17th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140110982 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat, in particular an aircraft seat, includes at least one seating device, which has at least one seat unit and at least one bench unit, which is arranged at one side of the seat unit in a transverse direction oriented at least substantially perpendicular to a seat unit longitudinal direction. The bench unit, in at least one seat position, can have at least one bench unit section which projects rearward beyond the seat unit in relation to the seat unit longitudinal direction. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110983 | SEAT, IN PARTICULAR AN OFFICE CHAIR - The invention relates to a seat ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140110984 | RECLINER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - For a recliner system for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, comprising at least one recliner, which has a first recliner part and a second recliner part, which can be locked to each other and can be rotated relative to each other about an axis, a transfer rod, the rotation of which unlocks the recliner, and a hand lever, the operation of which rotates the transfer rod in order to unlock the recliner, a stop module is provided, which is operatively connected to the hand lever and to the transfer rod and which stops the hand lever and one of the recliner parts relative to each other in at least one rotational direction. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110985 | SEAT FRAME STRUCTURE - A seat frame structure includes a first mechanism element; a second mechanism element; a bolt shaft; and a seat frame that has a fitting portion that fits together with the first mechanism element, and a hole through which the bolt shaft passes, the seat frame being sandwiched between the first mechanism element and the second mechanism element, and integrated with the first mechanism element and the second mechanism element by fastening of the bolt shaft in the hole in a state extending between the first mechanism element and the second mechanism element. The first mechanism element has a fitting portion that fits together with the seat frame, and the second mechanism element is integrally assembled, by the fastening of the bolt shaft, to the first mechanism element in a state positioned on the seat frame by the fitting of the each fitting portion. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110986 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a stopping structure that stops forward tilting rotation of a seatback between the seatback and a base on a floor. The stopping structure includes a stopping portion provided on one of the seatback or the base, and a stopper that is provided in a state supported in a cantilevered manner on the other of the seatback or the base, and that extends to a position overlapping with the stopping portion in a seat width direction. The stopping structure is configured to stop the forward tilting rotation of the seatback by abutment of the stopping portion and the stopper. A deformation inhibiting member that minimizes deformation in the seat width direction from the stopper abutting against the stopping portion following forward tilting rotation of the seatback, is provided on the other of the seatback or the base. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110987 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back connected to the seat cushion and including a storage portion, a belt member configured to restrain an occupant while the belt member is routed from a side of the seat back to a side of the seat cushion, and a rerouter member configured to be taken out from the storage portion of the seat back and connected to the belt member to change a routing position of the belt member at a middle portion thereof. In a state where a portion of the rerouter member is stored in the storage portion, another portion of the rerouter member is exposed from the storage portion. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110988 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a cushion member forming an outside shape of the seat and configured to elastically support an occupant, a frame member configuring a skeleton of the seat, a belt member configured to restrain an occupant, a buckle member configured to lock the belt member, and a storage portion configured to store the buckle member. The storage portion is provided to a cutout portion or a hole portion that is formed on a lateral end portion of the cushion member. A reinforcing member that has a flat plate shape and has strength higher than the cushion member is directly or indirectly fixed to the frame member while covering the storage portion from a lateral side of the seat. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110989 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HOLDING THE TAILGATE OF A DUMP TRUCK PARTIALLY OPEN - A method and device for securing the tailgate of a dump truck in a partially open position employs a removable post having a horizontal hole through its distal end and a vertical opening in its proximal end. The distal end of the post is attached to the tailgate by inserting the latch pin through the hole in the distal end of the post. The proximal end of the post is inserted into the latch of the dump truck, and the dog of the latch is inserted into the opening in the proximal end of the post to secure the proximal end of the post to the latch. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110990 | Self-Propelled Building Machine - A road cutting machine has a machine frame and at least one left-hand running gear and at least one right-hand running gear. A device is provided for raising or lowering the running gears resting on the ground, in relation to the machine frame, and also a control unit is provided for activating the device for raising and lowering the running gears, so that the height of the running gears can be adjusted to the machine frame. The control unit comprises sensors for detecting changes in the height of the ground to be covered by the running gears in relation to the machine frame, whereby the control unit contains a control mode for initiating actions in the control system for adjusting the height of the running gears. The control unit is configured in such a way in the control mode that if a change is detected in the height of the ground, the respective running gear or the respective running gears are raised or lowered so as to compensate any lateral tilting due to a change in the height of the ground. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110991 | Combination Polycrystalline Diamond Bit and Bit Holder - A quick change type bit/bit holder includes several different structures for holding the item in a bit block without the necessity of a fastener. The bit portion of the bit/bit holder combination includes a ductile steel insert with a polycrystalline diamond coated tungsten carbide bit positioned therein. The ductility of the steel insert acts as a shock absorber to allow the bit to successfully remove concrete as well as asphalt in a road milling machine. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110992 | WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY - A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless flexible tire with certain performance characteristics of a pneumatic tire. The rigid wheel includes a central portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting elements removably attached to a radially outer margin of the central portion. The tire is mounted on the wheel and engages the mounting elements such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements are separated radially from the wheel by a space. The tire is configured such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure, thereby minimizing ground penetration and soil disruption. The tire may include one or more tension elements embedded in the tire to increase the tire's strength and resilience. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110993 | WHEEL FRAME OF THE FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A wheel frame of the fiber composite material includes multiple arched frame bars each including a foam body made out of a foam material and a fiber composite cover layer made out of a fiber composite material and wrapped about the foam body, the arched frame bars being joined together by means of connection surface portions of the fiber composite cover layers thereof to form a circular wheel frame, the connection surface portions of each two adjacent arched frame bars forming a support face to work as a support rib supporting the wheel frame. Thus, the fiber composite wheel frame has the characteristic of lightweight and will not easily break. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110994 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for operating a braking system, including a brake booster, which is divided into at least one vacuum chamber and at least one working chamber by at least one movable partition, wherein at least one vacuum chamber is connected, or can be connected, to a vacuum source for creating a vacuum, and further including at least one sensor, which detects at least one variable such as travel and/or angle and/or force of a brake pedal actuation and/or a brake pressure that is built up in at least one main brake cylinder connected to the brake booster in accordance with a brake pedal actuation. According to the invention, the remaining vacuum in at least one vacuum chamber is estimated on the basis of at least one of the detected variables by considering actuations already performed. The invention further relates to a braking system and to the use thereof. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110995 | Braking Apparatus for Work Machines and Method of Actuating Said Braking Apparatus - A braking apparatus for work machines has at least two brakes, each having at least one braking circuit. The braking circuits can each be actuated via at least one control valve, and the control valves can be controlled independently of one another. A processing unit, by which the control valves can be controlled or regulated, an operating circuit, via which the braking circuits can be controlled or regulated manually, and at least one pressure supply are provided, and the control valves can be controlled or regulated under predetermined conditions by the processing unit. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110996 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - A hydraulic brake system includes two brake circuits, a tandem master brake cylinder which is connected to the two brake circuits and includes a float piston, and a means for adjusting a position of the float piston, wherein a defined distribution of brake power between the two brake circuits is commensurate with the position of the float piston. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110997 | Brake System for Motor Vehicles and Method for Operating the Brake System - A motor vehicle brake system and method operable in a brake by wire and in a fallback operating mode. In addition to a first pressure supply unit a second electrically controllable pressure supply unit having at least one intake port and one pressure port, the intake port of which is connected or connectable to one of the pressure chambers and the pressure port of which is connectable or connected to the brake circuit associated with the pressure chamber. The second pressure supply unit is arranged in the hydraulic connection between one of the pressure chambers of the brake master cylinder and the brake circuit associated with the pressure chamber. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110998 | TRACTOR HYDRAULIC BRAKE CIRCUIT WITH ABS CAPABILITY - A vehicle brake system includes a pump, a sump, brake units and left and right manually operated brake valves. The brake system also includes, for each brake unit, a solenoid operated on-off valve having a first port connected to a pilot of one of the brake valves, a second port, a third port connected to one of the brake units, a solenoid and a spring which opposes the solenoid. The brake system also includes, for each brake unit, a solenoid operated proportional valve. Each proportional valve controls communication between the pump, the sump and the second port of a corresponding one of the on-off valves. | 2014-04-24 |
20140110999 | Apparatus and Method for Isolating an Intact Portion of a Service Braking Circuit from a Failed Service Brake Wheel End - An apparatus and method for protecting an intact portion of a service brake system from a failed wheel end of a vehicle is provided. A failure in a wheel end is detected by determining an operation state of each of the wheel ends by monitoring parameters including the pressure in a parking brake air supply line. When it is determined that a failed wheel end is present in the service brake system, an antilock braking modulator or a service brake isolation valve is switched to a state in which the failed wheel end is isolated from the rest of the brake system. The service brake of the failed wheel end is disabled, while the service brakes of the other wheel ends are enabled for normal operation including antilock braking. And the parking brake of the failed wheel end is enabled, while the parking brakes of the other wheel ends are disabled to prevent immobilization of the vehicle. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111000 | POWER KIT FOR A VEHICLE - A power kit for receiving and distributing electrical power in a vehicle is provided. The power kit includes a control box which receives alternating current (AC) power and direct current (DC) power and outputs 120 Volt AC to one or more outlets positioned in a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The kit also includes an AC cord with a socket for mounting on an exterior surface of the vehicle and an extension cord for connecting the socket with an outlet. DC cord connects the control box with the vehicle's battery, and at least one outlet cord connects the control box to the outlet(s). Each cord has a plug, and the control box includes a plurality of jacks. The plug and jack combinations are configured differently from one another such that the AC, DC and outlet cords can only be connected to their respective jacks. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111001 | CONTINUOUS-POWER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STABILIZED BY INTEGRATED ACTIVE FILTERS - The invention is an electrical system comprising an electrical source, an electrical device ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140111002 | POWER RECEPTION DEVICE, POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A power reception device includes: a vehicle-side resonant portion mounted on a vehicle and resonating, through an electromagnetic field, with a facility-side resonant portion provided in an external facility; and a vehicle-side support including a first support member supporting the vehicle-side resonant portion, and a second support member spaced apart from the vehicle-side resonant portion and supporting the first support member, wherein a dielectric tangent of the first support member is smaller than a dielectric tangent of the second support member. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111003 | POWER CONVERTER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power converter includes a capacitor, a case, and a filler. The case houses the capacitor and includes a metal plate and a partition wall. The filler is interposed between the case and the capacitor. The metal plate is positioned between the capacitor and another electronic component, inside the power converter. Also, the partition wall separates the capacitor from the metal plate. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111004 | SENSOR SYSTEM, POWER FEEDING APPARATUS, AND SYNCHRONIZATION METHOD - A power feeding apparatus includes a power feeding stop section that stops, all together, the supply of electric power to a plurality of sensors connected to the power feeding apparatus. Each of the sensors outputs a signal including timing information indicating the timing at which the supply of electric power is stopped by the power feeding stop section. A synchronization section synchronizes the output signals of the plurality of sensors based on the timing information. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111005 | Uninterruptible Power Supply and DC-DC Converter - The present invention provides a UPS and a DC-DC converter. An input end of the DC-DC converter is connected to a BUS+, a BUS−, and an N wire. Therefore, an input voltage is relatively low, and devices with low voltage resistance may be selected as devices in the DC-DC converter. Moreover, a load in the DC-DC converter is connected to a switch tube through a inductor rather than be directly connected to the switch tube. Therefore, a high-frequency switch wave on the second switch tube may not affect the load. Accordingly, performance of the load and an anti-electromagnetic interference capability of a whole circuit may be improved. In addition, the DC-DC converter provided in present invention does not have a structure as complicated as that of a dual BUCK topology in the prior art. Therefore, the DC-DC converter, with respect to the dual BUCK topology, has less devices and lower costs. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111006 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AUXILIARY POWER SOURCE - A control system is provided for controlling a load powered by an auxiliary power source during an interruption in the utility power source and/or during a power failure. The control system of the present invention provides power to essential loads in a dwelling as predetermined by a user and/or per the user's real-time instructions as the needs of the user may change. Additionally, the control system of the present invention automatically controls non-essential loads in order to maintain the auxiliary power load below the maximum threshold. Furthermore, the control system of the present invention allows the user to manually override all the controlled loads in an emergency or when the needs of the user change. Additionally, the control system of the present invention allows outside triggers to change the priority of the loads in real-time and can automatically change the priority due to predetermined tasks already running. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111007 | FLEXIBLE THIN FILM SOLAR SHUTTER - A practical product combining a thin film solar cell component with a residential environment is provided. Being flexible and easy to manufacture on a plane material, a silicon thin film solar cell is combined with a shutter used in residential buildings, thereby extending shutter functions. This module integrates energy saving, power generation and elegant appearance by bringing in a flexible and colored solar cell module that is light and thin and can generate power indoors and outdoors. As buildings are becoming higher nowadays, the area exposed to sunlight increases. Solar shutters have great power generation efficiency potential if used a building. The solar shutters can save energy and reduce CO | 2014-04-24 |
20140111008 | MODULAR POWER SUPPLY FOR DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION SYSTEM - An exemplary power supply module for distribution automation includes a manner of connecting an input power source to a power supply module and connecting an output of the power supply module to external devices, a manner of regulating, a rectification module generating output DC voltage, a transformer having a primary side connected with the regulating component and one or more power input power sources, and a secondary side connected to the rectification module, a manner of voltage feedback means for providing a voltage feedback signal to the regulating component to regulate the output DC voltage, and a load share control module having a load share signal for controlling load sharing for the power supply module. The power supply module includes a filter amplifier for conditioning the voltage feedback signal, where the filter amplifier is connected in the secondary side of the transformer for reducing noise in the power supply module. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111009 | ENERGY-SAVING CIRCUIT FOR A NETWORK-POWERED DEVICE, NETWORK ARRANGEMENT AND ENERGY-SAVING METHOD - An energy-saving circuit for a network-powered device (PD) having a converter circuit that produces an operating voltage (V | 2014-04-24 |
20140111010 | Apparatus for Reference Voltage Generating Circuit - An apparatus comprises a reference voltage bias generator configured to generate a first reference voltage and a second reference voltage. During a low supply mode, the first reference voltage is equal to a supply voltage potential and the second reference voltage is equal to a ground potential. During a high supply mode, the first reference voltage is equal to a first fraction times the supply voltage potential and the second reference voltage is equal to a second fraction times the supply voltage potential. The apparatus further includes a reference voltage booster coupled to the reference voltage bias generator, wherein the reference voltage booster is configured to generate the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage with increased drive capability. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111011 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER TO CIRCUITS UNTIL POWER SUPPLY TURNS ON AND SUPPLIES POWER - A system for a power supply, wherein the power supply is configured to receive an alternating current voltage and supply an output voltage, the system including a switch and a control circuit. The switch receives the alternating current voltage and charges, in response to the power supply receiving the alternating current voltage and not supplying the output voltage, a capacitance to a first voltage. The first voltage is output to a first circuit controlling the power supply while the power supply is receiving the alternating current voltage and not supplying the output voltage. The control circuit deactivates the switch in response to the power supply receiving the alternating current voltage and supplying the output voltage. In response to the control circuit deactivating the switch, the switch stops charging the capacitance, and the first circuit receives the output voltage of the power supply. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111012 | Methods and Voltage Regulator for Power Distribution in a Hybrid System - Methods and a voltage regulator are provided for distributing power sourcing in a hybrid power plant system. The voltage regulator is configured to monitor an output power of a generator and control an excitation signal provided to the generator based at least in part on the generator output power. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111013 | ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM WITH ALTERABLE CAPACITY - An electrical power supply system has electrical energy storage modules and an interconnection interface. Each module includes connection terminals of opposite polarities and an energy storage element connected between them. The interface includes pairs of input terminals and output terminals for a load's power supply. Each pair of input terminals connects removably to connection terminals of a respective storage module. The interface forms parallel branches between the two output terminals. Each includes a storage element. Each branch includes a rheostat in series with a corresponding storage element of the branch. The interface includes a device for measuring current passing through each of the branches, and a control circuit for controlling resistances of the rheostats of the branches as a function of the measured current so as to maintain a current intensity passing through the rheostats to be below a threshold. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111014 | CHARGING AND DISCHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BATTERY - A charging and discharging system for a battery includes an adapter, a charging controller, a converting module, and a battery. The adapter receives an AC voltage, converts the AC voltage to a DC voltage, and electrically connects the charging controller to the converting module. When the adapter is supplying power, the charging controller can switch on and switch off the converting module, and the converting module accordingly connects and disconnects the adapter to or from the battery. When the adapter is not supplying power, the battery provides power for the electronic device. Therefore, the battery is electrically isolated from the adapter and can be protected from a sudden power surge when the adapter is powered on. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111015 | ENERGY CONVERTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention relates to an energy converter for converting energy received from at least one energy source, wherein the at least one energy source includes a first photovoltaic generator, wherein the energy converter is configured to be connected to a second photovoltaic generator; the energy converter further includes a sensing unit configured to sense an open circuit voltage (VPVSS) of the second photovoltaic generator; and the energy converter is configured to convert energy received from the first photovoltaic generator based on the open voltage circuit sensed by the sensing unit. Moreover, the present invention relates to an energy conversion and storage system including the energy converter and least one energy storage element. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111016 | STAGGERED PARALLEL THREE-LEVEL DC/DC CONVERTER AND AC/DC CONVERTER - A staggered parallel three-level DC/DC converter and an AC/DC converter includes: at least one input power supply, N-phase three-level DC/DC circuits, N resonant inductors, N resonant capacitors, N transformers, N rectifier circuits, a first inductor, and an output circuit; one end of an i th resonant inductor is connected to an i th-phase three-level DC/DC circuit, the other end of the i th resonant inductor is connected to an excitation inductor of an i th transformer; one end of an i th resonant capacitor is connected to the i th-phase three-level DC/DC circuit, and the other end of the i th resonant capacitor is connected to the excitation inductor of the i th transformer; or one end of the first inductor is connected to the input power supply, and the other end of the first inductor is connected to the N-phase three-level DC/DC circuit; where N is an integer and is greater than or equal to 2, and i is an integer and 1≦i≦N. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111017 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - Provided are a method and apparatus for wirelessly transmitting energy. A wireless energy transmitter may perform sampling to obtain first samples from an alternating current (AC) signal that is induced at an energy transmission (TX) end, and may correct symbol synchronization based on a difference between a sum of absolute values of the first samples and a sum of absolute values of second samples sampled during a symbol interval in which synchronization matching is performed between a switch of the energy TX end and a switch of the energy RX end. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111018 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER, AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING EMERGENCY INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS CHARGING NETWORK - An apparatus and a method are provided for efficiently transmitting emergency information in a wireless charging network. The method includes receiving wireless charging power from a wireless power transmitter; detecting an occurrence of an emergency situation; generating an emergency signal including information of the emergency situation; and transmitting the generated emergency signal to the wireless power transmitter. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111019 | FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTION IN WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEMS - The disclosure features apparatus, methods, and systems for wireless power transfer that include a power source featuring at least one resonator, a power receiver featuring at least one resonator, a first detector featuring one or more loops of conductive material and configured to generate an electrical signal based on a magnetic field between the power source and the power receiver, a second detector featuring conductive material, and control electronics coupled to the first and second detectors, where during operation, the control electronics are configured to measure the electrical signal of the first detector and compare the measured electrical signal of the first detector to baseline electrical information for the first detector to determine information about whether debris is positioned between the power source and the power receiver. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111020 | RESONANT COIL, WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER USING THE SAME, WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a coil for wirelessly transmitting or receiving power. The coil includes a coil unit formed by winding a plurality of wires insulated from each other; and a capacitor connected to the coil unit. The wires of the coil unit are shorted at a predetermined interval. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111021 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE, POWER RECEPTION DEVICE AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A power transmission device for use in a power transfer system in which resonance through an electromagnetic field is used includes a power-transmission-side electromagnetic induction coil, a power-transmission-side resonance unit, and a power-transmission-side shield unit surrounding the power-transmission-side electromagnetic induction coil and the power-transmission-side resonance unit. The power-transmission-side electromagnetic induction coil and the power-transmission-side resonance unit are disposed in an identical plane. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111022 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A power transmission system includes an inverter section for outputting AC power of a predetermined frequency, a power transmission antenna for receiving AC power from the inverter section as input and a control section for controlling the frequency of the AC power output from the inverter section and computationally determining the inverter efficiency of the inverter section for the purpose of transmitting electric energy to a power reception antenna disposed oppositely relative to the power transmission antenna by way of an electromagnetic field, wherein the control section controls the system by computationally determining the inverter efficiency, while lowering the operational frequency from an upper limit frequency by a predetermined unit frequency at a time, and selecting the frequency that provides the highest inverter efficiency for the system to transmit power. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111023 | METHOD OF DESIGNING POWER FEEDING SYSTEM AND POWER FEEDING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a method of designing a power feeding system achieving critical coupling at a desired resonance frequency without adjusting a size or a distance of a coil, and thus obtain high transmission efficiency over broad band. The method includes designing impedances of the power feeding and the power receiving unit to be small as a resonance frequency between the power feeding helical coil and the power receiving helical coil becomes small by adjusting impedances of the DC/AC converter and the AC/DC converter. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111024 | ELECTRONIC SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A switch assembly, for instance adapted to wall-side installations, for supply arrangements of a load via multiple activation points (for example in the form of “double switching”), comprises a pair of traveler contacts alternatively connectable to a power supply, as well as a switch having an output contact, alternatively connectable to one or the other of the traveler contacts, respectively, on the basis of the current position of switch. Switch is an electronic switch which is connected, for example through an electronic circuit which optionally also performs a driving function on switch, to a respective power line. Powering elements are provided, for example in the form of a pair of diodes, controlled electronic switches or diode bridges, which connect said respective power line to the one of traveler contacts which is currently connected to power supply, therefore ensuring a steady supply irrespective of the switch position. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111025 | SAFELY DEPLOYING POWER - A first-switch-actuation-polarity power is applied to a first-switch actuation line, the first polarity being defined relative to a first voltage on a first-switch-actuation-enable line, causing the first switch to actuate and remain actuated after the applied first-switch-actuation-polarity power is removed. Actuating the first switch couples a first-switch power input line to a first-switch power output line and the first-switch power input line to the first-switch enable line. The first-switch enable line is coupled to a second-switch actuation enable line on a second switch. Second-switch-actuation polarity power is applied to the second-switch actuation line on the second switch, the second polarity being defined relative to a voltage on the second-switch actuation enable line and being opposite of the first polarity, causing the second switch to actuate and remain actuated after the applied second-switch-actuation-polarity power is removed and coupling a second-switch power input line to a second-switch power output line. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111026 | Photovoltaic Energy Generation Device - Photovoltaic energy generation device comprising several cells ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140111027 | Method for Reducing Power Consumption of Location Based Applications Running on Mobile Devices - Power consumption of location based services applications, that run on mobile devices, is reduced by utilizing processor and positioning resources only when location changes. A method also is provided for detecting or inferring mode of transportation of user of a GNSS-enabled mobile device. Modes of transportation consist of: traveling on foot, biking, motor biking, driving or riding on a car, riding on bus, and riding on train. This method is based on analyzing signal strength information of GNSS signals received at location of the user and speed. The latter is used to make distinction between travelling on foot, biking, and motor biking modes. GNSS signal cannot penetrate metal, therefore when the mobile device is inside a vehicle, such as car, bus, or train, GNSS signals that their path collides with roof or metal body of the vehicle would be weak and have low SNR. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111028 | Managing Power Emission to Electrical Appliances - A method, system or computer usable program product for controlling power emission from a socket to a plug including providing a first unit connected to the socket with full power emission disabled and a second unit connected to the plug, each unit with a signal generation capability, establishing a handshake protocol between the first and second units, and responsive to a successful handshake protocol between the first and second units, the first unit enabling full power emission from the socket to the plug. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111029 | CONTROL FOR INTERMITTENTLY LOADED ELECTRIC APPLIANCE - A control for reducing energy consumption by an intermittently loaded, electric motor-driven appliance automatically “learns” the idling current of an appliance, establishes a threshold current greater than the idling current, and switches off the appliance at the end of a time interval following a sequence of operation in which the appliance is operated under load and then operated at idle. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111030 | POWER MANAGEMENT CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF - A power management circuit adapted for a portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device receives a supply voltage from a USB power supplying port through a built-in USB charging port. The power management circuit includes a USB detection unit, a voltage detection unit, and a control unit. The USB detection unit determines the type of the USB power supplying port. The voltage detection unit detects the supply voltage. The control unit configures the power consumption of the portable electronic device based on the type of the USB power supplying port and the supply voltage. When the portable electronic device initiates booting process with the USB power supplying port being the Dedication Charging Port and the supply voltage being lowered than a threshold, the control unit reduces the power consumption of the portable electronic device to maintain the supply voltage above the threshold for booting stably. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111031 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a wireless power transmission/reception apparatus. The wireless power transmission/reception apparatus includes a wireless power transmission unit and a wireless power reception unit. The wireless power transmission unit receives power, generates a wireless power signal to be wirelessly transmitted, wirelessly transmits the generated wireless power signal in a magnetic resonance manner, receives a returned wireless power signal and detects the number of power consumption devices, and wirelessly transmits a wireless power signal using resonance frequency appropriate for the number of power consumption devices. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111032 | POWERING DEVICES USING RF ENERGY HARVESTING - Disclosed is an apparatus for an application including a core device for the application. The apparatus includes a power (preferably RF energy) harvester connected to the core device to power the core device. Also disclosed is a method for an application. The method includes the steps of converting RF energy into usable energy. There is the step of powering the core device with the usable energy. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111033 | Inchworm Motion Llinear Motor Based On Electromagnetic Clamping Mechanism - An inchworm motion linear motor based on an electromagnetic clamping device in a technical field of electromagnetic motors includes more than two electromagnetic clamping mechanisms which are arranged in pairs and mutually symmetrically connected. The electromagnetic clamping mechanism includes magnetic field generation devices, rolling bodies, an output shaft and a shell body, wherein the magnetic field generation devices are fixedly arranged outside the shell body; and the shell body and the rolling bodies are sleeved outside the output shaft in sequence. The inchworm motion linear motor based on the electromagnetic clamping device can be manufactured into an electric control super-large clamping force device by sensitively controlling mechanical rigid locking and releasing states with electromagnetically. The clamping device can be manufactured into a driving device or the linear motor with super-large load and precise movement. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111034 | Magnetically Actuated Reciprocating Motor and Process Using Reverse Magnetic Switching - A magnetically actuated reciprocating motor utilizes the stored energy of magnets, particularly rare earth magnets, and an electromagnetic field to reciprocally drive a magnetic actuator. A converting mechanism, such as a connecting rod and crankshaft, converts the reciprocating motion of the magnetic actuator to rotary motion for powering a work object. A solenoid, comprising a nonferromagnetic spool having a center section with a coil of wire wrapped around the center section, is connected to a source of power and a switching mechanism. The switching mechanism switches the magnetic polarity at the ends of the solenoid to alternatively repel and attract permanent magnets at the ends of the magnetic actuator. A tubular shaft interconnecting the permanent magnets is received through the center section of the solenoid. The permanent magnets have extension members disposed in the shaft with their inward ends being disposed in spaced apart relation to form a gap therebetween. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111035 | Magnetically Actuated Reciprocating Motor and Process Using Reverse Magnetic Switching - A magnetically actuated reciprocating motor utilizes the stored energy of rare earth magnets and an electromagnetic field provided by a solenoid to reciprocally drive a solenoid assembly. A converting mechanism, such as a connecting rod and crankshaft, converts the reciprocating motion of the solenoid assembly to power a work object. The solenoid assembly comprises a solenoid having a nonferromagnetic spool with a tubular center section and a coil of wire wrapped around the center section. The center section of the spool reciprocates over a fixed magnetic actuator having a permanent magnet at each end of an elongated tubular shaft. The two permanent magnets have extension members disposed in the shaft with inward ends that are in spaced apart relation to form a gap therebetween. A switching mechanism switches magnetic polarity at the ends of the solenoid so the solenoid assembly is alternatively repelled and attracted by the permanent magnets. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111036 | AC GENERATOR - Provided is a vehicle AC generator which enables the common use of components and the use of the same molding die for molded bodies to enable a significant reduction in fabrication cost. The vehicle AC generator includes a molded body ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140111037 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE, STATOR UNIT AND WIRE CONNECTION SUBSTRATE - A rotary electric machine includes: a rotating shaft having an axis extending in an axial direction; a rotor fixed to the rotating shaft; a stator provided with a plurality of stator coils; a wire connection part provided at one side of the stator coils in the axial direction, the wire connection part connecting end portions of the stator coils in a specified wire connection pattern; and a resin molded part arranged to cover the wire connection part and the stator coils. The wire connection part includes a plurality of conductive members connected to the end portions of the stator coils and an insulating member arranged to at least partially cover surfaces of the conductive members. The insulating member has projection portions protruding toward the resin molded part existing at the one side of the stator coils in the axial direction. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111038 | DOUBLE-ROTOR SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINE - Various embodiments are described herein for a double-rotor switched reluctance machine. In one example embodiment, the double-rotor switched reluctance machine comprises an interior rotor, an exterior rotor spaced from the interior rotor and coaxially and concentrically disposed outside the interior rotor, and at least one stator disposed concentrically with the interior rotor and the exterior rotor. The interior rotor, the exterior rotor and the at least one stator are disposed within one machine set to provide an interior switched reluctance machine and an exterior switched reluctance machine. The interior switched reluctance machine and the exterior switched reluctance machine can operate as two motors, two generators, or a motor and a generator simultaneously. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111039 | RADIAL MAGNETIC VIBRATION DAMPING APPARATUS, BEARING SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES, AND OPERATIONAL METHODS - A bearing support assembly adapted to support and damp radial vibration of a rotor shaft of a vertical motor is disclosed. The bearing support assembly has a thrust bearing adapted to couple to a rotor shaft and carry axial thrust loads along an axial axis, and a radial magnetic damping apparatus having one or more magnetic field-producing members adapted to provide a radially-acting magnetic force to act upon the rotor shaft to reduce radial vibration thereof. Vertical motors and methods of operating the vertical motors are disclosed, as are other aspects. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111040 | BRUSHED ROTATORY DEVICE - A brushed rotatory device ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140111041 | ASSEMBLY FOR TEST APPARATUS WITH COOLING AND VENTING ASSEMBLIES - A testing apparatus includes a crosshead and a head assembly. The head assembly includes a head cover having an interior volume. An electric actuator, controls and other electric components are located within the interior volume, wherein the motor, controls and other electric components generates heat when energized. A divider within the interior volume separates a first volume from a second volume. The first volume includes the heat generating electric motor, controls and electric components and the second volume contains substantially no heat generating components. The head assembly includes at least one fan within the second volume that draws cool air from outside the head cover and forces the cool air through the second volume and into the first volume to remove heat. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111042 | HOUSING UNIT AND ELECTRIC MACHINE COMPRISING A HOUSING UNIT - An embodiment of the invention relates to a housing unit for an electric machine, including at least one housing and at least one flow device for generating at least one first flow of a fluid, the flow device being arranged inside the at least one housing. According to an embodiment of the invention, the at least one flow device includes at least one fan, which has at least one opening and a Coanda surface, wherein the Coanda surface is arranged in the region of the opening, whereby the first flow of the fluid exits from the at least one opening in a predetermined direction and whereby at least one component, which can be arranged in the housing, can be subjected to incident blowing in a targeted manner. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111043 | THIN-WALLED HOUSING HAVING FORCE TRANSMISSION ELEMENTS THAT GUIDE COOLING FLUID - A double-walled cooling housing ( | 2014-04-24 |
20140111044 | CABLE ARRANGEMENT SYSTEM - A cable arrangement system for one or more sets of cables to an electric machine is provided. The cable arrangement system includes a terminal box, a compression plate, multiple glands, and a multipoint connector. The terminal box is disposed on a housing of the electric machine and includes a first side having a first set of openings. The compression plate is releasably engaged with the first side and defines a second set of openings axially aligned with the first set of openings. The glands are configured to receive the first set of cables. Each of the glands includes a first and a second portion received in the first and the second set of openings respectively. The multipoint connector is disposed within the terminal box and includes a first and a second set of terminals configured to engage with lugs associated with the first and a second set of cables. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111045 | ROTARY DRIVE - A rotary drive has a first body with a toothing system that runs along a first circular circumference about a first rotational axis, a second body with a toothing system that runs along a second circular circumference about the first rotational axis, and a converter with a first toothing system that runs along a circular circumference at a first spacing about a second rotational axis, and a second toothing system that runs coaxially with respect to the first toothing system along a circular circumference at a second spacing, and having at least two actuators with directions of action which are not parallel to one another, by which actuators the converter can be displaced in each case in one direction. The converter can be displaced by the two actuators such that the second rotational axis runs along a circular path around the first rotational axis. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111046 | INSULATED BEARING RING - An insulated bearing, a dynamoelectric machine including the insulated bearing, and a method of forming the insulated bearing are disclosed. In an embodiment, the bearing includes an outer ring, an inner ring disposed within the outer ring and concentric therewith. An insulating ring is disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and includes an outer circumferential serration extending radially outward from an outer surface of the insulating ring, and an inner circumferential serration extending radially inward from an inner surface of the insulating ring. These serrations mate with features of respective surfaces of the outer and inner rings. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111047 | MAGNETIC BEARING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VARYING SHAFT THRUST LOAD SUPPORT IN INDUCTION MOTORS AND OTHER ROTATING MACHINERY - A permanent magnet bearing supports part of thrust loads of a vertical shaft induction motor, or the thrust loads of other types of rotation machinery regardless of shaft rotational axis orientation, in parallel with a lubricated mechanical bearing. The permanent magnet has a stationary magnet portion coupled to a bearing bracket and a rotating portion adapted for coupling to a rotor shaft. The permanent magnet bearing exerts a directional magnetic force that generates a preload support force on the rotor shaft that is selectively varied by varying air gap between the stationary and rotating magnet portions. Air gap between the magnet portions is varied with an air gap adjustment mechanism. The gap adjustment mechanism may be coupled to a control system that in some embodiments causes the permanent magnet bearing to vary the air gap based on external load applied on the motor. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111048 | TRANSMISSION FOR A VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A MODULAR MOTOR ASSEMBLY IN THE TRANSMISSION - A transmission for a vehicle and a method of assembling a modular motor assembly in the transmission are disclosed. The transmission includes a housing defining a cavity along a longitudinal axis. The transmission further includes a first motor/generator and a second motor/generator each disposed in the cavity. The transmission also includes a first support supporting the first motor/generator such that the first motor/generator is mounted to the first support to define a first modular unit. The first modular unit is attached to the housing within the cavity. The transmission further includes a second support supporting the second motor/generator such that the second motor/generator is mounted to the second support to define a second modular unit. The second modular unit is attached to the first modular unit such that the first and second modular units align with each other along the longitudinal axis within the cavity of the housing. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111049 | Devices and Methods for Mechanically Coupling Magnetic Field Induced Motion - Apparatus for coupling magnetic forces into motive force includes a spinner shaft on which a helical array of magnets is mounted and a magnetic power bed. The magnetic power bed includes first and second magnetic boost elements configured to interact magnetically with the helical array of magnets to cause the spinner shaft to rotate as the helical array of magnets passes between the first and second magnetic boost elements. the first magnetic boost element includes two magnets separated by a magnetically responsive material and the second magnetic boost element includes a single magnet, thereby defining a tri-field magnetic flux within the magnetic power bed. The magnetic power bed may further include an auxiliary power bed that interacts with the first and second magnetic boost elements and the helical array. The apparatus may include two or more magnetic power bed with one or more magnetic field shunt bridges extending between the magnetic power beds. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111050 | IPM ROTOR MAGNET SLOT GEOMETRY FOR IMPROVED HEAT TRANSFER - A rotor includes a stack of metal laminations each having a plurality of magnet slots, corresponding magnet slots of the laminations being substantially aligned with one another and thereby forming longitudinal channels in the rotor, selected ones of the magnet slots having at least one feature protruding from at least one long side thereof. The rotor also includes a plurality of magnets each having a pair of long sides in cross-section, each magnet being disposed in a respective one of the longitudinal channels, and includes a thermal conductor connecting at least one of the long sides of one of the magnets with an adjacent long side of a magnet slot having the at least one feature. The feature abuts a long side of a respective one of the magnets at a distance away from the long side of the respective magnet slot. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111051 | ROTOR AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A rotor has a rotor shaft, a rotor boss, a first magnetic pole, a second magnetic pole, an end cover, and a radially-outer cover. The first and the second magnetic poles are placed to a radially outer periphery of the rotor boss to be alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. A space is defined between the end cover and the first magnetic pole or the second magnetic pole, which is made of a magnet. The radially-outer cover has a first end portion and a second end portion, at least one of the first end portion and the second end portion being defined as a particular end portion. The particular end portion of the radially-outer cover is inwardly crimped onto the end cover in a radial direction. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111052 | BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR WITH PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR - The brushless DC motor of the present invention comprises a permanent magnet rotor rotating coaxially with and inside of the stator containing the electric windings, separated by a radial, axially extending gap. The rotor can be formed of four or more permanent, e.g., ferrite ceramic magnets, spaced substantially equidistantly circumferentially around the rotor and extending radially along the axial length of the rotor. The preferred ferrite magnets are substantially corrosion resistant, and thus durable in the wet rotor environment, in which it may be used, sufficient to withstand the effects of even hot salt water. Preferably, four of the permanent magnets are bar magnets, i.e., rectangular in cross-section, extending radially and perpendicularly to the adjacent magnets. Most preferably, the bar magnets are separated by generally wedge-shaped, or quadrant-shaped, sections of magnetic material. The permanent magnets are polarized so that the north-south flux lines extend transversely to each adjacent magnet, most preferably forming a so-called Halbach Array. This brushless DC motor is especially useful for driving wet rotor pumps, wherein the particular combination of elements forming the rotor results in a highly efficient, effective and durable motor. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111053 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - The disclosure discloses a rotating electrical machine including a stator and a rotor. The rotor includes a cylindrical iron core that is fixed to a shaft and comprises a radial direction and an axial direction, a plurality of permanent magnets that is embedded in the iron core, a plurality of air gaps that are respectively provided in a portion on an inner side of the iron core in the radial direction, a wedge portion that is provided along the axial direction so as to protrude within the air gap, and a non-magnetic reinforcing member that is filled in the air gap. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111054 | Generator and Improved Coil Therefor Having Electrodynamic Properties - The present invention relates to electrical generators and, in particular, to improvements to efficiency in electromechanical energy conversion in electrical generators and electric motors. The regenerative acceleration generator coil according to the present invention takes advantage of the structure of a high impedance multiple-loop salient pole winding or low impedance bi-filar windings to create a positive armature (accelerative) reaction rather than a negative (decelerative) reaction as exhibited by prior art generators which only have low impedance multiple loops of wire making up their rotor armature. The generator of the present invention reverses these negative effects by delaying current flow in the coil until the rotating magnetic field reaches TDC. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111055 | CONDUCTOR WITH DIVOT FOR IMPROVED FORM FACTOR - A conductive element is provided and includes an electrically conductive material and a coating surrounding the electrically conductive material to form a coated member. The coated member is formed with a crown defined by bends in first and second transverse dimensions. The electrically conductive material is formed to define at least one divot proximate to the crown. The at least one divot is discernible through the coating. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111056 | SMALL STEPPER MOTOR WITH MAXIMUM STATOR TEETH PER POLE - A step motor having a stator constructed with six teeth per pole is achieved for a stator inner diameter (ID) less than one inch (25.4 mm) by a either (1) reducing the pitch angle of the outer teeth of each pole (e.g., to at most 6.8 degrees for a 19 mm stator ID), or (2) narrowing the tooth width of those outer teeth (e.g., to at most 0.0175 inch or 0.444 mm for a 19 mm stator ID), or (3) combination of both. These changes allow sufficient space (i.e., wider than 0.052 inch or 1.321 mm) between poles for passage of a winding needle, even with the extra stator teeth. Although narrowing the pitch angle and reducing the tooth width do sacrifice some torque contribution from each tooth, there still results a net overall gain in torque. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111057 | STATOR AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A first insulation-coated conductive wire of a first coil forming body is positioned between one conductive wire exposed region, from among the conductive wire exposed regions that are positioned on both sides of a curved portion positioned on an outermost periphery of a coil assembly, and a second insulation-coated conductive wire that forms the curved portion, and the first coil forming body is different from a second coil forming body that has the second insulation-coated conductive wire, and the first insulation-coated conductive wire of the first coil forming body forms another curved portion. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111058 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY INSULATING END TURNS OF A STATOR ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and method for providing electrical insulation between adjacent end turns at different phases within a stator assembly. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a stator assembly comprising: a stator core; at least two coils of different phases wound on the stator core through the slots and having an end turn that extends from the stator core; and one or more rigid separator members positioned between adjacent end turns of the coils. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111059 | WOUND STATOR CORE - A wound stator core disclosed is substantially formed from a spirally piled strip. In an embodiment, the strip with a specific length is formed with a first dentition and a second dentition, whereas the first dentition is featured by a first slot-number ratio and is composed of a first side and a plurality of first teeth in a manner that the plural first teeth are arranged as an array on the first side; which is also same to the second dentition while allowing the second slot-number ratio to be equal to the first slot-number ratio. In addition, each first tooth is formed with a first dental part at a free end thereof, while also each second tooth is formed with a second dental part at a free end thereof, and the first dental part of each first tooth is connected to the second dental part of its corresponding second tooth. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111060 | MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL GENERATOR AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE USING THE SAME - Provided is a micro-electro-mechanical generator including: a first substrate configured to hold an electric charge on a surface of the substrate, and to have an electret film continuously provided on the surface; a second substrate having a collecting electrode provided on a surface facing the electret film; and a movable substrate having conductive property, disposed between the first and the second substrates, and supported movably along a predetermined direction with respect to the first and the second substrates. The movable substrate includes an opening penetrating through the movable substrate from a side of the first substrate to a side of the second substrate and allowing an electric field emitted from the electret film to pass through. The movement of the movable substrate causes or stops to cause the electric field to be emitted to the collecting electrode through the opening, and power is generated by the electric charge being excited in and discharged from the collecting electrode depending on whether or not the electric field is caused to be emitted. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111061 | VIBRATION POWER GENERATOR - A vibration power generator comprises: a fixed substrate; a vibrating body having a surface opposed to the fixed substrate, the vibrating body being vibratable to the fixed substrate; electret electrodes aligned in a vibration direction on one of the surface of the fixed substrate and the surface of the vibrating body; and first fixed electrodes and second fixed electrodes alternately aligned in the vibration direction on the other thereof, wherein when the vibrating body is at a resting position, each of the electret electrodes overlaps with both electrodes of a corresponding fixed electrode pair, the corresponding fixed electrode pair being one of the first fixed electrodes and one of the second fixed electrodes that are opposed to the electret electrode, and when the vibrating body is not at a resting position, each of the electret electrodes always overlaps with at least one electrode of the corresponding fixed electrode pair. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111062 | Wafer-Level Package and Method for Production Thereof - A hermetic wafer-level package composed of two piezoelectric wafers, preferably identical in terms of material, and a production method therefor are presented. The electrical and mechanical connection between the two wafers is accomplished with frame structures and pillars, the partial structures of which, distributed between two wafers, are wafer-bonded with the aid of connecting layers. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111063 | TEXTILE-BASED STRETCHABLE ENERGY GENERATOR - A textile-based stretchable energy generator is provided. The energy generator includes: flexible and stretchable first and second electrode substrates; and an energy generation layer, which is provided between the first and second electrode substrates and includes a dielectric elastomer for generating electrical energy from a transformation thereof. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111064 | COMPOSITE DILATION MODE RESONATORS - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus related to acoustic resonators that include composite transduction layers for enabling selective tuning of one or more acoustic or electromechanical properties. In one aspect, a resonator structure includes one or more first electrodes, one or more second electrodes, and a transduction layer arranged between the first and second electrodes. The transduction layer includes a plurality of constituent layers. In some implementations, the constituent layers include one or more first piezoelectric layers and one or more second piezoelectric layers. The transduction layer is configured to, responsive to signals provided to the first and second electrodes, provide at least a first mode of vibration of the transduction layer with a displacement component along the z axis and at least a second mode of vibration of the transduction layer with a displacement component along the plane of the x axis and they axis. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111065 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATING STRIP, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND RADIO TIMEPIECE - A piezoelectric vibrating strip includes a pair of vibrating arm portions in parallel with a central axis therebetween, and a base portion integrally cantilevering base end portions of the pair of vibrating arm portions in a length direction. Each of the pair of vibrating arm portions has a first groove portion and a second groove portion in a main face, the first groove portion being placed closer to a leading end portion in the length direction of the vibrating arm portions and having a groove width along a width direction orthogonal to the length direction and a thickness direction of the vibrating arm portion. The second groove portion is closer to the base end portion than the first groove portion and has a groove width along the width direction. The groove width ratio of the second groove portion to the first groove portion is between 0.4 and 1.0. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111066 | ROTARY MACHINE AND DRIVE SYSTEM THEREFOR - A rotary machine includes two sets of three-phase stator winding wires and two sets of inverters connected to the same direct-current power supply. Alternating-current terminals of the inverters are respectively connected to the three-phase stator winding wires. Stator winding wires are housed in a plurality of slots to form a stator. The two sets of three-phase stator winding wires and the stator winding wires in the same phase of the sets are started to be wound from the slot positions, with phases thereof being different from each other by 180 degrees, among the plurality of slots and are finished being wound in the slot positions, with phases thereof different from each other by 180 degrees. Winding end points of the three-phase stator winding wires are respectively connected in common, and alternating-current voltages having the same magnitude and opposite phases are applied to the two sets of three-phase stator winding wire. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111067 | Front Case and LCD Device Using the Same - The present invention discloses a front case for assembling with a display module of an LCD device, and the front case is a hollow shell body formed by four side plates, the front case comprising: an inner baffle plate and an outer baffle plate mutually parallel and perpendicularly extended from both sides of each of the side plates, and the inner baffle plate and the outer baffle plate are disposed at the same surface of the front case; multiple hooks disposed on one of the side plates for fixing to the display module; and multiple compensation plates disposed at the inner baffle plate corresponding to the side plate having the hooks for compensating a curve bending caused by assembly of the hooks and the display module so that a contact surface between the front case and a display panel of the display module is flat. The present invention also provides an LCD device using the above front case. According to the present invention, it can maintain the flatness of the edge of the front case, reducing appearance deformation of the front case of the television after assembly, and reducing the gap between the front case and the display panel of the display module. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111068 | Housing For An Electronic Device - A housing for an electronic device includes a housing body, a bottom cover, and a locking member. The housing body includes an engaging slot and a through hole. The bottom cover includes an engaging hook for engaging the engaging slot. An inner surface of the housing body or the bottom cover is provided with a positioning element. The locking member extends through the through hole, and includes an engaging portion disposed on the inner surface of the housing body, and a control portion exposed from the through hole. The control portion is operable to move the engaging portion between a locking position where the engaging portion engages the positioning element and an unlocking position where the engaging portion is separated from the positioning element to thereby facilitate assembly and disassembly of the bottom cover to and from the housing body. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111069 | HOUSING STRUCTURE FOR SOLID-STATE DRIVE - A housing structure for enclosing a solid-state drive (SSD) is disclosed. The housing structure includes a housing and a height adjustment plate. The housing is used for receiving the SSD and has a plurality of engagement recesses on a surface thereof. The height adjustment plate includes a plate body having a predetermined height and a plurality of hooks formed on the plate body. The hooks correspond to the engagement recesses in position and the height adjustment plate is fastened to the housing by engaging the hooks with the engagement recesses for adjusting an overall height of the SSD. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111070 | UNIVERSALLY CONFIGURABLE RACK MOUNT SIDE PANELS - Side panels that are secured to the posts on opposing sides of a server rack include a plurality of slots that are used to support rack-mounted equipment. Sides of a chassis including computing device chassis include protruding pins that can be extended into the slots in the opposing panels. The protruding pins support the chassis on the side panels and secure the chassis inside the server rack. The side panels may also include holes to allow additional fasteners to secure the chassis to the server rack. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111071 | DISHWASHER SUPPORT STRUCTURES - Support structures for dishwashers are disclosed. An example dishwasher for treating dishes according to a cycle of operation includes a tub defining a treating chamber with an opening, a frame coupled to and structurally supporting at least a portion of the tub, a dish rack mount coupled to the frame, and a dish rack coupled to the dish rack mount, wherein the weight of the dish rack is substantially borne by the frame. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111072 | FOOT-OPERATED TOE KICK KITCHEN STOOL AND CABINET BASE - A cabinet base for supporting a cabinet, having a built-in step so that the user can reach the higher cabinets. The step is foot-operated, and no use of hands is necessary for its use. The step collapses into a drawer which is slid into the cabinet base. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111073 | Portable Modular Closet Insert And Method Of Using The Same - A closet insert structured to fit in a closet enclosure in its entirety—includes at least one insert module including back, top and floor panels, and two end panels. Mounting structure is provided on at least one of the panels to which a coupling device is mountable for coupling another insert module to the at least one insert module. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111074 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A FLOATING SEAL FOR CHAMBER DOORS - An apparatus is provided that includes a chamber wall section prone to deflection, a stationary section providing a sealing surface, and a flexible bellows attached to the chamber wall section and the stationary section. A system is also provided that includes a chamber including a chamber wall having an opening, a door disposed to seal the opening, a sealing surface adjacent the opening and isolated from the chamber wall, and a seal between the sealing surface and the chamber wall. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111075 | Electrical Housing with Laterally-Pivoting Hood - A housing for electrical components may include a housing body which may include a first compartment for housing first electrical component(s) and an access panel. A hood may be pivotally coupled to the housing body at a first lateral side of the housing body such that the hood is rotatable about a generally vertical axis between (a) a closed position in which the hood and the access panel at least partially define a second compartment for housing second electrical component(s) coupled to the first electrical component(s) via one or more openings in the access panel, and (b) an open position providing access to the second electrical component(s). A locking system may be positioned at an askew angle to the hood and may lock the hood to the housing body at an upper portion of a lateral side of the hood. A tamper-resistant feature may also be included. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111076 | Drawer, Drawer Construction and Method for Manufacturing a Drawer - A method for manufacturing drawers in which the drawers comprise walls, and a bottom. At least first and second walls comprise a tongue and a groove with locking parts. The respective groove is provided on the interior side of the first wall, whereas the respective tongue is provided on the distal end of the second wall. The first and second walls are manufactured of respectively one board. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111077 | ELASTIC POSITIONING STRUCTURE FOR REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE - The positioning structure includes an enclosure, a tray and a hard drive box. The enclosure has a plurality of rails and a stopping hole. The tray includes a bottom and two side walls vertically extending therefrom. One of the side walls is formed with an elastic pillar, and the elastic arm has a tongue with a protrusion. The hard drive box is received in the tray and has a positioning hole corresponding to the protrusion. When the tray is being slid into the enclosure, the elastic arm engages the protrusion with the positioning hole. When the tray is being slid out of the enclosure, the elastic arm engages with the stopping hole. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111078 | SPARK PLUG HAVING FIRING PAD - A spark plug has a firing pad attached to a center electrode or a ground electrode by way of a fused portion. In one or more embodiments, the firing pad is composed of a precious metal material. The fused portion can be formed in such a way that a material composition thereof at a sparking surface of the firing pad has a greater percentage of the precious metal material than a material of the underlying electrode to which the firing pad is attached. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111079 | SPARK PLUG - In a spark plug, at least one of a center electrode and a ground electrode has a cover portion and a core portion having a different thermal expansion coefficient. The core portion has a concave portion and a convex portion formed at a front end thereof. The convex portion is such that, in a cross section passing through a barycenter of a front surface of the electrode and also passing through the convex portion, an area of the convex portion delimited by a line perpendicular to a bisector of the convex portion and passing through a point 0.2 mm shifted from a front end of the convex portion in the direction of the bisector is smaller than an area of a triangle formed by connecting the front end of the convex portion and intersections of the line perpendicular to the bisector and a contour of the convex portion. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111080 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A WINDING FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODES FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS, WINDING PROPERTIES IN ELECTRODES FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRODE FOR DISCHARGE LAMPS - A method for producing a primary winding for producing an electrode for discharge lamps includes: producing a primary winding, wherein producing the primary winding comprises: providing a primary core wire, which has a longitudinal axis and consists of an electrically conductive material, winding a cladding wire around the primary core wire along the longitudinal axis of the primary core wire, with the result that the cladding wire forms a primary core wire cladding surrounding the primary core wire, and winding a wrapping wire around the primary core wire cladding at a radial distance from the primary core wire along the longitudinal axis of the primary core wire. | 2014-04-24 |
20140111081 | FIELD EMITTER ELECTRODE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed is a field emitter electrode including a bonding unit formed on a substrate, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes fixed to the substrate by the bonding unit, in which the bonding unit includes a carbide-based first inorganic filler and a second inorganic filler formed of a metal. | 2014-04-24 |