18th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100107696 | METHOD FOR REDUCING INCLUSIONS IN SILICA-TITANIA GLASS - The invention in one aspect is directed to a silica-titania glass have reduced striae and reduced inclusions, the glass have a point-to-point variation in titania content is 0.1 wt % or less through its thickness and a CTE of 0±3 ppb/° C. in the temperature range 5-35° C. The invention is further directed to a method for producing by using a method in which the time for repetition of the oscillation patterns used in the process are 10 minutes or less during preparation of the glass and after the glass has been prepared heating the glass at a temperature in the range of 1650-1700° C. for a time in the range of 4-10 day to reduce inclusions in the glass. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107697 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKALI-FREE GLASS - To provide a method whereby it is possible to produce an alkali-free glass having little bubbles therein and excellent in homogeneity and flatness. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107698 | SHEARING BLADE FOR MOLTEN GLASS GOBS - Shearing blade for molten glass gobs comprising a knife ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107699 | Method and system for producing an infrared transmitting fiber - The invention relates to a method for producing an infrared transmitting fiber ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107700 | Methods For Forming Cladding Portions Of Optical Fiber Preform Assemblies - A method of forming a cladding portion of an optical fiber preform assembly includes positioning a glass core cane in a mold cavity and loading the mold cavity with silica glass soot. The silica glass soot is compressed in an axial direction as the vibratory energy is applied to the mold body to form a soot compact around the glass core cane, wherein the soot compact is the cladding portion of an optical fiber preform assembly and the glass core cane is a core portion of the optical fiber preform assembly. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107701 | OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND OPTICAL FIBER MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - An optical fiber apparatus and manufacturing method thereof includes: forming a bare optical fiber by melting and deforming an optical fiber preform; cooling the bare optical fiber after the bare optical fiber forming step by passing it through a flow channel of a cooling unit through which cooling gas flows; and forming a protective coating layer by supplying a molten resin to a periphery of the bare optical fiber after the cooling step thereby forming an optical fiber. The cooling gas flowing toward a vertically lower end of the flow channel is blocked by the molten resin used to form the protective coating layer, and carbon dioxide gas is supplied toward the flow channel from a position which is vertically below the supply position of the cooling gas and vertically above the blocking position of the molten resin. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107702 | Knitted-in-band - A knitted-in band for terminating a raw edge of footless pantyhose has a stretch factor and a thickness for the leg band and a stretch factor and a thickness for the leg portion. The stretch factor of the leg band is approximately equal to the stretch factor of the leg portion and the thickness of the leg band is approximately equal to the thickness of the leg portion. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107703 | DRUM-TYPE WASHER/DRYER - A warm air inlet ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107704 | Washing machine with detergent supply path - Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a detergent supply path which guides detergent stored in a lower part of a main body of the washing machine to an upper part of the main body. The washing machine includes a main body; a support base removably mounted to the main body; a detergent storage unit mounted at a lower part of the main body to be moved in and out of the main body; a detergent supply path guiding the detergent stored in the detergent storage unit that is in the lower part of the main body, to an upper part of the main body; and a guide unit guiding movement of the detergent supply path according to the movement in and out of the detergent storage unit. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107705 | PORTABLE SECURITY DEVICE FOR FISHING RODS AND REELS - A device is provided for securing against crime-of-opportunity theft at least one fishing rod and reel to be stored or transported in an outdoor, unsecured area or on an open, unsecured portion of a vehicle, such as an open bed of a pick-up truck, trailer, or boat. The device includes: (a) a flexible webbing material, wherein the flexible webbing material has a generally bag-like shape with an open end; (b) a first cable and first lock operatively connected for closing and locking the open end of the flexible webbing material around a forward portion of a fishing rod protruding through the open end when at least the rear portion thereof is positioned inside the flexible webbing material, and (c) a second cable and second lock operatively connected for attaching and locking the flexible webbing material to a fixed structure in the open area or on the vehicle; wherein each of the flexible webbing material, the first cable for closing, and the second cable for attaching is resistant to cutting with a hand-held knife. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107706 | DOOR LOCKS - This invention has the following structures and features: unlocks only when pressing inner keys that correspond to the upper section or inclines of the key; deadlock structure which acts as a non-powered prevention method of coercive rotations; reducing the probability of equal key presence without altering the key size by inserting two or more inner keys for simultaneous pressurization and alignment. Due to the fact that digital door locks are prone to static electricity, high voltage, magnetic fields and surges, this invention can be utilized as a safe means of analog keys; in case of car door locks, this invention can be utilized as emergency keys. In addition, coercive rotation preventing features such as gears, twists and torque shares will prove to be very useful for all type of door locks such as deadlocks, cylinder or lever-type knobs as they provide three to fivefold stronger safety. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107707 | SPRING ACTIVATED ADJUSTABLE DEAD BOLT LATCH - A dead bolt latch ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107708 | WHEEL BOOT - A boot is positionable about a rotatable wheel having an axle extending therefrom. A pair of mating components include interconnecting elements for attaching the elements about the wheel preventing non-destructible detachment of the mating components. Flanges extend from the mating components to prevent attempts to rotate the boot about the wheel. The flanges which support the interconnecting elements are frangibly removable from the body to permit destructible detachment of the mating components from the wheel. The boot may support an electronic tag such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tag or an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107709 | Key Interlock Device - A key interlock device includes a body, a camshaft provided in the body so as to be rotated by manipulation of an ignition key, and at least an anti-rotation member provided in the camshaft and being engaged with the body when the camshaft rotates beyond a predetermined speed in one direction to restrict rotation of the camshaft but being disengaged with the body when the camshaft rotates in a reverse direction. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107710 | FOB HAVING A CLIP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF | 2010-05-06 |
20100107711 | BIO-PROCESSED MINERAL FERTILISERS INCLUDING MICRO-ELEMENTS - Dry fertilisers of biologically degraded crushed minerals such as limestone, rock, or rock phosphate together with micro-organisms, including one or more selected supplementary trace elements, are described. Minerals, some sawdust, an inoculum, and nutrients or other protein material, including bound selected micro-elements or trace elements are stored under aerobic conditions for some weeks during thermophilic biological degradation. The resolution fertiliser releases the macro-elements and micro-elements over a long period of time. The microelements are include within a biomass of micro-organism (5-6% carbon in the resulting fertiliser) and are more effective in remedying plan or animal deficiencies than if administered as inorganic salts. Furthermore this fertiliser avoids leaching of mineral including phosphate (phosphorus) and microelements into groundwater, streams, rivers or lakes. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107712 | METHOD FOR TREATING DOMESTIC WASTE - The invention relates to a new method for treating domestic waste and the like by the combination of two compositions, one containing lime and the other containing urea, to the combinations, to the products obtained by the method and to uses thereof. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107713 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ROLLING A ROLLING STOCK IN A ROLLING MILL WITH A CROSS-ROLLING MILL - The invention relates to a rolling mill for rolling stock to be rolled ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107714 | PUSHER DEVICE FOR PIERCING AND ROLLING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEAMLESS PIPE OR TUBE USING THE SAME - A pusher device | 2010-05-06 |
20100107715 | BENDING APPARATUS AND BENDING METHOD - A bending apparatus ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107716 | DIE FOR EXTRUSION MOLDING OF METAL MATERIAL | 2010-05-06 |
20100107717 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FABRICATING BONDING WIRES ON THE BASIS OF MICROELECTRONIC MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES - Bonding wires for sophisticated bonding applications may be efficiently formed on the basis of a corresponding template device that may be formed on the basis of semiconductor material, such as silicon, in combination with associated fabrication techniques, such as lithography and etch techniques. Hence, any appropriate diameter and cross-sectional shape may be obtained with a high degree of accuracy and reliability. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107718 | Necking die with redraw surface and method of die necking - The invention provides a die set comprising an annular necking die and a knockout punch for necking-in a metal container, and a method of necking. In the method, in at least one necking-in step, the metal container is both reduced in diameter and the container wall is redrawn to minimize circumferential irregularities of wall thickness and/or circumferential rippling of the container wall caused by the reduction of diameter. The die of the die set is provided with a redraw surface to achieve this redrawing effect. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107719 | Necking die with shortened land and method of die necking - The exemplary embodiments provide a die set comprising a knockout punch and a necking die for necking-in a metal container preform. In an axial direction from front to back of the die, the die has an inwardly tapering in-feed surface, a forming radius, a generally cylindrical land having a die bore diameter, a discharge surface and a relief surface having a diameter larger than the die bore diameter. The land has an axial length of less than 0.1 inch. It is believed that such a length limits the number of metal contacts with the land (rebounds between the knockout punch and the land) to one or two as a metal container preform is necked in the die in conjunction with a knockout punch having a punch diameter that provides a gap between the knockout punch and the land. While the gap may be larger than the topwall thickness of the metal of the preform within the gap, it may alternatively be the same as, or smaller than, the thickness (by up to 10%), to effect re-resizing of the container wall. The exemplary embodiments also provide a method of necking a container preform using such a die. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107720 | TITANIUM STRETCH FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A stretch-forming apparatus includes a main frame which carries a die enclosure between jaw assemblies. An insulated die is mounted in the enclosure. A method of forming a component includes placing a workpiece in the enclosure, heating the workpiece to a working temperature using electrical resistance heating, and then stretching the workpiece against the die. The method is particularly useful for titanium workpieces. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107721 | Contact Magazine Loader For Hand Held Crimper - A contact magazine loader for guiding the insertion of individual electrical contacts into a crimping section of a crimping tool. A magazine is adapted to be placed in removable and rotatable engagement with a hand-held crimping tool. The magazine is approximately cylindrical, has a plurality of channels evenly dispersed around the radial periphery of the magazine, and is preloadable with electrical contacts. Each preloaded electrical contact is positioned within an individual insert casing. Each insert casing is adapted to being linearly slideably received into one of the channels. As a shuttle assembly is moved into compressed configuration, an insert casing guides the preloaded electrical contact into the crimping section of the hand-held crimper. A trigger assembly allows a user, with a single movement, to cause the shuttle assembly to return to its released configuration, and to rotate the magazine to axially align a subsequent casing with the crimping section of the hand held crimper. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107722 | V-BELT DRIVE WITH A FORCE RETURNING DEVICE - In a wedge drive ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107723 | Calibration Utility for Non-Linear Measurement System - Methods and apparatuses are provided for calibrating a vacuum component of a phacoemulsification system at different elevations. The design comprises running a vacuum component to be calibrated at an elevation; determining a maximum vacuum pressure available at the elevation; determining a range of vacuum pressure available from running the vacuum component at the elevation; calibrating the vacuum component based at least in part on a the maximum vacuum pressure available and the range of vacuum pressure available. The design also comprises a to be calibrated vacuum component; a pressure delivery device; an altimeter configured to determine the elevation of the vacuum component; component reading hardware configured to read at least one measured value from the pressure sensing components of the vacuum component when exposed to at least one pressure value from the pressure delivery device; and a computer configured to correlate a plurality of measured values to the elevation. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107724 | Method and Apparatus for Calibrating a Metrology Tool - A method and apparatus for calibrating a metrology tool are disclosed. The apparatus includes a substrate having at least one calibration site formed thereon. The calibration site includes a pattern of cells that have at least one feature disposed in a surface of the substrate. The feature provided for measurement by a step height metrology tool and a phase metrology tool to calibrate the step height and phase metrology tools. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107725 | CALIBRATION METHOD OF ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL METHOD AND PRODUCTION METHOD OF TUBULAR BODY - An ultrasonic flaw detection is performed to a welded portion | 2010-05-06 |
20100107726 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING THE COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION OF DIAMOND CONDITIONER DISCS AND A METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A device for determining the coefficient of friction of diamond conditioner discs and a method of use thereof. The device is a solid base means comprising a block of granite with a smooth flat upper surface, a diamond conditioner disc counter surface means comprising a removable sheet of polycarbonate, a means for moving the diamond conditioner disc comprising an assembly parallel to and perpendicular to the surface of the said slab and overlain material along which a plate, the surface of which is parallel to the surface of the assembly and perpendicular to the surface of the said slab and overlain material, is moved by a screw, a means for securing the diamond conditioner disc comprising a holder bolted to the said plate that is capable of riding just above the surface of the slab and overlain material with an anterior face with respect to the direction of motion that is concave and capable of securely holding a diamond conditioner disc placed grinding face down upon the said overlain material the top of which is open so that load may be applied to the diamond conditioner disc and a means for measuring the shear force imparted by the moving diamond conditioner disc comprising a load cell. Shear force and down force are determined using the above apparatus and the coefficient of friction of the diamond conditioner disc and the said sheet are calculated therefrom. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107727 | MEASUREMENT OF ENTRAINED AND DISSOLVED GASES IN PROCESS FLOW LINES - A device for measurement of entrained and dissolved gas has a first module arranged in relation to a process line for providing a first signal containing information about a sensed entrained air/gas in a fluid or process mixture flowing in the process line at a process line pressure. The device features a combination of a bleed line, a second module and a third module. The bleed line is coupled to the process line for bleeding a portion of the fluid or process mixture from the process line at a bleed line pressure that is lower than the process pressure. The second module is arranged in relation to the bleed line, for providing a second signal containing information about a sensed bleed line entrained air/gas in the fluid or process mixture flowing in the bleed line. The third module responds to the first signal and the second signal, for providing a third signal containing information about a dissolved air/gas flowing in the process line based on a difference between the sensed entrained air/gas and the sensed bleed line entrained air/gas. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107728 | PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING MANIPULATIONS AT LAMBDA PROBES - A procedure for detecting manipulations at lambda comprises the following steps; the lambda probe is excited by at least one electric excitation signal; at least one electric response signal of the probe is detected; the at least one response signal is compared to at least one default electric response signal that characterizes a not manipulated probe; the deviation of the detected at least one electric response signal from the at least one default electric response signal is used for detecting a manipulation of the probe. A device for detecting manipulations at lambda probes characterized by a switch assembly, with which the probe can be impinged with an electric excitation signal, in particular a step-wise electric excitation, preferably with a current impulse, by a evaluation switch device for evaluating a response signal, in particular the probe voltage and for comparing the excitation signal with the response signal and for assuming a manipulation in the case of a deviation of the response signal from a response signal that characterizes a not manipulated probe. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107729 | Energy Flow Measurement In Gas Pipelines - Thermodynamic properties of a natural gas stream can be determined in real time utilizing modeling algorithms in conjunction with one or more sensors for quantifying physical and chemical properties of the natural gas. Related techniques, apparatus, systems, and articles are also described. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107730 | Gas sample introduction device and a gas chromatograph using the same - A gas sample introduction device for introducing sample gas to a gas analyzer includes a measuring tube, a sample gas supply flow path for introducing the sample gas to the measuring tube, | 2010-05-06 |
20100107731 | CHEMICALLY MODIFIED ORGANIC CDC BASED RAPID ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A method of performing chemical analysis is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming carbide-derived carbon (CDC) material having a plurality of pore size, surface chemistry, and surface electrical properties. An array of the surface functionalized CDCs are used for atmospheric sampling, in which chemicals in the atmosphere are adsorbed on the CDCs. The adsorbed samples are desorbed later for analysis by a plurality of individual mass spectrometers. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107732 | CYLINDRICAL PHOTOACOUSTIC DETECTOR WITH EXCITATION OF THE SECOND AZIMUTHAL RESONANCE - A device is presented for photoacoustic detection, having a cylindrical acoustic resonator ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107733 | PHOTOACOUSTIC MULTIPASS CELL WITH CONCENTRATING REFLECTION MEANS - The invention relates to a photoacoustic multipass cell with a light source and means ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107734 | SPECTROPHONE ASSEMBLY FOR IDENTIFYING AND DETECTING MULTIPLE SPECIES - A spectrophone assembly comprises a single detector chamber, a plurality of lasers, a gas inlet for supplying a gas sample to the single detector chamber, and at least one microphone. The detector chamber has an internal geometry arranged to be simultaneously acoustically resonant at a plurality of different resonant frequencies. Each laser operates at a different wavelength and is positioned to emit radiation into the single detector chamber, and is operable to emit radiation that is amplitude modulated at a frequency rate corresponding to a particular resonant frequency different from the resonant frequency of each other laser, simultaneously with each other laser. The microphone(s) are positioned in the single detector chamber so that each microphone is located at or near a maximum of a corresponding acoustic resonance defined by the internal geometry of the detector chamber. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107735 | Gas Sensor - A gas sensor with instant response uses one or more oscillators while no chemical reactions or other material modifications are involved. Sensor can be used in any application to measure a percent range of gas concentrations, or mass of the absorbed gas. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107736 | DETECTION SENSOR, VIBRATOR - An object of the present invention is to provide a detection sensor and a vibrator which can offer improved sensitivity. The present invention uses a scheme in which no piezoelectric layer, drive electrode, or the like is provided on the surface of a vibrator | 2010-05-06 |
20100107737 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING HIGH TEMPERATURE PARTICULATE MATTER - Sensor apparatus includes a housing, a probe mounted to the housing, the probe including an elongate first part and a helical coil second part conductively coupled to each in series with first and second terminals at opposite ends thereof, the probe to be inserted into an exhaust stream in an exhaust corridor; and a circuit coupled to the first and second terminals of the sensor probe, to selectively operate the probe as a temperature sensor in a first mode and as a PM sensor in a second mode. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107738 | MASS LOADING MONITOR - The present invention provides a mass loading monitor for measuring in real time the particulate, i.e., powder, dust and the like, content of air inside an industrial or commercial processing facility and providing a warning signal indicating the existence of a potentially explosive atmosphere in the facility. In a first embodiment, the mass loading monitor comprises two parallel cylinders, one of which is charged with clean, ambient air and the other of which is charged with air from within the facility containing dust, powder or other particulate matter. A piston resides within each cylinder and the pistons are commonly accelerated for a short distance during which time the pressure at each piston face is measured. The time integrals of the pressures from each of the piston faces are evaluated over the period: from rest to the time of discharge from the open end of the cylinders. The ratio of these integrals defines the difference in the densities within the cylinders. In a second embodiment, a single piston and cylinder assembly is first calibrated with clean air and subsequently filled with particulate laden air and the time integrals of the pressures on the piston face are similarly evaluated. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107739 | AIR POLLUTION SENSOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to an air pollution sensor system ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107740 | METHOD FOR DETECTING FUNGAL CONTAMINATION - The invention relates to a method for detecting a fungal contamination of an indoor environment by calculation of a chemical index of the fungal contamination. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107741 | Colorimetric Test for Brake System Corrosion - A method and kit for determining a concentration of iron in brake fluid when contacting a calorimetric reagent such that a color results. The level of iron can be used to determine the amount of active corrosion within a brake system and determine if special service procedures are required. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107742 | APPARATUS AND METHODS OF FLUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for fluid chromatography, and is particularly appropriate to high-pressure liquid chromatography carried out using eluent flow rates less than 1 μl/minute, for example on nanoflow columns. In both single- and multi-dimensional chromatography systems, especially those comprising trapping media to facilitate injection of relatively large volumes of sample on to nanoflow columns, the on-line addition of a diluting solvent enables stronger eluents and sample solvents to be employed without causing premature release of analytes from the trapping media or the degradation of the second dimension chromatographic separation. The invention may be advantageously used for two-dimension reverse phase/reverse phase separations, especially for the separation of complex mixtures of peptides. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107743 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF AN ANALYTE IN A SAMPLE OF LIQUID - A device for determining an analyte in a sample of liquid comprises an analysis apparatus configured to analyze a sample of liquid applied to an analytical area of a test element. The device comprises further an apparatus configured to prepare a surface of the analytical area by conferring hydrophilic properties to the surface. Analytes in test samples are determined by methods employing the device. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107744 | SPECIMEN ANALYZING APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN ANALYZING METHOD - A specimen analyzing apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting component information regarding a component in a specimen contained in each of analyzing containers, the analyzing containers comprising first and second analyzing containers; an analyzing part for analyzing the component information detected by the detector; a transporting device for transporting specimen containers each containing a specimen, the specimen containers comprising first and second specimen containers; an operation mode selector for selecting one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode; a first supplying device for supplying the specimen of a first amount; a second supplying device for supplying the specimen of a second amount grater than the first amount; and a supply controller for controlling the first and second supplying devices in accordance with an operation mode selected by the operation mode selector, is disclosed. A specimen analyzing method is also disclosed. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107745 | Off-axis imaging for indentation instruments - Modifications to the indenter probe tips and transducer, and proper selection of optics in an indentation system allow straight down or slightly angled optical viewing of the sample surface under the indentation tip by a microscope, by providing an optical path through the transducer from the sample surface under the tip to a microscope objective, thereby simplifying alignment of the tip to features on the sample. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107746 | DEVICE FOR DIRECTLY MEASURING ON A PISTON THE EFFECTIVE VOLUMETRIC RATIO OF A VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO ENGINE - A device for measuring the effective volumetric ratio of at least one cylinder in a variable compression-ratio engine, includes at least one target passage sensor ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107747 | METHOD FOR INCREMENTALLY ASCERTAINING A ROTATION ANGLE OF A SHAFT - A method for incrementally ascertaining a rotation angle of a shaft, in particular of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, the shaft being connected to a sensor wheel having teeth and tooth gaps, and at least one sensor being associated with the sensor wheel, the sensor generating a square-wave signal as an output signal which may assume a first value or a second value, and a signal edge being associated with a tooth edge, and the position in time of a counteredge with respect to the edge encoding a direction of rotation, an assignment of a direction of rotation reversal point to a tooth of the sensor wheel or a tooth gap of the sensor wheel being encoded by the position in time of the counteredge with respect to the edge, the rotation angle being ascertained by adding an increment for each signal edge to a counter, after a direction of rotation reversal while a tooth passes the sensor, a half-increment, having a sign of the direction of rotation after the direction of rotation reversal, being incremented once and in the event of a direction of rotation reversal while a tooth gap passes the sensor, a half-increment, having a sign of the direction of rotation prior to the direction of rotation reversal, being incremented once. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107748 | PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING THE FUNTIONALITY OF A PUMP - A procedure for checking the functionality of a reducing agent pump ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107749 | Environmental Enclosure For Vehicle Property Testing - An environmental test enclosure for modifying the temperature of a vehicle test property is presented. The enclosure includes a movable pallet assembly that is operable to deliver the test property to and from the property test site. The movable pallet assembly includes a base plate that is configured to attach to and support the test property thereon. A plurality of sidewalls project upward from the base plate to surround the test property. A flexible cover is mounted to the overhead structure of the test site, and configured to transition between an open position, in which the cover is in a raised and generally folded state, to a closed position, in which the cover is in a lowered state and attachable to the pallet assembly. The flexible cover cooperates with the movable pallet assembly when attached thereto to define an enclosed and substantially thermally insulated space around the test property. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107750 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING OF A COMBUSTION ENGINE OR AN ASSOCIATED STRUCTURE AND A RIG - A method and a device for performing tests on an internal combustion engine or a structure which is associated with the engine by measuring output parameter values on at least one output shaft (3 | 2010-05-06 |
20100107751 | TIRE DRIVING TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY MEASURING DEVICE, TIRE DRIVING TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY MEASURING METHOD, AND PREDICTIVE FUEL COST CALCULATING METHOD - There are provided the tire motor | 2010-05-06 |
20100107752 | DISSOLUTION TESTING WITH IN-SITU GRAVIMETRIC VOLUME MEASUREMENT - A dissolution test apparatus includes a vessel support member, weight sensors, a movable component, a media transport cannula, a pump, and an electronic controller. The vessel support member receives vessels. A weight sensor is located at each vessel site. Each weight sensor contacts a vessel and transmits a measurement signal indicative of the weight of the vessel and any contents therein. The movable component moves the media transport cannula toward a vessel site. The pump establishes media flow between the media transport cannula and the selected vessel. The controller communicates with the weight sensors and may also communicate with the pump. Based on the measurement signals received from the weight sensors, the electronic controller may calculate the volume of media in a given vessel. The electronic controller may also control media flows to or from the vessels by transmitting control signals to the pump assembly. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107753 | METHOD OF DETECTING A LATERAL BOUNDARY OF A RESERVOIR - A method of detecting a lateral boundary of a compacting or expanding region in a subsurface formation, which method comprises determining non-vertical deformation of the earth' s surface above the subsurface formation over a period of time; identifying at least on contraction area and at least one adjacent dilatation area of the earth' s surface from the non-vertical deformation over the period of time; and using the contraction area and the adjacent dilatation area as an indication of a lateral boundary of the compacting or expanding region; and a method for producing hydrocarbons. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107754 | DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC WAVE DETECTION - A distributed acoustic wave detection system and method is provided. The system may include a fiber optic cable deployed in a well and configured to react to pressure changes resulting from a propagating acoustic wave and an optical source configured to launch interrogating pulses into the fiber optic cable. In addition, the system may include a receiver configured to detect coherent Rayleigh noise produced in response to the interrogating pulses. The CRN signal may be use to track the propagation of the acoustic wave in the well. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107755 | CALORIMETRIC FLOW METER - A flow meter | 2010-05-06 |
20100107756 | Gravity Gradiometer - A gravity gradiometer is disclosed which has a sensor in the form of bars ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107757 | Machine for balancing vehicle wheels - The machine for balancing vehicle wheels comprises a base frame supporting a substantially horizontal balancing spindle, a lifting device for lifting a vehicle wheel to be fitted/removed to/from the balancing spindle, contact-free reading means of the profile of the tire associated with the base frame, and a processing and control unit operatively associated with the lifting device and with the reading means and suitable for calculating the position of the center of the wheel in accordance with the values read by the reading means, and for stopping the lifting device in an end-of-lifting position, in which the wheel center is substantially at the same height as the balancing spindle. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107758 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF CONDUCTIVE REGIONS - A structural member having a plurality of conductive regions electrically insulated from each other, in which the plurality of conductive regions are electrically insulated from each other by continuous oxidized regions, and the oxidized regions are each formed of an oxide made of a material having a plurality of through holes or trenches formed therein. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107759 | Angular velocity detecting method - In a method of detecting an angular velocity V | 2010-05-06 |
20100107760 | DETECTION DEVICE, GYROSENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT - A detection device includes a driver circuit and a detection circuit. The detection circuit includes an amplifier circuit which amplifies an output signal from a vibrator, a sensitivity adjustment circuit which performs sensitivity adjustment by variably controlling a gain, and a synchronous detection circuit which performs synchronous detection based on a reference signal. The sensitivity adjustment circuit is provided in the preceding stage of the synchronous detection circuit. The sensitivity adjustment circuit operates as a programmable-gain amplifier and a high-pass filter. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107761 | VIBRATORY GYROSCOPIC DEVICE FOR DETERMINING ANGULAR VELOCITY - A vibratory gyroscopic device to determine the rotation rate of an object and method of manufacturing thereof, the device including a plurality of supporting springs arranged in pairs to exhibit bilateral symmetry via each pair (i.e., mirror-image symmetry) relative to each other such that the asymmetries in the characteristics of the ring (e.g., resonant frequency, response to angular velocity), caused by asymmetries in the structure of the ring, are reduced. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107762 | ACCELERATION SENSOR AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - An acceleration sensor is described that has a base substrate, a first electrode structure situated in stationary fashion relative to the base substrate, a sensor element having a first electrode area, and a spring device having at least one spring element. Via the spring element, the sensor element is coupled to the base substrate so that the sensor element is deflected relative to the base substrate as the result of an acceleration acting on the sensor element, thus changing the distance between the first electrode structure and the first electrode area. The sensor element and the first electrode structure are situated at least partially one over the other and are formed from a common functional layer. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107763 | TRANSDUCER WITH DECOUPLED SENSING IN MUTUALLY ORTHOGONAL DIRECTIONS - A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) transducer ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107764 | ACCELERATION SENSOR - An acceleration sensor includes a mount section arranged to be fixed to an object, a flexible section coupled to the mount section, a weight coupled to the mount section via the flexible section, and first and second opposed electrode unit. The first opposed electrode unit includes a first electrode placed on the weight and a second electrode spaced away from and facing the first electrode, and provides a first capacitance. The second opposed electrode unit includes a third electrode placed on the weight and a fourth electrode spaced away from and facing the third electrode, and provides a second capacitance. The first and third electrodes are arranged along a first direction. The second and fourth electrodes are spaced away from and face the first and third electrodes along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, respectively. A component of an acceleration along the first direction applied to the object is detected based on the first and second capacitances. A control voltage is applied to the first and second opposed electrode units. The control voltage is changed when both of the first capacitance and the second capacitance simultaneously increase or decrease. This acceleration sensor detects the acceleration accurately. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107765 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING DAMAGE TO HIGH-PRESSURE TANK - There are provided a method and an apparatus for detecting damage to a high-pressure tank, with which a sign of failure of a high-pressure tank containing a high-pressure fluid can be detected early and non-destructively. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107766 | Ultrasonic testing method of threaded joint of pipes or tubes - There is provided a method for detecting an abnormal portion (defect, non-adhering portion, and seized portion) lying at a contact region between each part of a pin and each part of a box forming a threaded joint to be used as a joint of pipe or tubes such as OCTG. This invention provides an ultrasonic testing method of a threaded joint of pipes or tubes including a pin having an external thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part on an outer peripheral surface, and a box having an internal thread part, a metal seal part, and a shoulder part corresponding to each part of the pin on an inner peripheral surface and being fastened with the pin by way of a lubricant. The method according to the present invention comprising the steps of: transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves to and from a plurality of locations along an axial direction of the threaded joint in at least one of the internal thread part, the metal seal part, and the shoulder part of the box; detecting echo intensities and reception times of echoes for the plurality of locations; and detecting an abnormal portion in the threaded joint based on axial directional distribution of the echo intensities and axial directional distribution of reception times of the echoes. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107767 | Method and System for Detecting Corrosion Under Insulation - The present invention relates generally to thermal imaging systems and methods and uses therefor, and in a particular though non-limiting embodiment, to a method of detecting corrosion under insulation, as well as corrosion-related material data associated therewith. The system utilizes advanced infrared imaging video cameras to detect characteristic signatures of wet thermal traits on process equipment. Various embodiments of the invention integrate equipment, automation, and algorithms to form a method for identifying wet thermal insulation by scanning multiple locations along insulated piping, tanks, or other manufacturing equipment. Such scans can occur individually, sequentially, or simultaneously, with the results then being stored and comparatively analyzed. Further embodiments comprise tracking the approximate time of exposure to moisture, prediction of the corrosion rates for underlying insulated metal substrates, and measuring wall thicknesses along either predetermined random portions of the metal substrate. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107768 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING A FLAW IN A COMPONENT - The invention relates to a device for detecting a flaw in a fibre-reinforced component, in particular delamination in a bearing region of a hole, by means of at least one probe, wherein an ultrasound field is emittable and detectable by means of the at least one probe. The ultrasound field is coupled according to the invention to the component at an angle of incidence α of greater than 0° from a normal of an upper side of a component. The oblique radiation enables a higher degree of resolution to be achieved when detecting delamination in the bearing region of holes. Further variants of the device operate using at least one linear probe received in a self-positioning holder. The rotating linear probe is composed of a plurality of individual vibrator elements which are arranged at regular intervals behind one another. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107769 | SENSOR MODULE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SENSOR MODULE - A sensor module is provided having a sensor element, a housing and a substrate, the sensor element being situated on the substrate and the sensor element is provided to be at least partially embedded in the housing; and the sensor module further having a compensation element for compensating for thermal deformations of the housing; the housing being essentially situated between the substrate and the compensation element. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107770 | CAPACITIVE PRESSURE SENSOR - A capacitive pressure includes a laminated arrangement with a first flexible, electrically insulating carrier film carrying a first capacitor electrode, a second flexible, electrically insulating carrier film carrying a second capacitor electrode and a flexible, electrically insulating spacer film sandwiched between the first and second carrier films, where the spacer film has a through-hole or recess therein, with respect to which the first and second capacitor electrodes are arranged opposite one another, in such a way that the first and second electrodes are brought closer together by resilient bending of the first and/or second carrier film into the through-hole or recess under the action of a compressive force acting on the pressure sensor. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107771 | SENSOR ARRAY FOR A HIGH TEMPERATURE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER EMPLOYING A METAL DIAPHRAGM - A sensor array for a pressure transducer having a diaphragm with an active region, and capable of deflecting when a force is applied to the diaphragm. The sensor array disposed on a single substrate, the substrate secured to the diaphragm. The sensor array having a first outer sensor near an edge of the diaphragm at a first location and on the active region, a second outer sensor near an edge of the diaphragm at a second location and on the active region, and at least one center sensor substantially overlying a center of the diaphragm. The sensors connected in a bridge array to provide an output voltage proportional to the force applied to the diaphragm. The sensors dielectrically isolated from the substrate. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107772 | PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE - A pressure sensor device includes a substrate having a first section and a second section being adjacent to the first section and thinner than the first section, a piezoelectric film having flexibility and disposed on the second section, an upper electrode formed on the piezoelectric film and including a center electrode disposed at a substantially center of the second section in plan view, and a peripheral electrode disposed apart from the center electrode so as to surround the center electrode, a lower electrode formed between the second section and the piezoelectric film and disposed so as to face the upper electrode, and a detection circuit including a differential circuit electrically connected to the center electrode and the peripheral electrode, and the detection circuit detects a difference between a voltage caused between the center electrode and the lower electrode in response to the piezoelectric film being distorted, and a voltage caused between the peripheral electrode and the lower electrode in response to the piezoelectric film being distorted. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107773 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING CATASTROPHIC CONTACT FAILURE IN ULTRA HIGH TEMPERATURE PIEZORESISTIVE SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS - A piezoresistive sensor device and a method for making a piezoresistive device are disclosed. The sensor device comprises a silicon wafer having piezoresistive elements and contacts in electrical communication with the elements. The sensor device further comprises a contact glass coupled to the silicon wafer and having apertures aligned with the contacts. The sensor device also comprises a non-conductive frit for mounting the contact glass to a header glass, and a conductive non-lead glass frit disposed in the apertures and in electrical communication with the contacts. The method for making a piezoresistive sensor device, comprises bonding a contact glass to a silicon wafer such that apertures in the glass line up with contacts on the wafer, and filling the apertures with a non-lead glass frit such that the frit is in electrical communication with the contacts. The use of a lead free glass frit prevents catastrophic failure of the piezoresistive sensor and associated transducer in ultra high temperature applications. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107774 | ULTRA-MINIATURE MULTI-HOLE PROBES HAVING HIGH FREQUENCY, HIGH TEMPERATURE RESPONSES - Embodiments of an ultra miniature pressure probe are disclosed. The pressure probe can include a probe body, a plurality of transducer ports, and a plurality of transducers. The probe body can be a longitudinal tubular body having a front conical end. The transducer ports can be disposed about the front end of the body. The transducers can be leadless SOI transducers, each having an active deflection area associated with a semiconductor substrate. Each transducer can be in communication with a header for supporting the transducer. The header can have a thickness substantially less than the probe diameter and can comprise a flange about an edge of the header. Each of the plurality of transducer ports can define an aperture and a counter-bore, wherein each transducer is positionable in an associated transducer port with the flange of the header of the transducer being welded to the counter-bore of the transducer port. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107775 | System, Method, And Device For Measuring Parameters Of A Two-Phase Flow - A capacitive sensor for measuring flow parameters of a two-phase flow, a device for measuring phase concentration of a two-phase flow, and a system and method for measuring flow parameters of a two-phase flow is disclosed. In the capacitive sensor, at least one pair of electrodes is twisted by 180° in a common direction into a spiral shape. Edge guard electrodes are twisted in the common direction and are formed between adjacent electrode edges. Problems of non-homogeneous sensitivity distribution of a measuring field and soft field effect can be effectively addressed, thereby allowing reliable and accurate measurement of phase concentration of a two-phase flow. The system for measuring flow parameters of the two-phase flow can output signals with a current of 4˜20 mA to a PLC system or communicate with an industrial process control computer or with a remote control computer system in a operating room. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107776 | Flow disturbance compensation for magnetic flowmeter - A transmitter for a magnetic flowmeter comprises a current source, memory and a signal processor. The current source energizes the flowmeter, such that the flowmeter generates an induced electromotive force in response to a process flow. The memory stores a flow configuration that describes a flow pipe disturbance in the process flow. The signal processor determines the flow rate as a function of the induced electromagnetic force, and as a further function of the flow configuration. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107777 | ULTRASONIC FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An ultrasonic measurement system for measuring a flow in a conduit. Spaced ultrasonic signal transmitters are configured to launch a ultrasonic beams having a center axis of maximum intensity. Receiving transducers are configured to receive modulated signal energy from the beams and are located off the center axis of the beams to increase the modulation of the signal energy and to produce receiver output signals. A processing subsystem is configured to correlate the receiver output signals to determine a time delay indicative of the flow velocity in the conduit. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107778 | DIGITAL FLOWMETER - A controller for a flowmeter includes an input module operable to receive a sensor signal from a sensor connected to a vibratable flowtube. The sensor signal is related to a fluid flow through the flowtube. The controller also includes a signal processing system operable to receive the sensor signal, determine sensor signal characteristics, and output drive signal characteristics for a drive signal applied to the flowtube. An output module is operable to output the drive signal to the flowtube and a control system is operable to modify the drive signal and thereby maintain oscillation of the flowtube during a transition of the flowtube from a substantially empty state to a substantially full state. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107779 | ELECTRONIC TORQUE METER - The invention provides an electronic torque meter for measuring torque of a wrench. The torque meter includes a housing in which an operation shaft and a flexible beam are disposed. When the operation shaft is rotated, the flexible beam is flexed. A measuring element is mounted on the flexible beam for detecting and measuring flexure of the flexible beam. An electronic display unit is mounted on the housing and electrically connected with the measuring element. When measuring the torque of a wrench, the measuring element directly measures the flexure and deformation of the flexible beam to obtain precise torque value. The torque value is displayed by the display unit in the form of numerals for easy reading. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107780 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING A SENSOR ELEMENT FOR IDENTIFYING AN OBJECT - A sensor element material web for selectively cutting an operable sensor from the web includes a sensor film. A first electrode film is disposed on a first side and includes metallic electrodes in a first repeating pattern. A second electrode film is disposed on a second side and includes a plurality of second metallic electrodes in a second repeating pattern. A dielectric film is disposed on the first or the second electrode films. The first and the second repeating patterns permit the sensor to be cut. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107781 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS - A channel member is formed in which a channel thorough which liquid can flow, and a testing substance to be measured is adhered on a wall surface in the channel. At a time of replacing the solution in the channel, the solution is supplied to the channel in a prescribed quantity at a first speed, thereafter, the supply is stopped for a prescribed time, and thereafter the solution is supplied at a third speed. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107782 | Separation Analyzer - A separation analyzer for transferring solutions, while changing mixing ratios of the solutions, wherein a flow passage from a first pump, a flow passage from a second pump, and a passage for sample introduction section, the flow passages being connected, which further comprises a flow switching means for temporarily storing the solutions, whereby the flow switching means alternatively makes a first state for pushing out the solutions in a second sampling loop to the sample introduction section by the second pump, while transferring the solutions to the first sampling loop; and a second state for pushing out the solutions in the first sampling loop by the second pump, while transferring the solutions from the first pump to the second sampling loop. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107783 | AUTO-SAMPLER - The influence of contamination or carry-over can be reduced even if a mobile phase flows in an analysis flow channel at a low flow rate. A surface of a flow channel ( | 2010-05-06 |
20100107784 | Actuated Septa and Systems and Methods Using the Same - A device, system, and method for passively sealing a vessel containing a fluid and for sampling the fluid without carry-over or cross-contamination between the fluid sampling device, the sealing septum, and the vessel contents. The device includes an actuated septum having a plurality of septum fingers, to passively seal the vessel, and an actuation device, to open the passive seal without carry-over or cross-contamination. Each of the plurality of septum fingers includes a corresponding rib portion. The actuation device can be an actuation ring having an annulus. The plurality of septum fingers and corresponding rib portions are disposed internal or substantially internal to the vessel, while the actuation device is disposed external to the vessel. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107785 | Taste recognition apparatus and taste recognition system using the same - A taste recognizing device has a sensor body and a touch panel. The sensor body includes a sensor part with a sensor probe for measuring taste by means of a molecular film which outputs an electrical signal presenting taste information representing at least one kind of taste, a solution insertion part having insertion sections which are arranged circumferentially at predetermined intervals and in which a solution whose taste is to be measured, a reference taste measurement solution and a cleaning solution are selectively inserted, and an arm drive part for moving the sensor part relative to a predetermined insertion section of the solution insertion part. On the basis of the electric signal outputted from the sensor probe and presenting the taste information, at least measurement for taste recognition of the solution whose taste is to be measured is made possible. The touch panel is structured so that all the items of the operations of the sensor body necessary for measurement for the taste recognition are indicated by buttons for each function and displayed in order on the screen, the operation item corresponding to the operation item is inputted when the user clicks a predetermined button, and thereby all the operations of the sensor body by the user are performed with reference to the display on the screen. With this, the taste recognizing device enables easy taste measurement of the substance whose taste is to be measured by easier operation as a whole. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107786 | BASE DESIGN FOR SELF-CENTERING - A device having at least one housing and one bottom connected to the housing. In this context, the housing has a housing wall and the bottom at least one base. Further it is provided for the base to have a specifiable edge. The essence of the present arrangement now lies in the fact that the edge of the base has at least two regions, a first region being situated closer to the housing wall and a second region being further removed from the housing wall. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107787 | 3-DIMENSIONAL VARIABLE-AXIS MACHINE - A 3-dimensional (3D) variable-axis machine is disclosed, which includes a frame spaced from a base to be disposed at an upper surface of a workpiece, a pair of forward and backward pivoting frames having an arch shape connected to the frame, a pair of leftward and rightward pivoting frames having an arch shape and a relatively less height than the forward and backward pivoting frames to be connected across the forward and backward pivoting frames, and a spindle vertically inserted in an intersectional portion between the forward and backward and the leftward and rightward pivoting frames to be pivoted corresponding to movements of the both pivoting frames. The spindle is connected to a sliding member, and the sliding member is connected to a lower surface of the forward and backward pivoting frames and an upper surface of the leftward and rightward pivoting frames in a sliding manner. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107788 | Rotation drive - A tubular drive has a hollow shaft and at least one drive wheel mounted on the hollow shaft so as to rotate. The hollow shaft is rotatably mounted in a flange. An electric motor with an integrated generator is supplied for relative rotational adjustment of the drive wheel on the hollow shaft. A vibration exciter, particularly for a vibration pile driver, has at least two axles disposed parallel to one another, as well as at least two imbalance masses, which are attached on one or more of the axles. There is at least one such tubular drive for adjusting the relative rotation position of the imbalance masses with regard to one another. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107789 | Elevator Assembly for Robotic Positioning of a Workpiece - An elevator assembly includes a carrier, a first arm, and a second arm. Each arm has a primary portion pivotally connected to the carrier and a secondary portion pivotally connected to the primary portion. A first gear system interconnects the first arm and the second arm for synchronous rotation with respect to the carrier in opposite directions. A pair of second gear systems establish a geared relationship between the secondary portions of the arms and the carrier. A support member is connected to the secondary portions of the arms, wherein rotation of the primary portions of the arms with respect to the carrier drives the support member between a neutral position and at least a first extended position. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107790 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator capable of setting a bed to a flat state in emergencies is provided. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107791 | STEERING APPARATUS - In a steering apparatus, a differential lock mechanism has a lock holder in which a plurality of groove portions are formed on an outer periphery thereof, and selectively allows and prohibits to generate a difference of steering amount in the rotational direction between an input shaft and an output shaft by selectively engaging and disengaging an engaging portion with respect to the groove portions. A rotation sensor detects the position in the rotational direction of the lock holder during one rotation of the lock holder and repeatedly detects the same sensor pattern being output a plurality of times. A variable transfer ratio unit ECU detects which groove portion, from among the plurality of groove portions, the engaging portion is engaged with using the sensor pattern output by the rotation sensor when a side portion of one of the groove portions is pressing against a side portion of the engaging portion. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107792 | SHIFT MECHANISM, AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - A shift mechanism that provides a shift mechanism for enabling smooth gear shifting by a transmission, and a vehicle equipped therewith. With this mechanism, a shift drum, to which shift forks are connected via grooves on an outer periphery, is held every predetermined rotation angle. When differences are produced in the degree of rotation between a third rotating member that rotates by motor rotation and a second rotating member that rotates in accordance with the third rotating member, bias is accumulated in a torsion spring. Bias that is accumulated is released when the rotation angle of the third rotating member equals or exceeds a predetermined angle of rotation, rotating a first rotating member via a second rotating member, and rotating the shift drum quickly. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107793 | TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT HAVING AXIAL SECURING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a transmission arrangement, particularly for adjusting devices in motor vehicles, comprising a gear wheel, which is secured against axial displacement on an axis or a shaft by means of securing element. According to the invention, the axis or the shaft is made of plastic. The securing elements comprise at least a molded part, which has at least one axial stop for the direct or indirect support of the gear wheel, and the molded part is secured by means of a screw against axial displacement on the axis or the shaft. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107794 | Circulating device for motion guide apparatus - A motion guide device includes a ball nut attached onto a shaft and having helical grooves for receiving ball bearing elements, a tubular member is engaged with the ball nut and includes a ball circulating pathway communicative with the helical groove of the ball nut, and includes an intermediate segment, two curved segments, and two end coupling segments each having a ball guiding channel which includes a wider inner section for guiding and circulating the flexible coupling member of a ball coupler to smoothly move through the ball guiding channel of each end coupling segment and for preventing the flexible coupling member from being twisted. The tubular member is preferably formed by two half members. | 2010-05-06 |
20100107795 | Frame walker predicated on a parallel mechanism - A frame walker robot based on two sections connected by a parallel mechanism is described. The walker can step in any direction and can pose its free section in any orientation. Prismatic, rather than revolute, joints are used, leading to a scalable design. | 2010-05-06 |