19th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150121999 | REFUELING DETECTION METHOD - Embodiments for detecting fuel events are presented. In an embodiment, a method comprises performing an action responsive to a fuel event indicated based on output from a hydrocarbon sensor positioned between a fuel tank and a fuel vapor canister. In this way, the hydrocarbon sensor may be used to detect fuel events and engine operation may be adjusted accordingly. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122000 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ERROR IN THE OPENING BEHAVIOR OF AN INJECTOR - A method for detecting an error in the opening behavior of an injector of an internal combustion engine, the injector having an electromagnetically actuated valve element, a ballistic partial injection being carried out, the injector being ballistically activated, so that the valve element is not opened up to a lift stop, a ballistic closing delay period is determined, the determined ballistic closing delay period is compared with a reference value, and an error in the opening behavior of the injector is detected with the aid of the comparison. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122001 | DEVICE FOR CALCULATING AMOUNT OF REDUCED FUEL CONSUMPTION, AND PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING CALCULATION, AS WELL AS DEVICE FOR CALCULATING AMOUNT OF REDUCED CO2 EXHAUST, AND PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING CALCULATION - PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fuel consumption reduction amount calculation device, a fuel consumption reduction amount calculation and display program, a carbon dioxide emission reduction amount calculation device, and a carbon dioxide emission reduction amount calculation and display program, that digitize the fuel consumption reduction amounts or CO | 2015-05-07 |
20150122002 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING OF CONTENTS IN EXHAUST GASES | 2015-05-07 |
20150122003 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE FOR EXHAUST GAS SENSOR - An abnormality diagnosis device is for an exhaust gas sensor that detects an air-fuel ratio, or a rich or lean state of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine and that includes a sensor element having a catalyst layer. The device includes an abnormality diagnosis unit that makes a sensor abnormality diagnosis whereby to change the air-fuel ratio alternately between a rich side and a lean side and to determine whether the exhaust gas sensor is abnormal or not based on response characteristics of the exhaust gas sensor in response to the change of the air-fuel ratio. When making the sensor abnormality diagnosis, the abnormality diagnosis unit calculates the response characteristics of the exhaust gas sensor with exclusion of a sensor output plateau region, which is a region in which an output of the exhaust gas sensor is stagnant due to the catalyst layer. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122004 | CALIBRATING APPARATUS OF TIRE TESTING MACHINE AND CALIBRATING METHOD OF TIRE TESTING MACHINE - A calibrating apparatus of a tire testing machine of the present invention calibrates force components along a lateral direction of a load cell on a tire testing machine provided with a rotary drum and the load cell mounted to a shaft portion of the rotary drum and capable of measuring force applied to the rotary drum, and has a hook member hooked on an outer peripheral edge of the rotary drum, a linear body, one end side of which is connected to the hook member, a load applying member connected to the other end side of the linear body and capable of generating a reference load toward a downward direction, and a pulley device around which the linear body is wound to convert the downward force by the load applying member into an upward force on one end side of the linear body. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122005 | State Condition Detection Device - A first printed wiring substrate on which a detection and transceiver circuit, which detects and transmits a predetermined physical quantity of a tire, and printed wiring for an antenna are formed and a second printed wiring substrate on which printed wiring for the antenna is formed are disposed so as to oppose each other, and a planar conductor plate is provided by being fixed, so as to be positioned between an antenna and a metal face to which mounting takes place, on the second printed wiring substrate of a device main body in which the antenna is formed by conductively connecting the printed wirings for the antenna in a coil shape by a columnar connection conductor. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122006 | STRUCTURE FOR ATTACHING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TO INNER SURFACE OF PNEUMATIC TIRE - A structure | 2015-05-07 |
20150122007 | WIND DETECTOR FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATORS - The invention relates to an optical detector for determining the relative wind direction (attack angle) relative to a rotating or stationary wind turbine rotor. The optical detector comprises an output part which transmits distinguishable light beams out from a rotor blade in different predetermined directions. The beams may be distinguishable by light color, by the time the individual beams are emitted and/or by different amplitude modulation frequencies or other modulations of the individual beams. By determining pulse times of scattered light from wind borne particles moving in or through the different distinguishable beams, or determining the number of pulses within a period, it is possible to determine the relative wind direction or angle of attach as the predetermined direction of a beam which has the longest pulse times or the fewest number of pulses within a given period of time. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122008 | RADIOSONDE POWER SOURCE DEVICE AND RADIOSONDE - The present invention can be made more lightweight even if a dry cell is used as a power source battery, can supply a necessary voltage at a battery capacity corresponding to an observation time, and can generate a predetermined electromotive force even in extremely low-temperature environments, This radiosonde power source device supplies driving electrical power to an apparatus tor processing and transmitting observation information resulting from, observing meteorological phenomena of the upper atmosphere, and has; a dry cell such as a lithium battery having a rated voltage lower than the driving voltage of the apparatus; and one or more step-up power source circuits that step-up the voltage of the dry cell to a predetermined voltage. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122009 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE COMPENSATED FLOW SENSING - Systems and methods for temperature compensated flow sensing are provided. One system includes a flow disturber disposed in a flow conduit, wherein the flow disturber is configured to impart a flow disturbance to the fluid flow. The system further includes a plurality of flow sensors disposed in the flow conduit, wherein the plurality of sensors are responsive to flow characteristics in the flow conduit. The system also includes at least one temperature sensor disposed in the flow conduit, wherein the at least one temperature sensor is responsive to temperature characteristics in a vicinity of the plurality of flow sensors. The system additionally includes a measurand separator configured to generate an output signal based on at least one of the flow characteristics or temperature characteristics. The system includes a processor configured to determine a temperature compensated flow rate of the fluid flow in the flow conduit using the output signal. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122010 | Thermal Flow Meter - To obtain a thermal flow meter capable of alleviating stress in an axial direction that acts on a lead according to a temperature difference between a proximal end side and a leading end portion side of a measuring portion. An air flow sensing portion | 2015-05-07 |
20150122011 | Thermal Flow Meter - Provided is a thermal flow meter through which a measurement with high accuracy and has a discharge function. In a thermal flow meter | 2015-05-07 |
20150122012 | Thermal Flow Meter - The present invention has been made to improve measurement accuracy of a thermal flow meter. In the thermal flowmeter according to the invention, a circuit package ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122013 | Pivotable horn antenna for a radar level indicator - Disclosed is a pivotable horn antenna intended for a radar level indicator and includes a ball joint, the joint socket of which can be screwed into a threaded hole in the container. This allows for optimisation of the echo signal and correction of slanted installation of the horn antenna. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122014 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LEVEL OF A SUBSTANCE IN A CONTAINER BASED ON MEASUREMENT OF RESONANCE FROM AN ACOUSTIC CIRCUIT THAT INCLUDES UNFILLED SPACE WITHIN THE CONTAINER THAT CHANGES SIZE AS SUBSTANCE IS ADDED OR REMOVED FROM THE CONTAINER - Level of substance in a container can be determined by exciting vapor in unfilled space within the container. Variable frequency oscillator and emitting transducer can provide signals to excite resonance of vapor. Sensors can measure the peak resonant signal of vapor excited in unfilled space within the container as the amount of substance in the container changes. A signal-processing unit coupled to the sensor and variable frequency oscillator can process signals sensed by the sensing transducer and can extract them from background noise affecting the acoustic signal of the system using correlation functions by referencing the signal generated by the variable frequency oscillator. A computer can obtain the sign processed by the signal-processing unit and calculate the unfilled space within the container and derive there from an amount of filled space representing the amount of the substance contained therein. A gauge can indicate the amount of substance in the container. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122015 | CAPACITIVE LEVEL SENSOR - A capacitive liquid level sensor in which a vessel for receiving the liquid has a deflector inside the vessel extending upwardly from the base, and which tapers towards its top. This means the liquid is confined to the edges of the vessel at the bottom of the vessel, which gives improved resolution for small amounts of liquid. The deflector also acts as a baffle resisting liquid flow when there is tilting of the vessel. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122016 | INLINE RHEOLOGY/VISCOSITY, DENSITY, AND FLOW RATE MEASUREMENT - A system of performing inline measurements of flow rate, density, and rheology of a flowing fluid. The system includes a rheology measurement subsystem, a density measurement subsystem, and a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of the test fluid within the vertical tube at a location y | 2015-05-07 |
20150122017 | CHROMOGENIC HUMIDITY SENSOR - The present invention relates to a humidity sensor, and more particularly, to a resistance film-type real-time chromogenic humidity sensor produced with a polyelectrolyte thin film. The humidity sensor according to the present invention is a chromogenic hygrometer in which a polyelectrolyte nano thin film that absorbs moisture is formed on a reflective layer, and the nano thin film varies terms of color and electrical resistance as moisture is absorbed and the thickness varies. The hygrometer according to the present invention is a dual-function hygrometer, the color and resistance of which vary. Provided is the chromogenic hygrometer in which the sensor made using a PSS-b-PMB thin film varies in color between purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red according to humidity at a very high response speed of within one minute. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122018 | FITNESS MONITORING DEVICE WITH ALTIMETER AND GESTURE RECOGNITION - Biometric monitoring devices, including various technologies that may be implemented in such devices, are discussed herein. Additionally, techniques for utilizing altimeters in biometric monitoring devices are provided. Such techniques may, in some implementations, involve recalibrating a biometric monitoring device altimeter based on location data; using altimeter data as an aid to gesture recognition; and/or using altimeter data to manage an airplane mode of a biometric monitoring device. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122019 | Storage and Measurement Container - A storage and measurement container for retaining a quantity of particulate material and dispensing a measured serving thereof. The container comprises an interior volume that is dividable into an upper volume and a lower volume via a slide, a sliding member that selectively occupies the lower volume, and a bottom lid for dispensing the contents of the lower volume. Pulling the slide and the sliding member out from the container causes granular material, such as flour or spices, to fall from the upper volume to the lower volume that is vacated by the sliding member. Measurement indicia on the slide corresponds to the amount of volume vacated by the sliding member. Once the desired amount of material has been deposited into the lower volume, the slide can be closed to seal the upper volume from the lower volume, and the contents of the lower volume can then be dispensed therefrom. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122020 | SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A sensor device includes a mounting member having fixation surfaces inside, and at least one electronic component directly or indirectly fixed to the fixation surfaces of the mounting member, and the mounting member constitutes a part of a casing for housing the electronic component. Further, the fixation surfaces are perpendicular to each other. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122021 | INERTIAL FORCE SENSOR - An inertial force sensor includes a detecting device which detects an inertial force, the detecting device having a first orthogonal arm and a supporting portion, the first orthogonal arm having a first arm and a second arm fixed in a substantially orthogonal direction, and the supporting portion supporting the first arm. The second arm has a folding portion. In this configuration, there is provided a small inertial force sensor which realizes detection of a plurality of different inertial forces and detection of inertial forces of a plurality of detection axes. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122022 | DETECTION DEVICE, SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A detection device includes: a drive circuit which receives a feedback signal from a physical quantity transducer and drives the physical quantity transducer; a detection circuit which receives a detection signal from the physical quantity transducer and detects a desired signal; and a control unit which controls switching on/off of an AGC loop in the drive circuit. The drive circuit outputs a drive signal based on a control voltage that is set by the AGC loop in an on-period of the AGC loop to the physical quantity transducer and thus drives the physical quantity transducer in an off-period of the AGC loop. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122023 | MICROMECHANICAL SENSOR DEVICE - A micromechanical sensor device, having a first unhoused sensor unit, and at least one second unhoused sensor unit, the sensor units being functionally connected to one another, the sensor units being essentially vertically configured one over the other so that a sensor unit having a larger footprint completely covers a sensor unit having a smaller footprint. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122024 | Accelerometer with Offset Compensation - An accelerometer has a movable mass suspended above a substrate, and a variable acceleration capacitor supported by the substrate. The movable mass has a mass anchor securing the mass to the substrate, while the acceleration capacitor has both a stationary finger extending from the substrate, and a movable finger extending from the movable mass. The accelerometer also has a variable stress capacitor, which also includes the stress finger, for determining movement of the mass anchor relative to the substrate. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122025 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT & SYSTEM - A method for predicting the residual life of a bearing comprising the step of: obtaining data concerning one or more of the factors that influence the residual life of the bearing using at least one sensor, obtaining identification data uniquely identifying the bearing, transmitting data to and/or from the at least one sensor using an industrial wireless protocol, and recording the data concerning one or more of the factors that influence the residual life of the bearing and the identification data as recorded data in a database. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122026 | ULTRASONIC MEASURING METHOD AND DEVICE - An ultrasonic measuring method for measuring an inside of a measured object by using ultrasonic waves propagating through air includes attaching a sheet having an acoustic impedance higher than the air as well as lower than the measured object to the measured object and measuring the inside of the measured object to which the sheet is attached by using a sensor. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122027 | EVALUATION OF POROSITY IN ALUMINUM INGOT - Porosity of aluminum ingot can be evaluated using focused beam ultrasonic testing and/or florescent dye penetrant testing. The aluminum ingot can be machine cut to form an aluminum ingot slice prior to testing. The machine cut can be performed using a polycrystalline cutting material in a “fly cutter” configuration. The polycrystalline cutting material can comprise a diamond material. The insert can cut an aluminum ingot slice to a surface roughness finish in the range of about 7-9 micro inches. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122028 | PROPAGATION RATE MEASUREMENT DEVICE, PROPAGATION RATE MEASUREMENT PROGRAM, AND PROPAGATION RATE MEASUREMENT METHOD - A sonic speed measurement device in which reliability is enhanced while the amount of calculation is minimized is provided. A propagation path postulation component postulates the sonic speed through bone, and calculates propagation paths up until ultrasonic waves transmitted from a wave transmitter are received by oscillators. A postulated propagation time calculator calculates the propagation time it takes for the ultrasonic waves transmitted from the wave transmitter to be received by the oscillators, based on the propagation paths. A Fourier transform component subjects I signals and Q signals of signals outputted by the oscillators to Fourier transform to generate Fourier transform data. A phase shifter shifts the phase of the Fourier transform data for the oscillators in a frequency region according to the propagation time. A sonic speed derivation component determines the validity of the postulated sonic speed based on the Fourier transform data shifted by the phase shifter. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122029 | ULTRASONIC TESTING SENSOR AND ULTRASONIC TESTING METHOD - The transmission sensor | 2015-05-07 |
20150122030 | NON-TRAVERSING TUBE INSPECTION SYSTEM - Tube inspections are performed by combining the use of APR technology with GW technology. The reflections measured by both technologies are compared to each other and used to more specifically identify the type and location of a flaw or anomaly that appears in the interior of the tube. Further, embodiments of novel probes to be used in GW technique for inspecting tubes with mechanical waves having bandwidth that is equal to 150 KHz or more are disclosed. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122031 | TRANSDUCER POSITION GUIDE - The present disclosure relates generally to a transducer position guide. The transducer position guide may be attached to a component to be measured, such as an airfoil, and controls a path traversed by the transducer during a measurement process. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122032 | PHOTOACOUSTIC APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Provided are a photoacoustic apparatus and method of operating the same. The photoacoustic apparatus includes: a laser module that generates laser light and transmits a laser state signal indicating a state of a laser module; a probe including an optical output unit for irradiating laser light generated by the laser module onto an object and a scanner for detecting a photoacoustic signal that is generated from the object; a scanner controller for controlling a position of the scanner; a sequence controller for controlling acquisition of the photoacoustic signal based on the laser state signal; a signal receiver that is controlled by the sequence controller to acquire the photoacoustic signal; and a photoacoustic image generator for generating a photoacoustic image based on the photoacoustic signal. The laser state signal includes a lasing ready state signal and a laser exposure state signal. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122033 | OPTICAL FIBER FOR GENERATING BESSEL BEAM AND OPTICAL IMAGING DEVICE USING SAME - An optical fiber for generating a Bessel beam and an optical imaging device using the same are disclosed. The optical fiber for generating a Bessel beam includes a single mode optical fiber (SMF) unit, a multi-mode optical fiber unit, and a lens unit. The SMF unit includes a core and a cladding surrounding the core. The multi-mode optical fiber unit comes in contact with a first end of the SMF unit. The lens unit comes in contact with one end of the multi-mode optical fiber unit that faces the first end of the SMF unit. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122034 | DETECTION DEVICE, SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A detection device includes a driving circuit which drives a physical quantity transducer, a detection circuit which detects a desired signal, a power-supply terminal into which a power-supply voltage is input, a regulator circuit which performs a voltage adjustment of stepping down the power-supply voltage from the power-supply terminal, and supplies a regulated power-supply voltage obtained by the voltage adjustment to the driving circuit and the detection circuit as an operating power-supply voltage, and a buffer circuit which is supplied with the power-supply voltage, receives a drive signal from the driving circuit, and outputs an amplified drive signal in which an amplitude of the drive signal increases to the physical quantity transducer. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122035 | DETECTION DEVICE, SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING OBJECT - A detection device includes a driving circuit which drives a vibrator, and a detection circuit which detects a desired signal. The driving circuit includes a current-voltage conversion circuit which receives a feedback signal, and performs a current-voltage conversion, a drive signal output circuit which amplifies an input voltage signal after being subjected to the current-voltage conversion, and outputs a drive signal of a sine wave, and a gain control circuit which controls a gain of amplification of the drive signal in the drive signal output circuit. When a resistance for a current-voltage conversion is set to RI, the gain of the amplification of the drive signal in the drive signal output circuit is set to K, and an equivalent series resistance in a fundamental wave mode of the vibrator is set to R, the gain control circuit performs a gain control such that K×RI=R is satisfied. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122036 | PHOTOACOUSTIC WAVE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A photoacoustic wave measurement device according to the present invention includes: an optical fiber that outputs pulsed light; an external spacer that is disposed between a pulsed-light output end of the optical fiber and a measurement object, and which is adapted to allow the pulsed light to pass therethrough; a piezoelectric element that receives a photoacoustic wave generated by the pulsed light from the measurement object and converts the photoacoustic wave into an electric signal; and a spacer that is disposed between the external spacer and the piezoelectric element, and which is adapted to allow the photoacoustic wave to pass therethrough. The piezoelectric element is farther from the measurement object than the pulsed-light output end. A part of the optical fiber is disposed within the spacer. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122037 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING FAULTS IN SLURRY PUMP IMPELLERS - A method of diagnosing the condition of a slurry pump impeller is provided, comprising collecting vibration data from at least one accelerometer mounted to or proximate the pump over a specific time period; calculating indicators from the collected vibration data, the indicators comprising energy level, crest factor, square root amplitude value, and fault growth parameter; and plotting the calculated indicators against time to generate a fault trend indicative of health or deterioration of the impeller. The method further involves predicting the remaining useful life of the impeller using vibration data-driven prognostics. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122038 | PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor comprises a first substrate containing a processing circuit integrated thereon and a cap attached to the first substrate. The cap includes a container, a holder, and one or more suspension elements for suspending the container from the holder. The container includes a cavity and a deformable membrane separating the cavity and a port open to an outside of the pressure sensor. The container is suspended from the holder such that the deformable membrane faces the first substrate and such that a gap is provided between the deformable membrane and the first substrate which gap contributes to the port. Sensing means are provided for converting a response of the deformable membrane to pressure at the port into a signal capable of being processed by the processing circuit. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122039 | SILICON ON NOTHING PRESSURE SENSOR - A method of making a pressure sensing apparatus is provided herein. A plurality of trenches are etched on a first surface of a substrate. The substrate is annealed to form a diaphragm and an embedded cavity from the plurality of trenches, the diaphragm formed of a portion of the substrate wherein an exterior surface of the diaphragm is the first surface of the substrate and an interior surface of the diaphragm is a surface defining the embedded cavity. Piezoresistors are fabricated on the exterior surface of the diaphragm, the piezoresistors configured to change resistivity in response to strain resulting from deflection of the diaphragm. The substrate is mounted, including the diaphragm, in a housing such that a media can apply pressure to the diaphragm and such that the pressure can be sensed by determining a change in the resistivity of the piezoresistors. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122040 | Pressure Measuring Device - A pressure measuring device, comprising: a pressure measuring cell having a measuring membrane, at least one platform and a pressure chamber formed therebetween. An electrical transducer for transducing a deflection of the measuring membrane into a pressure dependent, primary signal; a cylindrical housing having a measuring cell chamber, in which the pressure measuring cell is arranged, and an end face pressure receipt opening in communication with the pressure duct; and an electronic circuit in the housing for operating the electrical transducer, and for processing the primary signal, and for outputting a measurement signal. The cylinder axis of the pressure measuring cell forms with the cylinder axis of the housing an angle, which amounts to not less than 80°, and which is especially preferably a right angle. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122041 | PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor comprises a first substrate and a cap attached to the first substrate. The cap includes a processing circuit, a cavity and a deformable membrane separating the cavity and a port open to an outside of the pressure sensor. Sensing means are provided for converting a response of the deformable membrane to pressure at the port into a signal capable of being processed by the processing circuit. The cap is attached to the first substrate such that the deformable membrane faces the first substrate and such that a gap is provided between the deformable membrane and the first substrate which gap contributes to the port. The first substrate comprises a support portion the cap is attached to, a contact portion for electrically connecting the pressure sensor to an external device, and one or more suspension elements for suspending the support portion from the contact portion. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122042 | PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor comprises a first substrate and a cap attached to the first substrate. The cap includes a processing circuit, a cavity and a deformable membrane separating the cavity and a port open to an outside of the pressure sensor. Sensing means are provided for converting a response of the deformable membrane to pressure at the port into a signal capable of being processed by the processing circuit. The cap is attached to the first substrate such that the deformable membrane faces the first substrate and such that a gap is provided between the deformable membrane and the first substrate which gap contributes to the port. The first substrate comprises a support portion the cap is attached to, a contact portion for electrically connecting the pressure sensor to an external device, and one or more suspension elements for suspending the support portion from the contact portion. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122043 | DEFORMATION SENSOR PACKAGE AND METHOD - A deformation sensor package includes a housing having a base and a peripheral wall extending from the base. The base and peripheral wall define two cavities each configured to receive a potentiometer, such as a string potentiometer. The peripheral wall defines two apertures formed between a respective cavity and an exterior of the housing. Each aperture is configured to allow for the passage of a moveable sensing end of an associated potentiometer therethrough. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122044 | MAGNETOELASTIC STRAIN SENSOR - A strain sensor having an active area that includes a magnetoelastic resonator and spring configured so that the spring undergoes a greater amount of strain than the resonator when the sensor is under load. The sensor is anchored at opposite ends of the active area to a substrate for which strain is to be measured. An interrogating coil is used for wireless sensor readout. A biasing magnet may be included to provide a desired sensor response for the particular application of the sensor. The strain sensor may be implemented as a differential strain sensor that includes a second, strain-independent reference resonator. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122045 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE LIGHT GAP TIGHTNESS OF PISTON RINGS - A method and an apparatus for measuring the light gap tightness of a piston ring, that is provided with a joint and produced so as to be non-round by clamping the open piston ring, while substantially closing the joint, by way of an accessory device in the circumferential direction, and by exerting a defined force in the region of at least one of the joint ends of the piston ring in the direction of a wall of the accessory device, wherein optical means are used to establish whether the joint region of the piston ring which is subjected to the action of the force is seated against the wall of the accessory device in a light-tight manner. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122046 | LASER BOND INSPECTION WITH COMPACT SURFACE MOTION SENSOR - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for laser bond inspection of an angled or compact bonded article. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122047 | CABLE TRACK MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Described are various exemplary embodiments of a cable track monitoring system and method. In one embodiment, a monitoring system for a cable track is operatively mounted between an anchoring unit and a mobile unit in designating a deployable cabling path therebetween as the mobile unit travels relative to the anchoring unit. The system comprises a monitoring cable to be run within the cable track along the cabling path; and a sensor fixedly mountable relative to one of the anchoring unit and the mobile unit and operatively coupleable to the monitoring cable in sensing a tension variation therein as the mobile unit travels relative to the anchoring unit. The sensor is operable to monitor the tension variation during operation of the cable track. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122048 | METHOD FOR TESTING LIFTING RING USED AS PLASTIC INFUSION VESSEL - The present invention discloses a test method for suspension rings used for a plastic infusion container, which comprises the four steps of a routine test, an accelerated ageing test, a thermal adaptability test, and a melt flow rate test. The present invention provides an effective means for finding possible problems or defects of the suspension ring used for a plastic infusion container on such aspects as design, material and process, provides a basis for identifying the performances of the suspension rings used for a plastic infusion container, and ensures that the suspension rings used for a plastic infusion container are only used after the performances thereof are identified, and ensures that the quality of the suspension rings used for a plastic infusion container meet industry requirements, so that the probability of occurrence of a medical accident is minimized. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122049 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FLOW SENSING IN A CONDUIT - Systems and methods for flow sensing in a conduit are provided. One system includes a flow disturber disposed in a flow conduit and configured to impart a flow disturbance to the fluid flow. The system further includes a plurality of flow sensors disposed in the flow conduit and responsive to flow characteristics in the flow conduit. The system also includes a frequency resolver configured to determine frequency information related to the fluid flow based on the flow characteristics. The frequency resolver uses one or more time sample windows to select data samples for use in determining the frequency information, wherein a length of one or more of the time sample windows is based at least in part on the flow characteristics. The system additionally includes a processor configured to determine a flow rate of the fluid flow in the flow conduit using the frequency information. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122050 | FLOW SENSOR - Technology capable of suppressing performance variation for each flow sensor and enhancing the performance is provided. According to a flow sensor of an embodiment, a local cavity CAV is provided on an upper surface SUR (MR) of a resin MR to generate an eddying current in a counterclockwise direction, so that an advancing direction of gas (air) that collided to an exposed side surface of a semiconductor chip CHP | 2015-05-07 |
20150122051 | FLOWMETER COMPRISING PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR - The present invention is directed to a flowmeter comprising a piezoelectric sensor. The flowmeter is configured so that fluid flow through a channel, typically either a fluid conduit or a housing in which the sensor is oriented, produces oscillating stresses in a piezoelectric material. The oscillating stresses produce an electric signal. Characteristics of the electric signal, such as the magnitude of the signal at particular frequencies, can be measured and used to determine the rate of fluid flow through the channel. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122052 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETERMINATION OF FLOW RESERVOIR VOLUME - A novel enhanced flow metering device is adapted for disposing into a flow material reservoir a known volume of flow material whereby software used in conjunction with a pressure sensor may be calibrated. Additionally, by measuring the known amount of flow material returning to the flow material reservoir, checks are quickly made to ensure the pressure sensor is behaving as expected. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122053 | Pitot tube designs for compressible and incompressible fluid flow with viscosity and turbulence - This invention presents a Pitot tube design and methodology for determining the flow characteristics of fluids in subsonic and supersonic flow, including the effects of viscosity and turbulence. A new methodology, the Two-Fluid Theory, is developed which treats a real fluid as being composed of two ideal fluids: an inviscid fluid and a Poiseuille fluid. The resulting expression for flow velocity is applicable to a real fluid of any viscosity and to pipes of any L/D ratios, including entrance effects. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122054 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SELF VALIDATING MASS FLOW CONTROLLER OR A MASS FLOW METER UTILIZING A SOFTWARE PROTOCOL - The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for verifying a performance of a mass flow controller or mass flow meter on a tool. For example, the disclosed embodiments include a method and a mass flow controller configured to perform, in-situ, by the mass flow controller, a rate of decay measurement during on-line operation of the tool to identify valve leak issues and/or for performing a flow measurement. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122055 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION - Disclosed non-destructive inspection methods comprise non-contact determination of the location of a non-destructive inspection probe and identification of the location on a test structure where test data is acquired by the probe. Determination may include capturing the positions of the probe and the test structure with one or more electronic cameras. Identification may include associating the acquired test data with the location of the probe relative to the test structure. Further, methods may comprise visualization of the test data relative to the identified location. Disclosed non-destructive inspection systems comprise a probe, one or more electronic cameras, a computer, and a display, together configured to determine the location of the probe, to acquire test data with the probe, to identify a location on a test structure associated with the test data, and to visualize the test data in relation to the test structure. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122056 | cGMP COMPLIANT INDELIBLE INK PENS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention conveniently and practically addresses a significant need. The invention provides pens that are clearly labeled with a phrase to indicate that the pens contain GMP-compliant indelible ink. In one aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for writing, comprising: (i) indelible ink; (ii) a construction suitable for containing the indelible ink; and (iii) a text-based label on an outer surface of the construction, wherein the label comprises a word or phrase intended to validate the apparatus for GMP compliance, FDA compliance, and/or EMEA compliance. In another aspect, a method is disclosed for providing a writing procedure that is GMP-compliant, FDA-compliant, and/or EMEA-compliant. In yet another aspect, the invention describes a method for labeling a pen containing indelible ink. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122057 | Apparatus and Method for Gyroscopic Propulsion - Three spinning ring rotors, functioning as concentric ring gyro motors, are angled at ninety degrees with respect to one another and are arranged in an orthogonal association inside a substantially spherical housing that includes a central hub with a plurality of spokes attached to the spherical housing with holes for the spokes and coils used for steering. The mass distribution for the rings is such that the rotating ring masses are maximized and the containing mass is minimized. There is minimum friction for the primary rotation of the spinning ring rotors with all other angular forces translated across the containment structures uniformly. These spinning masses remain equal, unless the influence of precisely controlled and oriented destabilizing steering coils are used to disrupt the stability of one or more rotors by placing a controllable and varying magnetic field, from weak to strong, parallel to the axis of the spinning rotors. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122058 | MACRO-MICRO ACTUATED DISTENDED GUIDE RAIL PRECISION ROTATION APPARATUS - A macro-micro actuated distended guide rail precision rotation apparatus, having a housing of a torque motor and a bearing housing, both fixedly arranged on an upper surface of a base, and a bearing sleeved on the bearing housing. The inner ring of the bearing sleevingly connected to an intermediate rotating body connected to a bearing inner ring cap. A grating is provided at a lower end of the bearing inner ring cap. A connecting piece is arranged on the upper surface of the housing of the torque motor. The lower end of the connecting piece is fixedly connected to a rotary shaft of the torque motor. The connecting piece and the intermediate rotating body are both connected to the lower end of a fine movement mechanism fixedly connected to a rotary worktable. The rotation apparatus allows for highly precise macro-and-micro linked control, and for rotation control of great rotation range. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122059 | RADIALLY ENGAGING SYSTEM - The radially engaging systems includes a housing having at least one guide channel formed therein. At least one sliding member is slidably received in the guide channel to selectively extend or retract therein in order to connect and lock mechanical components together. Each sliding member is provided with an elongate follower. A rotator is operatively mounted to the housing. The rotator includes at least one guide curve based upon an Archimedian spiral. The follower rides inside the guide curve. Selective rotation of the rotator converts the rotation into linear movement of the connected sliding member. Conversely, selective linear movement of the sliding member converts the same into rotation of the rotator. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122060 | RADIALLY ENGAGING SYSTEM - The radially engaging systems includes a housing having at least one guide channel formed therein. At least one sliding member is slidably received in the guide channel to selectively extend or retract therein in order to connect and lock mechanical components together. Each sliding member is provided with an elongate follower. A rotator is operatively mounted to the housing. The rotator includes at least one guide curve based upon an Archimedian spiral. The follower rides inside the guide curve. Selective rotation of the rotator converts the rotation into linear movement of the connected sliding member. Conversely, selective linear movement of the sliding member converts the same into rotation of the rotator. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122061 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR DISTAL POSITION STOPPING ASSEMBLY - An electromechanical actuator (EMA) is disclosed. The EMA may comprise an EMA housing having a distal stop that extends radially inward towards a longitudinal axis of the EMA housing, a hail nut extending axially within the EMA housing, and/or a ball screw extending axially within the ball nut, The ball nut may translate axially in a distal direction in response to a rotation by the ball screw, and/or the ball nut may be halted in the axially distal translation in response to contact with the distal stop. The distal stop may be coupled to the EMA. housing. The distal stop may comprise a continuous annular structure. The EMA may further comprise a seal located radially inward of a portion of the distal stop, which may be in contact with said portion and the ball nut and adapted to prevent debris from entering the EMA. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122062 | ACTUATOR - An actuator includes M supports to support the rotary shaft, M being an integer equal to or more than 2; and M speed reducers. The Nth support out of the M supports is located at the opposite side of the moving body across the (N−1)th support, N being an integer which is equal to or more than 2 and equal to or less than M. The first speed reducer is connected to the moving body and the first support, receives a movement of the moving body in the axial direction as an input and drives the first support with a reduced drive force that is reduced from the input, and the Nth speed reducer is connected to the (N−1)th support and the Nth support, receives a movement of the (N−1)th support in the axial direction as an input and drives the Nth support with a reduced drive force. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122063 | SHIFTING MECHANISM FOR A DRILL PRESS - A transmission for a power tool includes an intermediate shaft and first and second driving gears coupled for co-rotation with the intermediate shaft. The transmission also includes an output shaft having first and second driven gears continuously engaged with the respective first and second driving gears. The transmission further includes a hub coupled for co-rotation with the output shaft, and a collar. The collar is axially movable along the output shaft between a first position in which the collar couples the first driven gear to the hub for co-rotation with the output shaft, and a second position in which the collar couples the second driven gear to the hub for co-rotation with the output shaft. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122064 | YOKE CLEARANCE COMPENSATOR OF VEHICLE - A yoke clearance compensator of a vehicle may include: a support yoke for supporting a rack bar; a yoke plug coupled to the support yoke through an elastic part and having a cavity formed therein; a pressurizing unit installed in the cavity of the yoke plug and providing a pressurizing force to the support yoke; and an end plug for fixing the pressurizing unit to the yoke plug. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122065 | Ball Screw Device - There is provided a ball screw device capable of allowing interference to be easily elastically deformable and decreasing friction resistance of a seal member with respect to a screw shaft without damaging seal properties of the seal member. A predetermined section of a land sliding-contact portion ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122066 | MODULAR FLEXPLATE - Embodiments include a modular flex plate assembly with a plurality of modular segments connectable with at least another modular segment by joining a first end of one modular segment to a second end of another modular segment to form a ring gear. The ring gear can be mounted to a substrate and mounted or fastened to a component of an engine or a transmission system. A plurality of securing devices can cooperatively engage the ring gear to a substrate, such that the gear teeth of the ring gear align with the perimeter edge of the substrate. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122067 | FORCE TRANSMISSION UNIT - A force transmission unit that has a rope, particularly a wire rope, and a device for introducing a force into the rope, that includes a sleeve enclosing the rope and connected to the rope under deformation. The force transmission unit has a connecting member which is arranged between the sleeve and the rope and formed from a material that has a lower strength than the materials from which the sleeve and the outer strands of the rope are formed and which preferably has a hollow cylindrical shape. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122068 | NEUTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM, TOOL AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - A neutral locking system and method for a vehicle includes a park release shaft and a neutral locking tool. The park release shaft is operatively connected to a transmission of the vehicle such that rotation of the park release shaft in a first rotatable direction places the transmission in a neutral state. The neutral locking includes a fixture element and a rotatable element rotatably received within the fixture element. The rotatable element has one end configured to nonrotatably and removably couple to the park release shaft such that rotation of the rotatable element within the fixture element rotates the park release shaft. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122069 | GEAR POSITION DETECTING DEVICE OF SECONDARY GEARBOX OF TRANSMISSION - A device for detecting a gear position of an auxiliary transmission of a transmission is provided, which includes an auxiliary transmission shifting fork shaft, an auxiliary transmission shifting fork, a signal switch, wherein the auxiliary transmission shifting fork or the auxiliary transmission shifting fork shaft is provided with a contact device configured to be separated from or to contact the signal switch, and when the auxiliary transmission shifting fork or the auxiliary transmission shifting fork shaft moves axially, the contact device contacts the signal switch to provide a gear-shifting signal to the signal switch. In gear shifting operation, the auxiliary transmission shifting fork or the auxiliary transmission shifting fork shaft moves axially, and when the gear shifting operation is completed, the contact device contacts the auxiliary transmission signal switch, thereby transmitting a signal to the auxiliary transmission signal switch for guiding a driver. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122070 | COVER ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR ROBOT AND ROBOT HAVING THE SAME - A cover attachment structure for attaching a cover to a predetermined component of a robot includes a first component, a second component and a third component. The first component is disposed to the predetermined component of the robot. The second component is disposed to an inner part of the cover. The first component and the second component are engaged with each other through the third component. The first component and the second component are drawn to each other by the third component in a manner that the predetermined component and the cover are brought close to each other. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122071 | ACTUATOR AND MANIPULATOR INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed is a manipulator including a wire driving actuator to bend base and terminal sections of a joint assembly in multiple directions by a base section wire and a terminal section wire. The terminal section driving wire is operatively connected to the base section driving wire such that the terminal section driving wire is moved by a distance equal to a movement distance of the base section driving wire. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent bending of the terminal section upon bending the base section. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122072 | TWIN ROTATION DRIVING APPARATUS - A twin rotation driving apparatus is provided, including a base body, an axle unit pivotally connected to the base body for carrying a workpiece, a first driving unit disposed on the base body and having a first gear set connected to the axle unit and a first motor coaxially connected to the first gear set, and a second driving unit disposed on the base body and having a second gear set connected to the axle unit and a second motor coaxially connected to the second gear set. The twin rotation driving apparatus includes two motors and two gear sets. Therefore, smaller motors can be included in the twin rotation driving apparatus, and the twin rotation driving apparatus is compact and can still generate great enough torques. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122073 | SPINAL COLUMN FOR A HUMANOID ROBOT - A spinal column for a humanoid robot comprises a lower base to be fixed to a pelvis of the robot and an upper base to be fixed to a neck of the robot, the spinal column allowing two rotations of the upper base with respect to the lower base, a first being about a sagittal axis and a second being about a transverse axis. The column comprises a flexible rod and linear actuators, the rod being inset at a first of its ends at a point in a first of the bases and at least guided at a point in a second of the bases, the actuators both being anchored between the two bases at anchor points. For each of the bases, the anchor points of the two actuators and the point of insetting or guidance of the rod are distant. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122074 | STEEERING COLUMN - A steering column for preventing separation of inner column | 2015-05-07 |
20150122075 | OUTER COLUMN AND STEERING COLUMN APPARATUS - Construction of a steering-column apparatus is achieved that is capable of keeping the force required for expanding or contracting the portion | 2015-05-07 |
20150122076 | HEAT ISOLATING VTG LEVER AND LINKAGE - A heat isolating linkage ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122077 | LENGTH-ADJUSTABLE CON ROD - The invention relates to a length-adjustable con rod ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122078 | BICYCLE PEDAL AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A bicycle pedal includes a pedal body, a spindle and a bushing The pedal body defines an axle hole therein with opposite first and second openings. The spindle is formed in one piece and has an insert portion generally passing through the axle hole of the pedal body, and a threaded portion extending outside the second opening of the pedal body for being secured to a crane arm of a bicycle. The insert portion has a distal end extending outside the first opening and being shaped to include at least one raised bump on a periphery thereof. The bushing is mounted around the insert portion of the spindle and proximate to the first opening of the pedal body. The distal end of the insert portion of the spindle has a diameter through its raised bump greater than an inner diameter of the bushing so as to retain the spindle in position. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122079 | DAMAGE MITIGATION FOR GEARBOX - A component of a rotary wing aircraft is provided including a surface configured to contact another component of the rotary wing aircraft such that the surface is susceptible to corrosion and/or pitting. The surface has an area from which a portion of material was removed. A structural deposit is formed by cold spraying one or more layers of powdered material within the area. The structural deposit is configured to carry a load applied to the component. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122080 | UNIVERSAL GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMATIC POOL COVERS - A double dog gear assembly having a hollow cylindrical body member extending along a longitudinal axis between a first gear face and a second gear face. A first set of elongated pin slots are formed in the hollow cylindrical body member and spiral in a first direction. A second set of elongated pin slots formed are also formed in the hollow cylindrical body member and spiral in a second direction, which is different than the first direction. A locking pin selectively engages one of the first and second set of elongated pin slots such that the gear assembly can be used in either a left or right installation. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122081 | Apparatus for Converting Motion - An assembly for converting motion, the assembly comprising a first arm rotatable about a first fixed pivot; a second arm rotatable about a second fixed pivot, the second fixed pivot spaced apart from the first fixed pivot; a third arm pivotably connected to the second arm; a first connecting arm extending between the first arm and the third arm, the first connecting arm pivotably connected to the first arm spaced and pivotably connected to the third arm; and a second connecting arm extending between the first arm and the second arm, the second connecting arm pivotably connected to the first arm and pivotably connected to the second arm. The assembly finds use in supporting and moving components of a building. In one embodiment, the assembly finds use in deploying a solar panel array. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122082 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING SLAGS OF NON-FERROUS METALLURGY - The invention relates to a method for processing slags of non-ferrous metallurgy, containing iron and valuable metals, to produce clean slag that is free of detrimental substances and valuable metals and suitable as it is for use as a raw material or construction material. Slag is reduced in a reduction furnace ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122083 | High Cleanliness Molten Steel Production Method and Refining Device - Provided are a method and a refining device for producing molten steel of outstanding cleanliness, and more particularly provides a method and device for refining inclusions by forming droplets from molten steel and dropping same into slag during pre-processing in a continuous casting process in a steel-making process. Also, provided is a method for producing high cleanliness molten steel comprising a molten-steel supply device for supplying molten steel and a molten-steel refining device for containing and refining molten steel poured into the molten-steel supply device, wherein the method comprises: a molten-steel pouring step in which molten steel is poured from the molten-steel supply device into the molten-steel refining device; a droplet-forming step in which the molten steel which has been poured in is formed into droplets in the molten-steel refining device; a slag-pass-through step in which the molten steel which has been formed into droplets is dropped so as to pass through slag; and an inclusion-removing step in which residual inclusions in the molten steel, which has been formed into droplets, are removed while passing through the slag. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122084 | METHOD OF RECOVERING RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM OXIDIZED SCRAP OF PERMANENT MAGNET - Disclosed is a method of recovering a rare earth element from oxidized scrap of permanent magnet. The method includes leaching an oxidized scrap of a permanent magnet from a sulfuric acid solution, and recovering the rare earth element after precipitating the rare earth element contained in the oxidized scrap of the permanent magnet by adding sodium sulfate into the sulfuric acid solution. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122085 | SELF-CENTERING AND SELF-GRIPPING CORKSCREW - A self-centering and self-gripping corkscrew is provided. A centering and locking mechanism is integrated into the bottle receiving opening of the corkscrew such that in one downward motion a bottleneck is securely gripped and automatically centered under the cork removing device (e.g., a worm screw). The centering and gripping mechanism is spring biased downward and utilizes compression techniques configured into an outer mechanism (contained within the bottle receiving opening of corkscrew) and the body of the corkscrew to simultaneously grip and align the bottle with the axis of the cork removing device. The locking mechanism is part of the centering mechanism and allows the corkscrew to remain locked onto the bottleneck (after centering and gripping) during activation of the cork removing device and removal of the corresponding cork. An upward motion opposite the locking motion disengages the mechanism, removing the corkscrew from the bottle. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122086 | WRENCH - The present invention provides a wrench, which comprises a working part and a handle, the working part includes a main axle perpendicular to the handle and mutually cooperated bidirectional pawl and ratchet wheel, in which the ratchet wheel is arranged so as to be caused by the handle, the bidirectional pawl is arranged to rotate the main axle and has a first pawl and a second pawl which are opposite to the clutch direction between the ratchet wheel, the working part also includes a direction switching mechanism for setting clutch direction of the bidirectional pawl and the ratchet wheel; the direction switching mechanism is arranged such that a first pawl and a second pawl are engaged with the ratchet wheel selectively, such that when handle is rotated in the direction set by the direction switching mechanism, the ratchet wheel is engaged with the bidirectional pawl, then rotates the main axle; when the handle is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction set by the direction switching mechanism, the ratchet wheel and the bidirectional pawl slide over each other, and the main axle remains stationary; the working part also includes a planetary gear speed increasing mechanism acting on the main axle, the planetary gear speed increasing mechanism includes a sun gear, a planetary gear and a ring gear, in which the sun gear is arranged to rotate the main axle together, the rotation ring is arranged so as to cause the planetary gear to rotate, the gear ring is fixedly connected with the handle, so that when the handle is gripped and the rotation ring is rotated, the planetary gear speed increasing mechanism increases the speed of the rotation inputted by the rotation ring and then outputs via the main axle. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122087 | WRENCH - A wrench includes a first part having a first pivotal portion, a first recess and a first hole, a second part having a second pivotal portion, a second recess and a second hole, and a third part which is received in the first and second recesses. The third part has third, fourth and fifth holes, and a control slot. A control unit is connected to the third part and has four urging members, two first acting members and a second acting member. The urging members are located in the third and fourth holes, and engaged with the first and second holes to pivotably connect the first and third parts, and the second and third parts. The first acting members are located in the fifth hole. The second acting member is located in the control slot and controls the first acting members to contact and the urging members or not. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122088 | RATCHET SCREWDRIVER - A ratchet screwdriver includes a mounting seat, a fixing ring, a control member, a driving shaft, four pawls and four springs. The mounting seat has a space, two first slots and two second slots. A passage is defined through the mounting seat. The first slots each have a first hole and the second slots each have a second hole. The driving shaft has a ratchet portion located in the space. The four pawls are biased by the four springs so as to be engaged with the ratchet portion. The fixing ring is connected to the mounting seat and the four pawls are pivotably connected to the fixing ring. The control member is rotatably mounted to the mounting seat and the driving shaft. The control member has two control plates to pivot the pawls to disengage from the ratchet portion of the driving shaft. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122089 | SCREW DRIVING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE COUNTERSINK DEPTH - A screw driving device with adjustable countersink depth has a resilient depth adjustment sleeve that permits a depth to which a screw is driven by the device to be adjusted by rotation of the resilient depth adjustment sleeve. Rotation of the resilient depth adjustment sleeve is impeded by engagement of a detent in elongated axial stop grooves in an interior wall of the resilient depth adjustment sleeve so that an adjusted position is not lost during normal use. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122090 | ON-BOARD HAND TOOL ACCESSORY - A hand tool for servicing a power tool or other host tool is adapted to be readily mountable to and dismountable from the host tool via magnetic coupling. The hand tool includes a handle body, and a nut driver supported on the handle body. The handle body may define a bifurcated support, and the tool may include a pivot pin extending through the bifurcated support and the nut driver to support the nut driver on the tool. The nut driver defines at least one socket region dimensioned to receive a nut, and further is magnetized for magnetic coupling with a nut positioned within the socket region. In one embodiment, the nut driver houses a discrete magnet for this purpose. A second magnet may be supported on the handle body toward its central portion. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122091 | TYPE ADJUSTABLE TORQUE WRENCH AND THE USE METHOD THEREOF - A new type adjustable torque wrench is disclosed, which comprises a handle, a housing and a screwdriver, wherein the housing is engaged with handle, a cylindrical barrel is fixed into the housing, a lower and upper gear arranged in the barrel, and the engagement surfaces therebetween consist of a number of circumferentially arranged inclined surfaces, the upper gear contains several clamping strips on the outer side wall for engagement with the corresponding gear grooves on the inner wall of the barrel, the barrel has several notches regularly spaced on the upper circumferential surface, a rotatable lid containing several protrusions on the side wall for engagement with the notches is arranged on the notches, a spring and a gasket are provided between the rotatable lid and the upper gear, there is a locking apparatus disposed on the rotatable lid. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122092 | Center Frame of CNC Machine Tool - A center frame for supporting a workpiece includes a lower seat, and an upper seat pivotable relative to the lower seat between a clamping position, where the upper seat cooperates with the lower seat to define a clamping opening for receiving and clamping the workpiece, and a releasing position, where the upper seat is rotated away from the lower seat. A clamping unit includes first, second and third abutment support units, each of which has an abutment portion located in the clamping opening, and an operating portion opposite to the abutment portion. The operating portion of each of the first to third abutment support units is operated to move the abutment portion to abut against or away from the workpiece. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122093 | MICROTOME AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SAFETY DEVICE OF A MICROTOME - A microtome has a knife and a specimen holder for a specimen. The specimen holder can be adjusted relative to the knife. A safety device for the knife is provided, which is adjustable between a protective position, in which it covers the knife at least partially, and a release position, in which it releases the knife. Status parameters of the microtome are detected by means of a sensor and analyzed in a control device. A driving device, by means of which the safety device can be brought at least from the release position into the protective position, is associated with the safety device. The driving device can be actuated by the control device as a function of at least one status parameter of the microtome. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122094 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CUTTING RUBBER BALE - A horizontally positioned cylindrical fixed barrel is provided with barrel side supply ports for a rubber bale, the barrel side supply ports being disposed on a pair of barrel walls of the cylindrical fixed barrel, and an ejection port for a rubber cut piece disposed on a lower part of the barrel, and an in-barrel rotary member which rotates while being in internal contact with the cylindrical fixed barrel is provided with an inner supply ports which receive the rubber bale when they oppose the barrel side supply port as the in-barrel rotary member makes a half turn. A rotary blade for cutting the rubber bale which is fed is disposed on the rim of the inner supply port and the receiving blade which opposes the rotary blade is disposed on the rim of the barrel side supply port, and rubber bale supplying mechanisms for supplying the rubber bale to be cut to the barrel side supply port by holding the rubber bale from the upper and lower sides of the rubber bale are disposed on the outside of the barrel side supply port of the cylindrical fixed barrel. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122095 | SLICING DEVICE COMPRISING A PRODUCT GRIPPER - The invention relates to a slicing device ( | 2015-05-07 |
20150122096 | CARCASS CUTTING AND WINDING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a carcass cutting and winding apparatus which cuts carcass cord paper rubber-topped in a rolling process during manufacture of a tire according to a predetermined angle and width, and winds the carcass cord paper around a winder with liner paper being interposed therebetween, to prevent folding and crumpling of the cut carcass cord paper while enabling process automation, thereby improving winding uniformity of the carcass material. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122097 | WASTE FLUORESCENT LIGHT END-CUTTING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a waste fluorescent light end-cutting device. The waste fluorescent light end-cutting device includes a conveyor transferring a waste fluorescent light, a heating wire disposed on each of both sides of the conveyor, a cooling wire subsequently disposed on a rear side of the heating wire, and a suction duct disposed between the cooling wire and the heating wire. A base cap is separated from the waste fluorescent light by using a temperature difference between the heating wire and the cooling wire. | 2015-05-07 |
20150122098 | CUTTING SYSTEM WITH CUTTING MACHINE AND AN ALIGNMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to a cutting system with a cutting machine for cutting sheet-like, stacked material and with an alignment device, which can be manually manipulated, for manually laterally aligning the material on a flat surface of the alignment device, wherein the alignment device can be placed on a table of the cutting machine, which table serves to receive the material, wherein the cutting machine has an electrical machine controller for functions of the cutting machine. In the case of a cutting system of this kind, it is provided, according to the invention, that the alignment device has electrical components, and the electrical machine controller of the cutting machine can be actuated by means of the alignment device. A cutting system of this kind makes it significantly easier to use the cutting machine, in particular in respect of operability and ergonomic working. | 2015-05-07 |