21st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160146517 | HEAT RECOVERY AND UPGRADING METHOD AND COMPRESSOR FOR USING IN SAID METHOD - A heat recovery and upgrading method includes cycles of the subsequent steps of providing a working fluid including a liquid phase in a working fluid stream; transferring heat to the working fluid stream to partially evaporate working fluid in liquid phase to obtain a two-phase working fluid stream in liquid phase and gas phase; compressing the two-phase working fluid stream so as to increase a temperature and pressure of the working fluid and to evaporate working fluid in liquid phase; and transferring heat from the working fluid stream by element of condensation of working fluid. In the first step he working fluid is preferably in a predominantly single-phase working fluid stream in liquid phase when heat is transferred to the working fluid. In the third step working fluid in liquid phase is preferably evaporated so that a two-phase working fluid stream is maintained, especially a wet gas-phase working fluid. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146518 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF STREAMING REFRIGERANT IN A HEAT EXCHANGER - Embodiments are disclosed to help create longitudinal refrigerant streams, for example, in a shell and tube type evaporator, so as to manage refrigerant and/or lubricant in the evaporator. In some embodiments, the shell side of the evaporator may include a plurality of longitudinally extended pans stacked in a vertical direction. In some embodiments, refrigerant can be directed onto a top pan. The refrigerant can form a longitudinal refrigerant stream along the pan and flow down to the next pan in the vertical direction and form another longitudinal refrigerant stream. Each of the pans may form a refrigerant pool to help exchange heat with a process fluid carried in heat exchanger tubes. By forming longitudinal refrigerant streams in the pans, heat exchange efficiency may be improved and a lubricant content in refrigerant streams may be concentrated toward a bottom of the evaporator. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146519 | CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE-FLUID CIRCULATION DEVICE - A device to mount plural number of condenser sections, including respective condenser sections of an inflow conduit flowing into coolant therein, an outflow conduit flowing out of coolant therefrom, a connection tube communicating between the inflow conduit and the outflow conduit, and plural number of condenser tubes for connecting the inflow conduit and the outflow conduit and fins attached to the condenser tube. The plural number of the condenser sections are mounted every inflow conduits and every outflow conduits directing to the same direction, leeward side positioned outflow conduits of the condenser sections and windward side positioned inflow conduits of the condenser sections being connecting the connection tube, with series connection, thereby coolant within the condenser tubes of the plural number of the condenser sections flows in the same direction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146520 | HVAC SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS WITH IMPROVED REGULATION OF REFRIGERANT FLOW - Systems, devices, and methods are presented that include an expansion valve having a pin operable to regulate a primary flow of refrigerant through a flow orifice. A flange is coupled to the pin and is configured to regulate a bleed flow of refrigerant through a bleed orifice. The flange moves cooperatively with the pin, thereby enabling the bleed flow of refrigerant to vary in coordination with the primary flow of refrigerant. When the pin occludes the flow orifice, the flange forms a predetermined gap that allows a non-zero bleed flow when the primary flow of refrigerant is substantially zero. The bleed flow of refrigerant therefore flows persistently through the expansion valve during operation. Other systems, tools and methods are presented. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146521 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit connecting a compressor, a heat source-side heat exchanger, an expansion device, and a use-side heat exchanger to each other by connecting pipes, an outside air temperature sensor configured to detect an outside air temperature, and a controller configured to operate the refrigeration cycle apparatus and to switch between a normal operation mode for controlling the refrigerant circuit based on an operation load of the use-side heat exchanger and a refrigerant amount determining mode for determining whether or not an amount of refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit is appropriate. The controller is configured to switch the normal operation mode to the refrigerant amount determining mode when the outside air temperature detected by the outside air temperature sensor is within a set temperature range. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146522 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING HVAC SYSTEMS IN LOW LOAD CONDITIONS - A system comprising a compressor, a first valve coupled to the compressor and coupled to a first coil, a first expansion valve coupled to the first coil, a second coil, and a second expansion valve. The second expansion valve coupled to a third coil, a second valve coupled to the compressor and the third coil. A controller operable to operate the first valve, the first expansion valve, the second expansion valve, and the second valve. The second coil is coupled to the compressor and the refrigerant flows from the second coil to the compressor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146523 | HEAT PUMP DEVICE, AND AIR CONDITIONER, HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER, REFRIGERATOR, AND FREEZING MACHINE INCLUDING HEAT PUMP DEVICE - A heat pump device capable of efficiently and reliably preventing a liquid refrigerant from stagnating in a compressor an air conditioner, a heat pump water heater, a refrigerator, and a freezing machine including the heat pump device. The configuration is such that, when the compressor is under operation standby, a high-frequency voltage synchronizing with a carrier signal is supplied to the compressor motor to carry out the locked energization of the compressor motor. From respective inter-phase voltages, respective phase voltages, or respective phase currents of the compressor motor for a plurality of high-frequency energization cycles, the detection values for one high-frequency energization cycle are restored. A power value calculated using the restored detection values for one high-frequency energization cycle is controlled to coincide with a heating power command necessary for discharging the liquid refrigerant stagnated in the compressor to the outside of the compressor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146524 | VERTICAL ICE MAKER PRODUCING CLEAR ICE PIECES - An ice making assembly and method utilizes a housing having an upper fluid chamber, a plurality of distinct, substantially vertical fluid channels, and at least one drain aperture in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir. Ice forming members extend from an ice forming evaporator into respective fluid channels. During an ice making event, fluid continuously supplied to the upper fluid chamber flows into each of the fluid channels and out through at least one drain aperture into a fluid reservoir below. The ice forming members are cooled such that fluid flowing across the fluid channels freezes on the ice forming members over time, forming clear ice pieces. The ice pieces are subsequently released from the ice forming members and transferred for storage and/or dispensing. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146525 | APPARATUS FOR THE ENCAPSULATION OF A SOLID WITHIN A FROZEN LIQUID - A liquid holding device with a recess for the encapsulation of a solid-object that can be used for the cooling of a beverage with limited and predetermined amounts of dilution to the beverage. Each recess configured to a stand-off feature for creating a space between a solid object placed within a recess and a surface of that recess allowing for a poured liquid to fill that space and when frozen, encapsulate the solid object in the frozen liquid. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146526 | REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE - A refrigerating appliance includes a cabinet, a dispenser for ice and/or water mounted within the cabinet, a valve controller for outputting a valve opening signal if the dispenser requires water, and a device for making the valve opening signal available outside the cabinet. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146527 | Refrigerator And Control Method For The Same - A refrigerator and a control method for the same are disclosed. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment being provided with an access opening, a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a camera fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a region (a first region) for storing of food arranged in an external space of the drawer in the storage compartment and a region (a second region) for storing of food arranged in an internal space of the drawer in the storage compartment, and a controller to separate, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a portion for the first region (a first region picture) and a portion for the second region (a second region picture) from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146528 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator including a body having an inner casing and an outer casing, a storage compartment provided in the body to allow a front surface thereof to be open, a door including a first door and a second door pivotably coupled with both sides of the body and configured to open and close the open front surface of the storage compartment, a pivoting bar pivotably coupled with the first door, a guide device coupled with the body to induce the pivoting bar to pivot, a heat transfer pipe installed between the inner casing and the outer casing and configured to extend along a front edge of the storage compartment to allow a refrigerant to be movable therein, and a heat transfer member in contact with the heat transfer pipe and the guide device, and which is formed of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than the inner casing. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146529 | REFRIGERATOR - Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160146530 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is described. The refrigerator includes a cabinet that includes a storage compartment; an inner case that defines the storage compartment. The refrigerator further includes a first door that is pivotally mounted to the cabinet. The refrigerator further includes a second door that is pivotally mounted to the cabinet and that is provided with a pillar that is configured to rotate between a folded orientation and an unfolded orientation, the pillar being configured to contact the first door and thereby close a gap between the first door and the second door based on the pillar being oriented in the unfolded orientation and the first door and the second door being closed. The refrigerator further includes a drive assembly that is located at the inner case and that is configured to rotate the pillar. The refrigerator further includes a controller that is configured to drive the drive assembly. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146531 | ARMLESS SLIDE UNDER SHELF - A slide under shelf for a refrigeration appliance may be in a fully retracted position (i.e., with a second shelf area stored underneath a first shelf area) without having permanently extended support arms. That is, the retracted shelf may be extended by pulling out the second shelf area without requiring permanently extend support arms with a track or rail to support the second shelf area. Rather, the second shelf area has front slides that extend beyond the rear of a top surface of the second shelf area and ride along a track of support arms that do not extend beyond a top surface of the first shelf area. The support arms may also have posts that ride along a track on the front slides. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146532 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a first guide hole located at a first inner wall of a storage compartment, a second guide hole located at a second inner wall of the storage compartment, a first rotating bar that includes a first rotating shaft fitted in the first guide hole, and a second rotating bar that includes a second rotating shaft fitted in the second guide hole. A shelf is rotatably supported by the first rotating bar and the second rotating bar and is adjustable in height based on rotation of the first rotating bar and the second rotating bar. Also, the first guide hole has a first space that extends in a forward and rearward direction and that allows the first rotating shaft to slide and the second guide hole has a second space that extends in the forward and rearward direction and that allows the second rotating shaft to slide. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146533 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is described. The refrigerator includes a body. The refrigerator further includes a door. The refrigerator further includes a first rail guide and a second rail guide. The refrigerator further includes a first rail assembly and a second rail assembly. The refrigerator further includes a shaft that is configured to connect the first rail assembly with the second rail assembly. The refrigerator further includes a first pinion that is located at a first end of the shaft and configured to engage the first rail guide based on the door being pushed in or pulled out. The refrigerator further includes a second pinion that is located at a second end of the shaft and configured to engage the second rail guide based on the door being pushed in or pulled out. The refrigerator further includes a torsion reduction part that is configured to reduce torsion of the door. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146534 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING AN ETHYLENE STREAM FROM A CARBON MONOXIDE RICH FEED STREAM, AND ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION - This method comprises the following steps:
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20160146535 | PROCESS FOR PURIFICATION OF A SYNTHESIS GAS CONTAINING HYDROGEN AND IMPURITIES - A process for purification of a current of hydrogen synthesis gas ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160146536 | CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - A centrifugal separator, such as a spin dryer that separates water from wet clothing includes a stationary chamber. A perforated basket is arranged to spin within the stationary chamber. A DC or AC motor is arranged below the bottom floor fastened to a mechanical floor. A driveshaft can be connected to the motor output shaft via a flexible coupling and passes through the bottom floor and is connected to the basket. A brake disc is operatively fixed to the output shaft, and a brake caliper is fixed to the mechanical floor to stop the brake disc. A balance ring, having an annular chamber holding a balance fluid, is mounted to an outside of the basket. The centrifugal separator can include a cycle controller that can ramp up or down the basket speed and reverse spinning direction of the basket. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146537 | INSTALLATION FOR TREATING A MATERIAL - An installation for treating material having a treatment chamber equipped with an envelope which separates a controlled atmosphere which is present in its interior from an atmosphere which is present outside the envelope and a housing which delimits the treatment chamber. At least one supporting roller for conveying the material is arranged at least partly inside the treatment chamber. One or more mounting apparatuses for mounting at least one supporting roller are arranged outside the housing. A flexible compensating element is provided between at least one mounting apparatus and a wall, which is associated with the latter, of the housing, there being provided a sealing arrangement which is connected to said compensating element and which separates the at least one mounting apparatus from the atmosphere which is present inside the envelope. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146538 | GUARD DEVICE FOR PROTECTING THE BRICK RIM OF A BARREL KILN - A guard device for protecting the brick rim of a barrel kiln is disclosed. In some embodiments, the guard device is an elongated, thin, flat, rigid member that can be configured to substantially correspond to the geometry of the rim of the heating chamber of a barrel kiln. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146539 | Substrate Transfer System and Heat Treatment Apparatus Using Same - A substrate transfer system includes a substrate transfer part capable of transferring a substrate while holding the substrate, an elevating mechanism including a support axis extending in an upper-lower direction and being capable of moving the substrate transfer part along the support axis within a predetermined range, a first exhaust port located at a position selected from at least one of on the supporting axis and near the supporting axis above an upper limit of the predetermined range, a second exhaust port located at a position selected from at least one of on the supporting axis and near the supporting axis below a lower limit of the predetermined range, and an exhaust part connected such that exhaust is available through the first exhaust port and the second exhaust port. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146540 | Direct Forced Draft Fluid Cooling Tower - A cooling tower is provided with a housing containing a fan at the bottom of the tower, and a plurality of layers of water collection troughs or channels above the fan to capture water droplets sprayed downwardly from the top of the device through an evaporative cooling pad located above the collection troughs. The collection troughs extend from one side of the housing to the other in the form of a structural support for the housing and the equipment therein. The troughs have open ends which extend through the housing to discharge collected water to an adjacent vertical tank. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146541 | DOUBLE TUBING CONDENSATION EXCHANGER FOR HEATING WATER AND/OR FOR PRODUCING SANITARY HOT WATER - A condensation exchanger for heating of water and for production of sanitary water, providing a first inner coil with plain surface, and a second outer coil, said second coil being externally spirally wound with respect to said first coil, within said coils circulating a thermal carrier fluid, said first coil exchanging heat with combustion fumes by radiation and convection, and said second coil exchanging heat with the combustion fumes by condensation, wherein said second coil has a plain surface, and in that an insulating septum is provided, said septum dividing said exchanger in a first upper or combustion zone, and a second lower zone, said insulating septum dividing said exchanger in said two areas with a ratio of: 45%≦H | 2016-05-26 |
20160146542 | SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger is provided that includes a shell defining a first fluid space and one or more tubes within the first fluid space having interiors fluidly isolated therefrom. The tubes define a second fluid space and are configured to permit thermal energy transfer between the first fluid space and the second fluid space. One or more heat pipes are disposed within one of the first fluid space and the second fluid space and are configured to transfer thermal energy within the respective fluid space. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146543 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate heat exchanger with stacked plates having dimples forming contact faces between the plates. To obtain a good balance between strength and flow conditions, the dimples are arranged in a matrix pattern with a distance X | 2016-05-26 |
20160146544 | ALUMINUM PIPE AND HEAT PIPE PACKAGE AND ITS PACKAGING METHOD - An aluminum pipe and heat pipe package formed by inserting a heat pipe into a hollow aluminum pipe, and then processing the combination of the heat pipe and hollow aluminum pipe through a series of extrusion molding steps by means of opposing top and bottom extrusion dies and opposing left and right necking dies to reduce the gap between the hollow aluminum pipe and the heat pipe, and to have the hollow aluminum pipe and the heat pipe to be peripherally tightly fitted together, and the two opposite open ends of the hollow aluminum pipe to be completely blocked up. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146545 | MECHANICAL FASTENER - A mechanical fastener includes an elongated body having an outer surface, and inner surface, a first closed end, and a second closed end, and a mechanical fastener interface provided on the outer surface, such that the mechanical fastener transfers heat away from at least one of the first or second ends. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146546 | SYSTEM FOR STORING ENERGY - A system for storing energy, including a heat accumulator, which includes a storage region and an outer wall surrounding the storage region, said storage region having a heat storage medium, an intermediate region between the storage region and the outer wall being at least partially filled with a gaseous medium and a support material, and the intermediate region being coupled to a pump device such that a pressure of the gaseous medium can be regulated is provided. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146547 | COLD STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINER - [Purpose] In order to provide a cold storage medium container that can be smoothly and reliably filled with a cold storage medium to thereby increase productivity. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146548 | Heat Exchanger, In Particular For Vehicle Air Conditioning Loops Or Circuits - The present invention relates to a heat exchanger ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160146549 | Heat Exchanger Element And Method of Production - A method for producing a heat exchanger element for a heat exchanger, in particular for a recuperator or the like, and to a heat exchanger element, includes a substantially carbon body infiltrated with pyrolytic carbon. The heat exchanger element forms a first contact surface in a first flow channel of the heat exchanger and a second contact surface in a second flow channel of the heat exchanger. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146550 | HEAT EXCHANGER PLENUM APPARATUS - A heat exchanger plenum apparatus comprising structure to support, among other components, an engine silencer substantially incorporated therein. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146551 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY - A heat exchanger assembly comprises at least two heat exchanger cores arranged in parallel flow, each heat exchanger core including a plurality of tubes, fins between the tubes and opposing headers sealingly attached at each end of the tubes. A common tank is positioned between the at least two heat exchanger cores and connected to a header at one end of each heat exchanger core, and separate tanks are connected to a header at the other end of each of the at least two heat exchanger cores. The separate tanks may be inlet tanks for fluid passing into the heat exchanger assembly and the common tank may be an outlet tank for fluid passing out of the heat exchanger assembly, or the flow path may be reversed, with the common tank being an inlet tank and the separate tanks being outlet tanks. A method for operating the heat exchanger comprises providing fluid ports on each of the common tank and the separate tanks for passage of a fluid into and out of the heat exchanger, and flowing the fluid between the common tank and the separate tanks through the at least two heat exchanger cores to cool the fluid. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146552 | INDIRECT EVAPORATOR COOLER HEAT EXCHANGER MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for constructing a module of a modular cooling unit includes acquiring a plurality of tubes, each tube having a first end and a second end, and overmolding a first header onto the first ends of the plurality of tubes to form a watertight connection between the first header and the first ends of the plurality of tubes, the first header having a plurality of parallel first slots, each slot of the parallel first slots having an extended surface configured to receive and retain the first end of the tube. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146553 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH AN ADAPTER UNIT FIXED TO AN ENDPLATE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a bundle for the exchange of heat between fluids, an endplate of said bundle provided with orifices for the distribution of fluid through the bundle, and an adapter unit with an external fluid circuit having one or more fluid-distribution ducts corresponding with one of said or with said distribution orifices of the endplate and being fixed by one face to the endplate, characterized in that the endplate comprises at least one semi-cutout held by crimping in a housing formed in the face of the unit in contact with the plate. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146554 | Co-Axial Valve Apparatus - A valve apparatus having a co-axial fluid inlet and outlet is disclosed. The valve apparatus comprises a housing having a generally tapering main cavity. The valve apparatus further comprises a first fluid inlet formed therein for receiving fluid from a source, a first fluid outlet for returning the fluid to the source, a second fluid outlet for discharging fluid from the housing and a second fluid inlet for receiving fluid and returning the fluid to the fluid source. A valve mechanism is slidingly mounted within a first valve chamber for controlling flow from the first fluid inlet to the second fluid outlet, the valve mechanism having a first position wherein a second valve chamber is in communication with the first valve chamber and the first fluid outlet, and a second position wherein a third valve chamber is in fluid communication with the first valve chamber and the second fluid outlet. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146555 | IMPROVEMENTS TO WASTE HEAT RECOVERY UNITS - A waste heat recovery unit includes a duct for hot gas. The duct is divided into first, second and third adjacent and parallel channels each with an inlet and an outlet. A heat exchanger is located in each of the first and third channels. The second channel is located between the first and third channels and provides a bypass channel. A damper system is operable to selectively open and close the inlets of the three channels. This provides a more compact waste heat recovery unit configuration which is more straightforward to manufacture and maintain. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146556 | HIGH SPECIFIC AREA COMPOSITE FOAM AND AN ASSOCIATED METHOD OF FABRICATION - Composite foams are provided including a metal template and a conformal atomic-scale film disposed over such metal template to form a 3-dimensional interconnected structure. The metal template includes a plurality of sintered interconnects, having a plurality of first non-spherical pores, a first non-spherical porosity, and a first surface-area-to-volume ratio. The conformal atomic-scale film has a plurality of second non-spherical pores, a second non-spherical porosity, and a second surface-area-to-volume ratio approximately equal to the first surface-area-to-volume ratio. The plurality of sintered interconnects has a plurality of dendritic particles and the conformal atomic-scale film includes at least one of a layer of graphene and a layer of hexagonal boron nitride. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146557 | METHOD OF CLEANING A HEAT EXCHANGER - The present invention relates to heat exchangers, and in particular to a method for treatment of a heat exchanger which in operation is used to cool process water which has been in contact with polymer particles, which method comprises passing to the process side of the heat exchanger a treatment stream whilst the heat exchanger is at an elevated temperature compared to the temperature when the heat exchanger is in operation. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146558 | CONVERSION SET FOR A FIREARM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A FIREARM - A conversion set for a firearm having a grip and a breech locked by a moveable barrel and including an ejecting opening is disclosed. To permit timely opening of the breech when using a replacement barrel which does not lock the breech, the conversion set for use of a replacement barrel which does not lock the breech includes a jacket which may be connected to the breech in a detachable, form-fitting manner. The jacket has a defined mass for the predetermined movement of the breech following a shot being fired. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146559 | DISASSEMBLY DEVICES FOR USE WITH FIREARMS AND FIREARMS INCLUDING SUCH DISASSEMBLY DEVICES - Disassembly devices for use with firearms and firearms including such disassembly devices are disclosed. An example firearm includes a frame; a breech slide to be coupled to the frame; a barrel; a trigger bar disposed within the frame; and an arm to be pivotable about an axis between a locked position and a unlocked position, the arm being movable to the unlocked position from the locked position based on a magazine engaging an end of the arm, the arm being movable to the locked position from the unlocked position based on the magazine being spaced from the end of the arm or the magazine not being fully received within the firearm, in the locked position, the arm to interact with the trigger bar to secure the trigger bar, in the unlocked position, the lug to be spaced from the trigger bar to enable the trigger bar to move. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146560 | Tactical Firearm Systems and Methods of Manufacturing Same - Tactical firearm systems and methods of manufacturing tactical firearm systems are discussed herein. In some embodiments, a tactical weapons platform can comprise a forend assembly adapted to house a portion of a barrel; a receiver assembly detachably coupled to the forend assembly and adapted to interface with a bolt action; and a butt stock assembly detachably coupled to the receiver assembly. In other embodiments, a modular stock assembly for a bolt action rifle can generally comprise a forend assembly, a receiver assembly, and a butt stock assembly. The forend assembly can have a body adapted to house a barrel in a free floating configuration, wherein the body surrounds at least a portion of the length of the barrel. The receiver assembly can be detachably coupled to the forend assembly and adapted to directly interface with a bolt action without bedding. The butt stock assembly can be detachably coupled the receiver assembly by a hinge. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described herein. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146561 | Flash Suppressor for Firearm - Novel flash suppressors comprised of tines formed by cuts of varied lengths and widths to better reduce muzzle flash and eliminate any unwanted ringing caused by resonance of the tines. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146562 | LUBRICATION APPARATUS FOR WEAPONS - A weapon lubrication apparatus has a body with an oil reservoir therein. A bent outlet tube has a first end and a second end, with the first coupled to the body at an oil outlet. The outlet tube and the oil outlet have an oil passage therein. A first one way valve is located in the oil passage. The first one way valve allows oil to leave the oil reservoir and enter the outlet tube. The outlet tube is rotatable relative to the body. A nozzle is rotatably coupled to the outlet tube second end and has an opening in a side wall. A plunger is located in the oil reservoir an is movable between in and out positions. The plunger has a handle located exteriorly of the body. The plunger is biased in the out position. A clamp is coupled to the body and is structured to mount the body to the weapon. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146563 | SIMULATED WEAPON SYSTEM - This invention relates to a Gatling-type machine gun simulated weapon system having a feeder de-linker which is capable of replicating malfunctions including a weapon jamming condition. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146564 | Compound Bow with Offset Synchronizer - In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a frame supporting a first limb and a second limb. A first rotatable member is supported by the first limb and arranged to rotate about a first rotation axis. The first rotatable member comprises a cam track. A second rotatable member is supported by the second limb and arranged to rotate about a second rotation axis. The second rotatable member comprises a synchronizer track. A bowstring extends between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member. A power cable is arranged to be taken up on the cam track and fed out from the synchronizer track as the bow is drawn. The synchronizer track is circular and a centerpoint of the synchronizer is offset from the second rotation axis. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146565 | String Damper Having Aperture - A bow string vibration and noise damper includes an aperture and a body portion. The string vibration and noise damper is configured to be mounted on the bowstring. In this way, a closed loop is created by inserting at least a portion of the body portion through the aperture. The closed loop encircles a portion of the bowstring thereby attaching the string vibration and noise damper to the bowstring. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146566 | ARCHERY RELEASE HAVING FORCE DIVERSION - An archery release includes, in an embodiment, a body, a finger extension configured to be connected to the body and a hook pivotally coupled to the body. Part of the body has an arc shape centered about a point. The point is located in a horizontal plane or horizontal axis when the archery release is oriented in a vertical position. The hook has a bowstring contact surface which is positioned below the horizontal plane or horizontal axis when the archery release is in the vertical position. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146567 | EFFICIENT HIGH-VELOCITY COMPRESSED GAS-POWERED GUN - Embodiments of efficient high-velocity compressed gas-powered guns are described. In an embodiment, the gas-powered gun includes a lower receiver having a trigger assembly. The gas-powered gun may also include an upper receiver having a bolt assembly configured to operate in response to actuation of the trigger assembly, and a gas distribution assembly coupled to the bolt assembly, the gas distribution assembly configured to actuate the bolt assembly with a portion of gas used to fire a projectile. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146568 | TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR TOY BLOWGUN - A trigger mechanism for a toy blowgun wherein the toy blowgun comprises: a launching mechanism for launching a projectile from the toy blowgun; and a locking mechanism for locking the launching mechanism in a primed configuration, the locking mechanism being releasable to launch the projectile from the toy blowgun. The trigger mechanism comprises: a trigger chamber having an inlet for receiving a flow of air; and a shuttle movable from a start position to a launching position in the trigger chamber by the flow of air to release the locking mechanism. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146569 | FIREARM WITH SHOTGUN RECEIVER AND STABILIZING BRACE ADAPTOR - A firearm with shotgun receiver and stabilizing brace adaptor includes a shotgun receiver assembly that is in communication with a box-style shotgun shell magazine, a shotgun barrel, a tubular magazine, a pump handle, a trigger assembly, a hand grip, and a stabilizing brace adaptor. The stabilizing brace adaptor includes an elongated tubular member having a threaded end, and a grip connector that is interposed between the tubular member and the hand grip. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146570 | MUZZLE LOADING SYSTEM - A muzzle loading device includes a hollow shot holding chamber having a first and second end; an actuator located at the first end; and a flexible restraining mechanism and a muzzle alignment feature located at the second end. The flexible restraining mechanism is biased to a closed state, and, in response to the actuator being actuated, goes to an open state. The actuator includes a plunger, a bullet seat, and a spring. The plunger traverses axially along a hollow portion of the hollow shot holding chamber into the muzzle, eliminating the need for a bullet starter. The spring biases the plunger away from the flexible restraining mechanism and limits the traversing distance of the plunger. The hollow shot holding chamber includes an end portion shaped to correspond to an outer geometry of a muzzle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146571 | Multi-Axis Swivel Connector - A multi-axis swivel connector defines rotational axes between parts of the multi-axis swivel connector. Some of the rotational axes can extend cross-wise to one another. Some of the rotational axes can define adjustable inclination angles between parts of the multi-axis swivel connector. Parts of the swivel connector can be respectively configured for at least partially facilitating connections with articles such as a sling and a firearm. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146572 | MECHANISM FOR ATTACHMENT OF ACCESSORIES TO GUN - A system for attaching and stabilizing a gun attachment accessory to the frame of a firearm in which the firearm frame has two parallel lateral rails running longitudinally along the length of the firearm frame and a one groove in the bottom of the firearm barrel frame positioned between and perpendicular to the lateral rails. A gun attachment accessory mounted to the frame via the lateral rails features a protrusion located on the upper surface of an accessory that is equipped with means to extend the protrusion such that it engages with the groove in the bottom of the firearm frame. The means to extend the protrusion such that it engages with the groove include a thumb screw possibly equipped with a compression spring, threaded through a bore such that the turning of the screw raises or lowers a platform featuring the protrusion. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146573 | HAND GUN RAIL MOUNT PISTOL RECOIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Pistol recoil device that mounts to hand guns with a Picatinny Rail; used for preventing muzzle rise and felt recoil to the shooter. Consisting of a detachable Picatinny Rail mount bracing the device so it is firm; an extended arm on the shooters non-shooting hand extends to a thumb rest allowing the shooter to apply cantilever down forces with the non-shooting thumb to prevent muzzle rise and felt recoil by allowing the shooter more control of the pistol during targeting. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146574 | Gun Sling Retaining Device - A wave-shaped hook captures a rifle sling positioning the sling on a hunter's shoulder for rapid access. The hook attaches to the strap of a backpack. A base with attachment slots allow the hook to be positioned on the strap in a variety of orientations. A picatinny rail on the back of the hook's wave allows cameras or other accessories to be supported on the user's shoulder. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146575 | FORWARD FRAMING GUNSIGHT - An apparatus includes a first gunsight and a second gunsight, where both the first and the second sights are configured to be positioned on a forward portion of a barrel of a firearm. According to an embodiment, a third gunsight may be configured to be positioned on the forward portion of the barrel. The gunsight may be interchangeable with different gunsights. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146576 | MULTI-TURN ELEVATION KNOB FOR OPTICAL DEVICE - An optical device has a post and a reference. A knob is rotatably connected to the optical device and has see-though portions and a gear pivotably disposed therein. The gear has a ring engagement member and a receiver for receiving the post and an inner ring is disposed within the housing. The inner ring includes a first indicia and second indicia. The first indicia are aligned with the plurality of see-through portions when the gear is in a first position. The second indicia are aligned with the plurality of see-through portions when the gear is in a second position. Each of the first and second indicia is associated with a single specific rotated position of the housing relative to the reference. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146577 | Ballistic Nape Protector for Ballistic Helmet - A ballistic armored component attaches to the existing retention straps of common combat helmets and provides protection to the otherwise exposed lower skull and upper neck region. A fabric covering contains a soft armor or hard armor insert, and is mounted by straps or other fasteners to existing straps found in conventional helmets. The armor component may be fabric of aramid fibers, or fabric of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fibers, or may be fabricated of a rigid plate of ceramic, polymer, or metal. The armored component adds additional protection from ground-level or subterranean munitions, by placing a ballistic shape on the lower skull region (occipital region), providing significant additional ballistic coverage with minimal weight and bulk. The fabric shell may also be connected directly to the helmet shell, to allow the component to withdraw within the helmet when the wearer's neck is flexed rearwardly. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146578 | Polymeric Compositions for Use in Preparing a Ballistic Material - Polymeric compositions for use in preparing a ballistic material and ballistic materials capable of absorbing incoming projectiles prepared from the polymeric material are disclosed. The resulting ballistic materials are also disclosed. The materials have sufficient elasticity so that the polymer or polymer blend does not shatter when stuck with a high-velocity projectile. The polymer blends ideally have one or more of the following physical properties—a) a modulus of elasticity in the range of around 12,500 psi and around 19,000 psi, b) a max stress psi in the range of around 545 and around 985, and c) a tensile strength in the range of around 3.50 ft-lbf/in and around 11.00 ft-lbf/in. The thickness of the ballistic material is at least around 3 inches, with a size of around 4-5 inches square or diameter. Objects made of a hardened material, typically between about ¼ and ½ inch, can be interspersed throughout the interior volume of the material. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146579 | Plated Armor Fabric - The present invention relates to fabric for constructing armored garments and other objects, more specifically a lightweight, flexible, and breathable plated armor fabric for recreational and sporting purposes constructed of plastic, metal, ceramic, composite materials or some combination of the above. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146580 | DECOY - Modern military aircraft are prime targets for surface to air and air to air RF guided missiles. Modern missile systems in particular are difficult to counter and have an array of Electronic Protection Measures at their disposal. Expendable Active Decoys provide effective protection for fast jet platforms by creating a realistic false target that seduces the missile away from the protected platform. They can be fitted to almost all military platforms as they are expended from standard chaff and flare dispensers. Simple repeater devices have been produced in the past but they lack the sophistication to defeat modern threats. Digital RF Memory based jammers have the necessary capability but have always been too large due to their complexity. A system architecture, design features and technologies are disclosed to reduce the size of a Digital RF Memory 12 based jammer to fit within a volume 0.5I. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146581 | REMOTE CONTROLLED TARGET SYSTEM - In certain embodiments, a system includes a frame with top, middle, and bottom sections. The system further includes a first roller section coupled to the frame and positioned at the top section of the frame. A second roller section is coupled to the frame and positioned at the middle section of the frame. One of the first and second roller sections includes a battery, wireless receiver, motor, and optical sensor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146582 | BOWFISHING ARROW WITH A QUICK-RELEASE ARROWHEAD - An arrow comprising: an arrow shaft including a toggle movable between a first state and a second state; an arrowhead including an arrowhead body and an arrowhead tip, wherein the arrowhead body includes a first end and a second end, the second end being attached to the arrow shaft; and at least one barb vane including a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally mounted to the arrowhead body at a pivot, wherein the barb vane is pivotably movable between a first configuration and second configuration; wherein, when the toggle is in the first state, the barb vane is locked in the first configuration and, when the toggle is in the second state, the barb vane is permitted to move freely into the second configuration. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146583 | REDUCTION OF ROCKET JET STREAM DISPERSION - The presently disclosed subject matter includes a method, apparatus and computer storage device for reducing dispersion of a rocket caused by jet-stream misalignment, the rocket comprising a rocket engine. Information indicative of a division of total operation time of the rocket engine into a first time period and a second time period is obtained; wherein an impulse which is generated during the first time period is at least approximately the same as an impulse generated during the second time period; a period of time which equals to the first time period starting from time of activation of the rocket engine is measured; upon termination of the period of time, the rocket is rotated around the rocket's longitudinal axis; and the angle of rotation measured; and the rotation is stopped once a 180° rotation is completed. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146584 | Tracking Assembly - A tracking assembly for communicating a location of a projectile to a user after the projectile has been launched includes an arrow. A remote unit is coupled to the arrow. A processor is coupled to the remote unit. A transceiver is coupled to the remote unit. The transceiver is operationally coupled to the processor. The transceiver is in communication with an external electronic device carried by the user. A global positioning unit is coupled to the remote unit. The global positioning unit is operationally coupled to the processor. The global positioning unit determines a location of the arrow after the arrow is launched. The transceiver communicates the location of the arrow to the external electronic device. The arrow may be located after the arrow is launched. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146585 | NARROWING HIGH STRENGTH POLYMER-BASED CARTRIDGE CASING FOR BLANK AND SUBSONIC AMMUNITION - A high strength polymer-based cartridge casing includes a cartridge body, molded from a polymer, having a first end and an opposing second end, and enclosing a volume. A bullet is removably engaged with the first end and an insert is engaged to the second end. A shoulder portion is located proximate the first end and a propellant chamber formed in the volume. The propellant chamber has a first diameter proximate to the shoulder, a second diameter proximate to the insert and greater than the first diameter, and a linear slope disposed between the first diameter and the second diameter. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146586 | ARMING AND SAFETY DEVICE - An arming and safety device for a pyrotechnic chain, the device including a housing presenting an inlet zone for a pyrotechnic stream and an outlet zone for the pyrotechnic stream, an arming element housed in the housing between the inlet and outlet zones and adapted to move between a disarmed position in which it blocks the passage of the pyrotechnic stream and an armed position in which it allows the pyrotechnic stream to pass, and an electric motor for driving the arming element. The stator of the electric motor is situated outside the housing, and the rotor is contained entirely inside the housing. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146587 | EXPLOSIVE COMPOSITION MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERY PLATFORM, AND BLASTING METHOD - A mobile manufacturing and delivery platform that is adapted to provide in a blasthole an explosive composition comprising a liquid energetic material and sensitizing voids, the sensitizing voids being present in the liquid energetic material with a non-random distribution. The platform comprises a storage tank for the liquid energetic material; at least two delivery lines for conveying respective streams of the liquid energetic material from the storage tank; a void delivery system for producing sensitizing voids in at least one of the streams of liquid energetic material; a mixer for mixing the streams of liquid energetic material to produce the explosive composition; and a blasthole loading hose. The mixer may be provided at the end of the loading hose. A blasting method employs the platform to manufacture and deliver the explosive composition into a blasthole, which composition is subsequently detonated. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146588 | METHOD OF UNDERGROUND ROCK BLASTING - A method of blasting rock at an underground blast site in which boreholes ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160146589 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING WORKPIECES - A series of nominally identical workpieces is received from a manufacturing process and measured on a measuring apparatus. They are received at a non-ambient temperature because of heat introduced during the manufacturing process, but they are placed on the measuring apparatus in a repeatable manner, e.g. by a robot, such that their non-ambient temperatures when measured are repeatable. One of the workpieces is measured as a reference workpiece at the non-ambient temperature, and these measurements are compared to calibrated values obtained from an external source, in order to generate an error map or error function. The error map or error function is used to correct measurements of subsequent workpieces of the series which are measured at the repeatable non-ambient temperature. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146590 | Dual Wavelength Dual Interferometer with Combiner-Splitter - The system includes a dual interferometer sub-system including a first and second channel. The system includes an illumination source. The illumination source includes a first laser source disposed along a first input path and a second laser source disposed along a second input path. The illumination sources includes a combiner-splitter element optically coupled to an output of the first laser source and an output of the second laser source and is configured to combine light of a first wavelength from the first laser source and light of a second wavelength from the second laser source. The combiner-splitter element is further configured to split the combined light into a first channel and a second channel of the dual interferometer sub-system, where the first and second each receive a portion of the light of the first wavelength and the light of the second wavelength. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146591 | MOVING AMOUNT ESTIMATING APPARATUS, AUTONOMOUS MOBILE BODY, AND MOVING AMOUNT ESTIMATING METHOD - A moving amount estimating apparatus includes a position data obtaining unit, an estimating unit, and an evaluating unit. The position data obtaining unit obtains a plurality of position data. The estimating unit estimates a moving amount of a parallel movement and/or a moving amount of a rotational movement of a plurality of moving position data calculated when a first projection object image matches with a moving projection object image, with respect to a plurality of second position data. The evaluating unit evaluates a data moving amount based on a maximum travelling amount, and adopts the data moving amount evaluated as being adequate as a moving amount of a mobile body. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146592 | SPATIAL MOTION SENSING DEVICE AND SPATIAL MOTION SENSING METHOD - A spatial motion sensing device and a spatial motion sensing method are provided. The spatial motion sensing device includes an image sensing device, a lens, a diffuser, a reference light source, and an image processor. The diffuser is disposed between the image sensing device and the lens. The reference light source is configured for providing a reference light to the diffuser, and the diffuser guides the reference light to the image sensing device. The lens is configured for imaging scenery onto the diffuser to form an image. The image sensing device receives the optical information of the image and the reference light. The image processor is electrically connected to the image sensing device for analyzing the optical information. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146593 | PHOTO-BASED 3D-SURFACE INSPECTION SYSTEM - At least one carrier is applied onto an object, the at least one carrier including two optically different markings that are spatially separated on the carrier. At least one camera images the object from different spatial directions and a computer executes a program to evaluate images acquired by the at least one camera. Three-dimensional surface measurement of the object is provided by positioning the object onto a central region of a base, applying the carrier onto the object, and acquiring a plurality of images of the object from the different spatial directions. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146594 | IMAGE MEASURING APPARATUS AND MEASURING APPARATUS - An image measuring apparatus includes a sample stage having a placement surface on which an object to be measured is placed; an image capture apparatus facing the placement surface of the sample stage and capturing an image of the object to be measured; and a pattern projection apparatus projecting a predetermined pattern onto the sample stage, the predetermined pattern providing a reference for at least one of a placement position and direction of the object to be measured on the placement surface. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146595 | Depth Sensing Using Optical Pulses and Fixed Coded Aperature - In a system and method for reconstructing a scene, a light source transmits an optical pulse unto the scene, and a set of sensors receive a reflected pulse to acquire sensed signals corresponding to the optical pulse. There is a fixed coded aperture in an optical path between the light source and set of sensors. Then, a processor performs a method to reconstruct the scene as a three-dimensional (3D) depth map using a scene model. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146596 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PRETILT ANGLE OF LIQUID CRYSTAL - An apparatus and method for measuring a pretilt angle of a liquid crystal (LC) are disclosed. The method includes irradiating polarized light on an LC cell including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and an LC layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. At least one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a minute branch electrode. Irradiated light is scanned within a predetermined angle range in a direction not parallel to the minute branch electrode, an intensity of light that is transmitted through the LC cell is detected, and a pretilt angle of the LC is obtained by using a light intensity detection signal corresponding to the transmitted light. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146597 | OPTICAL ALIGNMENT DEVICE USING UV PULSE - An optical alignment device using pulse UV irradiates an alignment film with pulse UV to perform optical alignment of liquid crystal. The optical alignment device using pulse UV may include a chamber, a lamp which is installed at an upper portion of the chamber and emits pulse UV light, a stage which is provided at a lower portion of the chamber and on which a substrate having an alignment film formed on a surface thereof is placed, and a polarizer which is installed detachably between the stage and the lamp. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146598 | POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A positioning system for detecting a spatial position of a laying head of a device for automatically laying reinforcing fiber strips in relation to a base on which the reinforcing fiber strips can be laid by the laying head includes at least two laser lines which extend substantially in parallel at a spacing A from one another and substantially transversely to a laying direction can be projected on the laid reinforcing fiber strips by at least one laser source. The elevation profiles of the projected laser lines which occur on account of an irregular surface of the laid reinforcing fiber strips are able to be recorded by a camera and supplied to an evaluation unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146599 | CMM MOVING PATH ADJUSTMENT ASSISTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method is provided to assist adjustment for a movement path of a probe. A coordinate measuring machine includes a probe having a tip for detecting a surface of an object, and a movement mechanism for moving the probe, and measures a shape of the object by allowing the probe tip to scan the surface. A controller controls operation of the coordinate measuring machine by calculating a scanning path for allowing the probe tip to perform scanning movement and the movement path followed by the probe when the probe tip moves along the scanning path, setting control points on a line connecting each position of the probe tip and each corresponding position of the probe accepting a change in position of the control points by a user, and changing the movement path accordingly. A guide point allows the control points to move collectively. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146600 | NOVEL TECHNIQUE OF DISPLACEMENT AND ROTATION MEASUREMENT - A simple and reliable novel method providing the ability to measure the spatial relative displacement and rotation of objects as well as the measurement of the different degrees of freedom of each object (i.e. rotations and translations) relative to an inertial frame. This novel technique relies on the measurement of the center of an energy pattern emanating from a source to a detector. Our technique can be used in diverse applications like remote sensing, as it applies to earth/planetary and geo sciences, oil/gas exploration, and mining, civil, structural, medical engineering, and homeland security & defense, among others. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146601 | THROAT AREA CALCULATION FOR A SECTION OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method of calculating a throat area of a section of a machinery, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, outlining a boundary of the throat area of the section, selecting a plurality of inspection points along the boundary of the throat area, dividing the throat area into a plurality of sections, calculating an individual area of each of the plurality of sections and summing the individual areas of each of the plurality of sections to calculate the throat area. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146602 | DISTANCE DETECTION DEVICE - A distance detection device calculates a pixel cost, every reference pixel, based on a difference between reference pixel information in a reference image and comparative pixel information in a comparative image while switching the reference and comparative images. The device calculates a parallax cost, every reference pixel, representing a cost regarding a change-amount of the parallax as a coordinate difference between a reference pixel and a comparative pixel when the reference image is switched. The device calculates a combination of each reference pixel and a comparative pixel having a minimum total cost every reference pixel. The minimum total cost represents a sum of the pixel cost and the parallax cost. The device obtains a relationship of a corresponding point between each reference pixel and its corresponding comparative pixel, and calculates a distance to an object in each captured image based on the relationship of the corresponding point. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146603 | Levelling Device - Described is a levelling device ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160146604 | POSITIONING METHOD FOR A SURVEYING INSTRUMENT AND SAID SURVEYING INSTRUMENT - Some embodiments of the invention relate to a method for determining the position data of a geodesic surveying instrument by comparing of a reference data set extracted from data of an image of the surroundings of the surveying instrument position with position-referenced data sets which consists of data of a corresponding type, and determining the position data using the position reference of the selected position-referenced data set that has a comparatively important level of match with the reference data set. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146605 | GYRO SENSOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND MOVING BODY - A gyro sensor includes a substrate, a first vibrating body and a second vibrating body, first suspension springs that support the first vibrating body, second suspension springs that support the second vibrating body, and a connection spring that connects the first vibrating body and the second vibrating body. When a spring constant of the first suspension springs and the second suspension springs is K1 and a spring constant of the connection spring is K2, 2K2≦K1 is satisfied. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146606 | MEMS Balanced Inertial Angular Sensor And Method For Balancing Such A Sensor - The invention relates to a vibrating MEMS inertial angular sensor including a substrate for supporting at least two mass bodies mounted to bear mobile relative to the substrate and associated with at least one electrostatic actuator and at least one electrostatic detector. The sensor includes first means for suspending the mass bodies relative to the substrate and means for coupling the mass bodies together. The substrate is connected to a stationary rack by second suspension means. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146607 | DYNAMICALLY MONITORING THE INSTANTANEOUS ZERO ROTATION RATE VOLTAGE OF INTERFEROMETRIC FIBER OPTIC GYROSCOPE (IFOG) - The drift (°/h) for an interferometric fiber optic gyroscope (IFOG) means the variations on the voltage generated versus the zero angular (rotation) rate, whilst IFOG is not under influence of any angular rate effect. If the drift of an IFOG is predefined, the compensation of the drift can trivially be carried out by a subtraction process. However, with this invention, the necessity of the predefinition of the zero rotation rate voltage of the IFOG which belongs to the primary coil called “Gyro Coil” herein, is removed because the instantaneous variations on the zero rotation rate voltage of the IFOG can be monitored either periodically or whenever required with help of a secondary coil, called as “Monitor Coil”, which is able to be switched by a microcontroller controlled-MEMS fiber optic ON/OFF switches. The new configuration of IFOG, to be referred as Dynamical Drift Monitoring-Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscope (DDM-IFOG) and the new method presented and implemented in this invention are valid for IFOG having open-loop and closed-loop schemes by engaging the voltage of zeroing the total phase (Feedback Phase Ø plus Sagnac Phase Shift) in the sensing coil instead of directly using the voltage of the demodulation circuit induced by the Sagnac Phase Shift (SPS). | 2016-05-26 |
20160146608 | AUTOMATIC TOUR GUIDING METHOD - An automatic tour guiding method applied to a server includes the following steps. Generate a time commend and a destination commend according to a user commend. Set time indexes according to the time command. Select place information in a place database according to the destination command. Each piece of place information corresponds to a first weight value. The first weight values is related to a distance between a departure place and a place of one piece of place information. Make the place information correspond to the time indexes according to the first weight values to produce and output a travel schedule. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146609 | PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A pedestrian navigation system for navigating a foot apparatus comprises a system communication unit, a map database, a step data generation unit, a navigation path analysis unit and a feedback unit. The system communication unit communicates with an apparatus communication unit of the foot apparatus. The step data generation unit generates step data according to the sensing data of the foot apparatus. The navigation path analysis unit determines a navigation path and determines a heading direction of the foot apparatus. A turning direction and a turning angle are generated according to the navigation path and the heading direction. The feedback unit receives the turning direction and the turning angle to generate a feedback signal. The indication unit generates an indication signal according to the feedback signal to indicate the turning direction and the turning angle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146610 | MOVEMENT STATE INFORMATION CALCULATION METHOD AND MOVEMENT STATE INFORMATION CALCULATION DEVICE - A traveling direction velocity calculation device | 2016-05-26 |
20160146611 | AUTOMATING DISTRIBUTION OF WORK IN A FIELD - In one embodiment, a method comprising identifying field boundaries from aerial imagery; detecting entry upon a first field by an agricultural machine without operator intervention, the first field within the identified field boundaries; and providing a first path to be traversed in the first field at least in part by the agricultural machine. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146612 | TERMINAL DEVICE - A terminal device includes a communication state obtain unit that obtains a state of wireless communication, a travel locus information generation unit that generates travel locus information, a reference locus information obtain unit that obtains reference locus information, a measurement unit that obtains a position of a movable body along a travel direction based on a matching between the travel locus information and the reference locus information, a mismatch detection unit that detects at least one of (i) mismatch degree between the travel locus information and the reference locus information in the matching, and (ii) a cause of mismatch in the matching, and a filtering unit that filters at least one of the travel locus information and the reference locus information. The measurement unit performs the matching before the filtering, which increases the measurement accuracy of the terminal device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146613 | ANALYSIS OF PEDESTRIAN CONGESTION - A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for providing a measure of pedestrian congestion in a given area. In one embodiment, the method comprises collecting data from a pedestrian moving in the area, and using the data to determine one or more specified parameters representing a pattern of movement of the pedestrian in the area. These specified parameters are used to determine a sinuosity of pedestrian traffic in the given area. In one embodiment, the pattern of movement is a walking pattern of the pedestrian, and the data collected from the pedestrian identifies a multitude of positions of the pedestrian's feet. In an embodiment, the specified parameters include a lateral gap between the feet of the pedestrian, and a length of a stride of the pedestrian. A sequence of values may be collected for each of these parameters. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146614 | COMPUTER VISION NAVIGATION - A system for computer-aided visual recognition of products may help a customer navigate to a selected product in a retail store. A customer can direct a mobile computing device camera at one or more targeted products displayed on store shelves. Image recognition operations can be carried out to compare the targeted product image(s) against images from a prepopulated product image store of known products. Upon a positive match, shelf location information of the identified targeted product(s) may be used to determine the current location of the customer. An in-store destination location is defined by the shelf location for the selected product. A route may be calculated to navigate the customer from the current location to the destination location. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146615 | Systems and Methods for Driver and Vehicle Tracking - Systems and methods for driver and vehicle tracking in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a location tracking system includes a processor and a memory storing a location tracking application, wherein the location tracking application directs the processor to obtain vehicle location data, where the vehicle location data includes a set of vehicle location data points, obtain driver location data, where the driver location data includes a set of driver location data points, correlate the vehicle location data and the driver location data, and generate vehicle driver data based on the correlated vehicle location data and driver location data, where the generated vehicle driver data includes a set of drivers associated with a vehicle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160146616 | VEHICLE POSITIONING BY MAP MATCHING AS FEEDBACK FOR INS/GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM DURING GPS SIGNAL LOSS - A method and apparatus of vehicle positioning uses map matching as feedback for an integrated navigation system where a map and navigation system is coupled with an inertial navigation system (INS) using low-precision vehicle sensors when the vehicle passes through a tunnel or other area suffering from GPS signal loss. The method and apparatus operates to detect whether the vehicle has reached an entry point of a tunnel, and if so, immediately starts a map matching operation to match the current vehicle position with a road link of the tunnel. The current position determined by the map matching operation is feedbacked to an integration Kalman filter thereby correcting errors caused by the vehicle sensors. The method and apparatus resumes the normal navigation operation including GPS navigation as soon as it detects that the vehicle is out of the tunnel. | 2016-05-26 |