23rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110133395 | PAPER SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS AND PAPER SHEET HANDLING METHOD - A paper sheet handling apparatus includes a transport unit having a main transport path and a return transport path, a detection unit arranged at a predetermined detection position in the main transport path, and a controller controlling the transport unit based on the detection result of the detection unit. The controller leads, at the diversion position in the main transport path, a paper sheet transported along the main transport path into the return transport path, transports a subsequent paper sheet along the main transport path, and controls the transportation of the paper sheet and the transportation of the subsequent paper sheet respectively in response to the arrival of the subsequent paper sheet at the detection position such that the paper sheets are stacked into a batch at the joining position of the two transport paths with certain parts of the paper sheets being aligned. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133396 | EDGE SENSOR CALIBRATION FOR PRINTMAKING DEVICES - According to aspects illustrated herein, there is provided a printmaking device, a method, and a system for calibrating sensors. The printmaking device includes a calibration system with a media path, a registration device, and at least one edge sensor. The registration device having a pair of nips connected by a lateral carriage and a calibration member disposed traversely and affixed to the lateral carriage. The lateral carriage is configured to move laterally relative to the media path. The at least one edge sensor may be configured to determine an extent of movement of a first portion of the calibration member. The registration device calibrates the at least one edge sensor by: moving the lateral carriage a predetermined distance; determining the extent of movement of the first portion of the calibration member; and comparing the predetermined distance and the extent of movement so as to determine the calibration factor. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133397 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus including sheet feeding unit; a pressure plate on which sheets are stacked and which is biased so that an uppermost sheet of the stacked sheets comes in pressure contact with the sheet feeding unit; a first pressing-down mechanism which presses down the pressure plate to separate the uppermost sheet and the sheet feeding unit by a constant distance when the sheet feeding unit is not operated; a second pressing-down mechanism which is adopted to press down the pressure plate when an amount of the sheets stacked on the pressure plate is smaller than a predetermined amount, and is given a load from the pressure plate depending on a position of the pressure plate; and sheet stacking amount detecting unit which measures the load and detects a stacking amount of the sheets stacked on the pressure plate on the basis of the measured load. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133398 | HYBRID CONTROL OF SHEET TRANSPORT MODULES - A method of providing hybrid control of sheet transport modules in a processing device. The method includes setting velocity of a first sheet transport module of the processing device to a predetermined velocity value before transfer of a sheet from the first sheet transport module to a second sheet transport module of the processing device. The method further includes setting torque of the first sheet transport module to a torque value to control tension of the sheet to a first sheet tension value when the sheet transfers from the first sheet transport module to the second sheet transport module. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133399 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - An elastic sponge roller is provided at a confluence portion where a first sheet conveyance path joins in a second sheet conveyance path and a leading edge and a rear edge of a sheet are brought into contact with the sponge roller when the sheet is conveyed from the first conveyance path to the second conveyance path. Further, the sponge roller is connected to drive via a one-way clutch. Such a configuration reduces a sound produced at the confluence portion and prevents the leading edge of the sheet from being bent in colliding with the sponge roller to stabilize the conveyance of the sheet. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133400 | SHEET CONVEYOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND SHEET CONVEYING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a sheet conveyor includes a first roller | 2011-06-09 |
20110133401 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH PAPER SORTING APPARATUS - An electronic device includes a main body and a plurality of paper trays. The main body includes a mounting plate, and the mounting plate defines a paper outlet. A mounting bracket is secured to the main body. A control module is disposed on the mounting bracket. A driving member is connected to the paper trays. The control module is capable of causing the driving member to move the paper trays along a direction parallel to the mounting plate, so that one of the paper trays is aligned with the paper outlet. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133402 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT WITH REPLACEABLE INSERTS - A three-dimensional object with one or more inserts has a body having at least one cavity on an exterior surface, and at least one insert that is sized and shaped to be inserted into the at least one cavity in three or more orientations. An attachment secures the at least one insert within the at least one cavity in a desired orientation. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133403 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPECTATOR AMUSEMENT AND DIRECT MARKETING OF GOODS AND/OR SERVICES - An apparatus for spectator amusement and direct marketing of goods and/or services. The apparatus comprises a support; a plurality of first generally cylinder-like structures of a first size, each structure being open at one end and closed at another and opposite end, being arranged side-by-side in a selected series along the support, and in a first generally uniform plane relative to one another; and a plurality of second generally cylinder-like structures of a second size, each structure being open at one end and closed at another and opposite end, and being arranged side-by-side in a selected series, each structure bridging and balancing between adjacent cooperating edges of one of the first structures at the open end thereof, the second structures being in a second generally uniform plane relative to one another, and the first and second planes being in relatively parallel relation to one another. At least one of the first structures contains a predetermined volume of a first selected liquid composition, and at least one of the second structures contains a predetermined volume of a second selected liquid composition. Upon application of a selected force in proximity to an inbound portion of the upper half of the second structure's closed end, the first of the second structures slides along adjacent cooperating edges of the first structure until it no longer bridges and balances between such edges, and drops into the second of the adjacent first structures, the second structure being contained by the first structure and being immersed in the first liquid composition housed therein. Upon sliding and dropping of the second structure into the first structure, an outbound edge of the second structure's closed end strikes an inbound portion of the upper half of the adjacent second structure bridging and balancing between adjacent cooperating edges of the second of the first structures at the open end thereof. The magnitude of the force applied when the second structure closed end strikes the inbound portion of the upper half of the adjacent second structure is sufficient to cause the second of the second structures to slide along adjacent cooperating edges of the successive first structures until it no longer bridges and balances between such edges, and drops into the third of the adjacent first structures. The second of the second structures is contained by the third of the first structures and is immersed in the first liquid composition housed therein, such that the successive sliding, striking and falling movements create a spectacle for a user's amusement and fun, and encourages the user to purchase more of the beverage contained therein. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133404 | HALLOWEEN AFTERNOON at DRACULA 3-D CASTLE BOARD GAME - A Halloween Afternoon at Dracula's Castle board game which comprises a game board having a first outer pathway level, a second middle pathway level and a third inner pathway level. A plurality of playing pieces is for use by players, wherein the playing pieces are positionable on the spaces. A plurality of player residences, trespass tokens for use by the players. A chance determining mechanism is for indicating a number of the spaces to be traversed by each playing piece. A plurality of play money, spookology cards, lucky/unlucky cards, Possession Cards, item cards are provided to the players. In addition, a plurality of player sound pieces is provided with light and a silhouette to replicate a spooky player and Halloween theme sounds. A three dimensional plastic pentagon shape castle was built on the game board. The 3-D castle has light and a silhouette to replicate Halloween theme sounds and songs. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133405 | MULTILINGUAL-TILE WORD GAMES - In a set of multilingual tiles, each tile bears a first character of a first language and also bears a second character of a second language. Tiles are positioned by players of a game, to form words in an inherently multilingual educational and entertainment experience. Tile characters are not mere transliterations of one another. The characters on a given tile may have different spatial orientations. Sometimes each player can make words only in one language, and different players try to make words in different languages. Sometimes a player gains points for words made in a language that is not the player's native language, and loses points for words made in a language that is the player's native language. Extra points may be awarded if tiles form multiple words in multiple languages, or if tiles form related words, namely, synonyms and/or antonyms. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133406 | Game Apparatus Which Combines with Gears and Blocks - The present invention discloses a game apparatus which combines with gears and blocks. A top surface of a block unit is provided with at least one gear unit, a shaft at a bottom of the gear unit is snapped into a hole at a top of the block unit, and a slot in a top center of the gear unit provides for locking of a snap of a turntable. When a user holds a handle of the turntable to drive the gear unit to rotate, that gear unit can also drive the peripheral gear units to rotate accordingly. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133407 | Polyhedral playing card set - Provided is a polyhedral playing card set for a pegboard used for rehabilitation activities such as sensorimotor function therapy, cognition therapy, occupational therapy, etc. for nerve palsy patients or hemiplegic patients who have suffered neurological damage. The polyhedral playing cards are matched and inserted into polyhedral recesses formed in the pegboard. Each polyhedral card includes a card design with images and characters, and braille for the visually impaired formed on one side thereof. Because card designs (i.e., playing card designs) including images and characters are represented, patients with stroke-induced grip weakness or hemiplegic nerve palsy can enjoy a game of poker, etc. played with the polyhedral cards using one hand. Due to one side of each polyhedral card having braille formed thereon, each card can be haptically discerned from other cards, which enables participation in card games by the visually impaired. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133408 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GAME PLAY - The present invention relates to a system and a method for interactive entertainment involving a game. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for playing a game involving interactive generation of a visual image and a lingual definition of a precursor constructed phrase and image portion by a plurality of participant-users, and a method and system for sharing the same via a world wide interactive computer system. The computer system enables different participant-users, or teams of participant-users, to post generated visual and lingual definitions for the same precursor constructed phrase and image portions enabling comparison entertainment of the same and supporting selection of a preferred construction for awarding a prize. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133409 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MAKING WATERTIGHT STRUCTURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device is provided. The electronic device has a gland-side housing member formed by a hard resin. The gland-side housing member has a trench-like gland forming portion along and close to an outer fringe of the gland-side housing member. The electronic device has a gland-opposite housing member having a gland-opposite portion facing the gland forming portion. The electronic device has a packing gland component formed by a soft resin. The packing gland component has a packing gland portion formed and integrated with the gland-side housing member in the gland forming portion. The packing gland component has a gate portion formed on the inside of the packing gland portion as the soft resin flows into the gland forming portion. The packing gland component has an overflow portion formed by the soft resin which overflows the gland forming portion. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133410 | HYDRODYNAMIC BORE SEAL - The disclosed finger seals are designed to be operational under rotational velocity or a stationary condition. The contact surface of the finger seals is inclined in an axial direction. This incline causes a convergent leakage path between the finger foot surface and the bore. Therefore, the leakage flow passing through this gap exerts hydrodynamic lift on the finger and lifts the finger from the bore surface at design pressure. Since the slope is in the axial direction, the rotational velocity of the bore does not affect the hydrodynamic lift and the finger seals can operate at any rotational speed, unlike prior finger seal where the hydrodynamic lift is generated by rotational velocity. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133411 | SEAL | 2011-06-09 |
20110133412 | SEAL ARRANGEMENT - A seal arrangement between two components moving relative to one another. The seal arrangement has a seal which is positioned by way of a seal back in an annular groove of a fixed rolling bearing ring. The seal has at least two elastic sealing lips, a first, radial scaling lip supported by a spring means and a second, axial sealing lip, which are each supported by at least one sealing edge directly or indirectly against a rotating centrifugal sleeve. An intermediate space defined by the sealing edges of the sealing lips is designed as lubricant reservoir. Alternatively or in addition, at least one sealing edge forms a lubricant reservoir in the area of a contact zone of the sealing edge against a support face of the centrifugal sleeve or offset in relation thereto. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133413 | PROPELLER SHAFT APPARATUS - In a propeller shaft apparatus in which a propeller shaft is supported by a support mechanism via a bearing, and the bearing is sealed from an external environment by a dust seal attached to an inner periphery of the support mechanism and coming into sliding contact with an outer periphery of the propeller shaft, the dust seal includes at least first and second lips extending to both sides in an axial direction, an inner diameter of a leading end of one lip of the first and second lips is made smaller than an inner diameter of a leading end of the other lip, and a cross sectional area of the one lip is made larger than a cross sectional area of the other lip. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133414 | GASKET UNIT - A gasket unit, in which a first hole and a second hole are formed corresponding to a first cylinder and a second cylinder adjacent to each other, may include a bore bridge portion formed between the first hole and the second hole. The bore bridge portion may be made up of a single plate and may include a wave portion that is convex downwards or upwards, and at least a stopper protruding on an upper surface or a lower surface of both distal ends of the wave portion. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133415 | Ring seal and retainer assembly - The ring seal and retainer assembly includes an annularly shaped ring seal defining a radial inner surface, a radial outer surface, first and second axial end surfaces, a central bore for fluid or gas passage, and a groove formed on the ring seal's radial outer surface forming a recessed interior wall. A retainer is provided for affixing and positioning a ring seal in a sealing assembly. The retainer includes a circular sidewall sized and positioned to engage and cover the ring seal's radial outer surface. The retainer includes a plurality of inwardly projecting tabs for projecting into the groove formed on the ring seal's radial outer surface. The tabs are flexible and sized to engage the ring seal groove's interior wall to center and affix the ring seal within the retainer. In a preferred embodiment, the circular sidewall includes upper and lower inwardly projecting edges forming a “C” shaped cross-section. The recess of the “C” is sized and positioned to receive the outer edge of the ring seal to affix the ring seal to the retainer. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133416 | AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION MACHINE WITH VARIABLE WIDTH TRACK - An agricultural application machine ( | 2011-06-09 |
20110133417 | ADJUSTABLE CLEANING CART AND METHOD - A cleaning cart supports cleaning supplies and comprises a bar defining a length that is adjustable to change at least one of a length and a width of the cleaning cart, first and second wheels coupled to the bar and separated a distance that is adjustable by varying the length of the bar, an upright coupled to the bar and extending upwardly therefrom, and a receptacle coupled to at least one of the bar and the upright and adapted to hold cleaning supplies therein. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133418 | Infant Carrier Apparatus with a Joint Structure Having an Anti-Pinch Safety Feature - A joint structure having an anti-pinch safety feature comprises a first support element and a second support element, and a joint structure including a coupling socket and an anti-pinch element. The coupling socket is respectively connected with the first and second support element. The anti-pinch element is interposed between the second support element and the coupling socket. The second support element when rotating about a pivot axis relative to the coupling socket forms a pinch region between an edge of the coupling socket and the second support element, and the anti-pinch element can continuously occlude the pinch region when the second support element is rotating. The joint structure can be suitable for use in a support frame of an infant carrier apparatus. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133419 | CARGO CONTAINER HANDLING CART AND SYSTEM USING SAME - A cargo container handling cart and system comprises a plurality of cargo container handling carts | 2011-06-09 |
20110133420 | Three-wheeled skateboard method - A method for propelling a skateboard. The method includes applying an alternating lateral force to first and second sides of a first end of the skateboard. The skateboard first end is offset from a second end of the skateboard, and the first and second ends define a board plane. The skateboard includes a truck assembly and a caster assembly. The caster assembly has a caster pin at an angle with respect to the board plane. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133421 | SUSPENSION ARM - A suspension arm may include a metal ball housing, a metal bushing housing, a metal connecting portion including a ball housing annulus at an end portion thereof, wherein the metal ball housing is inserted and mounted in the ball housing annulus, and wherein the other end portion of the metal connecting portion is connected to the metal bushing housing, and a reinforcement member wrapping the metal ball housing, the metal bushing housing and the metal connecting portion. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133422 | SUSPENSION ARM - A suspension arm may include a metal portion including a hemispherical metal ball housing, a metal bushing housing, and a metal connecting portion, one end of the metal connecting portion being connected to the metal ball housing and the other end of the metal connecting portion being connected to the metal bushing housing, a bearing, made of synthetic resin material, disposed in and coupled to the metal ball housing, a ball stud, one end of which is disposed in and coupled to the bearing, and a reinforcement member, made of synthetic resin material, wrapping the metal portion and connecting the bearing to the metal ball housing. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133423 | SUSPENSION ARM AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A suspension arm includes a metal ball housing, a metal bushing housing, a metal connecting portion connecting the metal ball housing and the metal bushing housing and a reinforcement member made of synthetic resin material wrapping the metal ball housing, the metal bushing housing and the metal connecting portion. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133424 | SUSPENSION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A suspension apparatus for a vehicle, including: a loop spring that includes a main portion having a shape obtained by forming an elongate member into a loop as seen in a wheel-axis direction in which an axis of a wheel extends and a first and a second attachment portion fixedly provided at one and the other of opposite ends of the main portion and attached to a body of the vehicle so as to be rotatable about respective rotation axes; and a carrier supported by the loop spring for holding the wheel rotatably about the axis thereof, wherein the apparatus is configured to suspend the vehicle body based on an elastic reaction force of the main portion, wherein the apparatus further comprises a plurality of carrier supporting portions each of which is fixedly provided on the loop spring at a circumference thereof, and wherein the carrier is supported by the carrier supporting portions. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133425 | SUSPENSION ARM - A suspension arm may include first and second metal housings, a metal connecting portion including first and second panels, wherein the metal connecting portion connects the first and second metal housings at distal ends thereof respectively, and wherein a burred first panel connecting portion and a burred second panel connecting portion are formed respectively to the first and second panels, and a reinforcement member wrapping the first and second metal housings and the metal connecting portion, wherein the first panel and the second panel are connected by inserting the burred second panel connecting portion into the burred first panel connecting portion. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133426 | SLIDING STEP WITH ADDITIONAL FOLDING STEP - Boarding and deboarding apparatus for a vehicle, including a step that can be moved back and forth between a retracted and extended position, which at least in a partially extended position defines a first area that can be stepped upon, lateral guides of the step for attachment to a vehicle, a folding step which is mounted on the step so as to be pivotable between a folded-in and folded-out position and which in a folded-out position defines a second area that can be stepped upon which is parallel to the first area, and blocking means which prevent the folding step from pivoting between the retracted position and an intermediate position of the step, and which release the pivoting of the folding step, at the latest, when the extended position of the step has been reached. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133427 | RECYCLABLE CARDBOARD BICYCLE - A human powered land vehicle sufficiently rigid so as to transport a human rider constructed only from pulpably recyclable and shreddably recyclable materials. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133428 | STEERING SAFETY MECHANISM FOR BICYCLE - A steering safety mechanism is provided for a bicycle and includes a frame, a steering stem, at least one first fastener, at least one second fastener, and a damping element. The frame includes a head tube portion. An end of the steering stem is received through the head tube portion. The first fastener is attached to the frame, and the second fastener is attached to the steering stem. The damping element has a first end attached to the first fastener and a second end attached to the second fastener. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133429 | Boat trailer with adjustable rails and an automatic latch - The present invention relates to a boat trailer that has sloped and adjustable guide rails which are higher at the rear of the trailer as compared to the front of the trailer. Accordingly, when backed down a boat ramp the guide rails extend above the water in order to engage the pontoons of a boat. This arrangement of guide rails allows a boat to powered onto the trailer where it can automatically be latched into place. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133430 | AIR BRAKE CONNECTION SYSTEM - An air brake connection system includes a tractor fitting ( | 2011-06-09 |
20110133431 | One-stop trailer hitch - A trailer receiver hitch (shank and ball) style is provided that enables safer hook-ups to a trailer. The hitch includes a shank and ball assembly that is combined with a v-shaped guard that protects the rear of the vehicle; tailgate, bumper, license plate, etc. from collision damage from the trailer tongue as the user backs the vehicle towards the trailer for hook-up. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133432 | HITCH ASSEMBLY WITH A SWIVEL PLATE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a hitch assembly that can be used for connecting a trailer to a towing vehicle. The hitch assembly includes a support member for connecting the hitch assembly to the vehicle, a swivel plate having at least two wings, each of which has a hitch member hole extending therethrough. Each hitch member hole is sized to allow a hitch connection member to be mounted thereto. The hitch assembly further includes an L-shaped member that secures the swivel plate to the support member and a locking mechanism for releasably engaging the swivel plate such that the swivel plate can rotate relative to the support member to allow a selected wing to move into a towing position, wherein when one connection member is in use, the other connection member does not interfere with operation of the hitch assembly. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133433 | CONVERTIBLE TRAILER - An apparatus which can be configured to be a trailer and a shed including a trailer frame, a trailer hitch arm collapsably connected to the trailer frame, a floor attached substantially planar with the frame, at least two side walls connected to the floor, wherein the walls are arranged perpendicular to the floor, at least one door attached to one of the side walls by a first hinge, a tailgate attached to the trailer by a second hinge, wherein the tailgate provides a substantially planar surface that can function as a floor for the shed and a tailgate for the trailer and an axle having at least two wheels, the axle pivotably connected to the trailer frame, wherein the axle pivots into a down position to provide the trailer with an extended axle and wheels, and the axle pivots into an up position to provide the trailer with a substantially planar base with a retracted axle and wheels. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133434 | FASTENER CLIP - A fastener clip includes a body having an opening extending therethrough, a pair of detents formed in an exterior surface of the body, and a rigid retaining pin inserted through the opening, the rigid retaining pin having a pair of flexible fingers configured to engage the pair of detents, the flexible fingers configured to disengage from the pair of detents when an airbag is deployed. The fastener clip also includes a plurality of molding gates formed at an intersection between the body and the rigid retaining pin, the rigid retaining pin being subsequently movable with respect to the body after the molding gates are broken. The fastener clip further includes a pair of flexible retention legs adapted to secure the fastener clip to a vehicle chassis. An airbag retention system including the fastener clip is also described herein. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133435 | ACTIVE BOLSTER - An active bolster for a vehicle is provided, wherein the bolster comprises an expansible hollow interior that is inflatable and is self-supporting in both an inflated and in an uninflated position. The bolster has an inflator module for inflating the expansible hollow interior. The bolster has an inner wall for projecting inwardly into the vehicle and away from the side of the vehicle on inflation of the expansible hollow interior. The bolster may have a relatively non-expansible component located between a first expansible chamber and a second expansible chamber. The bolster may comprise an outer wall having an attachment portion for attaching the outer wall to a portion of the side of the vehicle. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133436 | GAS GENERATOR ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A gas generator assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The gas generator assembly having a gas generator which is designed to provide gas to inflate in airbag after the gas generator is activated, a filter for filtering gases provided by the gas generator and a device which is designed to release a fluid so that said fluid comes into contact with the filter. The device is designed to release the fluid at a point in time which can be pre-defined and which is independent of the point in time of the activation of the gas generator. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133437 | FRONT AIRBAG INCLUDING SUB-STRING AND VENT PART - A front airbag including a sub-string and a vent. The front airbag attenuates impact in order to provide protection to a child or an occupant in an abnormal position on a passenger seat. Upon a vehicle collision, the front airbag discharges internal air through a vent provided at the lateral surface of the front airbag, if the front airbag is not inflated at the front, but is instead laterally inflated. The front airbag includes a main tether provided at a central portion of an airbag cushion, a vent selectively discharging air to an outside from the front airbag, and a sub-string, connected to and between the main tether, to control opening/closing of the vent part. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133438 | Utility Vehicle Module - A rack for an all terrain vehicle is disclosed. The rack is attached to the roll cage of the all terrain vehicle as well as a frame of the all terrain vehicle. In particular, the rack may have one or more parts that permit movement of the rack to mitigate failure as the all terrain vehicle traverses over uneven terrain. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133439 | RESTRAINT SYSTEM LOAD LIMITER - A vehicle occupant restraint system includes a load limiting device for and an anchorage position where the load limiting device may have a one-piece energy absorbing member configured for connecting the occupant restraint system and the vehicle anchorage position. The energy absorbing member may further include an integrally formed break-out region and force dissipation region. The force dissipation region may be adapted to inhibit translation of the energy absorbing member until a threshold force is applied to the occupant restraint system. When a threshold force is applied to the occupant restraint system, the anchorage position may become slidably engaged with at least a portion of a force dissipation region thereby displacing the energy observing member such that the occupant restraint system may be lengthened in order to reduce the load on the occupant. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133440 | ADAPTER FOR ROLLING BOARDS - In one embodiment, an adapter for a board ( | 2011-06-09 |
20110133441 | BOOK WITH INTERACTIVE ELEMENT - A book having at least one bound-in removable interactive element is described. The book is constructed from material having sufficient rigidity and structural integrity to maintain the shape of the cover and each page while still facilitating efficient removal and insertion of individual removable interactive elements. The removable interactive elements are preferably formed by die-cutting a cover or page of the book such that the desired shape and its corresponding outline are formed. No backing material is provided on either side of the cover or page such that each removable interactive element may be inserted or removed from either side. This facilitates greater interactivity and flexibility in its use. The removable interactive element may be used as an object of play, as a puzzle piece, in a game, as part of a story, or in any other activity either within or outside the book. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133442 | METHOD FOR INCREASING ADHESION BETWEEN A SECURITY ELEMENT AND A FIBROUS SHEET MATERIAL - A method for increasing adhesion between a security element (e.g., a security strip or band) and a fibrous sheet material such as paper is provided. Also provided by way of this invention is a security element laminated to one or more activatable adhesive films, a fibrous sheet material having such a laminated structure contained on or within a surface thereof, or at least partially embedded therein, and a document (e.g., a security document such as a banknote) made from such a fibrous sheet material. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133443 | COMBINATION SYSTEM OF VARIABLE PASSWORDS - The combination system of variable passwords has for purpose to become inviolable the access passwords to systems, when making possible the generation of variable passwords indefinitely, increasing the difficulty of criminal access significantly to the encryption codes of the operating systems managers o commercial or not commercial transactions that demand supply of passwords, offering extremely safety to those systems. The said system is constituted basically by a card ( | 2011-06-09 |
20110133444 | Color coded anatomical and non-anatomical sticker labels to be used on medication bottles to identify what medication is used for and when medication is due to be administered - Current medication labels are very difficult for people with disabilities, language barriers, functional impairments, or illiteracy to read, potentially increasing the risk for accidental medication overdoses and/or poor compliance with medication administration and adherence. By having a color coded sticker system with an enclosed full body guide in the form of a poster, and a home health medication record card, these stickers are placed on each medication bottle as a symbol for what the medication is used for. The stickers are color coded in order to distinguish the time the medication is to be administered. Home health agencies may use the poster and stickers as they educate their patients about the medications they take. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133445 | MARKING BASED ON MODIFIED CHIRAL LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS - A liquid crystal polymer marking is obtainable by a process that comprises applying a chiral liquid crystal precursor composition onto a substrate, heating the composition to a first chiral liquid crystal state, applying to at least one area of the precursor composition a chiral dopant composition, heating the at least one area to bring same to a second chiral liquid crystal state, and subsequently curing and/or polymerizing the resultant product. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133446 | Packing - Provided is a packing used for a screwless coupling used for coupling two tubes such as electrical wire tubes to be coupled with each other, which is capable of exerting a water-proof effect and making fitting of the packing as easy as possible. A packing ( | 2011-06-09 |
20110133447 | Plug-in hose coupling - A plug-in hose coupling includes a housing input part with a receiving bore widened in an end region which faces toward the interior of the coupling. A tubular support sleeve is sealingly clipped into the widened end region by an annular collar which has multiple outward U-shaped channels. At least one annular seal and one annular holding element, which bears axially against the seal, is in the form of an open lock washer and is supported against an inner conical support face of the housing input part. The support face narrows conically counter to the plug-in direction of the tube end. The holding element has encircling cutting edges on the inner periphery for engaging the tube end. A fastening part is non-detachably joined to the housing input part and support sleeve by an overmolding connecting section. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133448 | Threaded Connection with Metal to Metal Seal Capable of Expansion - A retaining device for a threaded connection that is expanded holds the connection together to prevent leakage. In a two step thread the retention device is located between the steps and comprises a nose in a groove that holds aligned surfaces together for a metal to metal connection and allows for relative axial movement at the same time. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133449 | THREADED JOINT SEALED TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PRESSURES - A threaded joint for joining tubes used especially in the field of OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods), such as pipes in gas or oil production and/or casings when drilling wells can include a pin and a coupling, or box, having an end surface not facing against any surface of the pin when the joint is made-up. The pin can have a pin threaded portion between a first sealing surface distal of the pin threaded portion and a second sealing surface proximate to the pin threaded portion. The coupling or box can have a box threaded surface between a first sealing surface and an abutment shoulder located proximate to the box threaded surface and a second sealing surface distal of the box threaded surface. Following make-up of the joint, the first sealing surfaces of the pin and box mate to form an internal metal-to-metal seal, and the second sealing surfaces of the pin and box mate to form an external metal-to-metal seal, where the internal and external seals are defined by contact between one toroidal surface and one frusto-conical surface. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133450 | SECURITY SPLICING SYSTEM AND ALIGNED PIPES, AGAINST THE EXPANSION AND/OR CONTRACTION THEREOF - A security splicing system of aligned pipes against an expansion and/or contraction thereof has a double flange including two anchoring elements anchorable to an outer surface of ends of the pipes to he spliced and a water tight joining flange, and internal lock rings disposed correspondingly in an interior of the ends of the pipes to be spliced substantially underneath the anchoring elements and adjustable to abut against an inner face of the ends of the pipes thus preventing from the interior a deformation of the ends of the pipes under the action of a pressure applied by the anchoring elements from an exterior of the ends of the pipes. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133451 | FLANGE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED SERVICEABILITY - The invention is directed at joint assembly which includes a first part and a second part to be assembled together. The first and second part are secured together via a set of fasteners and a set of attachment portions. The set of attachment portions cooperate with one of the first or second parts and receive the set of fasteners. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133452 | Energy generating assembly and a method for generating energy - A number of electrical energy generating assemblies, such as assemblies | 2011-06-09 |
20110133453 | MULTIPLE GENERATOR WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A wind turbine and method of operation thereof uses a plurality of generators and a controller to control the operation of the turbine based on various parameters. The generators are each smaller than the total power capacity of the turbine and the controller adds more generators or removes generators based on the speed of the rotor. The controller loads and unloads the generators, which rotate continuously when the wind turbine is operating. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133454 | POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A portable power generation device includes a housing, an articulated cover, and a first device including rotor blades for producing electrical energy when exposed to a flow of air, the first device is adapted to be articulated between a range from a first stored position, wherein the rotor blades of the first device are disposed within the housing, and a second deployed position, wherein the rotor blades of the first device are disposed outside of the housing. The power generation device also includes a second device for producing electrical energy when exposed to a source of radiant light. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133455 | WIND TURBINE CABLE TWIST PREVENTION - A wind turbine having a nacelle, includes a Global Positioning System (“GPS”) sensor for determining a rotational displacement of the nacelle of the wind turbine. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133456 | WIND TURBINE BRAKE POWER GENERATION - A wind turbine, includes a tower for supporting a nacelle; a gearbox connected to an electrical generator arranged in the nacelle; a plurality of blades for rotating the gearbox and driving the generator; a brake disk for stopping rotation of at least one of the gearbox and the generator; and an auxiliary power source, driven by the brake disk, for generating power. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133457 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR WIND TURBINE LOAD REDUCTION IN A COLD WEATHER ENVIRONMENT - A method for controlling an operation of a wind turbine. A meteorological condition is received from a meteorological sensor. An operating threshold value is calculated at least in part by applying a continuous function to the meteorological condition. An operation of the wind turbine is controlled based at least in part on the calculated operating threshold value. For example, the wind turbine may be disabled if a current wind speed exceeds a maximum wind speed that is calculated based on an ambient air temperature or ambient air density. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133458 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMIZING WIND TURBINE OPERATION - A method for optimizing an operation of at least one wind turbine includes defining a plurality of test parameters that include a plurality of test points for at least one wind turbine operational parameter, wherein each test point includes a plurality of test values for the wind turbine operational parameter, and defining at least one test sequence of the plurality of test points. The method also includes initiating a test that executes the plurality of test points within the at least one randomized test sequence and measures at least one operating condition of the at least one wind turbine at each test point. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133459 | RETRO-FITTING A WIND ENERGY CONVERTER - A method for retro-fitting wind-energy conversion system includes disconnecting a first set of multiple windings from active circuitry; shorting together the first set of multiple windings; and connecting a second set of multiple windings to the active circuitry. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133460 | Control system and method for wind power generation plant - A control system and method for a wind power generation plant including one or more turbines disposed on an axis of rotation in a housing with walls formed by selectively adjustable louver panels is provided. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133461 | Operating Wind Turbines Under Converter Faults - A wind turbine is arranged to operate in a fully-functional converter mode and a faulty-converter mode. A plurality of converters are arranged to share electric current in the fully-functional converter mode. The converters are dimensioned not only to operate at nominal active current but to provide an over-current margin to enable reactive current to be produced on top of the nominal active current in the fully-functional converter mode. In the fully-functional converter mode the converters are caused to produce reactive current on top of the nominal active current. In response to a fault of one or more of the converters, operation is changed from the fully-functional converter mode to the faulty-converter mode. In the faulty-converter mode, one or more other converters of the converter system are caused to produce additional active current by using their over-current margin to compensate at least partly for a reduction of active-current production due to the fault of one of the converters, and to reduce the reactive-current production by the other converter correspondingly. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133462 | CONVERTING WIND ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A system for converting wind energy to electrical energy for use in a building. Conduits positioned within the building have end portions open to exterior wall surfaces of the building. Wind deflector mechanisms positioned at the end portions of the conduits direct wind from the exterior wall surfaces of the building into the conduits and allow wind to exit the conduits. Wind flowing through the conduits impacts venturi elements and wind collector devices positioned within the conduits. The venturi elements are pivotally mounted within the conduits to accelerate the wind towards the wind collectors regardless of in which direction the wind flows, thereby causing the wind collectors operatively associated with a wind turbine device to rotate. Wind collector rotation produces mechanical energy that the wind turbine device converts to electrical energy for the building. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133463 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HARVESTING ENERGY FROM OCEAN WAVES - A method and device for generating electricity from ocean waves. The device includes at least one magnetostrictive element and one or more electrically conductive coils or circuits. When the magnetostrictive element is deployed in a body of water, the motion of the body of water, including wave motion, causes changes in the strain of the magnetostrictive element. The electrically conductive coil or circuit is within the vicinity of the magnetostrictive element. A corresponding change in magnetic field around the magnetostrictive element generates an electric voltage and/or electric current in the electrically conductive coil or circuit. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133464 | HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to a method for the construction of a hydroelectric power generation system and to hydroelectric power generation systems constructed by such a method. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133465 | ENERGY GENERATOR - A generator for generating energy from a moving fluid, the generator including a duct of walls that include two faceplates ( | 2011-06-09 |
20110133466 | Hybrid water pressure energy accumulating wind turbine and method - A hybrid water pressure energy accumulating, wind turbine tower assembly used to directly propel water pumps to raise water from low elevation reservoir(s) to high elevation reservoir(s) where it is used as a potential energy. The wind tower assembly includes a wind turbine having propeller with a rotor, a generator driven by the rotor and a yaw assembly attached to a tower with a foundation. The tower includes in-tower storage reservoirs configured for storing water. The in-tower storage reservoirs could be defined by lower and upper water storage containers attached to the inner or outer surface of the tower that might be connected to other neighboring reservoir(s). The wind turbine may be of the vertical or horizontal-axis type and may be installed inside a residential or commercial building. The lifted water is used to generate electricity utilizing a hydropower generator. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133467 | Kinetic energy recycling system for usable electric and hydraulic power generation - A process that allows the recycling of kinetic energy that is present through the motion of fluid and air transfer. This process shall utilize the use of an impeller assembly that will be introduced into the fluid or air stream of an agricultural or manufacturing process examples are but not limited to irrigation, fan exhaust and air circulation. The fluid or air passes over the impeller recycling the kinetic energy from the motion of this medium to into rotational energy. This rotational energy is conveyed to a generating unit that coverts the recycled energy into usable energy. This usable energy can then be sent back to the process that created it or transferred onto the public utility power grid. This process will be a means of recycling the energy that we use everyday to be used again with no hazard to the environment. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133468 | WIND POWERED GENERATING SYSTEM - A wind driven electrical generator, with a number of blades on a rotating blade disk, built into a structure such as a house, a shed, or a barn. A portion of the structure can serve to funnel or direct wind into the blades, to increase the electricity generated. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133469 | WIND TURBINE DRIVETRAIN SYSTEM - A wind turbine is provided having a drivetrain with a gearbox and a gearbox housing, at least one gear stage and an output shaft coupled within the housing. The gear stage exerts an axial thrust force on the output shaft during operation of the wind turbine. A generator includes a generator housing and an input shaft connected to the output shaft of the gearbox. The generator includes a rotor and a stator coupled to the generator housing. The rotor is coupled to the input shaft such that the rotor is positioned radially inward from the stator. At least one bearing is shared between the gearbox output shaft and the generator input shaft, and this bearing carries a portion of the axial thrust force. The generator is skewed to exert an opposing axial thrust force on the input shaft, so that the axial thrust force carried by the bearing is reduced. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133470 | TORQUE LIMITING COUPLING FOR WIND TURBINE - A direct-drive power train of a wind power plant is disclosed. The power train includes a turbine rotor including a hub and blades supported on the hub, and a generator including a stator and a generator rotor rotatably disposed within the stator. The generator rotor includes a generator rotor body, a rotor shaft, and a torque limiting device connecting the generator rotor body to the rotor shaft. The torque limiting device is configured to support the generator rotor body within the stator and allow coaxial rotation of the rotor body relative to the stator. The hub and the generator rotor are connected by the rotor shaft, and the rotor shaft rotates at the same frequency as the hub. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133471 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER USING WIND ENERGY - An apparatus for generating electric power from wind energy includes a blade device rotatable relative to a base to convert wind energy into a mechanical rotary power output, and having an upright rod connected with upright blades and coupled to a generator in the base to convert the mechanical rotary power output into electric power. Each blade has spaced wind-collecting ribs extending vertically from a first side surface thereof, thereby defining a wind-collecting space between any two adjacent wind-collecting ribs. A wind-collecting unit includes upright plates mounted on the base, angularly equidistant and disposed around the blade device. Any two adjacent plates define an inwardly converging wind-guiding channel therebetween. The plates are non-flat so that wind is guided by the plates to blow onto the first side surfaces of the blades via the wind-guiding channels. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133472 | Wind Turbine, Nacelle, And Method Of Assembling Wind Turbine - A nacelle for a wind turbine includes a shell having an exterior surface and an interior surface that defines an inner cavity. The nacelle includes an insulative covering that is positioned adjacent to the exterior surface. The insulative covering is configured to reduce a fluctuation of a temperature within the inner cavity. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133473 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A GEARBOX HANDLING ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A WIND TURBINE - A method of assembling a gearbox handling assembly to facilitate removal of a gearbox from a wind turbine uptower from the wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a rotor rotatably coupled to the gearbox with a rotor shaft. The gearbox and the rotor shaft are supported from a support frame. The method includes coupling a support assembly between the gearbox and the support frame for supporting the gearbox from the support frame. A positioning assembly is coupled to the support frame. The positioning assembly is configured to contact the gearbox to move the gearbox between a first position wherein the gearbox is operatively coupled to the rotor shaft and a second position wherein the gearbox is operatively decoupled and spaced from the rotor shaft to facilitate removing the gearbox from the wind turbine without removing the rotor from the wind turbine. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133474 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine includes an upstanding support structure, a plurality of generators disposed on the support structure, a central shaft in rotatable communication with the generators and positioned along a central axis of the vertical-axis wind turbine, a plurality of struts extending from the central shaft, and a plurality of blades, each blade positioned at an end of a corresponding strut and oriented substantially vertically. The vertical axis wind turbine optionally includes strut ailerons, blade extension elements, or blade ailerons to increase the efficiency and duty cycle of the wind turbine. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133475 | SUPPORT TOWER FOR USE WITH A WIND TURBINE AND SYSTEM FOR DESIGNING SUPPORT TOWER - A lattice tower for use with a wind turbine. The lattice tower includes at least one support extending from a supporting surface. At least one cross-support member is coupled to the support to form the lattice tower. A reinforcement assembly is coupled to the support to transfer at least a portion of a bending load and a torsional load induced to the support to the reinforcement assembly to facilitate reducing a local distortion of the support. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133476 | ROTOR SUPPORT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A WIND TURBINE - A rotor support device is provided which is adapted for supporting a rotor of a wind turbine while accessing at least one component of said wind turbine. The rotor support device includes a hinge comprising a fixed portion and a tiltable portion. The fixed portion is adapted for being mounted at a nacelle structure of the wind turbine and the tiltable portion is adapted for holding the rotor of the wind turbine and for being tilted about a hinge axis. Furthermore an actuator device is provided which is adapted for pivoting the tiltable portion about the hinge axis between a closed position where a rotor axis coincides with an axis of the drive train, and an open position where the rotor is offset from the drive train. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133477 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using magnetostriction to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a first structural component, an outer housing, and a strain structure. The outer housing substantially circumscribes the first structural component and at least partially defines an annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure is coupled within the annular space between the first structural component and the outer housing. The strain structure experiences a change in physical strain imposed by a bearing in response to a relative movement between the bearing and the strain structure. The strain structure includes a magnetostrictive material to generate a magnetic field in response to the change in the physical strain. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133478 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using radial relative displacement between a magnet and coil to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a support structural component, a movable magnetic structure, a rotating structural component, and bearings. The movable magnetic structure is coupled to the support structural component. The rotating structural component rotates relative to the support structural component. The bearings are coupled to or disposed with the rotating structural component. The rotation of the rotating structural component results in forces applied by the bearings on the movable magnetic structure and movement of the movable magnetic structure. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133479 | Arrangement to ensure an air gap in an electric machine - An arrangement to set up and to ensure an air gap in an electrical machine, like a generator, is provided. The electrical machine includes a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement. The rotor-arrangement rotates around a longitudinal axis. At least parts of the rotor arrangement interact with parts of the stator arrangement to generate electrical power. An air gap is defined by the distance between the parts of the rotor arrangement and the parts of the stator arrangement. The parts of the stator arrangement are opposite to the parts of the rotor arrangement along a certain length. The cross-section of the air gap changes along the certain length, so that the air gap is not uniform in view to the referred certain length. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133480 | CONVERTING WIND ENERGY TO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A system for providing electrical energy to heating and cooling units associated with a building. Conduits are positioned within the building, such that the end portions are open to exterior wall surfaces of the building. Wind deflector mechanisms positioned at the end portions of the conduits direct wind from the exterior wall surfaces into the conduits, impacting venturi elements and wind collector devices positioned within the conduits. The venturi elements are pivotally mounted within the conduits to accelerate the wind towards the wind collectors regardless of in which direction the wind flows, rotating the wind collectors operatively associated with a wind turbine device. The wind turbine device converts mechanical energy to electrical energy which is provided to heating and cooling units. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133481 | Ecologically Friendly Generator - The present invention relates to the field of generators and engines. Specific embodiments of the invention include a generator comprising: a combustion chamber for combusting fuel to produce a high pressure flow of air or gas; a combustion wheel comprising: a rim with circumferentially spaced combustion plates protruding radially outward from the rim for receiving the high pressure flow of air or gas; a wheel hub providing means for rotating the wheel on an axis of rotation upon interaction of the high pressure flow on the combustion plates; spokes comprising one or more magnets, wherein the spokes operably connect the hub to the rim and provide for the magnets to interact with pick-up coils; pick-up coils for receiving energy from the magnets during rotation of the wheel and for producing electrical energy therefrom; and optionally comprising a battery for receiving and storing energy from the pick-up coils. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY IN SMALL/LARGE SCALE IN AN ECO-FRIENDLY MANNER WITHOUT USAGE OF ANY RAW MATERIALS - A scalable technique for generation of electricity where at least one moving machine is connected with at least one rotatable circular moving arm. The circular moving arm is supported with respect to a vertical gear shaft positioned in a bearing gear housing. Two ends of the moving arm are adapted to be freely rotated in a circular path causing rotation of the vertical shaft. At least one alternator(s)/generator(s) is operatively connected to said vertical shaft such that rotation of the vertical shaft causes the alternator/generator to generate electricity. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133483 | WIND POWER GENERATOR - Provided is a wind power generator equipped with a circulating passage including a downward passage through which air in a nacelle flows downward from the nacelle through a tower and an upward passage through which the air that has flowed downward flows upward through the tower into the nacelle; and a heat exchanger part configured to exchange heat between the air and outside air at an intermediate portion of the circulating passage, wherein the upward passage is thermally insulated. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133484 | Magnetized foucault pendulum electrical energy source - A magnetized Foucault Pendulum electrical energy source having a gear transmission connected between the rotatable Foucault Pendulum and an electrical generator. A portion of the current from the generator is transmitted to an electromagnet which is periodically energized to repel a mass on the end of the pendulum to maintain the pendulum in continuous motion. The remaining portion of the electrical current is transmitted to individual households or to a power grid. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133485 | TRANSVERSE REGULATED FLUX MACHINE - A machine has a rotor to be associated with a shaft. The rotor is provided with permanent magnets. A stator has pole pieces, including a main winding and flux diverters separating the main winding from a control coil. Control is provided for controlling the power passing through the control coil. The machine is a transverse flux machine. The machine may be utilized as a generator, an electric motor, or for other application. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133486 | Electromagnetic Hybrid Rotary Engine - An engine includes a rotary piston slideably disposed an epitrochoid-shaped housing forming one or more rotor chambers between the rotary piston and the housing wall. The engine further includes a converter operable with the rotary piston to convert mechanical energy of the rotary piston to electrical energy in the converter in a stroke and convert electrical energy of the converter to mechanical energy in the rotary piston in at least one other stroke. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133487 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OSMOTIC POWER GENERATION - An osmotic power generation system and method for generating osmotic power includes a membrane chamber having a semi-permeable membrane therein defining a first portion and a second portion therein. The system also includes a first pump communicating a first fluid to the first portion and a second pump communicating a second fluid to the second portion. The second fluid has higher total dissolved solids than the first fluid. A second portion energy recovery device is in fluid communication with the second portion. A power generator is in communication with the second portion energy recovery device generating electrical power in response to the second portion energy recovery device and the pressure in the second portion. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133488 | Electromechanical Generator for, and Method of, Converting Mechanical Vibrational Energy Into Electrical Energy - An electromechanical generator for converting mechanical vibrational energy into electrical energy, the electromechanical generator comprising an electrically conductive coil assembly and a magnet assembly, the magnet assembly comprising at least one magnet and a two-part magnetic core, the two parts of the core being mounted by a biasing device so as to be relatively vibratable at a resonant frequency along an axis about a central position thereby to cause a change of magnetic flux linked with the coil assembly to generate an electrical potential in the coil assembly. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133489 | AIRCRAFT NACELLE INCORPORATING A HOOD CLOSURE DEVICE THAT IS INDEPENDENT OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM - An aircraft nacelle includes, on its outside surface, at least one opening that is blocked by at least one movable part ( | 2011-06-09 |
20110133490 | SAFETY LOCK FOR A DOOR OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, PREFERABLY OF A WASHING MACHINE - A safety lock for a door of a household appliance, preferably of a washing machine, includes a housing on one end of which there is a mechanical assembly of the door lock, on the other end there is an assembly of the electric switch used to reach closed or interrupted electric circuit, into which also a part of a programme selection switch is included, whereby the assembly of the door lock and the assembly of the electric switch are mutually linked by a slider, which is designed in a way that its lug engages with the hook of the appliance door, when the hook is in the guide, so that upon manual closing of the appliance door the hook pushes the slider towards the assembly when entering the guide. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133491 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed herein, the vehicle door latch having: a forkbolt movably secured to the latch assembly, the forkbolt being capable of movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the forkbolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and a engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the forkbolt; and an anti-bypass member secured to the latch assembly, the anti-bypass member being configured to prevent the engagement surface of the detent lever from being deflected away from the engagement surface of the forkbolt when the detent lever is in the engaged position and the forkbolt is in the latched position such that the forkbolt would be able to move to the unlatched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133492 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a release lever rotatably secured to the latch assembly, the release lever being capable of being moved between a latched position and an unlatched position; an actuating link rotatably secured to the latch assembly; a bypass member rotatably secured to the latch assembly; and wherein the actuating link is capable of linear movement such that a center of rotation of the actuating link is movable between a first position and a second position and wherein the actuating link couples the release lever to the bypass member when the center of rotation of the actuating link is in the first position and the actuating link does not couple the release lever to the bypass member when the center of rotation of the actuating link is in the second position. A method for coupling a release lever of a latch assembly to a bypass lever of the latch assembly is also provided. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133493 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a fork bolt movably secured to the latch assembly, the fork bolt being capable of movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the fork bolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and a engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the fork bolt; and a spring member integrally formed with the detent lever, the spring member being deflected by a bumper secured to the latch assembly when the detent lever is moved to the engaged position. | 2011-06-09 |
20110133494 | Door lock tool - The door lock tool is used for securing closed swinging “push” doors against opening under the application of physical force and includes a hook and a length of braided nylon webbing. The hooks is designed to bite into the sides of the door jams and casings and has a generally J-shaped body which includes a flat back part that curves into a relatively short perpendicular leg part. A flat tooth extends perpendicularly from the hook's leg. One end of the strap is configured to form a loop for securing the strap to a door knob. The other end is laced through an opening in the hook and around a cross bar, which allows the strap to be pulled tight. Pulling the free end of the strap tightens the strap to close the loop and shortens the length of strap between the loop and the hook causing the hook to bite into or under the end of the door jam or casing to secure the door. | 2011-06-09 |