26th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140178100 | ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An electrostatic image developer includes a toner containing an external additive having a volume-average particle size of about 80 to 400 nm and an average circularity of about 0.7 to 0.85. The developer is used in an image forming apparatus including an image-carrying member having a top surface layer containing fluorocarbon resin particles, and a developer-carrying member that faces the image-carrying member and carries an electrostatic image developer, in which a value obtained by dividing the amount of developer on the developer-carrying member [g/m | 2014-06-26 |
20140178101 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer member configured to rotate an image bearing member by contacting and operating the image bearing member, an image bearing member drive unit configured to drive the image bearing member, a control unit configured to output a torque instruction value to the image bearing member drive unit to control an assist torque generated by the image bearing member drive unit, and a measurement unit configured to measure a maximum speed and a minimum speed of the surface of the image bearing member, wherein the control unit controls the image bearing member drive unit using a new torque instruction value determined based on torque instruction values respectively corresponding to a maximum speed and a minimum speed when controlling the image bearing member drive unit so that the maximum speed and the minimum speed are included in a range. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178102 | DRIVING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DRIVING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An driving apparatus includes a plurality of image bearing bodies each of which is rotatable and capable of bearing a latent image and a developer image, a rotatable belt provided so as to face the image bearing bodies, a plurality of image-bearing-body-driving units for rotating the image bearing bodies, a belt driving unit for rotating the belt, and a control unit. The control unit causes the image-bearing-body-driving units and the belt driving unit to start rotating the image bearing bodies and the belt so that the image bearing bodies and the belt rotate at a first speed. When the control unit detects that the image bearing bodies and the belt rotate at the first speed, the control unit causes the image-bearing-body-driving units and the belt driving unit to accelerate rotation speeds of the image bearing bodies and the belt to a second speed faster than the first speed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178103 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming apparatus, including: an image bearing member; a charging unit; an exposure unit; a developing unit; a transfer unit; a fixing unit; and a cleaning unit including a cleaning blade, wherein the charging unit includes a charging roller that is brought into contact with the image bearing member for charging, the charging roller abutting the image bearing member at a pressing force of 10 mN/cm to 1,000 mN/cm, wherein the cleaning blade includes an elastic member that abuts the surface of the image bearing member to remove a residue attached to the surface of the image bearing member, and wherein an abutment part of the elastic member, which abuts the surface of the image bearing member, includes a cured product of an ultraviolet curable composition containing a (meth)acrylate compound having an alicyclic structure having 6 or more carbon atoms in a molecule. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178104 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING AN IMAGING MODULE AND DEVELOPER MODULE INSTALLABLE IN AN ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC PRINTING SYSTEM - A module installable in an electrostatographic printing apparatus includes a first housing suitable for retaining marking material, and extending substantially a width of a rotatable charge receptor. The first housing includes an input port and an output port. The module includes a second housing external to the first housing, the second housing forms a conduit between the output port and the input port. The second housing contains a quantity of marking material, the quantity being suitable as at least part of an initial fill of marking material for the first housing. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178105 | Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge having a first side plate and a second side plate spaced opposite from the first side plate, a developer carrying member rotatably supported between the side plates, a developer supplying member rotatably supported between the side plates, a input member to which driving force is input rotatably supported by the first side plate, a primary developing gear to which the driving force is transferred provided on the developer carrying member at the first side plate, a secondary developing gear to which the driving force is transferred provided on the developer carrying member at the second side plate, and a supply gear to which the driving force is transferred provided on the developer supplying member at the second side plate, wherein the input member and the supply gear are arranged so that their projections in the direction of the rotation axis of the developer supplying member overlap. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178106 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device includes first and second developing rollers, a trimmer, a divider, and a movement regulator. The first and second developing rollers are arranged so as to face an outer peripheral surface of a photoconductor at downstream and upstream positions, respectively, in a rotation direction of the photoconductor, and respectively include first and second sleeves and first and second magnets. The trimmer is arranged so as to face an outer peripheral surface of the first developing roller, and regulates formation of a layer of developer held by the first developing roller. The divider divides the developer regulated by the trimmer into developer that adheres to the first developing roller and developer that adheres to the second developing roller. The movement regulator is disposed between the trimmer and the divider and regulates movement of the developer held by the first developing roller before the developer is divided. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178107 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is an image forming device in which the cost needed for a roller member as a whole can be reduced, as well as a manufacturing process of the roller member can be simplified, and a method of manufacturing the roller member. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178108 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TONER CHARGING USING CHARGE/METERING BLADE HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE NIP - A developer apparatus including a housing defining a chamber storing a supply of toner, and a developer roll disposed in the chamber, the developer roll configured to rotate about a longitudinal access to transport toner on a surface of the developer roll to a development zone. The developer apparatus also includes a charge/metering blade having a curved section configured to contact the surface of the developer roll so as to form an adjustable contact nip. The charge/metering blade also includes an overhang configured to control an amount of toner to enter the adjustable contact nip formed by the at least one curved section of the charge/metering blade. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178109 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a sensor, a pattern forming section, and a position correction section. The position correction section specifies a first reference position and a second reference position. In a registration correction carried out when the image bearing member is in a time-elapsed state that is a state after the initial state, the position correction section specifies the position of each of the patch images of the respective colors included in the registration correction pattern formed by the pattern forming section at the time of registration correction and corrects based on the first reference position and the second reference position the correction amount to be applied to each image forming position specified in the registration correction currently being carried out. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178110 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is an image forming apparatus including an image bearing member, an intermediate transfer member, and secondary transfer member having a plurality of protrusions which come into contact with the intermediate transfer member. A superficial layer of the intermediate transfer member includes a superficial layer and a plurality of insulating particles buried in the superficial layer so as to be partially exposed from she superficial layer. In the case where the insulating particles are present in a contact region in which the protrusion brings into contact with the intermediate transfer member, a portion in which the protrusion brings into direct contact with the superficial layer is present in the contact region. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178111 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member, an intermediary transfer belt containing an ion conductive agent, a secondary transfer member, and a charging device. With respect to the intermediary transfer belt, when a difference in number of digits between resistivity measured by using a metal probe and resistivity measured by using a sputtering electrode is ΔM, a difference in number of digits between resistivity in a first environment and resistivity in a second environment higher than the first environment in temperature or humidity is ΔE, a length of the secondary transfer portion with respect to the movement direction of the intermediary transfer belt is La, and a distance from the charging portion to the primary transfer portion with respect to the movement direction is Lb, the following relationship is satisfied: | 2014-06-26 |
20140178112 | HEATING UNIT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, FIXING APPARATUS, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE FIXING APPARATUS - The fixing apparatus includes a back-up member which is disposed outside a rotational and flexible endless belt and moves the endless belt, and a heating unit which is located inside the endless belt to face the back-up member and forms a fixing nip, and heats the endless belt at the fixing nip. The heating unit includes a support member having a recess formed in one surface thereof, current-supply electrodes respectively disposed at both ends of a length of the recess, and a heating element which is formed in the recess to contact the current-supply electrodes, the heating element including a base polymer and an electrically-conductive filler distributed in the base polymer to form an electrically-conductive network in a base polymer. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178113 | FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND OBLIQUE MOTION RESTRAINT MEMBER FOR A FIXING BELT - A fixing device includes a fixing belt configured to rotate about a specified rotation axis, and an oblique motion restraint member provided at an outer side of the fixing belt in a direction of the rotation axis and configured to restrain oblique motion of the fixing belt. The oblique motion restraint member includes a contact portion provided to make contact with an end surface of the fixing belt and a breakage-preventing portion provided radially inward of the contact portion and more outward in the direction of the rotation axis than the contact portion. The contact portion bulges in an arcuate cross-sectional shape toward an inner side in the direction of the rotation axis. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178114 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET HEATING ELEMENT, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A method for manufacturing a sheet heating element includes preparing a sheet member containing a metal or alloy, and performing anodic oxidizing treatment on the sheet member until only a surface layer of the sheet member is oxidized while a center portion thereof is not oxidized. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178115 | TRANSPORT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A transport device includes an endless belt having a recording-medium transport surface provided with multiple holes; stretching members between which the endless belt is stretched so as to be able to revolve; and a suction unit provided inside the endless belt. The suction unit has an opening having a larger width than the endless belt. The opening is exposed at both sides of the endless belt in the width direction. The suction unit draws air through the opening to cause the recording medium to stick to the endless belt. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178116 | RECORDING DEVICE, TAKE-UP DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR TAKING UP RECORDING MEDIUM - A conveyance mechanism by which a recording medium can be conveyed intermittently; a recording mechanism for recording by reciprocatingly scanning a recording head in a direction that intersects with a direction of conveyance of the recording medium by the conveyance mechanism; a turret to which a plurality of take-up spindles for taking up the recording medium are provided; rotational mechanisms of the take-up spindles; a rotational mechanism of the turret; and a control unit for controlling the rotational mechanisms of the take-up spindles and the rotational mechanism of the turret so as to cause the take-up spindles and/or the turret to be rotated intermittently so as to correspond to the intermittent conveyance by the conveyance mechanism. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178117 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a recording unit that performs recording onto a medium, a housing that houses the recording unit, a drawer unit that includes a finger-hooking portion and is accommodated in the housing so as to be capable of being drawn out, a cutter that cuts the medium inside the housing, and a container that is detachably attached to the housing and includes a container unit that can contain a cut piece of the medium that is produced when the cutter performs cutting. In the recording apparatus, the container covers the finger-hooking portion of the drawer unit accommodated in the housing when the container is fitted into the housing, and the finger-hooking portion of the drawer unit accommodated in the housing is exposed when the container is removed from the housing. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178118 | Eyelash-Adhesive Dispensing Pen - An eyelash-adhesive dispensing pen includes a pen unit and an ejecting unit. The pen unit includes a pen body defining an inner hole, an adhesive outlet, and a fixed member disposed fixedly within the pen body and formed with a threaded hole. The ejecting unit includes a rotating shaft threaded within the threaded hole, and an adhesive pushing block disposed on the rotating shaft to define an adhesive receiving chamber for receiving an eyelash adhesive therein. The rotating shaft is rotatable relative to the fixed member to move the adhesive pushing block toward the adhesive outlet to thereby eject the eyelash adhesive out of the adhesive receiving chamber through the adhesive outlet. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178119 | FIXTURE USED IN ROTARY MACHINE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING ROTARY MACHINE - A fixture used in a rotary machine which includes a rotary unit which has a rotary shaft, and a stationary unit which rotatably supports the rotary shaft, includes: a plate which comes into contact with an end portion of the rotary shaft; a fastening member which fixes the plate to the end portion of the rotary shaft; and a constraining member which connects the plate and the stationary unit, and constrains the plate from moving with respect to the stationary unit in an axial direction and a rotation direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178120 | Mechanism For Rapid De-Coupling Of Load Bearing Structures - A de-coupling mechanism includes a link slidably received in a link aperture of a bracket. A pin is slidably received in a pin bore of the link and a receiving bore of the bracket. A first block is connected to the bracket and includes an initiator receiving passage in communication with the pin bore. An initiator is positioned in the initiator receiving passage and retained against a connecting passage edge and oppositely contacts an end face of a cap connected to the first block. A second block connected to the bracket includes a longitudinal channel having a channel diameter larger than a pin diameter so the pin is freely displaceable into the longitudinal channel. An end face of a retaining cap is connected to a second block end wall. The retaining cap includes a stepped portion having a step diameter smaller than the channel diameter and the pin diameter. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178121 | LEVER-TYPE CONNECTOR - A lever-type connector includes a housing body, a fitting operation lever including a rotation operation portion and a lever bodies, and a lock portion. An urging arm is provided in the lever-type connector. The urging arm is elastically deformed so as to abut against the lock portion in a fitting completion position. The lock portion includes an elastic arm portion extended from the housing body to the fitting completion position and an engaging portion provided on the elastic arm portion and configured to engage with the rotation operation portion at the fitting completion position. An initial shape of the elastic arm portion is set so that the elastic arm portion is deformed so as to put the engaging portion and the rotation operation portion into a pressure-contact state in a state where the rotation operation portion engages the engaging portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178122 | HOLDER ASSEMBLY FOR WIPER ASSEMBLIES - A holder assembly for holding multiple wiper assemblies includes a plurality of end spacers adapted to contact and separate wiper assemblies at a toe and heal thereof and a center clamp adapted to be disposed about and retain the wiper assemblies together. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178123 | RATCHET FOR A FRAME SYSTEM - Disclosed is a ratchet for a frame system including at least a first frame section and a second frame section, the ratchet including a ratchet mount affixable to the first frame section; a ratchet hinge that is rotatably associated with said ratchet mount, said ratchet hinge being affixable to the second frame section; and a ratchet locking device configured to releasably lock said ratchet hinge at desirable angles relative to said ratchet mount. Further disclosed is a frame system with foldable features, the system including a first frame section rotatably associated with a second frame section via a ratchet, said ratchet allowing said first frame section and said second frame section to be foldable towards and away from each other, wherein said ratchet is configured to releasably lock said second frame section at desirable angles relative to said first frame section. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178124 | ELECTRICAL CYLINDER CONTROLLER WITH ROTATIONAL MECHANISM - An electrical cylinder controller with a rotational mechanism comprises a box, a pivotal element, a fixing element, and a damping member; one end of the box has a hollow tube, the hollow tube internally has a restricting block; the pivotal element penetrates through the hollow tube, the pivotal element has a pivotal-connecting section and a protruding section elongating from the pivotal-connecting section, the external portion of the protruding section has a stopping block against the restricting block; the fixing element connects with the end portion of the protruding section; and the damping member female-connects with the external portion of the protruding section and is clamped between the hollow tube and the fixing element. Therefore, the effect of applying a force to the box for rotation is achieved. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178125 | STAMPED CLEVIS - A clevis including a bridge portion, a cylindrically shaped neck formed from the bridge, and folded side walls extending from the bridge portion in a first direction. One side wall includes a first hole and a first surface parallel to a longitudinal axis. The other side wall includes a second hole and a second surface facing the first surface. The clevis includes a threaded opening, in the bridge and neck, aligned with the axis and a space formed by the bridge and side walls. The neck is formed from the bridge portion in the first direction or is formed from the bridge portion in a third direction, opposite the first direction. The material includes one only single piece of low carbon steel. The first and second surfaces are parallel to the longitudinal axis. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178126 | Device for and Method of Connecting Two Items Together - A device includes first and second inter-engageable parts, each having a longitudinal axis and a connecting face extending substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis. The first part has an engagement formation extending substantially axially and the second part has a receiving formation extending substantially axially, and in which the engagement formation is receivable. The engagement and receiving formations each includes a substantially helicoidal surface extending at least partially around the longitudinal axis of the respective part of the connector, so that rotation of the parts relative to one another about the longitudinal axes, when the parts are substantially co-axially aligned, so that the connecting faces of the parts face one another in a substantially axial direction, causes engagement of the engagement formation with the corresponding receiving formation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178127 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A STEERING COLUMN TO A STEERING GEAR HOUSING - The invention relates to a device for connecting a steering column to a steering gear housing comprising a shaft ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140178128 | POROUS SILICON OXIDE DRYING AGENTS FOR WATERBORNE LATEX PAINT COMPOSITIONS - A highway marking paint is provided formed from a waterborne latex paint and porous silica having a pore volume in the range of 0.3 cc/g to 3.0 cc/g. The silica enables the paint to achieve sufficient viscosity to permit the application of a highway marking of at least 40 mil and preferably at least 120 mil. The highway marking paint can also include retroreflective glass beads. Optionally, the highway marking paint further includes an acrylic polymer emulsion. The porous silica can be mixed with an ion exchange resin to control the drying properties of the paint. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178129 | Watercraft Vehicle Lift - Embodiments described herein disclose a watercraft vehicle lift. The watercraft vehicle lift may comprise a pivoting hinge configured to rotate around a fixed axis, a lift configured to extend and contract an arm to apply force and a scissor hinge with a plurality of pivoting points configured to extend and contract and receive force from the arm of the lift at an upward angle. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178130 | WAVE DISSIPATING DEVICE - The inventive wave dissipating device includes a sea surface sheet to be installed along a sea surface, a sea submergence sheet to be installed below the sea surface sheet generally parallel to the sea surface sheet in sea, and connection ropes connecting the sheets to each other. The sea surface sheet has a predetermined area, and functions as a float to float on the sea surface in an installed state. The sea submergence sheet has the same area as the sea surface sheet When the sea surface sheet is likely to be moved by the tsunami, the sea submergence sheet functions as a weight to prevent the movement of the sea surface sheet, thereby dissipating the wave. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178131 | Efficiency of Geothermal Ground Improvement System - Provided herein are apparatus, systems and methods for use in ground construction. New ground improvement methods have been developed using pervious concrete piles, the piles having material properties of the pervious concrete, as well as positive response to different vertical loads. The methods produce piles that are superior to aggregate piles in most aspects, and that can be utilized in construction in a wider variety of soils and applications, including in geothermal heat exchange (energy pile) systems. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178132 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SOIL COMPACTION AND/OR SOIL STABILIZATION - A device for compaction is provided that includes a compaction tool and a vibration device. The compaction tool is adapted to be lowered vertically into a soil area to be compacted. The vibration device being configured to be placed at an upper end on the compaction tool. The compaction tool being moveable only in the vertical direction by the vibration device. The compaction tool at its bottom end has a tool head on which at least one ripping tool is arranged, which is pivotable around a horizontal pivot axis into a first position and into a second position. In the first position, the at least one ripping tool is oriented substantially parallel to the compaction tool and in the second position is oriented substantially radially to the compaction tool and radially projects beyond a diameter of the tool head. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178133 | Oval Pan and Pan System for Rib and Roof Surface Control in Subterranean Excavation Applications | 2014-06-26 |
20140178134 | Unloading device, unloading process and unloaded powder - Device for unloading a powder from standardized bulk containers equipped with an inner liner, the device comprising a collection unit suitable for being tightly fixed on the container and suitable for being in fluid communication with the interior of the liner; a shearing unit, in fluid communication with the collection unit, comprising shearing means for shearing the powder; and a separate delivering unit, in down stream fluid communication with the shearing unit, the delivering unit comprising an output suitable for connecting pneumatic unloading means. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178135 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CUT WORKPIECE USING SAME - A cutting insert, a cutting tool and method of manufacturing a machined product. The cutting insert includes: upper and lower surfaces; a side surface; a cutting edge; and a rake portion on the upper surface. The cutting edge includes major and minor cutting edges that are convex toward outside of the main body portion. The minor cutting edge has a curvature radius smaller than a curvature radius of the major cutting edge. The rake portion is inclined and approaches the lower surface as moving from the major cutting edge toward inside of the main body portion and is located along the major cutting edge. An inclination angle of the rake portion becomes smaller as moving from a part continuous with one end of the major cutting edge toward a part continuous with center of the major cutting edge. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178136 | CUTTING TOOL HAVING AXIAL POSITION ADJUSTMENT ARRANGEMENT - A cutting tool has a plurality of cutting portions located along a cutter peripheral surface, alternating between cutter side surfaces, with a cutting insert retained in each cutting portion. At least one cutting portion has a main recess, formed opposite of the respective cutting insert. The main recess has a recess arcuate surface and a recess bearing surface. The cutting portion also has a cam member with a cam arcuate surface and a cam bearing surface, located on different sides of a cam pivot axis. The cam member is located within the main recess, the cam arcuate surface being adjacent the recess arcuate surface and the cam bearing surface being adjacent the recess bearing surface. The cutting portion is moveable between a neutral position and an adjusted position, in which the axial position of the cutting insert is adjusted when the cam member is rotated about the cam pivot axis. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178137 | TOOL HOLDER WITH NUBS FOR CLAMPING A CUTTING INSERT WITH NOTCHES - A tool holder includes a tool holder body with an insert-receiving pocket and a clamp for clamping a cutting insert. The clamp includes a pair of downwardly extending nubs that engage a pair of notches in the cutting insert when the clamp is brought into pressing engagement with the insert, thereby securely clamping the cutting insert in the insert-receiving pocket of the tool holder. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178138 | SINTERED COMPACT, CUTTING TOOL FORMED USING SINTERED COMPACT, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SINTERED COMPACT - A sintered compact contains cubic sialon, β-sialon, and at least one of a first component and a second component. The first component is at least one element selected from the group consisting of iron, cobalt, nickel, and group 4 elements, group 5 elements, and group 6 elements of the periodic table. The second component is at least one compound containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of group 4 elements, group 5 elements, and group 6 elements and at least one element selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen, and boron. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178139 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SUPER HARD ALLOY CONTAINING CARBON NANOTUBES, SUPER HARD ALLOY MANUFACTURED USING SAME, AND CUTTING TOOL COMPRISING SUPER HARD ALLOY - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a super hard alloy containing carbon nanotubes, including (a) forming a carbon nanotube-metal composite from carbon nanotubes and metal powder, (b) mixing the carbon nanotube-metal composite obtained in (a) with hard-phase powder, (c) molding the powder mixture obtained in (b), and (d) sintering the molded body obtained in (c). In the method of the invention, the reaction between carbon nanotubes and transition metal carbide in the super hard alloy is minimized, thus maximizing an increase in toughness by virtue of the addition of carbon nanotubes, thereby obtaining the super hard alloy having both high hardness and high toughness. The super hard alloy containing carbon nanotubes manufactured using the method of the invention has high hardness and high toughness, and thus can be effectively utilized in cutting tools, molds, wear-resistant members, heat-resistant structural materials, etc. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178140 | CUTTING ASSEMBLY - A cutting assembly includes a cutting tool having a shank portion and a cutting portion extending axially from the shank portion, the cutting portion having a cavity extending axially therein forming an open end and defining a central axis. The cutting assembly also includes a collet disposed in the cavity for receiving and retaining a slug to be cut by the cutting portion in a workpiece after the cutting portion is withdrawn from the workpiece. The collet includes an inner contact surface with at least a portion of the inner contact surface disposed substantially non-parallel to the central axis for guiding the slug therein, and a slit extending through the collet for enabling the collet to move between an at-rest position and an expanded position to retain the slug therein. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178141 | ADJUSTABLE DRILL GUIDE FOR WOODEN MODEL CARS - A tool drills holes into different sized wooden blocks so that the holes are precisely positioned while providing a means to position the tool to match an existing line or slot on the wooden block. The tool includes two identical pieces that, when assembled, adjusts to accommodate variable sized model car blocks, provides a view port to look through the tool for positioning, and contains perfectly aligned drill guide holes on either end and in the middle of the assembly to guide a drill bit that drills the required holes needed to accurately place axles and eyelets into the model car. The tool is adjustable to accommodate different sized blocks. The holes can be angled to create wheel camber when axles inserted. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178142 | HAND-HELD POWER TOOL HAVING A SUPPORT DEVICE - A hand-held power tool includes a machine housing and a support device configured to guide the hand-held power tool in a plane-parallel manner on a workpiece. The support device has a substantially hollow-cylindrical carrier element configured to at least portionally receive the machine housing. The carrier element has a longitudinal slot and a foot plate. The foot plate is disposed at a defined angle at an axial end facing toward the workpiece. The foot plate has a recess for an insert tool. The carrier element is clampable to the machine housing by a swivelable clamping lever and/or a rotatable clamping knob. The clamping lever and the clamping knob are connected to each other by a clamping screw. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178143 | WORKPIECE ABUTMENT STRUCTURE FOR A MILLING MACHINE - A workpiece abutment structure for a milling machine to carry out accurate positioning of the workpiece during the machining includes a body element to be supported to a bench of the milling machine and a number of support elements shaped as a rectangular parallelepiped and mountable in a superposed configuration to one another into a support post of a desired height. Further, the structure includes a number of straight abutment bars and corresponding support holes and lockings in the support elements to push the abutment bar through the support element and lock it in a desired position. In addition, the abutment structure has a locking bar, and the support elements have a corresponding hole to lock the support elements to one another into a support post of a desired height. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178144 | MACHINING CENTER - The present invention provides a machining center that efficiently machines a long workpiece using two pallets. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178145 | DEVICE FOR HANDLING A LOAD - A device for handling a load provided with a thread includes a screw assembly equipped with a gripper and capable of connecting to the load, a first screwing indicator secured to the screw assembly, a second screwing indicator movable in translation relative to the first screwing indicator, and a spring. In particular, the spring is inserted between the first screwing indicator and the second screwing indicator and has an effect of returning the second screwing indicator such that the second screwing indicator abuts against the load, so that a coincidence between the first and second screwing indicator indicates a sufficient screwing of the device onto the load. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178146 | BICYCLE EXPANDER - A bicycle expander basically includes an expander body, an expanding structure and a positioning shoulder. The expander body has a cylindrical shape and being capable of varying an effective diameter thereof. The expanding structure is operatively connected to the expander body to vary the effective diameter of the expander body. The positioning shoulder extends from an axial end portion of the expander body, the positioning shoulder including an abutment protruding a radially outward direction with respect to the expander body. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178147 | ANTI-THEFT FASTENER WITH LOCKING FEATURE - An anti-theft fastener with locking feature includes a nut, a nut casing, a lock casing and a lock. An engaging ball of the lock casing gets embedded in an engaging groove of the nut casing. The lock and its' casing are positioned inside the nut casing. An abutting portion of the lock no longer abuts against a positioning ball of the nut. The positioning ball is no longer embedded inside a positioning engaging passage of the nut casing, thereby preventing the nut casing from driving the nut except idling. Under locked condition, the fastener is unable to be mounted. To dismount the fastener requires turning the lock with a key until the engaging ball falls into a curved groove of the lock and exits the engaging groove. The positioning ball is pushed outward and embedded inside the positioning engaging passage, thereby unfastening the screw element. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178148 | FLAT DRILL END OF A SCREW - A flat drill end of a screw mainly includes a cylinder with a drill end having a thread wrapped around the cylinder, and a flat drill portion formed to the cylinder along to the drill end of the cylinder with a predetermined length. The thickness of the flat drill portion is less than a half of the width of the flat drill portion for receiving more debris and ejecting the debris during the drilling so as to form a drill screw capable of drilling fast and preventing split on to the working piece. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178149 | FASTENER CAPABLE OF SPEEDILY SCREWING - A fastener capable of speedily screwing provides a plurality of blocks on a bottom surface of a head and an accommodating area formed between any two adjacent blocks. Each block includes a first wall arranged at one side of the accommodating area and extended upward from the bottom surface, a second wall extending from the first wall to the other side of another adjacent accommodating area, and a cutting edge formed at a convergence of the first wall and the second wall. In screwing, the blocks assist in cutting to achieve a speedy screwing effect, and the accommodating area allows the cutting debris generated accordingly to be received therein so as to remain a firm engaging force between the fastener and an object. Further, there is no extra cutting debris protruding out of the object after screwing, which increases the flatness, and also enhances the screwing force of the fastener. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178150 | WOOD SCREW - A wood screw provides a plurality of auxiliary cutting areas disposed on a bottom surface of a head and a flat area formed in any two adjacent auxiliary cutting areas. Each auxiliary cutting area includes at least two cutting grooves disposed at intervals and formed on the bottom surface, and a cutting edge formed at a convergence of the connective cutting grooves. When the bottom surface contacts the surface of the wood, the cutting edge cuts and scrapes off burrs generated around the drilling hole, and the scraped burrs are accommodated in the cutting grooves to prevent the burrs from exposing to the head after screwing. Further, the head is tightly screwed on the wood to enhance the screwing stabilization. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178151 | TACKING NAIL OR TACKING PIN INCLUDING A CHARGING TIME INDICATING MEMBER FOR TACKER - The present invention provides a tacking nail connection body which allows a user to clearly recognize a stage for use of a tacking nail and a point in time for charging a tacker. In the tacking nail connection body ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140178152 | FABRICATED-IN-PLACE INSERTS TO RECEIVE SELF-PIERCING RIVETS - One or more ductile metal inserts may be selectively incorporated into articles of limited ductility, including metal castings and molded polymers. The inserts are positioned at joint locations for joining of the article to other articles using self-piercing riveting (SPR). The inserts are of suitable ductility, thickness and strength to receive and retain self-piercing rivets and enable a strong riveted joint between the article and a second article. In an embodiment the articles are magnesium alloy castings formed by any of sand casting, die casting and semi-solid metal casting. The chemical composition of the insert may be informed by the anticipated corrosive environment of the joint and the casting temperature of the magnesium alloy. For magnesium alloy castings which may be exposed to corrosive environments, aluminum alloy inserts are preferred. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178153 | Paper sheet having a hinge adjacent to its spine edge, a plurality of the sheets being bound into a book whereby the sheets lay flat when the book opened - A method for binding a plurality of paper sheets to form a book, grooves being formed in both surfaces of each sheet adjacent the sheet spine. The sheets lay flat when the book is opened. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178155 | RISER AUXILIARY LINE JUMPER SYSTEM FOR ROTATING CONTROL DEVICE - A method for deploying a marine riser includes: assembling a rotating control device (RCD) spool with the marine riser; lowering the RCD spool through a rotary table of a drilling rig and into a moonpool of an offshore drilling unit; connecting a hose to an upper and lower adapter of the RCD spool in the moonpool; and lowering the RCD spool and the connected hose through the moonpool. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178156 | AUTOMATIC PREPARATION SYSTEM - An automatic preparation system according to an embodiment includes a case, a pressure regulator, and a plurality of robots. The case has a workspace inside thereof. The pressure regulator keeps a negative pressure inside the case relative to the outside. The robots are installed on a ceiling surface of the case and have respective arms. The robots bring the arms into cooperation to perform a preparation operation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178157 | LOAD LOCK CHAMBER - A semiconductor processing tool is disclosed, the tool having a frame forming at least one chamber with an opening and having a sealing surface around a periphery of the opening, a door configured to interact with the sealing surface for sealing the opening, the door having sides perpendicular to the door sealing surface and perpendicular to a transfer plane of a substrate, and at least one drive located on the frame to a side of at least one of the sides that are substantially perpendicular to the door sealing surface and substantially perpendicular to the transfer plane of the substrate, the drive having actuators located at least partially in front of the sealing surface and the actuators being coupled to one of the sides of the door for moving the door from a sealed position. The at least one drive is located outside of a substrate transfer zone. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178158 | Robotic instrument rack - The invention provides an improved robotic handler for multi-well plates. The handler comprises a vertical elevator with integral mounts for instruments used in cellular experiments. This solution reduces overall mechanical complexity while reducing the working volume of previous collections of devices with similar function. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178159 | SHEET LOADING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a sheet loading system for consecutively loading sheets onto a multi-step process press machine such that a plurality of workpieces loaded respectively on a plurality of workstations is simultaneously processed by one stroke. The present invention includes a conveyor, a sheet loader, a first sheet transfer feeder, and a second sheet transfer feeder. According to the present invention, there is a beneficial effect in which it is possible to consecutively and stably load sheets onto workstations of the press machine by the sheet loading system, such that the sheet can be sequentially subjected to press work by one stroke, thereby improving productivity and remarkably reducing the cost of production. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178160 | OVERHEAD SUBSTRATE HANDLING AND STORAGE SYSTEM - A material handling system includes an overhead rack defining a plurality of storage positions. The overhead rack defines at least one interior window devoid of storage locations. First and second side rails are disposed above the overhead rack. A first cross rail is movably coupled to the first and second side rails. A first transport vehicle movably is coupled to the first cross rail and operable to descend below the overhead rack through the at least one interior window. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178161 | CONVEYOR TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED COMMISSIONING OF ARTICLES - A system for commissioning articles stored on source pallets in a pallet warehouse has a supply-conveyor line for supplying source pallets from the pallet warehouse to commissioning work stations having packing stations. Customer orders are assigned to a packing station. At the packing station a customer-transporting means is provided for picking up the articles to be directly commissioned from the source pallets. An outlet conveying line removes source pallets that are no longer needed from the commissioning work station back into the pallet warehouse or to another commissioning work station. An article arrival conveying line conveys the source pallets from an article arrival to the pallet warehouse. Automated guided vehicles are provided for conveying the source pallets along the article arrival conveying line, the supply-conveyor line and/or the outlet conveying line. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178162 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE TRANSFER METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A substrate transfer apparatus unloads a substrate from a transfer container in which a cover body airtightly closes a substrate unloading opening formed at a front surface of a container main body and multiple substrates are accommodated in the form of shelves. The substrate transfer apparatus includes a load port to which the transfer container is loaded; a detection unit configured to detect an accommodation status of the substrate in the container main body that is loaded to the load port and separated from the cover body; a substrate transfer device configured to enter the container main body and unload the substrate; and a correction device configured to correct the accommodation status of the substrate in the container main body before the substrate is unloaded from the container main body by the substrate transfer device when the detection unit detects abnormality in the accommodation status. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178163 | Grain Cart With Movable Conveyor System - A granular commodity wagon or grain cart assembly that includes a movable conveyor assembly supported by the grain cart. The conveyor assembly is movable between a stowed position and an in-use position. When in the stowed position, the conveyor assembly facilitates a compact footprint of the grain cart assembly for storage and/or transportation. When in the in-use position, the conveyor assembly can be oriented in generally longitudinal alignment with the longitudinal axis associated with the direction of travel of the grain cart assembly to facilitate loading of the cart with a commodity, such as grain, seeds, or beans collected by a harvester or other secondary harvest or collection and/or transport and/or storage vehicle or container. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178164 | MACHINE HAVING HYDRAULICALLY ACTUATED IMPLEMENT SYSTEM WITH COMBINED RIDE CONTROL AND DOWNFORCE CONTROL SYSTEM - A machine is disclosed. The machine can include a frame and ground engaging propulsion elements coupled with the frame. A hydraulically actuated implement system can be coupled with the frame, and can include a linkage configured to couple with an implement, a hydraulic actuator coupled with the linkage and the frame, and a ride control and downforce control circuit configured to implement a ride control mode and a downforce control mode. The ride control mode can be configured to maintain a pressure of hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic actuator at a ride control pressure, and the downforce control mode can be configured to maintain the pressure of hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic actuator at a downforce control pressure to oppose the weight of the linkage and the implement such that the implement engages a substrate with a predetermined down force pressure which is proportionate to the downforce control pressure. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178165 | FORK WITH ROLLERS - Machines are often used to collect and transport materials in a work environment. One of the more common methods of collecting and transporting materials is with a fork. The tines of a conventional fork may damage the materials being collected by the machine. Tines are also difficult to attach other work implements to. The disclosed apparatus facilitates collecting material with less resultant damage to the material. The disclosed apparatus also simplifies the connection of other work implements to the machine, in particular, a bucket, by not requiring that the fork first be removed from the machine to attach the bucket. The tine has a base member with a distal end; a roller rotatably coupled to the base member proximate to the distal end; and a part of the roller is elevated above the base member | 2014-06-26 |
20140178166 | Linkage End Effecter Tracking Mechanism for Slopes - In a work machine having a frame with a lift boom and a stick boom supporting an implement pivotally connected to the opposite end of the stick boom by a pivot pin. A controller determines the position of the pivot pin, detects a motion command signal from an operator control, determines an ending position of the pivot pin based on the motion command signal, and causes the lift boom and stick boom to rotate to orientation angles that will place the pivot pin at the ending position. When operating on a slope, the frame orientation with respect to gravity is determined so that horizontal and vertical motion commands cause the pivot pin and implement to move horizontally and vertically with respect to gravity regardless of the frame orientation. The implement can be maintained at a target orientation as the pivot pin moves by evaluating an orientation angle of the implement. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178167 | ROTATION CONTROL DEVICE AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE INCLUDING ROTATION CONTROL DEVICE - The invention provides a rotation control device capable of reducing a loss of a power of a hydraulic pump in a backward direction operation and also provides a construction machine including the same. The controller controls a capacity of the hydraulic pump such that, in a forward direction operation in which an operating direction detected by the operation sensor and a rotating direction detected by a rotation sensor coincide with each other, the capacity of the hydraulic pump is increased in accordance with an increase in the operation amount detected by an operation sensor, on the other hand, restricts the capacity of the hydraulic pump more in a backward direction operation, in which the operating direction detected by the operation sensor and the rotating direction detected by the rotation sensor are reverse to each other, than in the forward direction operation. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178168 | TRANSPORTING DEVICE - A transporting device includes a support frame, a driving mechanism, a first picking mechanism, and a second picking mechanism. The driving mechanism is mounted on the support frame. The first picking mechanism includes a first sliding member slidably mounted on the support frame and driven by the driving mechanism, a first driving member mounted on the first sliding member, a hinge member comprising a hinge portion driven by the first driving member, a first connection portion rotatably connected to the hinge portion, and a second connection portion rotatably connected to the first connection portion. The second driving member includes a driving portion capable of telescoping and selectively latching with the second connection portion. Thus, the first connection portion and the first picking member are rotatable relative to the second connection portion. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178169 | IMAGING SYSTEMS, CASSETTES, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A microscope slide holding cassette includes a main body for surrounding and protecting microscopes, and shelves capable of holding the microscope slides. The shelves have support members that extend outwardly in order to support label ends of slides. Catches carried at the end of the support members are capable of limiting movement of the slides during transport of the cassette. To transport slides to different workstations, a pickup device can use a vacuum to pick up a slide without contacting areas of the slide that may have glue. The pickup device can load and unload the cassette. The pickup device can have a low-profile configuration in order to access relatively small spaces for processing flexibility. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178170 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ROTATING FLAT PRODUCTS - A device for rotating flat products, in particular sheets or stacks of sheets, moved in a first direction from a first orientation into a second orientation, by a predetermined total rotation angle, by means of a first rotating device, in which the product is rotated first by a first rotation angle, and by means of at least one second rotating device, in which the product is later rotated by a second rotation angle. The first and second rotating devices are arranged one after the other in transport direction, and each rotating device includes rotating elements, which engage with the product for the rotating process. In order to be able to process products having different formats at the highest possible throughput and as failure-free as possible, and in order to ensure as mild a treatment of the products as possible, at least the first rotating device includes switchable engagement elements by means of which the rotating elements can be engaged with or disengaged from the product at selected times. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178171 | CONTAINER HANDLING AND FLOW SYSTEM, USE THEREOF AND METHOD OF HANDLING CONTAINERS - A container handling and flow system comprising a plurality of base elements ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140178172 | LOADING APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORT CONTAINER - An apparatus ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140178173 | EJECTOR ASSEMBLY - A recirculation flow collector for a fan includes an arcuate housing; a first face with a first circular opening to receive flow; a second face with a second circular opening to allow flow in a normal fan operating condition; and an outlet in a bottom of the arcuate housing to allow recirculation flow. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178174 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE INCLUDING A PRE-DIFFUSER HEAT EXCHANGER - According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a compressor. A strut near the compressor includes a flow passage through a portion of the strut. The flow passage is configured to direct air from the compressor to another portion of the gas turbine engine. The flow passage has at least one surface feature that at least partially hinders some airflow through the flow passage. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178175 | AIR TURBINE STARTER MONITOR SYSTEM - A method of monitoring a rotational system includes identifying a non-nominal spool-down profile. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178176 | Axial Compressor and Operation Method of the Same - An axial compressor comprising liquid drop feed means for feeding liquid drops to an operating fluid of the compressor, a casing for forming a flow path through which the operating fluid flows down and a plurality of stages, each of which is composed of one continuous rotor blade row and one continuous stator vane row, the axial compressor being structured so that the liquid drops evaporate inside the compressor, characterized in that: the casing is provided with a cavity therein, and the cavity is formed by an outer casing and an inner casing which is enclosing a periphery of the rotor blade rows at the plurality of stages and forming internally a flow path of the operating fluid, and a flow path is provided for feeding the operating fluid to the cavity on a downstream side of a region forming the cavity of the inner casing. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178177 | WATER FLOW POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - Water flow power generation apparatus, comprises bracket, water wheels, transmission and generator driven by the water wheels, said bracket has at least one, and the bracket includes an upper bracket and a lower bracket, a sharp-angled shape rectifier object A is fixed at the water inlet end of the water wheels between the upper bracket and the lower bracket. the transmission and the generator are located above the upper bracket, there are at least two reverse direction rotating water wheels fixed between the upper bracket and the lower bracket, the vanes of the adjacent water wheels are interlaced arranged, and the same end of each water wheel is fixed with some synchromesh gears respectively, under the effect of the synchromesh gears, each water wheel can rotate inversely at the same time, and it will not lead to the situation that the vanes of the adjacent wheels crashing and disturbing each other, so as to keep each water wheel working independently at the same time; thus, and the torque force of each wheel can be passed on to the generator to produce power, which can not only improve the utilization ratio of water power, but also improve the generating efficiency; moreover, the whole generating apparatus is of simple structure, low cost for design and manufacture and easy installation, and applicable to various water flow. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178178 | GAS SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR CRYOGENIC LIQUID TURBOMACHINES - A dry seal apparatus ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140178180 | FUNDAMENTAL GEAR SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - A fan drive gear system for a gas turbine engine includes a gear system that provides a speed reduction between a fan drive turbine and a fan and a mount flexibly supporting portions of the gear system. A lubrication system supporting the fan drive gear system provides lubricant to the gear system and removes thermal energy produced by the gear system. The lubrication system includes a capacity for removing thermal energy equal to less than about 2% of power input into the gear system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178181 | OPENING DEGREE REGULATING STRUCTURE FOR VARIABLE NOZZLE MECHANISM AND VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT TURBOCHARGER - It is provided with: a variable nozzle mechanism section | 2014-06-26 |
20140178182 | ARRANGEMENT HAVING A SEAL, SEAL, AND TURBOCOMPRESSOR - An arrangement having an annular seal extending about a machine axis, and a vessel for sealing an L-shaped gap extending along a circumferential direction between a main vessel body and a cover is provided. A radial section of the gap extends in the radial direction and circumferential direction, and an axial segment extends in the axial direction and the circumferential direction. A sealing chamber is provided in the region where the radial segment and the axial segment intersect, the chamber expanded radially and axially relative to the adjacent gap segments. A seal is disposed in the sealing chamber, and a greater pressure is present in the radial segment than in the axial segment, the pressure differential sealed by means of the seal. The seal includes a support ring disposed radially inward made of a first material, and a jacket element made of a second material. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178183 | ROTATION MECHANISM AND INTERNAL UNIT OF ROTATION MECHANISM - A rotation mechanism includes: a casing which is configured to be vertically split into two portions and includes an upper half portion on the upper side and a lower half portion on the lower side; an internal unit which is disposed in the casing and has a configuration in which a rotor which rotates around an axis thereof, a bearing portion which rotatably supports the rotor, and an annular seal portion which seals a gap surrounding a circumferential surface of the rotor so as to enable the rotor to rotate are integrated; an axial movement restricting portion which includes a fitting concave portion provided on one of the casing and the internal unit and a fitting convex portion provided on the other thereof to be fitted into the fitting concave portion as a pair and restricts relative movement between the casing and the internal unit in a direction of axis; and a tapered surface which is formed on each of the fitting concave portion and the fitting convex portion so that a width thereof in the direction of axis increases toward an inner circumferential side in a radial direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178184 | FAN AND MOTOR BEARING HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE THEREOF - A motor bearing heat dissipation structure includes a metal base, a heat conducting element connected to the metal base and including a wall portion and an extended portion, and a plastic bearing cup located around an outer side of the wall portion of the heat conducting element and fixed to the metal base. The plastic bearing cup internally defines a bearing receiving hole. The extended portion is horizontally extended from an upper end of the wall portion toward a center of the plastic bearing cup. A bearing is received in the bearing receiving hole and seated on the extended portion, so that heat produced by the bearing when it rotates along with a rotary shaft of a motor is transferred from the extended portion of the heat conducting element to the metal base for dissipation. A fan using such motor bearing heat dissipation structure is also disclosed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178185 | EGRESS SEAL ASSEMBLY - A seal assembly includes a first ferrule that surrounds the lead and a second ferrule that surrounds the lead. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178186 | BLOWER FAN - In a blower fan according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a side wall portion includes a tongue portion arranged to project between an air outlet and an impeller. A side surface of the tongue portion includes a tongue portion tip arranged to touch a first imaginary plane including a central axis; a first tongue portion side surface arranged to extend from the tongue portion tip along an outer envelope of the impeller; and a second tongue portion side surface arranged to extend from the tongue portion tip toward a side edge, the side edge being a line of intersection of the air outlet and the side wall portion. The second tongue portion side surface is arranged to cross a second imaginary plane including the central axis and touching the side edge. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178187 | STAGGERED DOUBLE ROW, SLOTTED AIRFOIL DESIGN FOR GAS TURBINE EXHAUST FRAME - A gas turbine exhaust frame includes an inner barrel and an outer barrel establishing an annular exhaust gas flow path therebetween. A plurality of airfoils extend radially between the inner barrel and the radially, outer barrel, the plurality of struts arranged in first and second axially-spaced and circumferentially-staggered rows. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178188 | Turbo Wheel And Shaft Assembly - A turbine wheel and shaft assembly is provided for a turbocharger including a turbine wheel including a body portion supporting a plurality of blades on a first axial face thereof. A hub extends from a body portion on a second axial face. A shaft is welded to the hub at a weld location spaced from the second axial face. The weld location is spaced axially from the second axial face by a distance sufficient to provide a significant reduction in the residual stresses in the welded parts. This design is intended to mitigate turbine wheel imbalance problems. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178189 | VERTICAL AXIS DUAL VORTEX DOWNWIND INWARD FLOW IMPULSE WIND TURBINE - A wind-powered turbine has a housing with an inlet and an outlet. Located in the housing is a cylindrical stator array having a plurality of spaced-apart stators located in it. An annular cylindrical rotor array having a plurality of cups rotates about a central axis, fits inside of the stator array. The stators are positioned to cause air which flows around the outer periphery of the stator array to impinge on the rotors and an air handling system causes air entering the housing to be distributed substantially around the periphery of the stator array. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178190 | MULTIPHASE PUMPING SYSTEM - A centrifugal pump has a gas accumulation reduction system to reduce the risk of gas locking caused by the accumulation of gas at the inlet of the impeller. The gas accumulation reduction system includes: (i) one or more diffuser ports extending through the hub of a diffuser; and (ii) one or more recirculation passages extending through the hub of an impeller. The recirculation passages are in fluid communication with the one or more diffuser ports to permit the recirculation of a portion of pumped fluid through the stage. Additionally, a centrifugal pump that includes at least one turbomachinery stage. The stage includes a rotatable impeller that has an impeller hub with a centrally disposed eye and a plurality of impeller vanes. The impeller is variously configured to encourage mixing of two-phase fluids at the eye of the impeller hub. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178191 | Diffuser Assemblies Having at Least One Adjustable Flow Deflecting Member - A diffuser assembly is provided herein. In certain embodiments, the diffuser assembly may include an outer boundary member and an inner boundary member, with the inner boundary member being positioned radially inward of the outer boundary member. The diffuser assembly also may include an exhaust flow path defined between the outer boundary member and the inner boundary member. Further, the diffuser assembly may include at least one flow deflecting member operatively attached to the outer boundary member. The flow deflecting member may be adjustable about the outer boundary member to produce a substantially uniform velocity distribution within the exhaust flow path. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178192 | STATOR HOUSING AND METHOD THEREOF - A method for fabricating a stator including positioning a cutting device, with a diameter equal to a desired pocket diameter, with respect to pockets in a side of a housing. Each pocket has an end wall with an indentation. The method axially displaces the device to remove material from side and end walls for the pockets to form desired diameters and lengths for the pockets, while leaving a portion of the respective indentation in place. The housing includes a plurality of blades. Each pocket is arranged to receive an engagement assembly for a one-way clutch. Each pocket includes a first opening facing in a second axial direction and a second opening in communication with the first opening and at least partially facing in a circumferential direction. The first side faces the second axial direction and the side walls are in communication with the first and second openings. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178193 | Blade-Retaining Plate with Internal Cut-Outs for a Turbomachine Stator - The invention relates to an axial turbomachine stator ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140178194 | BLOWER FAN - In a blower fan according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a side wall portion includes a tongue portion arranged to project between an air outlet and an impeller. A side surface of the tongue portion includes a tongue portion tip arranged to touch a first imaginary plane including a central axis; a first tongue portion side surface arranged to extend from the tongue portion tip along an outer envelope of the impeller; and a second tongue portion side surface arranged to extend from the tongue portion tip toward a side edge, the side edge being a line of intersection of the air outlet and the side wall portion. The second tongue portion side surface is arranged to cross a second imaginary plane including the central axis and touching the side edge. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178195 | Method and System for Shutting Down a Wind Turbine - A method and system for shutting down a wind turbine is presented. The method includes determining one or more pitch positions for one or more rotor blades of the wind turbine such that a sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in the wind turbine is minimized. The method further includes pitching the one or more rotor blades from an operating position to the determined pitch positions. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178196 | TURBOMACHINE WITH CLAMP COUPLING SHAFT AND ROTOR HUB TOGETHER - A turbomachine includes a rotor hub that has a central opening there through. A shaft extends through the central opening. A clamp is coupled with the shaft and the rotor hub such that the rotor hub is rotatable with the shaft. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178197 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A WIND TURBINE - A method of controlling a wind turbine comprising blades attached to a rotor hub for rotation in a rotor plane and a control system for individually pitching the blades relative to the hub. The method comprises dividing the rotor plane into a number of sectors, determining the individual sectors for each blade during the rotation by means of an azimuth angle sensor, and obtaining blade sensor data from a blade sensor on an individual blade relating to a sector, and comparing the obtained data with data relating to the same sector and representing blade sensor data on other blades. When an event is detected in a given sector, an individual pitch contribution is determined in the sector, and the blades are then pitched according to this individual pitch contribution for that given sector at least partly during passage of the sector. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178198 | ROTOR BLADE ROOT SECTION WITH COOLING PASSAGE AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING COOLING FLUID TO A ROTOR BLADE - A root section of a rotor blade for interacting with working fluid upon rotating the rotor blade is provided. The root section includes a curved cooling passage for guiding a cooling fluid within the root section. A cooling fluid entry plenum has an entry aperture for introducing the cooling fluid into the cooling passage. A platform is located at a radially outer end of the root section. The curved cooling passage penetrates through the platform, and the following condition is satisfied at least in a portion of a radial extent of the cooling passage: 0.25*dr2014-06-26 | |
20140178199 | System and Method for Linkage Length Adjustment - A rotor system has a rotor, an axis of rotation about which the rotor may be rotated, a linkage system having a first adjustable length portion and a second adjustable length portion, wherein the second adjustable length portion is configured to provide a relatively finer adjustment of an overall effective length of the linkage system as compared to the first adjustable length portion and wherein the rotor is configured to rotate about the axis in response to changing the overall effective length of the linkage system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178200 | INDICATING CIRCUIT FOR INDICATING ROTATION SPEED OF A FAN AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE INDICATING CIRCUIT - An indicating circuit for indicating the rotation speed of a fan includes a rotation speed indicating module connected to the fan and receiving rotation speed signals from the fan. The indicating circuit includes a switch and a light emitting element. If the received signal is a high level signal, the switch is turned on, and the light emitting element emits light. If the reeived signal is a low level signal, the switch is turned off, and the light emitting element does not emit light. | 2014-06-26 |
20140178201 | TURBINE BLADE HAVING A SHROUD AND A CUTTING TOOTH - A turbine blade ( | 2014-06-26 |