26th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140174199 | YIELD MONITORING APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for monitoring yield while harvesting grain. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174200 | TOUCH SENSOR - The touch sensor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a transparent substrate; and an electrode formed on the transparent substrate in a mesh pattern, wherein the electrode has a line width of one side smaller than that of the other side in a thickness direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174201 | Torque Sensor - An embodiment discloses a sensor arrangement comprising disc shaped structure with a plurality of magnetic elements which are at least provided on end faces of the disc shaped structure. The sensor arrangement includes a hollow disc structure, the hollow disc structure comprising two end faces, wherein each of the two end faces of the second structure comprises a plurality of teeth spaced apart from each other, the teeth on the two end faces are arranged in opposing positions. Teeth on a respective same end face of the hollow disc structure are spaced from each other. The disc shaped structure is rotatable with respect to the hollow disc structure. A magnetic field sensor is provided to sense a magnetic field generated by the plurality magnetic elements. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174202 | TORQUE DETECTOR AND STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE TORQUE DETECTOR - A torque detector includes: a magnetic flux collecting unit including a magnetic flux collecting holder formed in an annular shape by resin molding and a magnetic shield formed by bending a metal plate and attached to an outer peripheral face of the magnetic flux collecting holder; and a sensor housing formed integrally with the magnetic flux collecting unit. The magnetic shield has a shield body, a shield end portion, and a bent portion. A second angle formed between an outer side face of the shield end portion and a radial direction is smaller than a first angle formed between an outer peripheral face of the shield body and the radial direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174203 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING TORQUE AND ASSOCIATED MEASURING METHOD - Torque transmitted via a drive shaft of a motor is contactlessly determined using organic magnetoresistive semiconductor element, unlike known torque sensors that can generate greatly fluctuating measurement signals even at a constant torque. The organic magnetoresistive semiconductor element is mounted on a drive shaft or a coupling thereof. For this purpose, a field generator is provided, which is rigidly connected to the drive shaft or the clutch and which in the environment of the drive shaft generates a magnetic field that is dependent upon the torque. In the environment, the OMR semiconductor element is arranged to be stationary. The OMR semiconductor element has two electrodes between which a voltage source generates an electrical voltage. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174204 | CAPACITIVE SHEAR FORCE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THEREOF - A capacitive shear force sensor and a method for fabricating thereof are provided. The capacitive shear force sensor includes a first electric field shielding layer, a second electric field shielding layer, a driving electrode, a first sensing electrode, a second sensing electrode and a dielectric layer. The second electric field shielding layer is disposed under the first electric field shielding layer. The driving electrode is disposed between the first electric field shielding layer and the second electric field shielding layer. The first and the second sensing electrodes are disposed between the driving electrode and the second electric field shielding layer. The dielectric layer is disposed between the driving electrode and the first sensing electrode, and between the driving electrode and the second sensing electrode. The first sensing electrode and the driving electrode form a first capacitor. The second sensing electrode and the driving electrode form a second capacitor. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174205 | System And Insole For Measuring Information From The Foot Of A User And Related Method Of Providing Same - An insole can include: an upper conductive ground plane layer; an upper compressible insulating layer physically coupled to the upper conductive ground plane layer; a conductive sensor layer physically coupled to the upper compressible insulating layer, the conductive sensor layer comprising one or more sensors are configured to a force applied to the insole by the foot; a lower compressible insulating layer physically coupled to conductive sensor layer; a lower conductive ground plane layer physically coupled to the lower compressible insulating layer and electrically coupled to the upper conductive ground plane layer; and at least one computational unit communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors. The upper conductive ground plane layer and the lower conductive ground plane layer are configured to substantially electrically shield the upper compressible insulating layer, the conductive sensor layer, and the lower compressible insulating layer from the shoe and the foot. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174206 | MICROCHIP AND PARTICLE ANALYZING APPARATUS - There is provided a microchip including a flow channel, an ejection portion, and a cutout portion. The flow channel is configured to convey a fluid therein. The ejection portion includes an opening directed toward an end face of a substrate layer, and the ejection portion is configured to eject the fluid flowing through the flow channel to outside. The substrate layer is laminated to each other. The cutout portion is formed between the opening of the ejection portion and the end face of the substrate layer. The cutout portion has a larger diameter than that of the opening. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174207 | Apparatus And System For Sampling And Supplying A Fluid To An Analyzer - Apparatuses and systems for sampling fluid and providing fluid to an analyzer are provided. In an embodiment, a sampler may have a state switch for the housing cover. In another embodiment, multiple fluid streams may be housed in a single housing. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174208 | GAS SAMPLING APPARATUS - A gas sample extraction assembly for controllably accessing gas in a gas sample container includes a coupler body having a coupler bore and a coupler end for engaging the gas sample container; an upper member having an upper member bore; a biasing member disposed between the upper member and the coupler body; and a stem having a first portion coupled to the upper member bore and a second portion disposed in the coupler bore, the stem being movable relative to the coupler body between a first axial position and a second axial position, wherein the biasing member is configured to bias the stem in the first axial position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174209 | Method and Apparatus for Preparing a Bale Sample from a Bale of Fibrous Material, and a Bale Sample Produced Thereby - A method for preparing a bale sample, a bale sampling apparatus, and a bale sample are provided. The method includes the steps of removing a portion from a bale of fibrous material and wrapping an elongated substrate completely around the portion to form a bale sample. The elongated substrate includes identification information. The identification information includes information that associates the bale sample with the bale of fibrous material. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174210 | UNIVERSAL SAMPLE HOLDER FOR MEASURING THE ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF A DIELECTRIC AND/OR MAGNETIC MATERIAL - The invention relates to the technical field of measuring electric and magnetic properties, and specifically relates to a sample holder ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174211 | FLUID SAMPLE HOLDERS WITH PISTON VALVE - Disclosed is a fluid sample holder | 2014-06-26 |
20140174212 | FLUID SAMPLE HOLDERS WITH PISTON VALVE - Disclosed is a fluid sample holder | 2014-06-26 |
20140174213 | MONITORING APPARATUS - A monitoring apparatus includes: a storing section which is configured to store identification information for identifying the own apparatus from another monitoring apparatus; and a notifying section which is configured to output the identification information together with notification information indicating that an object to be monitored satisfies a predetermined condition. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174214 | ANTENNA POINTING SYSTEM - An antenna pointing system for selectively moving a payload relative to a mounting surface includes at least one rotary actuator having a moving part movable relative to a fixed part mounted on the surface. A connecting rod movably connects to the moving part and to the payload. A flexible mounting structure movably attaches the payload to the mounting surface. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174215 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A MANUAL OVERRIDE TO SHIFT BY WIRE ACTUATOR - An actuator for a shift by wire system is provided. The actuator having: a motor; a rack; a gear train configured to cause linear movement of the rack in response to rotational movement of the motor; a clutch mechanism for coupling and decoupling the rack to the motor; and a manual override for operating the clutch mechanism. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174216 | ROTARY PLATFORM DEVICE - A rotary platform device is for supporting and rotating an assembly. The rotary platform device includes a rotary platform and a casing. The rotary platform extends up from the casing. The casing accommodates a driving device, a coupling member, and a linkage bar. The driving device provides linear motion, which is translated by the linkage bar to rotary motion applied to the rotary platform. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174217 | APPARATUS FOR FRONT/TOP LAY VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT AND SHEET-FED ROTARY PRINTING PRESS HAVING THE APPARATUS - An apparatus for the vertical adjustment of combined front/top lays in a sheet processing machine includes a front/top lay carrier shaft carrying the front/top lays jointly in such a way that it can be pivoted with respect to a front/top lay drive shaft, or thrust joints disposed in carriers or coupling links for the front/top lays in such a way that they effect a lengthening of the carriers or coupling links in order to adjust the front/top lays. A sheet-fed rotary printing press having the apparatus, is also provided. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174218 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR INDUCING A PLANNED AVALANCHE - A method and system for inducing a planned or controlled avalanche is disclosed. The system includes one or more sources of vibration mounted within a mass which is mounted within an aperture in the ground in the area where an avalanche has been determined to be likely to occur. The source of vibration is a drive system from a vehicle (such as a golf cart), preferably modified to increase the vibration and mounted in a vibrating mass (such as a concrete culvert). The vibrating mass may be mounted within an aperture in the ground and secured in place using concrete to increase the vibration-transmitting characteristics of the vibrating mass. An electrical system including a source of electricity and a storage device, as well as controls, is mounted separate from the source of vibration and the vibrating mass (e.g., the concrete culvert) to isolate portions of the electrical system (including the storage device) from some of the effects of the vibration. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174219 | VEHICULAR LAMP ANGLE-ADJUSTING MECHANISM - A vehicular lamp angle-adjusting mechanism includes a driving unit having a motor and a motor gear connected with the motor, a transmission unit having a transmission gear shaft and a middle gear connected with the transmission gear shaft, and an output unit. The motor gear is engaged with the middle gear so that the motor in operation can transmit power to the transmission gear shaft. The output unit has an output gear engaged with the transmission gear shaft and an output shaft connected with the output gear so that the transmission gear shaft can drive the output gear to force a vehicular lamp to pivot through the output shaft. As a result, the vehicular lamp angle-adjusting mechanism provided by the present invention is structurally simplified and space-saving. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174220 | ACTUATOR FOR ACTIVE AIR FLAP APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is an actuator for an active air flap apparatus which may manually open air flaps during an actuator failure and may prevent the opened air flaps from closing using e.g., vehicle induced wind. The apparatus includes a worm gear that is driven by the power of a motor and a spur gear that is configured to transmit rotary force of the worm gear towards the air flaps. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174221 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator includes a housing, a motor, a decelerator and an actuating rod. The housing includes an outer sleeve, a motor sleeve, a connecting sleeve, and at least a motor bolt. The connecting sleeve is connected to one end of the outer sleeve, the motor bolt longitudinally penetrating the motor sleeve and connected to the connecting sleeve. The motor is arranged in the motor sleeve. The decelerator is arranged in the motor sleeve. The decelerator is connected to the motor. The actuating rod is arranged in the outer sleeve. The actuating rod is connected to the decelerator through the motor sleeve, and the actuating rod is driven by the motor through the decelerator. The elements of the linear actuator are thereby firmly assembled by simple structure. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174222 | BALL SCREW WITH CENTRAL PROTRUSION - The invention relates to a power-steering system with a bail screw drive, having a threaded spindle ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174223 | ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE FOR INFUSION PUMP CARTRIDGE - Apparatus is described for administering a substance to a subject. A vial contains the substance and a stopper is disposed within the vial and is slidably coupled to the vial. A first threaded element is (a) rotatable with respect to the vial and (b) substantially immobile proximally with respect to the vial during rotation of the first threaded element. A second threaded element is threadedly coupled to the first threaded element. At least a distal end of the second threaded element is substantially non-rotatable with respect to the vial, and the distal end of the second threaded element defines a coupling portion that couples the second threaded element to the stopper. The first threaded element, by rotating, linearly advances the stopper and at least the distal end of the second threaded element toward a distal end of the vial. Other embodiments are also described. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174224 | TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - A transmission mechanism includes a screw mandrel and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a first transmission member, a fixing member, a second transmission member, a first magnetic member, and a second magnetic member. The first transmission member is screwed with the screw mandrel. The fixing member is fixedly-connected to the first transmission member. The second transmission member is screwed with the screw mandrel and resisting against the fixing member to avoid rotating relative to the first transmission member. The first magnetic member is fixedly mounted on the fixing member. The second magnetic member is fixedly mounted on the first transmission member towards the first magnetic member to interact with the first magnetic member. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174225 | LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH ARM DRIVEN MECHANISM - A linear actuator ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174226 | MULTI-SEGMENT ROTARY SHAFT STRUCTURE - A multi-segment rotary shaft structure includes a driving joint assembly and a driven joint assembly. The driving joint assembly at least includes two opposite joint plates and a middle link plate assembly engaged therebetween. The driven joint assembly is disposed between the opposite joint plates and includes at least two driven plates. Opposite ends of the driven plates are formed with synchronous driving sections drivingly engaged with each other. Inward ends of the opposite joint plates are linked with outward ends of the driven plates. Outward ends of the middle link plate assembly are linked with the inward ends of the driven plates. The driving joint assembly and driven joint assembly are stringed and pivotally connected and combined, whereby the joint plates can be freely rotated around multiple rotational centers. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174227 | SYNCHRONOUS FOLDING DEVICE - A synchronous folding device includes two opposing folding members and a multi-joint rotary axle structure mounted between the two folding members. The multi-joint rotary axle structure has two ends which can be folded or unfolded synchronously. The multi-joint rotary axle structure includes a driving joint assembly and a driven joint assembly. The driving joint assembly includes two opposing joint plates and a middle link plate. Two ends of the driving joint assembly are respectively connected to the two opposing folding members. Each joint plate of the driving joint assembly can be turned free through plural turning centers so that both ends can be closed or opened synchronously for the folding device to be folded or unfolded accurately. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174228 | Automated Manual Transmission - The present invention pertains to an automated manual transmission, and particularly to an automated manual transmission which can implement 7 forward gear changes and 1 reverse gear change. The present invention provides an automated manual transmission, which comprises: a first input shaft to which the power of an engine is transmitted; a second input shaft to which the power of an engine is transmitted; a driving gear section mounted to the first and second input shafts; a clutch section for transmitting or blocking the power of the engine with respect to the first input shaft or the second input shaft; a first output shaft to which the power is transmitted from the first input shaft or the second input shaft; a second output shaft to which the power is transmitted from the first input shaft or the second input shaft, and having a plurality of shaft portions which are disposed on a same axis; a driven gear section including a plurality of driven gears which are mounted on the first output shaft and the second output shaft; and a synchronization section for connecting or disconnecting the first output shaft and the second output shaft with respect to the driven gear section so as to implement multiple gear changes. The clutch section includes a first clutch which is mounted to the first input shaft so as to transmit or block the power of the engine and a second clutch which is mounted to the second input shaft so as to transmit or block the power of the engine. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174229 | AUTOMATIC MULTI-SPEED GEAR SYSTEM - An automatic multi-speed gear system includes an input axle, a first arm coupled at one end with the input axle through bearings that allow for independent rotational movement of the input axle along its longitudinal axis. The first arm is also configured to rotate about the input axle as its pivot. The system also includes a first axle coupled with bearings at the opposing end of the first arm. A first set of gears coupled to the input axle and the first axle transfer the rotational motion of the input axle to the first axle. The system also includes a second arm coupled at one end with bearings to the first axle and at the opposing end to a second axle. The second axle is coupled through a one way bearing to an output axle. A second set of gears coupled to the first axle and the second axle transfer the rotational motion of the first axle to the second axle and a third set of gears coupled to the second axle and the output axle transfer the rotational motion of the second axle to the output axle. The one-way bearing facilitates operation in either a low speed configuration or a high speed configuration. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174230 | GEAR HUB HAVING A GEAR PUMP - A gear hub assembly is disclosed that has a sealed housing that includes an input gear and an output gear that are meshed together to provide a gear pump to move fluid between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet disposed on opposite sides of engagement of the input and output gear. The housing defines an axle shaft-receiving aperture and a wheel spindle-receiving aperture to allow the gear hub assembly to transmit torque from a vehicle axle shaft to a wheel spindle while operating as a gear pump. The fluid inlet and outlets can be coupled to a hydraulic system to provide braking (or kinetic energy recovery) by restricting the flow of hydraulic fluid which in turn resists rotation of the gears in the gear hub, and thus can act to slow the vehicle. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174231 | GEAR TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A gear transmission system ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174232 | ROLLER ELEMENT RETAINER FOR BALL SCREW DEVICE - A motion guide device includes a ball nut attached onto a shaft and having helical grooves for forming a ball guiding raceway between the ball nut and the elongated shaft and for receiving ball bearing elements, a circulating device attached to the ball nut and having a pathway communicative with the raceway for forming an endless ball guiding passage between the ball nut and the elongated shaft and the circulating device and for engaging with bearing elements, and a retaining device includes a shorter chain for engaging into the helical grooves or raceway of the screw shaft and the ball nut, and a longer chain for engaging into the pathway of the circulating device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174233 | MODULAR ACTUATOR FOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSIONS - An actuator for selecting shift stages of a vehicle transmission comprises a lever housing, a selector lever, as well as a transfer device for transferring switching commands to the speed change gear. The actuator is characterized by am exchangeable module adapter which is arranged between the lever housing and the transfer device. The module adapter has the purpose of adapting the actuator in such a way that the ergonomic point of the actuator can be changed in vertical and/or horizontal direction and thus be adapted to different situations of assembly. The actuator can be adapted to be installed in different vehicle types primarily by selecting the appropriate module adapter and without requiring considerable structural changes. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174234 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device includes a housing member, a shift-operating mechanism, a hydraulic fluid pressure generator and a control lever member. The housing member has an attachment part for attachment to a handlebar, and a grip part extending longitudinally between first and second ends of the grip part. The shift-operating mechanism is coupled to a shifting device by a control cable. The hydraulic fluid pressure generator has a cylinder, a piston movably disposed within the cylinder to generate fluid pressure for controlling a braking device, and a rod part coupled to the piston. The control lever member has a cam member arranged to actuate the rod part, and a first operating lever coupled to the cam member. The first operating lever is pivotal around a first axis relative to the housing member and actuates the cam member by pivoting around the first axis. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174235 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device includes a housing member, a control lever member, a shift-operating mechanism and a hydraulic fluid pressure generator. The housing member has an attachment part for attachment to a handlebar, and a grip part extending longitudinally between first and second ends of the grip part. The control lever member pivots respect to the housing member. The shift-operating mechanism is coupled to a shifting device by a control cable. The hydraulic fluid pressure generator has a cylinder and a piston movably disposed within the cylinder to generate fluid pressure for controlling a braking device. The hydraulic fluid pressure generator has an output port that transmits hydraulic pressure generated in the cylinder to outside of the cylinder, and a hydraulic fluid channel coupled to the output port. A connecting part fluidly communicates with the output port through the hydraulic fluid channel, and is connected an external hydraulic hose. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174236 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device includes a housing member, a control lever member, a shift-operating mechanism and a hydraulic fluid pressure generator. The housing member has an attachment part for attachment to a handlebar, and a grip part extending longitudinally between first and second ends of the grip part. The control lever member pivots relative to the housing member. The shift-operating mechanism is coupled to a shifting device by a control cable. The hydraulic fluid pressure generator has a cylinder, a piston movably disposed within the cylinder by movement of control lever member to generate fluid pressure for controlling a braking device, a piston position adjustment mechanism adjustably coupling the piston with respect to the cylinder to change an initial position of the piston with respect to the cylinder. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174237 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device includes a housing member, a control lever member, a shift-operating mechanism and a hydraulic fluid pressure generator. The housing member has an attachment part for attachment to a handlebar, and a grip part extending longitudinally between first and second ends of the grip part. The attachment part is provided on the first end of the grip part. The attachment part is provided on the first end of the grip part. The control lever member is pivotally provided with respect to the housing member. The shift-operating mechanism is supported by the housing member. The shift-operating mechanism includes a control cable attachment part that is configured to be coupled to a shifting device by a control cable. The hydraulic fluid pressure generator has a cylinder provided in the grip part of the housing member, and a piston movably disposed within the cylinder by movement of the control lever member to generate fluid pressure for controlling a braking device. The cylinder is disposed closer to the second end of the grip part than the shift-operating mechanism. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174238 | DEVICE FOR REGULATING STIFFNESS - A device for regulating stiffness has a rotary shaft coupled to the driven member to rotate the driven member, a rotational connection body coupled to the rotary shaft to freely rotate thereon and rotating by a driving power of the driving motor, and an elastic connection body fixed to the rotary shaft and extending in the length direction of the rotary shaft to connect to the rotational connection body, wherein the elastic connection body gives an elastic force in a direction opposite to the rotating direction of the rotational connection body to interrupt free rotation of the rotational connection body with respect to the rotary shaft, and wherein if the rotational connection body rotates by the driving motor, the elastic force of the elastic connection body acts as spring so that the rotating force of the rotational connection body is transmitted to the rotary shaft. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174239 | FORCE SENSOR AND ROBOT - A force sensor and a robot that can suppress a load applied to load sensor elements are provided. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174240 | APPARATUS FOR DRIVING A SCARA ROBOT AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for driving a SCARA robot is provided. The apparatus includes a body, a horizontal rotating arm, a linear motor coil and a vertical magnetic axis. The linear motor coil is disposed on the horizontal rotating arm, and the vertical magnetic axis is passed through the linear motor coil. Wherein, the vertical magnetic axis can be driven by the linear motor coil of the horizontal rotating arm by a non-contact magnetic force. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174241 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device includes a fixed member, an operating member, a rotatable member, a positioning member and a release member. The positioning member is movably to selectively hold the rotatable member in a plurality of predetermined positions. The release member is movably arranged between a non-releasing position and a releasing position, and moves the positioning member to release the rotatable member. Operating the operating member, the release member moves from the non-releasing position to the releasing position as the operating member moves from a rest position towards a first operated position. The release member moves from the releasing position to the non-releasing position as the operating member moves from the first operated position towards a second operated position. The release member moves from the non-releasing position to the releasing position as the operating member moves from the second operated position towards a third operated position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174242 | STEERING SYSTEM AND CROSS JOINT - In a steering system that includes: an intermediate shaft on a steering wheel side; a pinion shaft on a steered wheel side; and a cross joint by which the intermediate shaft and the pinion shaft are rotatably connected to each other on a plane intersecting with each of the shafts, and that steers steered wheels by transmitting steering torque of a steering wheel from the intermediate shaft to the pinion shaft, a weakened portion is formed in a joint spider of the cross joint. The weakened portion can be identified in advance as a portion that breaks first. This makes it possible to realize a failure mode in which a vehicle is able to run by itself for a certain period of time after a failure. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174243 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device includes a housing member, a control lever member, a shift-operating mechanism and a hydraulic fluid pressure generator. The housing member has an attachment part for attachment to a handlebar, and a grip part extending longitudinally between first and second ends of the grip part. The shift-operating mechanism includes a cable take-up member rotatably mounted around a cable take-up axis. The cable take-up member has a control cable attachment part that is configured to be coupled to a shifting device by a control cable. The hydraulic fluid pressure generator has a cylinder and a piston movably that is disposed within the cylinder by movement of the control lever member to generate fluid pressure for controlling a braking device. The cylinder defines a cylinder axis that forms an angle of greater than or equal to 20° and less than or equal to 50° with the cable take-up axis. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174244 | BICYCLE CONTROL DEVICE - A bicycle control device includes a housing member, a control lever member, a shift-operating mechanism and a hydraulic fluid pressure generator. The housing member has an attachment part for attachment to a handlebar, and a grip part extending longitudinally between first and second ends of the grip part. The control lever member pivots respect to the housing member. The shift-operating mechanism is coupled to a shifting device by a control cable. The hydraulic fluid pressure generator has a cylinder, a reservoir, and a piston movably disposed within the cylinder to generate fluid pressure for controlling a braking device. The cylinder is disposed in the housing member at a position closer toward the second end of the grip part than is the shift-operating mechanism to the second end of the grip part. The reservoir is disposed next to the cylinder in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174245 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING RESISTIVE TORQUE - The subject of the invention is a control unit (A), which comprises actuation units (F) such as a rudder and brakes for a pilot in an aircraft, which comprises a rotating shaft ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174246 | HANDLEBAR - A handlebar includes a main body and two grip portions. The main body includes at least one extending portion extended away from the main body, and at least one through hole opened on the extending portion. The two grip portions are formed at opposite ends of the main body. The advantage of the handlebar is to omit the stem that can lighten the weight and reduce the wind resistance to make the riders safer and comfortable riding. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174247 | HANDLEBAR SHOCK ABSORBER - A handlebar shock absorber is provided. The handlebar shock absorber includes a shock-absorbing cylinder, a knuckle having a lower pivot mount for attachment to the cylinder, and an arm assembly pivotably coupled to the knuckle and including an upper pivot mount for attachment to the cylinder. The cylinder includes an adjustable pre-stressed length to elevate or lower the position of the arm assembly relative to the knuckle. The knuckle is adapted for attachment to a bicycle steering tube, and the arm assembly is adapted for attachment to a bicycle handlebar. In use, the shock-absorbing cylinder dampens movement of the handlebar relative to the steering tube to provide an enhanced ride to the cyclist over rough terrain. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174248 | CAMSHAFT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CAMSHAFT - A camshaft contains a support tube, on which components including at least one cam are arranged at predetermined locations. The support tube extends at least partially through a hole in the components, and wherein a press fit is produced between the support tube and the components by hydroforming. Accordingly, at least one locally formed material formation is provided between the support tube and the hole. Via the material formation, the component is retained at the location in a desired orientation relative to the support tube in such a way that the support tube having the mounted components can be fed for hydroforming. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174249 | Cam Mechanism - A novel cam mechanism or assembly is provided by the present disclosure. The cam mechanism can have a cylindrical or barrel shape configuration. The cam mechanism includes a first module or body (also referred to as an inner body), a cam module or body encircling said first module, and a guide module or body (also referred to as an outer body) encircling each of the first module and the cam module. The cam mechanism is configured to translate rotary motion or torque of the cam module about a rotational axis (A) into linear displacement of the first module in a parallel manner along said rotational axis (A). The outer body or guide body encircles each of the cam module and the inner body. The outer body can be a stationary or fixed structure, and can be configured to physically isolate the movable components of the cam mechanism (e.g., the cam module and the inner body). | 2014-06-26 |
20140174250 | CENTRIFUGAL-PENDULUM VIBRATION ABSORBING DEVICE AND ORDER SETTING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device disposed within a liquid chamber that stores a liquid, the centrifugal-pendulum vibration absorbing device having a support member coupled to a rotary element that is rotated by power from a drive device; and a mass body supported by the support member so as to be swingable. An order of vibration of the mass body is determined on the basis of an order of vibration to be damped generated by the drive device in consideration of at least a force caused by a centrifugal liquid pressure generated within the liquid chamber along with rotation of the drive device to act on the mass body. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174251 | TUBULAR MECHANICAL CONNECTING ROD - A tubular connecting rod includes a hollow body including at least one end provided with an opening and a connecting rod head arranged to be fitted through the opening. The connecting rod head includes at least one shoulder arranged to position the connecting rod head relative to the opening of the hollow body in a predetermined locked position. In particular, the end of the hollow body is provided with at least one slot. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174252 | MOUNT WITH AN AXIAL UPSTREAM LINKAGE FOR CONNETING A GEARBOX TO A TURBINE ENGINE CASE - A turbine engine assembly includes a turbine engine case, a gearbox and a plurality of gearbox mounts that connect the gearbox to the case. The case extends along an axis between an upstream end and a downstream end. The gearbox mounts include an axial mount that extends axially in an upstream direction from the gearbox to the case. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174253 | POWER TRANSFER UNIT FOR AWD VEHICLES HAVING INTEGRATED JOINT ASSEMBLY - A power transmission device for a four-wheel drive vehicle includes an input shaft adapted to be driven by a power source. A first output shaft is rotatable about a first axis and adapted to transmit torque to a first driveline. A second output shaft is adapted to transmit torque to a second driveline and is rotatable about a second axis. The first and second axes diverge from one another. A transfer unit includes a drive member rotatably supported on the first output shaft and a driven member coupled to the second output shaft. A joint is positioned within a cavity formed in the driven member and drivingly interconnects the driven member and the second output shaft. The driven member includes first and second portions separable from and re-mountable to each other to allow service to the joint. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174254 | MOVABLE BASE WITH WHEELS DEPLOYABLE BY REVERSIBLE DRIVING ASSEMBLY - A ratchet assembly includes an elongated shaft, a gear housing, a ratcheting member, and an arm. The elongated shaft can have a gear and be supported by the gear housing to allow rotation about a primary axis of the shaft. The ratcheting member can mount in the housing and be biased toward the gear to engage with the gear hindering relative rotation about the shaft axis in a first direction and allowing rotation about the shaft axis in a second direction opposite the first direction. The ratcheting member can rotatably mount within the housing about a second axis. The arm can couple to the gear housing in a first configuration to provide torque to rotate the housing about the shaft axis in the first direction when the arm is pressed downward. The arm can also be coupled to the gear housing in a second configuration to rotate the housing about the shaft axis in a second direction opposite the first direction when the arm is pressed downward. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174255 | HARD-FACED ARTICLE - A hard-faced article includes a wear-resistance element that has a precipitated hard phase and a non-precipitated hard phase that is different from the precipitated hard phase in composition. The precipitated hard phase and the non-precipitated hard phase are dispersed through a boron-containing metallic matrix. The precipitated hard phase includes a boride material. The wear-resistance element can include, by weight, less than 50% of the non-precipitated hard phase. The wear-resistance element can also include boron, carbon, chromium and silicon such that, by weight exclusive of the non-precipitated hard phase, a product of the amounts of boron, carbon, chromium and silicon is greater than 28 and less than 350 and the amount of chromium by weight is less than 15%. A method includes forming the wear-resistance element with the precipitated hard phase and the non-precipitated hard phase dispersed through the boron-containing metallic matrix. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174256 | VALUABLE METAL RECOVERY METHOD - Provided is a method for stabilizing the degree of oxidation of molten battery waste, and definitively separating slag and alloy. The method is provided with a pre-oxidation step (ST | 2014-06-26 |
20140174257 | METHOD FOR DECOMPOSING CURED EPOXY RESIN - There is provided a method for decomposing a cured epoxy resin, the method being capable of decomposing a cured epoxy resin containing silica efficiently. A cured epoxy resin containing silica is decomposed by being brought into contact with subcritical water including at least one alkaline compound selected from an alkaline metal salt and an alkaline metal hydroxide. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174258 | CAP HANDLING TOOLS AND METHODS OF USE | 2014-06-26 |
20140174259 | CORK REMOVER FOR A BOTTLE CONTAINING SPARKLING LIQUID - The present invention relates to a cork remover for a bottle containing sparkling liquid. The remover includes an outer body and an inner body having a cork-gripping device and being slidably mounted in the outer body. The cork remover includes a notch for positioning the outer body over a bottle cork's safety harness. The bottle-gripping device is on the outer body for engaging on the bottle neck and structure for restricting the inner body's sliding movement in the cork's expelling direction. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174260 | HOTSTICK ASSEMBLY FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING DEVICES FROM HIGH VOLTAGE ENERGIZED OVERHEAD POWER LINES - A hotstick assembly for installing and removing an electric power line conductor device includes an electrically insulated hotstick. A lead screw driver is attached to an upper portion of the electrically insulated hotstick, the lead screw driver includes a vertical slot extending through a tubular pipe for engaging a horizontal pin on the device for clamping and unclamping jaws on the device. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174261 | POWER TONG AND BACKUP TONG APPARATUS - A power tong assembly and backup tong assembly are disclosed. The power tong assembly includes a drive motor driving a drive gear engaged with a rotatable portion of a bearing assembly. The rotatable portion of the bearing assembly is connected to a cylindrical rotor positioned concentrically about jaws that grippingly engage and rotate a first tubular member when the portion of the bearing assembly rotates. The backup tong assembly comprises a pair of diametrically opposed gripper assemblies each having a cylinder with a cylinder rod, connected to a head member, connected to a pair of gripper members with gripping surfaces, so that extension of the cylinder rods causes the gripper members to grippingly engage a second tubular member. The power tong assembly and the backup tong assembly may be concentrically aligned to connect and disconnect the first and second tubular members. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174262 | Tension device for straining a threaded bolt - A tension device for straining a threaded bolt by applying a pulling force on a threaded end portion has a housing and a piston moveably disposed therein. A hydraulic supply is connected to the housing. A supporting tube is arranged on the housing. The supporting tube is arranged between the housing and a base surrounding the threaded bolt and transmits tension forces acting in the housing to the base surrounding the threaded bolt. A pull nut to be fastened by threaded engagement on a threaded end portion of the threaded bolt is provided. The pull nut has a pressure face supported in longitudinal direction on a pressure transmission face of the piston. A return spring acting on the piston in a direction toward the supporting tube has a first end bearing against a housing-side spring support and a second end bearing against a piston-side spring support. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174263 | CLEANABLE MAGNETIC DRIVER FOR THREADED FASTENERS - A driver for driving a threaded fastener includes a shank and a sleeve. The shank has a rear portion configured to be coupled to a power tool. The sleeve defines a bore having a round rear portion and a polygonal front socket. An inner shaft has a round rear portion received in the bore and a polygonal front portion that matches the polygonal socket and that includes a magnet holder with front and rear magnetic portions. An actuator is coupled to the inner shaft to move the inner shaft between a rear position where the front magnetic portion is within the socket, and a front position where the front magnetic portion is exposed from the socket for cleaning. The rear magnetic portion magnetically attracts the inner shaft toward a rear end of the internal bore to bias the inner shaft toward the rear position. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174264 | Fitting structure for tools - A fitting structure for tools contains: a fitting end of a fitting tool and a fitted end of a fitted tool. The fitting end includes a toothed retaining area formed on an inner wall thereof, a concaved portion defined on an upper end thereof, a peripheral groove arranged around the concaved portion, and a ring disposed in the peripheral groove. The fitted tool includes a working portion arranged on a lower end thereof, a polygonal engaging portion defined over the working portion, an annular locking portion formed over the polygonal engaging portion. The annular locking portion has an annular lock trough defined thereon, and the annular lock trough has a color marking element fixed therein for identifying the fitted tool. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174265 | Holding Wrench with Torsion-Resistant Variable Engagement Mechanisms - The holding wrench consists of a torsion-resistant lever with an extension for a pivot to hold a second torsion-resistant arm to present two mobile surfaces in a fixed work plane. The force of the present invention is applied parallel to the work plane resulting in a torque vector that is perpendicular to the work plane. The working ends of the lever and arm have emplacements for tooling such as rigid pins or holes to attach to protrusions such as bolt heads. Two male tooling emplacements each consist of hole in which tooling is inserted and a threaded hole located orthogonal to the tooling hole for a set screw or other fastener that may hold the tooling in place. Two female tooling emplacements may be used to directly engage protrusions on a sprocket or as receptacles for tooling custom fitted to said protrusions. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174266 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSVERSALLY SAWING A TUBULAR BODY - Technical problem: a low sawing precision of tubular bodies of an apparatus comprising a transverse sawing station ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174267 | MACHINES AND METHODS FOR REMOVING SCREEN FROM CABLE - Machines and methods for removing screens from cable, wherein screen surrounds at least one electrical or optical conductor ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174268 | CUTTING APPARATUS - In a cutting apparatus, a continuous element with a row of electrochemical cells for lithium batteries is supplied along a supply path on which there are sequentially arranged, a cutting device and two dragging devices, each having a shuttle element that has an operating unit associated with the continuous element. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174269 | TUBE CUTTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A tube cutting device includes a tube holding member that holds a target tube from an inside of the target tube, allowing the target tube to be cut from an outside; and a cutter carrier member that includes a cutter eccentrically pivotable relative to the geometry axis of an elongate body of the cutter carrier member, such that when in a non-extended position, the cutter is positioned within a diameter of the elongate body, and when in an extended position, the cutter extends outwardly and cuts into a wall of the target tube. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174270 | Equipment for High Speed Transversal Perforations of Variable Lengths on Continuous Forms in Movement - An equipment ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174271 | TABLET SPLITTING APPARATUS - A tablet splitting apparatus can automatically determine the depth of a tablet falling passage even if the thickness of a tablet passing therethrough is not preliminarily measured. The tablet splitting apparatus includes a guide plate ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174272 | Power Saw with Blade Guard Retraction Device - A power saw includes a base portion, a support assembly, a cutting arm, a blade guard, a linkage arm, and a biasing member. The support assembly is supported by the base portion. The cutting arm is supported by the support assembly and is configured to rotatably support a saw blade. The cutting arm is movable between a lower position adjacent to the base portion and an upper position spaced apart from the base portion. The blade guard is rotatably supported by the cutting arm and is configured to receive a portion of the saw blade therein. The linkage arm includes a first end portion pivotally connected to the blade guard, and a second end portion movably supported by the support assembly. The biasing member is operably connected to the second end portion and is configured to bias the linkage arm. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174273 | RIP FENCE HAVING DUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR A POWER TOOL - A guide assembly, or rip fence, supported by guides of a table saw includes a clamping apparatus having locking mechanisms located at each end of the guide assembly. Each of the locking mechanisms is independently adjustable to provide accurate and repeatable positioning of the guide assembly with respect to the table and with respect to the saw blade with self-alignment and desired force. An adjustable locking self-alignment spring provides for self-alignment of the rip fence with respect to the blade. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174274 | MOVING SHEAR RAIL - A sawmill including a band saw, mounted on a carriage. A moving shear rail is connected to the carriage such that the shear rail moves in synchronization with the band saw. The moving shear rail has a notch formed in the upper edge, and is positioned so that the notch is aligned with the band saw blade, and the upper edge of the moving shear rail extends at least to even with the band saw blade, and possibly even beyond the saw blade. The moving shear rail includes a shear rail plate carrying the notch, and a flexible element connected at each end of the shear rail plate. The flexible element is formed of conveyor links reeved about a pair of reels, including a last link that is removably connected to the shear rail plate. Each of the reels is mounted to a standard, one having a pivot, allowing that reel to be pivoted away. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174275 | STRING LOCKING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR AND TAILPIECE - A string locking structure for an electric guitar is provided with a first string passing path and a second string passing path that are formed in a tailpiece, and a body-side string passing hole that is formed in a body. The first string passing path is a through-hole extending from a front surface part to a rear surface part of a tailpiece body member. A first half part of the second string passing path is a path shared with a first half part of the first string passing path, and a latter half part thereof is a through-hole curved at a right angle and leading to a bottom surface part of the tailpiece body member and communicates with the body-side string passing hole. Each string can be locked in two modes: a first string locked mode in which the string is passed through the first string passing path of the tailpiece and locked, and a second string locked mode in which the string is passed by way of the tailpiece attached to the surface of the body from the back surface side of the body. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174276 | Stringed Instrument Improvement - This invention relates to improvements to a stringed musical instrument, and more particularly to guitar design for use with transposing vibrato mechanisms. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174277 | MUSICAL WATER INSTRUMENT OR WATER FILLED INSTRUMENT HAVING RIGID PIPES CONNECTED TO ELASTIC OR RIGID MEDIA - A musical instrument or multimedia input device is disclosed. User input is by hitting or striking water in order to produce an at least partially transient acoustic disturbance, vibrations, or change in the water. In one embodiment rigid pipes of various lengths or diameters emit fluid for being struck by a user at an open end of each pipe. The other end of each pipe is connected to an elastic tubing or other elastic medium, such as a diaphragm or bulb, resulting in a hydraulic resonator. In another embodiment the resonators are formed from variously sized bottles or flasks encased in cement, except for the mouths of the bottles. Each hydraulic resonator may be fitted with a sensor that senses the vibrations in the water and amplifies the vibrations into a sound reproduction system, such as an entirely acoustic impedance matcher or an electrical amplification system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174278 | ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY FOR SNARE WIRES - An adjustment assembly for snare wires includes an adjustment unit and a pressing unit respectively located on two opposite positions of the shell of a snare drum. The adjustment unit has a body with a slide slot. A shifting member is slidably connected to the body and driven by a driving member connected to the body. The shifting member has a wire carrier which is adjusted by rotating an adjusting bolt. The pressing unit includes another wire carrier which is controlled by another adjusting bolt. By adjustment of the two adjustment bolts, the tension of the snare wires can be adjusted. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174279 | COMPOSITION USING CORRELATION BETWEEN MELODY AND LYRICS - Disclosed are ways to generate a melody. Currently, no algorithm exists for automatically composing a melody based on music lyrics. However, according to some recent studies, within a song, there usually exists a correlation between a song's notes and a song's lyrics wherein a melody can be generated based on such correlation. Disclosed herein, are systems, methods and algorithms that consider the correlation between a song's lyrics and a song's notes to compose a melody. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174280 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - A signal processing apparatus and method, a signal processing system, and a program designed to appropriately set harmonizing periods in accordance with a status of singing of a performer and add a harmonizing voice. A singing enthusiasm calculating unit calculates a degree of singing enthusiasm formed with a feature quantity indicating the status of singing enthusiasm of a performer of a tune. A harmonizing signal controlling unit determines whether to superimpose a harmonizing voice signal generated by a pitch detecting unit, a harmonizing key determining unit, and a pitch shifter on the singing voice signal of the performer of the tune based on the degree of singing enthusiasm calculated by the singing enthusiasm calculating unit, and superimposes the harmonizing voice signal on the singing voice signal based on a result of the determination. The technique can be applied to karaoke machines. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174281 | Method for synchronizing at least one multimedia peripheral of a portable communication device with an audio file, and corresponding portable communication device - A method for synchronizing a number R greater than or equal to 1 of multimedia peripherals ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174282 | Cymbal Transducer Using Electret Accelerometer With Air Gap - In one embodiment, a cymbal system includes a cymbal and a transducer couplable to the cymbal. The transducer has a sound pressure microphone, and a casing hermetically sealing the sound pressure microphone to prevent communication of air pressure differentials into the sound pressure microphone. An air gap is provided between the sound pressure microphone and the casing. The cymbal may be a perforated low volume cymbal. In one embodiment, a method for making a cymbal transducer includes sealing a sound pressure microphone in an airtight enclosure that includes an air gap between the microphone and enclosure wall, and configuring the sealed sound pressure microphone for attachment to a cymbal. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174283 | MISSILE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF OPERATING A MISSILE CONTAINER - A missile container has a container housing, a container roof, at least one canister for holding a missile which, in a storage position, is disposed on the container housing, and a movement mechanism for moving the canister from the storage position into an operating position. The elements arranged in the interior of the container housing are protected against external weather influences. In the operating position, the canister is held at least partially outside the container housing by the movement mechanism and the container roof is closed and shields a container interior against the outside. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174284 | ANTI-BALLISTIC SHELTERS - The present invention is directed to methods of manufacturing Anti-ballistic Shelters such as tents and other frame structures, doors, room dividers, furniture, cots, pads and umbrellas using soft armor fabric or hard armor materials. Soft armor consists of flexible high-strength layered anti-ballistic material attached to a frame and layered in at least two directions. Soft armor requires an area of flexibility/expansion to work effectively when struck by a projectile along with a very secure attachment. Attachment means for attaching the anti-ballistic material to the frame members include: (1) a wrapping and clamping method; (2) an inverted “T” construction and stitching method, using an optional calculated stretch material, breakaway stitch and holding stitch; and (3) an envelope method, also using a breakaway stitch and a holding stitch. This and further reinforcement as necessary allows the flexibility/expansion required for maximum anti-ballistic protection within the shelter. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174285 | GAS CUT-OFF SYSTEM FOR FIREARMS - A gas cutoff system for use with a gas-operated firearm. The gas cutoff system includes a gas block affixed to the barrel and having a plurality of openings adjacent the barrel for receiving gas redirected from the barrel of the firearm upon firing. At least one gas cylinder is disposed within the gas block and includes a piston disposed within and moveable along the gas cylinder. A valve assembly is disposed within the gas cylinder adjacent to the at least one piston. The valve assembly includes a selectively closeable valve that can be actuated upon firing of the firearm when the volume/pressure of gas entering the gas block through the plurality of openings overcomes a biasing force of a spring so as to actuate movement of the valve within the gas cylinder. A portion of the valve is moved to a location blocking the openings through which the gas is entering the gas block to prevent excess gas from entering the gas operating system. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174286 | TELESCOPIC POSITION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A telescopic position adjustment mechanism allows for a telescoping element to be indexed by fixed increments toward a more telescopically collapsed position, relative to its base. The telescopic position adjustment mechanism uses a stepping reservoir that can, in a stepping configuration, selectively receive a predetermined volume of fluid from a support reservoir that supports the telescoping element against the base, enabling the telescoping element to collapse toward the base by a distance corresponding to the predetermined volume of fluid. In a locking configuration, the volume of fluid in the support reservoir is constant and the telescopic position is fixed, and in a free movement configuration fluid can flow freely between the support reservoir and a sink reservoir to permit free telescopic movement. A rotation resistance mechanism uses a locking key that is biased into engagement with a locking channel to inhibit rotation of the telescoping element relative to the base. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174287 | Rotary Vane Actuator With Continuous Vane Seal - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a rotary vane actuator that includes a rotor assembly including a rotor hub. The rotor hub has a first and second vane assembly disposed radially on the rotor hub. Continuous seals are disposed in continuous seal grooves along pathways provided along the vanes. A stator housing having a central chamber includes an interior surface adapted to receive the rotor assembly, the interior surface is adapted to continuously contact the first continuous seal and the second continuous seal when the rotor assembly is rotated inside of the central chamber. The vane assemblies and the stator housing define pressure chambers inside of the central chamber. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174288 | Apparatus And Methods To Monitor And Control Cyclic Process Units In A Steady Plant Environment - Apparatus and methods are disclosed that allow for the monitoring and analysis of production process data for a multi-step asynchronous cyclic production process (e.g. pressure swing adsorption) in a steady state plant (such as a steam methane reforming plant). Data collected from cooperating sensors is processed applying a moving window discrete Fourier transform (DFT). The transformed data can be further analyzed in the broader steady-state plant environment to accurately detect any process anomalies and avoid false alarms. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174289 | DEHUMIDIFIER APPARATUS - A dehumidifier is disclosed comprising a base, a fast coupler disposed on the base, a water receiving tray, a water collection tank disposed below the water receiving tray, a water discharging tank connected to the water receiving tray, and a pump having an outlet connected to the fast coupler and an inlet connected to the water discharging tank, wherein a water level switch is provided in the water discharging tank and comprises a floater and a closed hollow rod, wherein the floater has a hole for passing through of the rod and a magnet, and the rod has a magnetic field response switch electrically connected with the pump. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174290 | ZEOLITE MEMBRANE SEPARATION AND RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR CO2 - To provide a CO | 2014-06-26 |
20140174291 | CO2 CAPTURE PROCESSES USING ROTARY WHEEL CONFIGURATIONS - The disclosure relates to a continuous or semi-continuous, cyclic, countercurrent sorption-desorption method for enhanced control, separation, and/or purification of CO | 2014-06-26 |
20140174292 | CARBON DIOXIDE ADSORBENT INCLUDING BARIUM TITANATE, CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING CARBON DIOXIDE USING THE SAME - A carbon dioxide adsorbent may include a complex oxide including barium and titanium, wherein the complex oxide has a perovskite crystalline structure and is represented by the general formula Ba | 2014-06-26 |
20140174293 | Gas Separation Membrane - [Problem] Diamine and carboxylic dianhydride for polymerizing a hexafluoroisopropylidene group-containing polyimide are limited in chemical structure when developed into a polyimide membrane, so that it is difficult to design a chemical structure with consideration paid to the strength and separation performance of a gas separation membrane. A gas separation membrane easily soluble in an organic solvent, excellent in formability so as to be readily usable for a gas separation membrane, and excellent in gas separation performance is obtained. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174294 | ELECTROSTATIC AIR CONDITIONER - An electrostatic air conditioner having at least one ion emitting member (i.e., corona frame) and at least one ion collecting member (i.e., collecting cartridge) is provided. The corona frame and collecting cartridge are configured to have active and passive areas and be removable from the housing within which they are positioned. The passive areas provide additional spacing between the active area and the side walls of the housing, and provide several advantages over existing electrostatic air conditioners, e.g., eliminates barriers between active corona wires and the housing walls, which prevents any settling of chemically active or electrically active matter (vapor or particles) on such barriers and/or housing walls (due to air flow). | 2014-06-26 |
20140174295 | DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEM - Provided is a dehumidification system including an air directing device and an adsorbent hollow fiber module. The air directing device is used for conveying air. The adsorbent hollow fiber module can adsorb the moisture in the air as the air passes through the adsorbent hollow fiber module. The adsorbent hollow fiber module includes at least one adsorbent hollow fiber. The adsorbent hollow fiber has a tubular body having a first end and a second end and a channel disposed in the tubular body and extending from the first end to the second end. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174296 | WET/DRY VACUUM CLEANER FILTER FOR WET MATERIAL COLLECTION - Vacuum cleaner filters, in particular replaceable vacuum cleaner filters suitable for both wet and wet/dry type vacuum cleaners are disclosed, as well as vacuum cleaner systems incorporating the use of such filters, and methods for their use. The filters include a filter element arranged in a closed circumferential, cylindrically-shaped path, a top end cap having a central orifice capable of constricting a post on a vacuum filter cage, and optionally a molded end ring oppositely-spaced from the top end cap for engagement with the lower motor housing of a vacuum cleaner. | 2014-06-26 |
20140174297 | Filter Element - A filter element includes a fold pack ( | 2014-06-26 |
20140174298 | AIR FILTERING DEVICE - An air filtering device includes a tank, a treatment house and a fan. The treatment house includes a base body covering the tank and a dividing board positioned in the base body. The dividing board is configured to divide the treatment house into a first treatment room and a second treatment room. An air intake is defined in the first treatment room. An air outlet is defined in the second treatment room. A guiding end is formed in an end of the boarding end adjacent to the tank. The fan is positioned adjacent to and facing the air outlet. | 2014-06-26 |