28th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120175878 | WIND POWER PLANT AND A METHOD OF OPERATING A WIND POWER PLANT - A method for operating a wind power plant having turbine blades is provided. The method includes performing a monitoring operation to determine whether ice has formed on the turbine blades and, if there is ice on the turbine blades, removing the ice. To remove the ice, the turbine blades are driven alternatingly in opposite directions such that vibrations in the turbine blades are generated. A wind power plant designed to carry out the method is also provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175879 | GENERATOR - A wind turbine assembly comprising, an elongate generally cylindrical rotor operable to rotate about an axis, an elongate rotor housing that houses the rotor and which is adapted to be secured to a roof, and a flow regulator adapted to regulate wind flow to the rotor, wherein the flow regulator is orientatable in an open orientation, a closed orientation and a partially open orientation. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175880 | Mechanisms for creating undulating motion, such as for propulsion, and for harnessing the energy of moving fluid - Mechanisms are described which receive and transfer forces via transducers having one or more persistent deformations in changeable locations. Actuator or propulsion embodiments are powered by elastic or variable length transducers that exert forces on the deformed members which in turn exert forces onto ambient fluid such as air or water. Generator embodiments receive forces from ambient moving fluid via deformed members which transfer those forces to elastic or variable length transducers which convert those forces into electrical energy. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175881 | RIBBON DRIVE POWER GENERATION AND METHOD OF USE - The ribbon drive generation apparatus is comprised of a ribbon-like curved shape, composed either of metal or other suitable material, attached to a containment tube, peripheral rings, shaft, or porous central tube, with the complete apparatus being contained in a tube having a constant diameter for the length of the tube. The ribbon can be peripherally mounted to the containment tube and optionally to a central porous tube. In this form the containment tube rotates and can form part of a rotor for a generator apparatus. The optional central porous tube can also be used as a bearing surface or, if attached to the inside edge of the ribbon, a power take-off shaft. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175882 | Injector venturi accelerated, wind turbine - An ambient wind Accelerating Wind Turbine is disclosed which exceeds the efficiency of prior wind turbines. Unique venturi with diffuser-injectors concepts are employed to speed up ambient wind flows into a high speed propeller for power generation improvements of 75% or greater. Applicants preferred Accelerating Wind Turbine embodiment comprises; an aerodynamically contoured venturi turbine shroud with a compression venturi inlet section; a ring of rotating blades, (i.e., a propeller) ; and a rear vacuum venturi section; with diffusers-injectors strategically placed in the venturi to ensure the smooth flow of accelerated air through and rearward of the venturi. Soft bird screens are located at the venturi openings to eliminate avian deaths. The Accelerated Wind Turbine can increase the power output of a wind turbine by a factor of two or more making wind power competitive in price to fossil fuel power. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175883 | HOLLOW ROTOR CORE FOR GENERATING A VORTEX IN A WIND TURBINE - A hollow rotor core assembly for a wind turbine with at least one set of cylindrical stacks having a plurality of guiding vanes on the internal surface of the cylindrical stacks, having at least one set of air openings to accept airflow into the hollow rotor core for creating when in rotation a vortex inside the hollow rotor core, having at one end a partial blocking device as such to allow the exhaust of only a fraction of the peripheral portion of the vortex and to redirect the remaining central portion of the vortex towards the other end of the hollow rotor core where the bulk of the airflow will be exhausted from the hollow rotor core. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175884 | WIND OR WATER ENERGY INSTALLATION - A wind or water energy installation for generating electrical energy, an installation having at least one propeller and at least one generator including at least one rotor, at least one stator and at least one magnetic circuit generating a magnetic flux. The at least one magnetic circuit has at least one magnet on the stator side and at least one coil on the stator side, through which at least part of the magnetic flux of the stator-side magnet flows, and the magnetic circuit is closed by the rotor which has a magnetic resistance (Rm) dependent on its respective rotational angle, on its surface facing the stator, such that the size of the magnetic flux in the at least one stator-side coil depends on the respective rotational angle of the rotor and changes when the rotor rotates. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175885 | Rotating Impeller Systems and Methods of Using Same - The present disclosure provides rotating impeller systems comprising a shaft with a plurality of blades attached to its inner wall. In motor applications, the shaft serves as the electrical and mechanical elements of a pump or vacuum system. In particular, the shaft rotates when energized, and the attached blades create a driving force. The rotating impeller systems of the present disclosure may be used in generator applications, where the shaft serves as the rotor and a housing serves as the stator. Generator applications include wind energy or hydroelectricity. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175886 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE CONFIGURATIONS - A system of dense packaging of turbomachinery in a gas turbine engine by means of close-coupling of components and by the ability to rotate various engine components with respect to other engine components is disclosed. In addition, spool shaft rotational direction may be reversed to suit the application. In multiple engine configurations, the same ability to close-couple and rotate components and to reverse shaft rotational direction in order to rearrange the engine geometry package is used for packaging two or more gas turbine engines to achieve high power density. Dense-packing is possible because of a number of features of the basic engine. These features include: the use of compact centrifugal compressors and radial turbine assemblies; the close coupling of turbomachinery for a dense packaging; the ability to rotate certain key components so as to facilitate ducting and preferred placement of other components; the ability to control spool shaft rotational direction; and operation at high overall pressure ratios. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175887 | Vehicle Having Two Generators - A vehicle includes an engine having a crankshaft, a charging generator disposed on the crankshaft, a power-supplying generator driven by the engine and including a rotating shaft misaligned from the crankshaft, and a vehicle power generating apparatus. The power generating apparatus includes a clutch unit and a driving unit. The clutch unit includes a clutch disposed on the crankshaft, a driving gear disposed on the clutch, and a switching mechanism operable for driving the clutch. The motion transmitting unit includes a driven gear meshing with the driving gear, and an input shaft driven by the driven gear and connected to and co-rotatable with the rotating shaft of the power-supplying generator. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175888 | Municipal wastewater electrical power generation assembly and a method for generating electrical power - An electrical generating assembly | 2012-07-12 |
20120175889 | GAS TURBINE COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is a gas turbine combined cycle power plant which generates electricity by fueling a gas turbine with crude oil or heavy oil and which is provided with a vacuum distillation unit which distills and extracts a light oil fraction from crude oil or heavy oil by keeping the interior thereof in an environment which lowers a boiling point of crude oil or heavy oil, and the vacuum distillation unit is provided with heaters which heat distillation materials by using low pressure steam and medium pressure steam generated in a gas turbine combined cycle. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175890 | Control and method of a starter motor for a starter device - A control is described for a starter device of an internal combustion engine in a vehicle having a starter motor, a first current path and at least one additional second current path, which is connected in parallel to the first current path, for energizing the starter motor, the first current path having an switching device, in particular a starter relay. In order to improve an energization of the starter motor, the control is in operative contact with a testing device for checking a switching state of the switching device and provided with an adapter for adapting the energization of the switching device. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175891 | PUSH BUTTON ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A GLOVEBOX FOR A VEHICLE - An opening and closing assembly for a storage compartment provided on a dashboard of a vehicle comprises a first housing, a push button including a first slider, a second housing and a second slider. The push button is movably supported on the first housing. The first slider has a first inclined face at a rear end thereof. The second housing is mounted adjacent the first housing. The second slider is movably supported on the second housing. The second slider includes at least one clip on one end for connecting the second slider to the second housing and a second inclined face on the other end. A longitudinal axis of the second slider is substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first slider such that the second inclined face faces the first inclined face of the first slider. The at least one clip of the second slider is movable toward a striker to unlock the storage compartment when the second inclined face is pressed by the first inclined face. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175892 | Outer Operational Device for Panic Exit Door Lock - An outer operational device includes a cover mounted to an outer side of a door. The outer operational device includes a handle and an actuating member operatively connected between the handle and a latch. A sliding block is movable between an alignment position and an alignment position under control of a driving device through electrification. When the sliding block is in the engagement position, a locking block locks the actuating member to prevent rotation of the handle, and the outer operational device is in a locked state avoiding retraction of the latch. When the sliding block is in the disengagement position, the sliding block allows rotation of the actuating member and the handle, and the outer operational device is in an unlocked state allowing retraction of the latch. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175893 | INTUITIVE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR POWER ASSISTED VEHICLE DOORS - A heavy vehicle door or ramp is opened and closed using an intuitive control system. The door includes a latch assembly, a lock assembly, and a power unit to assist in opening and closing the door. The door includes an interior joy stick handle and an exterior lever handle. From outside the vehicle, the door is opened and closed by pivoting the lever handle downwardly and upwardly, respectively. From the interior of the vehicle, the joy stick handle is pulled inwardly to close the door and pushed outwardly to open the door. Pivoting the joystick handle forwardly engages the blast locks, while pivoting the joystick handle rearwardly unlatches the latch assembly and disengages the blast locks. The power assist unit is actuated by pivotal movement of the outside door handle and lateral pivotal movement of the interior joystick handle. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175894 | APPLIANCE LOCK WITH MECHANICAL DOOR SENSOR - A locking latch for an appliance provides an improved three-wire interface that reduces the chance of malfunction if the door is forcibly opened when it is in the lock state and a bi-stabile actuator is used. In one embodiment, the door switch is positioned to disengage the major load of the washing machine when the doors open, regardless of the lock or unlock state. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175895 | CLOSING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE FLAP, METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF A FLAP ARRANGEMENT - A closing device is provided for a flap pivotably articulated on a vehicle body between a closing position and an opening position. A closing element is provided on the body side and an opposite closing element on a flap side for locking and unlocking the flap and with an ejection element. A plunger moves in a guide at least between a working position and a rest position, which upon movement into the working position is tensioned against the force of a tensioning device. The plunger interacts with the flap so that by closing the flap brought into the working position and brought from the closing position into an actuation position for manual opening and closing through partial relaxing of the plunger. The plunger is lockable and unlockable through a locking device in a locking position tensioned at least as far as to the working position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175896 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch assembly is disclosed herein, the vehicle latch assembly having: a fork bolt movably secured to the latch assembly, the fork bolt being capable of movement between a latched position and an unlatched position; a detent lever movably secured to the latch assembly, the detent lever being capable of movement between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the detent lever retains the fork bolt in the latched position when the detent lever is in the engaged position and an engagement surface of the detent lever contacts an engagement surface of the fork bolt; and an inertia block out assembly for preventing the detent lever from moving into the disengaged position until a predetermined force is applied to the detent lever to move it to the disengaged position when the fork bolt is in the latched position. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175897 | Front Rail Configuration for the Front Structure of a Vehicle - A front structure for a vehicle is provided that includes a pair of front rails (i.e., front left hand rail and front right hand rail) spaced apart in a widthwise direction with each rail extending lengthwise and mechanically coupled to the vehicle's bumper and a torque box. Each front rail is comprised of a polygonal-shaped upper hollow channel and a polygonal-shaped lower hollow channel, where the upper and lower channels share a common wall. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175898 | Bumper Mounting Plate for Double Channel Front Rails - A front structure for a vehicle is provided, the structure including (i) a pair of front rails (i.e., front left hand rail and front right hand rail) spaced apart in a widthwise direction with each rail extending lengthwise, and where each rail is comprised of a polygonal-shaped upper hollow channel and a polygonal-shaped lower hollow channel with the upper and lower channels sharing a common wall; and (ii) a pair of bumper mounting plates, where one bumper mounting plate is interposed between the end portion of each channel of each rail and the vehicle's bumper, and where each bumper mounting plate aligns the upper rail channels with the vehicle's bumper while transferring impact loads to both the upper and lower rail channels. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175899 | Front Rail Reinforcement System - A front structure for a vehicle is provided, the structure including (i) a pair of front rails (i.e., front left hand rail and front right hand rail) spaced apart in a widthwise direction with each rail extending lengthwise, where one end portion of each rail is mechanically coupled to the vehicle's bumper and the other end portion of each rail is mechanically coupled to a torque box, and where each rail is comprised of a polygonal-shaped upper hollow channel and a polygonal-shaped lower hollow channel, and where the upper and lower channels share a common wall; and (ii) a pair of rail reinforcement members, where one rail reinforcement member is mechanically mounted within each front rail, and where a plurality of features corresponding to each reinforcement member determines how the rails react to front impact loads. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175900 | Dual Load Path Design for a Vehicle - A system for absorbing and distributing front impact forces in a vehicle is provided, the system including a primary impact system and a secondary impact system, each of which includes a bumper and a structure for transferring impact loads. The primary impact system includes a primary bumper and a pair of front rails spaced apart in a widthwise direction with each rail extending lengthwise, where one end portion of each rail is mechanically coupled to the vehicle's bumper and the other end portion of each rail is mechanically coupled to a torque box. The secondary impact system includes a secondary bumper and an assembly of sub-frame components separate from the front rails that allow impact loads to be transferred in parallel through the front rails and the sub-frame. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175901 | Lifting Hook with Backstop - A C-hook for lifting heavy coils, such as coils of steel, includes a lifting frame which has an upper arm that is formed with a lifting point in the form of integrally formed lug for receiving a lifting hook of a crane. A counterweight is fixed at a forward end of the upper arm. The lower end of the frame is formed with a slide that receives a slideable load support member in the form of foot. The foot has a forward front foot end for penetration of the lumen of a coil to be lifted. The opposite, rearward end of the foot is mechanically interlinked by a mechanical linkage to a coil backstop member. The mechanical linkage includes a lever arm, which pivots about a fixed pivot point that is fast with the frame. The foot and backstop member facilitate the balanced transportation of steel coils of varying widths. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175902 | Solenoid Gripper - An electrical gripper has a housing and a solenoid plunger. A pair of jaws are movably mounted with the housing. The jaws are movable towards and away from each other. The jaws are coupled with the solenoid plunger to provide movement to the jaws. A first mechanism is associated with the solenoid plunger to lock the solenoid plunger in a first position when power is terminated to the solenoid plunger. A second mechanism is associated with the solenoid plunger to lock the solenoid plunger in a second position when power is terminated to the solenoid plunger. Thus, the jaws are actively locked in an open or close position when power is terminated to the solenoid plunger. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175903 | ROBOT HAND - A robot hand that changes a space between finger members provided apart from each other includes: moving members on which the finger members are vertically provided; a palm member including a moving mechanism for moving the moving members in a predetermined axial direction; and guide members that guide the movement of the moving members in the predetermined axial direction. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175904 | ROBOT HAND - An aspect of the invention provides a robot hand that performs an action for gripping an object between plural finger sections provided to be capable of changing a distance between the finger sections. Between the plural finger sections, a palm section movable along a direction in which a base side of the plural finger sections and a distal end side of the plural finger sections are connected is provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175905 | Method and System for Manufacturing a Wheel - A system for manufacturing a wheel includes a cope mold portion comprising internal cope mold walls and a drag mold portion comprising internal drag mold walls. The internal walls define at least in part perimeter boundaries of a wheel cavity. The wheel cavity comprises a cavity center portion configured to form a wheel center portion of a wheel after solidification of a molten alloy in the cavity center portion, a cavity plate portion configured to form a wheel plate portion of the wheel after solidification of a molten alloy in the cavity plate portion, and a cavity flange portion configured to form a wheel flange portion of the wheel after solidification of a molten alloy in the cavity flange portion. The system includes a chill component configured to provide directional solidification from the cavity flange portion toward the cavity plate portion of molten alloy in the wheel cavity. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175906 | SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE HAVING AN ACCOMMODATION BOX - A saddle-type vehicle includes an accommodation box, left and right rear frames, a seat, and an electric part accommodation section. The rear frames are disposed at a rear portion of the accommodation box, adjacent an opening of the accommodation box. A rear cross frame connects the left and right rear frames to each other, and the electric part accommodation section is at least partially disposed inside of the accommodation box at a location which is disposed below the rear cross frame. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175907 | APPARATUS FOR STOWING A SPARE TIRE - An apparatus for storing a spare tire is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a hoisting device mountable to the underside of a vehicle. A tether is provided having a first portion and a second portion coupled to the hoisting device so that the first and second portions of the tether depend from the hosting device when it is mounted to the underside of a vehicle. A coupling member attached to the first portion of the tether permits an operator to attach the tether to the tire. A removable guard lays over at least part of the hub-facing wheel portion to cover one or more of the plurality of lug apertures such that the second portion of the tether cannot enter the plurality of lug apertures when the hosting device raises the spare tire. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175908 | BALLISTIC TRANSPARENCY - A ballistic transparency includes a first ply having a peripheral edge; a second ply spaced from the first ply and having a peripheral edge; a polymeric layer located between the first ply and the second ply; and at least one flexible mounting member having a first end extending within the polymeric layer and a second end extending beyond the peripheral edges of the first and second plies. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175909 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING AND SUPPORTING RECREATIONAL VEHICLE BEDDING - The present invention is directed to a new and improved method and apparatus for assembly, support and adjustment of recreational vehicle bedding. An embodiment of the invention includes a recreational bedding supporting apparatus comprising a bedding base, a vertical support having a stationary leg, a mobile leg, a pivotal structure and a lever, the stationary leg extending towards the pivotal structure and operationally connected to the lever, and a proximal and distal end associated with the lever, the distal end in communication with the mobile leg and the proximal end extending therefrom, whereby the mobile leg is adapted for incremental positioning of the bedding base. The present invention also includes a method for incremental elevation of the recreational bedding vehicle having a bedding base with a pair of support slats above the ground the method including the steps of positioning the jack with the lever between the bedding base and the ground, pivoting the lever having a latching end towards the ground, rotating the latching end of the lever, the latching end associated with the latch operationally connected to a mobile leg having a plurality of slots adapted to receive the latch, positioning the latch within a slot having a bottom releasing surface presenting a cavity for releasable receipt of the latch, the slot associated with the mobile leg, moving the latch out of the cavity and downward against a bottom releasing surface associated with the slot, raising the mobile leg upward in relation to a stationary leg whereby the bedding base is elevated and the supports slats are secured. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175910 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRAG REDUCTION - A system and method for drag reduction allows thrust output, fuel efficiency or both to be maximized. Specifically, a rear portion of a body or motor vehicle may be modified to increase thrust output, fuel efficiency or both by creating a stagnation area, a suction inlet and a convex cusp area formed on the rear portion of the motor vehicle. Increasing the concavity or camber or sharpness of the radius of the stagnation area results in greater local pressure coefficient, which results in greater thrust output. The size and shape of the suction inlet and the convex cusp area will also have an effect on thrust output and fuel efficiency. A width and volume of an airplane fuselage may be increased. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175911 | COLLAPSIBLE BASE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR PICKUP TRUCK CARGO BED AND TONNEAU COVER - A base support assembly for the cargo bed of a pickup truck mounted on the truck including a pair of parallel side by side slotted side guide rails installed on a respective cargo bed sidewall and a pair of U-shaped end support frames each having a pair of legs pivotally mounted to each of the opposite ends of the side guide rails so as to able to be swung up to an erect position or lowered down position after the base support assembly is installed on the pickup truck cargo bed side walls. An elongated slotted top guide rail may be connected at either end to the top of each end support frame. The end frames can be collapsed into a support for a rigid tonneau cover by lowering the end support frames. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175912 | SAFETY STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLES - In order to optimize the transmitting of force and in order to keep the longitudinal member undamaged in the event of a low impact speed, for example in the event of an accident involving a pedestrian, and in order to permit easy exchangeability of the longitudinal member, it is proposed that, in a normal position, the lower longitudinal member is held spaced apart in the direction of travel from an associated transverse link and can be brought by the frontal impact into a crash position in which the longitudinal member acts on the transverse link in a manner transmitting force. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175913 | COWL LOUVER SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE - In an automotive cowl louver support structure, vehicle-widthwise both sides of a cowl louver disposed between a windshield and a hood can be supported by lower portions of right and left rain gutters, and ornamental surfaces of the rain gutters can be continuous with a ornamental surface of the cowl louver. Engaged portions are provided to lower portions of the right and left rain gutters. Engagement portions configured to engage the respective engaged portions are provided to vehicle-widthwise both sides of the cowl louver. Further, the engagement portions of the cowl louver are engaged with the engaged portions of the right and left rain gutters. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175914 | REAR FLOOR MODULE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A rear floor module of a motor vehicle is provided that is arranged between two rear longitudinal beams of the vehicle body that essentially extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The floor module features a floor pan that essentially extends in a planar fashion between the longitudinal beams and at least one integrated cross member for separate connection to the longitudinal beams with its end sections that lie in the lateral direction of the vehicle in order to transmit mechanical forces. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175915 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE IN THE REGION OF THE A-PILLAR AND THE WINDSHIELD CROSS MEMBER AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - The invention relates to a vehicle body structure in the region of the A-pillar and the windshield cross member, including an A-pillar on both sides of the body, wherein in the pillar construction of the A-pillar, the A-pillar has an A-pillar inner steel plate oriented approximately vertically and in the vehicle longitudinal direction. An approximately horizontal windshield cross member is connected at the ends thereof to the associated A-pillar inner steel plate by means of a welded connection. According to the invention, the windshield cross member is produced as a composite component made of an elongated aluminum beam having steel plate adapter parts that extend the aluminum beam at the ends thereof but are short in comparison to the overall beam length, and the steel plate adapter parts are connected to the associated A-pillar inner steel plate by means of the welded connection and to the aluminum beam by means of a riveted connection. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175916 | Swept Front Torque Box - A front structure for a vehicle is provided, the structure including (i) a pair of front rails spaced apart in a widthwise direction with each rail extending lengthwise, and where each rail is comprised of a polygonal-shaped upper hollow channel and a polygonal-shaped lower hollow channel with the upper and lower channels sharing a common wall; and (ii) a pair of curvilinear torque boxes, where one curvilinear torque box is mechanically attached to the upper and lower polygonal-shaped channels of each front rail, where each curvilinear torque box is mechanically coupled to a rocker panel, where the upper polygonal-shaped channel of each front rail is in a horizontal plane located above the top surface of the corresponding rocker panel, and where the lower polygonal-shaped channel of each front rail is in a horizontal plane that is aligned with the corresponding rocker panel. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175917 | COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR - A collapsible chair has a frame and a soft panel attached to the frame. The frame has a pair of front legs, rear legs, seat bars, sleeves, backrest bars, armrest bars, front scissoring bars, slide blocks, rear scissoring bars, backrest adjustment devices each having at least one positioning pin securely formed on one joint and one corresponding guiding groove being securely fixed to each armrest bar and having a plurality of notches for accommodating each positioning pin, and a latch having two pivotally linking poles each pivotally linked to one of the two rear scissoring bars. The collapsible chair is simply operable and the backrest portion of which is simply adjustable with a user sitting on a seat portion thereof. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175918 | FOLDING TABLE AND CHAIR SET WITH PORTABLE CARRYING CASE - A table and chair set may include a table, a plurality of chairs and a storage case. The table may include a folding table top that has a footprint in the folded position. The chairs may be folding chairs that have a footprint generally equal to or slightly smaller than the footprint of the table in the folded position. The case may include an interior cavity that is sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the table and the chair in the folded positions, the cavity having a size generally equal to or slightly larger than the footprint of the folding table and the folding chair in the folded positions. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175919 | SUBMERSIBLE PICNIC TABLE AND BENCH ASSEMBLY - A portable, submersible table and bench assembly suitable for use on land as well as in bodies of water having sloped or uneven bottom surfaces. The table and bench assembly includes a pair of benches and a central table mounted on a support frame that includes a plurality of hollow, adjustable support members or legs that are slidably received within the support frame. The hollow, adjustable support members extend downwards for contact with the ground or a sloped bottom swimming pool. The support frame includes a plurality of spaced apart perforations on the surface of downwardly extending risers that allow the entry and drainage of water, as well as adjustment of the height of the adjustable support members or legs. In addition to being light and portable, the hollow structure permits water to enter and drain through perforations and accordingly resist buoyancy when the table is immersed in water. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175920 | Supplemental Support for Infant Carrier Handle - An arm rest for the handle of an infant carrier is suited to support the infant carrier from a user's forearm upon a primary support with a secondary support at the rear of the primary support and disposed transversely to the primary support for interacting with the user's upper arm. A receptor attached to the top of the primary support receives the handle of an infant carrier and clamps to it. The receptor swivels with respect to the primary support to allow the user to enjoy natural arm movement while carrying the infant carrier. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175921 | HEADREST FOR JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT - A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The child restraint also includes a headrest mounted for up-and-down movement relative to a seat back included in the juvenile seat. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175922 | Booster Seat - A child booster seat includes a seat shell, and armrests that can be conveniently placed in an outer envelop of the seat shell. The armrests can be placed in a storage cavity of the seat shell, and deployed outside the storage cavity for use. When the armrests are received in the seat shell, the outer envelop of the booster seat can substantially match with the outer contour shape of the seat shell. The booster seat can thereby occupy a smaller volume. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175923 | BENCH FOR TIGHTENING SKATE LACES - A bench is used to support and provide access to a skate in an elevated position relative to a floor surface. The bench includes a seat portion having a sitting surface provided thereon, and a leg structure mounted to the seat portion and adapted to support the seat portion relative to the floor surface. A support portion is connected to the seat portion and provided with a through-slotted support surface adapted to receive and support a skate. The support surface includes at least one through-slot formed longitudinally thereof and dimensioned to receive a depending structure provided on a sole of the skate. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175924 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH AIR BAG PROTECTION MEMBER - A vehicle seat assembly according to the present disclosure includes an air bag module having a front and a side, and the air bag module includes an inflatable air bag and a flexible cover at least partially covering the air bag. The flexible cover may include a protection portion that extends at least partially along the side of the air bag module. The protection portion has an end spaced away from the front of the air bag module, and the end is releasably connected to another portion of the air bag module. The seat assembly further includes a seat pad disposed outside of the air bag module, and a trim cover positioned over the seat pad. Upon inflation of the air bag, the end of the protection portion is configured to disconnect from the another portion of the air bag module and extend forwardly such that the protection portion extends between the seat pad and the air bag, or between the trim cover and the air bag. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175925 | SIDE AIRBAG - The present invention provides a side airbag capable of fully absorbing impact directed to a chest region while keeping an arm from being pressed against the chest region due to inflation. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175926 | KING OF THE HOUSE FURNITURE COVERING SYSTEMS - A furniture covering system comprising a coverings assembly including: at least two arm sleeves that cover arms of a furniture item; a headrest cover that covers a headrest of the furniture item; a footrest cover that covers a footrest of the furniture item; a padded seat cover having a zipper that covers a seat of the furniture item; and a fastening system. The fastening system comprises a set of elastic straps and hook and loop fasteners to attach the coverings assembly to the furniture item. The coverings assembly comprises markings having indicia to provide a visual indication of who is permitted to sit in the furniture item. Further, the indicia is inter-changeable as desired by the occupant. The coverings assembly is stain-resistant and provides comfort for the occupant of the furniture item thereby preventing undue wear of the furniture item. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175927 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND ACTUATOR SYSTEM FOR SAME - A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat back, a seat base, a first input lever, a second input lever, an actuator, a latching mechanism, and a system connecting the first input lever, the second input lever and the actuator. The seat base connects with the seat back and is mounted to a vehicle floor. The input levers each connect with at least one of the seat back and the seat base. The actuator connects with at least one of the seat back and the seat base. The latching mechanism is for selectively locking movement of the seat back with respect to the seat base or for selectively locking movement of the seat base with respect to the vehicle floor. The latching mechanism is operably connected with the actuator such that movement of the actuator results in movement of the latching mechanism. The first input lever, the second input lever, and the actuator are connected in series along the system. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175928 | SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH PIVOTING MOTION - A pivotable seating assembly includes a seat portion suspended from a vertically oriented stand. The seat portion comprises an upper suspension member and a lower pivot member. The stand extends between an upper portion and a supporting base. The upper suspension member of the seat portion is configured to be freely suspended from the upper portion of the stand, and the lower pivot member comes into contact with a supporting surface. The seat portion is pivotable about an axis defined by the pivot member and the suspension member. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175929 | CHAIR - A chair includes: a seat body having a seating surface which provides seating to a user; a support device that supports the seat body such that the seat body is movable along a front-to-rear direction of the chair within a predetermined range; and an urging device. When the seat body is located in an area between a front position and a first reference position, the support device supports the seat body such that the seat body is moved to the front position by own weight. When the seat body is located between a rear position and a second reference position, the urging device urges the seat body toward the front position, whereas, when the seat body is located between the second reference position and the front position, the urging device does not urge the seat body. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175930 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat assembly includes a frame member. a seat bottom and a buckle assembly. The seat bottom is coupled to the frame member for pivotal movement within a movement range defined between a seating position and a retracted position in which the seat bottom angles upward. The buckle assembly includes a buckle arm and a seatbelt buckle. The buckle arm includes a first end coupled to the frame member for pivotal movement between a seating position corresponding to the seating position of the seat bottom and a retracted position corresponding to the retracted position of the seat bottom. The seatbelt buckle is coupled to a second end of the buckle arm. The buckle assembly is configured to pivot in response to pivoting movement of the seat bottom with the majority of the seatbelt buckle being maintained within the cutout throughout all of the movement range of the seat bottom. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175931 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat main body having a seat cushion and a seat back which are connected via a reclining device, a shaft member which protrudes from the reclining device, and an operation lever which is connected to the shaft member and is rotated when operating the reclining device. The operation lever includes a lever main body which is attached to the shaft member, a sliding portion which is provided on the lever main body and configured to slide relative to the seat main body when the lever main body is rotated about the shaft member, and a protruding portion which protrudes from the lever main body toward the seat main body at a position further separated apart from the shaft member than the sliding portion and is brought into contact with the seat main body when the lever main body is tilted by an external force. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175932 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE - A vehicle seat device includes a first arm connected to a first frame forming a framework of a seat cushion, a second arm fixed to a second frame forming a framework of the seatback, a recliner sandwiched therebetween, a drive source providing a rotation in opposing directions therebetween, the first arm rotationally connected to the first frame, a locking mechanism equipped on the first arm and the first frame restricting rotation therebetween when the first arm is rotated to a first rotational end with respect to the first frame, and a control unit driving and controlling the drive source to adjust the inclination angle of the seatback relative to the seat cushion to a predetermined angle range when the locking mechanism is disengaged and the first arm is rotated to a second rotational end with respect to the first frame. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175933 | Adjustment Structure for Chair Armrest - An adjustment structure of a chair armrest is provided. The armrest is attached to a chair back through a fastening seat. A releasable fastener provided between the armrest and the fastening seat allows the armrest to be slide vertically and get positioned with respect to the fastening seat. The fastening seat has a guiding groove facing the armrest and the guiding groove is formed with toothed portions. The releasable fastener includes an engaging member for bilaterally engaging with the toothed portions, mutually engageable slanting tooth portions formed on a lever and a driven member assembled to the armrest, respectively, and a screw passing through the engaging member and the guiding groove to be screwingly fixed to the driven member. By pulling the lever upward or downward, the armrest is released to be repositioned or is positioned so that the armrest attached to the chair back can be adjusted in altitude. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175934 | ARMREST, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN OFFICE CHAIR - In order to provide an adjustment mechanism for the arm support of an armrest, which is particularly simple structurally and which also enables a particularly flat style of construction, a locking device is proposed for releasably locking the base platform and the carrier platform in different positions with respect to each other, said locking device comprising a transfer element, which is arranged between carrier platform and arm support and is connected to the base platform and which has first blocking elements for blocking the longitudinal adjustment of the arm support and second blocking elements for blocking the transverse adjustment of the arm support, and an actuating element, which is arranged between carrier platform and arm support and is provided with a control button for manual actuation and which has elements for simultaneously blocking or releasing the first and second blocking elements of the transfer element. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175935 | LEATHER TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY WITH STRETCH REDUCTION - The present invention relates a vehicle seat assembly comprising a frame, a cushion supported on the frame, and a trim cover assembly secured over the cushion, the trim cover assembly comprising a leather trim material and a reinforcing layer secured to the leather trim material, the reinforcing layer being less flexible than the leather trim material, the trim cover assembly having a percent reduction in stretch relative to a similar trim cover assembly not having the reinforcing layer of 40% to 95% as measured according to SAE J855. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175936 | WEBBING GUIDE STRUCTURE - In a webbing guide structure, when a take-up stopper has made abutted to a contact face of a webbing guide due to take-up force acting on a webbing arising from a spiral spring of a webbing take-up device, a rigid portion of the webbing extends out from the webbing guide towards the vehicle front-side, and a portion of the rigid portion further towards an tip end than the take-up stopper projects out from the rear seat back to the vehicle front-side. Due to utilizing biasing force of the spiral spring to project the rigid portion out from the rear seat back to the vehicle front-side, the need to provide a separate mechanism to project the rigid portion out can accordingly be eliminated. A gap between the rear seat back and the webbing can thereby be provided by employing a simple structure. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175937 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND PRETENSIONER - A seat belt system for a vehicle includes a seat frame. The seat belt system also includes a lap belt having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to a buckle and the second end is connected to an anchor. The seat belt system additionally includes a single retractor-pretensioner operatively connected to the seat frame and configured to simultaneously tension the first end and the second end. A vehicle having a seat with a frame that is operatively connected to the vehicle structure and employing the seat belt system is also provided. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175938 | Roadway Grinding/Cutting Apparatus and Monitoring System - A roadway grinding system is disclosed and can include a frame and a first cutting blade disposed within the frame. The first cutting blade can include a core. Further, a plurality of abrasive segments can be spaced apart from each other on the core. A first sensor can be disposed on the frame and can be configured to detect blade wear as a change in the distance between an outermost circumference of the first cutting blade and a predetermined distance. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175939 | BIT HOLDING SYSTEM WITH AN OPENING FOR REMOVAL OF BROKEN BITS - A cutting tool assembly including a bit holder having a forward portion, a rearward portion, and a generally planar mounting surface between the forward and rearward portions. The forward portion defines a front aperture having an axis inclined relative to the mounting surface, and the rearward portion defines a rear aperture open to the front aperture. A cutting bit is mounted in the front aperture and includes a rearward end accessible through the rear aperture of the bit holder rearward portion. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175940 | SLEEVE NUT - A sleeve nut configured to properly align components of a wheel assembly includes a main body defining a central channel formed therethrough. The main body has first and second ends. The first end is configured to be retained within a through-hole of a brake drum connected to a hub. The second end is configured to be securely positioned between an outer circumference of a shaft of a fastener and a portion of the brake drum that defines the through-hole. The sleeve nut is configured to ensure that the fastener remains properly aligned with respect to the wheel assembly. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175941 | Tubular Structure for Forming Especially an Axle of the Running Gear of a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a tubular structure ( | 2012-07-12 |
20120175942 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE ARRANGEMENT HAVING A PRESSURE MEDIUM CHANNEL OF OVAL CROSS-SECTION - A pressure control valve arrangement is described for controlling a fluid pressure in an ABS brake system of a vehicle such that, in the event of a tendency of individual wheels of the vehicle to lock, the brake pressure in at least one associated brake cylinder can be adaptively adjusted, including: a housing in which is formed at least one pressure-medium-conducting pressure medium duct and in which is provided a diversion of the flow of the pressure medium within the pressure medium duct from a portion of the pressure medium duct leading in one direction into a portion of the pressure medium duct leading in another direction, in which the pressure medium duct is produced together with the housing by primary forming, and in which the cross section of the pressure medium duct is oval and the major dimension of the oval cross section and the central axis of the pressure medium duct are arranged in a common plane, and the minor dimension of the oval cross section is perpendicular to the plane. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175943 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE ARRANGEMENT HAVING AN ECCENTRICALLY MOUNTED DOUBLE MAGNET - A pressure control valve arrangement is described for controlling the fluid pressure in an ABS brake system of a vehicle so that, during a tendency of individual wheels of the vehicle to lock, the brake pressure in at least one assigned brake cylinder can be matched adaptively, a) two diaphragm valves and two electromagnetic control valves, activatable by an electronic control device, for the pilot control of the diaphragm valves being provided in the housing of the pressure control valve arrangement, b) the two electro-magnetic control valves having a double magnet with two magnet coils and also magnet armatures cooperating with solenoid valve seats and actuable by current being applied to the magnet coils, c) the housing having at least one pressure medium connection, connected to a service brake valve, for acting with pressure upon and/or relieving the pressure of the pressure control valve arrangement and also at least one working connection for connecting to the brake cylinder, characterized in that d) a plane of symmetry of the mid-axes of the magnet coils of the double magnet of the electromagnetic control valves is arranged parallel, and offset by the amount of an eccentricity, with respect to a mid-axis of the pressure medium connection. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175944 | PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE ARRANGEMENT HAVING COVERS THAT ARE PRODUCED AS A COMPLETELY INTEGRAL PART WITH TRANSVERSE CHANNELS BY PRIMARY SHAPING - A pressure control valve arrangement is described for controlling the fluid pressure in an ABS brake system of a vehicle in such a way that, while there is a tendency of individual wheels of the vehicle to lock, the brake pressure in at least one associated brake cylinder can be adaptively adjusted, wherein at least one diaphragm valve is accommodated in a housing of the pressure control valve arrangement, said diaphragm valve having a diaphragm as the valve body, which diaphragm can be acted upon by introducing a pressure medium into a control chamber that is covered on the outside of the housing by a respective cover produced by primary shaping, such as injection molding, in such a way that the control chamber is formed between the diaphragm and the cover, and wherein blind holes, which extend in the cover substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the cover, are formed in the cover, the blind hole opening of at least one of said blind holes leading into the control chamber, and the blind hole opening of at least one other of said blind holes leading into a pressure medium channel formed in the housing, and at least one and the other of said blind holes being fluidically interconnected by at least one transverse channel, characterized in that the transverse channel has an acute angle relative to the plane of the cover and opens at one end, by a transverse channel opening, into the control chamber or into the pressure medium channel, wherein the transverse channel opening at least partially overlaps the blind hole opening of one of the blind holes connected by the transverse channel. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175945 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - An electric brake power conversion and distribution system for use in aircraft is provided. An array of DC-DC converters is interposed between a DC power source and a plurality of aircraft electric brake actuators. Each of the DC-DC converters has a characteristic output voltage. The DC-DC converters are interconnected in an additive series of connections to provide an output voltage to the plurality of aircraft electric brake actuators that comprises the sum of the characteristic voltages of the DC-DC converters that are enabled at a particular point in time. A controller manipulates an array of switches interconnected with the array of DC-DC converts, such that the controller can selectively enable or inhibit selected ones of the DC-DC converters, as desired. Accordingly different voltages can be made available for the electric brake actuators depending upon aircraft activity, such as landing, taxiing, parking, or in flight. The invention reduces the size, weight, cost, and associated heat buildup of prior power conversion and distribution systems. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175946 | System And Method For Managing A Power Source In A Vehicle - A system and method for managing a power source in a vehicle that has an engine and an electric machine operable to provide torque to start the engine, includes the step of setting a first discharge power limit for the power source that is at least partly based on the power capability of the power source. A second discharge power limit for the power source is also set. The second discharge power limit is higher than the first discharge power limit, and it is a function of at least the power capability of the power source and the first discharge power limit. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175947 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY TO A SHIP-SERVICE BUS OF A MARINE VESSEL - A marine vessel power and propulsion system that provides a vessel-wide uninterruptible power supply is described. The power and propulsion system includes a propulsion system including a prime mover coupled to a motor/generator and a propulsion device. The motor/generator is configured to be driven by the prime mover and to generate alternating current (AC) electric power. The power and propulsion system also includes a ship-service electrical system including a generator set and a ship-service bus. The generator set is configured to generate ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service bus. The power and propulsion system also includes a bi-directional converter configured to couple the propulsion system to the ship-service electrical system and to convert AC electric power generated by the propulsion system to ship-service electric power for distribution over the ship-service electrical system. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175948 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a power storage device, a motor generator, a converter for stepping up an output voltage from the power storage device, an inverter for driving the motor generator, and an ECU. The inverter includes switching elements. The switching elements have a characteristic that the withstand voltage of the switching elements decreases as the temperature of the inverter decreases. The ECU sets the stepped-up voltage, based on a temperature characteristic of the power storage device and a temperature characteristic of the inverter, so that the stepped-up voltage is increased within a range in which the stepped-up voltage does not exceed the withstand voltage. In this way, at low temperatures, deterioration of the power performance can be suppressed while the switching elements are protected. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175949 | System to store and to transmit electrical power - A system to store and to transmit electrical power includes at least one storage system, at least one bidirectional converter, and at least one load coupled to a network, wherein the load is adapted to both, receive electrical power from the network and supply electrical power to the network. A first storage system is used to store electrical power of a power source. The first storage system is connected to a first bidirectional converter by a DC power transmission system. The first bidirectional converter is connected to an AC network and the AC network is connected to a first load. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175950 | MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY TO EXTERNAL ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES - A multi-purpose vehicle includes a frame, two aligned seats, an engine, a first generator driven by the engine, and a second generator driven by the engine. The frame includes two side frame portions, a base connected between the side frame portions, and two seat supports disposed on the base for supporting the seats, respectively. The second generator is disposed on the base and under one of the seats for supplying electricity to external electrical appliances. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175951 | LOAD BALANCING FOR DISTRIBUTION POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - Solutions for balancing loads in a distribution power supply system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a load balancing system including: an obtainer for obtaining load data from a plurality of meters, wherein each meter is connected to one of: a first phase, a second phase, or a third phase of a distribution power supply system; a determinator for determining a balanced load distribution for the first, second, and third phases of the distribution power supply system based on the load data, wherein the balanced load distribution indicates one of: the first phase, the second phase, or the third phase for each meter to switch connection to; and a transmitter for transmitting balanced load distribution commands including the balanced load distribution to each of the meters, such that each meter switches a phase connection to the distribution power supply system according to the balanced load distribution commands. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175952 | POWER DISPATCH SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM WIND POWER - A system for distributing medium to high voltage AC electric power from a wind farm to electrolyser modules requiring DC power. The system includes one or more of each of a central step down n-pulse transformer, a non-regulated n-pulse rectifier, a regulated n-pulse chopper type DC-DC converter, respective electrolyser module controllers, a dispatch controller, an alternative load, and an alternative power source. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175953 | Battery System - A battery system according to the present invention includes: a battery module comprising a plurality of cell groups connected in series, each comprising a plurality of cells connected in series; a plurality of integrated circuits provided to corresponding each cell group of the battery module, that perform detection of terminal voltages of the cells in the corresponding each cell group, and that also perform diagnosis; and a battery controller that, along with issuing commands to the plurality of integrated circuits, also receives results of detection and results of diagnosis by the plurality of integrated circuits; wherein the battery system comprises a writable non-volatile memory, and data is stored in the writable non-volatile memory specifying usage environment of the battery module, including a maximum voltage or a maximum current of the battery module and history data based upon operation history of the battery module. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175954 | POWER DISPATCH SYSTEM FOR ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM WIND POWER - A system for distributing medium voltage DC electric power from a wind farm to electrolyser modules requiring low voltage DC power. The system includes one or more of each of central step down DC-DC converters, DC buses, regulated DC-DC converters, respective electrolyser module controllers, dispatch controllers, alternative loads, and alternative power sources. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175955 | SMART MICROGRID RECONFIGURABLE AC INTERFACE - Presented is a system and method for providing reconfigurable AC interfaces for AC power systems. The method comprises embedding a reconfigurable AC interface for transferring power between power sources and loads, monitoring the voltage and current of the interfaces of the reconfigurable AC interface, and switching between power sources based on the monitoring. The system comprises a reconfigurable AC interface further comprising an inverter for converting DC power to AC, transfer switches with interfaces for connecting to the inverter, other transfer switches, and AC busses, and a controller that dynamically configures the transfer switches to transfer power between the inverter, and AC busses. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175956 | DC POWER SUPPLY FEEDING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment of a DC power supply feeding system, the system includes a DC voltage power supply that outputs a specified voltage by using a commercial AC power supply, a varying voltage power supply that generates power by using natural energy and outputs a varying voltage, and a reverse flow preventing elements that connects the DC voltage power supply and the varying voltage power supply in parallel while output sides are made to have same polarity, and supplies powers obtained from the DC voltage power supply and the varying voltage power supply to a load. When an amount of power generation of the varying voltage power supply is small, the power is intermittently supplied to the load. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175957 | Arrangement for an uninterruptible power supply - An uninterruptible power supply with a rectifier, energy store for storing electrical energy, inverter, switching means and a controller is provided. The rectifier is connected to a rectifier input to a supply grid (AC | 2012-07-12 |
20120175958 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER - At least one aspect of the invention is directed to an uninterruptible power supply. The uninterruptible power supply includes a first input having an input line connection and an input neutral connection to receive a first input voltage from a first voltage source, a second input having a positive input connection and a negative input connection to receive a second input voltage from a second voltage source, a boost circuit configured to provide a positive output DC voltage with respect to the input neutral connection and a negative output DC voltage with respect to the input neutral connection in both a line mode of operation and a backup mode of operation, a first connection circuit configured to couple the first input to the boost circuit in the line mode of operation, and configured to couple the second input to the boost circuit in the backup mode of operation, and a second connection circuit configured to couple a midpoint of the boost circuit to the input neutral connection in the line mode of operation and to couple the midpoint of the boost circuit to the positive input connection in battery mode of operation. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175959 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR IMPROVED CONTROLLABILITY OF FUEL CELL STACKS - Exemplary systems and methods for adjusting current values in a fuel cell system for producing electricity with fuel cells, include drawing major part of the current from at least one serial connection. An adjusting circuit adjusts current values by drawing or supplying current of at least one stack of individual fuel cell stacks or current of at least one group of the groups of stacks within the serial connection. The adjusting circuit is integrated with the at least one stack of individual fuel cell stacks or with the at least one group of the groups of stacks. Compensation current of the at least one stack or group is a small percentage of a major part of the current in the serial connection of stacks. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175960 | Battery Management System and Method - A battery management system for use in multi-battery and/or multi-cell applications, including a wiring harness for connecting a plurality of batteries in an order having at least two end positions and at least one interior position, with each position being initially occupied by one of the batteries, and an interconnection mechanism connected to the harness and configured to modify the positions occupied by the batteries. The mechanism may be configured to measure a voltage of each battery and modify the positions when a voltage difference is detected. Alternatively, the mechanism may be configured to modify the positions each time a voltage drop is detected. The order may further comprise at least one out-of-service position, with the mechanism being configured to modify the positions such that the battery in the out-of-service position and at least one of the batteries in one of the end positions are reconnected to exchange positions. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175961 | Disconnection of a String Carrying Direct Current Power - A direct current (DC) power combiner operable to interconnect multiple interconnected photovoltaic strings is disclosed. The DC power combiner may include a device adapted for disconnecting at least one photovoltaic string from the multiple interconnected photovoltaic strings, each photovoltaic string connectible by a first and second DC power line. The device may include a differential current sensor adapted to measure differential current by comparing respective currents in the first and second DC power lines. A first switch is connected in series with the first DC power line. A control module is operatively attached to the differential current sensor and the first switch. The control module may be operable to open the first switch when the differential current sensor measures the differential current to be greater than a maximum allowed current differential, thereby disconnecting the photovoltaic string from the interconnected photovoltaic strings. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175962 | Power Collection and Transmission Systems - A power collection and transmission system can be used with a plurality of energy devices such as off-shore wind turbines. The energy devices are grouped into two or more clusters. The system includes a dc collection network for each cluster. A primary DC/DC converter is located at each energy device and is connected to the dc collection network. First and second dc transmission lines are used to transmit any power generated by the energy devices to an on-shore converter station. A secondary DC/DC converter assembly is connected between the dc collection networks and the first and second dc transmission lines. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175963 | Distributed Power Harvesting Systems Using DC Power Sources - A system and method for combining power from DC power sources. Each power source is coupled to a converter. Each converter converts input power to output power by monitoring and maintaining the input power at a maximum power point. Substantially all input power is converted to the output power, and the controlling is performed by allowing output voltage of the converter to vary. The converters are coupled in series. An inverter is connected in parallel with the series connection of the converters and inverts a DC input to the inverter from the converters into an AC output. The inverter maintains the voltage at the inverter input at a desirable voltage by varying the amount of the series current drawn from the converters. The series current and the output power of the converters, determine the output voltage at each converter. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175964 | SERIALLY CONNECTED INVERTERS - A photovoltaic power generation system, having a photovoltaic panel, which has a direct current (DC) output and a micro-inverter with input terminals and output terminals. The input terminals are adapted for connection to the DC output. The micro-inverter is configured for converting an input DC power received at the input terminals to an output alternating current (AC) power at the output terminals. A bypass current path between the output terminals may be adapted for passing current produced externally to the micro-inverter. The micro-inverter is configured to output an alternating current voltage significantly less than a grid voltage. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175965 | System and Method for Reducing Mismatch in a Photovoltaic Structure - A photovoltaic structure having a reduced mismatch, and a system, method and computer program for reducing mismatch in a photovoltaic structure are provided. The photovoltaic structure has a plurality of photovoltaic elements arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. The photovoltaic elements are electrically connected to one another in a plurality of parallel circuits connected together. At least two of the photovoltaic elements from one of the rows are connected in different parallel circuits to reduce partial shading loss for a plurality of time instants. The system, method and computer program provide a connection matrix for the photovoltaic structure based on irradiance levels for the photovoltaic elements to enable connection of the photovoltaic elements to one another to reduce partial shading loss for a plurality of time instants. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175966 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - In a power supply system with a storage battery assembly including storage battery pack groups, when electric power is supplied from at least one of the storage battery pack groups to a load connected to a parallel connection line, the storage battery pack group having the highest output voltage is selected from the storage battery pack groups capable of being commonly connected to the parallel connection line, and is first connected to the parallel connection line, and the highest output voltage of the output voltages of the storage battery pack groups connected to the parallel connection line is set as a reference voltage, and only the storage battery pack groups having an output voltage within a predetermined voltage range during discharging relative to the reference voltage are connected to the parallel connection line. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175967 | INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER - A detection method for use in a primary unit of an inductive power transfer system, the primary unit being operable to transmit power wirelessly by electromagnetic induction to at least one secondary unit of the system located in proximity to the primary unit and/or to a foreign object located in said proximity, the method comprising: driving the primary unit so that in a driven state the magnitude of an electrical drive signal supplied to one or more primary coils of the primary unit changes from a first value to a second value; assessing the effect of such driving on an electrical characteristic of the primary unit; and detecting in dependence upon the assessed effect the presence of a said secondary unit and/or a foreign object located in proximity to said primary unit. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175968 | NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD THEREOF - A primary coil, a primary resonance coil, a secondary resonance coil, a secondary coil, and a load form a resonant system. A frequency matching section is configured to match the resonant frequency of a resonant system and the output frequency of a high frequency power source with each other when the load fluctuates. An impedance matching section is configured to match the impedance from input terminals of the primary coil to the load at the resonant frequency and the impedance from the high frequency power source to the input terminals of the primary coil with each other. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175969 | Wireless Power and Data Transfer Device for Harsh and Extreme Environments - A wireless power and data connector includes a socket and a plug. The socket has a power port for connecting to a wired power transmission line, a data port for connecting to a wired data communication line, a wireless power transmitter, and a wireless data transceiver. The plug includes a power port for connecting to a wired instrument power transmission line, a data port for connecting to a wired instrument data communication line, a wireless power receiver, and a wireless data transceiver. The socket has a concave portion and the plug has a convex region shaped such that the convex region of the plug removably fits within the concave region of the socket. The wireless power transmitter and wireless power receiver transmit power from the socket to the plug using magnetically coupled resonant tank circuits. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175970 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONTROL AND MONITORING - In one example embodiment, a power control system includes one or more stages, a plurality of primary busbars operatively coupled to the one or more stages, and an intelligent controller operatively coupled to the one or more stages. Each of the one or more stages is configured to generate a lead current when coupled in parallel to a power distribution system, and at least one of the one or more stages comprises a notch filter and a power tank circuit. Each of the plurality of primary busbars is configured to carry one phase of a multiple phase power signal. The controller is configured to determine when to switch each of the one or more stages one and off, to count a number of times each stage is switched on, and to track one or more electrical parameters of the power distribution system, power control system, or both. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175971 | GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR - A gas insulated switchgear is configured including phase-A, phase-B, and phase-C breaker units. For example, the phase-A breaker unit includes breakers connected in series in a horizontal first direction, disconnectors annexed on the breaker, disconnectors annexed on a breaker, and disconnectors annexed on a breaker. The disconnector is connected to a main bus that extends in the first direction, and the disconnector is connected to a main bus that extends in the first direction. Each of the disconnectors on the breakers is arranged while a longitudinal direction thereof is set to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction so that a switching direction of the disconnector is equal to the second direction. Thereby, the length of the main buses can be shortened, and an interphase distance and a breaker-to-breaker distance can be reduced. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BATTERY SAVER - A battery saver device including a microcontroller that measures a voltage of a battery; a battery control module coupled to the microcontroller and including one or more transistors that electronically connect a device load to the battery when the transistors are in an active mode, and the microcontroller is further provided to turn off the transistors when the voltage of the battery falls below a predetermined threshold voltage. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175973 | CORELESS LINEAR MOTOR - A coreless linear motor includes a fixed member and a movable member. The fixed member has groups of permanent magnets arranged in a yoke. The movable member has a coil assembly. The groups of permanent magnets include first and second groups of permanent magnets arranged so as to face each other. Each of the first and second groups of permanent magnets has a plurality of magnets along a longitudinal direction of the yoke. In the plurality of magnets, magnetic poles of magnets facing along the longitudinal direction of the yoke alternate. Magnetic poles of the permanent magnets along the longitudinal direction of the yoke are the same. The coil assembly has at least three coils arranged movably relative to the first and second groups of permanent magnets along the longitudinal directions of the yoke between the first and second groups of permanent magnets. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175974 | COMPACT ELECTROMECHANICAL MECHANISM AND DEVICES INCORPORATING THE SAME - An improvement on the compact electromechanical mechanism of patent application Ser. No. 29/364,177 composed of a divergent flux path electromagnetic device includes dual magnetic flux paths from a radially poled permanent magnet along parallel and coaxially pole pieces so as the magnetic flux is diverted in a single direction by a pair of control coils wound coaxially on each magnet flux path about the center pole piece and adjacent to the radially poled permanent magnet. The control coils may be energized in a variety of ways to achieved desirable linear or bi-linear motion for various linear motion and linear reciprocating devices. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175975 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR - Disclosed is herein a switched reluctance motor including: a rotor; commutators connected to both ends of the rotor; brushes mechanically contacting to the commutators by rotation of the rotor; a stator having the brushes fixed thereto and having stator poles having coils wound therearound, wherein the brushes are moved and mounted by an advance angle from a connection axis of stator poles opposite to each other, wherein the advance angle is a region between application of a voltage and rise of an inductance and a dwell angle, a voltage application period is controlled by arc angles of the commutator and the brush. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175976 | Arrangement For Acoustic Decoupling Of A Stator Of An Electric Motor - The invention relates to an arrangement for acoustic decoupling of a stator of an electric motor having two substantially cylindrical decoupling rings disposed on both sides of the stator and concentric to a motor shaft, each fixed to a front side of the stator on one side and each fixed to a housing enclosing the stator on the other side, and comprising recesses on the circumferential surfaces thereof. The decoupling rings hold the stator in a centered position at a distance from the housing. The recesses allow targeted acoustic decoupling. The invention is particularly applicable for electric motors in steering systems for motor vehicles. | 2012-07-12 |
20120175977 | Coolant Flow Enhancing Device For Stator Coil End Turns of Fluid Cooled Electric Motor - A coolant flow enhancing device is provided to increase electric machine coil cooling at coil end turn locations. Such a device is incorporated into an overall fluid cooled electric machine that has phase separators extending through slots between stator teeth. The device includes flow deflectors located at ends of the phase separators. Each of the flow deflectors is designed so that a contour of its interior surface follows an outer contour of a corresponding one of the end turns to both maximize a cooling fluid flow rate past the one of the end turns and minimize separation of the fluid from the one of the end turns. | 2012-07-12 |