33rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150226292 | COMBINATION LINEAR ADN ROTARY ACTUATOR - An actuator consists of a pair of compact cam plates with compound straight and semicircular toothed racks that engage a single circular gear turned by a single motor. As the gear turns in one direction, the cam plates are pulled toward one another in a guided straight line until they engage and lock around the gear. Continued turning of the gear rotates the locked cam plates with the gear. The motion is reversed as the gear reverses. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226293 | TREADLE-DRIVE ECCENTRIC WHEEL TRANSMISSION WHEEL SERIES WITH PERIODICALLY VARIED SPEED RATIO - The present invention is structured by using one or both of an active wheel and a passive wheel being composed of an eccentric transmission wheel and being combined with a synchronous transmission belt for forming an eccentric wheel transmission wheel series, so that in the reciprocal treadle performed by the human's feet, when the feet input forces at different angles from the treadle shafts of the treadles to an active wheel shaft combined on the active wheel through cranks, the active wheel forms different transmission speed ratios relative to the passive wheel according to the treadle angle. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226294 | Transmission Having a Continuously or Infinitely Variable Variator Drive - A transmission having a variator drive capable of being placed in a continuously variable operating mode or an infinitely variable operating mode, capable of having a wide ratio range, and capable of transmitting large amounts of power. Variable transmissions comprising three clutches, three grounding clutches or brakes, and a variator comprising a plurality of tilting variators balls disposed between a first drive ring and a second drive ring allow a single variator to function as an infinitely variable transmission when power is inputted to the carrier assembly and as a continuously variable transmission when power is inputted through a first ring assembly. Certain embodiments include a differential that allows a parallel power path around the variator to improve the variator torque capacity and a direct drive mode to improve the efficiency of the variator. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226295 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A transmission system for a motor vehicle includes two input shafts ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226296 | ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An electric drive for a motor vehicle comprises a first gear stage, driveable by the electric motor, a second gear stage, driveable by the first gear stage, and a differential drive, driveable by the second gear stage. The first gear stage has a driving wheel and an output wheel, wherein the driving wheel is arranged coaxially to the output shaft of the electric motor and is rotatingly driveable by the electric motor around a first rotational axis A. The output wheel is drivingly connected to the driving wheel and is rotatingly driveable around a second rotational axis B, wherein the second rotational axis B is arranged parallel off-set to the first rotational axis A. The second gear stage and the differential drive are arranged coaxially to the second rotational axis B. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226297 | ELECTRIC PORTAL AXLE FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE - An electric portal axle ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226298 | BALL TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION/INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A variable transmission includes an input shaft, a planetary gear set drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a variator carrier assembly, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly; and the output shaft, arranged with various combinations of brakes and clutches to produce transmissions with continuously variable or infinitely variable torque output ratios. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226299 | BALL TYPE CVT/IVT INCLUDING PLANETARY GEAR SETS - Disclosed herein are power transmissions having one or more operational modes, for example, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) mode, an infinitely variable transmission (WT) mode, and an WT/CVT mode, that can be selected for by engaging different clutches and brakes. Disclosed herein are power transmissions comprising a power input shaft, one or more planetary gear sets, a variator (such as a CVT), and one or more clutches and brakes. In some embodiments, a first brake selects an WT mode, a second brake selects a CVT mode, and a third brake selects an WT/CVT mode. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226300 | POWERED AXLE DIFFERENTIAL - A power transfer assembly is described for power transmission from a power source to one or more rotating components. The power transfer assembly includes a power source capable of providing torque output, a first one-way clutch configured to receive torque input from the power source, and a second one-way clutch configured to receive torque input from the power source. The first one-way clutch is configured to transmit at least a first portion of the received torque input to a first half-axle. The second one-way clutch is configured to transmit at least a second portion of the received torque input to a second half-axle. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226301 | DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - In a differential device, an outer tube portion is formed in one of a side gear and a sleeve, and an inner tube portion fitted to an inner periphery of the outer tube portion is formed in the other. A falling-off prevention device for preventing axial relative movement of the outer and inner tube portions is provided between the outer and inner tube portions. A seal member for shutting off communication between the falling-off prevention device and an inside of a differential case is set in a fitting portion between the outer and inner tube portions. Accordingly, lubricating oil in the differential case is prevented from leaking out of a space between the side gear and the sleeve without performing a special process such as pressure welding or adhesive bonding during assembly and which has good ease of assembly. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226302 | HOLLOW STRAIN WAVE GEARING - A first shaft end of a hollow shaft of a hollow strain wave gearing is supported by a first support bearing with a collar interposed therebetween which is mounted to the outer-circumferential surface of the first shaft end. A second shaft end on the other end of the hollow shaft is supported by a second support bearing. A wave plug of a wave generator is integrally formed with the hollow shaft, and a wave bearing is mounted on the elliptical outer-circumferential surface thereof from the first-shaft-end side. It is possible to use a first support bearing having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first shaft end as the first support bearing for supporting the first shaft end. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226303 | GEAR - The invention relates to a gear ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226304 | GEAR - The invention relates to a gear ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226305 | SPROCKET - A sprocket includes first teeth having a first maximum width, and second teeth having a second maximum width greater than the first maximum width alternately arranged with the first teeth. The second teeth have a leading surface relative to a drive direction of the sprocket, a lateral surface at the second maximum width, and a relief between the leading surface and the lateral surface, with a midline of the lateral surface being offset relative to a plane extended radially through a center of a respective tooth. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226306 | SPROCKET - A sprocket includes first teeth having a first maximum width, and second teeth having a second maximum width greater than the first maximum width alternately arranged with the first teeth. The second teeth have a leading surface relative to a drive direction of the sprocket, a lateral surface at the second maximum width, a relief between the leading surface and the lateral surface, and a relief cut in the relief, with a midline of the lateral surface being offset relative to a plane extended radially through a center of a respective tooth. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226307 | SPROCKET - A sprocket includes first teeth having a first maximum width, and second teeth having a second maximum width greater than the first maximum width alternately arranged with the first teeth. The second teeth have a leading surface relative to a drive direction of the sprocket, a lateral surface at the second maximum width, and a relief between the leading surface and the lateral surface, with a midline of the lateral surface being offset relative to a plane extended radially through a center of a respective tooth. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226308 | SPROCKET - A sprocket includes first teeth having a first maximum width, and second teeth having a second maximum width greater than the first maximum width alternately arranged with the first teeth. The second teeth have a leading surface relative to a drive direction of the sprocket, a lateral surface at the second maximum width, and a relief between the leading surface and the lateral surface, with a midline of the lateral surface being offset relative to a plane extended radially through a center of a respective tooth. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226309 | DECOUPLER ASSEMBLY HAVING LIMITED OVERRUNNING CAPABILITY - In one aspect, a decoupler assembly is provided for use between a shaft and an endless drive member that is used to drive the shaft. The decoupler assembly includes a pulley, a hub and an isolator spring that is preferably a coiled torsion spring. The two ends of the spring are engageable, at least indirectly, with the pulley and the hub for the transfer of torque therebetween. At least one of the ends of the spring engages an engagement structure (on either the pulley or the hub) that includes a helical axial shoulder and a driver wall. The spring transfers torque in one direction through the driver wall (e.g. when the pulley overruns the hub), but the spring end is not fixedly connected to the driver wall. When the hub overruns the pulley, there is relative rotation between the spring and whichever of the hub and pulley it is not fixedly connected to. Accordingly, there is relative rotation between the spring end and the helical axial shoulder and the driver wall. This causes the spring end to separate from the driver wall and ride up the helical axial shoulder. This causes the spring to compress axially. The spring coils have a selected amount of spacing so that the spring can be compressed by a selected amount axially. This sets the amount of relative rotation (and the amount of overrun) that is available between the pulley and the hub in the situation when the hub overruns the pulley. In some embodiments, the decoupler assembly may be configured such that the selected amount of spacing of the spring coils sets the amount of relative rotation (and therefore overrun) that is available between the pulley and the hub when the pulley overruns the hub. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226310 | Spoke Design for Sheaves - The invention relates to a cable pulley for use as a guide device between a conveying means and a cable carrier, comprising a cable pulley ring, a hub ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226311 | WEARING MONITORING DEVICE FOR MOTION GUIDE DEVICE - A motion guide device includes a movable member attached onto an elongated member for forming a ball guiding passage and for receiving ball bearing members between the elongated member and the movable member, a detecting device includes a magnetic member and an insulated tube engaged into a hole of the movable member, and a warning device is coupled between the movable member and the magnetic member for generating a warning signal when the movable member and the magnetic member are electrically connected together with worn particles and for allowing the user to examine and to repair the motion guide device or the ball screw device when required. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226312 | Reverse Gear Intermediate Shaft Supporting Structure of Transmission - A supporting structure for a reverse countershaft of a transmission includes a transmission case, a partition wall and a boss, wherein the transmission case, the partition wall and the boss are formed integrally; a reverse idler gear installation space is provided between a side, close to a transmission main case, of the partition wall and the boss; and the partition wall is provided with a second reverse countershaft supporting hole and an auxiliary case countershaft supporting hole which are not concentric. In supporting structure for the reverse countershaft of the transmission, multiple ribs are used to support the boss of the reverse countershaft, the boss of the reverse intermediate shaft is cast until reaching the rear auxiliary case partition wall, and in combination with machining work, the reverse idle wheel space is milled by a disc milling cutter. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226313 | TORQUE ARM STRUCTURE - A torque arm structure includes a first member which is fixed to the reduction gear or a member integrated with the reduction gear, and a second member which is fixed to an outer member to oppose the first member, and an elastic member configured to transmit a load by which the reduction gear is rotated around the output shaft from the first member to the second member. The elastic member is to be fitted into a gap between the first member and the second member and is detachably disposed in the gap. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226314 | Mixer For Feed - A mixer for feed, provided with at least one auger and at least one gearbox with an input drive shaft and an output shaft for driving the auger. The mixer comprises means, such as a fan, for generating an air flow along the gearbox. The gearbox can for instance comprise a right-angle gearbox with or more planetary reduction gearboxes. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226315 | RACK GUIDE MECHANISM - A rack guide mechanism includes: a rack guide that presses a rack shaft against a pinion shaft; a housing that movably accommodates the rack guide; an elastic member that biases the rack guide toward the rack shaft; and a gas chamber formation member that is disposed in parallel with the elastic member in a moving direction of the rack guide, and that has a gas chamber therein, and can be contracted in the moving direction, in which when the rack guide moves against the elastic member, the rack guide compresses the gas chamber formation member while compressing gas in the gas chamber. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226316 | Operation Vehicle Travel Control Device - To provide a travel control device for a working vehicle, including a speed change lever that is applicable even when a transmission in which speed stages are set to be larger by one stage is applied, the travel control device comprises a switching device ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226317 | MONO-STABLE ROTARY TRANSMISSION SELECTOR - A mode selection system for switching between different operating modes of a transmission includes a rotary transmission selector for switching between a neutral mode, a forward drive mode, and a reverse drive mode. A park selector for selecting a park mode of the transmission is separate and remotely located from the rotary transmission selector. The rotary transmission selector is axially moveable along a central axis between a reference position and an axially depressed position. The rotary transmission selector is rotatable about the central axis. However, the rotary transmission selector is only rotatable about the central axis when depressed into the axially depressed position. The rotary transmission selector is mono-stable, and automatically returns to a reference position when released. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226318 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A method for controlling a motor vehicle transmission having a transmission actuator to actuate the vehicle transmission, having a vehicle clutch with a clutch actuator to actuate the vehicle clutch, having a first control unit which has a memory area that is unambiguously assigned to it, having a second control unit which has a memory area that is unambiguously assigned to it. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226319 | Control Device and Control Method for Vehicular Electric Oil Pump - The invention relates to a control device and a control method for a vehicular electric oil pump that supplies oil to a power transmission device transmitting power to an axle. When a vehicle speed exceeds a predetermined value in a non-drive state of the power transmission device, the control device calculates a target rotational speed of the electric oil pump based on an oil temperature and drives the electric oil pump. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce insufficient lubrication and an increase in temperature of the power transmission device when the vehicle is towed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226320 | PILOT DOWNSHIFTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems are provided for performing a multiple gear downshift of a transmission gear by transiently operating in an intermediate gear. In response to air mass flow not reaching a threshold for CAC self-cleansing for a set duration, the transmission gear may be downshifted from a higher gear to an intermediate gear, and then to a requested lower gear. Downshifting through an intermediate gear may also be controlled based on the gear shift request and maximum air mass flow levels for engine misfire. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226321 | FULL CLUTCH SLIP POWER SHIFT OF A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A system for operating a dual clutch transmission, including launch/creep controller, shift logic, and a clutch control assembly. The shift logic is configured to intercept a torque command including a target clutch torque from the launch/creep controller as it transmits the target clutch torque to the clutch assembly. The shift logic engages a preparation phase that increases torque on an on-coming clutch to a prefill torque. The shift logic then engages a torque phase that transfers torque between the off-going clutch and the on-coming clutch by simultaneously decreasing the off-going clutch torque and increasing the on-coming clutch torque. The off-going clutch and the on-coming clutch remain in a slipping state that maintains the target clutch torque during the transfer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226322 | CONTROL DEVICE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control device of an automatic transmission that controls the automatic transmission including a friction engagement element capable of continuously changing a transmission torque includes: a first heat load estimation unit configured to estimate a heat load state in the friction engagement element based on an indication value of the transmission torque; and an estimation stop unit configured to stop the estimation of the heat load state based on a state where the indication value of the transmission torque differs from an actual value of the transmission torque actually transmitted by the friction engagement element. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226323 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Embodiments are directed to a front end accessory drive (FEAD) and power modulating devices (PMD) which can be used in a FEAD. In one embodiment, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is coupled directly to a crankshaft of a prime mover, and the CVT is used to regulate the speed and/or torque delivered to an accessory. A compound drive device includes a motor/generator subassembly cooperating with a CVT subassembly to provide a motor functionality with torque multiplication or division, or alternatively, a generator functionality with torque multiplication or division. In some embodiments, a FEAD includes a PMD having a sun shaft configured to couple to a sun of the PMD and to an electric motor component, such as an electrical armature or an electrical field. In one embodiment, the electrical armature the electrical field are placed concentrically and coaxially and configured to rotate relative to one another in opposite directions. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226324 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A TRANSMISSION UNIT - A method of operating a transmission unit, in particular a main transmission group of a dual-clutch transmission of multi-group design. The transmission unit has a first input shaft and at least one first shifting element, that is associated with the first input shaft, that can be disengaged and engaged for engaging a gear step, and a second input shaft and at least one second shifting element, that is associated with the second input shaft, that can be disengaged and engaged for engaging a gear step. The at least one first shifting element and/or the at least one second shifting element is/are engaged, without involvement in any drive power flow, in order to minimize rotational speed differences in the transmission unit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226325 | Piston unit of a working cylinder - A piston unit of a working cylinder has first and second coupling partners. The first coupling partner is a piston. The second coupling partner is a piston rod. The piston rod is inserted axially into the piston. Each of the coupling partners has an annular groove, the groove of the piston rod is an external groove, the groove of the piston is an internal groove. The grooves of the coupling partners lie opposite one another. The unit has a spring-loaded coupling ring. The coupling ring, when deformed in a tensioning direction, is fully accommodated by the groove of one coupling partner and which, when deformed in a release direction, engages in the grooves of both coupling partners. The engagement of the coupling ring in the grooves produces a form-locking connection between the partners. The piston rod is oversized in relation to the piston and provides an additional frictional connection. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226326 | Piston unit of a working cylinder - A piston unit of a working cylinder has first and second coupling partners. The first coupling partner is a piston. The second coupling partner a piston rod. The piston rod is inserted axially into the piston. Each of the coupling partners has an annular groove. The groove of the piston rod is an external groove. The groove of the piston is an internal groove. The grooves of the coupling partners lie opposite one another. The unit has a coupling strand which engages in the grooves of the coupling partners and is placed into engagement by insertion into an annular groove gap defined by the grooves. The engagement of the coupling strand in the grooves produces a form-locking connection between the partners. The piston rod is oversized in relation to the piston and provides an additional frictional connection. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226327 | PISTON RING - Disclosed is a piston ring that, in an engine where high temperature is reached in the vicinity of the piston ring, is capable of sustaining an excellent effect of preventing aluminum cohesion over a prolonged period of time. The piston ring having a resin-based coating formed on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of a piston ring body, the resin-based coating including a first resin-based coating containing plate-like filler having a mean particle diameter of 2 μm to 20 μm and an aspect ratio of 20 to 200 and a second resin-based coating located under the first resin-based coating and containing hard particles having a mean particle diameter of 0.01 μm to 1 μm. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226328 | CYLINDER HEAD - A cylinder head includes a plurality of exhaust ports provided corresponding to a plurality of cylinders, and configured to converge outlets of the exhaust ports inside the cylinder head, at least one of the exhaust ports not being provided with a water jacket there above, and a pair of oil passages arranged so as to sandwich the at least one of the exhaust ports above which the water jacket is not provided. An inclined surface provided on an upper surface of the cylinder head and positioned between the pair of oil passages, the inclined surface being inclined from one oil passage, of the pair of oil passages, toward the other oil passage. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226329 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER MADE OF HYBRID COMPOSITE LAMINATE, IN PARTICULAR FOR HIGH-POWER APPLICATIONS - A hydraulic cylinder, in particular for high-power applications, comprising a first element, provided, in turn, with an outer sleeve, which is provided with a symmetry axis; and a second element provided with a piston accommodated inside said outer lining of said outer sleeve mobile along the symmetry axis between a first extreme lower limit stop position and a second extreme upper limit stop position; and a rod stiffly connected to the piston; wherein at least one element of either said first or said second elements are at least partially made of a hybrid composite laminate provided with fibers made to differentiate performance in terms of stiffness and strength of said at least one element of either said first or said second element. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226330 | Sealing Device - A sealing device for sealing an annular gap between a housing having a shaft inserted into a shaft hole for preventing leaking of a fluid on one side in an axial direction to another side in the axial direction that is capable of stabilizing the posture of the sealing lip of the first sealing member made of rubber-like elastomer and exhibiting a good sealing performance. The sealing device includes a first sealing member ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226331 | BRUSH-TYPE CIRCULAR SEAL - The seal comprises a casing made of two portions ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226332 | GASKET, IN PARTICULAR FOR A PRESSURISED LIQUID - A gasket, in particular for a pressurized liquid, includes: a support ring ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226333 | MECHANICAL SEAL DEVICE - A mechanical seal device for sealing a fluid inside of machine at a space formed between a stuffing box and a rotary shaft, comprises a seal cover attached to the stuffing box, a stationary seal ring attached to the seal cover and provided with a first seal surface, a rotary seal ring attached to the rotary shaft and provided with a second seal surface capable of sliding on the first seal surface, and a collar rotating together with the rotary shaft. The seal surface of either one of the stationary seal ring and the rotary seal ring is formed so that a face width of a radial direction is narrower than the other seal surface. A clearance is formed between a back surface opposing to the second seal surface of the rotary seal ring and the collar. The rotary seal ring is elastically held in an axial direction of the rotary shaft to rotate together with the collar. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226334 | SLIDING COMPONENT - A sliding component is characterized in that: with respect to a pair of sliding parts that slide relative to each other, one sealing face has a fluid circulation groove including an inlet through which fluid enters from the high-pressure fluid side, an outlet through which fluid is released to the high-pressure fluid side, and a communicating part through which the inlet and outlet communicate with each other; wherein the fluid circulation groove is isolated from the low-pressure fluid side by a land, a positive-pressure generation mechanism is provided in the area surrounded by the fluid circulation groove and high-pressure fluid side, and the positive-pressure generation mechanism communicates with the inlet and is isolated from the outlet and high-pressure fluid side by a land. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226335 | BELLOWS TYPE MECHANICAL SEAL - A bellows type mechanical seal including a sealing ring and a mating ring, wherein either one of the sealing ring or the mating ring is retained in a housing and the other one is mounted on a shaft and wherein the sealing ring is supported by a bellows and the bellows has a retainer welded thereto on one of the sides for retaining the sealing ring and a collar welded on the other side to form a bellows assembly, is characterized in that the entire surface of the bellows assembly is covered by an erosion-resistant film formed by the physical vapor deposition, such as ion-plating. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226336 | SHAFT SEAL ARRANGEMENT - A shaft seal arrangement with a shaft extending along an axis and with a stator, wherein a rotating sealing ring is arranged on the shaft and a static sealing ring is arranged on the stator, wherein the rotating sealing ring has a rotating sealing surface and the stationary sealing ring has a stationary sealing surface, wherein these sealing surfaces are arranged in such a way that they are located opposite one another in a sealing manner in a substantially radial sealing plane, wherein the shaft seal arrangement is designed as a contactless gas seal, wherein at least one of the sealing surfaces has a nonrotationally symmetrical surface contouring the rotating sealing ring is provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226337 | IN-LINE CONTROL VALVE - Various control valves are provided. In one embodiment, a valve includes a hollow body with an inlet and an outlet along a common axis of the hollow body. A trim is disposed inside the hollow body along the common axis and includes a conduit and a sleeve disposed about the conduit to selectively cover fluid ports in the conduit. Further, the valve includes a pressure-balanced stem connected to the sleeve to enable the sleeve to be moved along the conduit via the stem. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226338 | Valve Vented Redundant Stem Seal System - A valve stem packing assembly can seal a valve stem to a valve body having a body cavity. The packing assembly includes a packing ring circumscribing the valve stem within a stem opening extending axially through the valve body. A primary dynamic seal is positioned to seal a dynamic leak path between the packing ring and the valve stem. A secondary dynamic seal is spaced axially apart and functionally independent from the primary dynamic seal and positioned to redundantly seal the dynamic leak path. A primary static seal is positioned to seal a static leak path between the packing ring and the valve body. A secondary static seal is spaced axially apart and functionally independent from the primary static seal and positioned to redundantly seal the static leak path. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226339 | Method and System of Valve Refurbishment - A valve assembly is disclosed with a housing having generally collinear inlet and outlet ports in the side walls thereof and an interior annular face about each of the inlet and outlet ports. The housing is made of a first metal with a yield strength. The assembly also has a chamber disposed between the inlet and outlet ports, wherein a vertical axis of the chamber is normal to longitudinal axes of the inlet and outlet ports. An annular groove is disposed about the interior annular face of the inlet port and the interior annular thee of the outlet port. A second metal is disposed within each of the annular grooves, the second metal having a yield strength greater than the yield strength of the first metal. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226340 | TWO PHASE BALL EXPANSION VALVE FOR HEAT PUMP - A device for expansion of coolant having a housing with a flow channel. A ball-shaped valve element arranged to be integrated inside the housing. The valve element is mounted so that it can turn about an axis of rotation and is configured with a through channel. The through channel of the valve element is configured with an entry opening and an exit opening and arranged so that the flow cross section of the through channel decreases from the entry opening to the exit opening in the direction of flow of the coolant. At the exit of the through channel the least flow cross section is formed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226341 | COMPACT FLOW CONTROL VALVE - One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a valve. An exemplary valve may be able to provide a more compact profile than current valves, allowing for installation in locations that have size limitations, and/or may allow for more room in areas where prior non-compact valves are installed. Such a valve may be used for fluid intake to a pressurized fluid dispensing system. A compact valve can comprise a valve actuator that is disposed in line with the fluid intake of the valve, and not offset and extending from the valve, such that the flow of fluid passes through a point of rotation of the actuator. Further, a transmission may be used to transfer user actuation input to an internal flow control component, such as a ball-type flow controller, to move the flow control between an open and closed position. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226342 | DELTA RING SEAL FOR BALL VALVE SEAT - The present invention is a resilient delta ring seal for use in a seat for a ball valve. The seat has an annular opening for receiving and holding the delta ring seal therein so that an apex of the seal is pointed radially inward toward the ball valve and a base of the seal is orientated radially away from the ball valve. The seal base is wider than the apex and the apex protrudes beyond the opening and toward the valve. The seal apex is truncated to level the apex while the seal still extends beyond the opening and toward the valve. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226343 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING FLOW WITH A 270 DEGREE ROTATABLE VALVE - Systems and methods for controlling flow with a 270 degree rotatable valve are provided. A described system includes a valve body having a valve chamber and a plurality of ports into the valve chamber. The plurality of ports include a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port and the second port are aligned with a common axis and located on opposite sides of the valve chamber. The system further includes a valve member located within the valve chamber. The valve member is controllably rotatable by approximately 270 degrees to modulate fluid flow between the first port and the third port while maintaining the second port completely closed and to modulate fluid flow between the second port and the third port while maintaining the first port completely closed. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226344 | SOLENOID-OPERATED PILOT TYPE SPOOL VALVE - A pilot passage that is in communication with an input port at all times is formed inside a spool, the pilot passage and a second pressure receiving chamber on one side of a pilot piston are made to be in communication with each other at all times through a constantly open communication passage formed in a continuous portion between the spool and the pilot piston, the second pressure receiving chamber and a first pressure receiving chamber on the other side of the pilot piston are made to be in communication with each other through an opening/closing communication passage that is formed in a piston box and that is opened and closed with a pilot valve, and the pilot piston is driven and the spool is switched by turning the pilot valve on and off to supply/discharge pilot air to/from the first pressure receiving chamber. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226345 | OVERPRESSURE VALVE IN THE FORM OF A CHECK VALVE - The invention relates to an overpressure valve ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226346 | Piston-type one-way valve - A piston-type one-way valve, comprises: a valve body shell; and a valve cover, fixedly connected with said valve body shell via cover bolts; wherein said piston comprises: a piston head, and a sealing gasket; a cylinder convex is provided in a center of said valve cover; a piston rod sleeve is provided in said cylinder convex; said piston rod sleeve matches and sleeves said piston rod; a spring base is fixed at a first end of said piston rod sleeve; a first end of a spring is fixed on said spring base; a second end of said spring is fixed on said piston rod; and a ring-shaped element is provided along an opening edge of said cover, and fixedly connected with said opening edge of said cover; an inner circle of said ring-shaped element touches outer circles of said piston head or said sealing gasket closely. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226347 | PNEUMATIC VALVE AND VALVE UNIT - A pneumatic valve comprises a valve housing in which at least two passage channels are formed which are associated with respective pneumatic connections; a movable closing element for a selective closing and releasing of the passage channels; and a piezoelectric drive for the controlled movement of the closing element. The piezoelectric drive comprises two separately controllable individual drives as well as closing elements which are associated therewith and which are movable independently of one another, with each of the closing elements being provided for a selective closing and releasing of one of the passage channels. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226348 | ELECTRO-MAGNETIC VALVE - A two-stage electro-magnetic valve maintains a pressing force applied onto a switch valve body from a press member after a lifting of an open-close valve body from a valve seat by an introduction of a pressure of a valve chamber. In such manner, the switch valve body need not be put in a pressure receiving state when the switch valve body is completely closed. In other words, it is not necessary for a pressure receiving diameter of the switch valve body to be smaller than a pressure receiving diameter of the open-close valve body. Such configuration increases design freedom of the pressure receiving diameter for the open-close valve body because it separates the diameter of the valve body from a diameter restriction of the switching valve body, which allows both valve bodies to have the same diameter, which maximizes the effect of a pressure cancel mechanism. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226349 | Valve Arrangement - A valve arrangement includes at least two valves and a housing which is configured as an installation cartridge. One of the valves is configured as a pressure regulator and the other of the valves is configured as a delivery flow regulator. The valve arrangement is configured to be inserted or screwed into a variable-displacement pump, thereby minimizing the spatial requirement of the valve arrangement. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226350 | Dual Packing Chamber - This dual packing chamber is for use within a valve for existing pipelines. The secondary packing chamber can be easily incorporated into existing valves already in use. In the preferred embodiment, the secondary packing chamber is seated between the body of a valve and the yoke tube. The invention creates a primary packing chamber and a secondary packing chamber that acts as a stopper should the first packing chamber fail to ensure fluid is not accidently released to the environment. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226351 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR INDUCTIVELY HEATING AT LEAST ONE FUEL INJECTOR VALVE, FUEL INJECTOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING SUCH A CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND A FUEL INJECTOR ARRANGEMENT - A circuit configuration for inductively heating at least one fuel injection valve includes a power-transistor full-bridge circuit which acts as a driver for operating a series resonant circuit at an alternating voltage at or near the resonant frequency. The series resonant circuit includes a heater coil on which the resulting voltage can be significantly higher than the supply voltage. The power that can be fed to the heater coil can be modified or controlled by changing the frequency or the duty factor of the control signals of the switching elements of the bridge circuit. A fuel injection valve and methods for operating the circuit configuration are also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226352 | Pipe Clamp Provided with a Tension Gauge and Use of a Tension Gauge on a Pipe Clamp - A pipe damp is for joining submerged pipes provided with flanges. The pipe clamp includes at least two segments connected by at least one hinge. The pipe clamp is further provided with a threaded bolt arranged to open and close the pipe clamp. The pipe clamp is provided with at least one strain gauge arranged to measure the tension of the pipe clamp around the flange of the pipe when the pipe clamp is dosed by the threaded bolt. A method is for tensioning a pipe clamp. Use of strain gauges to measure the tension of a pipe clamp is provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226353 | DETACHABLE PIPE RACK MODULE WITH DETACHABLE CONNECTORS FOR USE IN A PROCESSING FACILITY - A method of building a fluids processing facility includes arranging a first level of modules, each module having a longitudinal axis and each containing at least one first pipe in a substantially adjacent and parallel orientation. A pipe rack module is arranged on a second higher level, such that a longitudinal axis of the pipe rack module is oriented in a direction that is substantially normal to the longitudinal axes of the first level of modules. The pipe rack module includes at least one second pipe. The at least one first pipe of each of the first level of modules is connected with each other via the at least one second pipe disposed in the pipe rack module to form a processing facility. Also disclosed is a pipe rack module which connects several piping modules in a fluids processing facility to each other. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226354 | Cable Tie and Retention System - A cable tie system has a cable tie member and a cable retaining member. The cable tie member has a base with an inner facing surface and an outer facing surface, a pair of cable tie strips connected to the base and projecting outward from the inner facing surface, and a locking member connected to the base and projecting outward from outer facing surface. The cable retaining member has a retainer housing with a top surface, a bottom surface, a pair of tie strip receiving passageways complimentary to the cable tie strips, a resilient tie strip engaging arm positioned in each tie strip receiving passageway and in releasable contact with one of the cable tie strips when the cable tie strips are positioned in the tie strip receiving passageways, and a release member connected to an end of each resilient tie strip engaging arm. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226355 | HAMMER UNION CONNECTION AND RELATED METHODS OF ASSEMBLY - A hammer union ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226356 | HOSE COUPLING - A hose coupling is sleeve-shaped form and which, at at least one coupling end, has a connector with a retention profiling provided on the outer circumference at least in one connector subregion, onto which at least one profiled coupling end a hose end of a flexible hose can be pushed. The hose coupling according to the invention is characterized in that the retention profiling is formed by at least one retention groove which is provided on the outer circumference of the connector and which has groove long sides oriented in the connector circumferential direction and groove narrow sides oriented in the connector longitudinal direction. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226357 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING TWO FLUID-CONDUCTING LINES - The invention relates to a device ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226358 | HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SWIVEL - A fluid swivel ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226359 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ASSEMBLY - Methods and an assembly for manufacturing a fluid distribution system are provided herein. The method includes providing a first distribution line configured to channel a fluid in a first direction and coupling at least one internal support member to an outer surface of the first distribution line. The at least one internal support member includes a plurality of support legs extending radially outward therefrom. The method also includes aligning a second distribution line concentrically with and circumscribing the first distribution line. The second distribution line is configured to channel the fluid in an opposite second direction. The method further includes coupling the plurality of support legs to an inner surface of the second distribution line. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226360 | CURVED TUBE STRUCTURE AND DIE FOR FORMING CURVED TUBE - A curved tube structure, including: a tube main body including a bent portion at one portion in an axis line direction; and an enlarged cross-section portion formed along the axis line direction of the tube main body in an inner periphery inside a bending direction of the bent portion for enlarging a cross-section area of the tube main body. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226361 | SUBMERSED HEAT EXCHANGER - Systems and methods for transporting a hydrocarbon are provided. The method can include introducing a fluid at a first pressure and a first temperature to an inlet of a pump and pressurizing the fluid within the pump to produce a pressurized fluid having a second pressure and a second temperature. The method can also include flowing at least a portion of the pressurized fluid through a first heat exchanger and back to the inlet of the pump. The heat exchanger can include a coil having an inlet and an outlet and a housing at least partially enclosing the coil and having a first opening and a second opening. A first end of the coil can be disposed proximate the first opening. The heat exchanger can also include a foundation for supporting the coil and the housing. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226362 | ELECTRICALLY HEATED HOSE - A heated fluid line comprises an inner tube, an outer sheath, and a heating element. The heating element disposed between the inner tube and the outer sheath. The heating element comprises an interior core formed of a first metallic material, and an exterior jacket formed of a second metallic material. In one embodiment, the heating element is wrapped around the inner tube and has a round cross-section. In another embodiment, the exterior jacket is non-reactive and resistant to water corrosion, and the outer sheath is moisture impermeable. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226363 | PIPE SEALING TOOL WITH EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL CLAMP - An apparatus for sealing an open end of a pipe includes an external clamp for frictionally being secured to the exterior surface of the pipe and an internal clamp for frictionally being secured to the interior surface of the pipe. A sealing plate, connected to one or both of the clamps seals the open end of the pipe. The apparatus further includes a means for pressurizing the interior of the pipe. A method of sealing and pressurizing the pipe is also provided. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226364 | METHOD OF LINING AN INNER SURFACE OF A TUBULAR AND SYSTEM FOR DOING SAME - A method of lining an inner surface of a tubular with a polymer, includes positioning a polymer injecting head within the tubular, forming an annular space between the injecting head and an inner surface of the tubular, injecting polymer through the injecting head into the annular space, and moving the polymer injecting head longitudinally relative to the tubular while injecting polymer. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226365 | IRON-BASED PIPING ELEMENT FOR BURIED PIPELINE, COMPRISING AN OUTER COATING - The iron-based piping element ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226366 | Envelope for a Laminar Structure Providing Adaptive Thermal Insulation - The present invention relates to an envelope ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226367 | ACTUATOR FOR AN IN-LINE VACUUM JACKETED CONTROL VALVE FOR CRYOGENIC FLUIDS - A valve and an actuator for vacuum insulated line includes a housing that attaches to the vacuum insulated line. A valve is positioned in the vacuum insulated line, so that the vacuum that insulates the line from ambient temperature also insulates the valve from ambient temperature. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226368 | Insulated Tube Joint Connection - An insulated tube joint connection having a tube with an end portion, a load transfer rim joined to and extending radially outwardly from the tube, and a clamping seat joined to the load transfer rim and spaced apart from the tube end portion to at least partially define an insulation space. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226369 | Automated Mobile Boom System for Crawling Robots - A system comprising a multi-functional boom subsystem integrated with a holonomic-motion boom base platform. The boom base platform may comprise: Mecanum wheels with independently controlled motors; a pair of sub-platforms coupled by a roll-axis pivot to maintain four-wheel contact with the ground surface; and twist reduction mechanisms to minimize any yaw-axis twisting torque exerted on the roll-axis pivot. A computer with motion control software may be embedded on the boom base platform. The motion control function can be integrated with a real-time tracking system. The motion control computer may have multiple platform motion control modes: (1) a path following mode in which the boom base platform matches the motion path of the surface crawler (i.e., integration with crawler control); (2) a reactive mode in which the boom base platform moves based on the pan and tilt angles of the boom arm; and (3) a collision avoidance mode using sensors distributed around the perimeter of the boom base platform to detect obstacles. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226370 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING APPARATUS - An apparatus for mounting accessories includes a base that has a mounting surface and at least one aperture. The apparatus further includes a mounting mechanism coupled to the mounting surface of the base, with the mounting mechanism being connectable with a mountable accessory. Further, the apparatus includes at least one resiliently bendable support coupled to the base via retractable engagement with the at least one aperture. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226371 | PORTABLE CONFIGURABLE MODULAR SPATIAL STABILIZATION AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR ENABLING MOUNTING OF AT LEAST ONE PORTABLE APPARATUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AT LEAST ONE PLURAL CONTROLLABLE MOUNTING PROFILE - The present invention is directed to a portable configurable modular spatial stabilization and transport system that enables mounting of at least one apparatus (e.g., camera, etc.) in accordance with at least one plural controllable mounting profile, which may be a static profile, securing the apparatus, or one or more mobile profiles, in which the apparatus is movable. The inventive system comprises an elongated base platform comprising a plurality of stabilization elements securable to one or more stability sources, and a selectively movable mounting platform for interfacing with one or more apparatus mounting interfaces, that is selectively securable at any predetermined position along the base platform, or for being selectively moved along the base platform in a predefined motion range, thereby enabling any apparatus interfaced therewith to be mounted in one or more predefined mounting profiles. In another embodiment of the present invention the system also comprises an independent wheeled platform configured to interface, with at least one predetermined apparatus mounting interface that is compatible with the mounting platform, such that an apparatus mounted on the mounting platform can be readily repositioned on the wheeled platform, and vice versa, without removing the mounting interface therefrom. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226372 | ROTATIONAL SUPPORT MECHANISM - A rotational support mechanism includes: a fixing member that holds a support subject unit; an inner chassis that supports the fixing member so that the fixing member is rotatable in a vertical plane via a tilt shaft structure that is formed between the fixing member and the inner chassis; an outer chassis that is formed so as to cover the inner chassis from outside; a pedestal that supports the inner chassis and the outer chassis so that the inner chassis and the outer chassis are rotatable in a horizontal plane via a swivel shaft that is formed between a combination of the inner chassis and the outer chassis and the pedestal; and a first rotatable range restricting unit that is detachable and restricts a horizontal rotatable range of the support subject unit. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226373 | Game Bird Display Device - A game bird display device is provided that is configured to display multiple portions of a game bird from a single assembly. The display device is particularly suited for turkey birds, and comprises a rear mounting portion and a front mounting portion in parallel and spaced relation. The rear mounting portion is configured to be supported by a wall surface, while the offset between the portions accommodates the base of a turkey tail fan therein. Fasteners secure the base of the tail fan between the portions. Along the base of one of the portions is a game bird spur support member. The member supports a pair of turkey spurs in opposing relationship. Below or behind the game bird spur support member is supported the beard of the turkey. The display device therefore supports the tail fan, beard, and spurs of a game bird in one assembly. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226374 | BAR MOUNTED TOOL ADAPTOR - A tool support structure includes a tool rail that extends in an axial direction, a first mounting portion that is connected to the tool rail, and a second mounting portion that is connected to the tool rail at a location along the tool rail that is spaced from the first mounting portion in the axial direction. The second mounting portion includes a lug and an aperture. The lug has a shaft portion and a head portion that is located outward from the shaft portion. The shaft portion is receivable within a slot on the base and the head portion restrains transverse removal of the lug from the slot when the shaft portion is disposed within the slot. The aperture is adapted to receive a pin on the base to resist rotation of the tool rail with respect to the base. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226375 | Box and Conduit Hanger Support - Improvements in a box and conduit hanger support that creates a unitary support bracket that allows for central mounting of an electrical junction box to said support bracket for suspended installations. Holes and slots located in extended portion of support bracket allowing for support of conduits connected to junction box using conduit clamps. In addition, bent tabs on perimeter of support bracket provide openings for a threaded rod to pass through, thus allowing for installation of support bracket in perpendicular alignment with ceiling. The features of this plate facilitate installation and maintenance of a hanging junction box, notably for applications with inadequate spacing between ceiling and floor. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226376 | REPLACEABLE SLEEVES USED IN DISTRIBUTION BLOCKS - The invention is a distribution block assembly that contains replaceable sleeves and pistons that are suitable for use at high fluid pressures. The conventional distribution block assembly can be altered to include end plugs and these replaceable sleeves having designated precise quantity of lubricant distribution so that the user can alter the distribution levels by changing the replaceable piston/sleeves and allowing for users to fix excessively worn pistons without having to dissemble the entire distribution block. The use of these piston/sleeve assemblies transforming conventional distribution blocks making them more versatile and reducing the costly expense of manually replacing of the entire distribution block. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226377 | HIGH PRESSURE VESSEL FOR WITHSTANDING FATIGUE OPERATING CYCLES - The invention relates to a high pressure vessel for withstanding fatigue operating cycles, in which there is placed a product ( | 2015-08-13 |
20150226378 | LIQUEFIED GAS FUEL FILLING SYSTEM - A liquefied gas fuel filling system provided with a filling and pressure-balanced receptacle at a vehicle side combined with a filling and pressure-balanced nozzle at a station side connected with a storage tank, and an excess flow prevention valve provided in a pressure-balanced line for making the filling and pressure-balanced receptacle and a gas-phase region of a fuel tank contact each other. An orifice is provided in a pressure-balanced receptacle of the filling and pressure-balanced receptacle, thereby enabling the fuel tank to be smoothly filled with liquefied gas even when the outside air temperature rises. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226379 | LIQUEFIED GAS TREATMENT METHOD FOR VESSEL - A liquefied gas treatment method for a vessel is performed by a liquefied gas treatment system for the vessel including a cargo tank storing LNG, and a main engine and a sub engine using the LNG stored in the cargo tank as fuel. The liquefied gas treatment system includes a compressor line configured to compress BOG generated in the cargo tank by a compressor and supply the compressed BOG to the engines as fuel, and a pump line configured to compress the LNG stored in the cargo tank by a pump and supply the compressed LNG to the engines as fuel. In a laden condition in which an amount of the LNG stored in the cargo tank is larger than in a ballast condition, the BOG generated in the cargo tank is supplied as fuel to at least one of the engines through the compressor line. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226380 | Metering and Well Selection Valve Group - A metering and well selection valve group, comprising a rotary type metering distributor with multiple shells; after entering the shells, an elbow extends from one side of shells; the part of elbow positioned in the shells is provided with filtering holes. Filtered fluid outlets are provided on the shells. Multiple check and stop dual purpose angle valves are corresponding to the quantity of shells, each one has a valve with an inlet pipe, a valve stem, a valve base, a valve element is provided on the inside of valve base, a handwheel is mounted on the outer end of valve stem. A first spring is mounted between the spring stop and the valve element. The outlet pipe of filtered fluid is communicated with the outlet of filtered fluid on the case body on the rotary metering distributor. Through the first valve, the extended part of elbow is communicated with the blocking removal fluid outlet chamber on the case body on the rotary metering distributor. In said metering valve group, the control valve is a check and stop dual-purpose angle valve which simultaneously has two functions. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226381 | One-Piece Circuit Board-Based LED Lamp Bulb - A LED lamp bulb includes a lamp base, a bulb mounted at the top side of the lamp base, and a circuit board electrically connected to the lamp base and surrounded by the bulb. The circuit board is an one-piece circuit board longitudinally inserted into the inside of the lamp base and thus electrically connected with the lamp base, having one or a number of first light-emitting diodes and one or a number of second light-emitting diodes respectively mounted at respective top ends of opposing first and second sides thereof for enabling the LED lamp bulb to emit light uniformly in all directions. Thus, this one-piece circuit board-based LED lamp bulb greatly saves the installation labor and time. Further, because no any further soldering process is necessary, the invention greatly increases the yield and improves the product quality. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226382 | ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE AND APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - An electroluminescence device comprises a sandwich structure and a first luminous unit. The sandwich structure comprises a first metal layer, an insulation layer, and a second metal layer stacked in sequence along a stacking direction. The first luminous unit is disposed on a sidewall of the sandwich structure parallel to the stacking direction, wherein the first luminous unit comprises a first electrode and a second electrode connected to the first metal layer and the second metal layer by a solder ball respectively. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226383 | LED Lighting Apparatus Formed by a Printable Composition of a Liquid or Gel Suspension of Diodes and Methods of Using Same - An exemplary printable composition of a liquid or gel suspension of diodes comprises a plurality of diodes, a first solvent and/or a viscosity modifier. An exemplary apparatus comprises: a plurality of diodes; at least a trace amount of a first solvent; and a polymeric or resin film at least partially surrounding each diode of the plurality of diodes. Various exemplary diodes have a lateral dimension between about 10 to 50 microns and about 5 to 25 microns in height. Other embodiments may also include a plurality of substantially chemically inert particles having a range of sizes between about 10 to about 50 microns. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226384 | BAR-TYPE LIGHTING APPARATUS - A linear lighting device may include: an installation rail including a housing and a power supply terminal, the housing being fixed to an installation object surface and having an accommodating space formed therein, the accommodating space having an open side in one surface thereof, the power supply terminal being disposed in the accommodating space of the housing in a length direction thereof; at least one linear lighting module including a power connection terminal and a light emitting device, the power connection terminal being electrically connected to the power supply terminal, the light emitting device being electrically connected to the power connection terminal, the linear lighting module being detachably coupled to the accommodating space of the housing; and a light transmissive cover detachably coupled to the housing so as to close the open side of the accommodating space of the housing. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226385 | Systems and Methods for Application of Coatings Including Thixotropic Agents onto Optical Elements, and Optical Elements Having Coatings Including Thixotropic Agents - A method of forming an optical device includes providing an optical element, providing a luminescent suspension including a liquid encapsulant material, phosphor particles, a solvent and a thixotropic agent, atomizing the luminescent suspension, and spraying the atomized luminescent suspension onto the optical element using a flow of pressurized gas. A light emitting structure includes an optical element configured to emit light upon energization thereof, and a thin phosphor layer including a thixotropic agent on the optical element. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226386 | HIGH-POWER, LASER-DRIVEN, WHITE LIGHT SOURCE USING ONE OR MORE PHOSPHORS - An efficient and stable, high-power, laser-driven white light source using one or more phosphors deposited on a thermally conductive substrate that is either transparent or reflective and placed at a remote distance from the laser source. The present invention relates generally to a high-power, laser-driven, white light source using one or more phosphors. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226387 | LIGHTING DEVICE INCLUDING LIGHT-TRANSMITTING MEMBER - In a first aspect of the present invention, a lighting device includes a substrate that includes a pair of electrodes as a first electrode and a second electrode, groups each including a same number of light-emitting elements that are electrically connected to one another in series in each group and that are arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, a first light-transmitting member including a first phosphor and covering at least one light-emitting element and a second light-transmitting member including a second phosphor and covering at least one light-emitting element that is uncovered by the first light-transmitting member, the first phosphor in the first light-transmitting member and the second phosphor in the second light-transmitting member being configured to be excited to emit light with emission spectrum different from each other, and the first light-transmitting member being enclosed by the second light-transmitting member. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226388 | LIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device may be provided that includes: a light emitting device; and an optical exciter which is disposed over the light emitting device and emits light excited by the light emitted from the light emitting device, wherein the optical exciter includes at least one of a yellow fluorescent material, a green fluorescent material and a red fluorescent material, wherein the optical exciter moves over the light emitting device, and wherein a color temperature of the light emitted from the optical exciter varies according to the movement of the optical exciter. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226389 | LIGHT SOURCE AND IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - In a light source in which a semiconductor luminescence element and a phosphor are combined, red light having high color purity is efficiently radiated. The light source includes: a semiconductor luminescence element; a fixed or rotatable first wavelength converting unit; and a rotatable second wavelength converting unit. The second wavelength converting unit includes: a second wavelength converting region that absorbs output light emitted from the semiconductor luminescence element and radiates light having a second wavelength different from that of the output light; and a transmission region that transmits the output light. The first wavelength converting unit absorbs the output light to radiate light having a first wavelength longer than the second wavelength of the light, and the light having the first wavelength is transmitted through the transmission region. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226390 | LIGHT-PRODUCING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A light-producing assembly for a vehicle is provided herein. The light-producing assembly includes a plurality of light and a photoluminescent structure. The photoluminescent structure includes a plurality of photoluminescent material arranged to alternate with each other. The plurality of photoluminescent materials are each configured to luminesce in a distinct color in response to excitation by a corresponding portion of the plurality of light sources. | 2015-08-13 |
20150226391 | LIGHTING SYSTEM - There is a provided a lighting system comprising a first cable and a second cable for receiving a voltage difference. The first cable extends between a first pair of installation locations and the second cable extends between a second pair of installation locations. The lighting system also comprises a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) strips, each LED strip electrically connected to and extending between the first cable and second cable. The lighting system also comprises a cable tensioner system coupled to the first cable and second cable for adjusting the tension of the first cable and second cable. | 2015-08-13 |