35th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140238096 | MANUFACTURING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC FLANGING AND TRIMMING A PART - A method of flange trimming a sheet metal panel to form a part including flanges for subsequent hemming or weld operation is disclosed. The method utilizes an electro-hydraulic forming (EHF) tool to form a channel within which a flange is cut out in a trimming operation. A combined flange/trim die may be provided in which both a channel forming operation and a flange trimming operation may be performed. A manufacturing system for fabricating a part by forming a channel in a peripheral portion and cutting the channel area to form a flange. The method also relates to a die for an EHF tool that defines a channel-shaped recess and has a trim edge for cutting a flange into the channel. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238097 | LAMINATED CAVITY TOOLING - In some examples, a laminated tooling die may include multiple sheets or plates used in conjunction in any of a number of forming operations such as, for example, hydroforming, compression molding, and stamping. The sheets or plates can include an open interior that, when used in conjunction with neighboring sheets, produce a cavity into which a deformable workpiece can be placed and subjected to the forming operation. In some examples, one or more sheets can be coupled with a heat exchanger to impart a heat transfer with the workpiece. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238098 | ROLLING UNIT - Rolling unit including at least two adjacent rolling stands, each having a pair of rolling rolls mounted on respective motorized shafts. The rolls of one rolling stand are disposed orthogonal and close to those of the adjacent rolling stand. The shafts are eccentrically supported in respective support elements, which are selectively rotatable around their axis and are each provided with rotation means to cooperate mechanically with an adjustment member suitable to make the support elements selectively rotate to determine an adjustment of the gap between the rolls. The rotation means of one pair of the support elements are directly connected kinematically to each other. The adjustment member is disposed, with respect to the rolling stands, so that the center of its gear lies very close to the line joining the centers of the support elements, so that a substantial part is contained in the bulk defined by the rolling stand. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238099 | Process for Making Forged and Machined Components - The present invention discloses a process of manufacturing forged components using a combination of open die and closed die forging, and machining. The process involves the steps of togging of the ingot, upsetting the cogged bloom in two steps to form a preform, closed forging the preform on a hammer, rough machining, heat treatment, semi-finishing, and finally finishing the component. The present invention is applicable to any forged components that are used in variety of industries, particularly those which are formed from large ingots. The invention is particularly useful for safety- and application-critical components such as a fluid end which is used in oil and gas industry. With the process of the present invention, 55 to 60% of the shape and size of the final component is achieved through forging and remaining 40 to 45% through machining. Incorporating the closed die forging stage in between open die forging and machining stages of the results in about 27% material reduction and over 60% reduction in machining time. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238100 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATION OF SENSORS EMBEDDED OR WIRELESSLY CONNECTED TO A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for obtaining accurate gas sensor data are presented. A mobile device may receive gas sensor data from at least one gas sensor. The mobile device can include the at least one gas sensor and at least one environmental component. Additionally, the mobile device may receive environmental data from the at least one environmental component. Subsequently, the mobile device may calibrate the received gas sensor data based on the received environmental data and one or more reference characteristic curves. In one or more arrangements, the gas sensor can be a Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) gas sensor or an electrochemical gas sensor configured to sense carbon monoxide. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238101 | System and Method for Automatically Adjusting Gas Sensor Settings and Parameters - An automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature, a multi-range concentration feature, a single calibration feature and a barrier circuit feature. The automatic sensor excitation voltage adjustment feature includes a transmitter having a transmitter microprocessor that provides an initial voltage to a sensor having a sensor microprocessor. As the voltage changes a correction signal is relayed from the sensor microprocessor to the transmitter microprocessor. The correction signal is used to adjust the voltage applied to the sensor. The multi-range concentration sensor feature includes an amplifier associated with the sensor/microprocessor to create gain settings used to optimize sensor resolution by changing a gain value for the sensor. This enables use of a single sensor for a variety of different concentration ranges. The single calibration feature enables a sensor to be calibrated at a single gas concentration value, and thereafter be used for a variety of different concentration range applications. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238102 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A GAS SENSOR - In a method for adjusting a gas sensor having a hollow chamber connected to a measuring gas chamber and having an electrochemical pump cell electrochemically pumping the gas component into or out of the hollow chamber, at least two pumping-in phases are provided in which the gas component is pumped into the hollow chamber by the electrochemical pump cell, and at least two pumping-out phases are provided in which the gas component is pumped out of the hollow chamber by the electrochemical pump cell. On the basis of at least one feature of the pump current during the pumping-out phases (M | 2014-08-28 |
20140238103 | PRESSURE SENSOR WITH INTEGRATED HEALTH MONITORING AND COMPENSATION - A pressure sensor may measure gas or liquid pressure. A chamber may have an inlet that receives the gas or liquid. A flexible diaphragm may be within the chamber that has a surface exposed to the gas or liquid after it flows through the inlet. A pressure sensor system may sense changes in the flexible diaphragm caused by changes in the pressure of the gas or liquid. A pressure-insensitive sensor system may sense changes in the flexible diaphragm that are not caused by changes in the pressure of the gas or liquid. The pressure-insensitive sensor system may be insensitive to changes in the flexible diaphragm caused by changes in the pressure of the gas or liquid. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238104 | Mattress Testing Apparatus And Method - An apparatus and method of testing are provided to test the durability and resilience of crib mattresses and other child development surfaces. The testing apparatus is configured to provide a movable fixture for imparting repeated force to a mattress. The fixture can include a pair of feet formed thereon to mimic the pressure profile provided by a toddler standing or jumping on a crib mattress. The method provides for the cycling of the apparatus over a predetermined time period and the determination of the deflection of the surface after the time period. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238105 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING EVAPORATION SOURCE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a process for manufacturing Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) display panel, and in particular to a device and a method for detecting evaporation source. Through installing a mobile detector above a linear evaporation source, the vapor-deposition rate of the whole linear can be timely and effectively detected. The feedback of uniformity of vapor-deposition can be effectively given, and at the same time the abnormity of the vapor-deposition can be found. Meanwhile, in order to increase the yield and quality of product as well as prevent the evaporation source pollution caused by the dropping of some defects such as organic material or dust, the mobile detector is locked in one side of the evaporation source when it does not work. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238106 | ATTACHED MATTER TESTING DEVICE AND TESTING METHOD - Provided is a technique to identify a sample substance attached to an inspection target easily and precisely, while improving the rate of operation and reducing the number of persons required for inspection. A trace detecting system includes detection means to detect the size (vertical and horizontal dimensions) of an inspection target, and selects an air nozzle capable of spraying air jet at 15 m/s or more to the surface of the inspection target for air jet spraying. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238107 | REAL-TIME ON-SITE GAS ANALYSIS NETWORK FOR AMBIENT AIR MONITORING AND ACTIVE CONTROL AND RESPONSE - Embodiments of an apparatus comprising a plurality of multiple-gas analysis devices positioned within a relevant area, each multiple-gas analysis device capable of detecting the presence, concentration, or both, of one or more gases. A data and control center is communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of multiple-gas analysis device, the data and control system including logic that, when executed, allows the data and control center to monitor readings from the plurality of multiple-gas analysis devices and if any readings indicate the presence of one or more contaminants, identifying the source of the contaminants based on the readings from the plurality of multiple-gas analysis devices. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238108 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGENERATING A PARTICLE SENSOR - A method for regenerating a particle sensor, which comprises a ceramic base body, in the exhaust gas duct of an internal combustion engine for driving a motor vehicle, wherein a particle loading of the particle sensor is determined by applying an electrical voltage between at least two electrodes with interdigital arrangement, a temperature of the particle sensor is determined with a temperature sensor mounted to the ceramic base body or from the electrical resistance of a heating element and said particle sensor is regenerated by means of heating with the electrical heating element. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238109 | FLEXIBLE CONTACT ARRANGEMENT FOR HOSE ASSEMBLY - An integrated hose assembly, as well as a monitoring assembly and method of its use are disclosed. The integrated hose assembly includes a hose assembly with a hose having a first conductive layer electrically connected to a nipple and a second conductive layer electrically connected to a socket. The first and second conductive layers are separated by an insulating layer. The integrated hose assembly further includes a monitoring assembly that includes a housing rotatably mounted around at least a portion of the hose assembly, a first flexibly resilient conductive lead seated within the housing and electrically contacting a first outer surface of the hose assembly such that the first flexibly resilient conductive lead is electrically connected to a nipple, and a second flexibly resilient conductive lead seated within the housing and electrically contacting a second outer surface of the hose assembly such that the second flexibly resilient conductive lead is electrically connected to a socket. The monitoring assembly includes a monitoring circuit electrically connected to the first flexibly resilient conductive lead and the second flexibly resilient conductive lead. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238110 | LEAKAGE DETECTION IN A MEDICAL DEVICE - There is provided a method of channel leakage detection in a medical device having one or more channels and a housing having an internal volume surrounding at least a portion of the one or more channels, comprising the steps of (a) pressurizing one or more of the channels by introducing air or gas into the channel; and (b) detecting leakage by monitoring pressure increase in the internal volume of the housing. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238111 | TUBE CLAMPING DEVICE AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TESTER TECHNICAL FIELD - The present invention provides a compact tube clamping device | 2014-08-28 |
20140238112 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING FLUID IN A CONTAINER - This disclosure relates to systems and methods for monitoring attributes of a fluid within a container, and wirelessly transmitting fluid information to one or more remote deices. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238113 | METHOD FOR MEASURING STABLE HEMOGLOBIN A1c USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY, AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT OF STABLE HEMOGLOBIN A1c AND ABNORMAL HEMOGLOBIN USING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - An object of the present invention is to provide a method capable of measuring stable hemoglobin A1c using liquid chromatography in a short time with good reproducibility. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238114 | DETERMINING CONSTITUENTS OF A WELLBORE FLUID - Techniques for determining a wellbore fluid constituent concentration include depositing a portion of a hydraulic fracturing fluid that includes a base fluid on a quartz crystal microbalance, the base fluid including a constituent; measuring an oscillation frequency of the quartz crystal microbalance based on the constituent of the base fluid; determining, with the quartz crystal microbalance, a mass of the constituent in the deposited portion of the hydraulic fracturing fluid; and based on at least one of the determined mass or the measured frequency, determining a concentration of the constituent of the base fluid. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238115 | CLAMP-ON-TYPE ULTRASONIC CONCENTRATION METERING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a clamp-on-type ultrasonic concentration metering system and method. The clamp-on-type ultrasonic concentration metering system includes an ultrasonic sensor portion and a concentration meter. The ultrasonic sensor portion is attached to an outer wall of a pipe through which a fluid to be measured flows and that transmits and receives an ultrasonic signal through a wall of the pipe. The concentration meter measures a concentration of a substance according an intensity of the ultrasonic signal that is received after passing through the wall of the pipe, the fluid to be measured, and the wall of the pipe by means of the ultrasonic sensor portion. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238116 | ULTRASONIC SYSTEM FOR MEASURING BOTH FLOW RATE AND CONCENTRATION - Disclosed is an ultrasonic system for measuring both a flow rate and a concentration including: a transmission ultrasonic sensor which is attached to an outer wall of a pipe and which transmits an ultrasonic signal, a concentration-metering ultrasonic sensor which is attached to the opposite outer wall of the pipe and receives the ultrasonic signal that has passed through the wall of the pipe, flow-metering sensors which are attached to the opposite wall of the pipe and receive ultrasonic signals transmitted by the transmission ultrasonic sensor at different points in time, and a unified signal processor which measures a concentration and a total amount of suspended solids according to the intensities of the ultrasonic signals received by the sensors, and measures a flow rate of a fluid using a difference in transit time through a medium. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238117 | Determination of interfacial tensions in supercritical conditions - The invention concerns a method whereby: (E1) an inner liquid phase is made to flow in an inner flow member, and an outer liquid phase in an outer flow member, the flow of the inner liquid phase opening within the flow of the second liquid phase; and the temperature and pressure in the contact area between the first and second liquid phases being such that the first and/or second liquid phase is in the supercritical state, (E2) the flow rate of the inner phase and/or outer phase is varied in such a way as to modify the flow profile, and a torque is identified from values of the flow rates of the inner and outer phases, called transition flow rates, from which the modification in the flow profile occurs (from drops to a jet; or from a jet to drops); (E3 ) from the transition torque identified in step (E2), the value of the interfacial tension between the two inner and outer liquid phases is calculated, or the result obtained is compared to that obtained for another torque in the conditions of steps (E1) and (E2). | 2014-08-28 |
20140238118 | ANALYSIS SYSTEM HAVING A MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND TEST ELEMENT - Disclosed herein are portable diagnostic measurement devices for determining at least one analysis parameter of a bodily fluid, in particular for determining an analyte concentration in a bodily fluid as can occur in blood glucose determinations. Also disclosed are analysis systems including the measurement device and at least one disposable test element. The test element can be designed as a carrier strip and can contact a receiving surface of the measurement device at least partially in a flat manner, where the receiving surface is arranged on a narrow side of the housing of the measurement device. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238119 | METHOD FOR OBTAINING EDGE PREP PROFILES OF CUTTING TOOLS - A method for obtaining an edge prep profile of a cutting tool with a point sensor. The method includes: (a) scanning edge points of the cutting tool, including a target edge point on a target edge, with the point sensor, by rotating the cutting tool around its axis, to generate a first point cloud; (b) repositioning the point sensor and cutting tool relative to each other based on the location and orientation information of the target edge point, such that the sensor focus is at a region of interest containing the target edge point; and (c) scanning the region of interest using the point sensor to generate a second point cloud. The first point cloud includes location and orientation information of the target edge point. The second point cloud includes information for edge profile analysis. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238120 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING STOCHASTIC PRE-IGNITION - A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a vibration intensity module and a stochastic pre-ignition (SPI) detection module. The vibration intensity module determines a vibration intensity of an engine over a first engine cycle and a second engine cycle. The first engine cycle and the second engine cycle each correspond to a predetermined amount of crankshaft rotation. The SPI detection module selectively detects stochastic pre-ignition when the vibration intensity of the first engine cycle is less than a first threshold and the vibration intensity of the second engine cycle is greater than a second threshold. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238121 | EQUIPMENT FOR TEST STANDS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLES - The equipment for test stands of the braking system of vehicles, in particular for four-wheel drive vehicles, includes a bearing frame having a resting and rotation apparatus for a wheel of a vehicle, suitable for resting the wheel and for allowing the free rotation of the wheel during a test of the braking system of the vehicle, and a containment element associated with the frame and suitable for engaging onto a portion of the wheel to retain the wheel onto the resting and rotation apparatus during the test of the braking system of the vehicle. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238122 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring Phase Behavior - An apparatus for measuring phase behavior of a reservoir fluid comprises a first sample container and a second sample container in fluid communication with a microfluidic device defining a microchannel. A first pump and a second pump are operably associated with the sample containers and the microfluidic device to fill the microchannel with a reservoir fluid and to maintain a predetermined pressure of reservoir fluid within the microchannel. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238123 | Snorkel Tube with Debris Barrier for Electronic Gauges Placed on Sand Screens - A sensing system comprises at least one gauge disposed in a wellbore, a sensing link coupled to the at least one gauge, and a debris barrier coupled to the sensing link. The debris barrier comprises a housing coupled to the sensing link, and a barrier element configured to reduce the transport of particulates from the wellbore into the sensing link. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238124 | FLOWMETER FOR TWO-PHASE GAS/LIQUID CRYOGENIC FLUIDS - The invention relates to a flowmeter for two-phase gas/liquid cryogenic fluids, comprising: a liquid/gas phase separator, preferably consisting of a tank, into the top part of which the cryogenic liquid is admitted; a liquid flow-rate sensor, located in a liquid duct in fluid communication with the bottom part of the tank, the tank being placed in a high position in space relative to the liquid flow-rate sensor; a gas duct, in fluid communication with the top part of the tank equipped with the gas valve; and a device for measuring the level of liquid in the tank, preferably comprising two level sensors: a lower level sensor and an upper level sensor. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238125 | IMPACTION DENSITOMETER - Disclosed is an impaction densitometer having a chamber configured to receive a particle; a beam generator configured to emit a beam; a detector configured to receive the beam and convert a change in intensity of the received beam into an electrical signal corresponding to a particle volume; an impact sensor positioned a known distance from the beam and configured to measure a particle momentum as a function of an impact energy transferred from the particle to the impact sensor; a velocity calculator configured to calculate a particle velocity based on a time it takes the particle to pass through the beam and strike the impact sensor; a mass calculator configured to calculate a particle mass as a function of the particle momentum and velocity; and a density calculator configured to calculate a particle density as a function of the particle mass and volume. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238126 | REDUCED-STRESS COUPLING FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS TRANSMITTER HOUSING - An industrial process transmitter comprises a sensor module, a housing and a compression ring. A process sensor is located in the sensor module. The housing comprises an electronics compartment having an internal space in which transmitter electronics are located, and a sensor compartment having opening into which the sensor module is inserted. The compression ring is attached to the sensor module or the housing and is configured to arrest rotation of the housing with respect to the sensor module. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238127 | Robotic Weight Apply Station - An apparatus for processing a tire-wheel assembly comprising a single-cell workstation including a plurality of sub-stations. The plurality of sub-stations includes a weight application sub-station, and an audit balancing sub-station. The apparatus also includes a tire/wheel transporting device positioned within reach of all of the plurality of sub-stations. A method is also disclosed. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238128 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING CURRENT ECCENTRICITY OF ROTATING ROTOR AND METHOD OF DIAGNOSTICS OF ECCENTRICITY OF ROTATING ROTOR - The invention relates to a method for determining current eccentricity of rotating rotor ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238129 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR AND DETECTION ELEMENT USED IN SAME - A detection element for detecting an angular velocity around at least one of X-, Y- and Z-axes orthogonal to one another, has a support, first to fourth vibration arms connected to the support at each first end, first to fourth weights connected to each second end of the respective vibration arms, and weight adjusting parts. Each vibration arm extends in a X-Y plane. The first and second vibration arms are, and the first and second weights are line-symmetrical with respect to the X-axis passing through the support. The first and third vibration arms are, the first and third weights are, the second and fourth vibration arms are, and the second and fourth weights are line-symmetrical with respect to the Y-axis passing through the support. The weight adjusting parts are provided only on diagonally positioned two of the first to fourth weights or the first to fourth vibration arms. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238130 | ACCELEROMETER - The accelerometer of the present application includes: a main body; a channel positioned in the main body and forming a predetermined movement space; a conductive droplet positioned in the movement space and moving in the movement space according to inertia; a conduction section correspondingly positioned to the movement space and coming in contact with the conductive droplet; and a resistance measurement section connected to the conduction section and measuring the electric resistance of the conduction section. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238131 | INERTIAL FORCE SENSOR - An inertial force sensor that can suppress fluctuation of detection sensitivity even if an external stress is applied to the inertial force sensor. Angular velocity sensor ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238132 | MEMS RESONANT ACCELEROMETER - Provided is a micro electro mechanical system (MEMS) resonating accelerometer. The MEMS resonating accelerometer according to the present invention comprises: a first inertial mass; a second inertial mass which is spaced at a predetermined distance from the first inertial mass on a first axis; an elastic body which is provided between the first and second inertial masses so as to apply elasticity; and a tuning fork which is connected to the elastic body and measures the change of frequency according to acceleration, wherein the longitudinal direction of the tuning fork is parallel to a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis, the elastic body has an opening portion being in a circular shape with a portion thereof removed, and one end of the tuning fork penetrates the opening portion and is connected to the inner surface of the elastic body. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238133 | CAPACITANCE DETECTION CIRCUIT - A capacitance detection circuit inhibits noise. The capacitance detection circuit detects a change in capacitance between a pair of electrodes of a physical quantity sensor, with these electrodes generating the change in capacitance in response to a change in physical quantity. The capacitance detection circuit has a carrier signal generating circuit that supplies a carrier signal to one of the electrodes, an operational amplifier that has an inverting input terminal to which the other one of the electrodes is input, a dummy capacity that is connected in parallel to the pair of electrodes, and a carrier signal conditioning circuit that inverts a phase of a carrier signal supplied from the carrier signal generating circuit to the dummy capacity and adjusts a gain to inhibit the dummy capacity. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238134 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TESTING BOX BLANKS - In a method for testing a box blank formed from flat material, the said box blank is guided along a blade ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238135 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ULTRASONIC SENSOR AND ULTRASONIC SENSOR - An ultrasonic sensor has: a diaphragm that includes at least two partial regions for emitting and/or receiving ultrasonic signals, the two partial regions possessing different resonance characteristics; and at least one electromechanical transducer coupled to the diaphragm, to which transducer a control signal having at least two different control signal frequencies is applied. In this context, a first control signal frequency is in the range of a resonant frequency of a first partial region of the diaphragm, and a second control signal frequency is in the range of a resonant frequency of a second partial region of the diaphragm. Alternatively, two electromechanical transducers are used, which are coupled to a diaphragm and have different resonance characteristics. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238136 | ULTRASOUND MATRIX INSPECTION - A device and method for performing ultrasound scanning of a substantially cylindrical object, the device comprising a cuff adapted to fit around a circumference of the object, a carrier mounted slidably on the cuff and adapted to traverse the circumference of the object, an ultrasound probe mounted on the carrier and positioned to scan the circumference of the object as the carrier traverses the circumference of the object, a carrier motor mounted on the cuff or the carrier and used to drive the movement of the carrier about the circumference of the object, and one or more data connections providing control information for the carrier motor and the ultrasound probe and receiving scanning data from the ultrasound probe. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238137 | SCANNING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of assessing the condition of a tubular member comprises driving an ultrasonic probe to fire a short pulse ultrasonic beam at the outer surface of the tubular member and analysing the reflected signals from the tubular member to assess the condition of the tubular member. The apparatus comprises an ultrasonic probe ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238138 | ULTRASOUND PROBE SYSTEM - An ultrasound probe system includes a main body portion, an ultrasound observation portion transmitting ultrasound in a side surface direction of the main body portion and receiving a reflected wave, a distal-end portion provided such that a proximal-end face, on a proximal-end side is adjacent to a distal-end in an axial direction of the main body portion, a sheath portion housing the main body portion inside to be capable of advancing and retracting in the axial direction, a distal-end face arranged at a distal-end of the sheath portion and facing the proximal-end face, a specimen collecting portion provided on the proximal-end face and/or the distal-end face, the specimen collecting portion being formed at an acute angle to separate a specimen from a subject, and an edge portion arranged on the proximal-end face or the distal-end face to cross the entire circumference of the specimen collecting portion to cut the specimen. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238139 | SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE CONDITION OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND A METHOD OF DEVELOPING SUCH A SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for monitoring the condition of elongate structural elements and more particularly but not exclusively, to a system for monitoring and detecting cracks and breaks in railway rails. The invention furthermore extends to the methodology of designing and developing such a system. The method includes the steps of identifying modes of propagation and signal frequencies that can be expected to travel large distances through an elongate structural element; selecting a suitable mode of propagation and frequency of operation; designing a transducer that is adapted to excite the selected mode at the selected frequency; numerically modelling the transducer as attached to the elongate structural element; and analyzing a harmonic response of the selected mode of propagation to excitation by the transducer in order to validate the transducer design. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238140 | COLLOCATED SENSOR FOR A VIBRATING FLUID METER - A combined driver and pick-off sensor component ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238141 | INTEGRATED REFERENCE VACUUM PRESSURE SENSOR WITH ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION COATED INPUT PORT - An integrated reference vacuum pressure sensor with an atomic layer deposition (ALD) coated input port comprises a housing with an port for a media to enter the housing; a substrate and stress isolation member in the housing; wherein a channel extends through the substrate and the stress isolation member, wherein a trace is embedded within the stress isolation member, wherein stress isolation member and substrate surfaces exposed to the channel are coated with an ALD; a sensor die bonded to the stress isolation member, the sensor die comprising a diaphragm having circuitry, wherein a side of the diaphragm is exposed to the channel and the circuitry is mounted to another side of the diaphragm; a via extending through the sensing die electrically connecting the circuitry to the trace; and a cover bonded to the stress isolation member, the cover having a recess, the sensor die in the recess. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238142 | CATHETER DIE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A catheter die is provided and includes a device layer defining a cavity and including a piezoresistive pressure sensor operably disposed proximate to the cavity and an insulator having an opening and being disposed on an upper surface of the device layer such that a portion of the piezoresistive pressure sensor is exposed through the opening. The catheter die further includes an insulation layer bonded to a lower surface of the device layer and first and second bond pads, the first bond pad being electrically coupled to the portion of the piezoresistive pressure sensor via the opening and the second bond pad being disposed on the insulation layer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238143 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR SENSING PRESSURE OF A FLUID - A pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of a fluid includes a Bourdon tube that has a helical segment and an anvil. A portion of the anvil is positioned within the helical segment. The sensor also includes a dielectric material positioned between the portion of the anvil and the helical segment. The anvil, the dielectric material, and the helical segment form a variable capacitor. A capacitance of the variable capacitor changes based on a pressure applied to the Bourdon tube. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238144 | SiC HIGH TEMPERATURE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER - The invention concerns a pressure transducer comprising a deflecting membrane, said membrane comprising two piezoresistors ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238145 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT - A method for use in determining hydrogen embrittlement in a plated sample is provided. The method includes positioning the plated sample between a first holding member and a second holding member, moving the second holding member towards the first holding member to bend the plated sample, and applying a static load to the plated sample for a predetermined duration of time. The static load is applied by bending the plated sample to a distance between the first and second holding members that is a predetermined percentage of a baseline ultimate failure distance of the plated sample. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238146 | AXLE LOAD MONITORING SYSTEM (ALMS) - An axle load monitoring system configured for use on an axle housing is provided. The axle load monitoring system can include a mounting structure and a strain gauge. The mounting structure can have a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion. The first end portion can be fixedly coupled to the axle housing. The second end portion can be fixedly coupled to the axle housing. The intermediate portion can be offset away from the axle housing. The strain gauge can be fixedly coupled to the mounting structure at the intermediate portion. The strain gauge can be configured to measure strain of the mounting structure. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238147 | FUEL INSTRUMENT DETERMINATION DEVICE, FLOW METER DEVICE, GAS METER AND FUEL INSTRUMENT DETERMINATION METHOD - A fuel instrument determination device comprises a first obtaining section for obtaining a slope of a change in a fuel flow rate in a first measurement period; a second obtaining section for obtaining a slope of a change in the fuel flow rate in a second measurement period which is different in length from the first measurement period; and a determiner section for determining a fuel instrument, using the slope of the change in the fuel flow rate in the first measurement period and the slope of the change in the fuel flow rate in the second measurement period. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238148 | ULTRASONIC FLOW METERING WITH LAMINAR TO TURBULENT TRANSITION FLOW CONTROL - Apparatus and method for ultrasonic flow metering of viscous fluids. In one embodiment, an ultrasonic flow metering system includes an ultrasonic flow meter, a flow conditioner, and a reducer. The ultrasonic flow meter includes a pair of ultrasonic transducers arranged to exchange ultrasonic signals through a fluid stream flowing between the transducers. The flow conditioner is disposed upstream of the ultrasonic flow meter. The reducer is disposed between the flow conditioner and the ultrasonic flow meter to reduce the cross sectional area of the fluid stream flowing from the flow conditioner to the ultrasonic flow meter. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238149 | CORIOLIS FREQUENCY TRACKING - Motion is induced in a conduit such that the conduit vibrates in a major mode of vibration having a major amplitude and a minor mode of vibration having a minor amplitude. The major amplitude is larger than the minor amplitude, the major mode of vibration has a first frequency of vibration and the minor mode of vibration has a second frequency of vibration, and the minor mode of vibration interferes with the major mode of vibration to cause a beat signal having a frequency related to the first frequency of vibration and the second frequency of vibration. The frequency of the beat signal is determined, and the second frequency of vibration is determined based on the determined frequency of the beat signal. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238150 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING PRESTRESSING FORCE OF BONDED TENDON USING VELOCITY OF STRESS WAVES CAUSED BY IMPACT - There is provided a method for evaluating prestressing force of a bonded tendon. The method includes: striking a prestressing strand of a bonded tendon with an impact hammer; measuring an acceleration response signal from the prestressing strand using an accelerometer, and receiving the acceleration response signal with a data logger; and calculating stress wave velocity based on the acceleration response signal received by the data logger, and evaluating prestressing force of the bonded tendon, based on the calculated stress wave velocity, using a controller. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238151 | STITCHED STRETCH SENSOR - A stitched sensor including a plurality of threads stitched to a textile in a stitch geometry is described. The plurality of threads includes a conductive thread, and the stitch geometry is configured such that an electrical property of the stitched sensor changes based on at least one of stretching, relaxation, or bending of the textile. Methods for forming a stitched sensor are also described. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238152 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LOCALIZED FORCE SENSING - A device and method for operating a capacitive input device configured to sense input objects and their applied force in a sensing region, the device including a pliable component having an input surface and characterized by a bending stiffness, and first and second arrays of sensor electrodes. The input device further includes a third array of sensor electrodes and a spacing layer disposed between the third array. The pliable component is characterized by a compressive stiffness and configured to deform in response to a force applied to the input surface and to deflect the second array of sensor electrodes towards the third array of sensor electrodes, wherein the deformation of the input surface and the deflection of the second array of sensor electrodes is a function of the ratio of the bending stiffness of the pliable component and the compressive stiffness of the spacing layer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238153 | ARTIFICIAL SKIN AND ELASTIC STRAIN SENSOR - An elastic strain sensor can be incorporated into an artificial skin that can sense flexing by the underlying support structure of the skin to detect and track motion of the support structure. The unidirectional elastic strain sensor can be formed by filling two or more channels in an elastic substrate material with a conductive liquid. At the ends of the channels, a loop port connects the channels to form a serpentine channel. The channels extend along the direction of strain and the loop portions have sufficiently large cross-sectional area in the direction transverse to the direction of strain that the sensor is unidirectional. The resistance is measured at the ends of the serpentine channel and can be used to determine the strain on the sensor. Additional channels can be added to increase the sensitivity of the sensor. The sensors can be stacked on top of each other to increase the sensitivity of the sensor. In other embodiments, two sensors oriented in different directions can be stacked on top of each other and bonded together to form a bidirectional sensor. A third sensor formed by in the shape of a spiral or concentric rings can be stacked on top and used to sense contact or pressure, forming a three dimensional sensor. The three dimensional sensor can be incorporated into an artificial skin to provide advanced sensing. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238154 | FECAL MICROBIOME TRANSPLANT MATERIAL PREPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - This invention relates to a fecal microbiome transplant material preparation method and apparatus for the preparation of fecal material for a fecal transplant. A healthy patient's stool is collected and deposited in a first container which has its open end attached to a second container to form a fecal processing device. Blender blades are positioned in the second container and a filter is mounted therein. Liquid is injected into the second container through a syringe port having a valve therein to block the escape of liquid from the connected containers. Intake and exhaust ports allow air to enter and escape from the connected containers while blocking the escape of liquid. The liquid and fecal matter in the connected containers is blended and the blended liquid is strained through the filter in the second container and removed through the syringe port for use in a fecal transplant. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238155 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LASER ASSISTED SAMPLE TRANSFER TO SOLUTION FOR CHEMICAL ANALYSIS - Systems and methods are described for laser ablation of an analyte from a specimen and capturing of the analyte in a dispensed solvent to form a testing solution. A solvent dispensing and extraction system can form a liquid microjunction with the specimen. The solvent dispensing and extraction system can include a surface sampling probe. The laser beam can be directed through the surface sampling probe. The surface sampling probe can also serve as an atomic force microscopy probe. The surface sampling probe can form a seal with the specimen. The testing solution including the analyte can then be analyzed using an analytical instrument or undergo further processing. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238156 | DRAINABLE SIGHT GLASS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods of use and a (trainable sight glass assembly for use with a sump pump having a pump housing and being adapted to view the condition of oil disposed, within the pump housing. In some embodiments, the drainable sight glass assembly can comprise a sight glass housing having an upper disk layer with a first diameter and a first threaded receptacle formed therein disposed on a top side of the sight glass housing, a lower disk portion with a second diameter and a second threaded receptacle formed therein and disposed on a bottom side of the sight glass housing, and a substantially transparent wall portion connecting upper disk layer to the lower disk portion so that the sight glass has a hollow, substantially frustoconically shaped interior when oil is not in the sight glass housing. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238157 | ROBOT HAVING WORKPIECE MASS MEASUREMENT FUNCTION | 2014-08-28 |
20140238158 | Auxiliary Drive System - An auxiliary drive system including a transmission which is connectable to a prime mover and produces an output torque for driving a driveshaft, the transmission having at least first and second power takeoffs, a pump in fluid communication with a hydraulic motor, the hydraulic motor operably connected to the second power takeoff and in fluid communication with the hydraulic pump, a control valve to vary flow rate to the hydraulic motor, the second power takeoff driving a driveshaft operably connected to the transmission. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238159 | COAXIAL ROTARY SHAFT FEEDTHROUGH WITH BACKLASH REDUCTION - A sealed dual coaxial rotary shaft feedthrough device is provide. The device includes an inner shaft and a hollow outer shaft that is coaxial to encompass the inner shaft. The shafts include coupled drive and driven shafts. The coupling, which may be referred to as an eccentric coupling, causes the driven shaft to rotate with the drive shaft. The rotation is transmitted without breaking the seal by an eccentric portion of either the drive or driven shaft being nutatingly coupled to either a transition cap or transition cup. Nutatingly coupled means rotation of the shaft causes the transition cap or cup to orbit, but not spin, about the longitudinal axis. The nutation is transmitted by the transition cap or cup to the other of the shafts, which rotates. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238160 | OIL PUMPING UNIT WITH PINION RECIPROCATING ON RACK - An oil pumping unit with pinion reciprocating on rack has a base, a housing, crown block, a steel wire rope, a motor, a reducer, a pinion, and a rack. Rack seats are fixed on the inner sides of the front portion of the housing, and the rack is secured on the rack seats. The two inner sides of the housing are guiding rails for the reciprocating frame. At each of the four corners of the reciprocating frame, a horizontal guiding wheel and a longitudinal guiding wheel are mounted, connecting to a pendulous frame via a hinge. The rear interior portion of the housing has a power cable box mounted, in the middle of which is an opening. Shelves are mounted on the upper portion of the housing. The steel wire rope ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238161 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISENGAGING A MOTOR FROM AN ACTUATOR GEAR TRAIN - A clutch mechanism for coupling and decoupling a motor to a rack is disclosed herein. The clutch mechanism having: a clutch lever pivotally mounted to an axis for movement from a first position to a second position; a cam gear having a cam surface, wherein rotational movement of the cam gear causes the cam surface to move the clutch lever from the first position to the second position; and a gear train configured to cause linear movement of the rack in response to rotational movement of the motor, wherein movement of the clutch lever from the first position to the second position disconnects a pair of gears of the gear train. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238162 | SPEED REDUCER - This invention refers to a speed reducer made up of a chain carrying nuts and of a screw, i.e., a ball screw in the case of the first embodiment, a roller screw in the second embodiment. The ball screw or the roller screw drives the nuts when these are aligned on one of the straight stretches of the chain. The ball screw, or the roller screw, can be almost as long as the distance between the centers of the output sprockets on which the chain is mounted; given these features and because the nuts wrap the ball screw, or the roller screw in a great surface, the load capacity is high. Given that in both embodiments the contact is rolling, friction is therefore low and as a consequence, efficiency is high, so high indeed that it allows this invention also to serve as an amplifier. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238163 | CABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM SWITCH - A switch for a cable transportation system has a movable guide with one degree of freedom, along an operating plane, between two designated or given positions; and an actuating assembly having a rotary actuator, and a crank which is rotated by the rotary actuator between two limit stops about an axis of rotation perpendicular to the operating plane, and is connected to the movable guide in such a manner as to define a mechanism having two stable positions corresponding to the designated or given positions of the movable guide when the crank is in the limit stop positions. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238164 | DEVICE FOR GENERATING VERTICAL FORCE WITH ROTATING MASS - The present disclosure relates to a device for generating vertical force. The device includes a housing, at least one bearing sleeve mounted in the housing, and at least one mass sleeve mounted within the bearing sleeve. The mass sleeve includes first and second masses with the first mass being larger than the second mass and the first and second masses being positioned substantially 180 degrees relative to one another. Related methods are described. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238165 | MOVING BODY DRIVE APPARATUS - A moving body drive apparatus drives a moving body in a linear direction by a drive source. The drive apparatus includes a relay rotating body moved in a traveling direction of the moving body by the drive source, and provided rotatably in a direction perpendicular to the traveling direction to relay drive power to the moving body; a rotation converting body arranged stationary relative to the moving body and engaging an outer circumference of the relay rotating body, for converting movement of the relay rotating body moved in the traveling direction into rotation; and a conveyance linear body adapted to be coupled to the moving body and engaging the outer circumference of the relay rotating body. The conveyance linear body moves in the traveling direction of the moving body by the relay rotating body rotating while being moved in the traveling direction of the moving body. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238166 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS OF BALL SCREW TYPE - A rack-driven auxiliary power steering apparatus prevents a ball nut and a nut pulley from idling due to a slip thereof and increases durability when the drive belt is operated by driving of a motor, and minimizes vibrations and noise transferred through the rack bar, the ball nut, and the nut pulley when the rack bar is slid while the nut pulley and the ball nut are rotating, thereby providing a comfortable steering feeling to the driver. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238167 | NUT SCREW CONVEYING DEVICE - Disclosed herein is a nut screw conveying device including a nut and a screw to convert rotational movement into translational movement. In the nut screw conveying device, a plurality of different threads is spirally formed on an inner circumferential surface of the nut, and the screw is provided with a plurality of rotating media to be respectively engaged with the different threads. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238168 | Electric Linear Actuator - An electric linear actuator has a housing with an electric motor, a speed reduction mechanism and a ball screw mechanism. The ball screw mechanism converts the rotational motion of the electric motor to an axial linear motion of a drive shaft. The ball screw mechanism has a nut and a screw shaft. The screw shaft is inserted into the nut, via a large number of balls. The screw shaft is rotationally supported on the housing but is axially immovable. An output gear, forming part of the speed reduction mechanism, is secured on the nut. The bearings are arranged at either side of the output gear. The bearings are mounted on the housing, via a ring-shaped washer, formed from an elastic member. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238169 | Pivoting Mechanism with Gross and Fine Resistance Adjustment - A pivoting mechanism with gross and fine adjustment with a housing, an elongate shaft pivotally retained by the housing, resiliently deformable members retained by the housing, cam members coupled to the shaft wherein the cam members are disposed to deform the resiliently deformable members when the cam members are pivoted, and a locking slide bar for selectively causing the cam members to pivot with the shaft to produce gross adjustments in pivoting resistance. First and second ends of the shaft can act as an output interface for outputting the pivoting resistance exhibited by the shaft to a seat back structure, a seat bottom structure, or some other structure. A threaded rod rotated by a handle can adjust an initial deformation of the first resiliently deformable member for fine pivoting resistance adjustment. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238170 | TRANSMISSION SHIFT DEVICE - A transmission shift device includes a rotary shaft rotationally connected to an input shaft of a transmission, first and second clutch rings rotationally connected to an output shaft of the transmission at a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio, respectively, a clutch hub fixed to the rotary shaft between the first clutch ring and the second clutch ring, a sleeve restricted a relative rotation with the clutch hub and movably engaged with the rotary shaft in the axial direction, first and second dog clutch portions projected from respective side surfaces of the first and second clutch rings and engageably and disengageably meshing with sleeve spline formed at the sleeve, and an elastic member positioned between the clutch hub and the sleeve and restricting a movement of the sleeve in the axial direction in each of a neutral state, a first shift state and a second shift state. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238171 | GEAR WITH RIGIDLY CONNECTED DRIVESHAFT - The invention relates to a gear which is rotationally fixed on a driveshaft. The gear consists of injection-molded plastic, and the driveshaft consists of a plastic material which is different from the gear, said shaft being encapsulated by the gear. The shaft consists of plastic, and the plastic of the gear has a higher elasticity than the plastic of the shaft. The shaft has a connecting region which increases the diameter of the shaft in the connecting region where the shaft is encapsulated by the gear. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238172 | SHIFT DEVICE - In a shift lever device, a width dimension of left ribs and right ribs is set larger than a diameter dimension of a left support shaft portion and a right support shaft portion. In the event of an impact load being imparted to a shift lever in different directions to a control lever axial direction, the left rib and the right rib are broken in this impact load direction since the left rib and the right rib are formed so as to face the whole diameter of the left support shaft portion and the right support shaft portion. Impact load can accordingly be absorbed even in the event that an impact load is imparted to the shift lever in different directions to a control lever axial direction. Namely, impact load can be absorbed for impact load directions within a range of a specific angle. Dependency on the impact load direction is accordingly suppressed when absorbing an impact load imparted to the shift lever. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238173 | Methods and Apparatus for Construction of Machine Tools - Cement or other liquid-like material fills the hollow tubes of a machine tool under construction. The machine tool structures are held rigidly against a fixture while the substance dries. The machine tool so constructed is relatively lightweight and rigid, and obviates the need for precision machining of large portions of the apparatus. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238174 | FORCE DETECTOR AND ROBOT - A force detector includes a plate-like first member, a plate-like second member provided with a gap between the first member and itself, an elastic member provided between the first member and the second member, and a plurality of pressure-sensitive devices provided between the elastic member and the second member, wherein an area of a surface of the elastic member at the first member side is larger than an area of a surface of the elastic member at the second member side. Further, the first member and the second member respectively have plate-like shapes. Furthermore, three or more of the elastic members are provided. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238175 | TRANSMITTING TORQUE TO AN OPERATIVE ELEMENT THROUGH A WORKING CHANNEL - Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238176 | TRANSMITTING TORQUE WITH A HANDLE TO AN OPERATIVE ELEMENT THROUGH A WORKING CHANNEL - Methods, systems, and devices for providing treatment to a target site are described. The system may include a guide assembly, an expandable support device coupled with the distal end of the guide assembly, and an operative member disposed on the expandable support device. The expandable support device may be configured to transition between a collapsed and expanded configuration. The expandable support device may be supported by one or more flexible supports aligned in parallel with an axis about which the expandable support device collapses and/or multiple splines arranged in a pattern configured to promote transitioning of the expandable support device between an expanded and collapsed configuration. The guide assembly may be configured to provide torque to the expandable support device. The operative member can include multiple electrodes arranged in parallel to the axis about which the expandable support device collapses. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238177 | ARTICULAR STRUCTURE FOR ROBOT AND ROBOT WITH INCORPORATED ARTICULAR STRUCTURE - An articular structure for a robot according includes: a first intermediate link ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238178 | MACHINE WITH A TOOL MANIPULATOR - The machine contains the machine's body ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238179 | STEERING COLUMN ANTI-ROTATION PIN - In an embodiment of the invention, an anti-rotation assembly for a steering column is provided. The anti-rotation assembly includes a bushing and a pin having a detent for engaging the bushing when the pin is inserted into the bushing. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238180 | ADJUSTABLE BUTTON APPARATUS OF LOCK - An adjustable button apparatus of a lock includes an adjusting sleeve, a transmission rod, a driving plate and a positioning pin, the adjusting sleeve is movable between a positioning position and an adjusting position. When the adjusting sleeve is located at the positioning position, the adjusting sleeve presses the positioning pin and makes the positioning pin engaged with the transmission rod and the driving plate, when the adjusting sleeve is located at the adjusting position, the positioning pin separates apart from the driving plate to make the driving plate transversely movable in the transmission rod. Via the positioning pin inserted at various positions of the driving plate for adjusting a joint length formed by jointing the transmission rod and the driving plate, the lock is applicable for installation in doors of various door thicknesses. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238181 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEVICE - An accelerator pedal device includes a slide guide path which is formed in a housing, a first slider which is engaged with the pedal arm for receiving pedaling force as being slidably arranged in the slide guide path and which includes a first inclined face inclined against a movement direction of the first slider, a second slider which is slidably arranged in the slide guide path and which includes a second inclined face contacted to the first inclined face, and an urging spring which exerts urging force in a direction opposing to the pedaling force as being engaged with the second slider, wherein the slide guide path is formed as being tapered in a direction of movement of the first slider and the second slider which are moved in association with depression of the accelerator pedal. Accordingly, desired hysteresis can be obtained on the pedaling force while achieving downsizing. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238182 | HANDLE LOCKING AND RELEASE MECHANISM FOR A FOOD PROCESSOR - Food processing devices with attached handles are disclosed. The handle may be locked to prohibit movement of the handle relative to the food processing device and unlocked to permit movement of the handle relative to the food processing device. The mechanism for unlocking the handle may include a cam-type arrangement. The handle may function as part of a safety system which controls actuation of a motor. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238183 | ROTARTY CONTROL - A rotary control ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238184 | CAMSHAFT, ESPECIALLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINES - The invention relates to a camshaft, especially for motor vehicle engines, comprising a hollow outer shaft ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238185 | UTILITY VEHICLE - Provided is a utility vehicle which can shorten the entire length of an air intake duct. The utility vehicle includes a belt-type continuously variable transmission that converts and transmits a driving force from an engine, a transmission case that accommodates the continuously variable transmission, an air intake duct that introduces outside air into the transmission case, and an exhaust duct that discharges air in the transmission case, wherein the transmission case is provided in a console box, and an air intake port of the air intake duct is arranged in the console box. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238186 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A driving apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes an engine, a motor having a stator and a rotor, and a transmission to which a driving force is delivered selectively from the engine, the motor or both the engine and the motor. The motor is provided between the engine and the transmission to transmit the driving force to the transmission. The motor can be an inner rotor-type motor in which the stator is disposed at an outer side of the motor and the rotor is disposed at an inner side of the motor or an outer rotor-type motor in which the stator is disposed at an inner side of the motor and the rotor is disposed at an outer side of the motor. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238187 | HYBRID TRANSMISSION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A transmission includes a main gearbox and an electric machine. The main gearbox has a primary shaft, a secondary shaft and gear sets, each having a driving gearwheel carried by a respective primary shaft and a driven gearwheel carried by a respective secondary shaft. A first gearwheel and a second gearwheel meshing with each other are idly mounted on the primary shaft and on the secondary shaft, respectively, and are selectively connectable for rotation with the respective shaft by a first coupling device and of a second coupling device, respectively. The electric machine is releasably connected to the first gearwheel or to the second gearwheel, such that with the first coupling device in an engaged position the electric machine is able to transmit torque to the primary shaft on which the first gearwheel is mounted, while with the second coupling device in an engaged position, the electric machine is able to transmit torque to the secondary shaft on which the second gearwheel is mounted. The transmission further includes a secondary gearbox with two or more gears between the electric machine and the first or the second gearwheel. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238188 | SEAT DRIVE DEVICE - A seat drive device is provided with: a single rotary motor; a plurality of operating members, which are arranged to correspond to a plurality of positioning mechanisms; a plurality of tubular members, which are arranged to correspond to the positioning mechanisms and selectively connect an output shaft to the positioning mechanism corresponding to the operating member operated with the operation of any one of the operating members and input shafts rotated by the rotary motor; and a single switch, which passes an electric current through the rotary motor with a polarity corresponding to the direction of the operation with the operation of any one of the operating members. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238189 | DRIVE FOR A VERTICAL MILL WITH A PLURALITY OF MAIN DRIVES - The drive device according to the invention for a vertical roller mill comprises an output gear wheel fixed or capable of being fixed to a rotating grinding table of the vertical roller mill; and a plurality of main drives; a support structure having a ceiling plate; each main drive having a motor and a main gear unit comprising a drive gear capable of meshing with the output gear wheel; said output gear wheel being driven by each of said main drives, wherein said main drives are fitted below the ceiling plate and at least the main gear unit is partially suspended from the ceiling plate, in particular the main drive is partially suspended from the ceiling plate. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238190 | Machine tool with a main body having one mobile table to support parts - A machine tool ( | 2014-08-28 |
20140238191 | MAGNESIUM-BASED ALLOY POWDER AND MAGNESIUM-BASED ALLOY MOLDED ARTICLE - A magnesium-based alloy powder is provided that comprises a magnesium-based alloy containing 0.2 mass % to 5 mass % of calcium. The magnesium-based alloy powder has an average particle diameter of 100 μm to 1,500 μm. The mean value of hardness variation index values obtained by dividing the difference of the maximum value and the minimum value of micro Vickers hardnesses taken at 10 measurement points in a particle cross section by the maximum value is 0.3 or less. The magnesium-based alloy powder has a particle surface coated with a calcium oxide-containing coating layer. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238192 | MAGNESIUM-BASED ALLOY POWDER AND MAGNESIUM-BASED ALLOY MOLDED ARTICLE - A magnesium-based alloy powder is made of a magnesium-based alloy that contains 0.2 mass % to 5 mass % of calcium, wherein the magnesium-based alloy powder has an average particle diameter of 100 μm to 1,500 μm, wherein the magnesium-based alloy powder has a particle average aspect ratio of 0.5 to 1, wherein the magnesium-based alloy powder has an apparent density of 0.2 g/cm | 2014-08-28 |
20140238193 | TUBE WELDING ROD RESISTANT TO LOW STRESS ABRASION - A tube welding rod resistant to low stress abrasion comprises a welded tube and a filler filling the welded tube. Components of the filler comprise macrocrystalline tungsten carbide particles, cast tungsten carbide particles and/or spherical cast tungsten carbide particles undergone surface carburization treatment, mechanically ground cast tungsten carbide particles, alloy powder, and an organic binder. The weight percentages of the components are: the macrocrystalline tungsten carbide particles being 10-50%, the cast tungsten carbide particles and/or spherical cast tungsten carbide particles undergone surface carburization treatment being 43-85%, the mechanically ground cast tungsten carbide particles being 0-20%, the alloy powder being 2-6%, and the organic binder being 0.2-1%. The welding rod improves the abrasion resistance performance of the hard-faced layer in the low stress working condition, and is particularly suitable for surface hardening of cone rolling bits and diamond bits. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238194 | DIRECT REDUCTION OF IRON (DRI) PELLET TREATMENTS - An aspect provides a method of treating direct reduced iron (DRI) pellets, by applying a foam to the DRI pellets. The foam may include a foam having an expansion ratio of about 20-40 and a bubble size of about 200 microns or less. The foam may include one or more additives, such as anti-corrosion agent(s), oxidizing agents, and dust reducing binder(s). The foam(s) may be applied in a single stage or in multiple stages and may be applied to hot or cold DRI pellets. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 2014-08-28 |
20140238195 | TREATMENT OF CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS - A process for treating a zirconium containing feedstock includes fluorinating a feedstock comprising dissociated zircon (‘DZ’) to obtain a zirconium fluorine compound and a silicon fluorine compound. The zirconium fluorine compound is separated from the silicon fluorine compound is provided. Optionally, the zirconium fluorine compound is reacted with a non-fluorine halogen, an alkali metal non-fluorine halide or an alkaline-earth metal non-fluorine halide, thereby to obtain a zirconium non-fluorine halide. The zirconium fluorine compound or, when present, the zirconium non-fluorine halide is subjected to plasma reduction, in a plasma reduction stage, in the presence of a reductant, to obtain metallic zirconium. | 2014-08-28 |