36th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090218839 | MODULAR STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR VEHICLE - A modular storage compartment assembly for a vehicle includes a plurality of storage compartments coupled together and arranged in a side-by-side configuration to form a modular assembly. Each storage compartment includes a plurality of frame members coupled together to form a frame structure for the storage compartment, a floor assembly comprising a plurality of floor members coupled together, and at least one door configured to allow access to the storage compartment. The plurality of storage compartments are configured for coupling to a vehicle. The frame members and the floor members are formed of a pultruded composite material that comprises a polymeric resin matrix and fiber reinforcements provided within the matrix. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218840 | Console Lid Dual Latch Differentiation - Disclosed herein are a vehicle console and a latching system for a vehicle console with dual latch differentiation. The latching system comprises at least one lid pivotally attached to the console to move between a closed position and an open position relative to the opening. First and second latches are mounted to the lid. The first latch is configured to detach the lid from the first coupling to permit the lid to move to the open position while still attached to the secondary compartment, thereby exposing the primary compartment. The second latch is configured to detach the lid from both the first coupling and second coupling to permit the lid to move to the open position, detached from the secondary compartment. The first and second latches each comprise a hand engageable contact surface and the contact surface of one of the first and second latches comprises a tactile differentiator. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218841 | MACHINE MOUNT - A mount for a machine includes a mounting member having an insertion portion and a shoulder portion. During assembly, the insertion portion is swaged into an opening in the frame. A mating member attached to a machine structure is seated on the shoulder portion, and a cap may be attached to the shoulder portion such that the mating member is disposed between the cap and the shoulder portion. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218842 | STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention concerns a storage compartment for a motor vehicle with
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20090218843 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal seat adjustment apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a first support member that is attachable to a vehicle, and a second support member that is moveable with respect to the first support member and configured to support the seat such that the seat is movable with the second support member. One of the support members has first and second lock portions that face each other, and the other support member has a third lock portion that is configured to be located between the first and second lock portions. The apparatus further includes a locking member that is movable generally vertically with respect to the support members between a locked position and an unlocked position for locking and unlocking the second support member with respect to the first support member. When the locking member is in the locked position, the locking member extends into the first, second and third lock portions. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218844 | VEHICULAR SEATS - One aspect of the present invention can include a vehicular seat having a first member, a cooperatively moving apparatus configured to release a lock apparatus from being locked in cooperation with a movement of the first member, and a second member configured to be adjusted when the lock apparatus is released. Further, the cooperatively moving apparatus includes a main cooperatively moving member connected to the first member and capable of cooperative movement with the first member, and a sub cooperatively moving member connected to the lock apparatus and capable of being moved by receiving a force from the main cooperatively moving member. Also, a hold mechanism is provided between the main cooperatively moving member and the sub cooperatively moving member, the hold mechanism is capable of holding the lock apparatus in a lock release state by holding a portion of the sub cooperatively moving member by a predetermined amount while operating the main cooperatively moving member. And, when the lock apparatus is maintained in the lock release state, the second member is set to one of a plurality of set states, the lock apparatus is able to be brought into a lock state before and after operating the hold mechanism. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218845 | VISOR AND METHOD OF MAKING A VISOR - A visor assembly, comprises a first core piece having an aperture and a second core piece coupled to the first core piece. A reflective film is positioned in a tensioned state between the first core piece and the second core piece such that a first portion of the reflective film is visible through the aperture. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218846 | TRAPPING DETECTION SEAL FOR OPENING LEAVES OF VEHICLES - A trapping detection seal for opening leaves, for example motor vehicle opening leaves, of elongate shape with an elastically deformable cross section including a first cut-out region arranged between a first conducting region and a second conduction region so as to enable the two conducting regions to come into contact with one another during deformation of the seal in a first direction. A second cut-out region is arranged between the first conducting region and a third conducting region, the cross section of the seal being deformable in at least a second direction, which is different from the first direction, to enable the first conducting region to come into contact with the third conduction region during deformation of the seal in the second direction. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218847 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MAT DEVICE - A mat device for a recreational vehicle is disclosed comprising a mat configured to be utilized on a ground surface near the recreational vehicle. The mat device includes a roller unit having a rotatable bar disposed between a first end opposite a second end. The rotatable bar is coupled to a first caster device at the first end and to a second caster device at the second end. The mat is configured to couple to and roll upon the rotatable bar. The mat device includes a storage unit having a top wall opposite a bottom wall, a first side wall opposite a second side wall, and a cap opposite a back wall with a track coupled to an interior of the storage device. The track is configured to receive the first and second caster devices of the roller unit. The storage unit is located on the recreational vehicle. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218848 | RESILIENT AERODYNAMIC TRAILER SKIRTS - A resilient aerodynamic skirt assembly is provided, the aerodynamic skirt assembly comprising a skirt panel adapted to connect to a trailer to route airflow along the trailer, skirt supports adapted to connect the skirt to a trailer are also provided with a plurality of resilient struts providing lateral support to the skirt panel, the resilient struts allowing substantial lateral deflection of the skirt panel away from an aerodynamic configuration. A method of assembling an aerodynamic skirt assembly and an aerodynamic skirt kit are also provided. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218849 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED CARGO STORAGE COMPARTMENT - The object of the present invention pertains to a motor vehicle, a cargo space for a motor vehicle and a cargo storage compartment for a cargo space of a motor vehicle, wherein the cargo storage compartment is closed toward the outside and arranged behind a paneling of the cargo space that can be at least partially opened, and wherein the cargo storage compartment is realized such that its temperature can be controlled with the aid of temperature control means in order to provide a cargo storage compartment that can be heated and/or cooled. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218850 | INSTALLATION STRUCTURE OF RESIN GARNISH - A resin garnish installation structure installed to a vehicle body exterior surface, having a resin garnish which extends along a longitudinal direction thereof, the resin garnish including: an exterior surface which is level with the vehicle body exterior surface; a first edge which extends along the longitudinal direction; a second edge which is provided on an opposite side of the first edge and extends along the longitudinal direction; and an end part provided at a tip in the longitudinal direction, wherein in a vicinity of the end part, the second edge gradually curbs toward the first edge, and the second edge joins the first edge at the end part, and the resin garnish is installed so that a gap is formed between the end part and the vehicle body exterior surface, the gap becoming wider as it gets closer to the tip of the resin garnish. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218851 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH PROTECTION FOR A REAR-HINGED SIDE DOOR - A motor vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to with a front-hinged front door and rear-hinged rear door located on the same vehicle side, and front door and rear door each have an impact block arranged in such a manner that the blocks are pushed against each other during a front-end collision. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218852 | Modular Vehicle Front End With Resin Overmold Bracket And Vehicle Comprising Same - Disclosed herein is a modular vehicle front end comprising a frame, a cooling unit mounted to the frame, a conduit running through the cooling unit, and a bracket for securing the conduit to the frame. The bracket can comprise an attachment portion configured for attachment to the frame and a retainer overmolded on the conduit. The bracket can further comprise at least one flexible clamp portion configured to receive and retain a second conduit. A vehicle comprising an engine and the modular front end taught herein is also disclosed. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218853 | VEHICLE SEAT, ESPECIALLY MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218854 | Planar Heating Element for a Motor Vehicle Seat - A planar heating element for a motor vehicle seat includes a plurality of heating conductors connected to at least one electrical contact conductor strip, which is to be joined to a power source. The contact conductor strip itself comprises an electrically conductive, nonwoven textile fabric. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218855 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR A SEATING ASSEMBLY - According to some embodiments disclosed in the present application, a climate control device configured for use with a seating assembly includes a fluid module having a fluid transfer device. The climate control device further comprises a fluid duct in fluid communication with the fluid module, wherein the fluid duct includes a distal end. The additional includes at least one outlet opening positioned at the distal end of the fluid duct. In some arrangements, the fluid duct is configured to be positioned at, near or through a seat bite area of the seating assembly. In other arrangements, the fluid module is configured to selectively transfer air to or from the at least one outlet opening through the fluid duct. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218856 | Folding canopy chair - A folding chair includes a canopy which is stabilized in a front to back longitudinal direction using stiff segments which can be folded laterally, and a canopy supported from a pivoting back support with a bracket support which is preferably a multi-detent bracket support which can angularly adjust, upon manual movement by the user to react to changing light conditions. The user can pull the canopy to angle down to block light and wind, or the user can push the canopy to angle up to form a more open appearance while still receiving some benefits from the canopy. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218857 | Device for Adjusting the Angle of Inclination of a Saddle - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218858 | MANIPULABLE SEAT BOLSTER UTILIZING ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTUATION - A manipulable seat bolster including an active material actuator configured to selectively cause or enable a condition, such as the geometric configuration, or position of the bolster to be modified, when the active material is activated. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218859 | ADJUSTABLE SEAT RAMP UTILIZING ACTIVE MATERIAL ACTUATION - An adjustable seat ramp adapted for use with a seat base and defining a first angle of inclination, includes a structure translatably disposed within or integrally formed with the base and presenting a first position, and further includes an actuator employing a shape memory material element and configured to cause the structure to translate to a second position, wherein a second angle of inclination is defined. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218860 | Multi-axis gaming chair assembly - An assembly structured to movably support a video game or video simulation participant comprising a chair movably connected to and supported by a frame. A driver assembly includes a plurality of driver members collectively structured to concurrently or independently move the chair about any one or all of a plurality of substantially transversely oriented axes. A control assembly includes a manually operable control member operatively connected to the driver assembly to accomplish substantially corresponding movement of the chair with that of the control member. A display assembly including a monitor disposed to be viewable from the chair and a processing assembly is operatively associated with the monitor to determine the video content displayed thereon. The control assembly and the driver assembly are operatively interconnected to determine movement of the chair independently of the content of the video. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218861 | Seat pad - An improved seat pad and integrated gripping member is provided, which prevents the pad from slipping when placed between a seating surface and individual. The gripping member is permanently attached to the seat pad along its edge and covers a portion of either side of the seating surface. The gripping member is reversible therefore either side of the seat pad may be selectively exposed during use. This allows both seat pad sides to be constructed of different materials, colors, or patterns and be interchangeable when desired by the user. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218862 | ROCKER BASE - The present invention relates to a furniture support structure, and more particularly to a base for supporting a rocking chair. The rocker base has a lower frame, an upper frame, and a plurality of cams. The lower frame has a plurality of lower U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of side rails, and a plurality of lower spring mounts extending between the lower cross members and connected to the side rails. The upper frame has a plurality of upper U-shaped cross members connected to a plurality of L-shaped side brackets, and a plurality of upper spring mounts extending between the upper cross members and connected to the L-shaped side brackets. The plurality of cams have an arcuate lower surface positioned against the side rails and a flat upper surface attached to the L-shaped side brackets. The cams are compressibly loaded between the side rails and the L-shaped side brackets. The upper spring mounts are inwardly offset from a vertical portion of the L-shaped side brackets to avoid all fasteners joining the cams to the L-shaped side brackets. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218863 | Furniture Member Lumbar Support System - A lumbar support system for a furniture member includes a furniture member having a back seat member connected to a base member. A lumbar support system is connected to the back seat member. The lumbar support system includes first and second pivot tubes rotatably connected to the back seat member. At least one flexible occupant lumbar support member is connected to each of the first and second pivot tubes. A lumbar support adjustment device connected to a predetermined one of the pivot tubes rotates the first pivot tube to selectively position the lumbar support members in any one of a plurality of support positions. A linkage set couples the support adjustment device to the first one of the first and second pivot tubes. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218864 | CHAIR | 2009-09-03 |
20090218865 | ROTATING VEHICLE SEAT - A rotating seat for a vehicle includes a seat surface tilt angle varying mechanism, a seat surface rotating mechanism and a single drive source. The seat surface tilt angle varying mechanism is configured and arranged to vary a tilt angle of a seat surface of a seat body. The seat surface rotating mechanism is configured and arranged to rotate the seat surface. The drive source is configured and arranged to drive the seat surface tilt angle varying mechanism and the seat surface rotating mechanism. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218866 | Force Multiplier Device For Furniture Member Adjustment - A furniture member component drive mechanism includes a force multiplying gear assembly. A wire member can slide within a flexible sheath in opposed first and second directions. The wire member is connected to the gear assembly for axial displacement. A lever arm connected to the gear assembly defines a lever arm first axis of rotation. Rotating the lever arm in a first direction about the first axis of rotation axially incrementally displaces the wire member in the first displacement direction. The lever arm is rotatably connected to a pivot base defining a second axis of rotation of the lever arm transverse to the first axis of rotation. Rotating the lever arm about the second axis of rotation displaces the wire member in the second displacement direction. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218867 | Plant Suspension System with Weight Compensation - An apparatus meant to be incorporated into a suspension system suspending a plant (i.e., an overall plant that includes a physical plant and possibly a load that the physical plant supports) of a vehicle acts to alter the spring constant of at least one spring of the suspension system in response to changes in the weight of the plant so that a resonant frequency of the at least one spring isolating the plant from a jolt encountered by the vehicle during travel remains substantially unchanged despite changes to the weight of the plant. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218868 | SEAT LIFTING APPARATUS - A seat lifting apparatus includes a seat cushion frame pivotally moving about a pivot center provided at a lower frame, a driven gear having a first end portion engaged with a driving gear connected to a driving mechanism, a pivotal link member provided between a second end portion of the driven gear and the seat cushion frame for absorbing a deviation between a locus of the second end portion of the driven gear and an arc-shaped locus of the seat cushion frame, and a side frame plate pivotally supported by the lower arm about the pivot center for supporting the seat cushion frame and including a sidewall portion arranged to be parallel with an operational plane of the driven gear and the pivotal link member. The pivotal link member and the side surface portion of the side frame plate are engaged with each other at plural portions. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218869 | Collapsible Seat and System - Collapsible seats may be installed on a track or rail system to allow the collapsible seats to move laterally within a vehicle's interior. The track system also may permit removal of the collapsible seats from the vehicle. The collapsible seats may include a seat back with multiple sections joined by flexible hinges that permit folding of the seat pan and seat back in a lateral direction. In certain embodiments, the seat pan or the headrest also may include multiple sections joined by flexible hinges. The flexible hinges may allow the seats to collapse laterally to reduce the width of the seats. The available space for seating or cargo storage may be adjusted by selectively collapsing, expanding, and removing the collapsible seats. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218870 | SEAT RECLINING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat reclining apparatus for a vehicle includes a lower frame supporting a seat cushion of a seat for the vehicle, a lower plate mounted on the lower frame, an upper plate rotatably supported by the lower plate, an upper frame supporting a seatback of the seat for the vehicle and rotatably supported by the lower frame via the upper plate and the lower plate, the upper frame being relatively rotatable with respect to the upper plate, a first lock mechanism arranged between the lower plate and the upper plate, the first lock mechanism permitting and restricting a relative rotation of the upper plate to the lower plate, a second lock mechanism arranged between the upper frame and the upper plate, the second lock mechanism permitting and restricting a relative rotation of the upper frame to the upper plate, and a stopper member rotatably supported by the lower frame and frictionally engageable with the upper plate, the stopper member applying a resistance force to the relative rotation of the upper plate to the lower plate. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218871 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY CAPABLE OF PERFORMING AN EASY ENTRY FUNCTION AND MEMORY RETURN - A vehicle seat assembly operable to perform an easy entry function includes a seat body adapted for attachment to a vehicle, the seat body having a seat back that is pivotally mounted to a seat bottom. A pivot lock mechanism inhibits the seat back from pivoting with respect to the seat bottom when locked. An easy entry actuator associated with the seat body is configured to unlock the pivot lock mechanism when actuated and to retain the pivot lock mechanism in an unlocked state while actuated. A retaining member associated with the easy entry actuator is configured to engage the seat back and to maintain the easy entry actuator in an actuated state after the easy entry actuator has been actuated until the seat back pivots to an angular orientation with respect to the seat bottom that the seat back occupied immediately prior to actuation of the easy entry actuator. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218872 | VEHICULAR SEATS - One aspect of the present invention can include a vehicular seat including a reclining apparatus capable of adjusting an angle of a seat back relative to a seat cushion, a tilt down mechanism capable of moving the seat cushion in a lower direction toward a vehicular floor when the seat back is moved onto the seat cushion, a walk in mechanism capable of positioning the seat back relative to the seat cushion at a forward tilting angle, a base member provided on a side of the vehicular floor, a middle member provided between the base member and the seat back. Also, a lower portion of the middle member and the base member are connected to be able to adjust an angle therebetween by the reclining apparatus, an upper portion of the middle member and the seat back are connected by a connecting apparatus of the walk in mechanism, the walk in mechanism includes a stopper apparatus for positioning the seat back at a normal angle and a forward tilting angle which is forward from the normal angle relative to the middle member, and the tilt down mechanism moves the seat cushion in the lower direction toward the vehicular floor relative to the base member cooperatively with tilting the middle member relative to the base member. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218873 | Furniture Member Head Support System - A head rest adjustment system for a furniture member includes a back support member rotatable with respect to a base member. A head rest assembly is connected to the back support member. An adjustment lever rotates the head rest assembly. An actuation link is connected at a first end to the head rest assembly and at a second end to the adjustment lever. Rotating the adjustment lever displaces the actuation link to rotate the head rest assembly to a plurality of support positions. A back support member axis of rotation is spatially separated from an adjustment lever axis of rotation. Rotating the back support member with respect to the base member can independently operate to displace the actuation link to rotate the head rest assembly without rotation of the adjustment lever. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218874 | Headrest for a vehicle seat - The invention relates to a headrest ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218875 | TRANSPORTER VEHICLE - A branch line branching from midway of a hydraulic conduit or each of actuator side oil passages to connect a bottom side oil chamber of a hoist cylinder to a tank is provided to the hydraulic conduit or each of the actuator side oil passages. A manual operation valve for variably adjusting the flow rate in accordance with the operation of a lever handle is provided in the branch line. Maintenance work is performed with an engine stopped in this state. Subsequently, when a vessel is lowered onto a vehicle body, hydraulic oil can be discharged through the branch line from the bottom side oil chamber of the hoist cylinder to the tank by opening the manual operation valve, so that the hoist cylinder can be automatically contracted. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218876 | METHOD OF ACHIEVING HYDRAULIC CONTROL FOR IN-SITU MINING THROUGH TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED MOBILITY RATIO ALTERATIONS - The present invention relates to a method of fluid containment and control for in-situ mining, particularly to a method of uranium mining. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218877 | DEVICE FOR BREAKING SOLID MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A HOSE ELEMENT FOR SUCH A DEVICE - A device for breaking solid material comprises an expansible hose element which is insertable into a hole in the solid material and has an externally substantially geometrically regular cross-section. At least at one of its ends, the hose element comprises a coupling. The device further comprises at least one expansion portion with an expansion chamber. The hose element further comprises an expansion limiter which has a varying radial distance from the outside of the hose element along the circumferential direction of the hose element. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218878 | Wheel hub - The invention is directed to outside diameter piloting apparatus and method for concentrically aligning a disc rotor to a wheel hub. The pitch circle diameter of the annular piloting features is greater than the pitch circle diameter of the rotor mounting fasteners and the wheel studs of the hub. The outside diameter piloting feature allows a hub section profile which is smooth and continuous between the inboard side of the wheel hub up to the mounting fastener apertures. This smooth and continuous profile reduces stresses and increases the fatigue life of the wheel hub. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218879 | Last Car Breakaway Protection System - A train including a brake pipe ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218880 | Brake Control Valve With AAV Stability - A vent valve made from a standard emergency brake valve portion. It includes an emergency portion body with an interface to be mated with the emergency portion interface of the pipe bracket. The body includes a casting with at least one cover and the casting including all the cast cavities and passages for an emergency portion. A vent valve selectively connects a first brake pipe port to a vent port on the body, A vent piston controls the vent valve and a discharge valve pneumatically controls the vent piston. An emergency piston is responsive to brake pipe pressure for controlling the discharge valve. The body does not include at least one of an inshot valve and an accelerated application valve. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218881 | Fluid pressure control device - A brake force distribution control device which increases a brake force at an operation wheel so that a slip amount of the operation wheel becomes closer to a slip amount of a target wheel, wherein the slip amount of the target wheel is larger than the slip amount of the operation wheel. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218882 | Tracks For Track Laying Vehicles And Vehicles Carrying Such Tracks - Track sections ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218883 | Power distribution system - A power distribution system comprises a DC bus supplied by an electrical generator and a resistive load connected to the DC bus. A switching device connects to the DC bus and the load and is configured to periodically open the circuit between the resistive load and the DC bus for a reoccurring period of time. The switching device senses the load on the DC bus and changes the length of the period of time based on the sensed voltage. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218884 | Contactless Battery Charging Apparel - A sequential power transmission between a portable user-carried battery and first and second independent accessories. At least one primary inductive coupling coil is mounted on an article of apparel worn by the user, so as to place a primary coil adjacent a first intermediary inductive coupling coil on the first independent accessory. The energizing of the first intermediary coil energizes a second intermediary coil on the first independent accessory. The second intermediary coil, when energized, energizes a secondary coil on the second independent accessory for powering the use, including the charging of the batteries of that accessory. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218885 | Slope control device capable of predicting uniform-current-sharing level and method thereof - The present invention discloses a slope control device capable of predicting uniform-current-sharing level and method thereof which can be applied in a redundancy or distributed power system for providing better uniform-current-sharing ability. The device comprises a high linearity transconductor circuit, a slope adjusting circuit and an incremental output voltage circuit. The invention applies either a transductor parameter or a feedback resistor to increase the droop gain and therefore the current deviation between two power supply modules is reduced. The invention further raises the output voltage step by step to ensure that the output voltage meet the requirement of allowable minimum output voltage according to increment of load current. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218886 | REMOTE ACTUATION BASED ON MEASURING ELECTRIC CURRENT CONSUMPTION - An actuating device containing an electric current relay operative to connect an electric current source with an electric current consumer; an electric current detector operative to measure electric current via an electric conductor connecting said electric current source and said electric current consumer to form current measurement; and a current controller connected with said electric current relay and with said electric current detector, said current controller being operative to control said relay, to receive said current measurement, and to detect a predefined event associated with a state of said current relay and said current measurement. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218887 | Systems for Highly Efficient Solar Power Conversion - A high efficiency photovoltaic DC-DC converter achieves solar power conversion from high voltage, highly varying photovoltaic power sources to harvest maximum power from a solar source or strings of panels for DC or AC use, perhaps for transfer to a power grid at high power levels with coordinated control possible for various elements. Photovoltaic DC-DC converters can achieve efficiencies in conversion that are extraordinarily high compared to traditional through substantially power isomorphic photovoltaic DC-DC power conversion capability that can achieve 97%, 98%, 99.2% efficiency, or even only wire transmission losses. Switchmode impedance or voltage conversion circuit embodiments may have pairs of photovoltaic power interrupt switch elements and pairs of photovoltaic power shunt switch elements to first increase voltage and then decrease voltage as part of the desired photovoltaic DC-DC power conversion. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218888 | POWER ELECTRONIC ARCHITECTURE FOR MANAGING FUEL CELL MODULES AND METHOD THEREFOR - A system for managing electrical power has a plurality of storage devices. A plurality of DC-DC power converters are provided wherein one DC-DC power converter is coupled to each of the plurality of storage devices. Outputs of the plurality of DC-DC power converters are coupled in parallel to form a distribution bus. A plurality of sensors is coupled to the outputs of the plurality of DC-DC power converters for power monitoring of the system. A control unit is coupled to the plurality of sensors and to the plurality of DC-DC power converters to regulate an output signal of each DC-DC power converter based on signals received from the sensors | 2009-09-03 |
20090218889 | ON-VEHICLE POWER GENERATION CONTROLLER - Provided is an on-vehicle power generation controller capable of uniformly maintaining balance of electric power generated by a plurality of generators, and also capable of realizing a less expensive controller structure. The on-vehicle power generation controller includes a controller ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218890 | Robust semiconductor power devices with design to protect transistor cells with slower switching speed - This invention discloses a power switch that includes a fast-switch semiconductor power device and a slow-switch semiconductor power device controllable to turn on and off a current transmitting therethrough. The slow-switch semiconductor power device further includes a ballasting resistor for increasing a device robustness of the slow switch semiconductor power device. In an exemplary embodiment, the fast-switch semiconductor power device includes a fast switch metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) and the slow-switch semiconductor power device includes a slow switch MOSFET wherein the slow switch MOSFET further includes a source ballasting resistor. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218891 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RFID BASED SMART SENSORS - RFID devices can be powered by one or more sources of RF energy, including available RF energy. RFID devices can be utilized to measure data, or receive data transmitted to the RFID device, and can preferably store the data and transmit the data to an RFID reader or other data receiver. In some examples, RFID devices can include one or more sensors that can measure data. In other examples, RFID devices can receive data transmitted from a remote data gathering device. In some examples, the RFID devices also include data logging capabilities, and can store data that corresponds to one or more data readings. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218892 | ELECTROMAGNETIC LINEAR MOTOR - An electromagnetic linear motor is proposed that features a longitudinal stator, a hollow body of the stator made of a magnetically soft material, a magnetic coil of the stator, a rotor in the stator that is movable linearly relative to the magnetic coil, an axially magnetized permanent magnet of the rotor and an axially variable shape or variable magnetic material properties of the stator. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218893 | LINEAR MOTOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE - The present invention provides a magnetic attractive force-offsetting linear motor which prevents motor thrust from varying due to changes in the position on a stator, thus enabling improvement of the motor thrust and of the accuracy of the machine tool and the quality of a processed surface. A magnetic attractive force offsetting linear motor has a base | 2009-09-03 |
20090218894 | LINEAR MOTOR - A compact linear motor is provided which is able to limit a rod, which linearly moves relatively to coils, from revolving. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218895 | PERMANENT-MAGNET-LESS MACHINE HAVING AN ENCLOSED AIR GAP - A permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous system includes a stator that generates a magnetic rotating field when sourced by an alternating current. An uncluttered rotor disposed within the magnetic rotating field is spaced apart from the stator to form an air gap relative to an axis of rotation. A stationary excitation core spaced apart from the uncluttered rotor by an axial air gap and a radial air gap substantially encloses the stationary excitation core. Some permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous systems include stator core gaps to reduce axial flux flow. Some permanent magnet-less, brushless synchronous systems include an uncluttered rotor coupled to outer laminations. The quadrature-axis inductance may be increased in some synchronous systems. Some synchronous systems convert energy such as mechanical energy into electrical energy (e.g., a generator); other synchronous systems may convert any form of energy into mechanical energy (e.g., a motor). | 2009-09-03 |
20090218896 | Surface mount-type vibration motor and fixation structure for surface mount-type vibration motor - [Problems] A surface mount-type vibration motor and an installation structure for a surface mount-type vibration motor, where soldered portions are prevented from separating from a circuit board without requiring any design change in a vibration motor body. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218897 | DAMPER - The invention relates to a device for damping the movement of a movable element ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218898 | MULTI FUNCTION ENGINES - This disclosure describes an arrangement of axially-aligned motors and tubular or solid drive shafts enabling multiple motors and drive shafts to operate within a compact volume. The motors are axially-aligned to each other and each motor comprises a drive shaft that is axially-aligned to the motor and to the other drive shafts. At least one drive shaft is tubular thus allowing one or more drive shafts to fit within each other just as a telescoping apparatus operates. Drive shafts can thus encompass virtually the same space while rotating at the same or different speeds and directions and can have the same or different torques imparted upon them. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218899 | A MOTION TRANSFER SYSTEM - A motion transfer system comprising stator magnets ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218900 | Permanent Magnet Alternator with Segmented Construction - A permanent magnet apparatus ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218901 | ROTOR FOR A ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE COMPRISING GROOVES FOR MAGNETS - A rotor for an electrical machine that comprises two parallel magnet wheels, each of which comprises axial teeth so that each tooth on a wheel is situated in the space existing between two consecutive teeth on the other wheel, and that comprises magnetic elements, each arranged between two adjacent teeth and partly received in a groove produced in each of the opposite lateral faces of the two adjacent teeth In one embodiment, each of the two adjacent teeth comprises one groove at a maximum, which emerges at the base of the first tooth. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218902 | ROTARY ACTUATORS - Embodiments of actuators ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218903 | Stepping motor - A single phase stepping motor has a stator, and a rotor disposed to surround the stator. The stator includes first and second annular stator yokes, which are disposed opposite to each other and have a plurality of pole teeth formed along a circumference thereof, and an annular stator coil disposed between the first and second stator yokes. The rotor includes a ring magnet, which is disposed to surround the first and second stator yokes, and has a plurality of magnetic poles formed along a circumference of the rotor, and a shaft disposed at a center position of the magnet. At least a partial region of a gap formed between each of the pole teeth and the opposing magnetic pole of the magnet is non-uniform in a predetermined direction. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218904 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH CONCENTRATED WINDINGS - The electrical machine ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218905 | COIL FIXING MEMBER AND ELECTRIC ROTARY MACHINE - Coil fixing members are placed between a stator coil and at least one end surface of a stator core in an electric rotary machine in order to suppress a displacement between the stator core and the stator coil. Each coil fixing member has primary and secondary fixing members. The primary fixing member has a wedge-plate shape having a support part at one side of the circumferential direction of the stator core. The support part supports the connection part of the winding of the stator core. The primary fixing member is inserted from the inner side of the diameter direction of the stator core toward the outer side thereof between the connection parts of the windings of the stator coil and the end surface of the stator core. The secondary fixing member has a rod shape placed at the other side of the primary fixing member. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218906 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A rotational electric machine has a stator including stator windings and a stator core having teeth defining slots in which stator coils of the stator windings can be inserted in a radial direction, and a rotor axially inserted in an axial bore of the stator and supported for rotation. Protrusions for narrowing radially inner open ends of the slots are formed in axially separate parts of radially inner axial edges of the teeth by crimping. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218907 | MOTOR APPARATUS INCLUDING LUNDELL MOTOR HAVING LUNDELL-TYPE ROTOR - The Lundell motor apparatus includes a controller for controlling a field current passed to a field coil of a Lundell-type rotor of a motor and an armature current passed to a stator coil of the motor in order to generate a required torque. When the field current is If, the armature current is Ia, a d-axis inductance is Ld, a q-axis inductance is Lq, a q-axis current as a q-axis component of the armature current is Iq, a d-axis current as a d-axis component of the armature current is Id, a field torque is Tf, a field flux is Φf, a reluctance torque is Tr, and a combined torque of the field torque and the reluctance torque is ΣT, the controller passes the d-axis current Id to the stator coil within a phase angle range in which the combined torque ΣT become larger than the field torque Tf in order to generate the reluctance torque Tr which is equal to (Ld−Lq)Id·Iq in addition to the field torque Tf. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218908 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION USING LIQUID CRYSTALS - A new way of generating electrical power by changing the dielectric properties of liquid crystals by mechanical means is described. Such a method and device take advantage of the nature of the liquid crystal as the dielectric material in a capacitor. A broad range of materials, including various liquid crystalline materials, as well as additional mechanisms (flexoelectric polarization) to fully exploit the potential of this mechanism may be realized. Applications of this technology may be useful in wearable personal electric generators as well as in noise damping materials/devices, which not only absorb and dissipate sound, but use it to generate electric power. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218909 | Micro-oscillation element and method for driving the same - A micro-oscillation element includes a movable main section, a first frame and a second frame, and a first connecting section that connects the movable main section and the first frame and defines a first axis of rotation for a first rotational operation of the movable main section with respect to the first frame. The element further includes a second connecting section that connects the first frame and the second frame and defines a second axis of rotation for a second rotational operation of the first frame and the movable main section with respect to the second frame. A first drive mechanism is provided for generating a driving force for the first rotational operation. A second drive mechanism is provided for generating a driving force for the second rotational operation. The first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation are not orthogonal. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218910 | ELECTRO-HYDRODYNAMIC WIND ENERGY SYSTEM - A system for electro-hydrodynamically extracting energy from wind includes an upstream collector that is biased at an electric potential and induces an electric field. An injector introduces a particle into the electric field. The wind drag on the particle is at least partially opposed by a force of the electric field on the particle. A sensor monitors an ambient atmospheric condition, and a controller changes a parameter of the injector in response to a change in the atmospheric condition. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218911 | Device for the Active Damping of the Vibrations Experienced by a Fragile Part of Moving Equipment, with Autonomous Power Supply - A device is dedicated to the damping of vibrations for an item of equipment (I) designed to be moved and comprising a structure (S | 2009-09-03 |
20090218912 | Bulk Acoustic Wave Device with a Semiconductor Layer - A bulk acoustic wave device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a piezoelectric layer arranged between the first and second electrodes and a semiconductor layer arranged between the first and second electrodes. The semiconductor layer is electrically isolated from the first electrode. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218913 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - A piezoelectric device is attached to an inner bottom surface of the outer case having a tubular shape including a bottom, and an inner case is disposed within the outer case. In an ultrasonic vibration acting surface of the inner case that is arranged to face the bottom surface of the outer case, a mass of the inner case is arranged to restrain vibration of the outer case, which is generated by the piezoelectric device. A first cutout is provided in a portion of the ultrasonic vibration acting surface and arranged to face the piezoelectric device so as to flatten an ultrasonic beam generated by vibrations of the piezoelectric device and the outer case. Second cutouts are provided at locations on the ultrasonic vibration acting surface spaced away from the first cutout in a line symmetrical relationship with a long axis of the first cutout defining a symmetrical axis. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218914 | Magnetostrictive / piezo remote power generation, battery and method - A power generation device generates power by subjecting a composite of magnetostrictive material and piezo material to a magnetic field. The composite of magnetostrictive material and piezo material may be incorporated in a battery or other storage device. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218915 | Electromechanical Rotation Converter and a Method for Generating Electrical Energy using an Electromechanical Rotation Converter - An electromechanical rotation converter having at least one fastening element, an oscillating element, a connecting element and an electromechanical conversion device. The fastening element is designed to fasten the rotation converter to a rotating body. The connecting element forms a movable connection between the fastening element and the oscillating element, and the movement of the oscillating element drives the electromechanical converter. The connection between the fastening element and the oscillating element is such that the center of mass of the oscillating element follows a curved path in such a way that the path describes the perimeter of a surface, the normal to the surface being at an angle to the axis of rotation that is less than 90 degrees and greater than 0 degrees. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218916 | Piezoelectric Transformer and Method for the Production Thereof - A piezoelectric transformer includes a base body. The base body includes an input part and an output part mechanically connected to the input part. The base body also includes internal electrodes perpendicular to a polarization axis of the transformer-in the input part and the output part. The transformer also includes an auxiliary electrode galvanically separated from the input part and the output part. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218917 | PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATION ELEMENT AND PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric vibration element having a favorable drive level characteristic for miniaturization, and a piezoelectric oscillator. The piezoelectric vibration element includes a base made of a piezoelectric material, a plurality of vibration arms extended from the base, a long groove formed along a longitudinal direction of a main surface of each of the plurality of vibration arms, and an exciting electrode provided inside the long groove. A center position in a width dimension of the long groove is decentered in a minus X-axis direction from a center position of an arm width dimension. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218918 | Mirrored Media Cabinet - Disclosed is a media cabinet including mirrors for revealing a media display. The mirrored media cabinet allows a dresser to function as a television stand and dresser combination which would normally require two separate cabinets. The media cabinet eliminates the need for an additional chest or armoire for television storage, which can save space while concealing the television when not in use. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218919 | Carrying Structure for Furniture, Especially for Kitchen Furniture or the Like - The present invention refers to a carrying structure for furniture, especially for kitchen furniture or the like, comprising a plurality of modular elements featuring at least two uprights and at least one crosspiece associated with said uprights by placing temporary fastening means in between, the modular elements being associated with each other in a removable way so as to delimit at least one housing compartment for kitchen equipment or the like, and to support at least one substantially horizontal supporting and/or work top. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218920 | Modular System for Realising Furnishing Elements - The invention relates to a modular system for realising furnishing elements characterised in that it comprised a plurality of different kind of modular elements, each kind of modular element providing at least a base module ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218921 | Assembly and Method For Enhancing Structural Integrity and Improving Serviceability of Electronic Card Disposed In A Computing Environment - An assembly and method for securing and supporting electronic components in a computer node disposed on a computer rack. The method comprises the steps of first disposing a tray having one or more wedge block assemblies in the rear of said rack such that each wedge block assembly can be moved under and engaged with each node. The wedge block mechanism is retained from side to side using guide brackets. The mechanism and the tray are then torques into place by using incorporated hard stop feature on said tray. The nodes can then be engaged and disengaged through the engaging and disengaging of the wedge block assembly. This is done by using a rod that is connected to a fastener one end and to a pivot at another end and is integrated into the wedge block mechanism. Once the fastener is moved the pivot is also moved causing the mating and unmating of the node. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218922 | STORAGE CABINET AND VIDEO CONFERENCE SYSTEM - The present invention is to provide a storage cabinet that houses a terminal having a reader unit for reading information recorded on a recording medium. With this storage cabinet, a recording medium can be readily connected to the reader unit from any angle. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218923 | INTEGRATED LED DRIVER FOR LED SOCKET - A mounting assembly for supporting an LED in a lighting fixture. A first substrate containing the LED has contact pads in electrical communication with the LED. A contact carrier has a plurality of contacts that correspond with the contact pads of the first substrate. A second substrate has electronic components to power the LED. A first contact arrangement on the second substrate engages the integral electrical contact portions of the contact carrier, and a second contact arrangement provides external connections to the electronic components. A heat sink portion is engaged in thermal contact with the contact carrier and the first substrate. The heat sink portion includes finned members for dissipation of heat generated by the LED disposed within the heat sink portion. A slot is provided in the heat sink projecting axially of the heat sink portion, for receiving and securing the second substrate. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218924 | LIGHT SOURCE FOR ULTRAVIOLET RAY IRRADIATION - A light source for ultraviolet ray irradiation, comprises a rod-shaped discharge lamp having an arc tube, wherein a chip formed in the arc tube is dented so as not to project from an outer surface of the arc tube, a cooling jacket having an inner pipe and an outside pipe, between which cooling fluid flows, wherein the discharge lamp is arranged so that a portion where the chip of the arc tube is formed is located in a lower portion in a gravity direction. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218925 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY DEVICE - An organic light emitting display device. The organic light emitting display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate overlapping with at least one region of the first substrate and a sealing agent attached between the first substrate and the second substrate to seal a display unit therebetween. A conductive wire on the first substrate overlapping with at least a portion of the sealing agent includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer having at least one region formed at different levels to be electrically coupled to each other through contact holes. The first conductive layer and the second conductive layer are configured to reduce a resistance of the conductive wire and improve an adhesive force of the sealing agent. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218926 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BLUE SILICATE PHOSPHOR, AND BLUE SILICATE PHOSPHOR AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a blue silicate phosphor having high luminance and a chromaticity y comparable to or lower than that of BAM:Eu. The present invention is a method of manufacturing a blue silicate phosphor represented by the general formula aAO.bEuO.(Mg | 2009-09-03 |
20090218927 | FLUORESCENT LAMP, LUMINAIRE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLUORESCENT LAMP - A fluorescent lamp is configured so that a glass bulb has a phosphor film formed on its internal face, and a rare gas and an amalgam pellet are enclosed therein. The amalgam pellet contains zinc, tin, and mercury as principal components, one amalgam pellet is enclosed in the glass bulb, and the amalgam pellet has a weight of not more than 20 mg. The fluorescent lamp satisfies the relationship expressed as: 45×(1−A)≦x≦55×(1−A), 75A≦y≦85A, 45−30A≦z≦55−30A, and x+y+z≦100, where x represents a content of zinc contained in the amalgam pellet in percent by weight, y represents a content of tin therein in percent by weight, and z represents a content of mercury therein in percent by weight. This configuration allows the fluorescent lamp to be characterized in that an amount of released mercury that is necessary for the first lighting of the fluorescent lamp is secured, and that the phosphor film is less prone to being peeled due to the amalgam. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218928 | ELECTRODE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE, AND COLD-CATHODE FLUORESCENT LAMP - Cylindrical electrodes ( | 2009-09-03 |
20090218929 | COLD CATHODE FLUORESCENT LAMP - A cold cathode fluorescent lamp is disclosed. The cold cathode fluorescent lamp includes a sealed glass tube provided with a fluorescent layer on an inner surface thereof, inner electrodes provided in opposite ends of the glass tube, and outer electrodes to apply an electric field to the inner electrodes. Each of the inner electrodes includes a first electrode formed in a cup shape and a second electrode provided inside the first electrode and formed in a coil shape. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218930 | ELECTRON EMISSION SOURCE, ELECTRIC DEVICE USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE ELECTRON EMISSION SOURCE - Provided are an electron emission source, a display apparatus using the same, an electronic device, and a method of manufacturing the display apparatus. The electron emission source includes a substrate, a cathode separately manufactured from the substrate, and a needle-shaped electron emission material layer, e.g., carbon nanotube (CNT) layer, fixed to the cathode by an adhesive layer. The CNT layer is formed by a suspension filtering method, and electron emission density is increased by a subsequent taping process on the electron emission material layer. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218931 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTROPHORESIS DISPLAY DEVICE, ELECTROPHORESIS DISPLAY DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A manufacturing method of an electrophoretic display device including a pair of substrates with an electrophoretic element therebetween, the electrophoretic element containing electrophoretic particles therein, and a display portion with a plurality of pixels arranged therein, each pixel including a selection transistor and a latch circuit connected to the selection transistor, the manufacturing method including a semiconductor portion forming process for forming a first semiconductor portion which constitutes the selection transistor and a second semiconductor portion composed of a plurality of transistors which constitutes a feedback inverter of the latch circuit so that the first semiconductor portion and the second semiconductor portion are placed in a straight line form extending in a direction of arrangement of the pixels, and an irradiating process for irradiating the first and second semiconductor portions with pulse-form light along the arrangement of the straight line form. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218932 | Frit sealing of large device - A hermetically sealed device comprising a spacing unit and a resistive heating element desirably having a closed-loop structure and process for hermetically sealing a device by using such heating element and spacing unit. The frit can form multiple closed-loops to prevent crack propagation. The heating element can be advantageously made of a metal such as Invar® and/or Kovar®. The invention enables hermetic frit sealing with low residual stress in the seal for large-area displays. The invention is particularly advantageous for hermetic sealing of OLED display devices having a large area, such as those above 10 inches (25 cm). | 2009-09-03 |
20090218933 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - An organic electroluminescence device including: an anode | 2009-09-03 |
20090218934 | ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - An organic light-emitting device comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; an emissive layer; a first hole injecting layer disposed between the first electrode and the emissive layer; a second hole injecting layer disposed between the first electrode and the emissive layer; and an electron transporting layer disposed between the emissive layer and the second electrode, wherein the first hole injecting layer comprises a metal fluoride, the second hole injecting layer comprises molybdenum oxide, and the electron transporting layer comprises a metal compound represented by Formula 1 below: | 2009-09-03 |
20090218935 | Organic electroluminescence element - An organic electroluminescence element having at least one organic compound layer including a light-emitting layer, which is disposed between a pair of electrodes, wherein the light-emitting layer includes a light emitting material, a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a charge transporting material. An organic EL element that exhibits high light-emission efficiency and low driving voltage, and is excellent in drive durability is provided. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218936 | Organic electroluminescence element - An organic electroluminescence element having at least one organic compound layer including a light-emitting layer, which is disposed between a pair of electrodes, wherein a charge transport layer which contains a charge transporting material and a compound represented by the following formula (1) is disposed adjacent to the light-emitting layer. An organic EL element that exhibits high light-emission efficiency and low driving voltage, and is excellent in drive durability is provided. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218937 | ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DISPLAY AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - An organic light emitting display having an improved image quality. The organic light emitting display includes a data driver for supplying a data signal to data lines; a scan driver for supplying a scan signal to scan lines; pixels at crossing regions between the data lines and the scan lines; a power source unit for generating a first power; a first voltage divider for dividing the first power to generate a first reference power; a second voltage divider for dividing a power from an external power source to generate a second reference power; and a switch to transmit one of the first reference power or the second reference power to the data driver. Each of the pixels includes an organic light emitting diode that emits light when a current flows from the first power to the second power. | 2009-09-03 |
20090218938 | ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - Provided is an organic electroluminescence device including: a pair of electrodes; and at least one organic layer including a light-emitting layer being provided between the pair of electrodes, wherein at least any one of the at least one organic layer contains both at least one hydrocarbon compound having an alkyl structure and a charge transporting material. | 2009-09-03 |