37th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120227451 | CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILIZER COMPOSITION - A controlled release fertilizer composition and methods to produce the controlled release fertilizer composition are described. The controlled release fertilizer composition comprises a water soluble fertilizer core that is coated with a polymeric layer, intermediate layer, and a sulfur layer. If desired, the sulfur layer can be coated with an outer water-insoluble layer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227452 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE QUALITY OF A STAMPED PART - A system and method for detecting a defective part and the type of defect formed during stamping operations. The system and method will not only detect the defect but also the nature of the defect and the time at which the defect occurred during stamping operations. Such information is useful not only in quality control but also in isolating a problem which may exist in stamping operations and thus eliminating time for isolating such problems and correcting them. The system and method uses a profile of a properly stamped part to detect a defect, and the root cause of the defect. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227453 | METAL SHEETS AND PLATES HAVING FRICTION-REDUCING TEXTURED SURFACES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Metal sheets and plates having friction-reducing textured surfaces and methods of manufacturing these metal sheets and plates are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, there is provided a transportation vessel that includes at least one metal product having at least one surface that is substantially grooved, wherein the substantially grooved surface forms a riblet topography, the riblet topography including a multiplicity of adjacent permanently rolled longitudinal riblets running along at least a part of the surface, and wherein the riblet topography is coated with at least one coating sufficiently designed and applied to preserve the riblet topography. In an embodiment, the multiplicity of adjacent permanently rolled longitudinal riblets results in a friction-reducing textured surface. In an embodiment, metal product is used in fabricating at least a portion of an aircraft. In an embodiment, metal product is used in fabricating at least a portion of a rotor blade. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227454 | SHOT PEENING APPARATUS - To correspond to a shape of a shot-peening worked portion and to prevent a situation where shot media scatter around the worked portion. To achieve this object, a shot peening apparatus for hitting shot media B against a welded part W and for applying a compressive stress to the welded part includes a kinetic-energy applying unit | 2012-09-13 |
20120227455 | MAGNESIUM ROLL MILL - A magnesium hot rolling mill system including a rolling mill having at least two work rolls for rolling of magnesium sheet or plate, a hot coiler positioned on either side of the rolling mill for heating and maintaining a desired temperature of the magnesium sheet or plate, active thermal roller tables, a mill drive system for independently driving the work rolls for asymmetrical rolling of the magnesium sheet and a warm coil loading and payoff station. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227456 | Machine For Bending Tubular Products and Tube Bending Machine - A machine to bend tubular elements comprising bending means provided with a bending arm and a bend core disposed, when in use, inside said tubular element. The bend core comprises a support bar, a contrasting ogive and a possible bend-follower element disposed articulated at the head of the contrasting ogive. The machine also comprises movement means to move said tubular element in a direction toward said bending means and cutting means to cut a segment of tube. The machine comprises holding means disposed on the perimeter around said tubular element and configured to maintain said bend core in a condition of suspension inside said tubular element. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227457 | Corewire Design and Construction for Medical Devices - A guidewire for use in ear, nose and throat procedures may include an elongate core wire having a proximal region and a distal region. The distal region of the core wire may include a flattened portion adapted to provide preferential flexure along at least one axis of the wire. The distal region of the core wire may include a tip portion distal of the flattened portion, where at least one cross-sectional dimension of the tip portion is greater than at least one cross-sectional dimension of the flattened portion. The guidewire may include an outer coil disposed around at least a portion of the elongate core wire. The guidewire may also include an atraumatic tip coupled to the core wire or the outer coil. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227458 | Formation Tool for a Punching Machine - A formation tool is used for deforming sheet metal on punching machines. The formation tool has an upper or top die tool and a lower or bottom die tool. Toward the top die, there is an upper mold insert movable relative to a holding-down device, and toward the bottom die, a lower mold insert movable relative to a stripper plate. The deformation of the metal sheet is effected upward with respect to a punching stroke plane. The formation tool has a lifting device for aiding in lifting the lower mold insert from an initial position which is at or below the punch stroke plane before a deforming operation, to a level above the punching stroke plane. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227459 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SHAFT MEMBER FOR WHEEL ROLLING BEARING DEVICE - According to a method of manufacturing a flanged shaft member having a plurality of flanges used to fasten the shaft member to a wheel, when the flanges are formed on a part between a shaft portion and a fitting shaft portion through lateral extrusion while a forged recess is formed at a center of an end surface of the fitting shaft portion with the use of a forging die apparatus for cold forging, each flange is formed so as to be curved in a direction opposite to a direction, in which the flange warps due to springback caused after the lateral extrusion, by an amount corresponding to an amount of warpage due to the springback. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227460 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANNEALING OF A PRE-FORMED PANEL - A system for annealing a formable panel includes a stamping press configured to pre-form the panel using a first die and a second die. The system also includes a transfer device configured to engage the pre-formed panel and transfer the panel from the stamping press. The transfer device includes a heating element configured to anneal the pre-formed panel. The heating element anneals the pre-formed panel in the stamping press after the first die is disengaged from the panel and while the panel is being supported by the second die. A method of processing a formable panel and a method of processing a pre-formed panel in a multi-stage stamping operation, each using the system, are also disclosed. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227461 | SIMPLE EQUILIBRIUM DISTRIBUTION SAMPLING DEVICE FOR GC-MS CALIBRATION - A system for providing standard mixtures of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds for simultaneous CC and MS calibration in a calibration vial, wherein calibration mixtures are prepared by diluting calibration analytes in granular PDMS such that most of the analytes are in the PDMS phase and the sample can then be taken from the analytes in the headspace vapor in the calibration vial, wherein a reliable calibration sample can be taken from the calibration vial because the analytes in the PDMS phase and the headspace vapor are in thermodynamic equilibrium, and wherein the method provides solvent-less sampling, long-time stability, ease of use, is quantifiable, and related to temperature. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227462 | SLEW BEARING SYSTEM - A method of monitoring wear of a slew bearing system includes steps of assembling a slew bearing system having a first bearing ring and a second bearing ring concentrically positioned relative to each other forming at least upper and lower raceways, a plurality of bearing rollers positioned in each raceway between the first bearing ring and the second bearing ring, and an index system having a first reference connected with the first bearing ring and positioned relative to a second reference on the second bearing ring to provide a measurable distance between the first reference and the second reference, where the measurable distance changes with wear of the slew bearing system; and monitoring a change in the measurable distance between the first reference and the second reference to monitor wear of the slew bearing system. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227463 | IMPACT INDICATOR - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for impact detection is disclosed. The impact indicator includes a housing and a mass member located within the housing. The housing is configured to enable movement of the mass member from a first position to a second position within the housing in response to receipt of an acceleration event by the housing. The impact indicator also includes a spring member disposed within the housing and configured to bias the mass member to the first position, and wherein in response to receipt by the housing of the acceleration event, the mass member is configured to overcome the bias and move from the first position to the second position. The mass member is configured to rotate within the housing in the second position to enable retention of the mass member in the second position. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227464 | DROP TEST APPARATUS - A drop test apparatus performs a drop test on a product. The drop test apparatus includes a drop control module and a support module. The drop control module includes a bottom plate and a support beam substantially perpendicularly attached to the bottom plate. The support module is attached at a predetermined height to the support beam and includes a lever for detecting whether the product is placed in a desired position. A support panel is disposed at a first end of the lever for supporting the product. A second end of the lever is under a predetermined force for maintaining the lever in a balanced state when the product is placed in the desired position. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227465 | Vacuum Quality Measurement System - A gas analyzer for a vacuum chamber includes processing electronics configured to receive mass spectral data, receive input of total pressure in the vacuum chamber, receive external input from at least one sensor, and employ the mass spectral data, the total pressure in the vacuum chamber, and the external input from the at least one sensor to calculate a vacuum quality index based on at least one criteria of quality. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227466 | METHODS FOR DETECTION OF ACETYLENE ON BIMETALLIC SENSORS - Methods for detection of acetylene, acetylene concentration and changes in acetylene concentration in a mixture of gases are provided. The gas mixture includes acetylene and hydrogen and may be a hydrogen gas stream or a gas stream also including ethylene. The methods of the invention can also detect acetylene in a gas mixture dissolved in a liquid. The methods of the invention rely on the use of metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) sensors in which the metal layer is a continuous layer of a binary alloy selected to facilitate acetylene detection such as alloys of palladium with a second metal such as silver, gold or copper. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227467 | DEVICE FOR TESTING PRESSURE RESISTANCE OF VESSEL AND METHOD FOR TESTING PRESSURE RESISTANCE OF VESSEL BY USING THE DEVICE - The present invention relates to a device for testing resist pressure of a vessel wherein gas is stored at a high compressed state, before the use of the vessel, and to a method for testing resist pressure of a vessel by using the testing device. The device includes: the vessel provided as an object to which a resist pressure test is carried out; an elastic tube placed in the interior of the vessel and adapted to fill a liquid into the interior thereof; a pressurizing means adapted to apply a predetermined pressure to the elastic tube to allow the elastic tube to be expanded; and a pressure gauge adapted to gauge the pressure in the interior of the vessel, wherein a gas is filled into the vessel to apply a predetermined pressure to the interior of the vessel by the expansion of the elastic tube. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227468 | TUBULAR LIQUID-TREATING FILTER, METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND REMOVING OIL CONTENT IN LIQUID, METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEVERAGE LIQUID, AND METHOD FOR MEASURING OIL GRAM LIFE OF TUBULAR FILTER - A tubular filter suitable for capturing and removing, in a continuous production line, solid content and oil content in a large volume of liquid (particularly a beverage liquid). A tubular liquid-treating filter formed by winding a nonwoven fabric layer together with a reinforcing net sheet, wherein the reinforcing net sheet has a mesh size in the range from 6 to 35 mesh and includes a portion having a thickness in the range from 0.3 to 2.0 mm. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227469 | CHROMATOGRAPHY OF POLYOLEFIN POLYMERS - The invention provides a method for one-dimensional chromatography of a polyolefin polymer, comprising introducing a solution of the polyolefin polymer into a liquid flowing through a liquid chromatography stationary phase, the liquid chromatography stationary phase comprising graphitic carbon, and wherein the polyolefin polymer emerging from the liquid chromatography stationary phase has a retention factor greater than zero, and wherein the solution introduced into the liquid chromatography stationary phase is subjected to a temperature gradient, and/or the solution is subjected to a solvent gradient. The invention also provides a method for multi-dimensional chromatography of a polyolefin polymer, comprising introducing a solution of the polyolefin polymer into a liquid flowing through a first liquid chromatography stationary phase or a field flow fractionation device, and subsequently flowing the solution through a second liquid chromatography stationary phase, the second liquid chromatography stationary phase comprising graphitic carbon, and wherein the polyolefin polymer emerging from the liquid chromatography stationary phase has a retention factor greater than zero. The invention also provides an apparatus for polyolefin polymer chromatography, comprising a liquid chromatography stationary phase, the liquid chromatography stationary phase comprising graphitic carbon and at least one inert filler. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227470 | Chromatography Apparatus Having An Integrated Core - A chromatography apparatus includes a sample-delivery patterned substrate and a tube-based separation column directly connected to an outlet port of the patterned substrate. The patterned substrate includes an injector valve connected to the outlet port. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227471 | SAMPLING PROBES, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS - A sampling system is provided. The sampling system includes a housing. Mounted to the housing is a Hall effect sensor. A probe configured to contact a sample is inserted into the housing. The probe includes an elongated portion and a restorative spring inserted onto the elongated portion of the probe. The restorative spring provides sufficient restorative force to return the probe to a relaxed position. The Hall effect sensor is configured to sense a field strength generated by the proximity of the restorative spring of the probe in the extended position. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227472 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AN AMOUNT OF IMPURITIES THAT A CONTAMINATING MATERIAL CONTRIBUTES TO HIGH PURITY SILICON AND FURNACE FOR TREATING HIGH PURITY SILICON - A method of determining an amount of impurities that a contaminating material contributes to high purity silicon comprises the step of partially encasing a sample of high purity silicon in the contaminating material. The sample encased in the contaminating material is heated within a furnace. A change in impurity content of the high purity silicon is determined after the step of heating, compared to an impurity content of the high purity silicon prior to the step of heating. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227473 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZATION OF PARTICLES SUSPENDED IN A FLUID AND FLUID FLOW PATTERNS USING ULTRASOUND - An apparatus and method for real-time visualization of particulate matter suspended in a static or flowing fluid and fluid flow patterns in a pipe, tube, conduit, or other container, are described. Ultrasonic scanning and detection of scattered sound from the particles in the fluid create a real-time image of the particles, or of flow patterns in the liquid. A mechanical wobbler directs a piezoelectric transducer over a chosen angle in an oscillatory manner. The transducer is operated in a pulse-echo mode wherein the same transducer detects the return signal from the target region through which particles are passing and/or a flow is present. The pulse-echo measurements are made rapidly and continuously during a single sweep of the transducer over the chosen angle. Received signals are processed in the ultrasound scanner electronics module and displayed as an image in real-time. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227474 | DEVICE COMPRISING A RESONATOR FOR DETECTING AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANCE OF A FLUID, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANCE OF ANOTHER FLUID - A device for detecting a substance of a fluid or the concentration of a substance of a fluid may include a carrier to which a resonator is applied, to which a chemically sensitive material for adsorption of a substance to be detected is applied. The adsorption of the substance increases the mass of the resonator. The concentration of the substance in the liquid can be determined by measuring the frequency change of the resonator. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227475 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL - An apparatus is provided. The apparatus is provided for interacting with a cylindrically-shaped construction material sample that defines a longitudinal axis extending from a central point of an end of the construction material sample. The apparatus includes a translation mechanism configured for rotating the construction material sample about the longitudinal axis and at least one material-interacting device spaced-apart from the translation mechanism and configured for interacting with the construction material sample. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227476 | SURFACE TEXTURE MEASURING APPARATUS - A surface texture measuring apparatus includes a stylus displacement detector having a measurement arm which is able to swing, a pair of styli provided at a tip of the measurement arm, and a detection unit configured to detect swing amounts of the measurement arm, a stage configured to mount the subject of measurement thereon, and a relative movement mechanism configured to cause a relative movement between the detector and the stage. The apparatus includes a posture switching mechanism configured to switch a posture of the measurement arm between a posture in which the measurement arm is urged in one swing direction and a posture in which the measurement arm is urged in the other swing direction, and a speed control mechanism configured to control a switching speed of posture switching of the measurement arm to a preset speed when the posture of the measurement arm is switched by the posture switching mechanism. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227477 | Pressure-Measuring Plug for a Combustion Engine - A pressure-measuring plug comprises a plug body and a sensing structure. The plug body comprises a threaded plug body part comprising an external thread for screwing the plug body into a cylinder of the combustion engine, a sealing plug body part forming a tip of the plug and configured for providing a seal between the plug body and the combustion engine. The plug body further comprises a sensing body part positioned between the threaded plug body part and the sealing plug body part. The sensing body part is made from one piece and comprises a cylindrical body part; a moving part and the sensing structure. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227478 | Liquid Living Body Phantom and Method of Making the Same - A living body phantom according to the present invention, which is used as a testing sample in a prepared slide in estimating the performance of a microscope objective lens with the image of the testing sample in the prepared slide acquired by an imaging means via the microscope objective lens and with optical characteristics obtained from the image of the testing sample, includes a non-gel-like solution at least including: a solvent which at least includes water, a refractive index adjustment agent, and a scattering body or which at least includes a refractive index adjustment agent and a scattering body; and a thickener. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227479 | TESTING A SPEED LIMITING SYSTEM OF AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION - In a method or a test device for testing a speed limiting system of an elevator installation, in which speed limiting system in normal operation on occurrence of an impermissible movement state of an elevator cage a cage brake device is activated in that a limiter traction means connected with a trigger mechanism of the cage brake device is braked by a speed limiter, whereby the trigger mechanism of the cage brake device is actuated against a trigger resistance force, the limiter traction means is, when the test is performed, operatively connected with the trigger mechanism by way of a test device, wherein the test device has the effect that for overcoming the trigger resistance force of the trigger mechanism a greater traction force is required in the limiter traction means than when the limiter traction means is directly connected with the trigger mechanism. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227480 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE DOWNHOLE PARAMETER OF A WELLSITE - Techniques for determining at least one downhole parameter of a wellsite are provided. A sensor apparatus is operatively connectable to a downhole tool deployable into a borehole of the wellsite, the downhole tool having a conduit system for receiving downhole fluid. The sensor apparatus has a housing, at least one gauge, a gauge carrying body positionable in the housing for receiving the gauge, and a flowline extending through the gauge carrying body for operatively connecting the conduit system to the gauge whereby parameters of the downhole fluid are measured. The gauge has at least one pressure sensor and at least one temperature sensor. The gauge carrying body has a pressure resistant block and a thermal absorber positionable about the gauge. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227481 | Smooth Wireline - A cable includes a conductor. A plurality of inner armor wires is wrapped around the conductor. At least some of the plurality of inner armor wires have non-circular and non-rectangular cross-sectional shapes. A plurality of outer armor wires are wrapped around the inner armor wires. At least some of the plurality of outer armor wires have non-circular and non-rectangular cross-sectional shapes. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227482 | GROUNDWATER PROFILE MONITORING SYSTEM - A groundwater profile monitoring system includes a groundwater sensor configured to sense a state of groundwater; a driving unit including a sensor cable to which the groundwater sensor is connected at one end thereof and configured to vertically move the groundwater sensor; a data logger configured to receive and store sensing information sensed by the groundwater sensor and transmit the sensing information to a designated server; and a power supply unit configured to produce electric power using solar energy and supply the produced electric power to the driving unit and the data logger. Since a profile material of vertical groundwater according to a depth of a tube well can be continuously collected by using one sensor, an accurate groundwater related material can be collected more efficiently. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227483 | ELECTROMAGNETIC VISCOSITY SENSOR - An apparatus for estimating a property of a downhole fluid includes: a flexural mechanical resonator having at least one magnetic permeable element traversing a pressure-retaining wall with a portion of the magnetic permeable element protruding into the fluid, the portion of the magnetic permeable element protruding into the fluid being configured to oscillate; and a monitor for receiving a response of the flexural mechanical resonator to estimate the property. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227484 | NON-INVASIVE RADIO FREQUENCY LIQUID LEVEL AND VOLUME DETECTION SYSTEM USING PHASE SHIFT - A medical fluid system includes a medical fluid pump; a container holding a fluid to be pumped by the medical fluid pump, the fluid at a first time having a first conductivity, the fluid at a second time having a second conductivity; and a radio frequency level sensor positioned in operable relation with the container, the radio frequency operation of the level sensor configured so as to be (i) indicative of a level of the fluid in the container and (ii) at least substantially independent of whether the fluid has the first conductivity or the second conductivity. The medical fluid system can determine the level of medical fluid by measuring the resistance, impedance or phase shift seen by the sensor. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227485 | Balanced and Eccentric Mass Compact Pendulum with Dynamic Tuning - A pendulum combining balanced and eccentric masses oscillates with a period that is rapidly and continuously varied by shifting the balanced masses and eccentric mass to and from the rotational axis, by controlling the amplitude of oscillation and, in a rolling embodiment, by varying the curvature of the rolling surface. Long period oscillations can be achieved without the large heights required by an equivalent conventional pendulum. The pendulum can be substantively isochronous. The pendulum can be applied to harvesting vibrational energy and especially to wave energy extraction by dynamically achieving resonance over the typical frequency range of energetic ocean swell. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227486 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USE ENVIRONMENT DETECTING METHOD, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - Apparatus and method use a vibrator and an accelerometer of electronic apparatus for detecting the use environment of the electronic apparatus, and according to the use environment a method and electronic apparatus are provided for optimizing the performance of the electronic apparatus according to the use environment of the electronic apparatus. The method for detecting use environment comprises: determining the basic parameters of the electronic apparatus; searching for the acceleration thresholds of the electronic apparatus according to the determined basic parameters of the electronic apparatus; and determining the use environment according to the detected acceleration of the electronic apparatus and the found acceleration thresholds of the electronic apparatus. The use environment of the electronic apparatus may be detected by the vibrator and accelerometer of the electronic apparatus, thereby optimizing the performance of the electronic apparatus according to the use environment. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227487 | BULK ACOUSTIC WAVE GYROSCOPE WITH SPOKED STRUCTURE - A Coriolis-based bulk acoustic wave gyroscope includes a center-supported resonating element with capacitively-coupled drive, sense, and control electrodes. The resonating element has a first substantially solid or perforated region which is connected to the center-support by a second region characterized by a plurality of spokes or beams. When operating in a resonance state, the first region undergoes a bulk acoustic mode of vibration while the second region undergoes a flexural mode of vibration. Energy losses associated with the flexural mode of vibration reduce the overall quality factor (Q) at high resonance frequencies creating a large bandwidth and a fast response time without needing vacuum. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227488 | INERTIAL SENSOR - Disclosed herein is an inertial sensor including: a driving body displaceably supported on a flexible substrate part in a floating state; a displacement detection unit having a sensing electrode detecting displacement of the driving body; a vibrating part having a vibrating electrode vibrating the driving body; a differential amplifier connected to the sensing electrode and the vibrating electrode, and a circuit unit connected to the differential amplifier to calculate acceleration and angular velocity, wherein the acceleration is calculated by using the sensing electrode and the vibrating electrode. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227489 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR - An angular velocity sensor includes a support body, a retaining portion connected to the support body, first to fourth weights, first to fourth arms, a drive unit for driving the first to fourth arms, and a monitor unit for detecting displacements of the first to fourth arms. An X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis that are perpendicular to each other are defined. The detector unit is symmetrical with respect to both an axis parallel to the X-axis and an axis parallel to the Y-axis. This angular velocity sensor can cancel an undesired signal caused by external disturbances, such as acceleration or impact, thus detecting an angular velocity accurately. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227490 | GYROSCOPIC SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACUTRING SUCH A SENSOR - The invention relates to a gyroscopic sensor comprising a sensitive element designed to vibrate; an electrode carrier capable of carrying electrodes for exciting the sensitive element and electrodes for detecting the vibration of the sensitive element; and support rods designed to support the electrode carrier, characterized in that the support rods have at least one bulged end. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227491 | ANGULAR VELOCITY DETECTING APPARATUS - An angular velocity detecting apparatus includes a sensor chip having an angular velocity sensor installed therein, wherein the angular velocity sensor includes two mass elements which are driven in a drive direction in opposite phase with each other, and detects an angular velocity based on an oscillation of the mass elements in a direction perpendicular to the drive direction, the angular velocity detecting apparatus comprising: two acceleration sensors provided on the sensor chip, each of the acceleration sensors having a mass element which can oscillate in a single axis direction in a plane parallel to a substrate surface of the sensor chip, wherein the acceleration sensors are arranged in such a positional relationship that the mass elements of the acceleration sensors are oscillated in opposite phase with each other at the time of a rotational vibration of the sensor chip while the mass elements of the acceleration sensors are oscillated in phase with each other at the time of a translational vibration of the sensor chip. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227492 | HIGH PERFORMANCE DOUBLE-ENDED TUNING FORK - An accelerometer device having a proof mass, a support base, a hinge that flexibly connects the proof mass to the support base, a double-ended fork (DETF) having two tines. The tines are made of only piezoelectric material. A plurality of electrode surfaces surround at least portions of the tines for inducing electric fields at the first tine is opposite a direction of the induced electric field at the second tine at similar locations along a longitudinal axis of the tines. This causes the tines to resonate in-plane and out of phase. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227493 | SOLDERING METHOD, GYROSCOPE AND SOLDERED PART - The invention relates to a method of soldering a conducting body to a substrate using an alloy chosen from either a tin-silver alloy or a tin-silver-copper alloy. The method comprises metallization of the substrate by depositing a tie layer on the substrate, depositing a diffusion barrier layer, or depositing a wetting layer comprising gold. The tie layer having any one of the chemical components chosen from chromium, titanium or titanium alloy. The diffusion barrier layer comprising a material chosen from platinum or palladium. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227494 | ACCELERATION SENSOR - An acceleration sensor includes a weight portion having a recess section and a solid section, beam portions, a movable electrode provided on the opposite surface of the weight portion from an open surface of the recess section to extend over the recess section and the solid section, a first fixed electrode arranged at the opposite side of the movable electrode from the recess section, and a second fixed electrode arranged at the opposite side of the movable electrode from the solid section. The acceleration sensor detects acceleration using a change in capacitance between the movable electrode and the fixed electrodes caused by rotation of the weight portion. The beam portions are shifted toward the recess section such that an angle between a perpendicular line extending from a gravity center position of the weight portion to the rotation axis and a surface of the movable electrode becomes equal to 45 degrees. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227495 | METHODS FOR MAKING A SENSITIVE RESONATING BEAM ACCELEROMETER - A method of making a resonating beam accelerometer (RBA). In an example process, a proof mass device and resonators are created from a quartz material. A direct bond is formed between the proof mass and the resonators by applying a predefined amount of pressure at a predefined temperature for a predefined amount of time. One or more damping plates are created from a quartz material. A direct bond is formed between the damping plates and the proof mass device. The proof mass device is created by applying a predefined amount of pressure at pressure at temperature to two bases, two proof mass portions, and a flexure. The proof mass bases are on opposite sides of the flexure. The proof mass portions are on opposite sides of the flexure. A gap is present between the proof mass bases and the proof mass portions. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227496 | Measuring Device - A method for the manufacture of a measuring device, and a measuring device for registering at least one measured value of at least one process variable, wherein the measuring device includes a measuring tube, which has at least one necked out portion, on which at least one measuring transducer is arranged, wherein the measuring tube together with the necked out portion is monolithic, and wherein the necked out portion is manufacturable from the measuring tube at least partially by a deformation method. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227497 | GYROSCOPIC SENSOR - The invention relates to an gyroscopic sensor comprising a sensitive element designed to vibrate; an electrode carrier capable of carrying excitation/detection electrodes for exciting the sensitive element and for detecting the vibration of the sensitive element; and elements for supporting the electrode carrier. The supporting elements comprise a base made of a material having a density of less than 5 kg/dm | 2012-09-13 |
20120227498 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER DEVICE, AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEM - There is a case in which a generated acoustic wave is decreased owing to the attenuation of light, whereby a desired output is not obtained from an electromechanical transducer device that receives the acoustic wave. The control apparatus for controlling an electromechanical transducer device of the present invention includes: a conversion unit that converts a current output from a first electrode of the electromechanical transducer device to a voltage; a DC voltage applying unit that applies a DC voltage to a second electrode arranged with a gap between itself and the first electrode; and a generation unit that generates a control signal which makes at least one of the DC voltage and a conversion ratio for converting the current to the voltage be changed, on the basis of information about an elapsed time from a point in time at which an inspection object was irradiated with light. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227499 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME MONITORING OF TUBE SYSTEMS - The internal state of a tube system is detected and monitored by coupling multiple inspection modules to the tube system. Each inspection module injects a signal into the tube system and detects reflections of the signals. The distance between the module and the fault causing a reflection is determined by analyzing the timing between the transmitted signal and detected reflection, along with a known propagation speed of the signals. The location of faults is determined by comparing the distance calculations from two or more inspection modules. Monitoring can be performed over time to identify the development or changes of faults. Monitoring can be done while tube system is active without disrupting the flow of material through the active tube system. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227500 | Apparatus and Method for Determining Formation Anisotropy - A method of generating an axial shear wave in a formation surrounding a wellbore comprising urging a clamp pad into contact with a wall of the wellbore, and applying an axial force to the clamp pad to impart a shear force into the wall of the wellbore to generate a shear wave in the formation. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227501 | HANDHELD PROBE FOR TUBE INSPECTION USING APR - Exemplary embodiments of a handheld probe (HHP) of an Acoustic pulse reflectometry (APR) system are disclosed. Embodiments of the HHP can comprise a loudspeaker and microphone that are vibration isolated from each other and from the tube under test. In some embodiments the microphone can be isolated from the housing of the HHP. In other embodiments the housing of the HHP can be isolated from the loudspeaker. In another embodiment the housing of the probe can be isolated from the tube under test. Yet, some embodiments combine all of this isolation options. In such embodiment the loudspeaker is isolated from the housing, the housing is isolated from the tube under test, and the microphone is isolated from the housing, and so on. Isolation can be achieved by using materials that absorb vibration, material such as but not limited to rubber, foam, silicone, etc. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227502 | MULTI-PROBE RAIL SCANNING/ENCODER SYSTEM AND CERTIFIED METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A rail scanning system and certified method of use thereof are described. The rail scanning system comprises a control unit, a probe carriage, and an encoder. The probe carriage comprises two or more phased array probes. The control unit is communicatively coupled with the encoder and phased array probes of the probe carriage. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227503 | Plant Biosensor and Method - A system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises at least two electrodes coupled to an electromagnetically sensitive bio-organism and control logic configured to predict an earthquake based upon signals produced by the electrodes in response to an electromagnetic signal. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227504 | FIBER OPTIC ACOUSTIC SENSOR ARRAYS AND SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A fiber optic acoustic sensor system. The fiber optic acoustic sensor system includes an optical source, and a fiber optic acoustic sensor array configured to receive an optical signal from the optical source. The fiber optic acoustic sensor array includes a core, a first polymer layer disposed on the core, an optical fiber wound around the first polymer layer, and a second polymer layer disposed on the first polymer layer such that the optical fiber is between the first polymer layer and the second polymer layer. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227505 | MINIATURE HIGH SENSITIVITY PRESSURE SENSOR - There is described a miniature fiber optic pressure sensor design where sensitivity around specific biased pressure is optimized. In an embodiment, the pressure sensor is a Fabry-Perot (FP) sensor which comprises a substrate; and a diaphragm mounted on the substrate. The diaphragm has a center and comprises: a first layer comprising a first material; and a second layer comprising a second material. The second layer forms a dot or a ring. The dot or ring is mounted on the first layer and is centered about the center of the diaphragm. The second material comprises internal pre-stresses to cause the center of the diaphragm (in the case of a dot) or the peripheral area about the center of the diaphragm (in the case of a ring) to camber away from the substrate upon relaxing the internal pre-stresses. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227506 | TESTING MODULE - A very versatile testing module includes a main body, a drive module, a sliding module, a transmission module, and a frictional member. The drive module is positioned in the main body. The transmission module includes a rotational plate and a connecting plate. The drive module drives the rotational plate to rotate. One end of the connecting plate attached to the sliding module, and the other end thereof adjustably attached to the rotational plate. The frictional member is mounted to the sliding module. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227507 | INSTRUMENTED COUPLER LOAD CELL FOR ROCK ANCHORS - A load-measuring coupling device for rock anchors comprises a body having a threaded section for receiving a bearing plate and a nut, and a hollow section having a threaded hole to allow a threaded rock anchor head to be fitted thereinto. The body has a central blind hole extending from the threaded section for receiving a strain gauge lengthwise therein, to sense the axial stretch induced in the gauge due to applied loads on the rock anchor head. The strain gauges are attached to a connector located at the threaded section, which permits the transmission of the strain gauge signal to a reader unit. The coupling device is attached to the rock anchor and the assembly is inserted in a hole in a mine. The rock anchor can be pre-tensioned with a shear pin in the hollow section or a jamming nut in the threaded section. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227508 | Test apparatus for the mechanical testing of components and material samples - The invention relates to a test apparatus and a test method for the testing of samples by mechanical action upon the sample. The test apparatus comprises a sample region and a cylinder, which is movable in relation to the sample region, and at least two linear drives, each with a first drive part, which is fixed in place with respect to an end of the sample region, which faces it, and with a second drive part, which is movable in relation to the first drive part and is driven and which is fixed in place with respect to the cylinder. Advantageously, the movement axes of the linear drives run parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder. In a preferred embodiment, a test set-up of the test apparatus has a rigid load frame. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227509 | FIBER SNUBBING CLAMP USING MAGNETIC GRIPPING ACTION - A device, assembly and method for clamping single fibers that utilizes snubbing surfaces simultaneously with magnetic gripping action are described. The device can be fabricated at miniature sizes with very low mass and volume, which are desirable requirements for testing of small fibers in highly sensitive force-transducing load frames. Advantageously, the combined use of snubbing surfaces and magnetic gripping greatly reduces the probability of slippage or fiber failure at the grip during testing. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227510 | Fluid-Controlled Electronic Games and Measurement Devices - A device for estimating a stream of urine entering a toilet or urinal includes a measuring unit configured to estimate an amount of the stream of urine, and an indicator to provide an indication to an individual of the amount of the stream of urine. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227511 | Utility Meter Adapter - An adapter assembly that works with a standard utility meter to wirelessly transmit data about consumption. The adapter assembly generates information about consumption by cooperating with a pointer of an index of a utility meter. In some embodiments, the adapter assembly includes an upper portion and a clip that interface together. The upper portion and the clip are configured to maintain alignment with the pointer and not create stress on the index. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227512 | CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETER - A Coriolis mass flowmeter in which common or even great forces for oscillation excitation can be guaranteed, and at the same time, with which the risk of flashover is reduced in explosion-proof surroundings is implemented in that the actuator assembly ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120227513 | MAGNETIC FORCE SENSOR - The present invention provides a magnetic force sensor that can precisely detect and correct variations in a magnetic field generated by a magnetic flux generating source. Therefore, a displacement magneto-electric transducer, which detects a change in the magnetic field caused by an external force, and a fixed magneto-electric transducer, where the change in the magnetic field caused by the external force does not occur, are provided to face end sides of magnetic poles of the magnetic flux generating source. The fixed magneto-electric transducer detects a variation of the magnetic field caused by, for example, changes with time and environmental variations such as a temperature rise in the interior of the sensor. On the basis of a detection amount thereof, an operational section performs a correction operation, so that a sensitivity coefficient or an offset of the displacement magneto-electric transducer is corrected. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227514 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTION DEVICE AND TORQUE DETECTION DEVICE - A rotor includes a cylindrical magnet having a plurality of magnetic pole pairs. There are two types of the magnitude of magnetic force in the magnetic pole pairs, that is, a relatively large first magnetic force and a second magnetic force that is smaller than the first magnetic force. Three magnetic sensors are arranged around the rotor. A rotation angle computing device detects the peak values of output signals of the respective magnetic sensors. Then, the rotation angle computing device identifies the magnetic pole pair, sensed by the first magnetic sensor, based on a combination of the local maximum values of the three output signals. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227515 | WIND TURBINE BLADE TESTER - A wind turbine blade tester includes a pair of linearly reciprocable actuators, such as hydraulic actuators. Each of the actuators is arranged to deliver a stroke to a wind turbine blade being tested. The stroke delivered by each of the actuators provides a controlled force in both the edgewise and flapwise directions. A method for testing a wind turbine blade is also disclosed. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227516 | Support Assembly For An Ink-Jet Printing Device - The invention relates to a support assembly ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120227517 | COUPLING FOR A POSITION INDICATION DEVICE - A bearing device for coupling a position indication device to an apparatus for measuring a position of the apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a first connecting member. The bearing device includes a bearing housing including a first opening defined therein configured to receive the first connecting member and a second opening defined therein configured to receive at least a portion of the position indication device. The bearing device also includes a grommet configured for positioning within the first opening and for positioning around the first connecting member. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227518 | Utility Meter Adapter - An adapter assembly that works with a standard utility meter to wirelessly transmit data about consumption. The adapter assembly generates information about consumption by cooperating with a pointer of an index of a utility meter. In some embodiments, the adapter assembly includes an upper portion and a clip that interface together. The upper portion and the clip are configured to maintain alignment with the pointer and not create stress on the index. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227519 | Actuating Mechanism for Electric Vehicle Charging System - The general field of invention is electrical connectors and their actuating mechanism. This invention teaches a novel mechanism for mating two parts of a register-free electrical connector. Although this invention can benefit many connector designs and applications, it is particularly beneficial when applied to hands free connectors for charging electric vehicles—also known in the industry as the Electric Vehicle Charge Couplers. The mechanism taught in this patent provides ability to bring two objects such as two sides of a connector together with following benefits: ability to stop the motion after reaching the target location, slide the two objects with respect to each other after mating, maintain a steady contact force, align the two sides of the contactor with respect to each other. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227520 | ORBITAL MOTION ATTACHMENT WITH COUNTERWEIGHT FOR ANGLE DIE GRINDER - An orbital motion attachment for a die grinder includes a flexible collar mounted at a first end to a locating support ring and the locating support ring being removably secured to the die grinder. A collet has an offset bearing shaft extending from a first end. The collet is connected at a second end to an output shaft of the die grinder and the offset bearing shaft is connected at a second end to an applicator tip. An indexing ring is affixed to a second end of the flexible collar to secure the applicator tip to the offset bearing shaft. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227521 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR AN OPTICAL MODULE - An adjustment mechanism. At least one guide track is connected to a base. At least one spring is fit on the guide track. A slider is fit on the guide track. The spring is abutted between the base and the slider. A fixed member is fixed to the base. The slider is slidably disposed between the spring and the fixed member. A displacement adjustment bolt is screwed in the fixed member. A first rotator is fit in the slider and includes a section. A second rotator is fit on and engages the first rotator. The second rotator abuts the slider. A fixing bolt detachably abuts the second rotator and is detachably fastened to the first rotator. An adjuster is connected to the first rotator, adjusting the position of a target. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227522 | HIGH-LOAD LINEAR ACTUATOR - A high-load linear actuator includes a driving mechanism, a worm shaft, a worm wheel assembly, a lead screw, a telescopic pipe and an outer pipe. The driving mechanism includes a base and a motor. The base has a supporting portion and an accommodating portion. The motor is fixed to the supporting portion. The worm shaft extends from the motor into the supporting portion. The worm wheel assembly comprises a worm wheel and two bearings for supporting the worm wheel in the accommodating portion. The worm wheel is drivingly engaged with the worm shaft. The lead screw is disposed through the worm wheel and driven by the motor for rotation. The telescopic pipe slips on the lead screw to be threadedly connected therewith. The outer pipe slips on the telescopic pipe. The rotation of the lead screw drives the telescopic pipe to linearly extend or retract relative to the outer pipe. By this structure, the present invention can be used in a medical apparatus capable of supporting a heavy load stably. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227523 | SHIFTING APPARATUS - A shifting apparatus including a base, first and second shifting elements, a pushing element, a fixed portion, and two screws is provided. The fixed portion fixed on the base has two trenches extending along first and second directions perpendicular to each other. The first shifting element is slidably disposed on the base along the first direction. The second shifting element is slidably disposed on the first shifting element along the second direction. The pushing element is slidably disposed in the two trenches. One screw screwed on the fixed portion along the second direction is capable of pushing the pushing element to move along the two trenches, such that the first shifting element is pushed by the pushing element to shift along the first direction. Another screw screwed on the first shifting element along the second direction is capable of pushing the second shifting element to shift along the second direction. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227524 | Electric Actuator - An electric actuator has a housing ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120227525 | Double Clutch Transmission - The invention provides a double clutch transmission ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120227526 | Wear-Compensation Device For A Gear - The wear-compensation device for a gear comprises a fixed support capable of being fixed axially on an external element in order to keep the device on the said external element, a bearing designed to be mounted on a shaft comprising one of the wheels of the gear, an eccentric mounted on the bearing and designed to be in contact with the external element, the said eccentric being able to move angularly relative to the fixed support. The device also comprises a torsion spring mounted axially between the fixed support and the eccentric and capable of exerting a circumferential preload force on the said eccentric, the said spring comprising a first end mounted inside a recess of the eccentric and a second end interacting with the fixed support. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227527 | IMPACT ABSORBING MECHANISM OF GEAR TRAIN - An impact absorbing mechanism for absorbing impact generated upon meshing of gears by starting or stopping an electric motor, for example, in a speed reduction gear train of a disk grinder, has the problem that its ease of manufacture and the durability are lowered because small elastic components are located between a driven gear and a driven shaft when an impact absorbing action occurs in the rotational direction in the related art. The present invention is aimed to improve the ease of manufacture and the durability of the impact absorbing mechanism. It is configured to absorb impact by displacing steel balls in a diameter expanding direction by relative rotation of a driven gear and a driven shaft due to rotational power generated upon meshing and by displacing an axial displacement member in an axial direction against an axial elastic member. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227528 | MULTI-MOTION ASSEMBLY FOR LEADSCREW SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a stirring system has a stirring assembly, a threaded leadscrew, and a multi-motion assembly adapted to travel along the leadscrew and accompanying parallel guide rods. The multi-motion assembly (i) has a timing pulley for powering the stifling assembly via a timing belt and (ii) converts the rotation of the leadscrew into either travel along the leadscrew in an engaged state or rotation of the timing pulley in a disengaged state. The multi-motion assembly includes (i) a screw-nut having an inside thread matching the leadscrew's thread and (ii) a clutch sub-assembly. The clutch sub-assembly (i) prevents the screw nut from rotating with the leadscrew in the engaged state, such that leadscrew rotation causes linear movement of the multi-motion assembly and (ii) allows the screw nut to rotate with the leadscrew in the disengaged state, such that leadscrew rotation causes corresponding rotation of the screw nut and timing pulley. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227529 | INTERMEDIATE BEARING DEVICE WITH TOOTHING REINFORCEMENT FOR STARTER - The subject matter of the present invention relates to an intermediate bearing device ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120227530 | Work Piece Having Different Qualities - The present invention relates to surface densification of a work piece that comprises at least one toothed section made from sintering material, wherein a first surface of the work piece is densified using a different from a second surface of the work piece. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227531 | TELESCOPIC TILTING DEVICE - A telescopic tilting device | 2012-09-13 |
20120227532 | PARALLEL MECHANISM HAVING THREE-DIMENSIONAL TRANSLATIONS AND ONE-DIMENSIONAL ROTATION - A parallel mechanism with three-dimensional translation and one-dimensional rotation include a fixing rack, a mobile platform and four chains of the same structure which are symmetrically set between the fixing rack and the mobile platform. Each chain has a near rack rod and two parallel far rack rods. The mobile platform includes a main platform and an assistant platform connected by a revolute joint and perpendicular to each other. Each end of the main platform and the assistant platform is connected with a corresponding lower connecting shaft separately. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227533 | MULTIPLE-POSITION STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - An industrial vehicle includes an operator compartment, a steering control device mounted for access from a first selectable operator position located outside of the operator compartment, and a steering column supporting the steering control device. The steering control device configured to rotate about the steering column and provide steering control from the operator compartment in a second selectable operator position opposite the first selectable operator position. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227534 | LOCKOUT DEVICES FOR USE WITH ROTARY ACTUATORS - Lockout devices for use with rotary actuators are described. An example lockout device for use with a rotary actuator includes an insert including a first portion to be inserted into a lever of the rotary actuator, the insert to interact with one or more features of the lever to enable rotational movement of the lever to be transmitted thereto. The lockout device includes a second portion of the insert to extend from the lever, the second portion defining an opening through which an object is to be inserted to rotationally fix the insert and the lever in a first position relative to a housing of the rotary actuator. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227535 | OPERATING UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An operating unit is provided for a motor vehicle with a steering wheel that is rotatable about an axis. A finger-actuatable input unit is arranged on an arc extending around the axis. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227536 | SECTIONED TUNING RING FOR ROTATING BODY - A solution is provided for tuning the frequency of a rotating body. A sectioned tuning ring is mounted to a flange coupling that couples a first part and a second part of a rotating body together. The sectioned tuning ring adjusts the frequency of the rotating body. The sectioned tuning ring can be bolted on to the rotating body as it is in an operating position within the machine, thus eliminating the need to remove the rotating body from the machine. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227537 | FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR EXERCISE DEVICES - A flywheel assembly includes a flywheel rotatably mounted on an exercise and a magnetic control device is centrally received in the flywheel for providing damping to the flywheel. The magnetic control device includes two discs abutted each other. Each disc has a wiggle seat rotatable mounted thereon and each wiggle seat is formed with a sector shoe. Each sector has multiple magnets peripherally secured thereon such that the damping acted on the flywheel is adjusted due to the magnets when the two wiggle seats are synchronously wiggled relative to a corresponding one of the two discs. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227538 | CONNECTING ROD WITH OFFSET CAP HOLES FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A connecting rod including a connecting rod body and a cap attached to the connecting rod body by a plurality of bolts. The connecting rod body includes a shank having a centerline. Two of the bolts are positioned at a first distance from the centerline and two of the bolts are positioned at a second distance from the centerline that is greater than the first distance. The plurality of bolts may be disposed symmetrically about a centroid of a planar face of the connecting rod. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227539 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING ADHESIVE WEAR ON A POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT - A PTO shaft is disclosed that includes an inner shaft having a first spline gear at the proximal end, and a notch proximate to the distal end. The PTO also includes a hollow outer shaft removably disposed over at least a portion including the notch of the inner shaft. The outer shaft comprises a second spline gear configured to mate with the first spline gear. The PTO also includes a self-lubricating sleeve disposed on the notch of the inner shaft and configured to contact both the inner shaft and the outer shaft. The PTO also includes a seal disposed on the inner shaft between the first spline gear and the notch to resist movement of a lubricating oil from the proximal end of the inner shaft to the notch. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227540 | ENGINE STARTING SYSTEM WITH ONE-WAY CLUTCH - A hybrid vehicle starting system includes a pinion gear driven by a starter motor, and a drive plate having a set of teeth in constant meshed engagement with the pinion gear. A one-way clutch drivingly interconnects the drive plate and an engine crankshaft and includes an inner race fixed for rotation with the crankshaft, an outer race fixed for rotation with the drive plate, and a plurality of rollers positioned radially therebetween. A cage positions the rollers in circumferentially spaced apart alignment with outer cam surfaces. A split ring is positioned within grooves on each of the inner race and the outer race. The split ring is fitted within one of the grooves at a first clearance and fitted within the other of the grooves at a predetermined second clearance at least ten times the first clearance to isolate the outer race from vibrations of the inner race. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227541 | ONE-WAY CLUTCH AND OFF-AXIS COUPLING FOR AN ENGINE STARTING SYSTEM - A starting system for a hybrid vehicle includes a pinion gear driven by a starter motor and a drive plate having a set of teeth in constant meshed engagement with the pinion gear. A one-way clutch assembly drivingly interconnects the drive plate and an engine crankshaft and includes an inner race fixed for rotation with the crankshaft, an outer race coupled for rotation with the drive plate and a plurality of rollers positioned radially therebetween. The outer race includes a first set of teeth drivingly engaging a second set of teeth on the drive plate and arranged to allow the outer race to rotate about an axis misaligned with an axis of rotation of the drive plate. A spring engages the drive plate and the outer race to urge the first and second sets of teeth into alignment with one another. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227542 | SEMI-LIQUID METAL PROCESSING AND SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A semi-liquid metal processing and sensing device comprising a crucible that is at least partially encircled by at least one induction coil. The one or more induction coils can be water cooled. The one or more induction coils can be designed to generate a variable power and/or variable frequency magnetic field which can be modulated to control the cooling of a molten metal charge in the crucible from the liquidus temperature to a selected heat content, resistivity and/or viscosity. The magnetic field can be designed to induce toroidal agitation of the metal charge in the crucible. The semi-liquid condition is sensed and can be actively controlled by the induction power supply via real time or non-real time analysis of electrical feedback signals that are obtained from the induction coil. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227543 | CONTINUOUS FIRE REDUCTION OF LIQUID COPPER - This invention refers to a pyrometallurgical method for the continuous reduction of oxidized copper through combustion gases in countercurrent to the continuous gravitational flow of liquid copper that disperses through a reactor with a bed covered with ceramic grains. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227544 | PROCESS FOR REFINING LEAD BULLION - A unique pyrometallurgical lead refining process includes adding a Lewis acid component and an Arrhenius base compound to a molten lead bullion. The Lewis acid component and Arrhenius base compound are added in stoichiometric amounts that preferentially remove lighter amphoteric elements from the molten lead bullion, and promote reactions with amphoteric p-block elements in the lead bullion to form over the lead a slag of Lewis bases, thereby forming a slag layer incorporating the metal salts of the amphoteric p-block elements. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227545 | AQUEOUS LEACHING PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF PRECIOUS METALS WITH ADDITION OF DI-THIOOXAMIDE LIGAND - This invention relates to a process for the recovery of precious metal/s from a precious metal-containing material in an aqueous leach slurry or solution. The process includes the step of contacting the precious metal/s in the leach slurry or solution with a ligand selected from dithiooxamide (rubeanic acid), or a substituted dithiooxamide. The leaching of PGMs, gold and silver from their ores using the ligand of the present invention may take place under aqueous alkaline conditions, avoiding both corrosive acidic conditions and the use of cyanide. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227546 | SOLID STATE PROCESSING OF HAND-HELD KNIFE BLADES TO IMPROVE BLADE PERFORMANCE - A system and method for friction stir processing of a hand-held cutting edge, wherein friction stir processing techniques are used to modify the properties of the hand-held cutting edge to obtain superior edge retention and superior resistance to chipping of the hand-held cutting edge. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227547 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING REVERSIBLE BLADES - The invention relates to a method for producing reversible knives (W) with profiled cross section, in particular for a use in chopping machines for wood chipping, composed in cross section of a proximal support part ( | 2012-09-13 |
20120227548 | One-Way Wrench - A one-way wrench includes a head, a wheel, a pawl, a spring-biased detent assembly, a handle, a grip, a shaft and a transmission unit. The wheel includes a rack extending thereon. The pawl is for engagement with the wheel. The spring-biased detent assembly pushes the pawl against the wheel. The handle is connected to the head. The grip is rotationally located on the handle. The shaft is rotationally inserted through the handle and includes a first end fit in the grip and a second end located outside the handle. The transmission unit includes a first gear connected to the second end of the shaft, a second gear engaged with the first gear, a third gear engaged with the second gear, and a fourth gear connected to the third gear on one hand and engaged with the rack of the wheel on the other hand. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227549 | HAND-HELD TOOL - A hand-held tool includes a shaft, a grip movably sleeved on the shaft, a pivot seat pivotally mounted to a rear end of the shaft, a first positioning set is mounted into a terminal of the shaft relative to the pivot seat, a second positioning set embedded into an interior of the grip, an end-piece mounted onto a rear end of the grip, a tubular element rotatably mounted onto a front end of the grip and a limit set extending through the front end of the grip for limiting a rotating range of the tubular element. The total length and the shape of the hand-held tool is changeable sue to the relation between the grip and the shaft. | 2012-09-13 |
20120227550 | Torque Bar - A torque bar that can be used with wrenches, ratchets, itself, and alike to permit the user to reduce strain to one's self; or increase the leverage applied to a tool in loosening a fastener, torque for tightening, or avoiding obstacles. Both components of the assembly can be used as individual pieces or combined for extra length or even more increased leverage as desired. | 2012-09-13 |