39th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110232376 | Remote fueling system and process - A remote fueling system is provided. The system comprises a wellbore servicing equipment unit comprising an internal combustion engine, a fuel tank coupled to the internal combustion engine, a fuel distribution channel, a fuel level sensor component, a fuel level indicator, and a fuel level indicator control box. The wellbore servicing equipment is mounted on a trailer upon which the wellbore servicing equipment is transported to the wellbore. The fuel level sensor component senses a fuel level inside the fuel tank. The fuel level indicator indicates a fuel level status of the fuel tank to remote fueling personnel at a standoff distance. The fuel level indicator control box is coupled to the fuel level sensor component and to the fuel level indicator and commands the indication presented by the fuel level indicator based on the fuel level inside the fuel tank sensed by the fuel level sensor component. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232377 | BI-DIRECTIONAL FLOW AND DISTRIBUTED TEMPERATURE SENSING IN SUBTERRANEAN WELLS - A method of determining characteristics of fluids flowed between a wellbore and multiple zones intersected by the wellbore can include measuring a first distributed temperature profile of the fluids along the wellbore while the fluids flow in one direction through the wellbore, and measuring a second distributed temperature profile of the fluids along the wellbore while the fluids flow in an opposite direction through the wellbore. Another method can include flowing the fluids in a first direction through an annulus formed between tubular strings in the wellbore, measuring a first distributed temperature profile of the fluids while flowing the fluids in the first direction, flowing the fluids in a second, opposite direction through the annulus, and measuring a second distributed temperature profile of the fluids along the wellbore while flowing the fluids flow in the second direction. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232378 | Wake Measurement Probe - A probe includes a stem having a tip that measures a wake produced by an object moving through a fluid. The probe includes temperature and pressure sensors co-located in the tip. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232379 | BIFURCATED PRESSURE INSTRUMENTATION RAKE - The present application provides an instrumentation rake for use with a number of flow paths. The instrumentation rake may include a manifold, a first rake body connected to the manifold, and a second rake body connected to the manifold. A number of first rake body aspirators may be positioned about the first rake body and in communication with a first flow path and a number of second rake body aspirators may be positioned about the second rake body and in communication with a second flow path. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232380 | SYSTEMS, METHOD AND DEVICES FOR MONITORING FLUIDS - Method and apparatus for detecting leaks in a fluid vessel. The apparatus comprises a pressure sensor for measuring a pressure difference between a reference cell and a sample cell. The sample cell is open to the fluid vessel. The method and apparatus detects a leak in the fluid vessel when the pressure difference exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232381 | System for monitoring liquid level in underground storage tank - The system for monitoring a liquid level in an underground storage tank provides an external visual indication of a liquid level, such as water level, within a sealed underground storage tank. The system includes an ultrasonic transducer for generating regularly pulsed ultrasonic signals and for receiving reflected ultrasonic signals, which are reflected from a surface of the liquid stored in the underground storage tank. A pulser connected to a timer is in communication with the ultrasonic transducer for generating regularly pulsed ultrasonic signals. The timer is further used to measure the time period between generation of one of the pulsed ultrasonic signals and reception of the corresponding reflected ultrasonic wave. The height between the ultrasonic transducer and the liquid surface is then calculated based upon the measured time period. The liquid level is then displayed to the user on an external display. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232382 | PHYSICAL AMOUNT DETECTING DEVICE, PHYSICAL AMOUNT DETECTING APPARATUS, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A physical amount detecting device includes: one pair of driving vibration arms are bending-vibrated in a direction of a X-axis, one pair of first detection vibration arms and one pair of second detection vibration arms are vibrated in a direction of a Y axis, depending on a Coriolis force that is generated in accordance with rotational angular velocity of X-axis rotation, the one pair of the first detection vibration arms are bending-vibrated with a first phase in a direction of a Z axis in addition to vibration in the direction of the Y axis, and the one pair of the second detection vibration arms are bending-vibrated with a second phase, which is a phase opposite to the first phase, in the direction of the Z axis in addition to vibration in the direction of the Y axis. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232383 | VIBRATION PIECE, ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A vibration piece includes: a base portion; a first driving arm which extends in a first axis direction from one end of the base portion in the first axis direction; a second driving arm which extends in the first axis direction from the other end of the base portion in the first axis direction; driving electrodes which are respectively provided in the first driving arm and the second driving arm; a detection arm which extends in a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis direction from the base portion; a detection electrode which is provided in the detection arm; and a support portion which extends from the base portion, wherein the support portion is provided so as to surround the detection arm. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232384 | LAMINATED STRUCTURE PROVIDED WITH MOVABLE PORTION - A structure having a first movable portion that is displaced perpendicular to a substrate surface and a second movable portion that is displaced parallel to the substrate surface is realized by a laminated structure, and manufacturing cost is reduced by employing a nested structure for the first movable portion and the second movable portion. The laminated structure is provided with a frame-like outer movable portion and an inner movable portion housed within the frame of the outer movable portion. A y spring is connected to the outer movable portion, and the outer movable portion is displaceably supported in a y-axis direction by the y spring at a height apart from an outer substrate. A z spring is connected to the inner movable portion, and the inner movable portion is displaceably supported in a z-axis direction by the z spring at a height apart from the outer substrate. The outer movable portion and the z spring are at different heights from the substrate, and the z spring overpasses across the outer movable portion at a height apart from the outer movable portion. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232385 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PHOTOACOUSTIC IMAGING - A photoacoustic imaging apparatus includes a signal processor. The signal processor includes an adding unit configured to add received signals obtained by acoustic wave detecting devices to obtain a summed signal, a normalizing unit configured to normalize the summed signal for each acoustic wave detecting device with reference to an amplitude value in the received signal in the acoustic wave detecting device at the time when a maximum amplitude value in the summed signal is obtained to obtain a normalized signal, a reducing unit configured to subtract the normalized signal from the received signal for each acoustic wave detecting device to obtain a reduced signal in which the amplitude value in the received signal at the time when the maximum amplitude value in the summed signal is obtained is reduced, and an imaging unit configured to generate image data using the reduced signals. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232386 | ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTING APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTING METHOD - According to one embodiment, An ultrasonic flaw detecting apparatus comprising: a transducer in which a piezoelectric element array for transmitting ultrasonic waves to and receiving echo signals from a test object; an element driving unit for scanning the piezoelectric element array at a predetermined cycle and causing the ultrasonic waves; a synthesizing unit for synthesizing an internal image of the test object based on the echo signals received by the piezoelectric element array; and a signal replacing unit for replacing the received echo signal with an echo signal in which a bottom echo of the test object is removed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232387 | PRESSURE DETECTING DEVICE - A pressure detecting device includes: a resonator whose oscillation frequency varies depending on a pressure; a first oscillation circuit that oscillates the resonator and outputs a signal of a frequency corresponding to the pressure; an AT-cut quartz crystal resonator; a second oscillation circuit that oscillates the AT-cut quartz crystal resonator and outputs a reference clock signal; a measuring unit that measures the reference clock signal by the use of a reciprocal counting method; a temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature of the resonator; and a storage unit that stores coefficients of a first approximating polynomial for calculating a first correction value used to compensate for a frequency-temperature characteristic of the measuring unit, wherein the frequency-temperature characteristic of the value measured by the measuring unit includes a frequency-temperature characteristic of the AT-cut quartz crystal resonator and a frequency-temperature characteristic of the resonator. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232388 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEASURING FLUID PRESSURE WITHIN A DISPOSABLE IV SET CONNECTED TO A FLUID SUPPLY PUMP - Systems and methods of measuring pressure of fluid in a disposable IV set connected to a fluid supply pump is disclosed. At least one sensing arrangement coupled to the fluid supply pump is provided. A chamber having a movable element is provided, the movable element configured to move in response to changes in fluid pressure within the disposable IV set and thereby cause a change in a sensed measurement variable associated with the sensing arrangement without contacting the sensing arrangement. A measuring signal indicative of the sensed measurement variable is generated. The fluid pressure within the disposable IV set is determined based on the measuring signal. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232389 | Grooved Structure For Die-Mount And Media Sealing - Dual piezoresistive transducers formed into a single silicon die, are anodically bonded to a pedestal. Two separate pressure ports extend through a plastic housing. The port openings inside the housing are surrounded by a groove having a shape and size that accepts the pedestal. A thin, liquid adhesive is deposited into the groove and allowed to level out. The pedestal is placed into the adhesive and embeds itself therein. Adhesive overflow into the ports is avoided by dimensioning the groove and depositing an amount of adhesive that will fill the groove but not overflow when the pedestal is placed therein. Once the adhesive cures, the adhesive bond strength is greater due to the adhesive being in shear relative to the groove side walls and pedestal sidewalls. The grooved structure provides an apparatus and methodology for precise die mounting and media sealing. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232390 | ELASTIC MATERIAL FOR PRESSURE MEASUREMENT AND PRESSURE MEASURING DEVICE - An elastic material for pressure measurement, containing an elastic resin composition having at least either a urethane bond or a urea bond and being obtained by reacting an isocyanate with (A) a linear polyol and then curing the obtained prepolymer with use of a curing agent having two —NH | 2011-09-29 |
20110232391 | PINCH SENSOR WITH DOOR SEAL - A sensor apparatus may include an attachment member operatively attached to a closure member of an associated vehicle, a sensor housing substantially enclosing an associated pinching sensor, a neck portion connecting the sensor housing to the attachment member, and a seal extending from the neck portion and contacting a body portion of the associated vehicle when the closure member is in a closed position. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232392 | Wireless Sensor for Measuring Mechanical Stress - The invention relates to a sensor ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110232393 | SEALED SENSOR WITH STRAIN GAUGES - A sealed sensor includes a test body configured as a deformable simple parallelogram, including a one-piece test body having a generally H- or X-shaped central opening extending therethrough, whose shape determines four hinge positions of the parallelogram, between the end of each arm of the opening and one face of the test body, and the thickness thereof. At least one hinge is a measuring hinge on one side of the test body. The outer face of the body has a recess and housing for strain gauges and circuits. At least one pair of side cavities define therebetween the width of the measuring hinge(s) and the thickness of the sheets of material connecting side edges of this measuring hinge to side edges of the test body corresponding to the hinge, preventing strains generated in the measuring hinges from being affected by strains from the side edges of the test body. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232394 | METHOD OF MEASURING STRESS HISTORY AND COMPOSITE MATERIAL CONTAINING CEMENT AS MAIN COMPONENT - There are provided a method by which a stress history of an object can be measured with high reliability if the object, which has temporarily been elastically deformed upon receiving an external force, recovers from the elastic deformation, and a composite material containing cement as a main component, of which a stress history can be measured with high reliability without reducing the strength of the material itself and without breaking the structure. To achieve the above-mentioned advantages, the method includes the steps of: acquiring an initial value of a twin density for calcite particles contained in an object to be measured that is elastically deformable upon receiving an external force; and measuring a history of stresses received by the object to be measured on the basis of a difference from the initial value in respect of the twin density for the calcite particles after the object to be measured receives the external force. The composite material includes calcite particles, for which a twin density is known and which are mixed to be distributed in the material, partially replacing an aggregate of the material. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232395 | STRAIN MEASUREMENT OF ROTATING COMPONENTS - A strain sensor apparatus for a rotatable shaft including an emitter/receiver, a vibration element attached to the shaft and arranged for receiving and reflecting signals to and from the emitter/receiver wherein the vibration element includes asymmetric stiffness properties between a radial and axial and/or circumferential directions relative to a rotational axis of the shaft. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232396 | COLLISION DETECTING DEVICE AND COLLISION DETECTING METHOD - A collision detecting device and a collision detecting method are provided that enable accurate detection of a collision based on pressure change in a pressure chamber. A collision body discriminating system ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110232397 | AUTOMATED ANALYSIS DEVICE WITH AN AUTOMATIC PIPETTING DEVICE AND WITH TWO PUMPING UNITS OF DIFFERENT CAPACITIES - The invention relates to an automatic pipetting device, which comprises at least two pumping units of different capacities and a liquid line, said liquid line opening on one side into a rinsing liquid reservoir and on the other side into a pipetting needle. In order for one pumping unit to be able to execute a pipetting cycle with small volumes at high stroke resolution and the other pumping unit to be able to execute a rinse cycle with large volumes, and to make the pumping units as space-saving, as low-maintenance and as inexpensive as possible, it is proposed according to the invention to drive the pistons of the at least two pumping units synchronously by a piston drive device and to arrange the point at which the largest working chamber is connected to the liquid line closer to the rinsing liquid reservoir than the point at which the working chamber of the at least one other pumping unit is connected to the liquid line, wherein moreover a 3-way valve is arranged on the liquid line at the point at which the largest working chamber is connected to the liquid line. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232398 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFYING A MATERIAL OR AN OBJECT - A method for identifying and/or authenticating a material or an object, especially for the purpose of sorting materials or objects, includes: an excitation step including application of excitation vectors to a material or an object; a detection step in which the responses of the materials or objects subjected to the excitation vectors are detected; and a step of determining at least one item of information relating to the material or object on the basis of the responses obtained and of a pre-established look-up table. These steps will have been preceded by the incorporation, into or on the surface of the materials or objects, of at least one substance selected so as to react to at least one excitation vector and by the generation of a look-up table consisting of a set of one-to-one relationships between a combination of responses and an item of information relating to the material. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232399 | DECELERATION MECHANISM - A deceleration mechanism comprises a driving member, a driven member, an actuator device connected to the driving member, and a transmission member coiling around the driving member and the driven member. The transmission member comprises a positioning portion and a coiling portion extending from opposite sides of the positioning portion. The position portion is fixed to the driving member, the coiling portion coils a plurality of windings on the driving member, and then coils on the driven member. The number of windings of the transmission member coiled around the driving member is equal to or more than the transmission ratio of the deceleration mechanism. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232400 | TRANSMISSION FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A transmission for an internal combustion engine that allows a fit length between a dog and a dog hole to be made longer and gear splines to be made longer, without having to increase an axial length of the transmission. A transmission selectively performs gearshifting by using a shift fork to slidingly move a shift gear of the transmission axially and by using a dog clutch to engage the shift gear with, or disengage the shift gear from, an adjacent gear. When the shift gear slidingly moves, a gear-side spline portion of the shift gear slidingly moves over a shaft-side spline portion. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232401 | Device for transmitting a torque to a rotary kiln - In a device for transmitting a torque to a rotary kiln ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110232402 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A RELATIVE ROTATIONAL ANGLE POSITION OF TWO SHAFTS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ACTUATOR, PARTICULARLY OF SUCH AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - An adjustment device for adjusting a relative rotational angle position of two shafts (particularly a cam shaft and a crank shaft of an internal combustion engine) that has an adjusting gear which is designed as triple shaft gear and has a drive part connected to a first shaft (crank shaft), a driven part connected to a second shaft (cam shaft), and an adjustment shaft connected to a servomotor shaft of an electric servomotor in a rotationally fixed manner. In order to implement a wide temperature range for the operation of the adjustment device, a temperature sensor is arranged in the servomotor. In a method for operating an adjustment device or an actuator, the current of the servomotor or the actuator is controlled depending on the temperature that was determined earlier. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232403 | COMPLEX REDUCTION MECHANISM OF LINEAR ACTUATOR - A complex reduction mechanism of linear actuator includes a primary reducing unit and a secondary reducing unit arranged in an axial direction of the primary output shaft. The primary reducing unit includes a primary input shaft, a primary output shaft and a primary reducing set. The primary input shaft is rotationally drivingly coupled with a power output shaft of the power source for transmitting rotational power to the primary reducing set. The primary reducing set reduces the rotational speed and transmits the rotational power to the primary output shaft, which transmits the rotational power outward at lower rotational speed. The secondary reducing unit includes a secondary reducing set and a secondary output section. The secondary reducing set serves to reduce the rotational speed output from the primary output shaft and transmit the rotational power to the secondary output section for driving the actuation shaft to linearly axially reciprocally move. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232404 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A driving force transmitting apparatus has a first division casing member having a first coupling surface, a second division casing member having a second coupling surface, wherein a casing is formed by matching the first and second casing members at the first and second coupling surfaces, a first rotational shaft rotatably supported by the first and the second division casing members, wherein a center of rotation of the first rotational shaft is located in a common plane of the first and second coupling surfaces, a first gear provided on the first rotational shaft, a second rotational shaft rotatably supported with respect to the first division casing member, a second gear provided on the second rotational shaft and being in mesh with the first gear, and a partition wall integrally formed on the second division casing member and extending in a direction intersecting with said common plane. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232405 | COMPACT-ACTUATOR GEAR SET - A gearbox assembly for an actuator is provided. The gearbox assembly includes a rack, a spur pinion, a bevel pinion, and a bevel gear. Vertical translation of the rack causes rotation of the spur pinion and bevel pinion around a horizontal axis. The rotation of the bevel pinion causes rotation of the bevel gear around a vertical axis. The gearbox assembly may be coupled to a movable member of a valve so that actuation of the gearbox assembly moves the movable member. Systems including the gearbox assembly and methods of operation are also disclosed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232406 | Thrust Reverser Actuation - A thrust reverser drive arrangement for driving a thrust reverser cowl for movement relative to first and second guide tracks is described which comprises a first actuator located, in use, close to the first guide track, a second actuator located, in use, close to the second guide track, and a third actuator, the actuators being arranged to be driven in synchronism and at the same speed by a drive motor to drive the cowl for movement, the third actuator being of smaller size and/or weight than the first and second actuators, and wherein the third actuator is provided with a load limiter to limit the transmission of loads through the third actuator in the event that the third actuator is subject to a compressive loading greater than a predetermined level. The invention further relates to a load limiter device suitable for use in such an arrangement | 2011-09-29 |
20110232407 | HELICAL GEARING - The invention relates to helical gearing having a spindle and a counterpart, which engages on a thread of the spindle. The counterpart is, for example, tube-shaped, encloses the spindle concentrically, and has rollers on the inside of the counterpart which roll on thread flanks of the thread. By rotation of the spindle, the counterpart is driven like the nut of a spindle drive. The thread of the helical gearing according to the invention is provided with a changing pitch and thus a changing gear ratio. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232408 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE CONTROL OF AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A device and a method are provided for the actuation and for the control of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle with at least one actuation element arranged on a steering device of the vehicle, which is designed for the manual selecting or activating of an operating state of the vehicle and/or of its transmission, wherein the at least one actuation element is optionally transferred into a rest position or into an actuation position and wherein the actuation element can be exclusively actuated in the actuation position for selecting or activating the transmission or vehicle function, while in its rest position it stays in a position that is not visible to the driver. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232409 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - There is provided, in one aspect of the present description, an automatic transmission. In one example, the automatic transmission comprises a transmission case, a valve body which is arranged in the transmission case, a control valve mechanism which controls oil pressures in parts of the automatic transmission and is installed in the valve body, and a solenoid valve which is attached to the valve body and is arranged at a first side of the valve body and in the transmission case. The automatic transmission further comprises an electronic control unit which controls the solenoid valve, is attached to the valve body, and is arranged at a second side of the valve body that is opposite to the first side across the valve body. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232410 | ROBOT ARM ASSEMBLY - A robot arm assembly includes a first robot arm and a second robot arm rotatably connected to the first. The first robot arm includes a first input shaft and a second input shaft. The second robot arm includes a sleeve and an output shaft partially received in the sleeve. The sleeve of the second robot arm is rotated relative to the first robot arm via a pair of bevel gears. The output shaft is rotated relative to the sleeve via a plurality of bevel gears which cooperatively form a polygon. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232411 | ROBOT ARM ASSEMBLY - A robot arm assembly includes a first robot arm and a second robot arm rotatably connected to the first robot arm. The first robot arm includes a first sleeve, a first input shaft, and a second input shaft. The first input shaft and the second input shaft are seated in the first sleeve. The second robot arm includes a second sleeve and an output shaft received in the second sleeve. The first input shaft is connected to the second sleeve via a pair of bevel gears, and drives the second sleeve to rotate relative to the first sleeve. The second input shaft is connected to the output shaft via at least two pairs of bevel gears, and drives the output shaft to rotate relative to the second sleeve. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232412 | SWITCH FOR VEHICLE - A switch for a vehicle includes: a first operating member provided on a mounting surface of the vehicle, the first operating member being operable by tilting; and a plurality of projections provided on the first operating member, the projections being operable by pushing, wherein the first operating member is shaped line symmetrically so that a central part of the first operating member is dented most; and the projection projects forward with respect to the central part of the first operating member, and the projection is uplifted along an outer wall part of the first operating member. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232413 | CONNECTING MEMBER AND CONTROL CABLE - A connecting member includes a male screw portion, a cable insertion portion, a locking portion, and a crimping portion. The male screw portion is provided at a first end of the connecting member. The cable insertion portion is provided at a second end, opposite to the first end, of the connecting member, and has a closed-bottomed hole into which one end of an inner cable is to be inserted. The locking portion is provided on outer circumference of the connecting member between a bottom of the closed-bottomed hole and the second end, and has a shape which can be caught with a part of an operation object in a circumferential direction of the male screw portion. The crimping portion is provided on the outer circumference between the bottom of the closed-bottomed hole and the second end, and configured to crimp the one end of the inner cable. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232414 | METHOD FOR COATING A STEERING WHEEL AND CORRESPONDING STEERING WHEEL - A method for coating a steering wheel and a corresponding steering wheel having a steering wheel rim comprising a steering wheel skeleton having a foam layer applied thereto and intended to be encompassed by a cover layer made of leather or plastic are provided. In order to simplify production, the cover layer is positioned on the steering wheel rim as a strip and is fixed to the foam layer on one end. The cover layer strip is then glued onto the foam layer and the lateral edges of the cover layer strip are sewed together in a known manner. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232415 | HIGH SPEED FLYWHEEL - A high speed flywheel system, including a flywheel mounted on a shaft, the flywheel being located within an evacuated chamber within a housing, wherein the chamber is sealed by seals including a cavity containing sealing fluid, wherein the seal cavity can be topped up with sealing fluid from a reservoir, the reservoir having an aperture open to the atmosphere for pressure equalization, the flywheel housing being mounted on the shaft via a bearing arrangement including at least one bearing situated externally to the chamber. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232416 | ANTI-ABRASION DEVICE AND RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are an anti-abrasion device and a reciprocating compressor having the same, whereby a sleeve is fabricated with an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of a connecting rod to be non-press-fitted, thereby facilitating an assembly of the sleeve, and also the deformation of an inner diameter of the sleeve is prevented during the assembly of the sleeve, thereby preventing beforehand an increase in an input load of a motor unit due to the deformation of the sleeve and an abrasion of a pin of a crankshaft. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232417 | Drive device with human power bidirectional input in constant rotary direction and same speed ratio - The present invention is related to a manpower driven device being able to perform specific bi-directional pedaling to provide constant directional output for driving the loading wheel train thereof, wherein its pedaling direction is selected by the rider according to his/her operating statuses of the muscles and joints, or further through the input in different driving directions to perform output in the same directional rotation and same speed ratio. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232418 | HYDRAULIC HYBRID VEHICLE WITH LARGE-RATIO SHIFT TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine configured to power a hydraulic pump to pressurize hydraulic fluid, which is used to power the vehicle directly or is stored in an accumulator. A drive module, including a hydraulic pump/motor and a multi-speed mechanical transmission, is operatively coupled to drive wheels of the vehicle to provide motive power to the vehicle. The drive module can also include a second hydraulic motor (or multiple hydraulic motors) configured to provide motive power. The transmission is configured to progress through its gears at ratio shifts of no less than 2:1 between adjacent gear positions. The transmission is configured to place the hydraulic motor in neutral during some portions of vehicle operation, and to engage the motor during other portions of vehicle operation. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232419 | Shape memory alloy motor - The invention discloses a novel and efficient drive mechanism for use in a variety of applications. This novel mechanism replaces traditional stepper motors or another analogous art with shape memory alloys. The drive mechanism so disclosed provides substantial operational benefits over conventional motors and other such traditional drive mechanisms that would be used in similar applications. The drive mechanism includes a high gear-ratio worm gear and worm drive which further provides precise, controlled movement of an output shaft. In the illustrative use elaborated upon herein, the motor is used to drive a photovoltaic panel so that the panel may remain in appropriate alignment with the sun throughout the day. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232420 | ORE FINE AGGLOMERATE TO BE USED IN SINTERING PROCESS AND PRODUCTION PROCESS OF ORE FINES AGGLOMERATE - An ore fine agglomerate to be used in a sintering process is disclosed, wherein the ore fine agglomerate is formed by a mixture of ore fine particles and an agglomerating agent, and wherein the particles have diameters between 0.01 mm and 8.0 mm. A production process of ore fines agglomerate is disclosed comprising the steps of using ore fine particles with a granulometry lower than 0.150 mm, mixing the ore fine particles with an agglomerating agent in a ratio of 0.5 to 5.0% by mass of sodium silicate, forming wet particles with diameters between 0.01 mm and 8.0 mm with an addition of water, and drying the wet particles at a temperature varying from 100° C. and 150° C. to form dry particles that are resistant to mechanical efforts and the elements. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232421 | Nickel Recovery from a High Ferrous Content Laterite Ore - A process for the recovery of nickel and/or cobalt from laterite or partially oxidised lateritic ores having a substantial proportion of the iron present in the ferrous state, said process including the steps of:
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20110232422 | Scribing wheel for brittle material and manufacturing method for same, as well as scribing method, scribing apparatus and scribing tool using the same - A scribing wheel for a brittle material includes a circumferential ridgeline in which two truncated cones have connected bottoms so as to share a rotational axis. Alternating notches and protrusions are formed along the circumference ridgeline. The protrusion are portions of the ridgeline remaining after the ridgeline is notched. The length of the notches is less than that of the protrusions so that a catch on the surface is improved while lowering the high penetrability. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232423 | Combination Beverage Can Opener and Cover - A combination beverage can opener and cover comprises a semi-circular sheet of plastic having a top surface and a bottom surface and a straight diametric edge having an arcuate notch located proximate the center of the edge. A tab is connected by a living hinge to a circumferential edge of the device midway along its circular perimeter. When used as an opener for a beverage can having a stay-on tab, the device is first slipped under the can's pull ring and used to lift the pull ring so as to rupture the prescored tab and bend it down into the can. To affect closure, the device is rotated about the can's rivet attachment until the semicircular sheet of plastic overlays the opening through which the contents are dispensed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232424 | Wrench for different-sized nuts - A wrench for different-sized nuts includes a handle having an opening at a first end thereof and a slot communicated with the opening, an adjustment screw threadedly inserted into the handle and passing through the slot for adjusting a gap of the slot, a first working head rotatably connected with the first end of the handle in such a way that one of first and second mounting portions of the first working head is selectively positionable in the opening of the first end of the handle, and different-sized first and second ratchet sockets rotatably and respectively mounted with the first and second mounting portions. By means of the adjustment screw, the rotationability of the first working head relative to the first end of the handle can be adjusted. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232425 | Folding Tool - A folding tool includes two support plates, a ratchet driver pivotally mounted between the two support plates, a rotation seat rotatably mounted between the two support plates, and a plurality of tips each removably mounted on the rotation seat and each detachably mounted on the ratchet driver. The ratchet driver drives each of the tips to rotate in the operation direction only and idles in the opposite direction so that each of the tips can rotate the screw member in the operation direction successively so as to screw or unscrew the screw member easily and quickly. Thus, when the folding tool is used in a smaller space, each of the tips is driven by the ratchet driver to rotate the screw member in the operation direction successively and to screw or unscrew the screw member easily and quickly. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232426 | Quick-turn Wrench - A quick-turn wrench includes a driving head with an axle hole. One side of the axle hole has a claw. A ratchet ring is accommodated in the axle hole. One end of the ratchet ring extends outside the axle hole and connects to a wrench handle. The ratchet ring is surrounded by a ratchet part that correspondingly engages the claw. A transmission rod is inserted into the ratchet ring, with one end having a transmission part. A bottom plate is disposed at the bottom of the axle hole. The end surface of the bottom plate facing the axle hole has a sliding groove. A pushing element is disposed in the sliding groove corresponding to the claw. The transmission part of the transmission rod connects to the pushing element. As the transmission rod rotates, the pushing element is driven to push the claw to release the fixing state between the claw and the ratchet ring. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232427 | Safety Pipe Wrench - A safety pipe wrench includes a Y-shaped handle having a stem extending from a first end of the handle towards a second end of the handle. The stem bifurcates into a first arm and a second arm at a location between the first end and the second end of the handle. The first arm and the second arm extend to the second end of the handle. A slot is defined between the first arm and the second arm. A first gripping insert is mounted on the first arm. A nut is rotatably retained in the slot. A jaw has a shank terminating in a jaw head. The shank is movably engaged with the nut. A second gripping insert is mounted on the jaw head. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232428 | MODIFIED REACTION ARM TOOL AND TOOL KIT - Disclosed herein are embodiments of tools and tool kits for use with a movable work piece having at least one fastener, the tool preventing movement of the work piece and fastener when a force is exerted on the fastener. One embodiment of such a tool comprises an elongate handle, a first arm and a second arm. The first arm has a distal end with an aperture configured to engage the fastener to prevent the fastener from rotating when a rotational force is exerted on the fastener. The first arm is movably connected to the elongate handle. The second arm extends from the elongate handle. The second arm is spaced apart from the first arm and comprises a side surface configured to contact a portion of the movable work piece to prevent the work piece from movement. The first arm is movably connected to the handle proximate the second arm. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232429 | HAND OPERATED GRIPPING TOOL - A hand operated gripping tool includes a movable jaw, a fixed jaw, a first cam associated with the movable jaw, a pivotal handle connected with the movable jaw and a second cam associated with the pivotal handle. The first cam is spaced from the fixed jaw by a first variable distance, and the second cam is spaced from the fixed jaw by a second variable distance, with the first distance maintained greater than the second distance. The jaws are cooperable to define a variable size space for receiving a workpiece and the cams are operable to cause the jaws to grip the workpiece positioned in the variable size space. The cams are arranged such that rotational movement of the second cam caused by operation of the pivotal handle causes the movable jaw to pivot on the first cam to grip the workpiece that is positioned in the variable size space. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232430 | SCREWSTRIP ADVANCE MECHANISM AND FEEDER FOR A POWER SCREWDRIVER - A power screwdriver is disclosed including a screw advance mechanism for advancing a screwstrip, and a hinged feed track for feeding the screwstrip to the screw advance mechanism. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232431 | Torque socket - A torque socket has an outer cylinder having markings on an outer surface thereof. A receptacle including a male ratchet member at one distal end, and a plurality of cavities and a central channel at an opposite end. A plurality of balls each adapted to fit within a respective cavity of the receptacle. A spring seat including a release pad, a central pin extending axially therefrom from one end and adapted to fit within the central channel of the receptacle, thereby holding the balls within the cavities, and a disk at an opposite end. A coiled spring received upon the spring seat. A cylinder head having a female ratchet portion, and is adapted to compress the coiled spring and releasably and adjustably attach to an inside surface of the outer cylinder, thereby holding the receptacle, the balls, and the spring seat together and between the outer cylinder and the cylinder head. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232432 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREADED JOINT - The present invention provides a method for producing a threaded joint capable of improving the life of an O.D. turning tool and consequently improving the life of a chaser. The method for producing a threaded joint, which includes O.D. turning the surface of a joint followed by threading, wherein, before the O.D. turning, the surface of the joint is descaled by shot blasting. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232433 | METHOD OF HIGH-SPEED TURNING - A method of high-speed turning of metal using a cutting tool insert for turning of steel. The cutting tool insert includes a (006) textured α-Al | 2011-09-29 |
20110232434 | Multiple tool device for preparing tubular elements to be welded by electrofusion - A multiple tool device, particularly adapted to prepare tubular elements to be welded by electrofusion, comprising a cup member which is associable with the end portion of a tubular element and is provided with motion transmission means adapted to turn the multiple tool device. The particularity of the present invention resides in that it comprises scraper means adapted to remove the outer surface layer of the end portion and facing means which have a working motion that is opposite with respect to the preceding means and are adapted to face the edge of the end portion so as to make it perpendicular to the axis of the tubular element. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232435 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING CUTTING OF A UNIT DOSE BLISTER CARD - An apparatus for facilitating cutting of unit dose blisters from a blister card is provided. The apparatus may include a platform, a clamp, a blade and a sensor. The blister card may be positionable on the platform for cutting. The clamp may be positionable to hold a portion of the blister card in contact with the platform for cutting when the clamp is seated. The clamp may be operatively coupled to a guillotine head. The blade may also be operatively coupled to the guillotine head. The guillotine head may be configured to move the blade through a range of motion that intersects a plane of the platform. The sensor may be positioned to detect a seating status of the clamp to enable control of movement of the guillotine head based on the seating status. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232436 | Low Speed Trimmer and Oriented Trimmer Line - A power tool head is including a trimmer head or the like is powered with an AC or DC motor. The head and tool attachment are ergonomically constructed to facilitate use and operation. In the trimmer tool, molded line blades with or without an aerodynamic cross-section provide for effective cutting at low speeds and low power requirements. The line blades may be selectively oriented to improve strength and durability. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232437 | Methods for Cutting - A method of cutting for an electronic cutter includes receiving a signal that a sheet has been loaded and receiving a size of the sheet. The method also includes receiving data from a removable electronic memory device containing shape data. The method further includes selecting a shape from said shape data from a user interface, and cutting said shape in the sheet | 2011-09-29 |
20110232438 | Lifting Device for Stripping and Blanking Operations - A deflectable lifting device can be mounted to a support form, work surface or other member of a material conveyance system. According to embodiments, the deflectable lifting device can have a base that mounts into the support, and a bendable arm arranged in the pathway of a material conveyance system, such as a paper stripping or paper blanking work station. When a sheet or web of material travels over the deflectable lifting device, the bendable arm can bend and deflect downwards, but still contact the sheet or web with a gently humped or arcuate portion, providing a small margin of elevation or lift to the sheet or web. The sheet or web can therefore be elevated above edges, holes, or other obstructions in the pathway that could jam or snag the delivery of the material. The deflectable lifting device can comprise an arcuate portion or head over which the sheet or web can slide in a bearing fashion. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232439 | Spacer grid for positioning of fuel rods - A method of manufacturing an optimized sheet metal ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110232440 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SLICING OF FOOD PRODUCTS - An apparatus for slicing food products includes a product feed which feeds a product to be sliced along a product feed direction through a cutting plane in which at least one cutting blade moves. The position of the cutting blade is adjustable relative to the product. A control unit is provided which is designed to automatically adjust the position of the cutting blade for the optimization of the blade wear. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232441 | Tripe cutting board and method for making menudo - A tripe cutting board and method of making menudo is provided. The tripe cutting board includes a base plate and opposed sidewalls so as to form an elongate structure having a central trough. These sidewalls have opposed slots formed equal distance along the length of the sidewalls for introduction of a knife blade. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232442 | FLUID-JET SYSTEMS INCLUDING MULTIPLE INDEPENDENTLY-CONTROLLABLE BRIDGES AND FLUID-JET CUTTING HEADS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Various embodiments of fluid-jet systems are described herein. In one embodiment, a fluid-jet system includes a table and two bridges that are each longitudinally movable along the table. Each bridge carries a fluid-jet cutting head latitudinally movable along the bridge. The fluid-jet system also includes a first controller operably coupled to the first bridge and the first fluid-jet cutting head. The first controller controls the first bridge and the first fluid-jet cutting head. The fluid-jet system also includes a second controller operably coupled to the second bridge and the second fluid-jet cutting head. The second controller controls the second bridge and the second fluid-jet cutting head independently of the control of the first bridge and the first fluid-jet cutting head by the first controller. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232443 | CUTTER - The objective is to improve durability while making it possible to maintain an excellent cutting plane and feeling of use with a simpler configuration. Disclosed is a tabletop circular saw for which a main body equipped with a saw blade that is rotated by the driving of a motor is provided to be capable of vertical movement on a base on which a material to be cut is placed; the output shaft of the motor is provided parallel to a spindle of the saw blade; and an automatic torque adjustment mechanism, which is equipped with a drive pulley, a follower pulley, and a belt, and which automatically adjusts the torque transmitted from the output shaft to the spindle according to the load when the saw blade rotates, is provided between the output shaft and the spindle. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232444 | MACHINE AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING STRIP MATERIAL - This invention relates to a machine and system for processing strip material which typically is removed from the edges of a sheet of material during the formation process. The strip material is formed in an apparatus and expelled at a variable line speed. The line speed is measured by a sensor which provides a signal representation of the speed to a cutter assembly. The cutter assembly cuts the strip material at a cutting speed which is sequenced to the line speed such that the strip material is cut into a plurality of pieces. The pieces are generally uniform in shape and size across variations in the line speed because the cutting speed is synchronized with the line speed. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232445 | APPARATUS FOR HANDLING PORTIONS OF PRODUCTS - An apparatus for handling portions of products, in particular food products, includes a product conveyor which conveys the portions sequentially along a conveying direction and at least one sensor which serves to determine the weight of the conveyed portions. The apparatus includes an automatic weight compensation unit which is arranged in the vicinity of the product conveyor and which serves additionally to place at least one single product on a portion in dependence on the determined weight of the portion. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232446 | SAFETY MATERIAL FEEDING DEVICE - A safety material feeding device installable on a saw machine for pushing and moving a work material on a working platform of the saw machine to saw the work material with a saw blade. The safety material feeding device includes: a bed section fixedly disposed on the saw machine; a material feeding section pivotally disposed on the bed section and reciprocally moved between a backward position, which is out of a movement path of the work material on the working platform and a forward position; and a transmission section for driving the material feeding section to move from the backward position to the forward position. When moved from the backward position to the forward position, one end of the material feeding section is moved into contact with the work material to push the work material toward the saw blade of the saw machine to be sawed by the saw blade. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232447 | APPARATUSES FOR CUTTING A UNIT DOSE BLISTER CARD - An apparatus for cutting unit dose blisters from a blister card is provided. The apparatus may include a blade, a guillotine head and a card holder. The guillotine head may be operatively coupled to the blade. The guillotine head may be configured to move the blade through a range of motion that intersects a plane of a platform on which the blister card is positionable for cutting. The card holder may be operatively coupled to the guillotine head to hold the blister card against the platform in advance of the blade being moved through the plane of the platform. The blade may be biased to maintain a surface of the blade in contact with a cutting base at least until the blade intersects the plane of the platform. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232448 | MICROTOME AND METHOD OF REVERSIBLY ALTERING A MICROTOME - A microtome comprises a histological cassette support member that is adapted and configured to allow the microtome to be used in connection with relatively thin histological cassettes. A method of reversibly altering a microtome for use with different size histological specimen cassettes includes providing a microtome comprising a first histological tissue cassette clamp, providing a second histological tissue cassette clamp, securing the second histological tissue cassette clamp to the microtome via the first histological tissue cassette clamp, and securing a histological tissue cassette to the microtome via the second histological tissue cassette clamp when the second histological tissue cassette clamp is secured to the microtome via the first histological tissue cassette clamp. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232449 | SAWING MACHINE HAVING A MITER ANGLE ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY - A sawing machine having a miter angle adjustment assembly includes a machine base, a worktable rotatably connected to the machine base and rotatable about an axis, a cutter unit mounted to the worktable, a tightening member to lock movement of the worktable relative to the machine base and a driving device set. The driving device set includes a driving member pivotally mounted to the worktable and an eccentric member coaxially rotatable with the driving member to move the tightening member. The eccentric member is controllable by the driving member to rotate between a first position and a second position to move the tightening member into engagement with or away from the machine base. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232450 | EQUIPMENT FOR CUTTING CORRUGATED FIN - The equipment for cutting a corrugated fin is capable of sufficiently cutting a corrugated fin having high ribs. The equipment comprises: a movable blade moving into a rib of a corrugated fin and cutting the corrugated fin; and a fixed blade being fixed on the opposite side of the corrugated fin from the movable blade, the fixed blade cutting the rib with the movable blade. A tip section, which has a cutting face capable of cutting the rib with the fixed blade, is provided to a front end of the movable blade. A supporting block supports one of outer faces of the rib, which corresponds to the tip section of the movable blade, and is biased upward, thereby the supporting block is moved downward together with the cut rib, which has been cut and pushed downward by the movable blade, with continuously supporting the outer face of the cut rib. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232451 | DIE WITH A PUNCH MODULE - A punch module includes a fixing plate, a clamping member, an engaging member, a number of latching members, and a punch. The fixing plate defines an assembly space. The clamping member detachably fixed to the fixing plate and received in the assembly space of the fixing plate defines a first receiving space. The engaging member received in the first receiving space of the clamping member defines a second receiving space. The latching members are movably received in the first receiving space of the clamping member and the second receiving space of the engaging member. The punch extends through the clamping member, the engaging member, and the fixing plate, and defines a latching slot engagable with the latching members. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232452 | SCROLL SAW HAVING A SLIDING PLATE FOR IMPROVED BLADE CHANGING - A scroll saw includes a base, a worktable mounted to the base, a sliding plate slidably mounted on the worktable and a cutting assembly mounted to the base. A cutting slot is defined between the worktable and the sliding plate for a saw blade of the cutting assembly to pass therethrough. When the sliding plate is moved relative to the worktable to an appropriate position or is removed from the worktable, the saw blade can be changed easily and conveniently. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232453 | CUTTING AID - The invention relates to a cutting aid for facilitating the cutting of cake, having a ring body, the ring body radially limiting a cake-accommodating space for receiving a cake to be cut, an inner wall for at least partially abutting against the edge of the cake to be cut, and at least one guide aperture for guiding a cutting apparatus for cutting the cake. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232454 | KEYBOARD APPARATUS - A keyboard apparatus capable of enhancing the return capability of hammer assemblies upon key release to improve the capability of repeated key striking and capable of reducing a height size of action units to make the keyboard apparatus compact. The keyboard apparatus includes hammer assemblies each having a butt disposed pivotable about a hammer pivot shaft and a hammer shank extending from the butt. In a non-key-depression state, the hammer shank obliquely extends downward. As viewed from side, a straight line passing though a gravity center position of the hammer assembly and the hammer pivot shaft forms an acute angle less than 45 degrees relative to a horizontal plane in the entirety of a key depression and key release stroke. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232455 | KEYBOARD APPARATUS - A keyboard apparatus capable of being easily designed to have action units whose upper end positions are made low and whose efficiency of drive of whippens is increased. Each of keys of the keyboard apparatus has an upper front part, a bent part extending downward from a rear end of the upper front part, and a lower rear part extending rearward from a lower end of the bent part. An upper surface of a rear end portion of the lower rear part nearly horizontally extends at a height position lower than that of a key fulcrum. Action units are disposed above respective ones of rear end portions of the keys. A driven point of a whippen of each action unit is located at a position lower than the key fulcrum in a non-key-depression state. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232456 | UPRIGHT PIANO TYPE ACTION - An upright piano type action has a wippen | 2011-09-29 |
20110232457 | UPRIGHT PIANO TYPE ACTION | 2011-09-29 |
20110232458 | Guitar with reinforced neck joint resulting in thinner body and heel joint - A metal block that connects the bridge to the neck of a guitar. The block fits into a routed area of the body. The increased strength of the neck joint created by the metal block allows the heel portion of the lap joint where the body overlaps the neck to be considerable thinner then a conventional guitar. The thinner neck joint allows better access to the upper fret registers. Connecting the bridge to the neck joint with the metal body allows for better sustain. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232459 | Bottle Bugle - The Bottle bugle is a musical instrument for use with empty or partly empty bottles to make unusual notes or sounds, the Bottle Bugle comprising; a resonant chamber, a bottle cap fastener, and a bell-mouth. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232460 | TONE GENERATION APPARATUS - Waveform data stored in an external memory are transferred from the external memory to an internal waveform memory and read out from the waveform memory to reproduce a tone. Transfer instruction is generated each time data readout from the waveform memory progresses by one page, and the transfer instruction is registered into a transfer queue. Thus, in response to the transfer instruction from the queue, the waveform data are read out on page by page from the external memory and stored into the waveform memory. The external memory also stores therein error correction code attached per page. As the waveform data are transferred from the external memory to the waveform memory, an error is detected using the error correction code, and if the error is correctable, the error is corrected. If the error is uncorrectable, volume of a tone being generated is rapidly attenuated, or a warning is issued. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232461 | MUSIC TRANSCRIPTION - Methods, systems, and devices are described for automatically converting audio input signal data into musical score representation data. Embodiments of the invention identify a change in frequency information from the audio signal that exceeds a first threshold value; identify a change in amplitude information from the audio signal that exceeds a second threshold value; and generate a note onset event, each note onset event representing a time location in the audio signal of at least one of an identified change in the frequency information that exceeds the first threshold value or an identified change in the amplitude information that exceeds the second threshold value. The generation of note onset events and other information from the audio input signal may be used to extract note pitch, note value, tempo, meter, key, instrumentation, and other score representation information. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232462 | SYSTEM FOR COMPUTER-ASSISTED INTERPRETATION OF PRE-RECORDED MUSIC - The invention relates to a computer-aided prerecorded-music-interpretation system. The system comprises at least one musical actuator (A | 2011-09-29 |
20110232463 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING MUSICAL RELATIONSHIPS - The invention relates to a device ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110232464 | STRING INSTRUMENT HAVING A BASEBALL BAT BODY - A string musical instrument is provided such as a violin comprising a body in the shape of the baseball bat. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232465 | ELECTRIC STRINGED INSTRUMENT WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PICKUP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR UPGRADING ORDINARY ELECTRIC STRINGED INSTRUMENTS - An electronic instrument comprising at least one receptacle which is configured to insertably receive interchangeable pickup assemblies and which is positioned relative to at least one suspended and taut vibrating element, and whereby the interchangeable pickup assembly is electrically connected and removably secured to the instrument's body via an electric contact. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232466 | Modular hand grenade - A modular hand grenade design that permits the use of compressed powders such as A-5. The hand grenade body is split into two main components—a base/sleeve and a nose cap. These two main components contain the explosive. They are loaded with explosive while still separate. The explosive is loaded into the base/sleeve and compressed to form a solid. A core sleeve is attached to the base to form a void inside the explosive where the detonating portion of a fuse assembly can be placed. Explosive is likewise loaded into the nose cap and compressed to form a solid. The nose cap is attached to the base/sleeve assembly. A fuse assembly is then attached to complete the grenade. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232467 | TRIMMING AND SIZING DEVICE TO PRODUCE OR PREPARE EMPTY CARTRIDGE CASES AND A METHOD TO PRODUCE OR PREPARE EMPTY CARTRIDGE CASES - A trimming, sizing and decapping device that has a simple, very compact construction and that allows the user to economically and quickly produce, restore or prepare cartridge cases to the utmost precision. The device consistently produces very smooth processing surfaces and has good tolerances with respect to various cartridge case wall sizes and materials. Furthermore, a method is detailed for producing or preparing empty cartridge cases using the trimming, sizing and decapping device that allows efficient preparation of the cartridge cases for subsequent loading or reloading in as few process steps as possible. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232468 | MOBILE EQUIPMENT FOR DETONATING EXPLOSIVES AND A MOTORIZED UNIT FOR SECURING ROADS, TRACKS OR SIMILAR - The present disclosure relates to mobile equipment for detonating explosives and a motorized unit for securing roads, tracks or similar. According to the present disclosure, the mobile equipment includes a supporting structure with a transverse beam having explosive-activation means mounted thereon, said means comprising at least a mass decoy device, a mechanical decoy device, a thermal electrical decoy device and controllable clearing means. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232469 | SAFETY DEVICE WITH CABLE OR ROPE CUTTING IN AN EXPLOSIVE ENVIRONMENT - The present invention relates to a device for automatically and autonomously releasing a mechanical cable or rope connection between two elements, in a zone having explosive atmospheric conditions, comprising: a mechanical assembly in the form of an enclosure which can be traversed by a cable or rope and which contains at least one sectioner comprising a chisel associated with an anvil and means for moving the chisel with respect to the anvil in order to cut the cable or rope, means for positioning the cable or rope making it possible to pass the cable or rope between the anvil and the chisel, and means for measuring the tension of the cable or rope; the control means making it possible to automatically trigger the sectioner. The chisel and preferably the anvil are made of an anti-spark material, particularly of a beryllium-copper (Be—Cu) alloy. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232470 | METHOD OF PRODUCING A SHELL-PROOF AND BULLET-PROOF STRUCTURE, AND SHELL-PROOF AND BULLET-PROOF STRUCTURE - Method of producing a shell-proof and bullet-proof structure comprising a first internal layer having a high resistance against the impact of a shell or a bullet, and at least a second external pierceable layer having a relatively low melting temperature allowing it to melt when hit by the shell or bullet for retaining the latter and avoiding the rebound thereof. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232471 | SEMI-FABRICATED ARMOR LAYER, AN ARMOR LAYER PRODUCED THEREFROM AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION THEREOF - A semi-fabricated armor layer for use in production of an armor panel adapted to protect a body from an incoming projectile comprises a carrier and a plurality of armor elements. Each armor element has front and rear end surfaces and a side surface extending therebetween along a height axis of the element. The carrier is flexible and each of a majority of the armor elements is bonded to the carrier at one of its end surfaces and is free of bonding to adjacent armor elements at its side surface. When the carrier has a planar orientation, at least a majority of the armor elements has their height axes essentially parallel to each other and, when the carrier is at least slightly bent, the height axis of at least one of the elements is inclined relative to the height axis of another of the armor elements adjacent thereto. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232472 | BAR ARMOR SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING AGAINST ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES - A bar armor system is provided for reducing damage caused by RPGs launched towards a vehicle. The bar armor system includes at least one bar array, comprised of lateral bars and vertical bars, wherein the lateral bars are set in predetermined positions so as to reduce the possibility of shaped charges being directed towards the target vehicle. Tubular shaft retainers are provided to be positioned in annular openings in the vertical bars. The lateral bars can be of a round or hexagonal cross-section, and when hexagonal lateral bars are employed, the flat surfaces of the cross-section are positioned horizontally by the tubular shaft retainers so as to minimize the area presented to an oncoming RPG, particularly when the RPG strikes at a non-normal incidence. Push washers can be employed at the outside surfaces of the vertical bars so as to hold them in position. A mounting system is provided that is capable of positioning the bar armor system at close distances to the vehicle so that the overall size and weight of the vehicle is not unduly increased by the bar armor system. The mounts can include rotary latches to provide easy installation and removal. The system can also be of an electrically-conductive unified composition so that efficient electrostatic coating techniques can be used to cover the system. The system can also be provided in the form of kits for ready installation and for more economical repair. | 2011-09-29 |
20110232473 | SHORT RECOIL FIRE-ARM - The present invention relates to a short recoil firearm ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110232474 | TWO-STAGE SUBMERSIBLE ACTUATORS - The present invention provides an improved two-stage actuator ( | 2011-09-29 |
20110232475 | INTEGRATED CYLINDER AND REVERSING ASSEMBLY MODULE OF A RECIPROCATING PNEUMATIC TOOL - An integrated module of cylinder and reversing assembly of a reciprocating pneumatic tool is arranged between an air pressure guiding seat and a guiding cylinder of piston rod in the groove of a reciprocating pneumatic tool. The integrated module includes a cylinder body with a hollow body shaping an inner/external end and a chamber. The chamber is used for accommodating the piston of the piston rod. Several air flow ducts are laterally set at interval onto the chamber. A reversible actuating slot is recessed into the inner end of the cylinder body, and provided with a through-hole connected with the chamber of the cylinder body. A reversing brake block is accommodated movably into the reversible actuating slot. A spacing ring is accommodated into the reversible actuating slot to limit the reversing brake block. The cylinder and flow reversing body can be combined to simplify the structural members. | 2011-09-29 |