40th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110241246 | EXPANDABLE MOLDING INSERT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An expandable molding insert apparatus and corresponding method are provided. The insert apparatus may be expandable between a first uncompressed position with a first diameter and a second compressed position with a second, larger diameter due to axial decompression and compression, respectively, of the insert apparatus. For example, the insert apparatus may include an inner rod, an outer jacket, and a compression member. The compression member may be configured to provide axial compression to the outer jacket, such that the outer jacket may be adjusted between a first uncompressed position with a first outer diameter and a second compressed position with a second, larger outer diameter. The insert apparatus of the present disclosure facilitates withdrawal of the insert apparatus from a molded component, requires a minimal number of mechanical components, and provides for ease of actuation when the insert apparatus is utilized during a molding process. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241247 | TAPERED SCREW EXTRUSION PROCESS FOR MAKING SOAP WITH A SECOND PHASE - A process utilizing a tapered screw impeller extending at least partly into the extruder cone within the extrude region in a plodder assembly for manufacturing an improved multiphase soap bar product, which enables the use of a broader range of soap materials/formulas, including a broader range of secondary discontinuous phases materials with similar or slightly higher hardness compared to the primary continuous phase hardness, which allows more feasible, easy and convenient production. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241248 | MULTI-LAYERED FIRE-RESISTANT PLASTIC MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a multi-layered plastic material, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof. A multi-layered plastic material having a bending modulus of elasticity of >250 N/mm | 2011-10-06 |
20110241249 | COMPOSITE POLYAMIDE ARTICLE - Uses of low molecular mass, non-evolutive polyamide resins for making composite articles are described. Articles obtained from such resins having good mechanical properties, such as rigidity, breaking load, impact resistance, and fatigue behaviour in particular, even when the articles are manufactured according to cycles shorter than those usually used, and without any processing before or after the manufacture of the composite articles, are also described. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241250 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus of a fiber reinforced composite material are provided, in which the whole fiber-based material is impregnated with a resin and a molding can be performed with high dimensional accuracy. A manufacturing method of a fiber reinforced composite material according to the present invention includes fixing a fiber-based material having a first surface to a first mold to provide an opening for the first surface; setting a second mold having a second surface such that the first surface faces the second surface through a space; filling resin into the space; and relatively moving the second mold and the first mold to bring the second surface closer to the first surface, such that the fiber-based material is impregnated with the resin. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241251 | COGGED BELT FOR CONVEYING ARTICLES AND/OR FOR POWER TRANSMISSION, AND A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR REALISING THE COGGED BELT - The invention relates to a cogged belt for conveying articles and/or for power transmission, and a method and an apparatus for realisation thereof. The cogged belt ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241252 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MINING SIMULATIONS - The present invention relates to an educational method and apparatus for the instruction of basic scientific principles relating to mining. The apparatus consists of a kit for science instruction that comprises a topographic mold, casting compound, and one or more components simulating materials found in nature beneath the surface of the earth. The kit may include a tool for obtaining core samples of the resulting topographic model and may include a topographic map. The components of the kit may be used in conjunction with weight measurement tools. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241253 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COBALT ALLOY-BASED CERAMIC COMPOSITE SPUTTERING TARGET - A method for manufacturing a cobalt (Co) alloy-based ceramic composite sputtering target is provided. A cobalt ingot and a chromium (Cr) ingot are melted in vacuum and then nebulized to form a cobalt-chromium (CoCr) alloy powder. Additionally, a ceramic powder and a platinum powder are wetly mixed to form a platinum-ceramic (Pt-ceramic) slurry, in which the ceramic powder is applied onto the platinum powder's surface uniformly. Next, the CoCr alloy powder and the Pt-ceramic slurry are wetly mixed to form a CoCrPt-ceramic slurry. Thereafter, the CoCrPt-ceramic slurry is dried, molded and compressed to form the cobalt alloy-based ceramic composite sputtering target. The resulted cobalt alloy-based ceramic composite sputtering target, which has a fine and dense structure, uniform composition and lower magnetic permeability, is beneficial to a magnetron sputter deposition process, as well as a film sputtering process used in the magnetic recording industry. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241254 | THERMOPLASTIC RESIN-BASED COMPOSITION FOR MAKING SINGLE-LAYER SKINS OR COMPOSITES WITH SPECKLED APPEARANCE FOR PARTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAME - The invention concerns a thermoplastic resin-based composition, for making single-layer or multilayer skins (or composite structures), having a speckled appearance, and a method for obtaining same. Said composition comprises: 10 to 99 wt. % of a compound or “matrix” of a polyvinyl chloride thermoplastic (PVC) resin; 0.5 to 90 wt. % of at least a compound or “inclusion” of a thermoplastic resin containing at least one colouring pigment: 0.5 to 20 wt. % of speckling agents selected among colouring pigments, metal particles or decorative flakes, glass beads, polymeric particles. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241255 | DECURLING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND FILM PRODUCTION METHOD - A continuous multi-layer film includes a support layer having a first film surface, and a hard coat layer, formed on the support layer, having a second film surface, and having a curling tendency in an inward direction. In the decurling method, the multi-layer film is transported. A first transition of the support layer in the multi-layer film being transported into a rubber phase is induced by supplying fluid vapor on the support layer. After supplying the fluid vapor, a second transition of the support layer from the rubber phase into a glass phase is induced. The multi-layer film is transported while a portion of the support layer in the rubber phase is prevented from contacting a solid object. The hard coat layer is formed from a polymer produced from an ultraviolet curable compound, and the support layer is formed from cellulose acylate. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241256 | DECURLING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND FILM PRODUCTION METHOD - A continuous multi-layer film has first and second film surfaces and having a curling tendency to direct the first film surface inwards. For decurling, a decurling apparatus includes a cover body for covering a moving path through which the multi-layer film is moved longitudinally. A water vapor source is contained in the cover body, for supplying water vapor to contact a surface layer portion in the multi-layer film disposed on the second film surface, to apply heat to set the surface layer portion at a higher temperature than a glass transition temperature thereof. A cooling device is contained in the cover body, disposed downstream of the water vapor source adjacently, for cooling the multi-layer film of which the surface layer portion is set at the higher temperature, to set temperature of the multi-layer film at 50 deg. C. or lower within 2 seconds. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241257 | Multi-beam exposure scanning method and apparatus, and method for manufacturing printing plate - In a multi-beam exposure scanning method, when an irradiation region, which is a region on an object to be irradiated with a single beam, is exposed, the light quantity of the beam is controlled based on an exposed state of another irradiation region around the irradiation region to be exposed. When the other irradiation region near a periphery of the irradiation region to be exposed has not been exposed, the irradiation region is irradiated with a beam having a first light quantity. When the other irradiation region has been exposed, the irradiation region is irradiated with a beam having a second light quantity smaller than the first light quantity. Accordingly, influence of heat due to an adjacent beam can be effectively reduced. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241258 | METHOD OF FABRICATING A POLISHING PAD - A polishing pad having a compressibility-aiding stripe buried therein is fabricated by assembling the compressibility-aiding stripe in a mold cavity, filling the mold cavity with a polymer material, and releasing the polishing pad from the mold. Embodiments include assembling a compressibility-aiding stripe comprising a solid pillar of material having a larger compressibility than that of the polishing pad body, and releasing a single layer polishing pad from the mold. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241259 | LITHOGRAPHIC APPARATUS AND DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A lithographic apparatus may include an optical element, such as an immersion fluid reservoir, which supported at least in part by a bearing, such as a gas bearing. To enable illumination by the lithographic apparatus of an edge of the substrate, a surrounding structure is provided that surrounds the substrate. A level parameter of the substrate, such as a thickness of the substrate, is measured by a sensor, such as a thickness sensor. By means of an actuator, the substrate table on which the substrate is or will be held is positioned with respect to the surrounding structure, such that a surface of the substrate would be on a substantially same level as a surface of the surrounding structure, thus enabling the optical element to transition from the surface of the substrate to the surface of the surrounding structure and vice versa. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241260 | METHOD FOR FORMING A MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMER BIOSENSOR - A method for forming a molecularly imprinted polymer biosensor includes: (a) preparing a reaction solution including an imprinting molecule, a functional monomer, an initiator, and a crosslinking agent; (b) disposing the reaction solution in a space between upper and lower substrates each of which is made of a light-transmissible material; (c) disposing on the upper substrate a photomask having a patterned hole; (d) irradiating the reaction solution through the patterned hole of the photomask and the upper substrate so that the reaction solution undergoes polymerization to form a polymer between the upper and lower substrates; (e) removing the upper substrate after the polymer is formed on the lower substrate; and (f) extracting the imprinting molecule from the polymer so that a patterned molecularly imprinted polymer film is formed on the lower substrate. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241261 | Methods for Polymerizing Films In-Situ Using a Radiation Source - A method for formation of a polymer film in-situ according to the invention comprises steps of: providing a polymerizable composition in one or multiple parts; prior to completion of polymerization of the polymerizable composition, forming a film therefrom; and initiating polymerization of the polymerizable composition using a radiation source to form the polymer film. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241262 | FLEXIBLE TUBING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FORMING THE MATERIAL - A flexible tubing material includes a radiation crosslinked blend of a first elastomeric polymer including a styrenic thermoplastic elastomer, an ethylene vinyl acetate elastomer, a polyolefin elastomer with a second elastomeric polymer including a polyolefin elastomer, a diene elastomer, or combination thereof, with the proviso that the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer are different. In an embodiment, a method of making a material includes providing the first elastomeric polymer, providing the second elastomeric polymer, blending the first elastomeric polymer and the second elastomeric polymer, extruding or injection molding the blend, and crosslinking the blend with radiation. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241263 | DRYING APPARATUS AND DRYING METHOD FOR HONEYCOMB FORMED BODY - A drying apparatus for honeycomb formed bodies includes: a drying chamber having a drying space to store undried honeycomb formed bodies; a microwave generator that generates microwaves; and a plurality of waveguides for introducing the microwaves into the drying chamber. On side surfaces of the drying chamber, provided is a plurality of microwave introduction ports for introducing the microwaves generated by the microwave generator into the drying space inside the drying chamber, the waveguides are disposed at the microwave introduction ports, and irradiation ports of the waveguides are provided directed to two or more different directions toward the drying space of the drying chamber. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241264 | ACTIVE RADIATION CURABLE INK COMPOSITION, INK COMPOSITION FOR INKJET RECORDING, PRINTED MATTER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING MOLDED ARTICLE OF PRINTED MATTER - The present invention provides an active radiation curable ink composition including: (A) a polymer having two or more acidic groups or two or more basic groups; (B) a polymerizable monomer having a substituent group capable of forming a counter salt with the acidic group or basic group of the polymer (A); (C) a photo-polymerization initiator; and (D) a polymerizable monomer having a different structure from the polymerizable monomer (B). | 2011-10-06 |
20110241265 | DEVICES AND METHOD FOR DRAW BLOW MOULDING A CONTAINER AND THE CORRESPONDING USE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241266 | Production method of fine grain polycrystalline diamond compact - [Problem] This invention aims to provide a production method of a fine grain polycrystalline diamond compact which is suitable for finishing cutting tool materials and/or ultra-precision machining tool materials. In the method, a freeze-drying process for preventing the growth of secondary particle formation is unnecessary, and an aid does not need to be mixed in advance. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241267 | PLATE BRICK PRODUCTION METHOD AND PLATE BRICK - Disclosed is a method of producing a plate brick, which comprises: adding an organic binder to a refractory raw material mixture containing aluminum and/or an aluminum alloy; kneading them; forming the kneaded mixture into a shaped body; and burning the shaped body in a nitrogen gas atmosphere at a temperature of 1000 to 1400° C., wherein: when a temperature of a furnace atmosphere is 300° C. or more, the atmosphere is set to a nitrogen gas atmosphere; and when the temperature of the furnace atmosphere is 1000° C. or more, an oxygen gas concentration in the atmosphere is maintained at 100 volume ppm or less, and a sum of a carbon monoxide gas concentration and a carbon dioxide gas concentration is maintained at 1.0 volume % or less. This makes it possible to form a large amount of fine and uniform aluminum nitride in a plate brick to prevent microstructural degradation due to hydration caused by formation of aluminum carbide and suppress oxidation of a carbon bond so as to improve surface-roughening resistance. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241268 | Method for Exchangeably Fastening a Refractory Purge Plug or Sleeve and a Container for Molten Metal - A container for molten metal has at least one opening ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241269 | ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA TREATMENT OF REINFORCEMENT CORDS AND USE IN RUBBER ARTICLES - The present invention is directed to a method of treating a reinforcement cord, comprising the steps of
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20110241270 | MULTILAYER LOAD BEARING STRUCTURE - Support elements and support structures form the basis of ergonomic body supports for chairs, mattresses and other structures. The support elements may be individually designed according to their location and body support function. Thus, the structures that include the support elements may provide point-tailored support for any part of the body to enhance comfort, fit, and proper anatomical support. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241271 | Crown Molding Cutting Apparatus and Method - A method and apparatus are provided, for positioning a work piece, such as a piece of crown molding, through use of an apparatus including a work piece support plate pivotably attached along a pivot axis to a base. The base is adapted to rest on a horizontal reference plane, such as the table of a mitre saw, for pivoting motion of the support plate about the pivot axis to a desired angle with respect to the base, while the pivot axis is simultaneously positioned to extend substantially parallel to a longitudinal line of intersection between a horizontal and a vertical reference plane, established by the table and fence of the mitre saw, to hold the work piece at a desired tilt angle with respect to the vertical reference plane, so that the work piece may be cut in substantially the same orientation as it will be mounted. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241272 | DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A ROTATABLE TARGET AND SPUTTERING INSTALLATION - A device for supporting a rotatable target and deposition apparatus having such a device are provided. The device includes a main body, a first fluid conduit in the main body for receiving a fluid from the rotatable target, and a second fluid conduit in the main body for providing the fluid to the rotatable target. The projections of the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit onto a projection plane that extends in the direction of the rotational axis of the rotatable target overlap each other. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241273 | ONE-PIECE MULTI-LAYER SINTERING CARRIER - A one-piece multi-layer sintering carrier includes plural vertical rods, plural X-directed transversal rods, plural Y-directed transversal rods and at least two holding plates. X-directed holes and Y-directed holes, which are mutually perpendicular, are provided in spacing on outer walls of the vertical rods. The plural X-directed transversal rods and the plural Y-directed transversal rods are fixed respectively at the X-directed holes and the Y-directed holes. The vertical rods are connected and tightly fitted as one unit through the X-directed transversal rods and the Y-directed transversal rods. The holding plates are accommodated on multi-layer horizontal planes formed by the plural X-directed transversal rods between the vertical rods. A distance between the layers can be designed according to requirements of continuous in-furnace longitudinal and transversal ventilation. Therefore, the present invention is an integrally formed sintering carrier with practical progressiveness and is highly ventilative and customizable. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241274 | SHEET FINISHING APPARATUS AND FOLD REINFORCING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a sheet finishing apparatus includes: a saddle stapling unit configured to staple a center of a sheet bundle; a saddle folding unit configured to fold the center of the sheet bundle stapled by the saddle stapling unit; a cover configured to cover the fold which is formed by the saddle folding unit so as to be in contact with the fold; and a fold reinforcing roller configured to move along the fold while applying pressure to the fold via the cover. A large number of protrusions, tips of which project to the fold, are formed on facing surfaces of the cover that are in contact with the fold. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241275 | PAPER-SHEET POST-PROCESSING DEVICE - In a paper-sheet post-processing device, a paper-sheet aligning unit has: a main unit; a paper-sheet holding part which holds paper-sheets supported on a paper-sheet supporting unit; a cam mechanism which places the paper-sheet pressing part close to and separate from the paper-sheet supporting unit; and an aligning mechanism which aligns the paper-sheets supported on the paper-sheet supporting unit with a standard position by rotation of the aligning member; and the main unit has a rotation shaft rotatably supported axially by a first support part and a second support part and the cam member and aligning member are arranged to be fixed to the rotation shaft. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241276 | FEED INPUT ASSEMBLY FOR VARIABLE LENGTH SHEET MATERIAL - A feed input assembly for accepting and conveying sheet material of variable length along a feed path including a processing station for performing an operation on the sheet material and an ingestion assembly adapted to capture the sheet material between the opposed friction drive surfaces and accept a leading edge of the sheet material from the processing station at a point of entry. The ingestion assembly includes transport elements having positionable opposed friction drive surfaces which are adapted to vary point of entry along the feed path. By varying the point of entry, sheet material of variable length can be accepted without varying the position of the processing station relative to the ingestion assembly. A method for operating a feed input assembly having positionable friction drive surfaces is also described. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241277 | MEDIUM FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A medium feeding device includes a medium feeding unit that feeds a medium by contacting the medium, a separating unit that presses the medium against the medium feeding unit to separate the medium from subsequent media, and a conveying unit that conveys the medium having been separated by the separating unit. A first guide member is provided between the medium feeding unit and the conveying unit, and configured to guide a surface of the medium on the medium feeding unit side. A second guide member provided is so as to face the first guide member, and configured to guide the medium. The first guide member has a guide protruding portion that protrudes toward the second guide member. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241278 | SHEET FEEDER AND SCAN APPARATUS WITH SHEET-STOPPING FUNCTION INDEPENDENT OF MOVEMENT OF PICK-UP MECHANISM - In a scan apparatus, a sheet feeder having a sheet-stopping function includes a rotating shaft, a sheet-input roller, a pick-up mechanism and a sheet-stopping mechanism. The pick-up mechanism, including a bracket mounted on the rotating shaft and a pick-up roller mounted on the bracket, picks up a sheet from a paper tray. The sheet-stopping mechanism, driven independent of movement of the bracket by the rotating shaft, switches between a sheet-stopping state and a sheet-non-stopping state. The rotating shaft rotates in a first direction to enable the sheet-stopping mechanism to enter the sheet-non-stopping state and rotates in a second direction to enable the sheet-stopping mechanism to enter the sheet-stopping state, in which a passage to the sheet-input roller is blocked up. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241279 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet stacking portion for stacking a sheet, a sheet feeding roller for feeding the sheet stacked on said sheet stacking portion, a supporting member, rotatably supported by a base member, for rotatably supporting said sheet feeding roller, and a spring stretched between the base member and an acting portion of the supporting member. The acting portion of the supporting member is located downward with respect to a rotation center of the supporting member when a sheet stacking amount is small, and the acting portion of the supporting member is located upward with respect to a rotation center of the supporting member when a sheet stacking amount is large. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241280 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus includes a sheet-table unit, a sheet-separating unit, a convey unit, a discharge unit, a sheet processing unit, and a sensor arranged at an upstream end of the convey unit and spaced from the discharge unit with a predetermined distance. The convey unit has at least one convey roller, at least one convey pulley, and an elastic device connected with the convey pulley. The elastic device has a stepping motor, a transmission system, a shaft and at least one torsional spring mounted on the shaft. Two ends of the torsional spring is connected with the convey pulley. When the signal resulted from a rear end of the sheet apart from the sensor is sent to the system controller, the stepping motor is commanded by the system controller to rotate the shaft. The torsional spring is twisted to make the convey pulley move away from but still contact with the convey roller. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241281 | Methods for Moving a Media Sheet Within an Imaging Device - A method for moving a media sheet within an imaging device includes moving a media sheet along a media path by rotating an at least one roller. While the media sheet is moving, a first sensor is activated with the media sheet and then a second sensor is activated with the media sheet. Feedback is received by a processor indicating the number of rotations of the at least one roller. A measured distance D | 2011-10-06 |
20110241282 | TRANSPORTATION APPARATUS - A transporting apparatus which is capable of restraining multi feed of transported media is provided. The transporting apparatus includes a first arm mounted on a supporting shaft so as to be pivotable with respect to the supporting shaft about a first pivotal portion, a second arm fixed with a feed roller and mounted on the first arm so as to be pivotable with respect to the first arm about the second pivotal portion, and a torsion coil spring acting on the second pivotal portion so as to urge the feed roller toward the sheet in a just-before-transport state and a sheet transporting state. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241283 | PAPER SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE - A paper sheet processing device is provided which can more simply detect the attachment/detachment of the magazine accommodating paper sheets and that the amount of paper sheets has reached a predetermined level and can reduce costs. The paper sheet processing device of the present invention has a magazine | 2011-10-06 |
20110241284 | PAPER FEEDING CASSETTE - A paper feeding cassette includes: a cassette case configured to store sheets; a sheet tray on which the sheets are stacked, the sheet tray being rotatably attached to the cassette case; a push-up member configured to push up the sheet tray and rotate the sheet tray in one direction when driving force is input and release the push-up of the sheet tray to allow rotation of the sheet tray in the other direction when the input of the driving force is interrupted; and a buffer member configured to be nipped by the cassette case and the sheet tray and elastically deformed when the sheet tray rotates in the other direction. The buffer member is located, when viewed from a stacking direction of the sheets, in an area closer to a rotation axis of the sheet tray than a distal end of the sheet tray that is most distant from the rotation axis in the sheet tray. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241285 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus has a sheet accommodating portion, a sheet stacking portion, a lift mechanism, a driving portion provided, and a damper portion. The lift mechanism can be engaged with and disengaged from the driving portion, and if the engagement between the lift mechanism and the driving portion is released, the lift mechanism lowers the sheet stacking portion, the damper portion is engaged with the lift mechanism, and if the engagement between the lift mechanism and the driving portion is released, the damper portion exerts damper effect on the lift mechanism to reduce a lowering speed of the sheet stacking portion, and wherein the damper portion does not exert the damper effect on the lift mechanism until the sheet stacking portion is lowered by a predetermined amount after the engagement between the lift mechanism and the driving portion is released. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241286 | FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A feeding device includes a body having a sheet placement surface on which a sheet that is to be fed is placed; a cover rotatably provided at the body and supporting a back edge portion in a feeding direction of the sheet placed on the sheet placement surface when the cover is open; a moving member provided at the sheet placement surface so as to be movable in a direction parallel to the feeding direction; a linking member extending in a movement direction of the moving member from the moving member, one end portion thereof being rotatably linked to the moving member using a rotary shaft that is parallel to a rotary shaft of the cover; and a sheet back-edge regulating member provided at the linking member so as to be movable in the movement direction, and regulating a back edge in the feeding direction of the sheet. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241287 | PAPER SHEET PROCESSING DEVICE - A paper sheet processing device is provided in which no load is imposed on a primary drive which drives a pressing part for pressing the paper sheets stacked and accommodated and a shutter for opening and closing an insertion slot. The paper sheet processing device of the present invention has an insertion slot through which a paper sheet is inserted, a shutter | 2011-10-06 |
20110241288 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE - An image recording device includes a tray unit, a sheet feeder disposed above the tray unit, a recording unit disposed above the sheet feeder, and a unit for discharging the sheet having an image recorded thereon. The tray unit includes a first tray for holding thereon a first sheet, a second tray disposed above the first tray to hold thereon a second sheet, and a third tray disposed above the first tray. The second tray selectively moves between a first position and a second position. When the second tray is in the first position, the sheet feeder feeds the second sheet from the second tray, and the third tray receives the second sheet discharged from the discharging unit. When the second tray is in the second position, the sheet feeder feeds the first sheet from the first tray, and the first tray, the second tray, and the third tray overlap one another vertically. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241289 | MEDIUM CONVEYANCE APPARATUS WHICH ADOPTS DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM - A first lower layer control unit controls a conveyance unit, that conveys the medium in a first conveyance section of a conveyance path. A second lower layer control unit controls a conveyance unit, that conveys the medium in a second conveyance section located downstream of the first conveyance section. An upper layer control unit determines whether the medium is at a position where both the first lower layer control unit and the second lower layer control unit engage with conveyance control of the medium, instructs the first lower layer control unit and the second lower layer control unit to operate in synchronization with each other when the medium is at the position, and instructs the second lower layer control unit to operate asynchronously to the first lower layer control unit when the medium is not at the position. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241290 | ROLLER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A roller device includes a roller having a body and a pair of support shafts extending from both ends of the body; and a wire bearing made of a wire and having a pair of coils wound around each of the support shafts and a connection portion connecting the pair of coils. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241291 | TRANSPORTATION DEVICE - A transportation device includes a pick-up unit having a first arm, a second arm that is rotatable about a second rotation section with respect to the first arm and is provided with a feeding roller fixed thereon, and a torsion coil spring that acts on the second rotation section so as to bias the feeding roller toward the paper sheets. The first arm has a first fixation section that fixes in place one end of the torsion coil spring, while the second arm has a second fixation section that fixes in place the other end of the torsion coil spring. A plurality of spring latches is disposed on at least one of the first fixation section and second fixation section so as to adjust a spring force of the torsion coil spring. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241292 | Methods for Moving a Media Sheet Within an Imaging Device - A method for moving a media sheet within an imaging device includes moving a media sheet along a media path past a predetermined point P | 2011-10-06 |
20110241293 | PAPER FEEDING CASSETTE - A paper feeding cassette includes: a cassette case configured to store sheets; a sheet tray on which the sheets are stacked, the sheet tray being rotatably attached to the cassette case; a push-up member configured to push up the sheet tray and rotate the sheet tray in one direction when driving force is input and release the push-up of the sheet tray to allow rotation of the sheet tray in the other direction when the input of the driving force is interrupted; and a buffer member configured to be nipped by the cassette case and the sheet tray and elastically deformed when the sheet tray rotates in the other direction. The buffer member is located, when viewed from a stacking direction of the sheets, in an area closer to a rotation axis of the sheet tray than a distal end of the sheet tray that is most distant from the rotation axis in the sheet tray. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241295 | METHOD OF FORMING A SEAL ELEMENT - A method is provided for forming a seal element on a substrate surface. A layer of base material is formed on the substrate surface and a plurality of crenellations are formed in the layer of base material prior to forming a layer of seal material on the crenellated layer of base material. The method may be applied to making an original seal element or to repairing an existing seal element. The resulting seal includes a layer of base material bonded to a substrate and having a plurality of crenellations formed in a face surface of the layer of a base material and a layer of a seal material bonded thereto, the seal material filling the crenellations. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241296 | Energy Saving Seal With Main Lip And Dust Lip Hinge Point - A seal includes a mounting portion having an outer diameter surface adapted to be received in a bore. An axially extending leg extends from the mounting portion. A hinge portion is disposed at an end of the axially extending leg. The hinge portion has a generally round cross-section with a larger diameter than the end of the axially extending leg. A main seal lip and a dust lip extend from the hinge portion. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241297 | INTEGRAL SEAL AND SEALANT PACKAGING - An integral seal and sealant package includes a prefabricated seal element having multiple surfaces; a high-temperature sealant composition engaged with one or more of the multiple surfaces; and a backer material enclosing the prefabricated seal element and the high-temperature sealant composition. The backer material has composition permitting the backer material to be installed with the seal element and the sealant composition between adjacent components to be sealed. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241298 | WAFER FLATTENING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method are disclosed for securing a substantially circular wafer comprising a chuck comprising a plurality of tensioning grooves each comprising at least one arcuate bend having a bend radius substantially less than an outer region radius, and a vacuum source interconnected with each of the grooves. When the wafer is placed upon the surface concentric with the chuck centre and the vacuum source applied to the grooves, the wafer is held securely to the surface. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241299 | SUSPENSION CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A suspension control apparatus selectively performs at least one of: compression-stroke control performed when a wheel load is increased, for setting a damping-force characteristic of at least one of damping-force variable dampers, which is provided on a side of at least one wheel whose wheel load is to be increased among a plurality of wheels, to a hard side in an early stage of a compression stroke and switching the damping-force characteristic to a soft side in a latter stage of the compression stroke; extension-stroke control performed when the wheel load is increased, for setting the damping-force characteristic to the soft side in an early stage of an extension stroke and switching the damping-force characteristic to the hard side in a latter stage of the extension stroke; compression-stroke control performed when the wheel load is reduced, for setting the damping-force characteristic of at least one of the damping-force variable dampers, which is provided on a side of at least one wheel whose wheel load is to be reduced, to the soft side in the early stage of the compression stroke and switching the damping-force characteristic to the hard side in the latter stage of the compression stroke; and extension-stroke control performed when the wheel load is reduced, for setting the damping-force characteristic to the hard side in the early stage of the extension stroke and switching the damping-force characteristic to the soft side in the latter stage of the extension stroke. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241300 | Transport Device Formed From Plastic Sheet - A simple device for transporting materials is formed of a sheet of a flexible plastics material of generally tear drop shape to define a front tapered converging portion connected directly to a rear semicircular cupping portion. A rope passes through a pair of transversely spaced holes at the front edge to define a forwardly extending handle portion. The rope extends rearwardly along each side of the front portion to a hole at or adjacent a rear edge of the side edge and is covered by a stiffening tube. The rope passes through holes at the rear cupping portion to define a rear portion of the rope outside the sheet across the rear covered by a stiffening tube engaged over the rear portion of the rope. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241301 | Steering Assembly for a Two-Wheeler - Steering assembly for a two-wheeler comprising a frame, a handlebar and a fork holding a steering front wheel. The steering assembly comprises a head tube rigid with the frame and defining a swivel axis, a steering rod mounted swivelling through the head tube and connected on the one hand to the handlebar and on the other hand to the fork. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241302 | DRIFT SCOOTER - A drift scooter comprising a longitudinal frame including opposed leading and trailing end portions. A steering assembly is pivotably disposed on the leading end portion and includes a transverse member with two wheels rotatably supported on opposite ends of the transverse member. A stem is fixed in perpendicular orientation relative to the transverse member and a handlebar is connected to the stem. A rear wheel assembly is pivotably disposed on the trailing end portion, wherein the wheel assembly pivots about an upwardly extending pivot axis. The rear wheel assembly is preferably biased toward a centered position, aligned with a centerline of the frame. A resilient member is connected between the frame and a leading portion of the caster. The resilient member may be in the form of an extension spring. Means for adjusting the tension of the extension spring may also be included. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241303 | Walkers with improved handles - Walkers whose handgrips permit users to maintain a generally upright posture while walking with the walker. The handgrips are oriented vertically instead of horizontally and are positioned on the walker such that when the walker and the user are standing on a surface, the user's forearm is angled slightly downward and the vertical grip has an angle which is substantially the same as the angle of the user's hand as determined by the downward angle of the user's forearm. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241304 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR LOWER STEERING ARM - A knuckle includes a spindle to support a wheel and upper and lower bosses extending inwardly of the spindle. The lower boss includes a tie rod arm mount interface. A tie rod arm is received within the tie rod arm mount interface and a steer arm is positioned on an opposite side of the knuckle from the tie rod arm. The steer arm is fixed to the tie rod arm and includes an input mount interface to receive steering input to turn a wheel. The steer arm and tie rod arm are attached to each other with at least one fastener, or can be integrally formed together as a single-piece component. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241305 | HAND/FOOT POWERED BICYCLE - A hand/foot powered bicycle includes a pedal power mechanism as a power source for driving the bicycle. A user can pedal a first pedal and a second pedal with both feet to drive a front sprocket. Via a first chain, the front sprocket drives and rotates the rear wheel. The hand/foot powered bicycle further includes a handlebar power mechanism having a handlebar structure as a power source for driving the bicycle. The hand/foot powered bicycle further includes a power transmission assembly for transmitting power to the front sprocket of the bicycle to drive and rotate the front sprocket. By means of continuously rotating the handlebar structure, the power transmission assembly is driven to transmit power to the front sprocket to drive and rotate the rear wheel via the first chain. A user can drive and make the hand/foot powered bicycle advance with hands and/or feet. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241306 | Bicycle planetary gear transmission arrangement - A bicycle comprising a frame and at least one wheel attached to the frame, the frame further comprising a receiver, a first planetary gear transmission disposed in the receiver, the wheel having a hub, a second planetary gear transmission disposed in the hub, and an endless member for transmitting a torque trained between the first planetary gear transmission and the second planetary gear transmission. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241307 | Bike with Belt Transmission and its Frame - Bike comprising a first frame element extending from one end carrying a front wheel housing to a lower end, a second frame element extending to a lower end rigidly fixed to the first lower end, a rear fork comprising a chainstay extending from the first element to a spindle support and a seat stay extending from the spindle support to the second element, a crankset having a lateral chainring, a rear wheel driven by a sprocket inside the fork, a belt engaged with the chainring and the sprocket. The chainstay has a major portion arranged below a straight line passing through the lower ends of the chainring and of the sprocket. The belt extends through the triangle formed by the second frame element, the chainstay and the seat stay, which form an irremovable assembly. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241308 | CHILDREN'S VEHICLE - A children's vehicle includes a frame and a head tube swingingly and pivotally coupled with each other, a position restoring element installed between the frame and the head tube, a front fork pivotally installed at a lower end of the head tube, a control rod installed at an upper end of the head tube and coupled to the front fork, at least one unidirectional rotating front wheel installed at the front fork, a carrier mounted onto the frame, and a freely rotating rear wheel installed separately on both sides of a rear end of the frame. After a child sits on the carrier, the child can turn the handle of the control rod by both hands, such that the frame can be swayed to drive the front wheel to move forward or backward according to the turning direction, so as to provide a sport game with fun and recreation. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241309 | ADJUSTABLE CYCLE STEERING HEADSET - There is provided a bearing holder comprising a first side, orthogonal to a head tube axis when the bearing holder is used in conjunction with a head tube of a bicycle, adapted to receive a bearing, and a second side, opposed to the first side, adapted to be removeably secured to a head tube of a bicycle, the bearing holder being adapted to axially position the bearing about the head tube. The bearing holder is mounted to the top end of the head tube of the bicycle and the fork tube is engaged to the bearing provided atop the bearing holder. The height of the bearing holder (or a spacer if the bearing holder sits onto such a spacer) determines the elevation of the handlebar connector and thus of the handlebars with respect to the head tube thereby permitting the adjustment of the elevation thereof. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241310 | VEHICLE HAVING VARIABLE WHEELBASE - A system and method for a motorcycle to automatically variably adjust the wheelbase length including a rear swing arm having a length and a rear wheel attached thereto, a prime mover that generates a motive force for selectably extending or retracting the length of the swing arm to extend or retract the rear wheel, and means for lengthening or retracting a motorcycle driveline providing power to the rear wheels. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241311 | Rotary pivot hitch extension system - Generally, a hitch having a retractably extendable member reciprocally driven by a rotatable member having a first end configured for coupling to a hitchable object. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241312 | Self-Latching Trailer Coupler - A self-latching trailer coupler has a fixed body, a displaceable slide and a biasing member. The body includes a slide slot in which the slide is displaceable in reciprocating first and second displacement directions. The biasing member biases the slide in one of the displacement directions. A biasing chamber and a retention chamber are formed within a side of the slide. The biasing chamber has at least two sides enclosing the biasing member. The coupler additionally has a retention member attached to the body which extends into the biasing chamber and engages an end of the biasing member. The retention member further extends into the retention chamber to define the displacement limits of the slide. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241313 | Collapsible Stroller Apparatus - A stroller apparatus can collapse in a compact and convenient manner. In some embodiments, the stroller apparatus can be provided with a mounting fixture capable of detachably fastening a child support accessory thereon. The mounting fixture affixed on the stroller frame can lock with a connector affixed on the child support accessory. The connector can be inserted into the mounting fixture for locking the child support accessory in position on the stroller frame. The connector can lock with the mounting fixture in either of a rearward and forward facing configuration of the child support accessory. In other embodiments, the stroller apparatus can include a child support that has a connector portion through which it is assembled with the stroller frame. The construction of the stroller frame is such that it can be conveniently collapsed in a compact form. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241314 | Golf Bag Cart Foldable Device - A foldable device of golf bag cart comprises: an upper cart stand, a bottom cart stand and a linkage set. The upper cart stand, having an adapter that is provided with a slider on its top, is provided with a slider mount at each of the two distant ends above and below the slider. The bottom cart stand is in pinned connection with the adapter at its top. The linkage set, made up of a plurality of linkages, forms links between the slider and the bottom cart stand, between the adapter and the rear wheel frame and between the bottom cart stand and the front wheel frame. By means of the setup of such links, the simultaneous unfolding or folding of the upper cart stand, the bottom cart stand, the front wheel and the rear wheels can thus be accomplished, which facilitates the handiness in use. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241315 | Golf Bag Cart Foldable Device - A golf bag cart foldable device is disclosed, comprising: a bottom cart stand, having a rear wheel frame at each side to link a rear wheel, and having a bag base to link a front wheel; an upper cart stand, in pinned connection with the bottom cart stand; a linkage set, comprising plural linkages, forming links between the upper cart stand and the bottom cart stand and between the upper cart stand and the rear wheel frame; and a folding joint, enabling a release of the folding joint first. By means of the link between the linkage set and the rear wheel frame, a simultaneous unfolding or folding of the upper cart stand, the bottom cart stand and the rear wheels can thus be accomplished. The folding joint is secured to have the upper cart stand and the bottom cart stand locked to each other, to achieve handiness in use. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241316 | Airbag cover and method of producing same - The invention relates to an airbag cover having a carrier and a visible-side surface made of leather or an imitation leather arranged on the carrier, wherein the surface has a uniform thickness and the carrier has a carrier thinning introduced along a tear line, and a reinforcing layer having a local weakening is arranged between the carrier and the surface, wherein the surface is attached directly to the reinforcing layer. The local weakening is formed by a minimal thickness of the reinforcing layer in the area of the tear line. The uniform thickness of the surface is less than or equal to 1 mm. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241317 | AIRBAG AND AIRBAG APPARATUS - In one form, an airbag is provided including an airbag main body formed into a pouch; an inner restricting cloth that comprises a tearable tear line and wraps and restricts the airbag main body that is in a first folded state, folded to achieve bundling toward a predetermined direction, in the bundled direction; and an outer restricting cloth that comprises a tearable tear line and wraps and restricts the airbag main body that is in a second folded state, folded to achieve further bundling from the first folded state toward a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction, in the bundled direction further on the outside than the inner restricting cloth. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241318 | PASSENGER PROTECTION APPARATUS OF VEHICLE - A passenger protection apparatus comprises an airbag having a concaved receiving portion at its specified position which corresponds to a face of a small-sized passenger seated in a passenger's seat when the airbag inflates in a vehicle collision, an inflator supplying gas to the airbag in a collision of a vehicle to inflate the airbag before the passenger's seat, a position sensor detecting a longitudinal sitting position of the passenger seated in the passenger's seat, and a seatbelt device, an airbag unit for pop-up seat, and a knee airbag unit which adjust a restraint position of the passenger in accordance with the longitudinal sitting position of the passenger so that the face f the small-sized passenger is received at said receiving portion of the airbag in the vehicle collision. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241319 | KNEE AIRBAG - A knee airbag module can include a knee airbag cushion and a deployment control mechanism, with the deployment control mechanism limiting displacement of the knee airbag cushion in at least a vertical direction relative to a vehicle. The deployment control mechanism can induce an airbag cushion to deploy in a direction rearward (relative to a front of a vehicle) and oblique along a vehicle dashboard quickly by controlling and limiting the downward deployment distance and making the rearward and oblique direction become a path of least resistance for deployment of the knee airbag cushion. In addition, the airbag module and the deployment control mechanism can permit a knee airbag cushion to provide enhanced coverage of an occupant's leg, such as above the knee of the occupant's leg, by controlling the deployment of the knee airbag cushion without the need to use an airbag cushion with a greater vertical height. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241320 | KNEE AIRBAG DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - In a knee airbag device for a vehicle, which has upper and lower tethers that extend in a vehicle width direction and regulate a bag thickness of an airbag, and in which gas from an inflator is supplied between the upper and lower tethers, it is aimed to make a flow of the gas toward an upper portion and a lower portion from between the upper and lower tethers at the inside of the knee airbag smoother, and to improve deployability of the knee airbag in a vehicle vertical direction. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241321 | INTERIOR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - An interior structure of a vehicle comprises a shock absorbing member attached to a vehicle body inside a roof trim above a pillar trim, a curtain airbag device including a curtain airbag stored in a roof trim and an inflator to supply gas to the curtain airbag, wherein the curtain airbag has a bending portion in which a rear end portion of the curtain airbag bends forwardly in a storage state, a gas supply portion of the inflator is provided in front of the bending portion of the curtain airbag, and the shock absorbing member holds the bending portion of the curtain airbag inserted into an inside from a vehicle front side with an opening, a holding clip and a storage portion. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241322 | SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - A side airbag device for a side collision is provided in which a first bag half body ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241323 | AIRBAG - An airbag includes a tuck that is formed by tucking a part of the outer circumferential wall toward an interior of the airbag. The tuck includes two opposing walls, a turn-round region that forms a bottom of the tuck and outermost ends of the opposing walls adjacent to and continuing to an outer surface of the airbag. The airbag further includes a temporary joint that joins the opposing walls of the tuck together in such a manner as to disjoint when an inner pressure of the airbag at inflation is increased. The temporary joint is formed into such a line that extends toward the turn-round region and has a first end proximate the outermost ends and a second end in the vicinity of the turn-round region. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241324 | GAS GENERATOR HAVING COMBUSTION CHAMBER INCLUDING CUSHION MEMBER - The present invention provides a gas generator for a restraining apparatus of a vehicle, including a combustion chamber, a tabular cushion member being disposed on a bottom portion of the combustion chamber, the solid gas generating agent as a gas generating source, being charged in the combustion chamber inside the gas generator together with the cushion member, the combustion chamber being substantially in a cup shape in which an inner diameter (D | 2011-10-06 |
20110241325 | NET STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a roll cage and a net structure attached to the roll cage. The roll cage at least partially defines a protected area and at least partially defines an access opening communicating with the protected area. The net structure is selectively configurable in a lowered, closed configuration to at least inhibit passage of an operator of the vehicle through the access opening, and is further selectively configurable in a generally rolled-up, open configuration to facilitate passage of an operator of the vehicle through the access opening. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241326 | ROLL BAR CONFIGURATION FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A ROLL BAR CONFIGURATION OF THIS TYPE - A roll bar configuration for a motor vehicle has a cross-member and two roll bars which are mounted on the cross-member in respective pivot axes. The roll bars are each formed as a single part and so as to be stiff per se and can be shifted from a retracted inoperative position into an erected protective position about the pivot axes. The pivot axes are disposed—as seen in the direction of the width of the motor vehicle—at a distance from each other on the cross-member. The roll bar configuration, which takes up a small installation space in the direction of the vehicle height is distinguished in that the roll bars are arranged in the inoperative position—as seen in the vertical direction of the vehicle—level with the pivot axes or on the cross-member there above. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241327 | Rolling Bearing, Particularly for a Steering Column - The rolling bearing device comprises an outer ring ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241328 | SEATBELT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A seatbelt device comprises a seatbelt including a shoulder belt to restrain a passenger's upper body and a lap belt to restrain a passenger's waist portion, a tongue fixed to the seatbelt and parting the seatbelt into the shoulder belt and the lap belt, a first retractor fixed to a pillar and coupled to a tip of the shoulder belt, a second D ring attached to a position of an inner panel of a side sill below the pillar and supporting the lap belt so as to let the lap belt slide therein, and a second retractor fixed to another position of the inner panel of the side sill located in front of the second D ring and below a seat slide rail, the second retractor being coupled to a tip of the lap belt. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241329 | DOUBLE-PAGE SPREAD STRUCTURE - An object of the invention is to provide an innovative double-page spread structure of extremely high product utility. The invention comprises a plurality of double-page spread parts | 2011-10-06 |
20110241330 | BOOKMARKS FOR USE WITH HARDBACK BOOKS AND RELATED METHODS - A bookmark that is well-suited for use with hardback books can include a rigid body that can be inserted into the spine of a book. In some applications, the bookmark includes a stabilizing projection that also is inserted into the spine to assist in achieving a desired orientation of the bookmark. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241331 | CLAMPING SYSTEM WITH FLUID COUPLER - During a released state of a clamping apparatus ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241332 | Connection Piece - The aim of the invention is to be able to arrange or secure an elastic nozzle in a device, especially a casting machine, using simple design measures while allowing the nozzle to be quickly replaced in the device using simple mounting steps. Said aim is achieved by a connection piece ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241333 | Line Connector and Line Set for Fluid Media - The present invention relates to a line connector ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241334 | DISCHARGE ELBOW PROVIDED WITH GUIDE VANES - A discharge elbow provided with guide vanes comprises an elbow of rectangular cross section and magnification f of 12011-10-06 | |
20110241335 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - Connector assembly for connection to a tubular element. It comprises locking elements ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241336 | Leadscrew and Sub-Sea Connector - A leadscrew has first and second housing portions—which slide telescopically together. A shaft having an externally threaded portion screws into a complimentary internal threaded portion in the first housing portion, the shaft extending out of the second housing portion at a point where a fluid tight seal is provided_between the shaft and the other of the housings and allows rotation during a screwing action. The second housing includes a flanged end to which a ROV drive bucket is bolted. The shaft has a squared end so that it can be rotated relative to the bucket by the ROV. O-rings provide fluid tight seals between the two housing portions, between the flanged end and bucket, and between the shaft and bucket. A deep sea version incorporating oil bath the pressure of which is equalised to that of the surrounding sea so that O-rings do not have to withstand large pressure differences. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241337 | TUBULAR CONNECTION SYSTEM FACILITATING NONROTATING SIGNAL CONDUCTOR CONNECTION AND METHOD - A tubular arrangement including a tubular form having an interconnection configuration on each end with one or more signal conductors disposed within the tubular form. One or more axially operative connector bodies disposed at each end of the tubular form. A coupling at one end of the tubular form capable of bridging the tubular form to another tubular and a method for building a string is included. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241338 | CONDUIT SYSTEM - A conduit system includes a pipe having a male end and a female end; the pipe having a flare near the female end of the pipe, adapted to accept the male end of a second pipe to form a continuous conduit system; a plurality of pins, extruding on an exterior surface near the male end; and a slot near the female end, having a plurality of pin keepers that correspond to the pins, to retain the pipe to the second pipe. The pipe may be electrical metallic tubing, and may have alignment marks. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241339 | SEALED TUBULAR CONNECTION USED IN THE OIL INDUSTRY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID CONNECTION - A threaded connection and a method for producing such a connection. The threaded connection includes a first and a second tubular component. The first component includes a male end provided on its outer peripheral surface with, in succession, a threaded zone, a sealing surface, and a terminal surface finishing in an abutment surface orientated radially with respect to the axis of revolution of the connection. The second component includes a female end provided on its inner peripheral surface with, in succession, a threaded zone, a sealing surface, and a recess finishing in an abutment surface orientated radially with respect to the axis of revolution of the connection. The threaded zone of the male end is made up into the threaded zone of the female end such that the sealing surfaces are in interfering contact, as are the abutment surfaces, the space between the terminal surface and the recess defining a volume at least partially filled with a filling material. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241340 | THREADED JOINT FOR STEEL PIPES - In a threaded joint for steel pipes comprising a pin ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110241341 | EXHAUST PIPE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM - Exhaust pipe for a motor vehicle, exhaust system of a motor vehicle, and radial seal for an exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe includes at least one first end section having an insert region and at least one second end section having a receiving region. The at least one first and second end sections are connectable to one another in a gas-tight manner by inserting the insert region into the receiving end. A metallic radial seal is arranged between the insert region and the receiving region. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241342 | Pipe Repair Clamp with Self Pressurizing Seal - The invention provides a faster, safer, more reliable and cost-effective method to permanently or temporarily repair leaking in-service pipes than welding and other devices and methods currently used to repair leaking pipes. The interlocking pipe clamp and internal circumferential self-pressurizing seal, installed in a recessed seal groove within the clamp housing, embodies a unidirectional fluid orifice leading to an internal pressure responsive chamber whereby trapped fluids inside the chamber expand outwardly under pressure to force the external sealing surface of several pliable, multi-combed and conjoined fingers to form a series of redundant seals against the leaking pipe with increasingly greater force to prevent the escape of fluids from the pipe and to prevent seal dislodgement from the pipe repair clamp. The seal material is composed of resilient synthetic and natural materials which are corrosion and fire resistant and color coded for specific fluid repair applications. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241343 | Speed Setting System and Method for a Stall-Controlled Wind Turbine - A speed setting system that generates a speed control command for controlling the rotational speed of a stall-controlled wind turbine of a wind-powered machine. The speed setting system generates the speed command as a function of performance variation of the wind turbine due to environmental and/or other factors. The speed setting system utilizes a performance-compensation term that is slowly adjusted to compensate for relatively long-term performance variation. In one example, the performance-compensation term is adjusted only when the current power output of the wind turbine is at least 80% of the rated output power to ensure the wind speed is sufficiently high. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241344 | TURBOMACHINERY DEVICE FOR BOTH COMPRESSION AND EXPANSION - A turbomachinery device operable in either a compressor mode or a turbine mode. The device includes an impeller that rotates in the same direction in both modes, and the general flow direction remains the same in both modes. An inlet flow-guiding device may be included to direct fluid into the impeller. The impeller is coupled to a motor/generator, which operates as a motor to add power to the impeller in the compressor mode, and as a generator in the turbine mode to extract mechanical power from the impeller and convert it into electrical power. An outlet flow-guiding device may also be included. The inlet and outlet flow-guiding devices can be inlet and outlet guide vanes that are variable in setting angle or are extendable and retractable into and out of the flow path, or can be other types of flow-guiding devices. | 2011-10-06 |
20110241345 | EXPANDABLE MULTI-SET CIRCULATION HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - An expandable multi-set circulation hydroelectric power generation method and system. The system includes a power station control area (A), a transformer substation area (B), a circulation cistern (C) provided with a plurality of small cisterns (CA | 2011-10-06 |
20110241346 | APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING WAVE ENERGY - The present invention relates to a platform for capturing wave energy suitable for deep and ultra-deep bodies of water, comprising a cover ( | 2011-10-06 |