41st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120256395 | Splitboard Bindings - Splitboard boot bindings for backcountry splitboarding. Each of a pair of soft-boot bindings is provided with an integral boot binding lower that conjoins the two halves of a splitboard without the additional weight or height of an adaptor mounting plate, upper binding baseplate or “tray”, and extra fasteners of the prior art. The boot binding lower is formed as a box girder and provides improved torsional stiffness for splitboard riding. When subjected to a torque applied by the rider, the bottom mediolateral edges of the box girders are configured to contactingly engage the top face of the splitboard, thereby dynamically coupling the rider's boot sole and the board via a single rigid structure. In a preferred embodiment, the web or “spacer” members of the box girder are characterized by an aspect ratio or contour height that is varied from heel to toe. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256396 | AGRICULTURAL DEVICE - An agricultural device is displaceable between a transport position and a working position and includes a frame having a main beam extending in a longitudinal direction, which main beam defines a longitudinal axis, and two side arms extending on both sides of the main beam to support one or more tools, wherein the side arms are hingeably connected at an inner end to a slide connection which is slidable along the main beam. The side arms are displaceable between a transport position, in which they substantially extend along the main beam, under a first angle with the main beam, and a working position, in which the side arms extend from the main beam under a second angle, larger than the first angle. The side arms are displaceable between the transport position and the working position by sliding of the slide connection along the main beam at that location. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256397 | FOLDING BABY STROLLER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A baby stroller for transporting an infant at speeds faster than normal walking is disclosed. This baby stroller can be folded to make it easier to stow and transport. The folding mechanism, a unique feature of the design is directed toward compactness, ease of use, reliability, and reduction in manufacturing costs. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256398 | VEHICLE AIR BAG DEVICE - A vehicle air bag device having an air bag that is formed integrally with an inflator insertion portion into which an inflator is inserted. The air bag device also includes a bracket that is formed to attach the inflator to a vehicle body side, and that includes an inflator side mounting portion mounted onto an outer side of the inflator insertion portion so as to partially cover the inflator insertion portion; a strip-form body that surrounds and integrates the inflator side mounting portion and the inflator disposed in the inflator insertion portion; and a seal portion that is formed on the inflator side mounting portion in alignment with the strip-form body. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256399 | AIRCRAFT AIRBAG, AIRBAG DEVICE, AND AIRCRAFT - Provided are an aircraft airbag that inflates across a plurality of seats, an airbag device including this airbag, and an aircraft equipped with this airbag device. The airbag has a bag main body extending across three seats and in the left-right direction of the aircraft body, and partition panels that partition the inside of the bag main body into small chambers and corresponding to the seats. Gas from the inflator flows into the small chamber in the middle, and flows into the small chambers through the communication portions above and below the partition panels. When occupants are caught and thereby the pressures in the small chambers reach a predetermined value or more, vent holes open. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256400 | Side Airbag Apparatus for a Vehicle - In at least one embodiment, the present invention provides a side airbag apparatus for a vehicle having a seat with a back rest part and a hinge mechanism. The side airbag includes an inner sleeve forming a separation element defining one of a front airbag chamber and a rear airbag chamber within the side airbag. A connecting passage connects the front and a rear airbag chambers adjacent a lower extremity of the separation element. An attaching portion provided on the rear portion of the rear airbag chamber attaches the side airbag to the backrest part. An inflator proximate the attaching portion injects gas into the rear airbag chamber which flows through the connecting passage into the front airbag chamber. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256401 | CURTAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM - A curtain air bag of a curtain airbag system includes a main chamber stored in a folded condition in a roof side portion that extends rearward from a front pillar, and a front auxiliary chamber formed integrally with the main chamber and stored in a folded condition in the roof side portion together with the main chamber. The main chamber is inflated with gas supplied thereto in the event of a side impact of a vehicle and rollover of the vehicle, to be deployed like a curtain downwardly of the vehicle. The front auxiliary chamber is inflated with gas supplied thereto at least in the event of rollover of the vehicle, to be deployed in front of the main chamber such that an upper portion of the front auxiliary chamber as seen in a side view overlaps the front pillar, and a lower portion thereof overlaps a front side door. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256402 | CURTAIN AIRBAG SYSTEM - A curtain airbag of a curtain airbag system includes a main chamber stored in a folded condition in a roof side portion that extends rearward from a front pillar, and a front auxiliary chamber formed integrally with the main chamber and stored in a folded condition in a roof header portion. The main chamber is inflated with gas supplied thereto in the event of a side impact of a vehicle and rollover of the vehicle, to be deployed like a curtain downwardly of the vehicle. The front auxiliary chamber is inflated with gas supplied thereto at least in the event of rollover of the vehicle, to be deployed in front of the main chamber such that a lower portion of the front auxiliary chamber as seen in a side view of the vehicle overlaps a front side door. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256403 | ACTIVATION SYSTEMS FOR INFLATABLE PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS - Systems for indicating the status of a seatbelt buckle prior to a protective response are disclosed herein. An airbag activation system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a normally closed magnetically operated reed switch. The reed switch is attached to a connector carried on one portion of a seatbelt, and a magnet is attached to a buckle carried on another portion of the seatbelt. Coupling the connector to the buckle causes the magnetic field of the magnet to move the reed switch from the normally closed position to an open position, thereby enabling the activation system to inflate the airbag in the event of an accident. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256404 | Method and control device for the activation of a passenger safety arrangement of a vehicle - A method of activating a passenger safety arrangement of a vehicle, the method including reading in a roll rate of the vehicle and triggering the passenger safety arrangement when, at a first time, at least one roll rate value is present, which exhibits a positive sign and is larger than a roll rate positive threshold value and when, at a second time after the first time, at least one roll rate value is present, which exhibits a negative sign and is smaller than a roll rate negative threshold value. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256405 | SIDE COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM, OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A control device is provided with a first collision determiner for determining a side collision to a vehicle based on velocity in a direction orthogonal to the advancing direction of the vehicle, and a second collision determiner for determining a side collision to the vehicle based on a displacement amount and displacement velocity of an acceleration sensor provided in a door of the vehicle. When the vehicle is traveling at a relatively high velocity, the control device detects a side collision to the vehicle using the determination result of the first collision determiner and the determination result of the second collision determiner. In addition, when the vehicle is traveling at a low velocity or is stopped, the control device detects a side collision to the vehicle using the determination result of the first collision determiner, without using the determination result of the second collision determiner. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256406 | INITIATOR WITH MOLDED ESD DISSIPATER - An initiator assembly can include an outer body can have a first end, a second end, and an internal passage between the first and second ends. An initiator canister can be joined to the outer body at the first end and can define a charge chamber that includes a pair of pins extending therefrom. An insulative material can be molded within the passage to form an insulative structural member that joins the canister and pins to the outer body and insulates the pins and a portion of the canister from electrical contact with the outer body. An electrostatic discharge dissipater can be formed from an electrically conductive material and can be molded to the canister and the outer body at the first end. The dissipater can electrically connect the canister to the outer body to provide a controlled dissipation path for electrostatic discharge energy carried by the initiator assembly. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256407 | PRETENSIONER, SEATBELT RETRACTOR INCLUDING THE PRETENSIONER, AND SEATBELT APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SEATBELT RETRACTOR - [Object] To allow force transmission members to smoothly move in a pipe, to facilitate setting of a stopper for stopping rotation of a ring gear, and to reduce the cost with a simple structure. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256408 | Creative Illustration Book - A creative illustration book is provided that has a story page that has pre-printed text of a written story, and an illustration page that does not have any of the pre-printed text of the written story. The illustration drawn by the user is located on the illustration page. The illustration may be removable from the illustration page. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256409 | AUTHENTICITY FEATURE IN THE FORM OF LUMINESCENT SUBSTANCES - The invention relates to a security element having at least two luminescent substances. The invention starts out from a security element having at least two luminescent substances, whereby the security element has a first and a second luminescent substance which have a substantially identical, joint emission band, whereby at least the first or the second luminescent substance, or both luminescent substances, have at least one excitation band that leads to an emission at the joint emission band only in the case of the first or the second luminescent substance. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256410 | All Inclusive Manway and Sump Connector - An all-inclusive manway and sump connector designed to allow for the attachment of both manway covers and sumps to the manway of an underground storage tank without the need for an adapter or the retrofitting of the manway which was required with the devices and modalities of the prior art. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256411 | Connector Assembly - A connector assembly has a hollow first connector and a hollow second connector. The first connector has an engaging block. The second connector has an opened connecting end, a guiding groove, a resilient tab cavity, an escaping segment and a resilient tab. The resilient tab cavity is defined in the second connector at a side of the guiding groove opposite to the connecting end and communicates with the guiding groove. The escaping segment is formed on and protrudes from an outer surface of the second connector at a position between the guiding groove and the connecting end of the second connector and is hollow to define an escaping space communicating with the guiding groove. The resilient tab is formed on and protrudes from an inner surface of the resilient tab space and has a free end extending into the guiding groove. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256412 | Joint member manufactured using pipe and manufacturing method of the same - Disclosed therein is a joint member, which includes a retaining portion formed by pressing a stainless steel pipe that is cut into a predetermined length, a joining portion having a spiral portion or a spiral groove, and an insert member made of synthetic resin and being pressed into the pipe so that a packing and a compression ring can be located in a proper position. The joint member using a pipe includes: a metal member having a retaining portion formed by pressing a stainless steel pipe cut into a predetermined length and a joining portion formed on the stainless steel pipe; and an insert member made of synthetic resin, the insert member being pressed to the retaining portion and mounted on the inner circumference of the metal member to locate joint means in a proper position. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256413 | ARRANGEMENT WITH A METAL PIPE AND A CONNECTING ELEMENT, AS WELL AS METHOD OF MOUNTING THE CONNECTING ELEMENT - An arrangement is provided for a helically undulated pipe made of metal, which has an end face extending along a turn of the thread of its undulation and a connecting element to be fastened to the pipe. The connecting element includes a pipe piece which has a helically extending inner surface corresponding to the turn of the thread of the undulation of the pipe. The pipe piece is mounted on the pipe in the undulation of the pipe. A metal ring is arranged on the pipe piece, where the pipe piece has sections with different inner diameters arranged one behind the other in the axial direction. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256414 | Fluid Transfer Connection Device, Circuit Incorporating It and Its Mounting/Demounting Method - A connection device including a tubular male termination, a connecting means adapted to be mounted around and accommodated in a groove of the female termination, and a locking member for locking these means in the female termination to be mounted around the male termination to reversibly move these means into a locking position in the groove. The device includes means for immobilizing and releasing the locking member that are rigidly fastened to the male termination, these means being adapted to prevent the connecting means from being moved to the locking position unless the male termination occupies a predetermined insertion position in the female termination and, only if the male termination has reached that position, to release the locking member, while allowing its movement toward the female termination so that a thrust on this member moves the connecting means into the locking position. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256415 | Pivoting Pipe Coupling Having a Movable Gripping Body - A coupling for securing pipe elements together in end-to-end relation has segments joined at one end by a pivot attachment and at an opposite end by an adjustable connection member. The segments surround a central space which receives the pipe elements. A gripping body is captured between the segments. The segments have angularly oriented reaction surfaces. The gripping body has angularly oriented contact surfaces which interface with the reaction surfaces. When the segments are drawn toward each other by the connection members, interaction between the reaction surfaces and the contact surfaces forces the gripping body radially inwardly. Inwardly facing arcuate surfaces on the segments and the gripping body engage and retain the pipe elements. A method of inserting pipe elements into the coupling while the segments and the gripping body are supported on a seal is also disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256416 | HOUSING-TYPE PIPE JOINT - Provided is a housing type pipe joint to enable the confirmation of an appropriate fastening degree of a joint and reduce a load of a fastening work. The housing-type pipe joint includes a pair of joint segments, an elastic seal ring, and a fastening means fastening the pair of joint segments, in which the joint segments each have an arc portion, flange portions extending from both ends of the arc portion, a concave groove formed in an inner peripheral surface of the arc portion to have the elastic seal ring fit therein, and in which the fastening means makes the flanges of the both joint segments approach each other to make the arc portions bend so that radii of curvature of the arc portions become smaller, and when, as a result of the bending, peripheral edges of the arc portions match outer surfaces of the pipes that are to be coupled, the coupling of the pipes is completed, the housing-type pipe joint including marks on the peripheral edge regions of the arc portions, wherein, when the peripheral edges of the arc portions corresponding to the marks come into contact with the outer surfaces of the pipes, the coupling of the pipes is completed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256417 | RAPID ASSEMBLY FLANGE JOINT - The invention relates to flange joint devices. The rapid assembly flange joint consists of a connecting device in the form of a constricting collar made up of at least two parts with a shaped groove on the concave face, said channel corresponding to the cross-section of the two coupled flanges of the members that are being connected, and clamping elements in the form of retaining sections on the flanges. The connecting device is provided with fasteners in the form of walls; the retaining sections are in the form of grooves, the width of which is not less than the thickness of the one or two fasteners that engage therewith. The number of grooves is not less than the number of component parts of the connecting device. The invention provides for a reliable connection between flanged cylindrical members without the need for additional fastening and clamping elements and without increasing the sizes of the connection point. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256418 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HINGE COUPLINGS - A coupling for coupling pipe segments ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256419 | COMBINATION HEATER AND ELECTRICAL GENERATOR SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS - The invention is directed to a combination heater and electrical generator designed to allow continual use of the heating system in the absence of an external source of electricity. The system shares fuel and electrical inputs and also shares exhaust outputs so to facilitate ease of use installation as well as affording a small installation footprint. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256420 | SATURATED STEAM THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE FOR A TURBINE AND AN ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION - A saturated steam or weakly superheated steam thermodynamic cycle in an electricity generating plant includes at least a nuclear energy source and a turbine having at least a high-pressure module, a medium-pressure module and a low-pressure module. The steam flows successively through the high-pressure, medium-pressure and low-pressure modules. The steam undergoes a first drying and/or superheating cycle between the high-pressure and medium-pressure modules and also a second cycle comprising at least a drying and/or a superheating process between the medium-pressure module and the low-pressure module. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256421 | Fossil-fueled power station comprising a carbon dioxide separation device and method for operating a fossil-fueled power station - A fossil-fueled power station including a steam turbine is provided. A steam generator is mounted downstream of the steam turbine via a steam return line and a carbon dioxide separation device. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected to the steam return line via a process steam line and a backpressure steam turbine is mounted into the process steam line. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256422 | BROAD-SPEED-RANGE GENERATOR VARIATIONS - A brushless generator with permanent-magnet multi-pole rotor disks and stator winding disks in their axial magnetic field includes integral electronics to efficiently generate regulated DC current and voltage from mechanical input power over a broad speed range. All power for the electronics is provided by rectifier diodes from its stator windings. Differential amplifiers provide stator voltage feedback signals. Its power rating is scalable, depending on the number of its disks. Having no iron cores and no gears, it incurs no cogging torque, and no gear friction. Integral power control electronics includes high-frequency pulse-width-modulated boost regulation, which provides regulated current at requisite voltage over its broad speed range. A main wind-powered embodiment to produce DC power for a constant voltage DC load over a broad speed range includes signal processing so output power varies according to the third power of speed. Combined boost-regulation, zero cogging torque, and no gearing, enable a wide speed range, for better power quality and higher wind energy yields. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256423 | DEVICE OF FLOATING WIND TURBINE CAPABLE OF COUNTERBALANCING TORQUES THEREIN - A device of floating wind turbines comprises a floating foundation, the wind turbine mounted on the floating foundation, and a seabed anchor attached to the floating foundation, wherein the floating foundation is installed with two wind turbines and is attached to the seabed anchor by a tether, the two wind turbines are configured such that one of the two wind turbines has blades rotated in clockwise direction while the other of the two wind turbines has blades rotated in counter-clockwise direction, both turbines have an approximately equal speed and output power; whereby, due to both turbines having an approximately equal speed and output power, the torques existed in the wind turbines can be naturally counterbalanced, such that the wind turbines and the floating foundation can be maintained at a balance. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256424 | CONTROLLED, DIFFUSED, AND AUGMENTED WIND ENERGY GENERATION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An apparatus and system for increasing power output for wind energy generation through a diffusing mechanism. An apparatus and system for mixing the wake and external flow, thereby permitting increasing mass-flux for wind energy generation. An apparatus to control and energize the boundary layer associated with wind energy generation by the use of an intake, bypass, and diffuser mechanism. A distributed load support provided by a wind energy generation apparatus and system. An apparatus for augmenting a wind energy generation system by achieving an increased energy extraction per unit of primary mass-flow. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256425 | WIND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A wind power generating apparatus provided with heat exhausting measures for an in-rotor-head device is provided. In a wind power generating apparatus in which a rotor head that rotates upon receiving wind power on a wind turbine blade drives a generator that is installed inside a nacelle and thereby generates electric power, the nacelle is installed on an upper end portion of a tower that is erected on a foundation, and a hub control panel is installed inside the rotor head, a ventilating fan that forms a flow inside and outside of an enclosure of the hub control panel is provided in the enclosure. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256426 | Drive Train and Wind Turbine - A drive train for harnessing the energy of a fluid flow includes a rotor configured to be driven by the fluid flow, a transmission that is connected to the rotor at the input end, either directly or indirectly via the rotor shaft or other components, and a generator that is connected to the transmission at the output end. A lubricant system supplies lubricant to one of the drive train components as well as to another drive train component. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256427 | Temperature-Activated Voltage Generator - An illustrative embodiment of a temperature-activated voltage generator includes a generator housing having housing interior; a flexible, temperature-sensitive bimetallic element disposed in the housing interior; and a piezoelectric element carried by the generator housing. The bimetallic element is positional between first position wherein the bimetallic element disengages the piezoelectric element, and a second position wherein the bimetallic element engages the piezoelectric element. Electrical voltage output leads are electrically connected to the piezoelectric element. A voltage-generating method is also disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256428 | Stop Device for Door Lock for Panic Exit Door - A stop device ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256429 | ACTUATOR IN A VEHICLE DOOR LATCH DEVICE - A vehicle door latch device configured so that the pivoting of a gear which is performed by motor drive reliably moves a lock lever to a lock position and an unlock position. When a lock lever is at a lock position, if a worm wheel is rotated in one direction by a motor, a first engagement protrusion section makes contact with a first engagement arm in the direction of the pivoting thereof, the lock lever is pivoted to an unlock position, and after that, a second engagement protrusion section makes contact with a pivoting end section of a second engagement arm to cause the worm wheel to stop at a first stop position. Also, when the lock lever is at the unlock position, if the worm wheel is rotated in the other direction by the motor, a second engagement protrusion section makes contact with the second engagement arm in the direction of the pivoting thereof, the lock lever is pivoted to a lock position, and after that, a first engagement protrusion section makes contact with a pivoting end section of the first engagement arm to cause the worm wheel to stop at a second stop position. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256430 | Electrically-operated animal excrement collector - An electrically-operated animal excrement collector including an external housing having inside an electrically coupled motor, rechargeable battery and a switch and a collection system engages to the electrical motor via a worm gear. Once the motor is activated the worm gear transmits an up and down lineal movement to the collecting system. The collecting system includes multiple collecting elements simulating claws, which once a bag is inserted at the lower section of the device and the device is activated are able to pick up, store the excrements inside the bag. Optionally, the device may include other elements such as lights, a retractable leash a cylindrical base and a separator unit. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256431 | Golf ball retrieving device and methods of manufacturing and using same - A golf ball retrieving device is described, having a specially shaped handle combined with a capturing member. The design and use are described, along with a preferred method of manufacturing the device. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256432 | Illuminated Shovel Tool - Disclosed is a shovel tool implement having an imbedded illumination means and a means for storing an auxiliary light source in its handle. The tool comprises an elongated shaft having a proximal handle end and distal working end, the distal end preferably connecting to a shovel implement, the proximal handle end preferably having a slot in which to store a removable flashlight. At a location along the shaft length is provided an outward projection for housing a light source, power supply and on/off switch. The projection extends outward from the shaft and directs light towards the shovel working end, while the backside of the projection includes a removable cover for replacement of batteries and light source elements. The projection is situated such that normal handling of the shovel is not impeded, while the directed light allows a user to visualize a given work area in a low light environment. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256433 | SUCTION APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH EJECTOR - A retaining stud is inserted from a bottom portion of a suction pad that constitutes part of an ejector equipped suction apparatus, and an end of the retaining stud is inserted into an adapter plate. Further, a small diameter portion of a lock plate engages with a lock plate groove, which is exposed externally on the retaining stud, whereby the retaining stud and the lock plate are connected together integrally. In addition, an ejector is fixed using a side wall portion of the adapter plate. A mounting bracket is attached to the adapter plate while covering the lock plate, and a transfer means such as a robot arm or the like is fixed to the mounting bracket using a bolt. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256434 | Transfer Ring Having Advantaged Cam Follower-Camming Groove Aspect and Method - A transfer ring suitable for use in the manufacture of vehicle tires including a skeletal cylindrical cage which houses an oscillatable circular drive member. The drive member includes a plurality of cam followers disposed about the outer perimeter thereof and which operatively engage respective camming grooves defined in each of a plurality of hinged driven links which are individually hingedly mounted internally of the cage about the outer perimeter of the cage. Each driven link includes an inboard end hinged within the cage and an outboard end having an articulating shoe mounted thereon. The shoes are interconnected to provide like simultaneous substantially equal articulative and rotational movement of the shoes radially inwardly or radially outwardly of the cage upon rotational movement of the drive member and resultant rotational movement of the hinged driven links effected through the cam followers and camming grooves of the driven links. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256435 | ROBOTIC DEVICE FOR SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPLICATIONS - A device for use in the semiconductor industry includes a robotic arm whose end effector includes at least two prongs designed to hold a substrate carrier. A pushing member located between the prongs can move independently of the prongs and is configured to exert force against the substrate carrier while the prongs are retracted from the substrate carrier, after the substrate carrier has been brought to its intended position. In this manner, the position of the substrate carrier is maintained at its intended position as the prongs are retracted. Each of the prongs may include a claw or gripping member for grasping the substrate carrier. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256436 | DECK PANEL FOR CARGO CARRYING VEHICLE - The combination of a cargo carrying vehicle and a deck panel. The cargo carrying vehicle has a storage space and a plurality of parallel elongate load beams in the space. A lower surface of the deck panel engages each of the first and second elongate load beams. The body has a plurality of discrete components depending from the lower surface that are abuttable to the load beams to thereby limit shifting of the deck panel. The upper surface has at least a first opening and the lower surface has at least a first complementary projection. A second deck panel, the same as the first deck panel, can be stacked on the first deck panel so that a corresponding at least first projection on the second deck panel extends into the at least first opening to maintain the first and second deck panels in a predetermined stacked relationship. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256437 | BARRIER NET MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A barrier net mounting structure may include a roof bracket provided on a head lining, and a hook provided on a lateral portion of a barrier net and inserted into the roof bracket, wherein the hook includes a rod having one end provided on the lateral portion of the barrier net, and the other end inserted into the roof bracket, and a locking portion and a stopper portion which may be provided on the other end of the rod in a spaced state therebetween, wherein one end of the locking portion may be locked to an inner surface of the roof bracket, and one end of the stopper portion may be supported by an outer surface of the roof bracket. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256438 | Toolbox System for Vehicles having Flared Fenders - A toolbox system for vehicles having a flared section with a fender flare extending outwardly from a side of the vehicle, such as dually pickup trucks and the like. The toolbox system has one or more compartments disposed in the flared section and a door, drawer or other mechanism associated with each of the compartments to allow access to a chamber enclosed by the compartment and to close the compartment. Tools, equipment and other materials can be safely and securely placed in the chamber for transport and storage. Preferably, the contour of the door or drawer corresponds to the contour of the outer wall of the fender flare to substantially maintain the original configuration of the flared section. The toolbox system allows the user to transport and store materials in a manner that protects the materials, does not utilize the rear cargo area and maintains the attractiveness of the vehicle. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256439 | GLOVE AND STORAGE BOX ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a glove and storage box assembly ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256440 | MOTOR VEHICLE INTERIOR PANELING COMPONENT MADE OF PLASTIC - The invention refers to a interior paneling component for a motor vehicle made substantially of plastic, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the interior paneling component is heatable and the temperature of the at least one portion can be controlled. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256441 | END WALL ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An end wall arrangement for an engine compartment of a motor vehicle is provided that includes an end wall, at least one component mounted on the end wall, and a planar covering element having sound-absorbing properties. The covering element is provided with at least one flap having heat-insulating properties and being configured optionally to cover the at least one component or to render the component accessible. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256442 | SUN PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOBILE DRIVER OR PASSENGER - An automotive window visor and variations are disclosed. The visor is pivotably mounted or mountable to the interior of an automobile. In an extended or an open position, the visor provides shade at a side window of the automobile. First and second embodiments include an extendable section that folds or slides out from a base section to an extended position. The extendable section fold or slides back to the base section to a compact position. More shade is provided with the extendable section in the extended position than in the compact position. The third embodiment includes a shade member and a hinge. The shade member pivots downward to an open position to provide shade over a portion of a front side window. The shade member pivots upward to a closed position. The shade member may further pivot rearwardly at the hinge to provide shade at a rear side window. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256443 | HINGE CLOSEOUT FOR A VEHICLE - An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cargo vehicle that includes a body with operator cabin and enclosed cargo area sections. The cargo area is located behind the operator cabin and includes at least one swing door hingedly attached to the body of the cargo area. The door is configured to swing open and closed via a hinge attached to both the swing door and to the body. When the swing door is open a longitudinal gap is formed between the body and the swing door. A longitudinally extending closeout panel is located over at least a portion of that longitudinal gap and coupled to both the swing door and body inside the cargo vehicle. The closeout panel is configured to fold to the interior of the cargo vehicle when the swing door is closed and expand when the swing door is opened. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256444 | Convertible Tilting Cargo Bed With Tailgate - A convertible cargo bed for a utility vehicle can be easily converted, without tools, between passenger-seating, cargo-storage, and cargo-loading configurations. The hinged cargo bed floor and tailgate convert to a folding seat assembly that can be latched and carry passengers when not hauling cargo. A seat cushion is secured to the seating surface of the hinged floor panel and is not cargo-facing when the bed is storing cargo. The fully-functioning tailgate secures cargo in the interior of the cargo bed and can be unlatched to provide an open-bed. The convertible cargo bed can be tilted to dump cargo. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256445 | VEHICLE ROOF SUPPORT PILLAR - The vehicle roof support pillar is provided which includes a pillar inner panel, a pillar outer panel and a unitary closed-section reinforcement member. The unitary closed-section reinforcement member is disposed entirely within a chamber defined by the pillar inner panel and the pillar outer panel. The unitary closed-section reinforcement member includes an upper area and a lower area. The lower area of the unitary close-section reinforcement member has an increasing cross-section below the buckling line. The pillar inner panel includes upper and lower ends. The lower inner end has a greater width relative to the upper inner end. The pillar outer panel also has a progressively increasing width relative to the upper outer end. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256446 | VEHICLE BODY FLOOR STRUCTURE - In this vehicle body floor structure, stiffeners that extend to a rear of a front cross member and that have a U-shaped concave portion that is open at to top thereof when viewed in a cross-section of a vehicle are joined to a bottom surface on both side portions of floor panel. Beads that have a U-shaped concave portion when viewed in a cross-section of the vehicle are provided at a rear portion of the floor panel, and the beads are aligned with the concave portion of the stiffeners and are provided continuously with the stiffeners. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256447 | WINDOW UNIT FOR WINDOWS IN MOTOR VEHICLES - A window unit in which a primary part is moulded onto an edge region of a window on one, two or three sides, and a secondary part at least partially encompasses the primary part and rests directly on the window on the outside of the window and is fixed to the window by means of a primer or bonding agent. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256448 | VEHICLE BODY LOWER STRUCTURE - A vehicle includes a crush area disposed in front end part of each side sill, the crush area being crushable under a collision load upon collision in order to absorb the collision load. A bulkhead is disposed on the rear of the crush area inside the side sill. A reinforcing frame is attached to a side surface of the side sill facing a vehicle interior, one end of the reinforcing frame being joined to surface part of a portion, where the bulkhead is disposed, of the side sill such that the reinforcing frame extends rearwardly and inwardly in a vehicle width direction, the other end thereof being joined to a floor frame. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256449 | ADIRONDACK CHAIR WITH DOUBLE FULCRUM - Collapsible chairs and related chair systems. An exemplary chair includes a base member comprising a seat surface configured to support a user sitting thereon, a back supporting member behind the seat surface configured to support a user's back when a user is seated, and parallel first and second side members each including first and second fulcrums. The first fulcrums connect the side members to the base member disposed therebetween. The second fulcrums connect the side members to the back supporting member disposed therebetween. The side members define a frame within which the back supporting member and the base member may be rotated about their respective fulcrums. The fulcrums allow the chair to be collapsed to a more compact configuration (e.g., for storage). | 2012-10-11 |
20120256450 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back that is connected to the seat cushion in a manner so as to be reclined and raised with respect to the seat cushion, a lower band member that covers a connecting portion of the seat cushion and the seat back, and a supply portion provided in the lower band member. The seat back includes a cushion that forms a contour of a seat, a cover, and a blower arranged inside the seat back. Air blown from the blower is blown toward a sitting side of the seat back via a flow path portion of the cushion, while outside air is supplied to the blower. The supply portion communicates an inside of the seat back with an outside of the seat back, and outside air taken in from the supply portion is supplied to the blower. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256451 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat component has a center portion that contacts the body or legs of a seated occupant, and side portions that contacts neither the body nor legs of the seated occupant. A flow passage has a center vent formed in the center portion, a side vent formed in the side portions, and communication portions that provide communication between the center vent and the side vent within the seat component. The air blown out of a blower is supplied to a seating-face of the seat component from at least one of the center vent and the side vent. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256452 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR BABY CARRIER - A protective cover for covering a portion of a baby carrier in which a baby is to be received. The cover includes a canopy structured to enclose the baby-receiving portion of the carrier when secured to the baby carrier, and a first cutout portion formed along the canopy in a position enabling access to a handle of the baby carrier through the first cutout portion when the cover is positioned over the baby-receiving portion of the carrier. A handle cover flap is attached to the canopy and structured so as to be positionable to close the first cutout portion. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256453 | Golf bag stool - A golf bag stool is provided for comfortable seating at locations where golf if played, or where users would like to be reminded of the game of golf. The golf bag stool has a small or miniature sized golf bag, a base, a central vertical column comprised of a pneumatic device and a seat such that the stool can be conveniently used for seating at conventional tables and countertops. The device permits the user to rotate universally in any 360 degree direction and to tip the golf bag stool toward or away from center, while still maintaining axial alignment between the vertical column and the golf bag structure. The golf bag stool can be adapted to display a wide array of insignia to remind the user of, e.g., a favorite team, tournament, university or golfer. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256454 | VEHICLE SEAT HAVING ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINT - A vehicle seat assembly having a seatback frame, an upper armature that is movable relative to the seatback frame and a head restraint mounted on the upper armature. A linkage assembly operatively interconnects the upper armature and an impact body such that movement of the impact body relative to the seatback frame acts on the linkage assembly to move the upper armature relative to the seatback frame to cause the head restraint to move toward the occupant. The linkage assembly includes a linkage and a coupler movably connected to the linkage. The coupler includes a first member movably connected to the seatback frame and a second member movably connected to the first member at a location below the upper end of the impact body. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256455 | PASSENGER SEAT WITH WIRE-FRAME SUPPORT - Described are passenger seats comprising a seat body; at least one wire-frame support comprising a base coupled to the seat body and at least one wire-frame member pivotally coupled to the base; and at least one seat cover coupled to the seat body, wherein the at least one wire-frame support is at least partially enclosed between the at least one seat cover and the seat body. The at least one seat cover may be formed of an elastic fiber or plastic. The at least one wire-frame support may be positioned on the seat body in a location configured to provide support for a passenger's neck or lumbar area. Also described are passenger seats comprising a seat body; at least one wire-frame sub-assembly; and at least one seat cover coupled to the seat body, wherein the at least one wire-frame sub-assembly is at least partially enclosed between the at least one seat cover and the seat body. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256456 | VEHICLE SEAT - The technical result of the claimed utility model consists in the maintenance and retention of the natural physiological curvatures of a person's spine while said person remains in the chair. The technical result is achieved in a vehicle chair that comprises a seat having a backrest and headrest, the backrest being provided with a pad capable of moving vertically and horizontally at the level of the lumbar part of the person's spine, the headrest being capable of varying its vertical position and its angle of inclination to the horizontal and being provided with a pad in the area of the neck part of the headrest, said headrest pad being movable vertically; the backrest being capable of varying its angle of inclination to the horizontal; and the pads having a constant or variable volume. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256457 | ADJUSTABLE SEAT - Described are adjustable seats including an upper frame with a pair of support arms, a lower frame with a pair of support legs, and a coupling system with an upper rod and a lower rod. As examples, the upper rod and the lower rod are pivotally coupled to each of the pair of support arms and the pair of support legs. A linear actuator is coupled to the upper frame, and a track is coupled to the lower frame, wherein the linear actuator is configured to travel along the track. The linear actuator may comprise a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to a coupling location on the lower frame and the second end is coupled to a coupling location on the coupling system. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256458 | CHAIR - The chair according to the invention has a seat and a seat mechanism, the seat being coupled to the seat mechanism in such a manner that the seat is, in a front end region, pivotably supported about a first axis of rotation which is orientated parallel with the axis of a user's knees. In addition, in its front end region, the seat is also supported on the seat mechanism so as to be rotatable about a second axis of rotation orientated perpendicularly to the first axis of rotation. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256459 | AN ITEM OF FURNITURE - There is disclosed a chair ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256460 | BACKREST FOLDING MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A backrest folding mechanism for a vehicle seat is provided, that includes a backrest, which has an actuating element that is arranged remotely from the backrest and acts remotely on the backrest folding mechanism in order to unlock a locking and unlocking element of the backrest with respect to a retaining element on the bodywork that is connectable to the locking and unlocking element, after which the backrest can be moved from an initial position that is substantially vertical or slightly inclined into a folded position. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256461 | BACKREST ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT OR A VEHICLE BENCH SEAT - A backrest adjustment device is provided for a vehicle seat or a vehicle bench seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat or a motor vehicle bench seat, in which a backrest part is connected to a seat part via an adjustment and fixing device, which has a fixing, which is disengaged for the inclination adjustment of the backrest part, the fixing of the adjustment and fixing device being disengaged by an electromechanical actuator. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256462 | REMOVABLE ARMREST FOR SECTIONAL SEATING - A detachable and adjustable armrest device for pews and sectional seating that can be quickly installed, moved, recessed and removed. The device includes an upper clamp that form-fits sectional seat backs and includes a plurality of adjustment fasteners that firmly secures the armrest to the top end of the sectional seat back. A vertical backboard extends down along the seat back at a common angle from the upper clamp assembly and provides a connecting point for the arm board. The arm board can be connected directly to the vertical backboard by an L-shaped bracket to provide a fixed height armrest. In an alternated embodiment, one end of the L-shaped bracket is connected to an axle that is affixed to the vertical backboard. When the arm board is lifted vertically, it pivots on the axle and can be held in a vertical recessed position of a lock pin. In another embodiment, one end of the L-shaped bracket is held against the vertical backboard by a plurality of guide clamps that allow for vertical movement of the arm board height relative to the vertical backboard. The height adjustment is made by turning a screw running vertically through the L-shaped bracket into a receiving nut attached to the underside of the vertical backboard. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256463 | Wheelchair Seatback With Two-Point Mounting Hardware - Wheelchair seat back mounting hardware permits the seat back to be mounted on various wheelchairs. The mounting hardware may be in the form of two-point mounting hardware that connects the seat back to the wheelchair and permits the seat back height to be adjusted independently of the mounting hardware location on the wheelchair. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256464 | MODULAR FURNITURE FRAME ASSEMBLY - A modular furniture frame assembly includes a seat frame member and a top-mounted frame member. The seat frame member has a top side formed with a set of spaced apart slots. The top-mounted frame member is removably disposed on the top side of the seat frame member. The top-mounted frame member has a set of spaced apart fastening components that are fastened to the top-mounted frame member, that extend downwardly, removably and respectively through corresponding ones of the slots in the seat frame member, and that are fastened removably to the seat frame member. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256465 | MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT CROSSMEMBER - The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat crossmember comprising:
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20120256466 | SEAT CUSHION, FOR INSTANCE FOR AN AIRCRAFT SEAT, AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A SEAT CUSHION - A seat cushion, in particular for an aircraft seat, the seat cushion comprising a seat part having a receiving surface adapted to receive a person and a reinforcing part supporting the seat part, wherein at least the reinforcing part contains expanded polypropylene (EPP), preferably comprising fire retardant properties. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing such a seat cushion, a seat comprising such a seat cushion and a vehicle comprising such a seat. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256467 | Apparatuses and Methods for Increasing Support Provided by Cushioned Furniture and Other Occupant Supporting Furniture - Panel assemblies designed and configured to be installed into cushioned and other occupant-supporting furniture to increase the support provided to one or more occupants of the furniture. Each panel assembly is composed of interconnecting components, such as panels and slats. The components are interconnected in any one or more of a variety of manners, including side-to-side, overlapped, and stacked, and combinations thereof. Each panel assembly can be made from one or more kits of components that can be provided along with instructions, such as assembly instructions and installation instructions. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256468 | Flexible Pull Strap Recliner Mechanism Release System - The present invention provides a reclining release actuator for reclining furniture comprising a bracket having an engaging end portion and a strap end portion. The engaging end portion of the bracket is connected to a reclining mechanism in the reclining furniture. A self tapping bolt can be used to connect the bracket to the reclining mechanism. A pivot point can be included on the bracket and can be mounted to the reclining mechanism by a rivet and a bushing. A flexible pull strap having a bracket end portion and a handle end portion wherein the bracket end portion of the flexible pull strap can be rotatably connected to the strap end portion of the bracket. The bracket end portion of the flexible pull strap can have a plurality of holes for adjusting the connection height of the flexible pull strap. A release handle is connected to the handle end portion of the flexible pull strap. The release handle can be rotatably connected to the handle end portion of the flexible pull strap and the release handle can be flexible. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256469 | Soldier Support System in a Vehicle - A soldier restraint system and method secure a soldier in a vehicle. In one embodiment, the soldier restraint system is secured in a military vehicle. The soldier restraint system includes a seat assembly comprising a seat and straps. The soldier restraint system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier restraint system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The mounting assemblies are securable in the vehicle. Attachment of at least one of the straps to the seat is releasable by a release assembly. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256470 | Drum Housing For A Working Drum Of A Construction Machine Or Mining Machine, Construction Machine Or Mining Machine, As Well As Method For Monitoring The Condition Of A Working Drum Of A Construction Machine Or Mining Machine - In a drum housing for a working drum of a construction machine or mining machine, said working drum being provided with tools and rotating about a drum axis, with a housing shell which at least partially encloses the circumference of the working drum, and with at least one inspection opening for a monitoring device arranged in the housing shell, wherein said monitoring device inspects the condition of the working drum or the tools thereof, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: a closing mechanism is arranged on the outside of the housing shell, said closing mechanism enabling closure of the at least one inspection opening. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256471 | Omni-Directional Wheel Assembly - The kit includes a hub having a central axis and a perimeter. The perimeter comprises a plurality of flat spoke faces extending therearound. A spoke assembly is releasably couplable to each spoke face. Each spoke assembly is aligned with an adjacent spoke assembly to form a spoke. A method of assembling the wheel assembly is also provided. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256472 | SENSOR-EQUIPPED BEARING DEVICE FOR WHEEL HAVING INTEGRATED IN-WHEEL MOTOR - To provide a sensor equipped and in-wheel motor incorporated bearing device for a vehicle wheel, which is capable of accurately detecting a rotating condition of a vehicle drive wheel and is effective to accurately control an electric drive motor or an automotive vehicle, the sensor equipped and in-wheel motor incorporated bearing device includes a wheel support bearing assembly for rotatably supporting a hub of the vehicle drive wheel, an electric drive motor providing a rotation device source for the vehicle drive wheel, and a speed reducing mechanism interposed between the electric drive motor and the wheel support bearing assembly. A rotation detecting device is also provided for detecting the rotation of an output shaft of the speed reducing mechanism. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256473 | VEHICLE WHEEL - Vehicle wheel including a wheel rim a brake pot fastened to the latter and a brake disc fastened to the brake pot, wherein multiple pivotally supported plate shaped cover elements are provided on the wheel rim for temporarily closing assigned wheel rim side openings, wherein each cover element is movable along the pivot axis in opposition to the force of a restoring element an is connected to the wheel rim via a couple element which force guides in case of a shifting movement, by means of which the cover element is moved from a open position to a closed position, which the cover element assumes when the wheel rotates. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256474 | Wheel Assembly with Reversible Adaptor - An adaptor for a wheel assembly is disclosed. The adaptor has a reversible design for convenient reconfiguration of the wheel assembly without additional hardware. In one general non-limiting embodiment, the adaptor may include an inner ring and an outer ring fixedly connected to the inner ring. The inner and outer rings may be concentric around an axis. The inner and outer rings may be offset from each other. Methods of using the adaptor to change wheel configurations to accommodate different tire sizes are also disclosed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256475 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR RELEASABLY SUPPORTING A VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - An axle for removably retaining a wheel on a vehicle. The axle comprises a rotary-type connector at a first end thereof; a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end, the cam assembly including a cam having an axis of rotation; a lever operatively connected to a second end of the axle, said lever being rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the cam, between an open position in which the axle is removable from and mountable on the vehicle and a closed position in which the axle is retained on the vehicle; and a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end; and a lever stop ensuring that an angle of maximum rotation for the lever from the closed position is less than 180 degrees. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256476 | Main Brake Cylinder for a Hydraulic Vehicle Brake System and Method for Operating Same - A main brake cylinder for a hydraulic vehicle brake system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The main brake cylinder includes an electric motor that is operated as a generator for decelerating the motor vehicle. For service braking, pressure is applied to a brake circuit by the main brake cylinder and to another brake circuit by a hydraulic pump. In order to reduce a pedal force, a first piston has a smaller piston surface and a second piston only moves if a greater brake fluid volume is required. A preloaded hydraulic accumulator limits an increase in pressure. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256477 | BRAKE SYSTEM - A brake system including: (a) a manual hydraulic pressure source; (b) a power hydraulic pressure source; (c) a high pressure generator for generating high pressure, by utilizing pressure of the power hydraulic pressure source; (d) a common passage to which first and second brake cylinders and the high pressure generator are connected; (e) a high-pressure-generator cut-off valve disposed between the common passage and the high pressure generator; (f) a first manual-pressure-source passage connecting a first individual passage and the manual hydraulic pressure source; (g) a first manual-pressure-source cut-off valve provided in the first manual-pressure-source passage; (h) a first valve provided between the second brake cylinder and a connected portion of the first individual passage which is connected to the first manual-pressure-source passage; and (i) a pressure-supply control device for controlling supply of pressure to the brake cylinders, by controlling the high-pressure-generator cut-off valve, first valve and first manual-pressure-source cut-off valve. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256478 | Hydraulic Vehicle Braking System - A hydraulic vehicle braking system having a primary braking cylinder to which the vehicle braking system is connected via a separating valve is disclosed. The vehicle breaking system includes slip control. A pedal path simulator is a spring-loaded hydraulic accumulator, which can be connected to the primary brake cylinder via a differential pressure controlled simulator valve. The simulator valve opens when a braking pressure in the vehicle braking system is greater than a primary braking cylinder pressure; otherwise, the simulator valve is closed. If the separating valve is closed during slip control, for example, the primary braking cylinder forces braking fluid through the opened simulator valve into the hydraulic accumulator upon actuation so that a normal pedal characteristic occurs at least approximately when the separating valve is closed. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256479 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HIGH-PRESSURE SELECTOR VALVE IN A HYDRAULIC MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - In a method for controlling a selector valve situated in a hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle, the selector valve is opened by applying an electrical signal having various control phases having different current intensities. The thermal load and the noise of the valve are significantly improved if the lengths of the control phases for the pilot stage or the holding phases are variably adapted to the driving situation. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256480 | Method for Actuating a Hydraulic Vehicle Brake System - A method for actuating a hydraulic vehicle brake system, includes a master brake cylinder with a preferably electromechanical brake booster and a wheel slip control device. The master brake cylinder is actuated simultaneously with the brake booster, and hydraulic pumps of the wheel slip control device are driven by an electric motor. Pressure builds more quickly in the wheel brakes of the vehicle brake system for safety and assistance functions that require high pressure build-up dynamic. The method also increases the wheel brake pressure using the pressure that can be generated by actuating the master brake cylinder with the brake booster. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256481 | HYBRID DRIVE OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid drive of a hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine ( | 2012-10-11 |
20120256482 | HIGH POWER ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A high power electrical distribution system for distribution high power to at least one consumer arranged on a rotatable element. The distribution system includes at least one high frequency alternating current HFAC generator configured to generate HFAC. A rotary power transformer is connected to the at least one HFAC generator. The rotary power transformer includes a stationary part and a rotatable part and is configured to receive HFAC from the at least one HFAC generator and to couple HFAC electrical energy from the stationary part to the rotatable part. At least one high power distribution bus is located on the rotatable element and is configured to receive HFAC from the rotary power transformer and to distribute HFAC to the at least one consumer. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256483 | ELECTRICAL CHARGE AND DISCHARGE SYSTEM, METHOD OF MANAGING A BATTERY AND A POWER GENERATOR, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - This charge and discharge system comprises a battery connected to a bus to which multiple power a generator and an electric power transmission system are connected, a charger configured to supply power from the bus to the battery, a discharger separate from the charger and configured to output electric power from the battery to the bus, and a controller configured to separately control the charger and the discharger. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256484 | COMPUTER ADAPTER WITH POWER OUTLET AND REPLACEABLE AND RECHARGEABLE BATTERY, WIRELESS CARD, AND TRANSCEIVER - The present invention is directed to an electronic adapter that has a receptacle capable of receiving power cords and power a device, such as a computer. The present invention may have a rechargeable and replaceable battery. In addition to allowing access to a power receptacle from a single power source, the present invention eliminates the need to carry an extra extension cord to allow multiple users to power their accessories, i.e. notebook computers from a single power source. The present invention may also have a wireless card allowing devices connected to the USB port to gain access to a WIFI network. A transceiver may allow the adapter to be turned off remotely. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256485 | Power Managers for an Integrated Circuit - A system for an integrated circuit comprising a plurality of power islands includes a first power manager and a second power manager. The first power manager manages a first power consumption for the integrated circuit based on needs and operation of the integrated circuit. The second power manager communicates with the first power manager and manages a second power consumption for one of the power islands. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256486 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SOLAR CELL - An electronic device comprises a solar cell a main body which includes a display unit, a battery, and a processing unit and a power controller which connects the solar cell and the main body and controls the electronic device so that power generated from the solar cell is stored in the battery or used in the main body depending on a state of the main body. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256487 | Charge/Discharge System - This charge/discharge system includes a storage portion storing power generated by a power generation module coupled to a power grid and discharging power to a load and a control portion including a function of stopping discharge of the storage portion on the basis of a result of comparison between a first threshold set in response to the amount of power that can be generated by the power generation module and the amount of power consumption corresponding to power consumed by the load. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256488 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS OF HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a battery management apparatus of a high voltage battery for a hybrid vehicle, in more detail, a battery management apparatus of a high voltage battery for a hybrid vehicle which includes: a plurality of battery packs including a plurality of unit cells; slave battery management modules measuring and monitoring temperature and voltage of the unit cells in the battery packs; temperature/voltage measurement wires connecting the unit cells with adjacent unit cells for the slave battery management modules to measure temperature and voltage between the unit cells and the adjacent unit cells; a master battery management module connected with the slave battery management modules; and communication wires connecting the modules. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256489 | ENERGY CONSERVING (STAND-BY MODE) POWER SAVING DESIGN FOR BATTERY CHARGERS AND POWER SUPPLIES WITH A CONTROL SIGNAL - A system is described that turns off a high power, power supply when a device no longer needs high power. A low power, power supply or a rechargeable battery provides power to determine when the device again needs high power. The low power supply consumes a minimum possible power when the device does not need high power and the power rechargeable battery is not charged. That is, the high power and low power, power supplies are turned on or off based on the real time power consumption need of the device and the charged state of the battery. The power need of the device is monitored by a current shunt monitoring circuit and a control signal monitoring circuit. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256490 | Integrated Expandable Grid-Ready Solar Electrical Generator - The generator of the present invention is a complete 220V or 120V AC solar electrical generator that is ready to be directly connected to utility power grid, and more than one of the generators can be connected in parallel to power the grid or to power an isolated electrical system. The generator is integrated with a solar panel that converts solar energy into electrical energy, a Max Power Point Tracking (MPPT) controller that dynamically adjust the output power of the generator to maximize the power of the solar energy, a high efficiency low harmonic digital signal process (DSP) technology based synthetic DC to AC converter that provides 220V or 120V AC power, a synchronizing controller that enables the generator to be connected to the utility power grid or connected to other generators, a power factor compensation unit that reduces the reactive power to improve power quality, a protection unit to prevent the generator from hazardous accident, an energy meter that measures the energy generated by the solar panel and the energy feed into the utility power grid, and a communication unit that sends the parameters such as the voltage, the current, the temperature of the solar panel, the efficiency and related data of MPPT, the timing of AC power and the other information about the generator to the other generators and central controller and receives the information and control commands from the other generators and central controller through AC wire or wirelessly. The generator can be optionally to be equipped with proper battery for some isolated applications. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256491 | SWITCHING MODE POWER SUPPLY - There is provided a switching mode power supply including: a direct current (DC)/DC converting unit converting a DC power level; an auxiliary power supply unit discharged in a no load mode in which a load is not connected to an output terminal of the DC/DC converting unit; and a controlling unit sensing a change in impedance according to whether or not the load is connected to the output terminal to thereby determine whether or not the switching mode power supply is in the no load mode, and driving a pulse width modulation integrated chip (PWM IC) when a voltage level of the auxiliary power supply unit is at a preset level or less in the no load mode. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256492 | Passive RF Energy Harvesting Scheme For Wireless Sensor - A radio frequency energy harvester harvests RF energy from the environment. The energy harvester may include a local power source. The energy harvester may have an associated crystal radio antenna that harvests AM radio waves ubiquitously. The radio frequency energy harvested may be stored via a super capacitor. The stored energy may power a self-contained processing unit directly when the level of the energy harvested remains above a threshold level. However, if the energy harvested drops below the threshold level, the processing unit, which may include a radio, may switch to the local power source and/or a low power mode of operation. The low power mode of operation may reduce the amount of processing and/or transmitting by the radio. The processing unit may be part of a network of radios. The energy harvester may supply energy for a variety of applications, including building automation, industrial automation, power generation, and healthcare. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256493 | SWITCHING DEVICE AND SWITCHING MODULE - A switching device includes: a switching element; an emitter electrode; an emitter terminal for main wiring for connecting the emitter electrode to an external main wiring; a plurality of control emitter terminals interposed in a main current path between the emitter electrode and the emitter terminal for main wiring; and inductances each interposed in the main current path and placed between adjacent ones of the control emitter terminals. | 2012-10-11 |
20120256494 | TUNABLE WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS - A mobile wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply includes a load associated with powering an electrically powered medical device, and a second electromagnetic resonator configured to be coupled to the load and moveable relative to the first electromagnetic resonator, wherein the second electromagnetic resonator is configured to be wirelessly coupled to the first electromagnetic resonator to provide resonant, non-radiative wireless power to the second electromagnetic resonator from the first electromagnetic resonator, and wherein the second electromagnetic resonator is configured to be tunable during system operation so as to at least one of tune the power provided to the second electromagnetic resonator and tune the power delivered to the load. | 2012-10-11 |