43rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130277100 | TOUCH PANEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a touch panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The touch panel includes a transparent substrate, an insulating layer that is formed on the transparent substrate and has an intaglio portion formed thereon, an electrode layer that is embedded in the intaglio portion, and a light absorbing layer that is formed in an inner wall of the intaglio portion to be interposed between the inner wall of the intaglio portion and the electrode layer. In the touch panel, the electrode layer is formed to be embedded, and the light absorbing layer is further included, thereby durability and visibility of the touch panel. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277101 | Portable Electromagnetic Interference Shield with Flexible Cavity - An electromagnetic interference shield having a main enclosure and at least one auxiliary enclosure. The auxiliary enclosure in the main enclosure and an interior that is continuous with each other. The auxiliary enclosure is made of elastic Faraday material. The outer layer and inner layer may be transparent to view the electronic device. An auxiliary cable with filtering mechanisms may be provided inside a sleeve to allow access and transfer of data from the electronic device while still in the main enclosure. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277102 | Electromagnetic Interference Blocking Cabinet with Integrated Input/Output Panel - Certain embodiments herein are described to protect electronic equipment from electromagnetic interference (EMI). A cabinet and one or more associated input/output panels may be configured to block EMI from entering the interior of the cabinet where electronic equipment may be stored. The input/output panel may include a printed circuit board, an input/output header, and an input/output connector that may be configured to pass electronic signals transmitted via cables, for example, from one side of the input/output panel to another without accompanying EMI. Certain materials and components included on the printed circuit board may assist in deflecting or absorbing EMI so that it does not enter the cabinet. For example, one or more filters may also be mounted onto the printed circuit board to further filter out unwanted EMI. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277103 | Breakable Protector Plate - A breakable protector plate is provided for preventing damage to wires or cables which are behind the protector plate. The plate comprises a weakened break line. To prevent nails or screws from penetrating the reduced material thickness at the break line, the surface of the break line is raised with respect to the plate in order to redirect nails or screws into a greater thickness area of the plate. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277104 | Universal Box System - A universal electrical box which includes a body having at least one opening for receiving an electrical device. The device can also include at least one mounting bracket coupled to the body, and at least one frame configured to be coupled to the at least one body. In addition there is at least one duplex electrical mounting plate configured to couple to the at least one frame. In this case, the duplex electrical mounting plate is configured to receive a duplex electrical device. In addition, there is at least one sealing gasket configured to be coupled to the body between the at least one frame and the body. This design allows for a universal configuration which allows for multiple different types of electrical devices to be coupled to the enclosure. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277105 | DEVICE FOR FIXING A CABLE TO A CABLE OUTLET SOCKET - The invention relates to an apparatus for fixing a cable to a cable outlet stub ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277106 | WIRE HARNESS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness of present invention comprises at least one conductive path, and an outer member that covers the conductive path. The outer member includes a plurality of leading outer members having a straight tube shape and through which the conductive path is passed in a leading manner and arranged with an inter-space, and a trailing outer member having a tube shape and successively connecting the leading outer members that are adjacent to each other so as to cover the inter-space. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277107 | WIRE HARNESS PROTECTOR - A splice housing projects from a bottom wall in a space on a side portion of a main pathway of a wire harness, the main pathway being bounded by the bottom wall and a circumferential wall of a main body of a protector. The splice housing includes an outer framing wall having two squared U-shaped side walls and a connecting wall, and further includes a medial dividing wall provided parallel to the two side walls. At least one flat board-shaped dividing plate configured with an insulating resin is provided fitted within the outer framing wall, the dividing plate including a through-hole for the medial dividing wall. Perpendicular walls, configured by the two side walls and the medial dividing wall of the splice housing, and horizontal walls, configured by the dividing plate, delimit a plurality of splice housing chambers provided on a plurality of vertical levels and rows. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277108 | ENERGY TRANSFER DEVICE - A energy transfer device ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277109 | Surface Safe Explosive Tool - An explosive tool comprises a body structure, a charge, a detonator to ignite the charge via propagation of thermal energy, a pressure actuated safety to prevent propagation of sufficient thermal energy to ignite the charge when the pressure actuated safety is subjected to a surface pressure and to not prevent propagation of sufficient thermal energy to ignite the charge when the pressure actuated safety is subjected to at least a predefined pressure threshold, and a temperature actuated safety to prevent propagation of sufficient thermal energy to ignite the charge when the temperature actuated safety is subjected to a surface temperature and to not prevent propagation of sufficient thermal energy to ignite the charge when the temperature actuated safety is subjected to at least a predefined temperature threshold. The charge, the detonator, the pressure actuated safety, and the temperature actuated safety are contained within the body structure. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277110 | CONTROLLING VIBRATIONS IN A DRILLING SYSTEM - A method for controlling vibrations in a drilling system, the drilling system including an elongate body extending from surface into a borehole formed in an earth formation, and an associated drive system for driving the elongate body, the drive system comprising a torque controller, the method comprising obtaining a model of the drilling system; obtaining at least one input parameter for the model that relates to an uphole parameter of the drilling system; operating the drive system to provide a drive torque to the elongated body; obtaining at least one output parameter from applying the model using the at least one input parameter, the at least one output parameter including at least one modelled downhole parameter of rotational motion; using the modelled downhole parameter of rotational motion in the torque controller for determining an adjustment to the drive torque, so as to control vibrations; as well as a drilling system comprising a torque controller, which torque controller is adapted to use the modelled downhole parameter of rotational motion for determining an adjustment to the drive torque. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277111 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING - A method of automatically placing a drill bit used to form an opening in a subsurface formation on a bottom of the opening being formed comprises a) increasing a flow rate in a drill string to a target flow; b) controlling a flow rate of fluid into the drill string to be substantially the same as a flowrate of fluid out of the opening; c) allowing a fluid pressure to reach a relatively steady state; and d) automatically moving the drill bit toward the bottom of the opening at a selected rate of advance until an increase in measured differential pressure indicates that the drill bit is at the bottom of the opening. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277112 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DRILLING - A method of automatically picking up a drill bit off the bottom of an opening in a subsurface formation, comprises a) setting a predetermined level of differential pressure across a mud motor at which pickup of the drill bit is to be initiated; b) monitoring the differential pressure across the mud motor; c) allowing differential pressure across the mud motor to decrease to the predetermined level; and d) when the predetermined level is reached, automatically picking up the drill bit. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277113 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION OF DRILLING FLUIDS FOR ANALYSIS - A system and method for solid-liquid separation and analysis of drilling fluids is described. The method includes heating a retort body to a pre-determined temperature, with an inner wall of the retort body at least partially defines a chamber within the retort body. A sample drilling fluid may be automatically injected into the inner chamber, and a film of the sample drilling fluid may be generated on the inner wall of the retort body. The film may be separated into a solid portion and a vapor. The method may further include collecting vapor using a vent that provides fluid communication with the inner chamber, and condensing the vapor into a fluid portion of the film. The volume of the fluid portion may them be automatically measured. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277114 | SLEEVE FOR LOGGING WHILE DRILLING ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSOR - An apparatus for measuring a characteristic of an earth formation includes a drill collar configured to be inserted into a borehole of the earth formation, an electromagnetic sensor on the drill collar, and a non-conductive sleeve surrounding a circumference of the drill collar including the electromagnetic sensor and configured to press directly against the electromagnetic sensor. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277115 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF ESTIMATING FORMATION PARAMETERS - Estimating formation parameters. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods including: combining a first plurality of actual logs from a first plurality of actual boreholes, at least one actual log associated with each actual borehole, and thereby creating a first equivalent log along a first equivalent path; combining a second plurality of actual logs from a second plurality of actual boreholes, at least one actual log of the second plurality of actual logs associated with each actual borehole of the second plurality of actual boreholes, and thereby creating a second equivalent log along a second equivalent path; and estimating a plurality of values of a parameter of one or more formations along a proposed borehole path, each value associated with a distinct depth along the proposed borehole path, the estimating using the equivalent logs. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277116 | MUD MOTOR WITH INTEGRATED PERCUSSION TOOL AND DRILL BIT - A downhole tool having a progressive cavity mud motor with an impact generator disposed within the mud motor rotor or bearing assembly. In one embodiment, the impact generator includes a mud turbine connected to a eccentric ring that encircles and periodically strikes an anvil surface of a percussion shaft. The eccentric ring is pivotable between an engaged striking position and a disengaged non-striking position. The percussion shaft is coupled to a drill bit though a splined connector that provides limited slip for transmitting rotation of the mud motor rotor to the drill bit and for transmitting percussion strikes against the anvil to the drill bit without the need to accelerate the entire drill string. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277117 | METHOD FOR INTRODUCING A VERTICAL SHAFT AND SHAFT DRIVING MACHINE - The invention relates to a method for introducing a vertical shaft underground and to a shaft driving machine set up particularly for performing the method, wherein a cutting wheel is rotated solely about a horizontal axis until a penetration trough having a predetermined penetration depth is formed, and the cutting wheel is then also rotated about a central vertical axis until a shaft foot is dug out to the penetration depth. A relatively high sinking rate is thereby achieved for the shaft. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277118 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HORIZONTAL DRILLING DEVICE AND HORIZONTAL DRILLING DEVICE - A horizontal drilling device according to the invention includes a linear drive, a rotary drive that can be displaced by means of the linear drive, a drill rod assembly and a rod assembly receiver, the drill rod assembly being hollow and the rod assembly receiver being designed as a receiving mandrel, which allows the drill rod assembly to be placed on the receiving mandrel | 2013-10-24 |
20130277119 | VALVE FOR COMMUNICATION OF A MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING SYSTEM - A valve for communication of a measurement while drilling system includes a first structure having a central portion and one or more elongate portions radially extending from the central portion, and a second structure having one or more portions which substantially bound a central orifice region and one or more elongate orifice regions radially extending from the central orifice region. At least one of the first structure and the second structure is configured to be rotated about a rotation axis to produce a relative rotation between the first structure and the second structure such that a flow path through which mud can flow varies as the at least one of the first structure and the second structure rotates about the rotation axis. The central portion has a maximum inscribed circle encircling the rotation axis and having a first radius and the central orifice region has a maximum inscribed circle encircling the rotation axis and having a second radius greater than the first radius. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277120 | CUTTING STRUCTURES FOR FIXED CUTTER DRILL BIT AND OTHER DOWNHOLE CUTTING TOOLS - A downhole cutting tool may include a tool body; a plurality of blades extending azimuthally from the tool body; and a plurality of cutting elements disposed on the plurality of blades, the plurality of cutting elements comprising: at least two non-planar cutting elements comprising a substrate and a diamond layer having a non-planar cutting end, wherein at least one of the at least two conical cutting elements has a positive back rake angle or positive side rake angle, and at least one of the at least two non-planar cutting elements has a negative back rake angle or a negative side rake angle. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277121 | DOWNHOLE TOOLS AND PARTS AND METHODS OF FORMATION - Methods, systems, and compositions for manufacturing downhole tools and downhole tool parts for drilling subterranean material are disclosed. A model having an external peripheral shape of a downhole tool or tool part is fabricated. Mold material is applied to the external periphery of the model. The mold material is permitted to harden to form a mold about the model. The model is eliminated and a composite matrix material is cast within the mold to form a finished downhole tool or tool part. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277122 | DETERMINATION OF BASIS WEIGHT OF A MATERIAL WEB USING A MICROWAVE SENSOR, WHEREBY THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE MATERIAL WEB AND THE SURFACES OF THE MICROWAVE SENSOR IS BEING ADJUSTED TO A CONSTANT VALUE BY AIR CUSHIONS - A device for determining the weight per unit area of a moving material web, in particular a fibrous material web includes at least one microwave sensor that has an element for coupling the microwaves and a reference element. The coupling element and the reference element are located at a distance from one another in such a way that the material web can be moved therebetween. At least one microwave sensor element, the coupling element and/or the reference element can be moved such that the distances between the material web and the elements can be adjusted for or during the measurement of the moving material web. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277123 | Brushless Multiphase Self-Commutation Control (BMSCC) And Related Inventions - The Brushless Multiphase Self-Commutation Controller or BMSCC is an adjustable speed drive for reliable, contact-less and stable self-commutation control of electric apparatus, including electric motors and generators. BMSCC transforms multiphase electrical excitation from one frequency to variable frequency that is automatically synchronized to the movement of the electric apparatus without traditional estimation methods of commutation and frequency synthesis using derivatives of electronic, electro-mechanical, and field-oriented-control. Instead, BMSCC comprises an analog electromagnetic computer with synchronous modulation techniques to first establish magnetic energy and then dynamically share packets of magnetic energy between phase windings of a multiphase, position dependent flux, high frequency transformer by direct AC-to-AC conversion without an intermediate DC conversion stage. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277124 | CENTERING DEVICE FOR LOAD TRANSPORTING APPARATUS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a load transporting apparatus that automatically centers a support foot of the apparatus about a roller assembly during a recovery phase of an incremental walking movement. In particular, the load transporting apparatus includes guide devices positioned adjacent to a roller assembly that deflect a biasing device during non-linear load transporting movements, where the biasing device acts to automatically return the support foot to a centered position relative to the roller assembly after a non-linear movement has been completed and the support foot is raised above a ground surface. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277125 | Independent Front Suspension with Pitch Control for Track-Type Tractor - A front suspension system for a track-type tractor includes a suspension saddle having first and second suspension arms pinned to the suspension saddle, the first and second suspension arms being connected to the machine tracks via first and second front idler respectively. Respective first and second hydraulic suspension assemblies support the first and second suspension arms, and a hydraulic suspension circuit fluidly links the first hydraulic suspension assembly to the second hydraulic suspension assembly such that a movement of either the first or the second hydraulic suspension assemblies causes an opposite movement of substantially the same magnitude in the other of the first and second hydraulic suspension assemblies, thereby allowing the first track and the second track of the track-type tractor to oscillate relative to one another. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277126 | TRACK PAD - The present invention relates to a track pad for a chain of a chain wheel drive, the track pad having a bearing surface provided with at least one grouser ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277127 | SHARED POWER STREET SWEEPER - A power delivery system for a vehicle is disclosed. In one embodiment, the power delivery system includes a chassis engine configured to power driving functions of the vehicle and an auxiliary engine configured to power non-driving hydraulic functions of the vehicle. The power delivery system may also include a power boost system comprising a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor in fluid communication with each other. The hydraulic pump may be coupled to a power output of the chassis engine while the hydraulic motor may be coupled to a power output of the auxiliary engine. In one embodiment, the power delivery system has a power sharing mode in which power is transferred from the chassis engine power output to the auxiliary engine power output via the hydraulic pump and motor such that the non-driving hydraulic functions of the vehicle are simultaneously powered by the chassis engine and the auxiliary engine. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277128 | Robotic Omniwheel - A robotic omniwheel for motion comprising in wheel motor assemblies, break, a motorized universal joint for rocking action, an active transmission rod to uniquely engage lift and expansion for chassis, power cable, a status control system sensors, a drive logic system comprising laser radar, GPS, and navigational control systems comprising hand held remote controller and a cellular phone for navigation, a dash computer with monitor, and steering controller devices to navigate chassis which houses an electrical system that maintains charge to battery bank and grid charge system with access plug, and also may include an omnichair control and a rotational floorboard with controller, motor and cog gear that supports a navigational clear having a joy stick control device to navigate steering, breaking and speed and to thus travel in a holonomic manner for fun and to transport a load or passenger(s). | 2013-10-24 |
20130277129 | BULLDOZER - The cab is situated on the body frame. The engine cover is situated in front of the cab. The engine includes the crankshaft extending in the longitudinal direction of the bulldozer. The air cleaner is situated above the engine. The air cleaner is secured to the engine cover. The duct connects the air cleaner and the engine. The duct includes the first connector and the second connector. The first connector is connected to the engine. The second connector is connected to the air cleaner. The front mounting part supports the engine on the body frame. The rear mounting part supports the engine on the body frame. The rear mounting part is situated behind and above the front mounting part. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277130 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE IN VEHICLE - A structure for mounting a power supply device in a vehicle includes: a rear bulkhead that separates a cabin and a rear trunk; and a power supply device that is disposed in the rear trunk while opposing the rear bulkhead and that has upper, right, left and rear surfaces covered by a metal cover. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277131 | ELECTRIC DISK ROTOR MOTOR AND ELECTRIC BICYCLE OR PEDELEC COMPRISING A DISK ROTOR MOTOR - The invention relates to an electric disk-armature motor including at least one stator in the form of a disk, at least one rotor in the form of an armature disk which is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation with respect to the stator and/or a motor housing. The rotor and the stator are oriented parallel to one another and are spaced apart from one another by a gap. An end side of the rotor, which end side faces the stator, has a multiplicity of permanent magnets polarized in the axial direction, which are arranged in the form of a ring around the axis of rotation. A north pole and a south pole faces the stator alternately in the tangential direction, and wherein the stator ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277132 | SADDLE RIDING TYPE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery is integrated with a down frame and a bottom frame. When fixation of the battery to a main frame is released upon release of locking means, the down frame, the bottom frame, and the battery are allowed to swing pivotally around an engagement position where the bottom frame is engaged with pivot frames. A front wheel is located on at least any one of swing loci of the down frame, the bottom frame, and the battery drawn when the down frame, the bottom frame, and the battery swing pivotally around the engagement position. The front wheel deviates from the swing locus in a state where the handlebar is turned. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277133 | Saddle-Type Electric Vehicle - In a case where a motor shaft of a driving electric motor extends in a rightward and leftward direction, and one end portion in the rightward and leftward direction is coupled to a transmission, in a saddle-type electric vehicle such as an electric motorcycle, a transmission accommodating section of a motor unit case is fastened at right and left sides to a vehicle body frame, and a motor accommodating section is coupled to the transmission accommodating section at one end portion in the rightward and leftward direction. Thus, misalignment of bearings of the motor shaft due to deflection of the motor unit case can be suppressed while reducing a weight of the motor unit case. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277134 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR GIVING A BREATH SAMPLE WITH A BREATH ALCOHOL INTERLOCK DEVICE - A device for preventing a vehicle from being started includes a breath gas analyzer ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277135 | BULLDOZER - A bulldozer is equipped with a cab, a cooling device, an engine cover, an engine, and an exhaust emission control device. The cooling device is situated behind the cab. The engine cover is situated in front of the cab. The engine is situated inside the engine cover. The engine includes a crank shaft that extends in the longitudinal direction of the bulldozer. The exhaust emission control device includes a main body pipe part and a connecting pipe part connecting to the main body pipe part. The exhaust emission control device cleans the exhaust from the engine inside the main body pipe part. The main body pipe part is situated in the front of the engine. At least a portion of the main body pipe part is situated to overlap with the engine in the front view of the bulldozer. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277136 | METHOD FOR UNOBTRUSIVE ADAPTATION TO ENABLE POWER STEERING IN VINTAGE CARS - A retro-fittable power steering system for a vehicle; said system including an actuator acting on a component of the steering system of a said vehicle downstream of the steering box of said steering system; said system characterised in that said power steering system is activated manually under driver control; said system further characterised in that original steering components of said vehicle remain un-modified. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277137 | VEHICLE HAVING COMPACT CONFIGURATION - A strut suspension is disposed on a vehicle front side of a rotation center of a front wheel. A rack and pinion mechanism is disposed on a vehicle front side of the strut suspension. Since the strut suspension and the rack and pinion mechanism are disposed on the vehicle front side of the rotation center of the front wheel, a foot space can be moved forward to a position where the foot space overlaps the front wheel. A vehicle cabin space can be thereby increased. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277138 | MOTOR DRIVE APPARATUS - A motor drive apparatus includes a back EMF detection element and a protection control circuit. When a voltage detected by the back EMF detection element exceeds a threshold voltage of a Zener diode, a voltage signal is applied to a sensing gate through a detection signal line to sequentially turn on switching element of the low-side arm. A current caused by the back EMF applied to a drive circuit flows to the ground through the switching element of the low-side arm in an on-state. Thus a braking torque is applied to a motor, which is driven to rotate by an external force, and hence the back EMF is reduced. Switching elements in the drive circuit are thus protected from the excessive voltage. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277139 | Seismic Energy Sources and Methods of Use - The present disclosure provides embodiments seismic energy sources configured to generate enhanced shear wave energy in order to more accurately determine the distribution and orientation of fractures in subterranean formations. At least one seismic energy source includes an elongate rod having a first end and a second end, a detonator coupled to the first end, and a bull plug coupled to the second end. An explosive is helically-wrapped about the elongate rod continuously from the first end to the second end and configured to detonate such that a time-delayed detonation is achieved which induces increased shear wave energy in the surrounding formations. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277140 | Loudspeaker - A loudspeaker comprises a reflex port located within the enclosure at a point substantially co-incident with a nodal surface of at least one resonant mode within the enclosure. The amplitude of that resonance at the input to the duct is minimised, hence assisting in filtering out the effect of that resonance without needing absorptive material. Ideally, it is placed at the intersection of two or more nodal surfaces. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277141 | APPARATUS FOR QUIETING INFANT IN A PUBLIC AREA - The invention is comprised a sound deadening or sound buffering material including but not limited to, foam, plastic, or fabric that covers at least part of the child, thereby reducing both the decibel level coming from the child and the decibel level coming to the child. This creates a quieter environment for the child while serving a dual purpose to reduce any noise coming from the child. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277142 | HIGH PRESSURE MUFFLING DEVICES - Some example muffling devices may include an inner flow conditioner shaped as a generally conical frustrum and a generally cylindrical an exhaust can around the inner flow conditioner. A ratio of a downstream end wall area of the inner flow conditioner to a downstream end annular area between the downstream end wall and the exhaust can may be about 0.12 to about 0.97. A ratio of the downstream end annular area to the downstream end wall area may be proportional, by a factor of about 0.8 to about 1.9, to a ratio of an effective area of the inner flow conditioner sidewall holes to an effective area of the inner flow conditioner downstream end wall holes. A ratio of a dissipation distance between the inner flow conditioner downstream end wall and the exhaust screen to the inner flow conditioner downstream end wall hole diameter may be greater than about 10. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277143 | TAILPIPE DIFFUSER - A diffuser for a vehicle exhaust system includes a body defined by a tubular portion comprising an outer peripheral wall extending about a central axis and at least one surface that extends at an angle relative to the central axis. A tailpipe connection interface is formed at one end of the tubular portion. In one example, the surface extends at an oblique angle relative to the central axis. In another example, a first plurality of holes is formed within the outer peripheral wall and a second plurality of holes is formed within the surface. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277144 | NOISE ATTENUATOR AND VEHICLE AIR INTAKE DUCT PROVIDED THEREWITH - A noise attenuator which can reduce time and cost for installation thereof as compared with the conventional configuration and a vehicle air intake duct provided with the noise attenuator are provided. The noise attenuator includes a pair of circular through holes formed through a duct wall, a pair of wave transmitting/receiving membrane which are stretched so as to close the circular through holes, and a seesaw member which connects between central portions of the paired transmitting/receiving membranes. Accordingly, when one of the membranes receives a sound wave of noise thereby to be vibrated at a predetermined frequency, the other membrane follows it and is also vibrated while shifted by a half cycle. As a result, a cancellation wave with a phase opposite to the sound wave received by the one membrane is transmitted from the other membrane, whereupon the noise can be attenuated. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277145 | MUFFLER AND ENGINE SYSTEM - A muffler for exhaust gases of a combustion engine includes walls forming a chamber through which the exhaust gases pass, a first inlet in the walls of the chamber configured to receive the exhaust gases from an exhaust duct of the engine, a first outlet in the walls of the chamber through which the exhaust gases exit the chamber, and a conduit having a second inlet and a second outlet, wherein a substantial length of the conduit is positioned within the chamber. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277146 | CONVERGENCE SOUND-ABSORBING MATERIAL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Disclosed is a convergence sound-absorbing material and a method of fabricating the same, and more particularly, a convergence sound-absorbing material and a method of fabricating the same in which an inexpensive eco-friendly recycled filler composed of polyurethane foam and a recycled thread or waste felt is used as a filler in an intermediate layer of the PET sound-absorbing material to provide remarkably reduced fabrication costs and excellent sound-absorbing performance. In addition the waste felt, which is typically discarded during a process of cutting the sound-absorbing material, is recycled for use in the filler. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277147 | DUAL-LINE PUMP UNIT, LUBRICATION SYSTEM, AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHOD - A dual-line pump unit for supplying lubricant includes a reservoir having an interior for holding lubricant. A first pump is provided for pumping lubricant from the reservoir through a first main line to a lubricant distribution system. A second pump is provided for pumping lubricant from the reservoir through a second main line to the lubricant distribution system. During a first stage of operation, the first pump operates to pump lubricant from the reservoir through the first main line to the lubricant distribution system and the second pump is idle, the second main line venting back to the reservoir via the second pump. During a second stage of operation, the second pump operates to pump lubricant from the reservoir through the second main line to the lubricant distribution system and the first pump is idle, the first main line venting back to the reservoir via the first pump. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277148 | LUBRICATION SYSTEM AND CONTROLLER - A lubrication system for lubricating bearings that includes at least one lubrication pump for pumping lubricant to the bearings and at least one metering valve for distributing the pumped lubricant throughout the lubrication system to the bearings. The system further includes a lubrication controller in communication with the at least one lubrication pump and at least one metering valve for controlling the lubrication system. The controller has firmware configured to provide a sequence of instructions to perform specified tasks and hardware that carries out the sequence of instructions to perform the specified tasks. In an unconfigured and unconnected state, the lubrication controller can be configured by reprogramming the firmware, to selectively control at least one of a series progressive lubrication system, a dual line lubrication system and a single line parallel lubrication system. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277149 | MULTI-CHAMBER PUMP SYSTEM - A lubricant reservoir including a container defining an interior for holding lubricant. The reservoir includes a partition inside the container interior dividing the interior into multiple chambers. Each chamber segregates lubricant from lubricant in every other chamber. The reservoir has multiple outlets. An outlet is positioned in each chamber to permit lubricant to be removed from the corresponding chamber. The reservoir includes multiple motor-driven stirrers. A stirrer is positioned in each chamber to stir lubricant in the corresponding chamber. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277150 | CENTRIFUGAL APPLICATOR - A pipe lubricant applicator includes a rotatable housing to receive a lubricant, the housing having a central axis and a concave inner surface and wherein an axis extending radially from the central axis of the housing intersects the concave inner surface at an angle that is not 90°. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277151 | Anti-Scratch and Anti-Slip Device for Lifting Loads, Preferably Through the use of a Lift Fork - The present invention concerns an innovative anti-scratch and anti-slip device ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277152 | FRICTIONAL DAMPER FOR REDUCING ELEVATOR CAR MOVEMENT - An exemplary device for use in an elevator system includes at least one friction member that is selectively moveable into a damping position in which the friction member is useful to damp movement of an elevator car associated with the device. A solenoid actuator has an armature that is situated for vertical movement. The armature moves upward when the solenoid is energized to move the friction member into the damping position. The armature mass urges the armature in a downward vertical direction causing the friction member to move out of the damping position when the solenoid is not energized. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277153 | CONVEYING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a conveying system and a method for registering service requests in a conveying system, which comprises at least one transport device. A detection area bounded on a floor surface is in connection with the transport device, in which detection area the identification data contained in the personal identifiers of passengers is read. The service profiles of passengers who have arrived in the detection area and/or who have left the detection area are determined on the basis of the identification data, and a service request according to the service profiles is registered for transporting and/or admitting passengers in the detection area to the location indicated by the service request. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277154 | ELASTIC BREAK BRAKE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING BROKEN ELASTIC RETHREADING - A series of elastic break brakes are provided throughout a travel path of elastics in a machine operation. Elastic strands thread through each individual brake mechanism, and if an elastic strand breaks downstream, a natural snap back of the elastic, which ordinarily travels through the system under tension, drives an immediately upstream cam mechanism back, and holds the elastic thread in place at the elastic break brake immediately upstream of the break as to minimize rethreading required downstream of the elastic break brake. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277155 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DISK BRAKES - An automotive disk brake assembly installed in an automobile having a wheel. The assembly includes a floating caliper supporting inner and outer brake pads and a brake rotor having a disk, a hat, wherein the hat is bolted to the wheel. A hydraulic cylinder pushes the inner brake pads into the disk surface, thereby causing the floating caliper to move so as to bring the outer brake pad into contact with the disk surfaces. Finally, the rotor is made of a material having a thickness and a coefficient of thermal expansion and conductivity, such that a complete 100 kilometer per hour, 0.9 gross vehicle weight braking causes the disk to expand in thickness by at least 0.10 mm and to cool to shrink in thickness, from its expanded thickness, by at least 0.05 mm within 60 seconds of cessation of braking, in an ambient temperature of less than 30° C. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277156 | MODULATOR BLOCK AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL BRAKE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is brake system technology such as a modulator block and an electronic control brake system for vehicles having the same which suppresses residual frictional force generated due to contact between pads and a disc by moving a part of fluid at the wheel brake side to a residual frictional force control unit so as to retract pads from the disc, so that the hydraulic volume is reduced. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277157 | HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DISK BRAKES - An automotive disk brake assembly installed in an automobile having a wheel. The assembly includes a floating caliper supporting an inner and outer brake pad and a brake rotor having a disk, and a hat, and wherein the hat is bolted to the wheel. A hydraulic cylinder is adapted to push the inner brake pads into the disk surface, causing the floating caliper to move bringing the outer brake pad into contact with the disk. Finally, the rotor is made such that a complete 100 kilometer per hour, 0.9 gross vehicle weight braking causes the disk to expand in thickness by at least 0.15 mm and to cool to shrink in thickness, relative to its expanded thickness, by at least 0.1 mm within 60 seconds of the cessation of braking, in an ambient temperature of less than 30° C. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277158 | ASSEMBLY OF A CALIPER BODY OF A DISC BRAKE AND HUB BRACKET - An Assembly ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277159 | FRICTION LINING CARRIER PLATE - The invention relates to a friction lining carrier plate ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277160 | BRAKE LINING HAVING A BACK PLATE HAVING INCREASED STIFFNESS - A brake pad having increased stiffness comprises a back plate and a friction lining attached to one side of the back plate. Embedded in the lining bed of the back plate facing the friction lining is at least one connecting element having at least one undercut for fastening the friction lining to the back plate, and at least one rib for increasing the stiffness is additionally provided. This arrangement will ensure attachment of the friction lining to the back plate and increased stiffness of the back plate. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277161 | SUSPENSION THRUST BEARING DEVICE AND STRUT EQUIPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - The present invention relates to a suspension bearing device, comprising a rolling bearing forming an axial stop along a main axis and at least one seal adapted for protecting the rolling bearing from ingress of water or of polluting particles. The device is characterized in that it also comprises a bottom cup and a top cup made of plastic, in contact with the rolling bearing, the bottom cup forming a bearing means for a suspension spring, and in that the or each seal is made of thermoplastic overmoulded onto a first element between the cups and comprises a base of substantially annular shape from which extends at least one sealing lip in contact with the second element between the cups. The invention also relates to a strut of a motor vehicle, comprising a damper and a suspension bearing device as mentioned above. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277162 | BICYCLE HYDRAULIC OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle hydraulic operating device is basically provided with a main body, a hydraulic unit, a handlebar mounting structure and a lever. The main body includes a gripping portion. The hydraulic unit is mounted to the main body. The handlebar mounting structure is disposed on one of the main body and the hydraulic unit. The lever is pivotally mounted to one of the main body and the hydraulic unit. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277163 | VEHICLE POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - Providing a vehicle power transmission device including a hydraulic power transmission device and enabling a shorter entire axial length. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277164 | COUPLING AND CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A coupling and control assembly includes a coupling subassembly and a control subassembly integrated with the coupling subassembly. The control subassembly has a reciprocating member and actuators operatively connected to the reciprocating movement for controlled reciprocating movement therewith to move or pivot respective struts received within pockets of a coupling member of the coupling subassembly. The reciprocating member converts a pressure of a working fluid at its working face to move linearly together with the actuators from its first position which corresponds to a first operating mode of the coupling subassembly to its second position which corresponds to a second operating mode of the coupling subassembly. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277165 | Electromagnetically Actuated Clutch - A clutch mechanism includes a coil of wire for producing an electromagnetic field, a locking ring secured against rotation within a case or housing, a gear engageable with the locking ring, and a lever that pivots in response to the electromagnetic field produced by energizing the coil causing the locking ring to engage the gear and hold the gear against rotation. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277166 | CLUTCH FOR LINKING AN INPUT SHAFT WITH A DRIVE MECHANISM AND METHODS OF COUPLING CONTROL USING THE SAME - Drive devices for coupling a drive mechanism to an input shaft and methods of providing coupling control through an electromagnet are described herein. The drive devices include a driven member operatively coupled to a clutch assembly engageable with an input shaft. The clutch assembly includes an electromagnet, an actuator activated by the electromagnet, and a clutch pack that is biased into increased frictional engagement by the actuator to transfer the torque from the driven member to the input shaft. The methods include providing such a drive device and activating the electromagnet. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277167 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - In a driving force transmission apparatus, an oil inlet portion for introducing hydraulic fluid from one of spaces to the other one of the spaces is formed, and an apparatus case has an oil outlet portion for delivering the hydraulic fluid from the other one of the spaces to an outside of the other one of the spaces with an oil delivery capacity lower than an oil introducing capacity of the oil inlet portion. A pressure regulation valve for bringing the oil inlet portion into an open state upon reception of hydraulic pressure higher than or equal to a predetermined pressure from hydraulic fluid is arranged at the oil inlet portion. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277168 | SPRING PACK FOR A TRANSMISSION - A spring pack for a transmission includes first rotatable piston and a second rotatable piston. The first rotatable piston includes a first retainer plate, and the second rotatable piston includes a second retainer plate. The spring pack further includes a tabbed retainer plate that is stationary with respect to the first piston and the second piston and also includes a set of biasing members with a first subset of biasing members and a second subset of biasing members. The first subset of biasing members is disposed between the first retainer plate and the tabbed retainer plate, and the second subset of biasing members is disposed between the second retainer plate and the tabbed retainer plate. As the first and second pistons are activated, they stroke independently of each other as each retainer plate compresses its respective subset of biasing members against the tabbed retainer plate. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277169 | MACHINE TOOL - During operation of a machine tool ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277170 | Image Recording Apparatus - An image recording apparatus includes an apparatus main-body, a tray, a first transporting path including a curved portion and an extending portion connected to the curved portion, a feed roller which feeds a sheet from the tray to the first transporting path, a transporting roller which transports the sheet, a recording portion which records an image on the sheet transported through the extending portion, a first guide member defining an outer wall of the curved portion, a second guide member defining an inner wall of the curved portion, a second transporting path which connects a portion of the extending portion and a portion of the curved portion, a third guide member defining an upper wall of the second transporting path, a fourth guide member defining a lower wall of the second transporting path, and a fifth guide member provided to a rotating front-end side of the fourth guide member. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277171 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING PELLET-SHAPED ARTICLES - A carrier bar to convey at least one pellet-shaped article along a predetermined conveyer path in a direction of travel, the carrier bar comprises at least one pocket adapted to receive a pellet-shaped article and each pocket having a pocket wall, and a product settling area included in each pocket and having a dimple defined in the product settling area by an edge, said dimple adapted to seat the bottom side of the pellet-shaped article, wherein said dimple is offset from a center of said product settling area and said dimple is shaped to position, hold, or bias a portion of the pellet-shaped article towards and/or against a portion of the pocket wall. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277172 | SHEET CONVEYANCE DEVICE FOR CONVEYING SHEET - Side edge position detection processing includes adjustment of the light amount of light-emitting devices, a process of determining a threshold value for detecting the side edge position, and a process of reading out the side edge position. If a sensor is provided between a transfer roller pair and a registration roller pair as in conventional devices, sufficient processing time cannot be ensured. Therefore, the sensor is provided between the conveyance roller pair and the registration roller pair, and the light amount adjustment is executed before the registration roller pair that is being stopped for skew correction is driven. Further, the processes of determining the threshold and reading out the side edge position are executed after driving of the registration roller pair is resumed. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277173 | ROTARY POSITIONING FENCE - Embodiments provide systems, methods and apparatuses for positioning boards and other wood pieces in preparation for sawing/trimming. In embodiments, a continuous track loop conveys board stops slideably mounted to board stop guides positioned perpendicular to the direction of flow. A horizontal frame member provides a series of positioning guides through which a cam follower coupled to a board stop is diverted, thus adjusting the position of board stops in a direction perpendicular to the direction of flow without the use of braking devices or other added sources of mass, friction or vibration. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277174 | CONVEYING SYSTEM FOR MOVING FOOD PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A conveying system that corrects spacing inconsistencies between food products on transport conveyors. Sensor elements are used to determine the position of food products on a first conveyor. Displacement members then move the food products to a slower second conveyor and different locations to correct the position between the food products. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277175 | CONVEYOR APPARATUS FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING PACKAGES FROM SHIPPING CONTAINERS - A conveyor apparatus includes a frame, and a pivoting conveyor coupled to the frame. The pivoting conveyor includes a pivotable conveyor section having a free end shaped for supporting objects and a first conveying surface. The first pivotable conveyor section is pivotally coupled to the frame about a vertical axis for pivoting the free end from side-to-side, and a horizontal axis for pivoting the free end up and down. The pivoting conveyor also includes a second non-pivotable conveyor section having a second conveying surface. Furthermore, the pivoting conveyor includes a fixed transition plate located adjacent to the second conveying surface, and a shuttling transition plate located adjacent to the first conveying surface. The shuttling transition plate is configured to move laterally from side-to-side relative to the first conveying surface as the first pivotable conveyor section pivots about the vertical axis. The apparatus may include a third tiltable conveyor section having a rear end and being pivotally coupled to the frame about a second horizontal axis for pivoting the rear end up and down. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277176 | GRIPPER ATTACHMENT - A gripper ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277177 | CONVEYING SYSTEM HAVING A SPARK-DETECTING DEVICE - A conveying system includes a conveyor belt having a carrying-side cover plate for accommodating goods to be conveyed and a running-side cover plate free of goods. Each of the cover plates is made of polymer material having elastic characteristics. A drum engages the conveyor belt at one of the side cover plates whereat a spark can develop during operation of the conveying system. A device detects the spark and corresponds with an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is configured to transmit a signal to a fire-extinguishing unit upon detection of the spark. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277178 | Device for tensioning a tension mechanism of a conveying device - A device for tensioning a tension mechanism of a conveying device includes a number of feeder aids extending between a drive wheel and at least one guide wheel. At least one hydraulic cylinder (including a hydraulic piston) adjusts a wheel center distance between the at least one guide wheel and the drive wheel in order to change the tension of the tension mechanism. The at least one hydraulic cylinder acts directly on the guide wheel. In order to tension the tension mechanism, the hydraulic piston is displaceably disposed in a pressure chamber and acted upon by pressure medium from a pressure source via a check valve that opens toward the pressure chamber. Once a blocked state of the check valve is reached, the pressure chamber is connected to a device for receiving a defined volume of pressure medium. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277179 | BELT CONVEYER - Provided is a belt conveyor ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277180 | BELT CONVEYER - Provided is a belt conveyor ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130277181 | SUPPORT BED ASSEMBLY FOR CONVEYOR BELTS AND SLIDER BARS THEREFOR - A support bed assembly, either of the impact or non-impact type, having relatively low cost slider bar assemblies is provided. The slider bar assemblies have a two-piece body including an elongate upper slide member and an elongate lower base member that have a slide fit for connecting the upper slide member to the lower base member to extend longitudinally therealong. The upper slide member is removably connected to the lower base member to allow for replacement thereof due to wear. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277182 | PLATE ELEMENT OF A CONVEYOR FOR FORMING AN ASSEMBLED CONVEYING SURFACE - A plate element of a conveyor and a conveyor which comprises a plurality of these plate elements. The plate element comprises a fastening device to fasten the plate element on a conveying element. A first overlapping region with prongs is formed on the element at a first end section. A second overlapping region with a guide base and projections arranged thereon is formed at a second end section which lies opposite the first end section of the plate element. The first overlapping region is complementary to the second overlapping region. The first overlapping region and the second overlapping region form at least a part of the plate conveying surface The projections of the guide base and the prongs are curved. Optionally, the prongs have a trapezoidal cross section. The guide base comprises at least one opening passing through the guide base between the projections. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277183 | CONVEYING CHAIN FOR A CONVEYING DEVICE - A chain link of a conveying chain, containing a base body with a first end region which comprises a first coupling section for the articulated connection to a coupling section of a first adjacent chain link, and with a second end region which comprises a second coupling section for the articulated connection to a coupling section of a second adjacent chain link. The body comprises an intermediate region lying between the two end regions and includes a body section with bending-elastic characteristics, which is designed such that the first end region is elastically bendable relative to the second end region out of the longitudinal direction of the base body. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277184 | CONVEYOR BELT - In a conveyor belt composed of hinged modular links, one or more of the modular links are composed of multiple parts at least one of which is in the form of an guide-engaging element that has a base and a protruding guide-engaging section, a pair of laterally spaced hinge knuckles on a leading or trailing edge of the base, and a single hinge knuckle on the opposite edge. The single hinge knuckle is positioned opposite the mid point between the two laterally spaced hinge knuckles. The sum of the cross-sectional areas of the two laterally spaced hinge knuckles is equal to the cross-sectional area of the single hinge knuckle. The widthwise cross-sectional area of the base of the guide-engaging element is equal to the widthwise cross-sectional area of any portion of the base of any other modular link in the belt having the same width as that of the base of the guide-engaging element. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277185 | Safety Switch with Dual Anti-Tamper - A safety interlock switch with coded interlocking to provide tamper resistance, the coded interlocking comprising two differently coded technologies | 2013-10-24 |
20130277186 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a first conductive film including conductive patterns each extending in one direction, and a second conductive film facing the first conductive film. Each of the conductive patterns includes plural diamond-shaped parts aligned in the one direction, and a connection part connecting adjacent diamond-shaped parts each other, and each conductive pattern has a uniform resistance value per unit length. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277187 | BUTTON DEVICE WITH WATERPROOF FUNCTION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - A button device with waterproof function is disclosed. The button device is mounted on an electronic device. The button device includes a push button and a sealing member, wherein the sealing member includes a fixed element and a trigger connected to the fixed element. The trigger includes an inner ring and an outer ring. The outer ring is placed around the inner ring, and a partitioned groove is formed between the inner ring and the outer ring. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277188 | BUTTON CAP WITH A RAISED CLEAR COVER - The invention generally relates to button caps used on electronic devices. It more particularly relates to button caps that enhance the user experience of devices such as smartphones, tablets and the like. In one aspect the invention is a raised button cap for a concave (or flat) button such as the Home Button on smartphones and tablets. The button cap includes adhesive backing for attachment to the button, a printable substrate and a clear magnifying dome covering the substrate, combined into a unit that when adhered to concave button provides a raised aspect. The button is preferably made from tough self-healing materials, and the flat substrate is suitable as a base for either printed images, preferably customizable, and/or small decorative objects such as jewels, small insects or the like. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277189 | TRIGGER LOCK-ON LOCK-OFF MECHANISM - A trigger mechanism for a power tool having a trigger and a locking mechanism, the trigger being moveable between an ON and an OFF position, the locking mechanism being moveable between a LOCKED-ON, a LOCKED-OFF and a NEUTRAL position. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277190 | STORAGE MODULE FOR A HYDRAULIC STORED-ENERGY SPRING MECHANISM - A storage module for a hydraulic stored-energy spring mechanism for operating a high-voltage switch, for example a high-voltage circuit breaker, having a spring element which acts to store energy and having a fluid for transmitting the energy of the spring element, by a moving storage piston, to a piston rod for operating the high-voltage switch, wherein the storage piston projects into the housing which is filled with fluid and the housing forms a pressurized storage reservoir for the fluid. The pressurized storage reservoir is connected to a hydraulic system of the stored-energy spring mechanism by at least one channel element which projects into the pressurized storage reservoir and a pressurized channel which is connected to the channel element. The storage piston closes a subregion of the channel element starting from a specific piston stroke “s.” | 2013-10-24 |
20130277191 | Modular Push Switch Mechanism - The present invention is directed to a switch device that includes an actuator guide coupled to the switch actuator plate. The perimeter wall of the guide is disposed within the back body member in a nesting arrangement such that the actuator guide is configured to slide within the back body member in a substantially linear motion between a non-switch actuating position and a switch actuating position. The perimeter wall forms a contaminant shield to substantially prevent dust external to the device from contaminating the plurality of guide portions. A transmission mechanism is coupled to the actuator guide and configured to convert the linear motion of the actuator guide into a rotational movement when the switch actuator plate is depressed. A mechanical switch mechanism is configured to move between a first switch state and a second switch state in response to the rotational movement of the transmission mechanism. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277192 | TOUCH INPUT DEVICE - A touch input device includes: a film that extends from a bulging portion bulging upward to a flat surface; a first detection region that is formed in the bulging portion and detects coordinates in a first direction and a second direction intersecting with the first direction in response to a touch to a surface of the film by an object; and a second detection region that detects a touch without detecting the coordinates in response to a touch to the surface by the object in a region other than the first detection region. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277193 | PROJECTED CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR WITH ASYMMETRIC BRIDGE PATTERN - A capacitive touch sensitive device includes a matrix of pads patterned in a first electrically conductive material on a substrate. Horizontally adjacent pads within each even row of the matrix are electrically coupled to one another via channels to form a plurality of horizontally arranged electrodes. Insulators are positioned over respective channels. Conductive links are formed over respective insulators and are configured to electrically couple vertically adjacent pads between odd rows of the matrix to form a plurality of vertically arranged electrodes. The dimensions of the channels and the conductive links are configured such that an RC time-constant (RCtc) of each of the vertically arranged electrodes substantially matches an RCtc of each of the horizontally arranged electrodes. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277194 | TOUCH PANEL - Disclosed herein is a touch panel including: a transparent substrate; an electrode formed on the transparent substrate; and a visibility reducing layer having a width smaller than that of the electrode and interposed between the electrode and the transparent substrate. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277195 | TOUCH SENSOR - A touch sensor is provided. The touch sensor includes a first buffer layer disposed on a substrate, a first electrode layer disposed on the first buffer layer, a second buffer layer disposed on the first electrode layer and a second electrode layer disposed on the second buffer layer and electrically connected with the first electrode layer, wherein the first and second buffer layers are formed of the same material including an insulated metal oxide, and the first and second electrode layers are formed of the same material including a doped metal oxide. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277196 | DUAL-SUBSTRATE CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A capacitive touch panel sequentially has a first glass substrate, a lower touch sensitive layer, a lower insulation ink layer, a lower conductor layer, a lower insulation layer, a lower conductive adhesive layer, a flexible circuit board, a transparent insulation adhesive layer, an upper insulation layer, an upper conductive adhesive laver, an upper conductor layer, an upper insulation ink layer, an upper touch sensitive layer and a second glass substrate. The aforementioned structure allows fabrication of the capacitive touch panel to be separated into a lower panel fabrication process and an upper panel fabrication process. The two independent fabrication processes prevent the capacitive touch panel from being damaged in one of the processes when the process is completed so as to increase the yield in production and further facilitate producing large-size touch panel. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277197 | DUAL-SUBSTRATE CAPACITIVE TOUCH PANEL - A capacitive touch panel sequentially has a first transparent substrate, a lower touch sensitive layer, a lower conductor layer, a lower insulation layer, a lower conductive adhesive layer, a flexible circuit board, a transparent insulation adhesive laver, an upper insulation layer, an upper conductive adhesive layer, an upper conductor layer, an upper insulation ink layer, an upper touch sensitive layer and a second transparent substrate. The aforementioned structure allows fabrication of the capacitive touch panel to be separated into a lower panel fabrication process and an upper panel fabrication process. The two independent fabrication processes prevent the capacitive touch panel from being damaged in one of the processes when the process is completed, thereby increase the yield in production and further facilitate producing large-size touch panel. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277198 | System and method for purifying solid carboniferous fuels, using a rotary chamber, prior to chemical looping combustion - Solid carboniferous fuels contain varying quantities of moisture, mercury, chlorine, nitrogen, sulfur, heavy metals and other materials that attain vapor pressure at elevated temperatures. The cost effective removal of these degrading and sometimes hazardous materials is important to the further use of the fuel for combustion as a solid, liquid, or gas. The solid fuel is cut, shredded, ground or sieved to appropriate size, and heated in a chamber that can exclude oxygen and air thus preventing ignition. The unwanted materials are driven in the gaseous state and extracted for disposal. The solid fuel cleaned of pollutants exits the chamber and is cooled below ignition temperature prior to contact with oxygen. The solid fuel thus purified is more appropriate for combustion, liquefaction or gasification due to the reduced costs in use as a fuel or in the post combustion clean up. | 2013-10-24 |
20130277199 | Solar-Driven Air Gap Membrane Distillation System - Membrane distillation system. The system includes a solar radiation absorbing porous membrane positioned to receive solar radiation to heat the membrane. A transparent cover is spaced apart from the membrane to form a channel through which a saline feed stream flows. A condensation structure is spaced apart from an opposite side of the porous membrane forming an air gap channel there between. Means are provided for coolant flow along an outside surface of the condensation structure so that distilled water will condense on the condensation structure for collection from the air gap channel. | 2013-10-24 |