44th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110266835 | INFINITELY ADJUSTABLE, MODULAR SHELVING FOR VEHICLES - A system for storing cargo or other items within a vehicle enclosure having a plurality of walls is disclosed. In one aspect, the system for storing cargo comprises a plurality of support posts. In an additional aspect, each support post defines a plurality of U-shaped receiving channels. In a further aspect, the support posts can be selectively secured within the vehicle enclosure. In one aspect, the system comprises means for retaining the cargo within the vehicle enclosure. In an additional aspect, the means for retaining the cargo within the enclosure can be attached to the receiving channels of the support posts. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266836 | CENTER PILLAR ASSEMBLY OF 3-DOOR VEHICLE - A center pillar assembly of a 3-door vehicle may include a side outer panel, one end portion of which is formed with a quarter glass flange, an outer reinforcement member for a center pillar for reinforcing the side outer panel, in which its upper portion and its lower portion are formed in a cross section of ‘ | 2011-11-03 |
20110266837 | Body for a Motor Vehicle and Method for Producing a Motor Vehicle Body - The invention relates to a body for a motor vehicle and to a method for producing a motor vehicle body. Such a body comprises two roof frame longitudinal profiles ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266838 | FLOOR STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A floor structure is provided for a motor vehicle body having a central tunnel, which extends essentially in the vehicle longitudinal direction and protrudes upward in the direction of a passenger compartment located above it, and having at least one transverse tunnel, which extends transversely to the central tunnel, and extends from the central tunnel up to an edge located in the vehicle transverse direction. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266839 | Shade apparatus for vehicle - A shade apparatus for a vehicle includes first and second rails, each of which includes a guide groove extending in a longitudinal direction thereof, arranged so as to keep a first distance therebetween in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, a roller shaft provided at one end portions of the respective first and second rails and arranged so as to extend in the orthogonal direction, a shade member reeled on and reeled out from the roller shaft, and first and second sliding members provided at the shade member, arranged while keeping a second distance therebetween along a reel out direction of the shade member, and being slidable within the corresponding guide grooves, wherein the first distance between the first and second rails is set to be relatively greater at a portion thereof than the second distance between the first and second sliding members in a natural state. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266840 | FOLDABLE ASSISTIVE STAND-UP CHAIR - A foldable assistive stand-up chair includes a base support, a chair mechanism and a driving component, and the base support includes a back frame, a chair frame, a leg frame and two armrests, wherein the chair mechanism is pivotally mounted onto the base support through the chair frame, and the driving component installed between the base support and the chair mechanism is provided for driving the chair mechanism to move the four link rods with respect to the base support for assisting a user to stand up through the support of the chair frame and the back frame. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266841 | CHAIR - There is provided a chair comprising: a backrest with a waist support projecting part; a horizontal forward seat; a backward seat pivotally supported so as to be able to swing downward relative to the forward seat; a leg support pivotally supported at a front end of the forward seat; links for changing a positional relation between the rear end of the backward seat and the lower end of the backrest so that a distance from the waist support projecting part to the backward seat is reduced from a standing posture to a tilted posture as the backrest is tilted backward; and a connection link for connecting the lower end of the backrest and a part of the leg support lower than the upper end of the leg support so as to cause the leg support to swing forward as the backrest is tilted backward. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266842 | AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SEAT INSERT - There is disclosed an insert suitable for use within a seating system of an automotive vehicle. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266843 | STACKABLE CHAIR - In a stackable chair system, a plurality of chairs are provided, each chair having a back, a seat, and first and second armrests all integral with one another in an injection-molded thermal plastic construction. Each first armrest has an integral molded round cup-holder positioned in a region of an outer end of the first armrest. Each second armrest has an integral molded plate-holder or an integral molded second round cup-holder positioned in a region of an outer end of the second armrest. Each seat is contoured downwardly forming a seat depression. Each chair is dimensioned so that the chairs can be stacked on top of one another in nested fashion. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266844 | Bicycle Components Mounting Methods and Apparatus - Methods and apparatus may permit the mounting of bicycle components ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266845 | SEATING APPARATUS FOR USE ON A VEHICLE HAVING A FLAT CARRYING AREA - Seating apparatus ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266846 | FURNITURE CONVERTIBLE TO PLAY SPACE - Transformable furniture is provided, which is a unitary structure which itself transforms between seating and a play space. More specifically, the furniture has first and second frame members which move towards each other to form a couch and away from each other to form a play space, such as a playhouse. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266847 | STACKABLE CHAIR WITH FLEXIBLE BACK - A stackable chair having a back member may flex to allow for improved user comfort. An inline spring-to-frame configuration with a pair of spring members reinforced by steel plates on the top and bottom of each end of each spring is attached to the underside of the left and right members of the seat support frame. The spring-to-frame configuration may allow the back support frame to flex relative to the seat support frame. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266848 | Automotive Vehicle Safety Seat - Embodiments of the invention relate to child and infant safety seats for automotive vehicles. In one embodiment, a safety seat apparatus includes a base unit that may be secured to a vehicle seat, a coupling unit extendably and retractably coupled to the base unit, and a safety seat pivotally and removably coupled to the coupling unit. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266849 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING THE HARDNESS AND GEOMETRY OF SEATING ELEMENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - An apparatus for adjusting the hardness and geometry of seating elements of a motor vehicle seat, in particular for adjusting the curvature and/or width of side bolsters of a seat bottom or a backrest, of an upper rest part of a divided backrest, a lumber support or thigh rest of a seat bottom having supporting wings, the position of which can be changed by way of pivotable actuating elements is provided. The actuating elements are part of an adjustment module for adjusting the seating element, said module comprising a carrying element which can be connected to the seating element and on which the actuating element is pivotably mounted and can be adjusted along a control curve by means of a spindle drive connected to the carrying element. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266850 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, and a sliding apparatus provided underneath the seat cushion. The sliding apparatus has a lower rail, and an upper rail that slidably attaches to the lower rail. The seat cushion has a frame body that includes a pipe member. The pipe member has a main body portion that extends along an end edge of the seat cushion, a leg portion that extends downward toward the upper rail from an end portion of the main body portion, and a mounting portion that extends from a lower end portion of the leg portion and is flattened such that a hollow portion of the pipe member is small, all integrated together. The mounting portion has a flat surface that abuts against the upper rail, and is mounted to the upper rail. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266851 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING HEIGHT OF VEHICLE SEAT - An apparatus for adjusting the height of a vehicle seat. The apparatus includes an input shaft for inputting a torque by using a lever installed at one side of the seat; an output member connected to a link means to output the torque for adjusting the height of the seat; a clutch drum interposed between the input shaft and the output member on a torque transfer path; a torque transfer unit comprising a plurality of neighboring engagers wherein the engagers disposed at two ends of the torque transfer unit are spaced apart from each other, and wedge-combined between the input shaft and the clutch drum to transfer the torque; and an elastic member for providing an elastic restoration force for moving the torque transfer unit to its initial position. According to the present invention, since a conventional retainer may be omitted, backlash caused by a retaining clearance and an operation clearance may be prevented and thus an operational efficiency may be increased. Also, an inversely input torque applied to an output member may be weakened and thus conventional problems of a reduction in operational efficiency and generation of noise may be solved. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266852 | LOCKING DEVICE, ESPECIALLY FOR AN ADJUSTMENT FITTING AND ESPECIALLY FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A locking device for an adjustment fitting of a vehicle seat includes a locking cam rotatable about a first rotational axis and a locking pawl rotatable about a second rotational axis. The locking device is settable into a locking position and a release position. The locking cam comprises one piece having a first locking region and a first safety region. The locking pawl has a second locking region and a second safety region. The first and second locking regions contact one another in the locking position of the device, and the first and second safety regions lie opposite one another or contact one another in the locking position. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266853 | DUAL USE OFFICE AND LEISURE CHAIR - A dual use office and leisure chair is provided that overcomes the shortcomings of existing technology. A chair back is provided that is hingeably attached with the handrails. Installation of a pneumatic rod and adjustment device hingeably attached to the chair back enables adjustment to different inclination angles for the chair back, the inclination angle is selectively fixed at any angle within the travel of the pneumatic rod. Simple adjustment, easy use, and long lifetime make it possible to achieve office and leisure dual use for the chair. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266854 | CAR SEAT - A car seat includes a seat back and a back belt. The seat back is foldable from an erect position into a substantially horizontal folded position. The back belt is disposed in a position in which the back belt, when extending along the seat back, is able to restrain an item or a baby being placed on a back surface of the seat back in the folded position. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266855 | Inflatable Thin Seat - A seat assembly includes a seat back operatively coupled to a seat cushion for pivotal movement between seating and folded positions. The seat assembly includes an air bladder. An air control system is operatively coupled to the air bladder for automatically inflating and deflating the air bladder in response to pivoting the seat back between the seating and folded positions. The air control system includes a pressure vessel for storing a predetermined volume of air, a fill valve for controlling air flow from the pressure vessel to the air bladder, a first pressure sensor for monitoring air pressure in the air bladder, a pump for filling the pressure vessel with air, a second pressure sensor for monitoring air pressure in the pressure vessel, a control valve for controlling air flow from the pump to the pressure vessel, and a vent valve for venting air from the or bladder. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266856 | HEADREST FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A headrest for a motor vehicle seat, including:
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20110266857 | WEATHERPROOF SEAT FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES - The invention relates to a vehicle seat for open or semi-open motorized recreational vehicles, such as riding mowers, golf carts, buggies or the like, in which a seat part and a backrest are formed together in one piece, wherein the seat part and the backrest have a common base structure and at least one net-like fabric stretched over the latter and the net-like fabric is formed as a possible contact face for a person who is sitting on the seat, wherein the net-like fabric is weatherproof and is designed in such a way that it is more extensible in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat than in a width-wise direction of the vehicle seat. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266858 | Apparatus For Processing Ground Surfaces - An apparatus for processing ground surfaces comprises a moving device, a working device, especially a milling device for milling the ground surface, and a drive device for driving the moving device and the working device, wherein the working device is movable between a working position, in which it is in operative engagement with the ground surface, and a maneuvering position, in which it is not in operative engagement with the ground surface, wherein a sensor device is provided which detects the maneuvering position and/or at least one working parameter of the working device, namely its power consumption, working speed, rotational speed or its inclination, and/or at least one load parameter of the moving device, and a control device which reduces the frictional connection between the drive device and the working device and/or the drive power transmitted by the drive device to the working device in the maneuvering position and/or in case of the detection of a deviation of the at least one detected working parameter or load parameter from a set parameter value. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266859 | MINING AND DEMOLITION TOOL - Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a mining and demolition tool are described herein. In an embodiment, a mining bit tool includes a mining and demolition bit tool base and a mining bit tool tip coupled to the mining bit tool base. The base includes a tapered portion and a stem. The tapered portion includes a first end and a second end, with a surface tapering from the first end to the second end. There are at least two flutes positioned along the tapered surface, where a first flute is positioned at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis passing through the center of the mining bit tool and a second flute is positioned to cross a path of the first flute. The stem extends from the first end of the tapered portion, and the tip is coupled to the second end of the tapered portion. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266860 | MOUNTING FOR A REPLACEABLE TOOL - A mounting for a replaceable tool on a ground-engaging machine, the mounting having a tool holder having an aperture extending into a body portion of the tool holder for receiving a projecting mounting portion of the tool, the tool holder having an inter-engagement structure for mechanically engaging with a base having a complementary structure, the base being adapted to be fixed to the machine, and the mounting further having retaining means for cooperating with the holder and the tool when installed to retain the holder on the base. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266861 | Manually Rotatable Tool - In one aspect of the present invention, a tool assembly comprises a rotary portion and a stationary portion. The rotary portion comprises a bolster bonded to a diamond symmetric, substantially conically shaped tip. The stationary portion comprises a block mounted to a driving mechanism. A compressible element is disposed intermediate and in mechanical contact with both the rotary and stationary portions. The compressible element is compressed sufficiently to restrict free rotation during a degradation operation. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266862 | CLIP AND A WEIGHT FOR A WHEEL BALANCE ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A WHEEL BALANCE ASSEMBLY - A wheel balance clip ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266863 | TUBELESS-TYPE, SPOKED WHEEL FOR VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTOR-CYCLES - The wheel ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266864 | AIRCRAFT GALLEY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ELECTRIC POWER FOR AIRCRAFT GALLEY SYSTEMS - Aircraft power systems, aircraft galley systems, and methods and systems for managing power distribution to aircraft galley systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an aircraft system can include an aircraft power source and at least first and second galley appliances operably coupled to the aircraft power source. The aircraft system can further include a controller operably coupled to the first and second galley appliances. The controller can be configured to receive a first power request from the first galley appliance and a second power request from the second galley appliance. The controller can be further configured to sort the first and second power requests and distribute power to the first and second galley appliances from the aircraft power source based on the sorting of the first and second power requests. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266865 | ELECTRIC POWER CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLE WITH STOP START SYSTEM - An electric power controller for a vehicle with stop-start system is provided to prevent electric energy from being decreased in a power capacitor when an engine is in an idle-stop state. The engine is in the idle-stop state by idle-stop control means, the transfer of the electric energy between the power capacitor and a vehicle-mounted battery is stopped by power control means connected between the power capacitor and the vehicle-mounted battery. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266866 | POWER CONDITIONER AND METHOD OF MANAGING THE SAME - A power conditioner includes a main converter to transform a voltage outputted from a power source into a first transformed voltage and output the first transformed voltage to supply power to a power using point; and an auxiliary converter to transform the first transformed voltage outputted from the main converter into a second transformed voltage and output the second transformed voltage to supply power to balance-of-plant (BOP) elements including driving devices of the power source. The main converter includes a first winding to transform the voltage outputted from the power source into the first transformed voltage and output the first transformed voltage to supply power to the power using point; and a second winding to transform the voltage outputted from the power source into a third transformed voltage and output the third transformed voltage to supply power directly to the BOP elements, thereby bypassing the auxiliary converter. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266867 | POWER-SHARING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A set of network communications devices shares available power among themselves to meet overall system power loading. An individual device is configured to include a local power supply delivering power to a local power bus at a local supply voltage varied in response to a voltage control signal. A protection component is connected between the local power bus and an external power cable used to connect the device to another device for sharing power. The protection component provides an interruptible low-impedance DC path for carrying current based on direction and magnitude of a voltage difference between the local power bus and the external power cable. Control circuitry is used to: (a) drive a current-sharing bus connected among the devices to influence a value of a system current-sharing signal indicating a level of system power loading among the devices; (b) generate a difference signal indicating a difference between local power loading of the local power supply and the system power loading reflected by the system current-sharing signal; and (c) generate the voltage control signal based on the difference signal to achieve a predetermined sharing of the system power loading by the local power supply. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266868 | POWER LIMITING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEM, POWER LIMITING METHOD FOR ELECTRIC SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC SYSTEM - In a first condition, the sum of discharging power from a first battery stack and discharging power from a second battery stack is limited in accordance with the sum of a limit value of discharging power from the first battery stack and a limit value of discharging power from the second battery stack. In a second condition, electric power of the battery stacks is limited in accordance with either the limit value of discharging power from the first battery stack or the limit value of discharging power from the second battery stack. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266869 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING, MONITORING AND CONTROLLING ELECTRICAL POWER CONSUMPTION - A system and method for measuring, monitoring and controlling electrical power directed through one or more electricity directing devices is provided. The one or more electricity directing devices includes electrical sockets supplying power to one or more devices. The system includes a potential transformer configured to receive AC voltage directed through a socket and further configured to relay the voltage to a processing device. The system further includes a current sensor configured to sense current drawn from the socket and further configured to relay the current to the processing device. A microcontroller is adapted to receive analog or digital values of voltage and current corresponding to AC voltage and AC current. The microcontroller then measures values of voltage and current, calculate electrical power consumed and generate a control signal. The control signal activates a switching device operationally connected to the socket and switches power flow through the socket. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266870 | MASTER/SLAVE POWER STRIP WITH DELAY MECHANISM - The present invention is directed toward a power distribution apparatus being connected to a power source. The invention having a control, or master, power outlet to be connected to a control device, at least one automatically switched, or slave, power outlet to be connected to at least one automatically switched device, a computing component for determining when a power level associated with the control device fall below or rises above a threshold in response to the control device being turned on and off, and for interrupting a power supply on a time delay basis to the at least one automatically switched power outlet when the computing component determines the power levels associated with the control device fall below or rises above the threshold. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266871 | Power Interchange system for interchanging electric energy between a battery and an electric grid, method for interchanging electric energy between a battery and an electric grid and application of the power interchange system - A power interchange system for interchanging electric energy between a battery and an electric grid is provided The power interchange system includes a rectifier unit for converting alternating current of the electric grid into direct current for charging the battery; a grid measurement device for measuring an electric parameter of the electric grid, and a controller unit for adjusting the direct current for the charging the battery as a function of the electric parameter of the electric grid. Moreover a method for interchanging electric energy between a battery and an electric grid is provided. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266872 | TEMPERATURE-SENSING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention discloses a temperature-sensing uninterruptible power supply system and a method for controlling the same. The temperature-sensing uninterruptible power supply system comprises a data processing device, an uninterruptible power supply device, a human temperature sensing module, and a monitoring software; the control method comprises the steps of: the human temperature sensing module detecting a human temperature in a specific distance range; the monitoring software determining whether a user leave from the specific distance range; the uninterruptible power supply device switching to a power-saving mode and commanding the data processing device to shot down; the human temperature sensing module detecting that the user is back to the specific distance range; and restarting the uninterruptible power supply device and commanding the data processing device to reboot. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266873 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a setting module. The setting module configured to set the apparatus to a first mode when first external direct current power is supplied to the apparatus, and to set the apparatus to a second mode when the first external direct current power and second external direct current power are supplied to the apparatus, wherein an operation of the apparatus at a power greater than the first external direct current power is disabled in the first mode, and an operation of the apparatus at a power greater than the first external direct current power is enabled in the second mode. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266874 | DEVICE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A POWER ADAPTER AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A POWER ADAPTER - A device arrangement includes an electronic device having a rechargeable battery and a power adapter which can be electrically coupled to the electronic device and has a converter circuit for producing at least one operating voltage (U | 2011-11-03 |
20110266875 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A power supply system capable of inhibiting electricity loss and deterioration of each power supply device while realizing high stability in the case where electricity supply is performed by using a plurality of power supply devices is provided. A switching element corresponding to a power supply device having a higher inter-terminal voltage out of two power supply devices selectively becomes in ON state, and a switching element corresponding to a power supply device having a lower inter-terminal voltage selectively becomes in OFF state. Thereby, overload on a specific power supply device is prevented, and current flow between the different power supply devices is able to be prevented without generating needless electricity loss. Further, since electricity of the power supply device having a higher inter-terminal voltage is selectively outputted, variation between the respective power supply devices becomes allowable to some extent. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266876 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE THEREFOR - A power supply system (SYS) and a photovoltaic device (PVE) intended therefor and comprising a plurality of DC voltage-generating photovoltaic modules (PVM) are proposed, wherein the photovoltaic modules (PVM) for generating a DC voltage (Udc*) exceeding the withstand voltage or dialectric strength (Umodmax) of the photovoltaic modules (PVM) and suitable for the high-voltage DC transmission are connected in parallel or in series to one another, wherein the power supply system (SYS) comprises a converter substation (UFS) that can be connected to a power supply network (SVN) installed for users, and includes a high-voltage DC transmission power line (HGUE) so as to transmit in the high voltage range the DC voltage (Udc*) generated by the photovoltaic device (PVE) to the converter substation (UFS). | 2011-11-03 |
20110266877 | APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING VOLTAGE FREE NOISE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THE SAME - A voltage supply apparatus includes a power noise sensing unit, a voltage selecting unit, a first power voltage supply unit and a second power voltage supply unit. The power noise sensing unit senses noise from first and second powers and outputs a power noise sensing signal. The voltage selecting unit outputs first and second driving signals in response to a voltage-supply-enable-signal and the power noise sensing signal. The first power voltage supply unit applies a voltage of the first power in response to the first and second driving signals. The second power voltage supply unit applies a voltage of the second power in response to the first and second driving signals. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266878 | Transmitters and receivers for wireless energy transfer - Techniques for wireless power transmission. An antenna has a part that amplifies a flux to make the antenna have a larger effective size than its actual size. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266879 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING WIRELESS ENERGY USING META-MATERIAL STRUCTURES HAVING ZERO REFRACTIVE INDEX - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for transmitting and receiving wireless energy using meta-material structures having a zero refractive index. The apparatus includes a wireless energy transmission unit and a wireless energy reception unit. When external power is applied thereto, the wireless energy transmission unit generates wireless energy to be wirelessly transmitted, and then wirelessly transmits wireless energy, which is normally propagated radially when the generated wireless energy is transmitted, using a magnetic resonance method while concentrating the wireless energy in one direction. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266880 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MATCHING IN A SOURCE-TARGET STRUCTURE - Provided is a source-target structure matching controlling apparatus and method that may perform matching control of a source-target structure while resonance power is transmitted and received through the source-target structure. The source-target structure matching controlling apparatus may include a target resonator to receive, from a resonance power transmitter, the resonance power through a magnetic-coupling, and a rectifier to rectify the resonance power to generate a DC voltage, and provide the DC voltage to a load. The source-target structure matching controlling apparatus may detect an impedance of the load and a variance in the impedance, and may transmit, to the resonance power transmitter, information associated with the variance in the impedance of the load. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266881 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING RESONANCE BANDWIDTH IN A WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling a resonance bandwidth in a wireless power transmission system. The apparatus may include a source resonator to transfer an electromagnetic energy to a target resonator, and a source resonance bandwidth setting unit to set a resonance bandwidth of the source resonator. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266882 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS, POWER GENERATING SYSTEM, AND WIRELESS ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A power generator includes: a power generating section | 2011-11-03 |
20110266883 | RFID ANTENNA CIRCUIT - The invention concerns an RFID/NFC antenna circuit comprising an antenna (L) formed by at least three turns (S), the antenna having a first end terminal (D) and a second end terminal (E), two access terminals ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266884 | ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND NONCONTACT ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A system for transmitting electric power from an electric power transmission apparatus ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266885 | Bipolar Pulse Generators With Voltage Multiplication - A bipolar pulse generator includes two, two-conductor transmission lines coupled together with a load positioned between the two transmission lines. Each conductor of a transmission line we define as a segment. Two segments of one transmission line are charged and switchably coupled to two segments of the other transmission line to produce a bipolar pulse on the matched load. This bipolar pulse generator may be implemented in a flat or a folded design. The generator may include two transmission line structures coupled together with a load positioned between each transmission line structures. The first transmission line structure may include a stepped transmission line and an embedded transmission line segment. A switch may be coupled between the embedded transmission line segment and another segment of the transmission line structure. During operation, the first transmission line structure may be charged to a potential with the switch in the open position and, when the switch is closed, the charge on the first transmission line structure together with the second transmission line structure generates a bipolar pulse on the matched load. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266886 | Bipolar Pulse Generators With Voltage Multiplication - A bipolar pulse generator includes two, two-conductor transmission lines coupled together with a load positioned between the two transmission lines. Each conductor of a transmission line we define as a segment. Two segments of one transmission line are charged and switchably coupled to two segments of the other transmission line to produce a bipolar pulse on the matched load. This bipolar pulse generator may be implemented in a flat or a folded design. The generator may include two transmission line structures coupled together with a load positioned between each transmission line structures. The first transmission line structure may include a stepped transmission line and an embedded transmission line segment. A switch may be coupled between the embedded transmission line segment and another segment of the transmission line structure. During operation, the first transmission line structure may be charged to a potential with the switch in the open position and, when the switch is closed, the charge on the first transmission line structure together with the second transmission line structure generates a bipolar pulse on the matched load. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266887 | Bipolar Pulse Generators With Voltage Multiplication - A bipolar pulse generator includes two, two-conductor transmission lines coupled together with a load positioned between the two transmission lines. Each conductor of a transmission line we define as a segment. Two segments of one transmission line are charged and switchably coupled to two segments of the other transmission line to produce a bipolar pulse on the matched load. This bipolar pulse generator may be implemented in a flat or a folded design. The generator may include two transmission line structures coupled together with a load positioned between each transmission line structures. The first transmission line structure may include a stepped transmission line and an embedded transmission line segment. A switch may be coupled between the embedded transmission line segment and another segment of the transmission line structure. During operation, the first transmission line structure may be charged to a potential with the switch in the open position and, when the switch is closed, the charge on the first transmission line structure together with the second transmission line structure generates a bipolar pulse on the matched load. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266888 | Bipolar Pulse Generators With Voltage Multiplication - A bipolar pulse generator includes two, two-conductor transmission lines coupled together with a load positioned between the two transmission lines. Each conductor of a transmission line we define as a segment. Two segments of one transmission line are charged and switchably coupled to two segments of the other transmission line to produce a bipolar pulse on the matched load. This bipolar pulse generator may be implemented in a flat or a folded design. The generator may include two transmission line structures coupled together with a load positioned between each transmission line structures. The first transmission line structure may include a stepped transmission line and an embedded transmission line segment. A switch may be coupled between the embedded transmission line segment and another segment of the transmission line structure. During operation, the first transmission line structure may be charged to a potential with the switch in the open position and, when the switch is closed, the charge on the first transmission line structure together with the second transmission line structure generates a bipolar pulse on the matched load. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266889 | COST EFFECTIVE ENERGY SAVING DEVICE - This descriptive document is about a new low cost electrical power saving device that fulfills this objective detecting signals emitted by standard remote control units of electric appliances plugged to the device. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266890 | Single-Channel Safety Output - A safety switching device for fail-safely switching on and off an electrical load, and to a system comprising at least two safety switching devices which interact in a fail-safe manner via a single-channel. The safety switching device comprises a fail-safe control unit, a first and a second electronic switching element connected with a first and a second output terminal; and at least one input terminal for receiving a first switching signal that causes a switching of said switching elements. Said first and second switching elements each comprise an output which provides depending on the first switching signal an output signal having a first or second potential. A third output terminal connects said safety switching device to a second safety switching device, providing a clocked signal depending on the first switching signal and being monitored by said control unit for performing a cross fault detection. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266891 | WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF ENERGY THROUGH CONCENTRIC LASER-INDUCED PLASMA CHANNELS IN ATMOSPHERE - A method and apparatus for transmission of charged particles along a laser-induced conduction path of concentric plasma channels in atmosphere. The apparatus comprises a high power laser array in operable communication with a high energy output means to accomplish initiation of at least two concentric plasma channels in atmosphere, a second energy source for outputting the charged particles to be transmitted, and means for introducing the charged particles to be transmitted into the wall of at least one of the laser-induced conduction channels. Other embodiments further include means for inducing the energy across the conduction path to a target capable of receiving and storing the energy, and a plurality of charging rods bearing a negative or positive charge and in communication with each conductive channel for shaping and stabilizing the charge transmitted therethrough. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266892 | VIBRATION GENERATING DEVICE - A vibration generating device includes a coil wound around an outer peripheral surface of a core, a vibrator vibrating due to a magnetic field generated by the coil, a magnetic field forming unit having a pair of magnets oppositely disposed at both surfaces of the vibrator so that the same polarities face each other or one magnet disposed at one side surface of the vibrator, and an elastic support member for supporting the vibrator so that the vibrator is capable of freely vibrating, wherein a vibrating direction of the vibrator is set to be parallel to a fixed surface of the device, by means of a magnetic flux generated by the magnetic field forming unit. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266893 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINE - A switched reluctance machine is provided. The switched reluctance machine has a rotor including a rotor core, where the rotor core includes multiple laminated sheets, each of the laminated sheets including multiple ferromagnetic regions and multiple non-ferromagnetic regions formed of a single material. The ferromagnetic and the non-ferromagnetic regions are alternately arranged such that the ferromagnetic regions form multiple rotor teeth and the non-ferromagnetic regions define multiple non-ferromagnetic gaps between the rotor teeth. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266894 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF LAMINATED MAGNET FILM WITH SELF-BONDING LAYER - There is provided the manufacturing method of a laminated magnet film, including the steps of: a first step of preparing a magnet film, 40 μm to 300 μm in thickness, provided with a nanocrystalline structure magnetically isotropic; a second step of applying a self-bonding resin composition with film formability on the magnet film preparing a self-bonding magnet film composed of the magnet film and a self-bonding layer; a third step of mechanically processing the self-bonding magnet film being solid or hollow; a fourth step of preparing the laminated magnet film by laminating the self-bonding magnet films; a fifth step of melting the self-bonding layer of the laminated magnet film and then cooling and solidifying the self-bonding layer to integrally rigidify the laminated magnet film; and a sixth step of magnetizing the rigidified laminated magnet film. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266895 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - According to one embodiment, a rotating electrical machine has a vibrating-element. The vibrating-element has spring bars and circular members which cover spring bars while a part is connected to spring bars. The spring bars are connected to first stator core connection portions, which are formed so as to be spaced out in a circumferential direction from each other at two locations on a side surface of the stator core. The stator frame is connected by the second stator core connection portions, which are formed by two locations which are different from the first stator core connection portions, of the stator core. The second stator core connection portions contain a position adjacent to a node portion of a circular mode of vibration of the stator core, in which antinodes and nodes of vibration alternately appear in the circumferential direction as the vibrating-element is attached to the stator core. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266896 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotating electric machine is provided and includes a rotor rotating around an axis and a stator concentrically surrounding the rotor. The stator is made up of a plurality of packages of laminations and includes a plurality of axial slots distributed along the inner circumference of the stator for receiving a stator winding. Cooling elements are provided within the stator to remove heat from the stator by a flow of cooling air flowing through said stator. The cooling efficiency and stator design are improved by providing radial and axial channels for the cooling air at the slots by combining packages of laminations with different shapes of the slot cut-outs. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266897 | Electric Machine - An electric machine is provided. The electric machine includes a stator, a rotor and a closed cooling channel through which a gaseous cooling medium circulates. The stator includes a stator lamination at least partially encasing several stator windings. The closed cooling channel is disposed in circumferential direction of the stator lamination. The stator lamination is at least partially formed as fins. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266898 | Cooling System for a Motor and Associated Electronics - A cooling system is provided for an electric motor having control circuitry and including a motor housing surrounding the motor. The motor drives at least one radial fan at one end thereof for directing airflow through the motor housing across the motor. A fan housing encloses the cooling fan and defines a diverter chamber radially outboard of the fan that is sized to divert a portion of the airflow away from the electric motor. A control box contains the control circuitry and includes a base having a heat sink for contacting the control circuitry. The base defines a plenum in communication with the diverter chamber and a channel in communication with the plenum and the heat sink to direct the diverted airflow across the heat sink. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266899 | TERMINAL LEAD INSULATOR ASSEMBLY FOR WOUND FIELD SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE - A terminal lead insulator assembly for use in a wound field synchronous machine has a generally cylindrical skirt extending in a first direction from a radially larger face. The radially larger face is formed with a plurality of radially outwardly extending ears. The ears include central openings for receiving electrical connections. A rotor assembly, a wound field synchronous machine and a method of assembling such a rotor assembly, each of which include the terminal lead insulator assembly as mentioned above, are also disclosed and claimed. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266900 | DEVICE FOR COUPLING AN ASYNCHRONOUS MOTOR WITH AN ELECTRICAL POWER CABLE, ASYNCHRONOUS MOTOR AND METHOD FOR COUPLING AN ASYNCHRONOUS MOTOR WITH AN ELECTRICAL POWER CABLE - A device for coupling an asynchronous motor with an electrical power supply cable includes a socket ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266901 | FLAT TYPE VIBRATION MOTOR - A flat type vibration motor realizing strong fastening of a rotor frame and an eccentric weight without welding, that is, a flat type vibration motor provided with a cover case having a tubular part with an opening closed by a stator structure and supporting one end of a shaft and with a rotor frame supported to be able to rotate via a slide bearing through which the shaft runs and having an axial direction field-type rotary magnet and an eccentric weight, wherein the rotor frame has a disk part having a burring part into which a slide bearing is fitted and at least one rivet hole, while the eccentric weight has a covering part superposed over the disk part at the side opposite to the stator structure, at least one rivet which is inserted from the covering part through the rivet hole and have heads which are crushed at the stator structure side of the disk part, and an eave-shaped taper part hanging down from the covering part over the outer circumferential edge of the disk part to the stator structure side. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266902 | Inherently torque limiting magnetically-coupled wheels - An apparatus having at least one rotatable driven object having an edge on which are disposed a series of adjacent magnets of alternating polarity and a driving object rotatable by an external motor torque and having a series of adjacent magnets of alternating polarity on a magnet supporting surface. The magnet supporting surface of the driving object is rotatable through a common region approximately centered about the point of closest approach to the magnet supporting edge of the driven object for sequentially placing magnets of the driving object in the region enveloping the effective interactive range between the two objects. The fields of magnets of opposite polarity of the driving object interact with the fields of the magnets on the driving object to effect rotation of the driven object. Disclosed are structures for torque limiting wheels, magnetic gear trains, reduction gears and ball joints, and propulsion systems for watercraft and aircraft. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266903 | COAXIAL INVERSION CORELESS GENERATOR - Provided is a space-saving coaxial inversion coreless generator of a simple structure wherein a high output can be obtained by utilizing the rotational force of a wind turbine, for example. The coaxial inversion coreless generator comprises a generator shaft supported fixedly, an outer rotor with a magnet supported rotatably by the generator shaft and driven by wind force, a coreless coil body that is housed in the outer rotor coaxially therewith while being supported rotatably by the generator shaft and is provided with a coil portion arranged in association with the magnet, and a reversing gear supported by the generator shaft and rotating the coreless coil body reversely according to rotation of the outer rotor by interlocking with circular gears arranged both in the outer rotor; and the coreless coil body circularly, whereby the generator is constituted to take out a power generation output according to an increase in relative speed between the magnet and the coil portion caused by reverse rotations of the outer rotor and the coreless coil body. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266904 | PERMANENT MAGNET ACTUATOR FOR ADAPTIVE ACTUATION - A magnetic actuator for adaptive type actuation comprising a set of permanent magnets (M) including at least one first set of magnets and one second set of magnets spatially arranged so as to be able to interact magnetically with one another; means (SM) for orienting the magnets of one set in relation to the magnets of the other set in order to vary the mutual interaction between them; potential energy storage means (RE) connected to the two sets of magnets to recover the energy needed to orient the magnets. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266905 | FLUX-FOCUSED SHAPED PERMANENT MAGNET, MAGNETIC UNIT HAVING THE MAGNETS, DEVICE HAVING THE MAGNETIC UNITS AND METHOD FOR ASYMMETRICALLY FOCUSING FLUX FIELDS OF PERMANENT MAGNETS - A flux-focused, shaped permanent magnet includes a body of magnetic material having multiple surface contouring to form a reduced flux side with convex surfaces and an increased flux side with concave surfaces. The surfaces develop high and low resistance external flux paths creating focused asymmetric flux fields. A magnetic unit having the shaped permanent magnet and a magnetic flux attracter or two shaped permanent magnets interconnected by two segmented permanent magnets and a kinetic device having a stationary stator ring, a rotor disc rotating within the stator ring and a multiplicity of the magnetic units on the stator ring and the rotor disc, are also provided. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266906 | SMALL DC MOTOR - A small DC motor includes a motor frame having a cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portion having a constant thickness and having a cross section in a shape that comprises four sides and connecting portions, each of the connecting portions connecting adjacent two of the four sides and being located inward from a corresponding corner in a quadrangle comprising the four sides; and a magnet having a circumferential surface on an inside thereof and having conformable contact with the motor frame on an outside thereof. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266907 | SMALL DC MOTOR - A small DC motor includes a motor frame having a cylindrical portion, the cylindrical portion having a constant thickness and having a cross section in a shape that comprises four sides and connecting portions, each of the connecting portions connecting adjacent two of the four sides and being located inward from a corresponding corner in a quadrangle comprising the four sides; and a magnet having a circumferential surface on an inside thereof and having conformable contact with the motor frame on an outside thereof. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266908 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, ESPECIALLY SYNCHRONOUS PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE - A rotating electric machine, especially synchronous permanent magnet machine, is provided. The machine includes a rotor with a given number of magnets distributed along the circumference and a given number of rotor pole pairs, and further comprising a stator with a given number of stator pole pairs and a given number of stator slots. The efficiency and the power of the machine are improved by making the number of stator pole pairs independent of the number of rotor pole pairs. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266909 | Segmented Rotor - The present application provides a segmented rotor. The segmented rotor may include a center wheel, a number of rotor support segments positioned about the center wheel, and a number of active rotor components positioned about each of the rotor support segments. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266910 | ROTOR, ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE, VEHICLE, ELEVATOR, FLUID MACHINE, AND PROCESSING MACHINE - A rotor includes a rotor core, a first magnet, a second magnet, a first pole partition line, and a second pole partition line. The first and second magnets are provided inside the rotor core and between the first and second pole partition line. The first magnet is closer to the first pole partition line than to the second pole partition line, and the second magnet is closer to the second pole partition line than to the first pole partition line. A distance between the first and second magnets at a position is wider as the position is closer to a circumference portion of the rotor core. The first magnet and the first pole partition line have a first minimum distance therebetween, the second magnet and the second pole partition line have a second minimum distance therebetween, and the first minimum distance is smaller than the second minimum distance. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266911 | Winding Arrangement - A winding arrangement for an armature of an electric machine is provided. The winding arrangement includes a plurality of coils and a plurality of distinct winding types, wherein the coils are arranged on the armature such that each coil comprises the same number of windings and the same number of each of the distinct winding types. An armature for a generator including a plurality of coils, wherein the coils are arranged on the armature according to such a winding arrangement is also provided. A wind turbine with a generator including a rotor and a stator is also provided. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266912 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH A STATOR WINDING COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF COILS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A rotating electric machine is provided and includes a rotor rotating around an axis, and a stator concentrically surrounding the rotor, the stator being equipped with a stator winding, which includes a plurality of coils. Each of the coils is wound in a series of adjacent single coils around a respective series of adjacent teeth distributed along the inner circumference of a laminated stator core and extending in axial direction. All of the single coils of each coil are wound in an uninterrupted fashion with one continuous cable. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266913 | SEGMENTED STATOR ASSEMBLY - A stator assembly includes a segmented stator having stator portions. Each stator portion includes a support structure and dovetails, each coupled to the support structure by adjustable elements. The stator portion also includes stator laminations, where each of the laminations has openings to engage with the dovetails. Connectors are provided to connect the stator portions of the segmented stator together. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266914 | BRUSH HOLDER APPARATUS, BRUSH ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD - Devices and methods of use for brush holder assemblies are disclosed. Brush holder assemblies including a mounting block and a brush holder are disclosed. Also illustrated is a brush holder assembly including a first portion in sliding engagement with a second portion. In some embodiments the brush holder includes a channel, such that at least a portion of the mounting block is disposed within the channel of the brush holder. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266915 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A power generating apparatus ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266916 | TRITIUM BATTERY - A Tritium battery of parallel and aligned thin plate anodes and cathodes separated by thin dielectric panels and enclosed in a vented case with an external dummy load, an integral internal DC-DC converter providing converted output power to external electrical contacts, and a fuse. Logic switches power to the dummy load if there is no load on the external electrical contacts. The cathodes may be coated with an electrically conductive coating, such as graphene or a compound of carbon nanotubes and metallic micro wire. The cathodes may be superconductors. The anode includes a conductive thin plate coated with a chemically stable Tritium compound. The thin plate may be etched to increase surface area. The cases are scalable in configuration and may have ten electrodes or more on the sides as well as ends, and so encased Tritium batteries can be physically stacked side-to-side to create electrical connections for parallel power. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266917 | Guided Bulk Acoustic Wave Device Having Reduced Height and Method for Manufacturing - Guided bulk acoustic wave devices and method for manufacturing guided bulk acoustic wave devices are provided. A guided bulk acoustic wave device includes a resonator structure with a piezoelectric layer, an electrode layer for exciting guided bulk acoustic waves and a wave guide layer. The thickness of the piezoelectric layer is less than or equal to 50 μm. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266918 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric device includes IDT electrodes and solves various problems resulting from the IDT electrodes. The piezoelectric device has a configuration in which a piezoelectric thin-film and a support are bonded together such that the piezoelectric thin-film is supported by the support. IDT electrodes and interconnect electrodes are provided on a surface of the piezoelectric thin-film that is located on the support side. The piezoelectric thin-film includes a region in which the IDT electrodes are provided and on which no support is provided but an opening is formed. This allows the IDT electrodes and the piezoelectric thin-film and the IDT electrode-formed region of the piezoelectric thin-film to not be in contact with the support, thereby defining a membrane including only the piezoelectric thin-film and the IDT electrodes as elements, the piezoelectric thin-film and the IDT electrodes being disposed therein and being important for properties of the piezoelectric device. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266919 | DETECTION SENSOR AND RESONATOR OF DETECTION SENSOR - A detection sensor ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266920 | ELECTROMECHANICAL MOTOR, ESPECIALLY A PIEZOELECTRIC MICROSTEPPER DRIVE - A motor which includes two drive elements, especially piezoelectric bending actuators, having effective directions that are perpendicular to each other. These actuators act upon a drive ring to thereby rotate a shaft. Diagonally opposite securing elements are provided on the drive ring and are used to flexibly suspend the drive ring via respective articulated corner elements on respective fixing elements that are diagonally opposite the respective securing elements. The drive according to the invention is compact, having actuators that are non-radially hinged to the drive ring. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266921 | ULTRASONIC ACTUATOR - An ultrasonic actuator may be provided in which generation of a stress is prevented in the connection face of the piezoelectric element between the electrodes and the conductive members. The ultrasonic actuator includes a piezoelectric element (P | 2011-11-03 |
20110266922 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device | 2011-11-03 |
20110266923 | FLEXIBLE PIEZOELECTRIC TACTILE SENSOR - A flexible piezoelectric tactile sensor having a piezoelectric thin film, a first flexible substrate, a second flexible substrate, and at least one elastic body is revealed. The piezoelectric thin film includes an upper surface and a lower surface while the first flexible substrate is disposed on the upper surface of the piezoelectric thin film. The first flexible substrate consists of a first surface facing the upper surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a plurality of first electrodes formed on the first surface. The second flexible substrate, including a third surface facing the lower surface and a plurality of second electrodes formed on the third surface, is arranged on the lower surface of the piezoelectric thin film. Both the first electrodes and the second electrode are electrically connected with the piezoelectric thin film. The elastic body is set on the second surface, corresponding to the first electrodes. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266924 | CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE HOLDER - A piezoelectric element holder allows a piezoelectric crystal to be mounted with a single exposed surface. This permits more accurate estimates of applied coating weights and thicknesses to be obtained. The piezoelectric element is mounted via a removable cap and malleable seal that permit the element to be removed and replaced easily. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266925 | RESONATOR DEVICE INCLUDING ELECTRODE WITH BURIED TEMPERATURE COMPENSATING LAYER - An acoustic resonator device includes a composite first electrode on a substrate, a piezoelectric layer on the composite electrode, and a second electrode on the piezoelectric layer. The first electrode includes a buried temperature compensating layer having a positive temperature coefficient. The piezoelectric layer has a negative temperature coefficient, and thus the positive temperature coefficient of the temperature compensating layer offsets at least a portion of the negative temperature coefficient of the piezoelectric layer. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266926 | DEVICE UTILIZING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A device using a piezoelectric element includes a layered piezoelectric element and a driven member. The layered piezoelectric element includes an active portion formed of stacked piezoelectric layers each being sandwiched between a first internal electrode layer and a second internal electrode layer, and an inactive portion (first end inactive portion) formed of a first end piezoelectric layer stacked on the active portion. The driven member is bonded to the top surface of the first end piezoelectric layer by means of an adhesive. The piezoelectric layers and the first end piezoelectric layer are formed such that the porosity of the inactive portion is greater than that of the active portion. Therefore, since numerous open pores are emerged on the top surface of the first end piezoelectric layer, the adhesive enters into the open pores to have the driven member be strongly bonded to the top surface. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266927 | CARBON NANOTUBE BASED ELECTROSTRICTIVE COMPOSITE AND ELECTROSTRICTIVE ELEMENT USING THE SAME - An electrostrictive composite includes two electrostrictive layers spaced with each other. The electrostrictive layers extend from a first side to a second side. The first side is spaced with and correspond to the second side. The electrostrictive layers are electrically connected with each other at the first side. The electrostrictive layers are insulated from each other at the second side. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266928 | MOTOR CONTROL APPARATUS, POWER STEERING APPARATUS AND BRAKE CONTROL APPARATUS - A motor control apparatus including: a motor including a rotating member and a stator; a housing member including a motor housing portion and a power system substrate housing portion, the motor housing portion enclosing the motor and extending in an axial direction of the rotating member, the power system substrate housing portion being integrally formed with the motor housing portion and being located is radially outside of the motor; a control system board supporting a component of a control circuit to control the motor, and including a first board portion facing the motor in the axial direction, and a second board portion extending radially from the first board portion; and a power system substrate supporting a component of a power supply circuit to supply power to the motor, the power system substrate being provided in the power system substrate housing portion. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266929 | MEDICAL SUPPLY CABINET WITH LIGHTING FEATURES - A medical supply cabinet having improved features for user access, user control, and illumination is provided. The supply cabinet is provided with a selectively controllable illumination source, such as light-emitting diodes, that provide the operator with visual information regarding access to individual compartments of the supply cabinet. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266930 | Computer Cart - A computer cart has segregated computer storage areas and adapter/cord management areas. This enables the adapters and cords to be stored in an orderly fashion and also prevents the cords and adapters from being accessed or removed from the cart when the computers are being accessed. In one embodiment, extensions of shelves on which the computers are stored extend through a dividing panel into a rear compartment of the cart to create AC adapter shelves for storage of the AC adapters. In another embodiment, the AC adapters are stored in bins in a separate compartment and cords from the AC adapters extend through a dividing panel to an area designed to hold the computers, to enable the computers to be plugged in to be charted while stored in the cart. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266931 | SHOWCASE-FORMING CABINET WITH LOCKING FOR AT LEAST ONE SLIDING GLASS DOOR - The invention relates to a cabinet forming a showcase, including at least one glass door fastened on a ferrule moving along a rail, and a latch housed in the structure of the cabinet in such a manner that the bolt of the latch is engageable, when the door is in a locking position, in a notch formed in the ferrule or in an endpiece mounted at the end of said ferrule, wherein the notch includes an internally chamfered wall with a rake angle to prevent the bolt from returning to the retracted position under the effect of movement transmitted via the door as a result of residual slack between the ferrule and the rail. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266932 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE COMPRISING A SLIDING DECORATIVE PANEL ON ITS DOOR - A household appliance ( | 2011-11-03 |
20110266933 | MODULAR COMPUTER CHASSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided in some embodiment is a module locking device including a first member coupled to a computer chassis during use, a second member coupled to the first member via a hinge. The hinge enables the second member to move between a first position that inhibits removal of one or more modules from the computer chassis during use and a second position that facilitates removal of one or more modules from the computer chassis during use. The module locking device also includes a locking mechanism that selectively locks the second member in the first position to inhibit removal of one or more modules from the computer chassis during use. | 2011-11-03 |
20110266934 | HOUSING - The invention relates to a housing, which is used to accommodate in particular electrical switching components, comprising a housing body, a cover, and a seal between the housing body and the cover, wherein the cover is fastened to the housing body using fastening elements. The invention further relates to a method for changing over a seal of such a housing. According to the invention, a smooth transition is formed between the side parts of the housing body and the cover on the housing side having the seal. Thus a particularly easy to clean housing can be provided, wherein the housing in particular meets the exceptional hygienic requirements that exist, for example, in the field of the food industry or in medical fields. In contrast to housing embodiments known from the prior art, soiling can no longer collect on the housing. | 2011-11-03 |