47th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140338389 | VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - A system is provided including a vapor compression cycle. The vapor compression cycle includes an operably coupled compressor, condenser, first expansion device, and evaporator through which a refrigerant circulates. A thermal energy storage unit includes a heat exchanger arranged within a phase change material. The heat exchanger is fluidly coupled to the vapor compression cycle with a plurality of conduits and valves such that refrigerant flows through the heat exchanger in a heat transfer relationship with the phase change material. When the system is in a first mode, the heat exchanger is configured to function similar to the evaporator and the phase change material is configured to store thermal energy. When the system is in a second mode, the heat exchanger is configured to function similar to the condenser and the phase change material is configured to release thermal energy. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338390 | COOLING ELEMENT AND COOLING DEVICE - The invention relates to a cooling element ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338391 | MULTI-STAGE EVAPORATIVE HEAT REJECTION PROCESS CYCLE THAT FACILITATES PROCESS COOLING EFFICIENCY, WATER PRODUCTION, AND/OR WATER RECLAMATION FOR FLUID COOLERS AND COOLING TOWERS - An evaporative heat rejection cycle for cooling a heat load is presented, including an environmental pre-cooling primary evaporator, an environmental pre-cooling secondary evaporator, a pre-cooled evaporative heat rejection cycle section in thermal communication with a heat load, and a primary pre-cooling evaporative heat exchanger in thermal communication with air that is drawn into thermal communication with a primary evaporator cycle, to enable heat transfer and moisture elimination from the air to a first fluid, where a portion of the first fluid evaporates and absorbs heat and condenses moisture from the air. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338392 | Evaporative Chiller Using Plate Type String-Screen-Fills as Heat Exchanger and Fabrication Thereof - The present invention involves an evaporative chiller using a plate type string-screen-fill heat exchanger which is formed of a multiplicity of plate type string-screen-fills with string screens on their both sides. The hot water sprayed on the top perforated plate of the heat exchanger is imbibed into holes on the top plate by surface tension of strings suspending over the holes and then flows down on the surface of strings. During its flowing down on the surface of strings, the water is cooled through evaporation and convection mechanisms of water by contacting with air traveling transversely or slantly through the strings by means of a forced draft. The construction cost and electric consumption saving of the present invention are less than half cost of the current chiller and more than 30%, respectively. The fabrication method of the plate string-screen-fill heat exchanger is described in the present invention. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338393 | METHODS FOR BLENDING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS - A method for producing a blended mixture of liquefied natural gases to meet the particular requirements of an operator at a production facility, application site or a fueling station by blending together a lean liquefied natural gas and a rich liquefied natural gas. The operator can control through a device such as a heat exchange blending system the composition of the end product mixed liquefied natural gas for its intended end use. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338394 | CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATING AND CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - In one embodiment, a carbon dioxide separating and capturing apparatus includes an absorption tower to allow a gas containing carbon dioxide to contact with an absorption liquid and discharge a rich liquid, a regeneration tower to cause the absorption liquid to release a gas containing the carbon dioxide and discharge a lean liquid, and first and second regenerative heat exchangers to heat the rich liquid with the lean liquid. The first regenerative heat exchanger heats the rich liquid with the lean liquid from the second regenerative heat exchanger and discharges the rich liquid in a liquid phase, and the second regenerative heat exchanger heats the rich liquid in the liquid phase with the lean liquid from the regeneration tower. The lean liquid from the first regenerative heat exchanger and the rich liquid from the second regenerative heat exchanger are fed to the absorption and regeneration towers, respectively. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338395 | Method of Separating Carbon Dioxide from Liquid Acid Gas Streams - Embodiments described herein provide methods and systems for generating a CO | 2014-11-20 |
20140338396 | METHODS FOR SEPARATING HYDROCARBON GASES - The present invention relates to a process for separating a hydrocarbon gas into a fraction containing a predominant portion of the methane or ethane and lighter components and a fraction containing a predominant portion of the C | 2014-11-20 |
20140338397 | Decorative Wireless Earphone Communication Device - A decorative wireless earphone communication device is described. The decorative wireless earphone communication device may include a pendant housing the electronics for the device, a necklace which supports the pendant around the neck of the user, an earphone connected to the pendant, and a decorative faceplate removably attached to the front of the pendant such that when the device is in use by the wearer, the pendant and decorative faceplate hangs naturally around the neck of the user. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338398 | SYSTEM OF ASSEMBLING AT LEAST THREE PARTS - The invention relates to an assembly system including first and second parts each including a blind recess and at least one third part including a through hole. According to the invention, the assembly system further includes a permanent securing device including a pin mounted in the through hole of the at least one third part, the pin including, at a first end, a first means of locking one of the first and second parts in its blind recess, and a socket whose external wall includes a second means of locking the other of the first and second parts in its blind recess, and whose internal wall is welded to the second end of the pin in order to join the first, second and at least one third parts to each other with no plastic deformation of the first and second parts. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338399 | CELLULAR CERAMIC PLATES WITH ASYMMETRICAL CELL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method for the continuous production of a cellular ceramic plate having asymmetric cells comprising thermally treating ceramic particles and a blowing agent in a foaming furnace while conveying said ceramic particles and said blowing agent at a first speed thereby forming a cellular ceramic plate, and annealing said cellular ceramic plate in an annealing lehr by cooling it down while conveying it at a second speed, larger than said first speed, thereby stretching and cooling said cellular ceramic plate. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338400 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOOT GLASS DEPOSIT BODY AND BURNER FOR MANUFACTURING SOOT GLASS DEPOSIT BODY - A soot glass deposit body is manufactured by placing a starting rod and a burner | 2014-11-20 |
20140338401 | DOUBLE-CYLINDER CIRCULAR HOSIERY KNITTING MACHINE WITH DEVICE FOR TENSIONING THE MANUFACTURE - A double-cylinder circular hosiery knitting machine with device for tensioning the manufacture during its production, comprising a supporting structure which is provided with a footing and supports, so as to allow rotation about its own vertically oriented axis, a lower needle cylinder and an upper needle cylinder, a device for tensioning the manufacture during its production is accommodated inside the needle cylinders and comprises elements for retaining the manufacture, the retention elements comprising a suction tube, which is accommodated internally and coaxially to the lower needle cylinder, and an element for locking the manufacture, which faces the upper end of the suction tube and is supported by the upper needle cylinder, the locking element being movable on command along the axis of the upper needle cylinder to engage or disengage the upper end of the suction tube. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338402 | BREATHABLE GARMENT AND METHOD OF USE - A garment includes a front side and a back side. The front side and back side are coupled to surround at least part of a person's body. The front side includes a mesh outer shell and a lightweight inner mesh liner, and the inner mesh liner includes a material that provides moisture wicking The back side includes a breathable material that substantially maintains three-dimensional breathability when the person rests upon it. The garment provides breathability substantially surrounding said at least part of the person's body. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338403 | Sock - A sock includes a foot section and a toe section both formed of knitted fabric, the toe section being provided in the form of a bag having a predetermined shape by mutual joining of circumferential edges of the knitted fabric. A knitted portion of the fabric covers a lateral face of the vicinity of a base of the toe section. A big-toe side end edge of fabric covers at least one of the sole portion and instep portion of the toe section and wraps around to the other on the toe base side and a big-toe side join line joining them is located within the plane of the other. The toe section consists of a big toe bag and a four-toe bag. The big-toe bag, which cover the base of the body-center side lateral face of the big toe includes a knitted portion of a knitted fabric is present. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338404 | Washer-Dryer With At Least One Condenser - The present invention relates to a washer-dryer with at least one condenser for condensing moisture-laden air exiting the laundry during a drying cycle. The washer-dryer comprises a washing tub ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338405 | Rotary Security Seal - A rotary security seal assembly is disclosed for sealing container closures, meters, equipment and various other articles. The assembly is configured to reveal surreptitious entry or attempted access into or to a sealed area or article and comprises a housing body and a locking filament. The housing body includes a socket and a housing locking filament receiving bore extending at least in part through the housing body and intersecting the socket. The locking filament has a first end area and a second end area. The first end area of the locking filament is permanently secured to the housing body by hardened molding material forming the housing body. The second end area of the locking filament is dimensioned and configured to be received in and extended at least in part through the housing locking filament receiving bore leaving a continuous locking filament loop outside the housing body when so received. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338406 | COMBINATION LOCK - Provided is a combination lock including a housing having an lodge port configured for removably receiving therein a shank; a locking bar received within the housing and having a shank port; a combination mechanism associated with the locking bar; and a securing arrangement including an arresting member of the locking bar. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338407 | Padlock with Resettable Password - A padlock whose password can be decoded and reset, consists of lock body, shackle and lock cup. In one side of the shackle resides the lock cup, a volute lock core and a blade. In the other side of the shackle resides letter wheels. All of these spare parts place together inside of the lock body and construct a completed product. The keyhole in the blades has a master key. The letters wheel links and works with the volute lock core by a moveable/loose piece, used for resetting the passwords. If the original password is garbled, the padlock will not unlock. In such a case, the master key will be used wherein the key is inserted into the volute lock core and rotated. That causes the moveable piece to move against the letter wheels and allows resetting of the password. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338408 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WITH LOCKING FUNCTION BY ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED - An electronic system with an electronically electronic locking element is provided. The system includes a first electronic device having a first part, a first fastening element, a second part, and an electronic locking element. The first fastening element is pivotally connected to the first part and rotates relatively to the first part. The second part includes a fastening portion. The electronic locking element is disposed at the first part, electronically connected to the first electronic device, and connected to the first fastening element. When the fastening portion of the second part contacts and fastens to the first fastening element of the first part, the first electronic device supplies power to the electronic locking element, and thus the electronic locking element fixes the first fastening element to lock the first part and the second part together. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338409 | POWER LOCKING DOOR HANDLES WITH INTEGRATED KEYPAD - A power locking pull or push button handle assembly is provided for a vehicle door having a lock and a latch. The handle assembly includes a base with a housing. A handle is pivotally mounted on the base, a power lock assembly is mounted within the housing on the base, and a keypad on the handle is operatively connected to the power lock assembly for keyless unlocking of the door. The handle includes a cover and backbone secured together, with the keypad sandwiched between the cover and backbone. The keypad is reinforced with a steel plate. Loads on the handle are shared by the backbone, cover, and keypad. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338410 | NON-NUMERIC, NON-TEXTUAL, COLOR-CODED COMBINATION LOCKING DEVICES AND METHODS - A non-numeric, non-textual, color-coded combination locking device has a body, a locking mechanism, and a plurality of dial wheels with colors indicia as identifying members. The wheels rotate relative to the body and locking mechanism and display a plurality of colors across the device. The wheels and the color indicia are configured to simultaneously display colors across the device. The design provides users a different way to remember the unlocking codes in colors instead of numbers and/or letters. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338411 | Process, Apparatus and System for Treatment of Animal Effluent - A process of preparing a microbe digested liquid plant nutrient containing metabolites, amino acids and polypeptides, comprising the steps of partial composting of animal effluent solids; adding the partially composted animal effluent to a vessel containing water and held in suspension; the aqueous dispersion is thoroughly aerated for up to 4 days. Solids and liquids are subsequently removed from the metabolic reactor, separated and used as plant nutrients. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338412 | FORM-ROLLING DIE STRUCTURE AND FORM-ROLLING METHOD FOR COMPOUND SCREW - [Problem] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a form-rolling die and form-rolling method for a compound screw that use a cylindrical material to be threaded, enable the high-precision mass production of compound screws having a right-hand thread portion and a left-hand thread portion on the same region, do not cause rolling defects such as slips, and in which blockages do not occur even in the unlikely event of shavings being generated. [Solution] A form-rolling die structure is provided with die members which are pressed against a material to be threaded and which have rigid surfaces that are relatively displaced. The die members are equipped with a plurality of independent concave portions which form a substantially parallelogram shape when viewed from the normal of a virtual surface obtained by connecting the outermost portions of each of the rigid surfaces, and which are recessed from the virtual surface. Two of the corners at the sites corresponding to the four corners of the substantially parallelogram-shape of the concave portions are rounded. The periphery of each concave portion in the cross-section along the direction of the normal is rounded along the periphery of the substantially parallelogram shape. The concave portions form a substantially truncated-pyramid shape. The sites equivalent to the ridge lines of the concave portions are rounded in cross-sectional view perpendicular to the ridge line, and bases ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338413 | WIRE-ROD AND THE LIKE HOT-ROLLING MACHINE - Wire-rod hot-rolling machine ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338414 | Method of Calibrating an Extruded Straight Tube - A method and tool for calibrating an extruded tube for use in a manufacturing operation. According to the method, the tube is stretched while in a clamping tool by approximately 3%. The tool encloses the tube while a stretching mechanism is clamped to opposite longitudinal ends of the tube and applies a stretching force to opposite ends of the tube. The tool includes a clamping mechanism that clamps the tube into a cavity and a stretching mechanism with clamps that are attached to opposite longitudinal ends of the tube to calibrate the tube by longitudinally stretching the tube. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338415 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF AN INDIRECT EXTRUSION PRESS AND AN INDIRECT EXTRUSION PRESS - In a method for operating an indirect extrusion press, wherein the indirect extrusion press includes an indirect punch having a tool head that can be accommodated on the indirect punch, a closure piece, and a longitudinally movable block holder having a material block accommodation for accommodating a material block, after pressing a material block and forming a shell in a shell chamber, a tool head to be replaced is pushed out of the block holder by a tool head to be inserted, so that very operationally reliable removal of a shell formed during one or more pressing procedures is possible. For this purpose, an indirect extrusion press can have a maximal distance between a closure piece and an indirect punch that corresponds at least to the sum of the expanses of the tool head and of the block holder in the movement direction. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338416 | FOLDING SYSTEM FOR A CUTTING BLADE - A bending apparatus including: a transferring unit for transferring a metallic rule through a passage formed by a guide, said passage defining a longitudinal axis; a folding unit having first and second rotary bodies spaced to receive said metallic rule therebetween; and a pair of bending fingers including a first bending finger and a second bending finger, said pair of bending fingers supported to revolve and move in a direction substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis for applying force against the metallic rule passing through the guide, said pair of bending fingers positioned adjacent to the guide, and for bending the metallic rule to desired angles, wherein each finger of said pair of bending fingers is each configured for arcuate rotational motion relative to said guide from a first position toward at least one second position to bend a portion of said metallic rule, and wherein said pair of bending fingers rotate about a single rotational axis relative to said guide. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338417 | INDUSTRIAL MACHINE FOR BENDING METALLIC FLAT ELEMENTS - An industrial machine ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338418 | MOVEMENT MECHANISM WITH INDEPENDENT MOTORS FOR THE BLADE HOLDER UNIT OF PANEL BENDER MACHINE - A bender machine designed to bend and shape sheet metal comprising a blade holder unit ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338419 | TORQUE WRENCH CAPABLE OF CORRECTING TORQUE AND TORQUE CORRECTION METHOD THEREOF - A torque wrench includes a mechanical structure and an electronic structure. The mechanical structure includes a tubular body, a flexible rod, an abutment member, an elastic member, a trip mechanism, an adjustment mechanism and a mechanical scale indication mounted in the tubular body for indicating the set torque of the wrench. The electronic structure includes at least one torque sensor and a display unit. When correcting the torque value of the mechanical structure, a force is applied to the wrench and the torque sensor detects the trip torque value of the wrench. The torque value of the mechanical structure is adjusted to match the torque value detected by the torque sensor so as to eliminate the error of the torque value of the mechanical structure. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338420 | Method of Determining a Calibration or Maintenance Time Interval - A method of determining a calibration or maintenance time interval, comprising the steps of: determining a criticality of the specific device, based on the criticality setting a reliability target for the device, wherein the reliability target denominates the probability of the device to be compliant according to a predefined criterion at the end of the calibration or maintenance time interval; defining compliancy ranges for a measurable degree of compliance of the device; selecting a reliability model for a reliability of the device as a function of a normalized time interval and a set of at least one parameter from a variety of predefined reliability models, determining a separate set of parameters for the selected reliability model for each of the compliancy ranges based on prescribed reliability expectation values for each of the error ranges, which a reliability function associated with this error range shall comply to at at least one predefined normalized time, determining the degree of compliance of the specific measurement device and based on the degree of compliance determining the corresponding compliancy range; determining a normalized calibration or maintenance time as the time, at which a reliability function given by the selected reliability model and the set of parameters determined for this compliancy range equals the reliability target; and determining the next calibration or maintenance time interval based on a product of this normalized calibration or maintenance time and a given reference time interval. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338421 | DEVICE FOR TESTING PRESSURE SENSORS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The invention relates to a device for testing pressure sensors for internal combustion engines, comprising a pressure chamber, which has an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a test opening for receiving a pressure sensor to be tested, a valve for opening and closing the inlet opening, and a valve for opening and closing the outlet opening. The valve for opening and closing the inlet opening comprises a rotatably mounted roll as a closing element. The roll has a radially continuous bore hole, wherein the bore hole is in line with the inlet opening in a first rotational angle position of the roll and the roll closes the inlet opening in a second rotational angle position. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338422 | IN SITU HEATED OXYGEN PROBE WITH INTRINSICALLY SAFE OUTPUT - An in situ oxygen analyzer having an intrinsically-safe output and a heated probe is provided. The probe is extendable into a source of process gas and has an oxygen sensor and heater disposed therein. The heater is configured to heat the oxygen sensor to a temperature sufficient to operate the oxygen sensor. A housing is coupled to the probe and has first and second chambers. The first chamber is explosion-rated and includes non-intrinsically safe circuitry coupled to the heater to energize the heater. The second chamber contains only intrinsically-safe circuitry that complies with an intrinsically-safe specification. The first and second chambers are isolated from one another. The non-intrinsically-safe circuitry is coupled to the intrinsically-safe circuitry through an energy-limiting isolator. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338423 | ACOUSTIC SENSOR - An acoustic sensor includes a side wall, closed at each end by an end wall, to form a substantially cylindrical cavity, a transmitter and a receiver operatively associated with first and second respective end walls. Properties of the relative dimensions of the cavity are configured to create a desired oscillatory motion of the end walls, and oscillations of a fluid pressure in the cavity, to generate an electrical signal via the receiver to be output from the sensor. An array of acoustic sensors can be connected to allow calibration of one of the array of sensors. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338424 | GAS SENSOR - Disclosed is a gas sensor having a metal shell, a holder placed in the metal shell and a sensor element inserted through an axial insertion hole of the holder. The holder has a recessed portion recessed toward the rear from a front end face of the holder. The sensor element has, at a front end part thereof, a detection portion covered with a porous protection layer such that a rear end of the porous protection layer is situated within the recessed portion of the holder and is located at the rear side with respect to the front end face of the holder while maintaining a space between an inner circumferential surface of the recessed portion and an outer circumferential surface of the porous protection layer. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338425 | PURIFICATION OF AIR - Process of reducing water, CO | 2014-11-20 |
20140338426 | EXHAUST GAS ANALYSIS SYSTEM, EXHAUST GAS COLLECTING DEVICE AND EXHAUST GAS LEAK DETECTING METHOD - An exhaust gas analysis system of the present invention includes: an exhaust gas collecting device for collecting exhaust gas from an exhaust pipe; and exhaust gas analysis equipment for analyzing the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas collecting device includes: an exhaust gas collecting part which is provided at an exhaust gas discharge port of the exhaust pipe, having an exhaust gas collecting port that is larger than the exhaust gas discharge port, for collecting air around the exhaust gas discharge port together with the exhaust gas; a main flow passage which is connected to the exhaust gas collecting part and in which the exhaust gas and the air collected from the exhaust gas collecting part flow; and an exhaust gas detecting mechanism for continuously detecting a predetermined component contained in the exhaust gas in the vicinity of the exhaust gas collecting port in the exhaust gas collecting part. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338427 | LEAK TEST METHOD AND LEAK TEST APPARATUS - A leak test method includes: reducing first pressure in an inspection space in a work and second pressure in a space in a master chamber; humidifying the inspection space in the work; and detecting a change in differential pressure between the inspection space in the work and the space in the master chamber, while the inspection space in the work is in a water-vapor saturated state. Also, in this leak test method, a leak in the inspection space in the work is detected from the change in the differential pressure. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338428 | WATER LEAK EARLY DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An early leak-detection warning system is disclosed, including an early leak-detection device having a processor operably configured to execute instructions for monitoring a reservoir for a potential undetected leak. The early leak-detection device determines a rate of water loss for the reservoir; determines an expected rate of water loss for the reservoir based on at least one predetermined factor; and compares the rate of water loss to the expected rate of water loss. In response to the rate of water loss exceeding the expected rate of water loss by a predetermined threshold, the system determines that there may be a leak associated with the reservoir. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338429 | METHOD OF SEPARATION OF LIPID AND BIOLOGICAL MOLECULAR SPECIES USING HIGH PURITY CHROMATOGRAPHIC MATERIALS COMPRISING AN IONIZABLE MODIFIER - The present invention provides methods of separating, profiling and analyzing molecular species contained within a biological sample using a high purity chromatographic material (HPCM) comprising a chromatographic surface wherein the chromatographic surface comprises a hydrophobic surface group and one or more ionizable modifiers with the proviso that when the ionizable modifier does not contain a Zwitterion, the ionizable modifier does not contain a quaternary ammonium ion moiety. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338430 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR HANDLING COMPONENTS OF A CHROMATOGRAPHIC SYSTEM - An automated system for handling components of a chromatographic system, comprising: one or more trap columns each having sorbent material therein; a robotic system for moving a trap column from a storage position to an operating position where the trap column is connected in a liquid pathway along which solvent is flowed in operation to a liquid chromatography (LC) column; and an optical sensor for sensing one or more parameters of the trap column. Sensed parameters can include: a presence or absence of a trap column in the operating position, a position or orientation of the trap column, a fluid level in the trap column, the presence and position of a sorbent material in the trap column, the condition of the trap column and/or whether the trap column is new or used. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338431 | Methods for Injecting Samples in Liquid Chromatography, Particularly in High Performance Liquid Chromatography - A sample injection method for liquid chromatography is performed with an injection valve having a waste port, two sample loop ports, and two high-pressure ports. One high-pressure port can be connected to a pump and the other high-pressure port can be connected to a chromatography column. A sample loop is connected to one of the sample loop ports on one end and to a pump volume of a sample conveying device on the other end. A section of the sample loop can be separated to facilitate receiving a sample fluid in the sample loop. A control unit controls the injection valve and the sample conveying device. The sample injector allows a sample to be loaded into the sample loop and then pressurized to an operating pressure prior to injecting the sample into the chromatography column. The sample loop may also be isolated from the operating pressure for facilitating depressurization of the loop. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338432 | METHODS OF SEPARATING LIPIDS - The invention provides novel, simple, reliable and effective methods for separating various lipids from biological samples. In certain embodiments, the invention provides HILIC-based UHPLC separation methods. In one embodiment, the methods of the invention offer an efficient and rapid separation of ether glycophospholipids (e.g., plasmalogens) from their diacyl or monoacyl counterparts within the same lipid class. In certain instances, the invention relates to the use of a Waters ACQUITY UPLCĀ® system. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338433 | METHOD FOR DETECTING DETONATION PHENOMENA IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for detecting the development of detonation phenomena in an internal combustion engine ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338434 | ADAPTIVE SOOT MASS ESTIMATION IN A VEHICLE EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT DEVICE - A method of estimating a total amount of soot in a diesel particulate filter includes monitoring a pressure differential across the diesel particulate filter; monitoring an engine speed and an engine load from an engine in fluid communication with the diesel particulate filter; determining a first soot mass estimate from the monitored pressure differential, the first soot mass estimate having an associated confidence indicator based on the monitored engine speed and engine load; determining a second soot mass estimate from the monitored engine speed and engine load; and outputting the first soot mass estimate if the confidence indicator is above a predetermined threshold, and outputting the second soot mass estimate if the confidence indicator is below the predetermined threshold. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338435 | HOLDING JIG AND PRESSURE LOSS MEASURING DEVICE - A holding jig has a tubular jig base member, and a tubular expansion/contraction member disposed on an inner peripheral surface side of the tubular jig base member. Both end sides of the tubular expansion/contraction member are fixed to both end sides of the tubular jig base member along the whole periphery. A configuration of an inner peripheral surface of the tubular expansion/contraction member is smaller than a surface configuration of a pillar-like body (a honeycomb structure) to be held. On the other hand, a configuration of an inner peripheral surface of the tubular jig base member is larger than the surface configuration of the pillar-like body (the honeycomb structure) to be held. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338436 | AUTOMATED STEERING CENTERING ASSEMBLY - An automated vehicle steering centering assembly for a centering process for marking a center of a steering column includes a housing connected to a robotic arm for movement therewith. A drive mechanism is mounted to the housing. A chuck is rotatably connected to the drive mechanism. The chuck includes a moveable gripper jaw having a splined inner surface for mating with a splined portion of the steering column. A pneumatic mechanism is mounted to the housing and operably connected to the chuck. Air pressure supplied from the pneumatic mechanism to the chuck moves the gripper jaw between an open position and a closed position so as to grip the steering column. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338437 | TIRE UNIFORMITY THROUGH IDENTIFICATION OF PROCESS HARMONICS USING RE-INDEXED PARTIAL UNIFORMITY WAVEFORMS - Systems and methods for improving tire uniformity include identifying at least one candidate process harmonic and corresponding period. A set of uniformity waveforms is then collected for each test tire in a set of one or more test tires. To provide better data for analysis, the collection of waveforms may include multiple waveforms including measurements obtained before and/or after cure, in clockwise and/or counterclockwise rotational directions, and while the tire is loaded and/or unloaded. The uniformity waveforms may be re-indexed to the physical order of the at least one candidate process harmonic, and selected data points within the waveforms may optionally be deleted around a joint effect or other non-sinusoidal effect. The re-indexed, optionally partial, waveforms may then be analyzed to determine magnitude and azimuth estimates for the candidate process harmonics. Aspects of tire manufacture may then be modified in a variety of different ways to account for the estimated process harmonics. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338438 | DOWNHOLE FLOW MEASUREMENTS WITH OPTICAL DISTRIBUTED VIBRATION/ACOUSTIC SENSING SYSTEMS - A method of verifying a substance interface location during a cementing operation can include optically measuring vibrations caused by substances flowing across structures distributed along a wellbore, the vibrations being caused at each structure, and the vibrations changing at each structure as the interface displaces across the structure. A method of determining a property of at least one substance flowed in a wellbore can include optically measuring vibrations caused by the substance flowing across structures distributed along a wellbore, the vibrations being caused at each structure, and the structures having different shapes, thereby causing the vibrations at the structures to be different from each other when the substance flows across the differently shaped structures. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338439 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING FLUID FLOW CHARACTERISTICS - A measurement device is configured in a shaped charge package to be utilized in a perforating gun section tool string. The measurement device may include for example thermal conductivity detectors (TCD) configured to measure fluid flow velocity and/or thermal characteristics of the flowing fluid. The measurement device may include for example a pair laterally spaced TCDs each having sensor faces positioned co-planar with a surface across which the fluid flows. The measurement device may include a recessed TCD, having a sensor face recessed below an opening in the exterior surface. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338440 | ELECTRONIC ARCHERY APPARATUS - In one aspect, an apparatus is configured for inclusion in an arrow when the arrow is shot from a bow where the apparatus includes a processor configured to process data generated during a flight of the arrow and determine information concerning a performance of at least one of the bow and the arrow; and an onboard display coupled to the processor and operable to display the information concerning the performance of at least one of the bow and the arrow. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338441 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR THE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF CRAFT FROM AND TO A HOST SHIP - A system and method for determining and displaying the suitability of water conditions in a zone for the launch or recovery of a smaller craft ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338442 | ULTRASONIC LIQUID LEVEL SENSING SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the present invention provide an ultrasonic probe having an increased number (e.g., twelve) of ultrasonic sensors for measuring the level of liquid within a sealed container. The ultrasonic probe includes a neck tube that enables the ultrasonic probe to be used with existing, standardized container fittings despite having an enlarged barrel to accommodate the increased number of ultrasonic sensors. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a system and method in which ultrasonic sensors within an ultrasonic probe are activated one at a time to reduce crosstalk between the ultrasonic sensors and their wiring. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338443 | ULTRASONIC LIQUID LEVEL SENSING SYSTEMS - Embodiments of the present invention provide an ultrasonic probe having an increased number (e.g., twelve) of ultrasonic sensors for measuring the level of liquid within a sealed container. The ultrasonic probe includes a neck tube that enables the ultrasonic probe to be used with existing, standardized container fittings despite having an enlarged barrel to accommodate the increased number of ultrasonic sensors. Embodiments of the present invention also provide a system and method in which ultrasonic sensors within an ultrasonic probe are activated one at a time to reduce crosstalk between the ultrasonic sensors and their wiring. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338444 | Fill Level Sensor For Detecting The Fill Level Of A Liquid In A Container - A fill level sensor for detecting the fill level of a liquid in a container includes an ultrasonic transceiver, an inner tube for arrangement inside the container, the inner tube being arranged above the ultrasonic transceiver such that a liquid present in the container forms a liquid column in the inner tube the level of which can be detected by the ultrasonic transceiver, an outer tube surrounding the inner tube, and a cap which covers the inner tube and the outer tube toward the top. The cap has an inner tubular section adjoining the inner tube, an outer tubular section adjoining the outer tube, an inner vent opening for the inner tubular section and an outer vent opening for the outer tubular section. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338445 | METHOD OF UTILIZING MOBILE DEVICE TO DETECT EMERGENCY AND RELATED EMERGENCY DETECTING SYSTEM - A method of utilizing a mobile device to detect an emergency includes detecting whether the mobile device is carried by a user; detecting an acceleration status of the mobile device when the mobile device is determined to be carried by the user; and determining whether the user is in the emergency according to the acceleration status of the mobile device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338446 | LINEAR ENCODER - A linear encoder includes a scale; a frame in which the scale is held, the frame having an opening that extends in a longitudinal direction of the frame; and a pair of elongated dustproof members arranged to face each other in the opening. At least a part of each dustproof member is elastically deformable. Each dustproof member includes a first end portion in a transverse direction of the dustproof member, a first projecting portion disposed on the first end portion, and a second end portion in the transverse direction. The opening has a pair of fitting recesses formed therein. The first end portion of each dustproof member is fitted in a corresponding one of the fitting recesses, and the first projecting portion contacts the corresponding one of the fitting recesses. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338447 | Sensor Apparatus and Associated Systems and Methods - Exemplary embodiments are directed to sensor apparatuses for attachment to an animal that include a housing and a sensor assembly. The housing can be attachable to the animal and includes an internal cavity formed therein. The sensor assembly can be disposed within the internal cavity of the housing. The sensor assembly includes a force sensor and an accelerometer arranged to detect force data and accelerometer data representative of a physiological state of the animal. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to method and sensor systems for detecting a physiological state of an animal. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338448 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR - A pressure sensor includes a socket portion and a nut portion which are integrally molded with resin, a screw portion which is tightly fixed to a side wall of an opening in a concave part of the nut portion by adhesive, and a sense element which is fixed to the screw portion and is disposed in the concave part of the nut portion. The socket portion, the nut portion and the screw portion constitute a package. A through hole introducing the pressure measurement target liquid is formed in the screw portion. An external lead-out terminal is fixed to the sense element. The external lead-out terminal passes through the through hole on a base of the concave part of the nut portion, and is tightly fixed to the socket portion with adhesive. The external lead-out terminal is a connection terminal to be connected with external wiring. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338449 | FAULT DETECTION USING SKEWED TRANSDUCERS - A vibratory gyroscope is provided comprising a plurality of secondary pickoff transducers which are each sensitive to the secondary response mode, wherein: at least two of the secondary pickoff transducers comprise skew transducers designed to be sensitive to the primary mode which produce an induced quadrature signal in response thereto. A method of using the gyroscope is provided comprising the steps of arranging electrical connections between the secondary pickoff transducers and a pickoff amplifier so that in use the induced quadrature signal is substantially rejected by the amplifier in the absence of a fault condition, and the amplifier outputs an induced quadrature signal when a fault condition disconnects one of the skew transducers from the amplifier, and a comparator compares the quadrature output from the pickoff amplifier with a predetermined threshold value and provides a fault indication when the predetermined threshold is exceeded. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338450 | Acceleration sensor - An acceleration sensor having a substrate and a seismic mass; the acceleration sensor has a main extension plane and includes a spring device, via which the substrate and the seismic mass are connected, such that in an acceleration in a detection direction that runs perpendicular to the main extension plane, the seismic mass is deflectable in the sense of a tilting motion about an axis of rotation running parallel to the main extension plane, the seismic mass furthermore being connected to the substrate via at least one first spring, the stiffness of the first spring in a deflection of the seismic mass in the sense of the tilting motion being lower in the detection direction than the stiffness of the first spring in a deflection in a primary direction extending parallel to the main extension plane. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338451 | SENSOR ELEMENT, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MOVING OBJECT - A sensor element includes: a detection electrode section; a movable body that is provided to face the detection electrode section; and a protruding section that is provided in a region where the detection electrode section is provided in a plan view of the detection electrode section seen in a vertical direction and protrudes toward the movable body. At least a part of a surface of the protruding section is made of an insulating material. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338452 | TRI-AXIAL MEMS ACCELEROMETER - A tri-axial MEMS accelerometer includes a top cap silicon wafer and a bottom cap silicon wafer coupled with a measurement mass. The measurement mass has a two level structure, each level having an inner frame coupled to an outer frame by a plurality of first elastic beams, a mass coupled to the inner frame by a plurality of second elastic beams, and a comb coupling structure between the mass and the inner frame. The comb coupling structures are arranged in an orthogonal orientation. The top level and bottom level measurement masses measure acceleration in perpendicular directions. The top level and bottom level measurement masses and the inner frame form an integral unit which moves along a third direction. Acceleration in the third direction is measured from the change in capacitance between the integral unit and the top cap silicon wafer and bottom cap silicon wafer. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338453 | Porosity Inspection System for Composite Structures with Non-Parallel Surfaces - A method and apparatus for inspecting a composite structure. A thickness profile of a portion of a region of a composite structure is identified. The region has a cross-section with non-parallel surfaces. An estimated thickness for a location within the region and outside of the portion is identified using the thickness profile. An indication of whether the location has undesirable porosity is generated based on information about attenuation of response sound signals and the estimated thickness for the location. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338454 | APPARATUS FOR AND A METHOD OF IMPROVED TIMING CONTROL FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND INSPECTION - A pulse generation circuit and method includes using digital signals to trigger a first and second varying analog signals and detecting when they reach one or more reference levels. In response to the first and second varying analog signals reaching one or more reference levels, a first and a second digital control signals are produced and provided as input to a pulser producing a voltage excitation pulse having a width and timing defined by the first and second digital control signals. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338455 | ULTRASOUND PROBE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - An ultrasound probe comprises: a backing material; a plurality of inorganic piezoelectric elements arranged on a top surface of the backing material; a first acoustic matching layer separated into a plurality of pieces disposed on the plurality of inorganic piezoelectric elements; and a second acoustic matching layer separated into a plurality of pieces disposed on the first acoustic matching layer, wherein the second acoustic matching layer comprises an upper organic layer constituting a plurality of organic piezoelectric elements, and a lower organic layer for performing, together with the upper organic layer, acoustic matching for the plurality of inorganic piezoelectric elements. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338456 | ULTRASONIC DETECTION METHOD AND ULTRASONIC ANALYSIS METHOD - Ultrasonic detection methods are disclosed. The method includes providing an ultrasonic detection system having a transmitting phased array device and a receiving phased array device. A phased array wave is transmitted through a revolutionary body from the transmitting phased array device to the receiving phased array device, thereby obtaining ultrasonic detection information about the revolutionary body. In another embodiment, the method includes positioning the transmitting phased array device and the receiving phased array device on a periphery of a turbine rotor, transmitting a phased array wave into the turbine rotor, the phased array wave not reflecting off of a reflecting feature, adjusting the positioning of the transmitting phased array devices on the periphery of the turbine rotor, and transmitting the phased array wave into the turbine rotor, the phased array wave reflecting off of a reflecting feature. The reflected phased array wave is received by the receiving phased array device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338457 | Method and Apparatus for Checking a Value Document - There is described a method for checking a value document of a specified type for the suspected presence of a forgery, in particular of a pieced-together forgery, wherein at least one ultrasonic property of the value document is captured in a spatially resolved manner so as to form location-dependent measuring data, wherein while employing the location-dependent measuring data it is checked whether there are present in a specified checking region of the value document two areal regions whose ultrasonic properties deviate from each other according to a specified difference criterion, and wherein there is formed an authenticity signal which represents the result of the check. Further, a corresponding checking device is described. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338458 | Triboelectric Generators and Sensors - A triboelectric power system includes a triboelectric generator, a rechargeable energy storage unit and a power management circuit. The rechargeable energy storage unit is associated to the triboelectric generator. The power management circuit is configured to receive an input current from the triboelectric generator and to deliver an output current corresponding to the input current to the rechargeable battery so that the output current has a current direction and a voltage that will recharge the rechargeable battery. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338459 | Differential Pressure Sensor - A differential pressure sensor comprises a cavity having a base including a base electrode and a membrane suspended above the base which includes a membrane electrode, wherein the first membrane is sealed with the cavity defined beneath the first membrane. A first pressure input port is coupled to the space above the sealed first membrane. A capacitive read out system is used to measure the capacitance between the base electrode and membrane electrode. An interconnecting channel is between the cavity and a second pressure input port, so that the sensor is responsive to the differential pressure applied to opposite sides of the membrane by the two input ports. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338460 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT, MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT - A micromechanical component having a sensor chip is described, on and/or in which at least one sensor element is disposed, and a cladding, formed of an injection-molding material, encloses the sensor chip in such a way that at least one partial area of a surface of the sensor chip is covered in airtight fashion by the injection-molding material. At least one channel is formed in the injection-molding material, which takes a course, straight or not straight, from an outer surrounding area of the cladding toward the at least one sensor element of such a length that a change in shape and/or a change in chemical consistency of at least one part of the at least one sensor element is able to be brought about as a function of at least one physical property and/or at least one chemical partial composition of a medium present in the at least one channel. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338461 | MATERIAL STRAIN MEASUREMENT METHOD BY MEANS OF LASER ABLATION - A fastener strain measurement system employs a probe incorporating a laser emitter to provide a laser beam and an acoustic detection device. A system controller is configured to detect an acoustic wave resulting from the ablation created by the laser beam and calculate fastener strain based on the detected acoustic wave. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338462 | STRESS-DETECTING ELEMENT, SENSOR MODULE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A stress-detecting element includes a support body, a support film, a first piezoelectric element, first and second elastic parts. The support body has an opening part with first and second rectilinear sections extending parallel to each other. The support film blocks off the opening part. The first piezoelectric element straddles the first rectilinear section from an interior area to an exterior area of the opening part as seen in plan view. The first elastic part straddles the first rectilinear section from the interior area to the exterior area of the opening part. The second elastic part straddles the second rectilinear section from the interior area to the exterior area of the opening part. The first and second elastic parts respectively have first and second elastic end sections disposed in the interior area of the opening part and spaced apart from each other. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338463 | ANALYSING LOAD BEARING MEMBERS - A method of analysing a load bearing member ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338464 | VALVE METER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A valve meter device, assembly, and method is disclosed including a housing defining at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening and a channel connecting the openings, the at least one inlet opening having an inlet end and the at least one outlet opening having an outlet end; a water meter positioned in the channel, the water meter configured to monitor a flow of water through the valve meter device; and a valve in communication with the channel and configured to control the flow of water through the valve meter device. In some embodiments, a linear distance exists between the inlet end and the outlet end, the linear distance being no greater than a standard water meter lay-length. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338465 | FLOW METER WITH ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO AND FIXED TO MEASUREMENT CIRCUIT BOARD - An ultrasound flow meter unit arranged to measure a fluid flow rate is provided, where the unit comprises a circuit board | 2014-11-20 |
20140338466 | FLOW METER ASSEMBLY, GATE ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS OF FLOW MEASUREMENT - The present invention provides an acoustic flow meter assembly ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338467 | MULTI-CHANNEL FLOW SENSING - A multi-channel flow sensing system typically includes first and second flow-sensing transducers arranged in each channel. A data acquisition system is coupled to the first and second transducers of each of the channels. The data acquisition system is arranged to transmit and/or receive a sensing signal from at least one of the first and second transducers of each of the channels. The received sensing signals are sequentially converted and accumulated as data for billing in accordance with the measured flow within each channel. Using common components within the data acquisition system for measuring the various channels reduces costs and increases affordability in cost-sensitive areas. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338468 | NUMERICAL CONTROL DEVICE HAVING FUNCTION OF ESTIMATING EXPIRATION OF LIFE OF BEARING SUPPORTING SPINDLE - A numerical control device determines whether or not a spindle is in a cutting state where it machines a workpiece. If the spindle is in a cutting state, the numerical control device calculates a second rotational speed, which is obtained by multiplying a rotational speed of the spindle by a weight corresponding to a force on the spindle calculated based on a torque of a feed shaft, and integrates the calculated value into an index value. If the spindle is not in the cutting state, the numerical control device integrates the rotational speed of the spindle into the index value. The lifetime of a bearing is estimated based on the index value. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338469 | LOAD SENSOR - A load sensor includes a vibrator, a drive electrode provided at the vibrator, a drive circuit that supplies, to the drive electrode, a drive voltage for vibrating the vibrator, a detection electrode that outputs a current in response to a vibration of the vibrator, and an IV converter that converts the current output from the detection electrode into a voltage. The drive circuit includes an operational amplifier that outputs the drive voltage and a resistor connected to the operational amplifier. The drive circuit has a small internal resistance. The IV converter has an inverted input terminal that is virtually grounded and that has the current input thereto. The IV converter may constitute a negative feedback circuit. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338470 | Sand and Dust Environmental Testing System - An environmental testing system for environmental testing with particulate matter, such as sand and dust, is disclosed. The testing system uses a feeder to feed precise amounts of particulate matter into an injector, which injects the particulate matter into the airflow leading to a test chamber with approximately the same velocity as the surrounding airflow. The feeder may be a loss-in-weight gravimetric feeder, and the injector may be a Venturi valve actuated by compressed air. The system also includes operator protection features, such as an exhaust fan that creates negative pressure when the door to the test chamber is opened, and when particulate matter is dumped into the system. A temperature control system heats and cools the airflow during tests, a pneumatic conveying system moves fluidized particulate matter into and out of the system, and a controller provides automatic control over the system. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338471 | REVERBERATION CHAMBER LOADING - A method and system for selectively varying the performance of a test chamber are disclosed. According to one aspect, the performance is affected by a variable absorbing structure of the test chamber. The absorbing structure enables selective exposure of absorbing material to achieve a specific performance. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338472 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING PIPELINES - Apparatus and method for inspecting pipeline are provided. The pipeline inspecting apparatus moving along an external circumferential surface of a pipeline to inspect the pipeline, includes: a main frame having an arc shape having an opened portion to surround the pipeline; a main movement unit that is movably installed on the main frame, wherein the main movement unit is movably installed along a length direction of the pipeline while being in contact with the external circumferential surface of the pipeline; an auxiliary frame that has an arc shape having an opened portion to surround the pipeline and is separated from the main frame to face the main frame; an auxiliary frame adjusting unit that movably connects the auxiliary frame to the main movement unit in a circumferential direction of the pipeline; and a sensor adjusting unit that is fixed to the auxiliary frame, wherein a sensor for inspecting a state of the pipeline is installed. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338473 | MEASUREMENT TRANSDUCER - A measurement transducer having a sensor for converting a physical or chemical variable into an electrical signal which can be further processed, and an electronics unit proximate the sensor, for pre-processing the electrical signal and generating a measurement signal, wherein an evaluation device is connected to the receiver by an interface for transmitting the measurement signal and serves to determine a measurement value as a function of the measurement signal and output the measurement value, and so that the sensor can be operated at a relatively high temperature and the electronics unit arranged proximate the sensor, for reducing measurement noise is operable at a relatively low temperature, the electronics unit proximate the sensor, is provided with a thermal insulation with respect to the sensor and is cooled by a heat pipe, and where the evaluation device housing approximately at ambient temperature preferably serves as a heat sink. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338474 | DIRECT VISUAL MONITORING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENSING THE INTERIOR OF A ROTARY MINERAL MILL - A direct visual monitoring system for sensing the interior of a rotary mineral mill which comprises a monitoring unit, a main control unit and an operation and management unit wherein the monitoring unit is located inside a feed hopper and adjusted according to the physical characteristics of said feed hopper and in accordance with the dimensions of the mill, so as to allow for a direct view of the interior of the mill. The operating method comprises arranging inside a monitoring unit, a container of sensors for sensing the inner temperature thereof; determining the acceleration on the vertical axis, on the horizontal lateral axis and on the front horizontal axis, according to the time; obtaining two-dimensional images of the geometric conditions of the interior of the mill; obtaining two-dimensional thermal images of the interior of the mill and executing a detection of distance in one or more planes. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338475 | ROTARY-TO-LINEAR MOTION ACTUATOR HAVING A HELICAL BEVEL GEAR AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A rotary-to-linear motion actuator having helical bevel gear and methods of use thereof are described. The actuator may be utilized with an apparatus for managing a fluid flow passage between one or more input ports and output ports. A pinion gear engages, and during operation turns, a bevel ring gear arranged on a helical path along an external periphery of a sleeve retaining a seat, which forms a fixed orifice. The teeth of the bevel gear are arranged on the helical path at the same pitch as external threads on the sleeve, which in turn, engage internal threads in an apparatus body. The area of the flow passage is changed by movement of the fixed seat orifice axially with respect to a contoured plug assembly. The threads of the sleeve and the body resist axial load imparted by the pressure drop across at the fixed orifice. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338476 | STEERING CABLE CORE SUPPORT SLEEVE FOR A MECHANICAL STEERING ACTUATOR - A steering actuator comprises a housing having a steering cable entry port. A drive mechanism is rotatably mounted within the housing. A steering cable extends through the steering cable entry port and is actuated by the drive mechanism. A steering cable core support sleeve is disposed within the housing between the steering cable entry port and an interface between the steering cable and the drive mechanism. A cable core of the steering cable extends through the steering cable support sleeve. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338477 | FORCE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR TELEOPERATED SURGICAL SYSTEM - A force transmission mechanism for a teleoperated surgical instrument may include a gear, a push/pull drive element, and a connection element. The push/pull drive element may be configured to transmit force to actuate an end effector of the surgical instrument and to rotate with a shaft of the surgical instrument when the shaft is rotated by the force transmission mechanism. The connection element may operatively couple the gear and the push/pull drive element. The connection element may be configured to convert rotational movement of the gear to a substantially linear movement of the push/pull drive element. The connection element may be configured to rotate with the push/pull drive element and relative to the gear. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338478 | VALVE ACTUATOR TORQUE LIMITER - A valve actuator torque limiter ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338479 | DEVICE FOR VEHICLE-MOUNTED EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A device for moving one or more vehicle-mounted objects and a vehicle having the same are provided. The device comprises: a housing; a cover; at least one pivot for adjusting the cover, the at least one pivot disposed in the housing and comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the at least one pivot is coupled with the cover; and a box assembly disposed in the housing, the box assembly being movable between a first position away from the opening and a second position near the opening. The box assembly is coupled with the second end of the at least one pivot, wherein the cover exposes at least a part of the opening when the box assembly is at the second position, and wherein the cover covers at least a part of the opening when the box assembly is at the first position. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338480 | LINEAR ACTUATOR WITH SPEED-ADJUSTABLE QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM - A linear actuator ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338481 | Lead Screw Locking Mechanism - A method and apparatus for locking an externally threaded member in place. An apparatus comprises a number of internally threaded members and a shape memory element associated with the number of internally threaded members. The number of internally threaded members is configured to engage the externally threaded member. Changing a baseline shape of the shape memory element to a modified shape either prevents or allows movement of the number of internally threaded members relative to the externally threaded member. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338482 | DUAL-SHAFT SYNCHRONOUS MOTION DEVICE - A dual-shaft synchronous motion device includes a first shaft and a second shaft; a first rotor disposed on the first shaft and turned synchronously; a second rotor disposed on the second shaft and turned synchronously; and a tractive member disposed between the first rotor and the second rotor. When the first shaft drives the first rotor to turn, the tractive member brings the second rotor to turn reversely relative to the first rotor so that the first and second shafts are turned synchronously. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338483 | DUAL-SHAFT PIVOT DEVICE - A dual-shaft pivot device includes a resilient guide assembly composed of a plurality of resilient guide members and first and second pivotal shafts. Each resilient guide member has two accommodation portions at two ends thereof and a connecting groove communicating with the two accommodation portions. One end of the inner wall of each accommodation portion, far away from the connecting groove, has an end protrusion. The first and second pivotal shafts have middle portions which are inserted in the accommodation portions of the resilient guide member. Each middle portion has at least one middle flat surface to get contact with the end protrusion for the middle portion to push the end protrusion during turning to bring resilient deformation of each accommodation portion. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338484 | SHIFT-BY-WIRE TRANSMISSION - A shift-by-wire transmission system is provided. The system includes a gearbox that is configured and arranged to receive a rotational input and provide a select rotational output. The gearbox includes a plurality of gear assemblies that are operationally coupled together to provide the select rotational output from the rotational input. A shift assembly is operationally coupled to the plurality of gear assemblies of the gearbox to selectively change gearing of gearbox. An electric motor is operationally coupled to the shift assembly to activate the shift assembly to selectively change the gearing of the gearbox. A manual shift override is employed that is coupled between the shift assembly and the electric motor. The manual shift override is configured and arranged to manually disconnect the electric motor from the shift assembly and activate the shift assembly. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338485 | RACK GUIDE UNIT AND STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE RACK GUIDE UNIT - A rack guide unit includes a closure member secured to an external opening end of an accommodation portion of a housing, and a rack guide. A compression coil spring and a coned disc spring that urge the rack guide toward a rack shaft are interposed between the closure member and the rack guide. A holding member that holds the coned disc spring includes a guide tube that guides a radially inner portion of the coned disc spring and a seat plate that receives a load from the coned disc spring. An elastic member held in an accommodation groove formed in the outer periphery of the guide tube is frictionally engaged with the inner periphery (opposed portion) of a tubular portion of the rack guide. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338486 | RACK GUIDE UNIT AND STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE RACK GUIDE UNIT - A rack guide unit includes a closure member secured to an external opening end of an accommodation portion of a housing, and a rack guide. Coned disc springs that urge the rack guide toward a rack shaft are interposed between the closure member and the rack guide. A protrusion of the closure member is passed through the coned disc springs and inserted in a recessed portion of the rack guide. An O-ring held in an accommodation groove formed in the outer periphery of the protrusion, at a position closer to the distal end of the protrusion than the coned disc springs are, functions as a retaining protrusion that restrains the coned disc springs from coming off the protrusion. For example, the coned disc springs and the closure member constitute a subassembly formed in advance. | 2014-11-20 |
20140338487 | ROLLER SCREW - In a roller screw ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140338488 | SHIFTER ASSEMBLY - A shifter assembly ( | 2014-11-20 |