51st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130334791 | Towing An Aircraft Having A Landing Gear Adapter (Method And Device) - The invention makes it possible to carry out towing processes for ground movements of aircraft of various types more efficiently. For this purpose, a coupling device was invented for coupling to a landing gear of an aircraft. The coupling device comprises a first landing gear adapter ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130334792 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A HITCH SLEEVE TO A HITCH - A hitch comprising an outer sleeve, and an inner sleeve removably disposed within said outer sleeve and wherein each sleeve is adapted to receive a draw bar; a first end of the hitch operatively engaging a securing tab and adapted to receive at least one securing member; and the inner and outer sleeves further comprising at least one aperture adapted to receive at least one locking device to secure a draw bar. The hitch further comprising alignable apertures adapted to receive the securing member; a securing tab disposed on the inner sleeve; a securing tab disposed on the outer sleeve; or, a securing member with a flexible connection, j-hook, or a rigid connection engaging the securing tab and alignable apertures adapted to receive the securing member; or, a locking hook securably engaging at least one aperture on the inner and outer sleeves. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334793 | Trailer Hitch Plate Systems and Methods - A hitch system for coupling a hitch post to a ball portion employs a control system configured to operate in a service mode and a master mode. The control system operates in the master mode upon entry of a master code. Entry of the master code is not required to operate the control system when the control system is in the service mode. Entry of the master code is required to operate the control system when the control system is in the master mode. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334794 | FOOT ACTUATED HITCH PIN ASSEMBLY - A trailer hitch assembly includes a support bracket having an upper support bushing and a lower support bushing separated from the upper support bushing. A hitch pin slideably engages the upper and lower support bushings. The hitch pin includes a ring shaped actuating collar disposed between the upper and lower support bushings. A release lever pivotally connects to a mounting pin and slideably engages the actuating collar between the upper and lower support bushings. An actuating arm is fixedly attached to the release lever for concurrent rotation therewith about the mounting pin. The release lever may be selectively pivoted around the mounting pin by apply an actuating force to the actuating arm to move the hitch pin between a latched position and an unlatched position. A latch plate attached to the support bracket includes an aperture for receiving the hitch pin when positioned in the latched position. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334795 | BOOT RETAINING UNIT WITH DAMPING - A boot retaining unit of a ski binding or snowboard binding, including at least one boot retaining element, a restoring spring for the boot retaining element, and a damping device for absorbing short, hard impacts, wherein the at least one boot retaining element and the damping device are connected via a translation mechanism, and the translation mechanism translates a deflection of the at least one boot retaining element into a larger deflection of the damping device. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334796 | SKIBINDUNG - A ski binding comprises a sole element, a front retaining device, for retaining a toe of the ski boot, and an automatic heel unit, for retaining the heel of the ski boot. The sole element is pivotally mounted and is oriented transverse of the ski. The automatic heel unit allows release in the forward direction. The ski binding has a downhill position, in which the sole element is oriented parallel to the ski, and a climbing positions, in which the sole element can be pivoted. The automatic heel unit, both in the downhill and climbing positions, is arranged on the ski, with the heel region of a ski boot retained in the ski binding. In the climbing position of the ski binding, the heel can be freed, as a result of which the ski boot, can be pivoted about the pivot axis together with the sole element. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334797 | Wheeled container carrier - A portable transporting carrier for standard size buckets and for standard size propane gas tanks with wheels connected by an axle element and configured to position and support the bucket or the tank on the axle element and with an offset handle positioned over a center of gravity of the bucket or tank to facilitate lifting and carrying of the carrier with supported bucket or tank. The carrier is optionally convertible to a transportable working skid. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334798 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat assembly comprises a vehicle seat comprising a rigid frame, one or more resilient portions and a covering material, wherein an openable deployment seam is provided at a portion of the covering material, and wherein the vehicle seat defines a recess. An airbag module is provided within the recess and comprises a housing, an airbag and an inflator system. Also provided is gripping means which is movable between a first position and a second position in which the portion of the covering material is restrained to assist deployment of the airbag through the deployment seam. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334799 | COMPONENT ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE AT ROOF SIDE RAIL - A roof side rail component arrangement structure capable of easily assuring space for arrangement of a curtain airbag inflator and a barrier net anchoring bracket at a roof side rail between a center pillar and a rear seat assist grip. In this roof side rail component arrangement structure, an inflator for a curtain airbag and a barrier net anchoring bracket are disposed at a roof side rail between a center pillar and a rear seat assist grip. The barrier net anchoring bracket includes a body fixing portion and a barrier net anchoring portion, and is formed in an open cross-section shape that opens diagonally to the lower side and to the vehicle width direction outer side. The inflator is disposed between the body fixing portion and the barrier net anchoring portion. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334800 | AIR BAG APPARATUS - The present invention provides an air bag apparatus including:
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20130334801 | AIRBAG WITH ACTIVE VENT - An inflatable airbag assembly can include an airbag cushion and a vent tube having an aperture. Portions of one or more straps can be attached to opposite sides of the vent tube, and a release mechanism can selectively retain the one or more straps. Upon deployment of the airbag cushion while the release mechanism retains the one or more straps, the one or more straps can urge the opposite sides of the vent tube toward each other to assist in closing the aperture of the vent tube. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334802 | PERSONNEL RESTRAINT SEAT BELT - A personnel restraint seat belt having an elongated flexible web with a front surface, a rear surface, and two side edges. A distinguishing feature, such as a raised bump, color strip, or edge cut outs are provided adjacent at least one of the side edges of the web. The distinguishing feature allows for rapid identification of the restraint seat belt during emergency situations. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334803 | MARKING DEVICE FOR SCOOTER AND REMOVABLE MARKING CARTRIDGE - A scooter having a marking device that is movable from a first position, in which the marking device does not contact the surface on which the scooter is being operated, and a second position, in which the marking device contacts the surface on which the scooter is being operated. The scooter includes a scooter body which rotatably supports the marking assembly. The marking assembly includes a marking portion which creates markings on a riding surface when in frictional contact with the riding surface. The marking assembly also includes a foot actuation portion which is accessible to the user and allows the user to activate the marking assembly while riding. In one arrangement, the marking portion includes a removable cartridge with marking elements that create markings on the riding surface when in frictional contact with the riding surface. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334804 | Fuel Tank Assembly - A fuel tank assembly includes a hinge assembly, a fuel tank, and at least one hinge bolt. The hinge assembly includes a hinge pin and a hinge stay. The hinge pin pivotally couples the hinge stay to a vehicular frame and defines a hinge axis about which the hinge stay is pivotable with respect to a frame. The at least one hinge bolt releasably couples the hinge stay to the fuel tank such that the fuel tank is pivotable about the hinge axis. The at least one hinge bolt intersects the hinge axis and obstructs the hinge pin from being removed from the hinge stay. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334805 | EXTENDED CONTENT BOOKLET LABELS - An extended content booklet label having a substrate, a folded booklet and overlaminate. The overlaminate is applied to secure the multi-up book to the substrate. The area between the booklet and the substrate is devoid of adhesive so that the substrate can conform to the shape of a container without interference from the booklet. The booklet is held closed against the substrate by the overlaminate which extends beyond the booklet to adhere to the substrate or the container. The overlaminate can pivot away from the container to an open position where the booklet can be unfolded to access all of the pages. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334806 | FLEXIBLE BOOK BINDING WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PAGES - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a flexible book binding with interchangeable pages are presented. A plurality of elongate rods include tips disposed on ends of the elongate rods. A plurality of flexible, elongate link members includes one or more openings disposed in the elongate link members. The one or more openings are formed to receive the tips of the elongate rods. A plurality of pages includes rod couplers disposed along edges of the plurality of pages. The rod couplers are formed to receive the elongate rods. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334807 | NANOFIBRE TAG - The present invention relates to the field of anti-counterfeit products. In particular, the invention is related to a method to produce anti-counterfeiting tags having unique nanofibre patterns. This unique nanofibres pattern is grown randomly at the edge of or underneath a masking means. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334808 | ECO-FRIENDLY CARD CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD - An eco-friendly card construction includes four plies of paper stock and an adhesive between each of the four plies of paper stock, the adhesive holding the plies to one another. The card has a Sheffield smoothness of 30 or less and a thickness in the range of 27-30 mils. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334809 | CONTAINMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF REMOVING A FIRE SPRINKLER HEAD - A containment apparatus includes a clamp having an axially extending passage and a containment assembly having an engagement element and a flexible elongated hose connected to the engagement element. A method of removing a fire sprinkler head from a pipe entails installing the clamp onto the pipe such that an end of said pipe and the sprinkler head extend from the clamp, and attaching the engagement element to the clamp so that the sprinkler head and the pipe end reside in the interior of the hose. The method further entails grasping the sprinkler head through the hose without breaching the sidewall of the hose, detaching the sprinkler head from the pipe, and releasing the sprinkler head to allow the sprinkler head and any residual water in the pipe to fall into and be contained by a lower portion of the hose. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334810 | Convolute Tube With Integrated Preformed Angle Fitting - A connector assembly for a fluid system comprising a flexible tube with a series of convolutions integrated with a connector having tubular portions disposed at a sharp angle to each other. In one form, the connector and flexible hose are made from the same material, nylon-12 and are spin welded together. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334811 | Apparatus and Method for Connecting between a Fluid Supply and a Service Pipe in a Building - A tubular coupling member is configured to couple a fluid delivery pipe located external to a building with a service pipe located inside the building. The tubular coupling member includes a longitudinal axis and a pipe extending along the longitudinal axis. The pipe has a first end with a straight connector portion and a second end configured to couple to the service pipe. The straight connector portion includes an outer surface and a terminating taper. The outer surface has a substantially uniform outside diameter, and the taper extends radially inward from the outer surface toward the longitudinal axis. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334812 | NON-METALLIC EXPANSION/DEFLECTION COUPLING MODULES - An improved device for coupling rigid non-metallic conduits is disclosed. The claimed device is capable of allowing movement in an axial direction due to expansion and contraction and can also compensate for angular or parallel deflection of the conduits. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334813 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING TWO FLEXIBLE CONTAINERS - A system and method for connecting two flexible containers is provided, in particular for the environmentally sealed connecting of two open ends of tubular films. The method has at least the following method steps of: everting a first open end of a first flexible container over a first ring; everting a second open end of a second flexible container over a second ring, subsequently inserting the first ring through the second ring into the inside of the second flexible container; subsequently aligning, in a parallel and coaxial relationship, the rings in relation to one another; and abutting the rings with the ends clamped in between them. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334814 | FLUID COUPLING ELEMENT AND CORRESPONDING ASSEMBLY - This fluid coupling element comprises a base body ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130334815 | PROFILE CLAMP - Profile clamp and method of forming same. The profile clamp includes a first half-shell having a first tensioning head on a first circumferential end and a first connection geometry on a second circumferential end, a second half-shell having a second tensioning head on a first circumferential end and a second connection geometry on a second circumferential end, and, in an installation-ready state, a hinge connection, which is formed by an engagement between the first connection geometry and the second connection geometry, having a limited opening angle. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334816 | Method for Operating a Wave Energy Converter for Converting Energy from a Wave Motion of a Fluid into another Form of Energy - A method for operating a wave energy converter for converting energy from a wave motion of a fluid into another form of energy, wherein the wave energy converter has a lever arm, which is mounted so as to be rotatable about a rotor rotational axis and bears a coupling body and an energy converter which is coupled to the rotatably mounted lever arm, includes controlling a rotational speed of the lever arm about the rotor rotational axis such that, averaged over time over one revolution, it corresponds to an orbital speed of the wave motion, and controlling the rotational speed of the lever arm such that an angle between a tangential speed of the coupling body and of a local flow rate of the wave motion about the coupling body deviates at maximum by a predefinable value of 90°. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334817 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR CONTROL - A method for operating a wind turbine is provided. The method includes determining a wind condition, determining for the wind condition expected azimuthal positions of a rotating wind rotor of the wind turbine, and determining for the wind condition desired azimuthal positions of the rotating wind rotor so that at least one of a load balance of the rotating wind rotor and a power uptake of the rotating wind rotor is improved compared to the expected azimuthal positions. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334818 | Dynamic Braking on a Wind Turbine During a Fault - A braking system for a wind turbine is disclosed. The braking system may include a DC chopper connected to a DC bus and a super capacitor capable of being connected to the DC chopper through a switch. The DC chopper may be controlled by a control system to enable one of charging, discharging, idle or system off modes of the super capacitor. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334819 | WIND POWER PLANT - The present invention concerns a module carrier for fixing electric modules provided for controlling one or more pitch drives of a wind power installation to a rotor hub of the wind power installation comprising a main body for carrying the electric modules, wherein the rotor hub is adapted to rotate about a substantially horizontal rotor axis, and the main body is adapted to be fixed in front of the rotor hub in the axial direction of the rotor axis. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334820 | ENERGY SUPPLY DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE AND SELF-PROPELLED WORK TRAIN - An energy supply device ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130334821 | Wave Energy Converter, and Associated Operating Method and Control Device - A wave energy converter comprises a rotor, which is designed to convert a wave movement of a body of water, in which the wave energy converter is arranged, into a rotational movement of the rotor, wherein a mean density of at least one rotating component of the rotor can be adjusted and/or is lower than the mean density of the fluid surrounding the rotor in the body of water. The disclosure likewise relates to a corresponding control device and an operating method. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334822 | POWER GENERATOR - An electrical power generator as ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130334823 | Method and Apparatus for Energy Generation - A system for generating energy from a current flowing in an ocean is disclosed, the system comprising a generator assembly comprising a generator and operable to generate energy in response to the flow of the current; an anchor assembly at the bed of the ocean; and a retaining means attaching the generator assembly directly to the anchor assembly, the generator assembly being held between the bed of the ocean and the surface of the body of water, and the generator assembly being rotatable about a substantially vertical axis with respect to the anchor assembly. A preferred generator assembly is disclosed, the assembly comprising a housing having a form such that, in use, the housing has an upstream orientation; an impellor assembly located within the housing comprising a plurality of blades arranged to be contacted by the flow of water when in use; and means to be acted upon by the flow of water to hold the housing in the upstream orientation. A preferred impellor assembly comprises an elongate hub rotatable about an axis of rotation; a plurality of elongate impellor blades extending along and radially outwards from the hub, each blade having an inner portion adjacent the hub and an outer portion distal from the shaft, adjacent blades defining a blade cavity therebetween; wherein each impellor blade is fixed relative to the shaft and moveable therewith, the shaft and inner portions of the impellor blades being arranged such that fluid may be exchanged between the inner regions of the blade cavities. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334824 | EFFICIENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF MOBILE WIND POWER PLATFORMS - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a mobile wind power support structure, comprising a superstructure with mobile platform support structures, and a plurality of deployable rotating wind power structures, wherein the plurality of deployable rotating wind power structures are positioned in the superstructure through a wind orientation facility. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334825 | FLUIDIC FLOW CAPTURE AND ACCELERATION APPARATUS FOR HYPER-CONVERSION - This is a device that uniquely amalgamates the effective functionality of wind tunnel fluid acceleration with power conversion. By encapsulating the conversion function it isolates all moving parts and allows a means for auditory and visual isolation. It has the length and shape that can uniquely employ the related dimensional configuration that optimizes acceleration without inducing perturbation. In addition the unique length and volume allows for the effective use of laminating effects that have proven to be effective in wind tunnel applications. Through the use of the various appurtenances described herein an extended degree of flexibility and efficiency are made possible. Though the strategic selection from a wide range of materials, sizes and shapes the essential dynamics of the apparatus may be installed effectively and economically in a wide variety of contexts. All these advantages make this an instrument of virtually unrestricted contextual application with an incomparable potency. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334826 | Systems for generating Electrical Energy - A method and apparatus for producing useful work by a traffic-way or roadway having a moveable portion that can be readily displaced by the weight passing thereover, and translating the displacement of the moveable portion into a storing energy system; e.g., a torsion spring being compressed having a energy release mechanism that connects to an rotor or a drive shaft. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334827 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING A STARTER ,WHICH IS CONTROLLABLE BY A DRIVER UNIT ,FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method and device for activating a starter, which is controllable by a driver unit, for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. A method for activating a starter, which is controllable by a driver unit, for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the driver unit being controllable by a control unit with the aid of at least one activation line, a switch, which is controllable by the control unit, being situated between the driver unit and a supply unit coupled to a supply voltage, the starter being activated with the aid of the control unit and the switch in the case of failure of the at least one activation line and/or at least one part of the driver unit. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334828 | VEHICLE TIE-DOWN DEVICE FOR HAULING A LOAD - Disclosed are tie-down devices and related methods for securing oversized items in a vehicle trunk or rear storage compartment in preparation for transport. The tie-down devices include sections connected by a releasable buckle that allows for separately cinching the strap sections to desired lengths. The tie-down devices incorporate specialized connectors at each end in the form of at least one grip that is curved to attach to the edge of a panel on the vehicle and a latch that attaches to a fixed attachment mechanism at the opposite end. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334829 | HANDLE-ACTUATED SLIDING DOOR LOCK ACTUATION ASSEMBLIES - A lock actuation assembly includes an escutcheon and a handle having a first end pivotably connected to the escutcheon at an interface. A link arm is pivotably mounted in the escutcheon and also comprises a first end. A projection is engaged with the first end of the handle and the first end of the link arm. A cam located in the escutcheon is rotatably engaged with a second end of the link arm. The cam includes a tailpiece adapted for engagement with a locking mechanism. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334830 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT GRASPING TOOL - A tool for grasping an electronic component that includes a first arm and a second arm resiliently joined together at one end and each separately extending to free end opposite from each other and spaced apart while at rest. The tool further includes a first and a second extension each attaching to the free end of the respective arms, and a lateral member extending from each extension towards the opposing extension. The extensions and lateral members each have at least one contact surface and the bottom surfaces of the lateral members and inner surfaces of the extensions recede from the contact surfaces, reducing the surface area of contact when an object is grasped with the tool. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334831 | CLAMP HAVING THREE JAWS - A self-centering clamp having three jaws, for the industrial automation field and particularly adapted to equip robotic arms, is described. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334832 | Reconfigurable Guide Pin Design for Centering Wafers Having Different Sizes - An apparatus includes a robot arm, and a plurality of guide pins mounted on the robot arm. Each of the plurality of guide pins includes a plurality of wafer supports at different levels, with each of the plurality of wafer supports configured to support and center a wafer having a size different from wafers configured to be supported and centered by remaining ones of the plurality of wafer supports | 2013-12-19 |
20130334833 | FOOD SERVICE UNIT WITH DRIVE THROUGH CAPABILITIES - A vehicle useful for catering, vending and food service normally has service windows on the passenger side of the vehicle to accommodate pedestrian patrons. Disclosed herein is such a vehicle fitted with an auxiliary service window on the driver's side of the vehicle to accommodate vehicular occupants. An auxiliary service platform is installed below interior floor level to place a server in closer proximity to an adjacent vehicle. Steps are provided to enable access to the auxiliary platfrom from the interior vehicle floor. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334834 | APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING FENDER PANEL OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for assembling a fender panel of a vehicle, including a single-type bracket may have a horizontal assembly surface at an upper end portion thereof, and an assembly end having a fender panel assembly aperture at a lower end portion thereof extending from the horizontal assembly surface toward a front side of the vehicle, wherein the assembly end of the single-type bracket may be mounted on a front end portion of a fender panel located between a front end module and a bumper cover, and wherein the horizontal assembly surface may be fixed to a lower end portion of a fender apron upper member. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334835 | CLUSTER FINISH PANEL WITH UNIQUE CONTROLLED RELEASE BREAKAWAY BRIDGE BEZEL DESIGN - A cluster panel assembly comprising a bridge bezel operably and releasably coupled to a surround bezel is disclosed, wherein the bridge bezel is disposed adjacent a steering column and further comprises a plurality of attachment locations for coupling the bridge bezel to the surround bezel, wherein the attachment locations comprise a set of fasteners adapted to be released in a car-forward sequence as an impact load is imparted on the bridge bezel from the steering column during a collision event. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334836 | FOLDING TOP FRAME FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A folding top frame has a corner bow with a lower end connected pivotably to a main bow. A load-bearing support is articulated pivotably on a folding top bearing, and has a guide slot, at an end opposite the folding top bearing. The corner bow is guided in the guide track by way of a journal. In the closed position of the folding top frame, the journal is at a lower end stop of the guide slot so that the corner bow is supported. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334837 | SIDE WINDOW VISOR, A METHOD OF INSTALLATION, AND A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A SIDE WINDOW VISOR - A side window visor designed to attach to a vehicle window channel. The side window visor can be arranged and configured to extend over a portion of a window area for preventing inclement weather from entering the passenger cabin with the window slightly opened. A full length tab is reduced to form a plurality of tabs along the tab area of a side window visor. The plurality of tabs located on the side window visor allows the auto-up window feature to be used without causing large resistance and retraction of the window. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334838 | SPRINT CAR WING - A sprint car wing or wing assembly is provided. The wing, which is known as a top wing, includes a wing belly and left and right side boards attached generally perpendicular to the wing belly. The wing belly includes a non-uniform thickness along its width to create downforce for the car. The right and left side boards are positioned mostly below and above the wing belly to aid in the creation of downforce, and also to provide the car with a sideforce during cornering. The side boards include a flexible surface, which will curve or bow to create greater sideforce. The side boards also house mounting frames of the wing assembly to mount the side boards to the wing belly. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334839 | Floor Module for a Motor Vehicle with a Variable Driving Concept - A floor module for a motor vehicle includes a floor shell, which can be fastened to a shell of the motor vehicle, and equipment with a plurality of variant-specific constructional units arranged on the floor shell. A method for assembling a floor module involves equipping a respective shell of the motor vehicle with a floor module with corresponding chassis and drive train. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334840 | STRUCTURE FOR FRONT OF VEHICLE BODY - A vehicle body includes left and right side front frames extending towards the back of the vehicle body while curving from the outside in the width direction of the vehicle to the inside in the width direction of the vehicle. The left and right front side frames branch off from the ends thereof into left and right side sill-side extensions extending to the back towards the outside in the width direction of the vehicle, and left and right tunnel-side extensions extending to the back towards the inside in the width direction of the vehicle. Left and right reinforcing members are provided to the inside of curved parts on the left and right side and extend in the front-to-back direction of the vehicle body in the left and right side. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334841 | Motor Vehicle Body With Stiffening Struts - A motor vehicle body includes stiffening struts created from a composite fiber material. Each stiffening strut is connected at both ends to the adjoining body components via a connection section. The fibers of the stiffening strut run essentially unidirectionally in the direction of loading of the stiffening strut and the cross-sectional area of the stiffening strut remains constant at least between the connection sections of the stiffening strut along a length of the stiffening strut. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334842 | STRUCTURE FOR FRONT OF VEHICLE BODY - A structure for the front of a vehicle body includes front side frames. The front side frames have bend portions in the rear portion thereof, the bend portions sloping downwards along a dashboard lower panel as the front side frames extend towards the back of the vehicle body. Side sill-side extensions curve to the side of side sills from the end parts of the bend portions. Curving tunnel-side extensions curve towards a tunnel portion. The side sill-side extensions and the tunnel-side extensions form branched portions branching at substantially the same angle. Triangular load support portions are formed at the back of the branched portions between the side sill-side extensions and the tunnel-side extensions. Rear end support portions for supporting the rear ends of sub frames are provided to the bend portions and the fronts of the load support portions. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334843 | Interior Lining for a Motor Vehicle, which Comprises a Roof Liner and a Stiffening Frame, and Method for the Production of Same - The invention relates to an interior lining for a motor vehicle, with a sliding or panoramic roof, which comprises a roof liner and a stiffening frame which is attached to the roof liner, and an opening in the roof liner, which delimits, frames and stabilizes the sliding or panoramic window. The roof liner is constructed in several layers, which comprise at least one core layer and one cover layer. The stiffening frame is produced from a fiber-reinforced composite material, which contains organic synthetic polymer fibers, carbon fibers or natural fibers, or mixtures of these fibers, and a binder made from a duroplastic or thermoplastic material. The surface weight and the bending stiffness of the stiffening frame are greater than those of the roof liner structure, preferably by at least 50%. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334844 | CAPACITIVE OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM - A capacitive occupant detection system comprises at least one sensing electrode to be arranged on the bottom side of a seat cushion, a seat heater like structure to be arranged on a top side of said seat cushion, and an evaluation unit operatively coupled to said at least one sensing electrode for determining a value representative of the capacitance between the at least one sensing electrode and the seat heater like structure. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334845 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CAR SEAT GAP FILLING DEVICE - A multi-functional car seat gap filling device, comprising: an elastic rod-shaped body, at least one of the head and middle parts thereof being fitted with a storage pocket, and the tail part thereof being fitted with a through hole or an elastic band to engage a seatbelt buckle; an elastic band, one end thereof being attached to the bottom of the head of the rod-shaped body; and a small elastic ball or round stopper, which is fitted on the other end of the elastic band. The rod-shaped body is inserted into the top of a gap between the driver seat and storage compartment in a vehicle interior, the buckle of the driver seat safety belt passes through the through hole, and the small elastic ball or round stopper is locked into the bottom of the gap. The device functions to fill in gaps and hold small articles such as mobile phones, media players, and pens, rendering the vehicle interior neat and tidy and more conducive to safe driving. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334846 | SEATING DEVICE - A seating device is provided. The seating device includes a seat, a post positioned below and attached to the seat, a base positioned below and attached to the post, an inflatable bladder positioned below and attached to the base, and a guard positioned below and attached to the base. The inflatable bladder comprises a portion of a sphere, the portion comprising less than 35 per cent of the sphere. The inflatable bladder covers over 35 per cent of an underside of the base, and the guard comprises a solid circular piece extending downward from the base with a bottom edge located above a bottom of the inflatable bladder when the inflatable bladder is fully inflated. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334847 | VEHICLE SEAT - An S-spring | 2013-12-19 |
20130334848 | CHILD VEHICLE SAFETY SEAT - A child vehicle safety seat may include a seat base, a first side frame, a second side frame, a strap and belt assembly, and a compressible piece. The seat base is pivotally coupled to the first and second side frames. The strap and belt assembly is coupled to the side frames and to the compressible piece. Upon an exerted force, the seat base swings about a pivot axis defined by its pivotal coupling to the side frames. The compressible piece is compressed by the strap and belt assembly and the swinging movement of the seat base is dampened. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334849 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat having at least one pneumatically operated system for massage and/or for seat adjustment, in particular for adjusting the seat area. The at least one pneumatic system includes at least one bubble element that can be filled with a gaseous medium, especially air. The interior of the bubble element can be filled or evacuated via a supply line mounted at the bubble element through an inlet opening into the bubble element. A gas-permeable acoustic element is provided in the inlet opening. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334850 | VEHICLE SEAT POWER TRACK ENHANCEMENTS - A vehicle seat power track for an automobile vehicle seat which includes a sensor arrangement to detect the seat position along the track relative to a front airbag apparatus and generate a signal to control the apparatus of the airbag. The vehicle seat power track also includes brackets configured to reduce horizontal movement of the track components. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334851 | KIOSK WITH SEAT ASSEMBLY - A kiosk may include a main body with a front surface and a seat assembly located near the main body adjacent to the front surface of the main body. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334852 | Car Seat Strap Tether Apparatus and System - Disclosed is a car seat strap tether apparatus including holder provided to an arm member. The arm member may also include a means for removably coupling the apparatus to a car seat. In some embodiments the arm member is selectively positioned to assist the holder in removably holding the car seat straps while the car seat is not being used. In some embodiments, the arm member is flexible and has sufficient memory to support the car seat straps without being deformed. In some embodiments, the holder alone removably holds the car seat straps while the car seat is not in use. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334853 | ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A SEAT AND ADJUSTING METHOD - An actuator arrangement for a seat includes a plurality of traction members and an actuator coupled to the plurality of traction members. The actuator has at least one first drive member which is rotatably supported. The actuator may include a second drive member which is supported moveably relative to the at least one first drive member. The traction members are coupled to the at least one first drive member so that rotation of the at least one first drive member gives rise to a cyclical change in the traction applied by the traction members. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334854 | POWER LIFT LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM - A power lift lumbar support system for a furniture member includes a lumbar pad. A scissoring portion is rotatably connected to the lumbar pad and moves the lumbar pad between a fully retracted and a fully extended position. A lumbar actuation portion is connected to the scissoring portion and drives the scissoring portion using a powered actuator to displace the lumbar pad. A carrier support rod has first and second carriers slidably disposed on the carrier support rod. The scissoring portion is connected to each of the first and second carriers. Displacement of the first and second carriers toward each other operates through the scissoring portion to displace the lumbar pad away from the carrier support rod and toward the fully extended position. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334855 | ASSEMBLY FOR TILTING A SEAT - The assembly contains a base and a tilt adjustment member. The base has a frame with a seat attachment piece for attaching the frame to a seat cushion of a seat. A locking element is configured in the frame and has a number of notches. In front of the locking element, the frame has a fastening section so that the tilt adjustment member can be accommodated. Each of the lateral sides of the frame has a through hole for a control rod to thread through. The tilt adjustment member contains a swing block, a seat, a locking piece, and a twisting element. By configuring the locking element and the tilt adjustment member on the base, and by using the control rod to engage the locking piece of the tilt adjustment member to interact the notches of the locking element, the seat can be tilted with simple operation and limited effort. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334856 | Hydraulic Chair Lift - Disclosed is a hydraulic chair lift for arrangement in a vehicle, like a car or a van, which hydraulic chair lift includes a rod with attachment means on both ends for attachment with the floor and the roof zone of the vehicle; a piston arranged around the rod in a middle zone of the rod; a barrel enveloping the piston; and two heads arranged on each end of the barrel. The heads are provided with a channel for passage of the rod. A rod gland is arranged in the head surrounding the channel. The channel has relative to the rod gland a first inner channel part with a first diameter and a second inner channel part with second diameter. The first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and the ratio of the length and the diameter of the first channel part is less than 3/5. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334857 | METHOD FOR CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS OF A VEHICLE SEAT - In a method for connecting two at least partly metal components of a vehicle seat, which has a backrest that can be pivoted about an axis, wherein the two components are arranged relative to each other and are then connected, the two components are arranged at a distance from each other, at least in some regions, and connected electromagnetic pulse technology. By a current pulse, electromagnetic fields are induced in the two components, the intense magnetic attraction force of which presses the two components together, producing an integral connection. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334858 | DIAL RECLINER - The dial recliner includes a holder and a sector gear and also comprises a brake spring, a cam, a pair of clutch shoes and a spring which are accommodated and supported between the holder and the sector gear. The dial recliner also comprises a housing to maintain a combined state between the holder and the sector gear. The holder has inner teeth of a ring shape at its outer circular part and a boss at its center part to support a shaft. The sector gear has outer teeth to intermesh with the inner teeth of the holder. When intermeshed, the boss of the holder and a shaft hole of the sector gear become eccentric between their centers. The clutch shoe is supported by the brake spring which is elastically held around the boss of the holder so that a circular drifting movement of the clutch shoe can be prevented. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334859 | ROTARY JOINT, IN PARTICULAR FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A rotary joint for a vehicle seat is movable between at least two positions. The rotary joint includes an outer bearing comprising two shell halves, which, when forced together by a mechanical fastener, compress a rounded space between the two shell halves. The rotary joint further includes an inner bearing held between the two shell halves and rotatable relative to the outer bearing via rotation within the shell halves. The inner bearing includes a sleeve forming the outer surface and having an elastic property to reduce non-rotational movement outer bearing and the inner bearing. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334860 | FOLDING HEADREST CLOSEOUT MEMBER - Folding assemblies for vehicles are described. In one aspect, a folding headrest assembly for a vehicle seat comprises a headrest having a frame. A pivot joint is coupled to the frame for rotatably supporting the headrest with respect to the vehicle seat between an upright position and a folded position. A support rod extends from the pivot joint and is configured for coupling to the vehicle seat. The headrest receives the pivot joint and a portion of the support rod, and the headrest defines an opening configured to provide clearance for the support rod as the headrest is rotated about the pivot joint relative to the support rod. A closeout member coupled to the support rod circumscribes at least an exposed portion of the pivot joint that is aligned with the opening of the headrest. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334861 | CHAIR - A chair includes: a frame unit including a pair of spaced-apart leg members, and a pair of side support members that are disposed respectively on the leg members; and a seat unit including a pair of first linking members that are connected respectively to the side support members, and a seat member that interconnects the first linking members. The seat member has opposite coupling end portions. Each of the first linking members has a coupling portion thermally bonded to a respective one of the coupling end portions of the seat member. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334862 | ONE-PIECE SEAT BACK FRAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A one-piece seat back frame for a seat assembly and method of forming includes a first member and an opposed second member spaced a predetermined distance apart. A third member extends between the first and second members. A fourth member is spaced a predetermined distance from the third member and has an initial predetermined dimension that is over-sized a predetermined amount to form an excisable slip plane portion, and a final predetermined dimension after the excisable portion is removed and free ends rejoined, so that the one-piece seat back frame can be adjusted prior to rejoining the free ends. The methodology removes the excisable portion, attaches a component to the frame, aligns the component by manipulating the fourth member free ends in the slip plane and rejoins the fourth member tree ends. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334863 | TONGUE PLATE AND VEHICLE SEATBELT APPARATUS - A tongue plate includes a grasping portion through which the webbing for restraining an occupant is being inserted and a plate portion including an engaging portion. The engaging portion is integrated with the grasping portion, and extends from the grasping portion, and is able to engage with a buckle device of a vehicle. The grasping portion includes a pair of side surfaces. The side surfaces form a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the grasping portion when viewed from a plate thickness direction of the plate portion, and are arranged one on each side portion in a width direction of the grasping portion. The side surfaces are arranged such that a width dimension of the grasping portion on the engaging portion side of the grasping portion is larger than a width dimension of the grasping portion on a side opposite the engaging portion side of the grasping portion. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334864 | FOLDABLE CONVEYOR - A foldable conveyor having a first conveyor section and a second conveyor section pivotally connected to the first conveyor section. The pivotal connection allows the second conveyor section to articulate about the first conveyor section. The foldable conveyor also includes a pivoting mechanism operatively connected to the first conveyor section and the second conveyor section. The pivoting mechanism includes a first link having one end pivotally connected to the first section. The pivoting mechanism also includes a second link having one end pivotally connected to the second section. A second end of the second link is pivotally connected with a second end of the first link. The pivoting mechanism further includes an actuator configured to pivot the second conveyor section about the first conveyor section by allowing a relative movement between the first link and the second link. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334865 | EJECTOR FOR A MOBILE GROUND PREPARATION MACHINE - Described is an ejector unit for a milling drum of a mobile ground preparation machine comprising a discharge side and a reverse side that is opposite to the discharge side. It comprises a basic unit on the drum and an ejector plate, which is held on the basic unit by means of screw-threaded bolts. There is a positive fit between the basic unit and the ejector plate, which positive fit involves at least one pin, on the one hand, and at least one complementary cylindrical counterbore on the other hand, whereby the at least one pin and the at least one ejector are oriented so as to be coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the screw-threaded bolts. Preferably, a shoulder is also provided along the base of the basic unit on its side facing the ejector plate, and the ejector plate has at least one complementary shoulder, whereby the shoulder on the basic unit and the at least one shoulder on the plate have meshing regions, which in the mounted state prevent transverse displacements in three directions. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334866 | RECLAIMING DRUM HAVING REVERSIBLE KICKER PADDLE - A kicker paddle is disclosed for use with a reclaiming drum. The kicker paddle may have a block with a first end and a second end. The kicker paddle may also have a mounting mechanism located between the first and second ends. The kicker paddle may be symmetric relative to a plane passing through the mounting mechanism that is parallel to the first and second ends. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334867 | Axle System - An axle system including an external unit having a maximum extent D | 2013-12-19 |
20130334868 | Face Tooth Hydraulic Piston Brake - A braking mechanism is provided for a hydraulic motor driven wheel utilizing a two-piece design of a hub that rotates by means of a drive shaft. A hydraulic chamber is created on the hub in which a piston resides. The piston is grounded (i.e., non-rotatable relative to the motor housing) in the sealed chamber. The piston face inside of the chamber has a radial set of face teeth. These face teeth are similar to the face teeth inside of the hydraulic chamber. When the chamber is pressurized, the piston face teeth are pushed away from the hub face teeth allowing the hub to freely rotate. When pressure is released from the chamber, a spring, or a number of springs, push the piston into the hub causing it to stop rotating relative to the piston. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334869 | WHEEL COVER - An apparatus includes a wheel cover having a relatively-planar disc shape covering a concavity of a truck wheel rim, and a retainer for holding the wheel cover on the wheel rim. In one form, the retainer includes a hula-hoop-shaped ring that engages a channel in the outer lip of the wheel rim (or engages a channel formed by brackets attached to the outer lip). In another form, the retainer includes a clamp ring retainer attached to the rim's axle portion, and coil springs biasingly retaining the wheel cover to the truck wheel. The wheel cover includes radial ribs each having an outer end that forms a pocket shaped to engage an outer lip on the truck rim, thus holding and centering the wheel cover on the truck wheel. Anti-wear foam components are attached to reduce wear by the wheel cover on the rim. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334870 | BEARING DEVICE FOR WHEEL, AND AXLE MODULE - A bearing device for a wheel suppresses backlash in a circumferential direction, has excellent coupling workability with a hub wheel and an outer joint member of a constant velocity universal joint, and has excellent strength owing to stable fitting between the hub wheel and the outer joint member. Projecting portions extending in an axial direction are provided on one of an outer surface of a shaft section of the outer joint member and an inner surface of a hole portion of the hub wheel. The projecting portions are press-fitted into the other along the axial direction, and recessed portions are formed in the other through press-fitting of the projecting portions. Thus, a recess-projection fitting structure is formed, in which the projecting portions and the recessed portions are held in close contact with each other through an entire region of fitting contact regions therebetween. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334871 | QUICK-RELEASE DEVICE FOR USE ON A BICYCLE - A quick-release device for use on a bicycle includes a lever, an axle rotatably received in the lever, a shaft extending through the axle, a force device sleeved on the shaft, at least one spring sleeved on the shaft and a nut screwed onto the shaft. The axle includes an indentation defined therein and a first abutment formed on a bottom of the indentation. The shaft includes a shank and a head formed one end of the shank such that a second abutment is formed between the shank and the head. The head is received and engaged in the indentation such that the shank can not be rotated relative to the axle and the connected of the quick-quick device in promoted. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334872 | POWER LINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE, POWER LINE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, POWER LINE COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND POWER LINE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM - Provided is a power line communication device capable of performing reliable power line communication, without requiring detection of switching noises. The power line communication device corresponds to an MPPT controller ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130334873 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RE-USE OR RECYCLE CLEAN ELECTRICITY FROM AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR - A system and method that can generate and regenerate electricity from a vehicle having an 37 Electrically operable drive motor, 27 mechanical electric drive shaft, 29 mechanical electric wheel Axle and 31 mechanical electric wheels and or 33 mechanical electric vehicle attachment and or a 35 mechanical electric vehicle trailer. The vehicle could be designed to restore all, the electricity it used. By connecting the 27 mechanical electric drive shaft, 29 mechanical electric Wheel Axle and the 31 mechanical electrical wheels to the vehicle's inverter and store it in batteries. An inverter can be used to send that power to the 37 motor when needed. In some embodiments; excess Power can be output from the vehicle for utilities. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334874 | BICYCLE POWER CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle power control apparatus comprises a power supply sensor and a controller. The power supply sensor detects a power level of a first power supply. The controller is operatively coupled to the power supply sensor to receive a power level signal from the power supply sensor. Thus, the controller selectively operates a bicycle component actuator using power from the first power supply while the power level of the first power supply is detected at or above a first power level, and automatically sets the bicycle component actuator using power from a second power supply to a prescribed operating condition in response to detection of the power level of the first power supply being below the first power level. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334875 | DC POWER ARCHITECTURE FOR REMOTE APU START - A circuit and methods for remote auxiliary power unit startup are presented. A first node is coupled to a ground by action of a momentary switch to initiate an activation, and the first node is coupled to the ground by action of a latching relay in response to the activation. An auxiliary power unit is coupled to a hot battery by action of a bi-polar relay in response to the activation. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334876 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED APPARATUS AND VEHICLE USING SAME - A power supply device includes: a comparator that compares an error voltage and a slope voltage to generate a comparison signal; a PWM pulse generation portion that generates a PWM pulse based on a clock signal and the comparison signal; an on-time fixed pulse generation portion that uses the comparison signal as a trigger to generate an on-time fixed pulse where an on-time and an on-time number are constant; a one shot pulse generation portion that generates once, when a soft start voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold voltage, a one shot pulse where the on-time and the on-time number are constant; and a selector that selects any one of the PWM pulse, the on-time fixed pulse and the one shot pulse. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334877 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED APPARATUS AND VEHICLE USING SAME - A power supply device includes: a comparator that compares an error voltage and a slope voltage to generate a comparison signal; a PWM pulse generation portion that generates a PWM pulse based on a clock signal and the comparison signal; an on-time fixed pulse generation portion that uses the comparison signal as a trigger to generate an on-time fixed pulse where an on-time and an on-time number are constant; a selector that selects any one of the PWM pulse and the on-time fixed pulse; and a selector control portion that generates a selector control signal such that any one of the PWM pulse and the on-time fixed pulse is selected according to whether or not the comparison signal is kept at the same logic level over a predetermined mask period. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334878 | BI-DIRECTIONAL BATTERY VOLTAGE CONVERTER - A method of balancing current in a vehicle electric system having a system bus, a first battery, a first bi-directional battery voltage converter selectively transferring a first current between the first battery and the system bus, a second battery, a second bi-directional battery voltage converter selectively transferring a second current between the second battery and the system bus, and a controller controlling the first bi-directional battery voltage converter and the second bi-directional battery voltage converter. The method includes sensing the first current and sensing the second current. The first bi-directional battery voltage converter and the second bi-directional battery voltage converter are controlled so that the first current and the second current are equal portions of a load current supplied to an electrical load connected to the system bus. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334879 | VEHICLE POWER-SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle power-supply control device has a battery charger that converts an externally-supplied AC voltage into a DC voltage used to charge a vehicle high-voltage battery, a low-voltage power generator that converts the DC voltage output from the battery charger into a DC voltage used to drive a vehicle auxiliary machine, and a controller that controls the battery charger and the low-voltage power generator. The battery charger includes a power factor correction circuit that corrects a power factor of the AC voltage and a first DC/DC converter that generates a predetermined DC voltage based on an output of the power factor correction circuit. The low-voltage power generator includes a second DC/DC converter that steps down the DC voltage output from the battery charger and a synchronous rectifier that rectifies an output of the second DC/DC converter in synchronization with a switching operation of the second DC/DC converter. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334880 | Digital Electrical Routing Control System for Use with Electrical Storage Systems and Conventional and Alternative Energy Sources - Described is a digital electrical routing control system for use with electrical storage systems and conventional and alternative energy sources, and methods of using the same. In one aspect is described a method of determining an amount of energy used by a load using a computer, with the energy being provided from a first battery and a second battery, and with other energy being supplied to charge the first battery and the second battery, the method comprising the steps of: initiating, using the computer, charging of the first battery with the other energy while the second battery is being drained by connection to the load; initiating, using the computer, charging of the second battery with the other energy while the first battery is being drained by connection to the load; and detecting, using the computer, an amount of energy consumed during an interval of time based upon an amount of charging of the first battery and the second battery during the interval of time. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334881 | EMERGENCY LIGHT AND CHARGER SYSTEM - A battery powered device that interfaces with the power source of a target device, such as a lamp, and detects when the primary power source has been removed. When the primary power source is available, the battery is charged and when the primary power source is not available, the battery drives an illumination device to provide emergency safety light to an area. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334882 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY CONTROL CHIP AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD - The present invention provides an electronic device, a power supply control chip and a power supply control method. The electronic device includes: at least one element ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130334883 | BATTERY CHARGING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method comprises providing power from a battery to an external device using a first circuit; and receiving power from a first power source to provide power to the battery using a second circuit while providing power to the external device. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334884 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE AND REFRIGERATION/AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A power conversion device according to the present invention includes a power supply, a booster unit (a reactor, a switch) that boosts a voltage supplied from the power supply by switching control, a smoothing circuit that smoothes an output voltage from the booster unit, a rectifier that is arranged between the booster unit and the smoothing circuit to prevent a current reverse flow toward the booster unit, and a commutation unit that is connected to the rectifier in parallel to commutate a current flowing through the rectifier toward itself. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334885 | POWER SOURCE AND POWER SOURCE CONTROL CIRCUIT - Power sources, backup power circuits, power source control circuits, data storage devices, and methods relating to controlling application of power to a node are disclosed. An example power source includes an input, backup power source, and a backup power source control circuit. The input is configured to be coupled to a primary power source and further configured to couple the primary power source to the output when the input is coupled to the primary power source. The backup power source control circuit is configured to control a current path from the backup power source to the output based at least in part on a voltage applied to the input. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334886 | Distributed Power Station System - A distributed power station system, comprising a remote control/management system ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130334887 | MULTI-TERMINAL DC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD AND MEANS FOR CONTROL THERE-OF - A method for controlling power flow within a multi-terminal DC power transmission system including two or more converter stations and the corresponding multi-terminal DC power transmission system are provided. The method includes the steps of: controlling the power flow to a steady state reference operating point for operating points within a control dead band defined for each respective converter station, and controlling the power flow by means of droop control in at least one of the converter stations upon detection of exceeding of an end point of one or more of the control dead bands. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334888 | SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC THREE-PHASE MICRO-INVERTER AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A solar photovoltaic three-phase micro-inverter comprises: DC terminals, coupled with three DC photovoltaic assemblies adjacent to each other; three single-phase inverter circuits having input terminals coupled respectively with the three DC photovoltaic assemblies via the DC terminals, for converting the DC currents generated by the three DC photovoltaic assemblies to AC currents, respectively; AC terminals coupled with a three-phase AC power grid; wherein output terminals of each single-phase inverter circuit are coupled respectively with a neutral wire and one of the three phases of the three-phase AC power grid. A solar photovoltaic power generation system is also provided. The three single-phase inverter circuits can be integrated as above Because the three DC photovoltaic assemblies on one three-phase micro-inverter are disposed adjacently and have similar environment conditions, such as illumination, temperature, etc., the three-phase AC current can be well balanced. | 2013-12-19 |
20130334889 | CONTROL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE OUPUT CURRENT OF A DC SOURCE POWER CONVERTER CONNECTED TO A MULTI-SOURCE DC SYSTEM - A converter control arrangement ( | 2013-12-19 |
20130334890 | Contactless Interconnect - A contactless connector requires no physical contact. A terminated transmitting transmission line on a first board is parallel to a dual-terminated receiving transmission line on a second board. The boards are placed face-to-face with a small air gap in-between. A driver drives a driven pulse onto a first end of the transmitting transmission line. The driven pulse capacitively induces a positive induced pulse on the first end of the receiving transmission line. As the driven pulse travels from the first end to the second end of the transmitting transmission line, energy is transferred to the induced pulse, which travels down the receiving transmission line. Inductive coupling becomes stronger than capacitive as the length increases, so that at the second end, the induced pulse is negative and then swings positive. A Schmitt trigger receiver on the second end of the receiving transmission line detects the signal. | 2013-12-19 |