Patents Issued in November 8, 2012
  • Publication number: 20120279313
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring velocity of a fluid flow through a predetermined fluid flow space. A fiber optic conductor includes a flow measurement portion defining an elongated dimension extending across a portion of the fluid flow space. The fluid flow in the fluid flow space causes the measurement portion of the fiber optic conductor to flex in a direction transverse to the elongated dimension. Optical radiation is supplied to the fiber optic conductor, and optical radiation is received from the fiber optic conductor after the supplied optical radiation has passed through the measurement portion. The received optical radiation is analyzed to effect a determination of a flow velocity of the fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Evangelos V. Diatzikis, Edward D. Thompson, Michael Twerdochlib
  • Publication number: 20120279314
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a material flow by means of microwaves, a sensor arrangement for measuring a material flow by means of microwaves and a device having a sensor arrangement, and to the use of a monostatic continuous wave radar for measuring a moving material flow consisting of particles or fluid. This has the advantage that the material flow consisting of particles or fluid can be quantitatively detected and/or the particles can be counted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: MSO MESSTECHNIK UND ORTUNG GMBH
    Inventor: Peter HIEN
  • Publication number: 20120279315
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a non invasive and mobile device to detect and quantify water consumption in domestic or public water systems, wherein detection is achieved by a piezoelectric device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Fergus Jordan
  • Publication number: 20120279316
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for measuring a flow rate through a conduit, such as a pipeline. The method comprises providing a reference parameter, measuring a first parameter at a first position at the conduit and determining a difference between the first parameter and the reference parameter. The flow rate through the conduit is determined based on the difference between the first parameter and the reference parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Pål Even GAARDER
  • Publication number: 20120279317
    Abstract: A measuring transducer comprises a transducer housing, of which an inlet-side housing end is formed by means of an inlet-side flow divider having eight, mutually spaced flow openings and an outlet-side housing end is formed by means of an outlet-side flow divider having eight, mutually spaced flow openings as well as a tube arrangement with eight bent measuring tubes for the conveying flowing medium, which, forming flow paths connected for parallel flow, are connected to the flow dividers, wherein each of the eight measuring tubes in each case opens with an inlet-side measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the flow divider, and in each case opens with an outlet-side measuring tube end into one of the flow openings of the flow divider. An electro-mechanical exciter mechanism of the measuring transducer serves for producing and/or maintaining mechanical oscillations of the measuring tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Ennio Bitto, Peter Tschabold, Dieter Mundschin, Christian Schütze, Martin Anklin
  • Publication number: 20120279318
    Abstract: A displacement sensor (4) for detecting relative displacement of a shaft (1) relative to a housing (3). The sensor (4) comprises four elastomeric pads (6-9) mounted on the flexible strip (5), each elastomeric pad (6-9) having an electrical resistance which varies with force applied to the pad (6-9), and an electrical connector located within the flexible strip (5) for providing electrical connections to the elastomeric pads (6-9). In use, the sensor (4) is positioned so that the region of the strip (5) which carries the pads (6-9) is wrapped around the shaft (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: John Lewison
  • Publication number: 20120279319
    Abstract: A micro-force sensor comprising a one-piece plate including a first area defining a first recess, which must be held in position relative to a mounting, a second area connected to the first area defining the first recess and a second recess, a measuring beam across the first recess having a first end embedded in the first area and a second end connected to the second area, an excitation beam across the second recess having two ends embedded in the second area and being provided with at least one excitation element, a third area connected to the first area and an effector beam having one free end for receiving the force being measured and one end-embedded in the third area, and a fourth area connecting the embedded end of the effector beam to the second end of the measuring beam, which is provided with a measuring element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Mehdi Boukallel, Mathieu Grossard
  • Publication number: 20120279320
    Abstract: The invention relates to a magnetic flux collector for a torque detection device. The collector includes two coaxial magnetic cylinder heads (6, 7), having respectively interlocked teeth (17, 28), overmoulded by means of a plastic material. The two cylinder heads (6, 7) have, at the periphery thereof, notches (18, 19, 23) provided such as to engage with matching grooves (32, 33) which comprise a cylindrical cavity (31) of a mould (30) for overmoulding the cylinder heads with the plastic material. The two cylinder heads (6, 7) are therefore positioned in a very accurate manner relative to one another, before injecting the overmoulding plastic material. The invention can be used for the production of torque sensors used in the power-steering systems of automobiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: JTEKT EUROPE
    Inventors: Elsa Coscoy, Laurent Rey
  • Publication number: 20120279321
    Abstract: The invention consists of a measurement device for measuring the force applied by a contact member on the surface of a sample, comprising a vacuum or controlled atmosphere chamber in which there are housed the sample and the contact member, mechanical means for transmitting the force exerted by the contact member in the form of the displacement of one or several flexible members and one or several sensors suitable for measuring said displacement. The device comprises motor-driven linear micropositioners incorporated inside the vacuum or controlled atmosphere chamber for positioning sensor(s). As a result of the system, it is not necessary to break the vacuum to calibrate the sensors, saving time and facilitating the measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Roman Nevshupa, Marcello Conte, Andoni Delgado Castillo, Amaya Igartua Aranzabal, Fernando Egaña Farizo, Ana Aranzabe Garcia
  • Publication number: 20120279322
    Abstract: A load cell for a downhole load measuring tool is provided. The load cell comprises a plurality of strain gauges arranged in a balanced array, wherein the array of strain gauges is provided in fluid which, in use, is at substantially the same pressure as the surrounding downhole fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: James David Ratcliffe, Timothy Gill
  • Publication number: 20120279323
    Abstract: An inspection device includes a distal area, a proximal area and a flexible area disposed between the distal area and the proximal area. The flexible area includes a plurality of segments disposed displaceably to each other. At least one external guide element is disposed outside of the flexible area, between the distal area and the proximal area so that the distal area can be displaced with respect to the proximal area with the aid of the external guide element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Karsten Broda, Rainer Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20120279324
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for assessing the disintegration of a dosage form in the gastrointestinal tract, comprising a wall surrounding a cell for being filled with a fluid and for receiving the dosage form, further comprising a pressurizable compartment arranged exterior to the wall for repeatedly deforming the wall between a first state and a second state wherein the volume of the cell in the first state is larger than in the second state, wherein the device also comprises controlling means for quantitatively controlling a fluid flow from and into the cell, and/or for quantitatively controlling a contact force that the wall exerts on the dosage form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Mans Minekus
  • Publication number: 20120279325
    Abstract: A steerable probe comprises a body and drive means arranged to drive the probe through a sample. The body comprises at least three body sections extending parallel to each other along the probe and each movable relative to the others along the probe. The drive means is arranged to move each of the body sections in turn relative to the others thereby to drive the probe through the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Ferdinando Maria Rodriguez Y Baena, Luca Frasson
  • Publication number: 20120279326
    Abstract: Embodiments which selectively engage a motor with auxiliary equipment and a final drive assembly of the motor vehicle are disclosed. A transmission of such a motor vehicle may include a transmission input shaft to receive power from the motor, a transmission output shaft, and clutches and associated gears that define power delivered by the transmission output shaft based upon power received by the transmission input shaft. An auxiliary gearbox may include a transmission input gear associated with the transmission output shaft, an equipment output gear to power the auxiliary equipment, and a drive output gear to power the final drive assembly. The motor vehicle may further include a transmission control module to engage the transmission input gear with the equipment output gear by transitioning among locking the transmission output shaft, disengaging the clutches to reduce torque on the transmission output shaft, and placing the transmission in an unlocked neutral state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey E. Shultz, Scott Mundy
  • Publication number: 20120279327
    Abstract: A drive mechanism includes a transmission including a pinion centered at an axis, a differential mechanism centered at a second axis forward of the axis, driveably connected to the pinion through a gear wheel meshing with the pinion, and a power take-off mechanism centered at a third axis rearward of the axis, driveably connected to the pinion, including a clutch that alternately opens and closes a drive connection to the pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: David A. Janson, Jeffrey E. Maurer
  • Publication number: 20120279328
    Abstract: Atmospheric pollution and global warming have been caused due to conversion of petroleum, natural gas and atomic energy into electrical energy and continued use of the first two of these energy sources as engine fuel. Such being the case, there is a pressing need to use alternative energy and to change from using power mechanisms to using alternative types of mechanisms. Disclosed is a human-powered device provided with a first lever and a second lever. A large force is generated using a first lever. By means of a second lever, the force is further amplified, and swing amplitude is enlarged. The fulcrum position is made to move, with the result that the second lever is provided with a continuously variable function. A pinion makes normal or reverse rotation according to the movement of the second lever, which swings. By means of a ratchet mechanism provided at a first shaft, this normal or reverse rotation is converted into rotation made in one direction only by a gear wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Tokio Nakagawa, Masayoshi Nakagawa, Tomori Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20120279329
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a resettable drive mechanism for use in a drug delivery device. The drug delivery device is having a distal direction and a proximal direction. The drive mechanism comprises a drive rack engaged with a drive gear, a piston rack engaged with a piston gear and coupling means for coupling the drive gear with the piston gear. In a first state of the drive mechanism, the drive gear and the piston gear are coupled and the piston rack moves in distal direction when the drive rack is moved in distal direction. In a second state of the drive mechanism, the drive gear and the piston gear are decoupled and the piston rack is moveable in proximal direction for resetting the drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SANOFI-AVENTIS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Veasey, George Cave, Christopher Jones, Garen Kouyoumjian, Catherine Anne Macdonald
  • Publication number: 20120279330
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a transmission mechanism of an eyebrow tattoo machine, which includes an eccentric rotation shaft connected to a driving axle of a motor and having a bottom end configured to rotate eccentrically with respect to the driving axle, an upper bearing coupled with the bottom end of the eccentric rotation shaft, a position-limiting cover longitudinally provided with a position-limiting groove, and a swinging rod element mounted to the upper bearing and provided with a swinging rod and a position-limiting rod on two sides respectively. Since the position-limiting rod is only allowed to swing up and down in the position-limiting groove when the eccentric rotation shaft drives the upper bearing and the swinging rod element, the end of the swinging rod away from the upper bearing can swing up and down and then drive a tattoo needle to move vertically up and down through a lateral bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: MEI-CHI-NA HSINYEN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Su-Lin Lin
  • Publication number: 20120279331
    Abstract: A ring disk reciprocating power conversion device includes a planetary gear set and at least one off-center control panel set. The off-center control panel set includes a rotary disk pivoted on the opposite end of the planetary gear set, which can be guided by the self rotation of the plurality of planet wheels of the planetary, forcing the rotary disk to do a reciprocating movement in limited amplitude. The periphery of the rotary disk forms annular chambers at intervals. The annular chambers accommodate a medium pressure forming medium. More than one variable volume chambers are formed at intervals in the annular chambers, and the periphery of the rotary disk is provided with equal amount of spacers as the variable volume chambers. The spacers can compress or draw the medium and further regulate and stop the self rotation of the planet wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Wen-Ching Liu
  • Publication number: 20120279332
    Abstract: A stepped lowering device includes a lifting/lowering link having a pivot on a base and on an ascending/descending body; a toothed link pivoted on the base or the ascending/descending body, includes a link ratchet and swings in association with the lifting/lowering link; an input member, supported by the ascending/descending body or the base; a first lowering prevention latch mechanism engaged with the link ratchet to prevent the toothed link swinging downward when the input member is in a neutral position and allows the toothed link to swing downward when the input member is swung in a lowering direction; and a second lowering prevention latch mechanism which allows the toothed link to swing downward by one tooth of the link ratchet and which is engaged with the link ratchet to prevent the toothed link further swinging downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SHIROKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroyuki SUZUKI, Hidehiko FUJIOKA, Hiroshi KOGA
  • Publication number: 20120279333
    Abstract: Provided is a shifting apparatus of a dual clutch transmission, including: a plurality of synchronizers (S1, S2, S3, S4) mounted to a first support shaft 23 or a second support shaft 24, respectively, to be positioned between driven gears (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, DR) that are synchronized with drive gears (G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6, G7) that are connected to a first input shaft 21 or a second input shaft 22 connected to a first clutch (C1) and a second clutch (C2) of dual clutches 11; a plurality of shift forks 41, 42, 43, and 44, connected to the synchronizers (S1, S2, S3, S4) and having follower pins 41c,42c,43c, and 44c, respectively; and a cam 50 connected to the follower pins 41c, 42c, 43c, and 44c of the plurality of shift forks and formed with a cam groove 51 along the periphery thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SOL-TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Whan Yim, Han Sool Kim
  • Publication number: 20120279334
    Abstract: A device for changing a transmission ratio between a turbine shaft and a shaft of a starter-generator of an aeroengine, the device including: first and second fixed gear wheels carried by the shaft of the starter-generator; first and second idler gearwheels carried by the turbine shaft, and meshing respectively with the first and second fixed gearwheels to define different gear ratios; a changeover sleeve interposed between the idler gearwheels and mechanically coupled to the turbine shaft, the changeover sleeve being movable in translation on the turbine shaft between two coupling positions; and a mechanism causing the changeover sleeve to move in translation automatically from either one of its coupling positions to the other one when the sum of torques between the turbine shaft and the starter-generator shaft changes sign.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventor: Bruno Robert Gaully
  • Publication number: 20120279335
    Abstract: An actuator, especially for use in a game machine, includes a motor driving an output via a gear train. The motor is mounted to a support plate. The gear train includes a number of dual cogs rotatably mounted on fixed shafts. At least one of the fixed shafts is fixed to the support plate by way of a spacer. The support plate has a mounting hole formed in the support plate with an axially extending hollow boss and the spacer is fixed to the support plate by being press fitted into the mounting hole and boss. One of the fixed shafts is fixed to the support plate by a shaft seat which is fixed to the support plate by a snap-fit connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Man Fat WONG, TianGang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20120279336
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transmission drive unit (10), comprising a transmission element (11) that is rotatably arranged on the drive side in a transmission housing (15), with which transmission element a driving torque can be transmitted to at least one guiding element (25, 26) of a coupling element (20) on the output side, and a load torque lock, with which a torque introduced by the output-side coupling element (20) via the at least one guiding element (25, 26) can be locked, wherein the load torque lock comprises a locking element (42) that is preferably designed as wrap spring that cooperates with a brake element (34; 34a; 34b), which comprises a friction surface (51) and is arranged non-rotatably in the transmission housing (15), for locking the torque. According to the invention, the brake element (34; 34a; 34b) consists of a plurality of sheet metal elements (48, 49; 57, 58; 57b; 58b) and the sheet metal elements (48, 49; 57, 58; 57b; 58b) are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Dommsch, Peter Bohr, Martin Wiesler
  • Publication number: 20120279337
    Abstract: In a reclining device, a pawl is guided by guide walls formed in a guide while both of side portions thereof are applied thereto, so as to be movable only radially inwards and outwards. The pawl is divided into two divisional pawls configured to obliquely contact with each other, so as to be pressed and moved away from each other in opposite lateral directions and to be pressed against the guide walls positioned in respective lateral directions when the pawl is pressed and moved in the advancing direction by the pressing cam. A division line is set to form inclined surfaces that are configured to bring the two divisional pawls into face contact with each other obliquely with respect to the advancing moving direction of the pawl, and vertical surfaces that are configured to bring the two divisional pawls into face contact with each other in a direction perpendicular to the pawl advancing moving direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takayuki Endo, Hideki Uramichi
  • Publication number: 20120279338
    Abstract: A rotary actuator assembly is provided for actuation of an upper arm assembly for a dexterous humanoid robot. The upper arm assembly for the humanoid robot includes a plurality of arm support frames each defining an axis. A plurality of rotary actuator assemblies are each mounted to one of the plurality of arm support frames about the respective axes. Each rotary actuator assembly includes a motor mounted about the respective axis, a gear drive rotatably connected to the motor, and a torsion spring. The torsion spring has a spring input that is rotatably connected to an output of the gear drive and a spring output that is connected to an output for the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Chris A. Ihrke, Joshua S. Mehling, Adam H. Parsons, Bryan Kristian Griffith, Nicolaus A. Radford, Frank Noble Permenter, Donald R. Davis, Robert O. Ambrose, Lucien Q. Junkin
  • Publication number: 20120279339
    Abstract: A transmission arrangement for an agricultural tiller is disclosed. Conventionally such a transmission has a reduction in the range of 30:1 to 50:1 and is realised by a worm drive gear (4) which meshes with a large driven spur gear (6). There is a large difference in sliding surface speeds which generates substantial heat loading to lubricant failure, This problem is overcome by two cascade connected different gear train arrangements (44A and 44B) formed by two spur gears (29, 30) having a reduction ratio of from 2:1 to 6:1, preferably 4:1, and a worm gear (34) and spur gear (39) having a reduction ratio of from 25:1 to 5:1, preferably 10:1. Both cascade connected gear trains are preferably positioned within a single sealed gear box enclosure (44) to minimise lubricant requirements. The spur gears can be sintered. Helical gears instead of spur gears are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: John Arthur Notaras, Angelo Lambrinos Notaras
  • Publication number: 20120279340
    Abstract: A pedal assembly comprises a pair of pedals connected to a shaft which is rotated by links connected to the pedals such that the links operate in tension when the pedals are depressed. The pedals have spring loaded plungers which return them to a neutral position when there is no pressure on the pedals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Geoffrey Allan Davis
  • Publication number: 20120279341
    Abstract: A horizontal articulated robot includes a base, a first arm provided rotatably around a first rotation axis on the base, a second arm provided rotatably around a second rotation axis on the first arm, the second rotation axis being parallel to the first rotation axis, and a main shaft provided in the second arm to be extended in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis. A distance between the second rotation axis and the main shaft is shorter than a length of a straight line connecting the first and the second rotation axes. Additionally, the first arm has a recessed portion formed so as to include a position on a rotation path where a rotation radius around the second rotation axis is equivalent to the distance between the second rotation axis and the main shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi ONO, Christoph Meyerhoff
  • Publication number: 20120279342
    Abstract: A motor including a driven unit; an actuator including a vibrating plate having, at an end thereof, a protrusion which is biased toward the driven unit and a piezoelectric body stacked on the vibrating plate; and a biasing unit biasing the actuator toward the driven unit, wherein an axis in a direction in which the biasing unit biases the actuator toward the driven unit intersects with a plane containing a vibrating surface of the vibrating plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shinji YASUKAWA, Osamu MIYAZAWA
  • Publication number: 20120279343
    Abstract: A rotary actuator assembly is provided for actuation of an upper arm assembly for a dexterous humanoid robot. The upper arm assembly for the humanoid robot includes a plurality of arm support frames each defining an axis. A plurality of rotary actuator assemblies are each mounted to one of the plurality of arm support frames about the respective axes. Each rotary actuator assembly includes a motor mounted about the respective axis, a gear drive rotatably connected to the motor, and a torsion spring. The torsion spring has a spring input that is rotatably connected to an output of the gear drive and a spring output that is connected to an output for the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicants: The U.S.A. As Represented by the Admisnistrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Chris A. Ihrke, Joshua S. Mehling, Adam H. Parsons, Bryan Kristian Griffith, Nicolaus A. Radford, Frank Noble Permenter, Donald R. Davis, Robert O. Ambrose, Lucien Q. Junkin
  • Publication number: 20120279344
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a planar 3-DOF (degree of freedom) stage, which includes: a transitional manipulator section having parallel 2-DOF; a rotation manipulator section having rotation 1-DOF so as to carry out motion independently from the transitional manipulator section; and a stage base mounted with the transitional manipulator section and the rotation manipulator section and having a fixing section inside and a driving section outside. According to the planar 3-DOF stage, transitional motion and rotational motion are independently carried out so that it is possible to reduce motion errors and simplify control and design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: AJOU UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Hwang, Moon Gu Lee, Yong Hwan Yoo, Jae Hwa Jeong
  • Publication number: 20120279345
    Abstract: A semi-active device capable of generating a resistive force against movements of a mobile element (2) of longitudinal axis (X) capable of moving in translation along its axis (X) and in rotation about said axis (X) in a housing(4), said housing (4) delimiting with the mobile element (2) a sealed annular space (8), said annular space being filled with magneto-rheological fluid, the device also comprising means for generating a magnetic field in said annular space (8) comprising four electromagnets each comprising a coil (30) and a core (32), the cores (30) directly forming the housing (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies
    Inventors: Arvid Bergander, Jose Lozada, Tobias Poessinger, Samuel Roselier
  • Publication number: 20120279346
    Abstract: A floor pivot pedal assembly for use in a vehicle having a floor. The pedal assembly may include a body mounting bracket, a pedal mounting bracket and a floor pivot foot pedal having a lower end pivotally connected to a hinge located on an upper surface of the lower mounting portion. The body mounting bracket has slots for receiving securement flanges for securing the body mounting bracket to the pedal mounting bracket. A fastener also secures the body mounting bracket to the pedal mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Alan H. Canavan
  • Publication number: 20120279347
    Abstract: A device for generating an additional reset force on the gas pedal for motor vehicles, wherein a position change of the gas pedal relative to the initial position thereof, induced by a corresponding actuating force, against a reset force leads to an increase in the motive power of the engine and, when there is a decrease in the actuating force, a reset force moves the gas pedal back in the direction of the initial position thereof, and wherein an actuator is provided, which applies an additional reset force that acts in the reset direction of the gas pedal, and wherein the motor vehicle has a unit for determining the shifting point of a manually shifted transmission. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for operating the device according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicants: CONTINENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES GMBH, CONTI TEMIC MICROELECTRONIC GMBH
    Inventors: Gregor Schmitt, Frank Drews, Andreas Zell, Thorsten Gerbig
  • Publication number: 20120279348
    Abstract: A lever guard for handlebar of a motorcycle that includes a clamp, secured to the cylindrical surface of the handlebar of the motorcycle, and a guard portion that is bolted to the clamp. The clamp is placed outside of the grips of the motorcycle. The guard provides protection for both the clutch and brake levers of the motorcycle, which are generally mounted on the handlebar of conventional motorcycles. When riding a motorcycle, a rider may accidentally come into contact with either stationary objects, other riders, or other vehicles, resulting in the accidental application of the brake or clutch lever. In competition, this contact is quite frequent. The lever guard helps to prevent this contact by serving as a barrier between the clutch or brake lever and any other rider or object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Eric Wood
  • Publication number: 20120279349
    Abstract: The present invention describes an inoculation process for inoculating a nucleating additive to a cast iron alloy in a pouring distributor by means of using a transferred arc plasma torch, with an anode partially immersed in the cast iron alloy and a cathode located on the surface of said alloy, the anode or the cathode or both comprising graphite, preferably synthetic crystalline graphite, which supplies said nucleating additive to the iron alloy. The invention thus describes an inoculation device useful for carrying out the inoculation process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Luis Cobos Jimenez, Francisco Rodríguez Vázquez, Jose Luis Oncala Avilés, Pedro Carnicer Alfonso
  • Publication number: 20120279350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fabricating a stainless martensitic steel, comprising a step of electroslag remelting of an ingot of said steel then a step of cooling said ingot. Before the electroslag remelting step, the ingot undergoes vacuum degassing for a time that is sufficient to obtain a hydrogen content in the ingot of less than 3 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SNECMA
    Inventors: Laurent Ferrer, Patrick Philipson
  • Publication number: 20120279351
    Abstract: A heat-resistant superalloy having chromium, aluminum, cobalt, titanium, and ruthenium added thereto as main components, and having a subcomponent(s) optionally added thereto, the remainder, excluding the main components and the subcomponent(s), comprising nickel and an impurity inevitably contained, wherein the amount of the chromium added is 2 to 25% by mass, the amount of the aluminum added is 0.2 to 7% by mass, the amount of the cobalt added is 19.5 to 55% by mass, the amount of the titanium added is [0.17×(% by mass for cobalt?23)+3] to [0.17×(% by mass for cobalt?20)+7] % by mass (with the proviso that the amount of the titanium added is 5.1% by mass or more), and the amount of the ruthenium added is 0.1 to 10% by mass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: National Institute For Materials Science
    Inventors: Yuefeng Gu, Hiroshi Harada, Toshiharu Kobayashi
  • Publication number: 20120279352
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing silver nanoparticles by employing ethanolamine. The method of this invention can be easily operated and no organic solvent is required. Ethanolamine first reacts with copolymers of poly(styrene-co-maleic anhydride) (abbreviated as SMA) to generate polymeric polymers. The polymeric polymers then reduce silver ions to silver atoms which are dispersed in the form of silver nanoparticles. Functional groups of the polymeric polymers can chelate with silver ions and be stably compatible with water or organic solvents, whereby the silver nanoparticles can be stably dispersed without aggregation and the produced silver nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Jiang-Jen Lin, Wei-Cheng Tsai, Chao-Po Hsu, Wei-Li Lin, Yueh-Hsien Wu
  • Publication number: 20120279353
    Abstract: A method for producing metallic iron including providing a hearth furnace having an entry end and a discharge end, a moveable hearth, and an exhaust stack positioned toward the entry end of the furnace, providing a carbonaceous hearth layer above the hearth, providing a layer of reducible material comprising reducing material and iron bearing material, delivering a flow of gases into the hearth furnace through burners, gas injection ports, or a combination thereof directing a flow of gases toward the entry end selected from combustible fuel, oxygen and carbon dioxide, oxygen and flue gas, oxygen and air, or a combination thereof to heat the furnace to a temperature sufficient to at least partially reduce the reducible material, increasing the velocity of the flow of gas to greater than 4 feet per second along the furnace, and heating the layer of reducible material to at least partially reduce the reducible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: NU-IRON TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: David J. Englund, Mark Schlichting, John Meehan, Jeremiah Crouch, Logan Wilson
  • Publication number: 20120279354
    Abstract: A method for recycling metals from waste molybdic catalysts, comprises steps of leaching, by soaking a waste molybdic catalyst into a highly oxidized acid and conducting a reaction between sulfur in the waste molybdic catalyst and the acid to obtain sulfide and vaporizer, wherein metals in the waste molybdic catalyst are dissolved and oxidized by the acid to obtain a first solution and dregs; and refining, by further dissolving metals in the dregs into a second solution, and extracting metals in the waste molybdic catalyst from the first and second solution; wherein, the vaporizer obtained from the step of leaching is converted into highly oxidized acid and recycled in the step of leaching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Yu-Lung SUN, Ming-Zhe TSAI, Yung-Hao LIU
  • Publication number: 20120279355
    Abstract: A method for recycling metals from waste tungsten catalysts comprises steps of: leaching, by soaking a waste tungsten catalysts into a highly oxidized acid and conducting a reaction between sulfur of the waste tungsten catalysts and the acid to obtain sulfide and oxidized dianions, wherein metals in the waste tungsten catalysts are dissolved and oxidized by the acid to obtain a first solution and dregs; and refining, by extracting metals of the waste tungsten catalysts from the first solution; wherein, the oxidized dianions obtained from the step of leaching is converted into highly oxidized acid, which is capable of being recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Yu-Lung SUN, Ming-Zhe TSAI, Yung-Hao LIU
  • Publication number: 20120279356
    Abstract: A process and a device for charging a primary product for pig iron into a smelting unit are provided. According to the process and device, some of the primary product that has been formed by reducing oxidic iron carriers is stored in the hot state in a reservoir tank before being supplied into the storage device or charging device that is directly connected to the smelting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas Eder, Robert Millner, Jan-Freidemann Plaul, Norbert Rein, Andreas Scherney, Karl Zehetbauer
  • Publication number: 20120279357
    Abstract: A method of recovering copper from a copper sulfide concentrate comprising a copper arsenic sulfosalt or a copper antimony sulfosalt, using carbon as a catalyst. The concentrate and carbon are added to an acidic sulfate leach solution. The copper is leached from the concentrate, in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas. The operating potential is maintained above a selected level. The carbon copper sulfide ratio of the carbon being added to the copper sulfide present in the concentrate being added is at least 1:20. The carbon may be maintained above a selected concentration in the leach solution. The leached copper is recovered from the solution by conventional methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: David G. Dixon, Berny Rivera-Vasquez
  • Publication number: 20120279358
    Abstract: A process for recovering metals from a stream rich in hydrocarbons and carbonaceous residues by means of a treatment section characterized in that it comprises the following steps: sending said stream to an extraction by mixing said stream with a suitable hydrophilizing agent, i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: ENI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Andrea Bartolini, Paolo Pollesel, Emilio Sentimenti, Michele Checchin
  • Publication number: 20120279359
    Abstract: An optical fiber jacket remover draws a glass fiber out from a coating by cutting the coating in a jacket removing portion and moving an optical fiber holding portion away from a jacket remover main unit in a heated state. The jacket removing portion is provided with a heater supporting member on which a heater is mounted. The heater supporting member is accommodated in a recessed receiving portion formed in a case. A heat insulating space is formed between the recessed receiving portion and the heater supporting member. A side surface of the heater supporting member and an inside surface of a lateral wall of the recessed receiving portion are brought into contact with each other via a lateral rib formed on the heater supporting member, and the heat insulating space is thereby blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicants: SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD., SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Toshihiko Homma, Masakazu Fukuda, Kiyoshi Nakazawa, Masahiro Hasegawa
  • Publication number: 20120279360
    Abstract: A ceiling panel suspension system includes a tapered anchor installing head driver for use in a ceiling anchor pole system for installing anchors and associated support wires from a ceiling or other support structure to be used to support a suspended ceiling. The tapered body of the head driver enables an installer to better visually align the anchor with a previously drilled pilot holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: David Henderson, Michael Feron, So Nguyen Lam
  • Publication number: 20120279361
    Abstract: A tire pressure gauge includes a holder, an air intake seat, and a detection device coupled with the air intake seat. The holder and air intake seat have respectively a first positioning ring and a second positioning ring. A fastening and unfastening tool of the tire pressure gauge includes an outer barrel and an inner barrel held in the outer barrel. The outer barrel has a first anchor portion to latch the first positioning ring. The inner barrel has a second anchor portion to latch the second positioning ring. The outer barrel and inner barrel respectively drive the holder and air intake seat to be fastened to an air nozzle of a vehicle tire, and the holder and air intake seat are butted tightly to allow the tire pressure gauge to be securely installed on the air nozzle of any type of vehicles through the fastening and unfastening tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Wen-Hou HUANG
  • Publication number: 20120279362
    Abstract: A torque wrench assembly includes a housing having a motor assembly and a socket defining an opening extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end and having at least one fastener driving portion disposed at one of the first end and the second end of the socket. The torque wrench assembly includes a socket drive interface coupled to the housing and disposed in operative communication with the motor assembly and with the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Lowell Corporation
    Inventors: David Cummings, Derek Silsby, Paul Carnes