Abstract: A pedal brake assembly comprises a master cylinder block defining a bore extending along a center axis. At least one brake piston is slidably disposed in the bore. A push rod, having a body portion and an end portion, extends between a first end and a second end. The second end is coupled to a brake pedal. A housing defines a channel for receiving the push rod. An actuator couples to the at least one brake piston. The body portion is slidably disposed in the channel. The end portion is in an abutment relationship with the housing and defines a hole extending from the first end to the body portion. A plunger is slidably disposed in the end portion for engaging the at least one brake piston whereby the push rod and the actuator are independently movable along the center axis.

Abstract: A hybrid drive system has two sources of driving power: a non-combustion drive system to provide mechanical torque and rotation to a driveshaft, and an opposed-piston, internal combustion engine configured to provide energy for the non-combustion drive system.

Abstract: A sensor device, active brake booster, and method for a braking system, including an active brake booster for carrying out/boosting an autonomous or partially autonomous brake pressure buildup, including an electronic device, which, at least during the autonomous or partially autonomous brake pressure buildup by the active brake booster, is configured, based on at least one deformation variable, provided externally or established by the sensor device, as to a deformation of the active brake booster, and/or a tensile force which effectuates the deformation and is exerted on a brake pedal, to output at least one activation signal to a warning display device and/or to a warning sound output device and/or at least one control signal to the active brake booster, to control the latter at least for a predefined first time interval into a safety mode or to interrupt the latter at least for a predefined second time interval.

Abstract: A control device for a braking system of a vehicle equipped with an electric brake booster includes an activating unit which is configured to output, taking into account at least one provided sensor signal regarding a setpoint brake pressure, at least one brake pressure control signal to the electric brake booster in such a way that, if the setpoint brake pressure is below a predefined limiting value, a brake pressure portion effectuated on the booster side is equal to a difference between the setpoint brake pressure and a brake pressure portion effectuated on the driver side, while once the predefined limiting value is exceeded by the setpoint brake pressure, the brake pressure portion effectuated on the booster side remains constant or decreases.

Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for a jet engine thrust reverser is disclosed. The hydraulic circuit may comprise a primary hydraulic actuator cylinder assembly and a secondary hydraulic actuator cylinder assembly. The primary hydraulic actuator cylinder assembly may be hydraulically coupled to the secondary hydraulic actuator cylinder assembly, in a master-slave relationship, and the secondary hydraulic actuator cylinder assembly may drive a thrust reverser blocker door. The primary hydraulic actuator cylinder assembly may comprise a rod, and the rod may comprise a channel through which hydraulic fluid is capable of flowing. The hydraulic circuit may further comprise a group of secondary hydraulic actuator cylinder assemblies, wherein the group of secondary hydraulic actuator cylinder assemblies may be coupled to the primary hydraulic actuator cylinder assembly.

Abstract: An electro-hydraulic actuation system for a sprayer comprises a hydraulic system, a hydraulic actuator, an electric actuator and a sprayer. The hydraulic system is for pressurizing a hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic actuator is powered by the hydraulic system. The electric actuator controls actuation of the hydraulic actuator by the hydraulic system. The sprayer is actuated by the hydraulic actuator.

Abstract: Provided is a brake controller which can be made smaller. The brake controller (100) has a hydraulic control mechanism (150), which comprises a master cylinder (250) which generates a hydraulic fluid pressure on the basis of an input piston (182) and a control piston (190) that move when a braking operation is performed, motors (290, 296), and a moving mechanism (200) which moves the aforementioned control piston as the aforementioned motors turn, and a motor control unit (300) for regulating the turning of the aforementioned motors.

Abstract: A primary piston assembly for a master brake cylinder of a braking system of a vehicle, including a first primary piston component having a first piston element to which a driver braking force is transmittable in such a way that a pressure chamber volume of a pressure chamber of a master brake cylinder of the braking system which is fillable with liquid is reducible by moving the first piston element with the aid of the driver braking force, and a second primary piston component having a second piston element to which the first braking assisting force is transmittable in such a way that the pressure chamber volume of the pressure chamber is reducible by moving the second piston element with the aid of the first braking assisting force.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electric booster enabling an easy connection of an ECU and a stator. An ECU casing containing boards and (ECU) is attached to the outer surface of the casing body so as to be located near a stator of an electric motor. The opening of the casing body is closed by a rear cover. A flat-portion through-hole (through-hole) is formed through the casing body. Bus bars connecting the stator and the ECU are disposed through the flat-portion through-hole. The bus bars are disposed such that one ends thereof are coupled with the stator while the other ends thereof protrude from the flat-portion through-hole. When the electric booster is assembled, since the stator and the bus bars are disposed at the casing body having the flat-portion through-hole, it is possible to easily assemble the casing body and the rear cover with the bus bars inserted through the flat-portion through-hole.

Abstract: A braking system includes an emulator cylinder, an emulator actuator piston within the emulator cylinder, an emulator actuator chamber within the emulator cylinder defined in part by the emulator actuator piston, a pedal feel simulator including an input port in fluid communication with the emulator actuator chamber and an output port, a selector piston movable within the emulator cylinder between a first position and a second position, and a poppet valve operably connected to the emulator actuator piston, the poppet valve movable by the emulator actuator piston between a deactivated position and an actuated position and configured such that (i) when the selector piston is in the first position and the poppet valve is in the actuated position, the poppet valve is closed and the emulator actuator chamber is not in fluid communication with the reservoir through the poppet valve, and (ii) when the selector piston is in the second position and the poppet valve is in the actuated position, the poppet valve is open

Abstract: In a brake system, when setting a control origin position for a resolver for detecting a moved position of a booster piston, communication between a master cylinder and wheel cylinders is interrupted by cut valves. Thereafter, the booster piston is moved forward by an electric actuator in a direction in which a hydraulic pressure is generated so that a position detected by the resolver upon detection of generation of the hydraulic pressure by a hydraulic pressure sensor (position at a time of generation of hydraulic pressure) is obtained. A position obtained by moving backward the position at the time of generation of hydraulic pressure by a predetermined amount is set as the control origin position.

Abstract: A method and system for assessing the health status of a patient, such as the asthma status of a patient, provides an asthma status score and a confidence rating indicative of the score's reliability using continuous real-time data. In some embodiments, the assessment comprises a multidimensional analysis in which asthma status scores and respective confidence ratings are generated for multiple individual asthma health dimensions as well as a summary asthma health dimension indicative of overall asthma health. In some embodiments, the individual dimensions include an environmental trigger dimension based on sensor-based environmental data, a physiological burden dimension based on sensor-based physiological data, a medication adherence dimension based on patient diary data and a perceived symptom dimension based on patient diary data.

Abstract: A brake apparatus, which is configured to generate a hydraulic pressure in a master cylinder by driving a piston by an electric actuator, accurately and appropriately sets a control position of the piston. According to a movement of an input piston in response to an operation of a brake pedal, the brake apparatus generates a hydraulic pressure in a primary chamber of the master cylinder by driving a primary piston by an electric motor to supply brake fluid to a brake caliper, thereby exerting a brake effect. The brake apparatus sets a first control position where the primary chamber is out of communication with a reservoir, and a second control position where the primary chamber is in communication with the reservoir as a holding position of the primary piston when no brake is applied. Then, the brake apparatus can improve the brake responsiveness while preventing occurrence of a brake drag by appropriately switching the holding position of the piston between the two points.

Abstract: An electric booster including a plunger movable by operation of a brake pedal, an electric motor controlled based on a relative displacement between the plunger and the linear motion member, which is detected by a relative displacement sensor, and a ball and screw mechanism. The linear motion member pushes a piston of a master cylinder through a reaction member, thereby generating a brake force. Part of a reaction force from the master cylinder is fed back to the brake pedal through the reaction member. When a reference position sensor detects that a relative position of the plunger to the linear motion member coincides with a predetermined reference position, a detection value of the relative displacement sensor is stored as a relative displacement reference value, and relative displacement between the plunger and the linear motion member is determined.

Abstract: An electric booster which drives an electric motor (40) in response to a movement of an input member (9) moving together with a brake pedal (B), and generates a brake hydraulic pressure in a master cylinder (10) through a ball screw mechanism (50). The electric motor (40) includes a stator (41) having a coil therein, a rotor (42) which rotates by applying current to the stator (41), and an annular motor casing (2) containing the stator (41) and the rotor (42). The ball screw mechanism (50) is fittedly disposed in the rotor (42). An opening (3b) on one axial end side of the motor casing (2) has a larger diameter than an outer diameter of the ball screw mechanism (50). In manufacturing, after the electric motor (40) alone is tested, the ball screw mechanism (50) is inserted through the opening (3b) and installed without the need of disassembling the motor casing (2).

Abstract: The invention uses a solenoid to apply a force to a fluid in communication with a near constant volume fluidic linkage. A voltage applied to the solenoid pressurizes the fluid causing the constant volume fluidic linkage to displace. In this way, a transducer is created that converts voltage into a displacement. To create a motor, the displacement is used to stop the application of the voltage to the solenoid allowing the constant volume fluidic linkage to return to an initial state. The return to the initial state then triggers the re-application of the voltage. In this way, the voltage source is used to create a reciprocating motion.

Abstract: A linear or rotary positive displacement expander (10) is fed by compressed gas or vapour from a reservoir (11) by means of a fast acting pulsed flow control valve (12) actuated by a PWM microprocessor (13) which receives input data from the expander (10) and the reservoir (11) to determine the correct operation of the valve (12). By injecting single or multiple controlled volume pulses of gas into the expander (10), the need for additional pressure regulation between the reservoir (11) and the expander (10) is eliminated, and the expander can operate efficiently within its built-in pressure ratio capability whereby the gas or vapour is expanded to be as close as possible to ambient pressure at the outlet of the expander.

Abstract: A power turbine speed control system for a turbo-shaft type gas turbine engine that has a gas generator compressor spool and a power turbine spool and drives an electrical generator that powers at least one electrical load by way of at least one electrical bus, comprises a power turbine controller that senses the rotary speed of the power turbine spool and generates at least one signal that changes the torque of the electrical generator in response to the sensed change in the rotary speed of the power turbine spool.

Abstract: A concrete transfer system for a concrete pump car has a pair of concrete input tubes mounted in a hopper, first and second drive cylinders operating with the concrete input tubes for inputting and outputting the concrete by pressure pistons each having a driving rod, an oil pressure pump for supplying oil to the first and second drive cylinders, and a movement sensor for each of the driving rods. A control unit receives a sensing signal from each sensor and there are a plurality of logic valves operated by the control unit that are selectively opened and closed to supply oil to opposite sides of the driving rod of each of the cylinders. A high-low pressure selection valve operates to perform the concrete transfer at either high or low oil pressure.

Abstract: The control unit keeps the energization duty factor to the electric motor at 100% until a predetermined time elapses and thereafter executes control of the energization duty factor in accordance with the voltage of the battery.

Abstract: A variable pitch screw-driven system includes a rotatable drive screw powered by a motor actuator. A cam sleeve includes a nut section and is disposed about the drive screw and is linearly translatable in response to rotation of the drive screw. The cam sleeve includes a cam track with a fixed cam follower positioned to travel within a cam track. Linear translation of the cam sleeve is altered by tracking of the cam follower within the cam track such that rotation of the cam sleeve is effected simultaneously with rotation of the drive screw resulting in an effective variable pitch of the variable pitch screw-driven system wherein linear translation of the cam sleeve results from both rotation of the drive screw and rotation of the cam sleeve.

Abstract: A manually backdrivable ball screw assisted braking system includes a ball drive operated by a reversible electric motor to effect linear translation of the piston resulting in selected pressurization of a wheel brake. The ball drive is assisted in operation by a manually backdrivable ball screw assembly operated by actuation of a hydraulic master cylinder by the manual application of force to the brake pedal.

Abstract: A variable screw-driven system includes a rotatable drive screw powered by a motor actuator. A nut is disposed about the drive screw and is linearly translatable in response to rotation of the drive screw. The nut carries a cam follower which travels within a cam track. Linear translation of the nut is altered by tracking of the cam following within the cam track such that rotation of the nut is effected simultaneously with rotation of the drive screw resulting in an effective variable pitch of the variable screw-driven system wherein linear translation of the nut results from both rotation of the drive screw and rotation of the nut.

Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously applying brakes of a trailer when brakes of a towing vehicle are applied is described. The apparatus includes a vacuum pump which communicates with a vacuum booster in a braking system of the trailer thereby providing vacuum pressure to the vacuum booster. A servomotor is linked to an activating arm that moves a plunger that acts through the vacuum booster upon a master brake cylinder of the trailer. Upon activation, the servomotor provides force to move the plunger thereby sending braking fluid from the master cylinder to brakes in the trailer. A pedal position sensor communicates with a brake pedal in the towing vehicle, whereby the brake pedal position of the towing vehicle is sensed. An encoder communicates with the pedal position sensor. The encoder receives data from the pedal position sensor regarding the brake pedal position of the towing vehicle and encodes such data. A decoder communicates with the encoder and the servomotor.

Abstract: The liquid pressure controller includes an operating piston directly operated by a mechanical member such as a brake or clutch. An acting piston is connectable to the operating piston and directly acts for producing a liquid pressure of a portion to be operated. A liquid pressure controller connects the acting piston to the operating piston or releases the connection and actuates only the acting piston.

Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously applying brakes of a towed vehicle having a self contained braking system when brakes of a towing vehicle are applied is described. This apparatus includes a vacuum pump linked with a vacuum booster in the braking system of the towed vehicle thereby providing vacuum pressure to the vacuum booster. A servomotor linked with a brake pedal in the braking system of the towed vehicle. Upon activation, the servomotor provides force to move the brake pedal thereby applying the brakes in the towed vehicle. A pedal position sensor is linked with the brake pedal in the towing vehicle, whereby the brake pedal position of the towing vehicle is sensed. An encoder is linked with the pedal position sensor. The encoder receives data from the pedal position sensor regarding the brake pedal position of the towing vehicle and encodes such data. A decoder is linked with the encoder and the servomotor.

Abstract: A display device for illustrating the internal construction of a conventional bedding system displayed on the sales floor of a store is adapted to be superposed on a corner of the displayed bedding system. The novel display device comprises three generally-planar members, one planar member corresponding with the horizontally-disposed body-receiving surface of the mattress and the other two generally-planar members corresponding to the two side surfaces of the bedding system forming the corner on which the display device is superposed. On each of the three generally-planar members of the device is a different picture, each picture portraying the likeness of the individual components of the innerspring assembly of the mattress on which the display device is superposed in such a way that these likeness simulate in two dimensions the structures and arrangement of the corresponding components in the innerspring assembly of the mattress.

Abstract: A master cylinder assembly and a motor vehicle power assist actuator utilizing the master cylinder assembly. In one form of the invention, a clutch actuator is provided in which the clutch may be actuated in the usual manner by depression of the clutch pedal to move the piston in the master cylinder assembly under the urging of the push rod or, in a power mode of the actuator, movement of the gear shift lever of the vehicle is sensed by a logic module whereupon the electric motor of the master cylinder assembly is energized in a sense to move the ball screw to apply a power assist force to the annular outer periphery of the rear end of the piston and thereby effect disengagement of the clutch. In another embodiment of the invention, the signal to the logic module to enable energization of the motor is generated by a switch connected to the clutch pedal so that the force for disengaging the clutch includes a manual force applied by the push rod and a power force applied by a ball screw.

Abstract: A master cylinder for a two-circuit brake system which includes anti-skid control has two separate chambers and pistons. The main control piston is associated with an auxiliary piston which it engages after a predetermined amount of travel. The auxiliary piston has an extension which holds the brake control valve and which is opened by the control piston during its travel. Furthermore, the second circuit cylinder includes a pressure sensor which cooperates with double pistons which can activate a warning when the piston travel is not in a predetermined relation to the applied fluid pressure. Also included is an electronic switching circuit and associated valve mechanism for imparting a pulsating stroke to said double pistons.

Abstract: A control system for a superhigh pressure generation circuit includes a hydraulic pump having a usual range of delivery pressure. An electrohydraulic servo valve controls the flow rate of pressurized fluid from the pump and supplies it to a primary side of a boost cylinder. A stepped piston slidably received in the boost cylinder strokes in response to the input fluid to generate a fluid pressure elevated in accordance with an effective sectional area ratio of the stepped piston in a secondary side of the boost cylinder. The fluid pressure in the secondary side is caused to coincide accurately with a reference pressure level on the basis of a feedback control.

Abstract: The work is a plurality of blanks whose inner or outer surfaces are to be shaped to form molds. The blanks are mounted rotatably in synchronism with a master having the contour for shaping the blanks. A tracer in engagement with the contour and tools in cutting engagement with the blanks are mounted on a slide movable laterally with respect to the axes of the blanks and master as commanded by the contour. The slide is moved axially with respect to the blanks and master so that the tracer follows the contour moving transversely inwardly and outwardly. The tracer is coupled to a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) which produces an electrical signal corresponding to the transverse movement of the tracer. The signal drives a low-inertia motor which rotates a screw in one direction or the other depending on the instantaneous polarity of the signal. The screw is in engagement with a nut. The nut is prevented from rotating and advances or retracts depending on the direction of rotation of the motor.

Abstract: A synchronizer is provided for synchronizing the movements of two hydraulic actuators. The synchronizer consists of a two-piston pump which supplies hydraulic fluid to both actuators. The two pistons are mechanically connected so as to move simultaneously through equal distances, and on each complete stroke of the pump, each actuator receives fluid from both cylinders of the pump, so that both actuators receive precisely equal amounts of fluid.

Abstract: In a mineral mining installation employing a series of shifting rams for advancing a scraper-chain conveyor provided with a guide for a mining machine, a control system is used to provide a succession of small fluid doses to the rams. Control signals, preferably remotely generated, serve to actuate local valves to cause a selected one or group of piston and cylinder metering devices to alternately accept and expel pressure fluid from a working chamber. In this way a pre-determined volume of pressure fluid can be transferred to one or more of the rams to effect the shifting advancement. This volume of pressure fluid is made up from a succession of small fluid doses each a small fraction of the desired shifting distance so that by repeated cycles of the device or devices the ram or rams associated therewith can extend in fine defined increments.

Abstract: Hydraulic control apparatus for automatic remote control of a hydraulic actuating ram. The apparatus has a double-acting slave cylinder connectable hydraulically to an actuating ram, and a double-acting master cylinder the piston of which is mechanically connected to the piston of the slave cylinder, the master cylinder being operable by hydraulic pressure supplied via a pilot-operated valve arranged automatically to reverse the stroke of the master ram at limits set according to the desired stroke of the actuating ram. The control apparatus may be used for controlling actuating rams which effect reciprocating pivotal movement about one or more axes of a water jet monitor.