Patents Issued in July 26, 2007
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Publication number: 20070170744Abstract: A motorcycle fairing comprised of plastic or composite material fabricated and assembled to form: a front, substantially hemisphere shaped fender or nacelle fairing section which substantially encloses the front wheel of the motorcycle and is affixed to the upper front fork assembly of the motorcycle allowing the front wheel to be turned laterally independent of the attitude of the main frame of the motorcycle; and a frame mounted fairing which intersects and substantially encompasses the hemispherical front wheel fender section within a matching hemispherical shaped socket located in the frontal portion of said frame mounted fairing, which fairing then extends rearward along, and substantially parallel to the main frame of the motorcycle, with both fairing sections together substantially enclosing the front wheel, headlight, engine, and engine of the motorcycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Charles Bugni
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Publication number: 20070170745Abstract: A wheeled conveyance comprising a chassis adapted to be manually driven and supporting a first passenger support means and a second passenger support means, in which the chassis comprises one or more inclined struts, the outer ends of which support handle means for the wheeled conveyance, in which the first passenger support means is provided with a roof and in which the second passenger support means comprises a seat comprising said roof and a backing supported by the one or more inclined struts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Mirka Siruckova
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Publication number: 20070170746Abstract: A convertible vehicle with a roof having a roof covering and several lateral frame parts, which at least partially span the roof covering when roof is closed and follow each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, in which a rear frame part extends from a window parapet line with an upward extending component. The adjacent frame part, preceding the rear frame part in the direction of travel when the roof is closed, can be moved without a force transfer through the rear frame part by at least one drive provided for roof opening, and the rear frame part is suspended on a gear mechanism that transfers the drive force and can be moved by it.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: WILHELM KARMANN GMBHInventor: Nils Kreiling
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Publication number: 20070170747Abstract: A one piece rod spring clip is attached to a tensioning cable in a convertible top . The rod spring clip (40) includes a leg that is aligned with an end of the cable. The rod spring clip is secured to the one bow (38) of the convertible top and applies a biasing force to the end of the cable through the action of a flexure portion of the rod spring clip that applies an axial force to the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS GMBHInventor: Jan Just
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Publication number: 20070170748Abstract: A roof for a vehicle includes rear and front roof parts. A kinematic roof mechanism adjusts the rear roof part between a closed position in which the rear roof part covers the rear seat region of the interior of a vehicle and a stored position in which the rear roof part is lowered relative to its closed position and forms a loading surface. The front roof part is articulately connected to the rear roof part to be adjustable between a closed position in which the front roof part is in front of the rear roof part and covers the front seat region of the vehicle interior and an opened position in which the front roof part exposes the front seat region of the vehicle interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS GMBHInventor: Philipp Wolf
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Publication number: 20070170749Abstract: A latching system for a convertible top of a motor vehicle. The latching system includes a keeper disposed proximate a windshield header and a latch pin actuated by a handle. The latching system is actuated between a latched position in which the latch pin engages the keeper and an unlatched position in which the latch pin is spaced apart from the keeper.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS GMBHInventor: Jan Just
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Publication number: 20070170750Abstract: A convertible top stack linkage is provided that is formed, in part, in a thixotropic magnesium molding process. Many structural parts of the convertible top stack linkage may be thixotropically molded. A pivot link of the top stack linkage is pivotally connected to two bows, for example, the three and four bows of the top stack. A five bow extends between and is attached to right and left pivot links by right and left pressure links, respectively. A pivot link is provided that has a triple pivot connection to a tensioning link, a center rail and a rear rail. A main spring is secured to a pivot pin and connected to a main pivot bracket on the vehicle to provide a counterbalancing force on the balance link that assists in lifting the top stack linkage as the convertible top is retracted and extended.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Jan Just, Thomas Fischer
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Publication number: 20070170751Abstract: A hatchback door structure for vehicles which includes an inner panel arranged on an inner side of a vehicle; and an outer panel arranged on an outer side of the vehicle, wherein the inner panel includes a frame which has a shape outlining an outer shape of the hatchback door, and a pair of stiffening ribs which is integrally formed with the frame and extends approximately in a V-shape to both side portions of the frame from a bottom side of the frame. Further, the inner panel is integrally formed by press-forming and includes a discrete lateral beam which is fixed and extends between jointing portions of the side portions of the frame and stiffening ribs, wherein, the discrete lateral beam is formed by press-forming, and a window frame on which a window glass is fixed is formed in an upper portion of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeki Tanaka, Tomofumi Ichinose, Kenichi Munenaga, Kazuhiko Yamada, Yoshitomo Ihashi
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Publication number: 20070170752Abstract: A widescreen deflector assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle having a passenger compartment extending between opposing side walls and a rear end, wherein the passenger compartment includes front seats and rear seats. The widescreen deflector assembly includes a membrane element. A first cross member is connected to an end of the membrane element. A second cross member is operatively coupled to the vehicle for movement between a retracted position disposed along the rear end of the passenger compartment and a use position disposed between the front and rear seats of the passenger compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: WILHELM KARMANN GMBHInventor: Frank Neubrand
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Publication number: 20070170753Abstract: An apparatus for providing a celebratory chair for performing chair lifting rituals at celebratory events. In accordance with various embodiments, the chair includes at least one handle disposed at the base of each leg. The handle(s) extends transversely to the leg and provides the ability to safely and securely lift the chair from the bottom of the legs. The handle(s) may be permanently fixed to the ends of the chair legs near the floor, or may be releasably secured to the chair legs when needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Michael Ference
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Publication number: 20070170754Abstract: A chair seat includes an upper metallic covering sheet, a lower covering sheet, and a main body; the upper metallic covering sheet is substantially in the shape of a bivalve shell valve, and the main body is held in the upper metallic covering sheet; the upper metallic covering sheet is pressed at a lower circumferential portion thereof to form a compressed step-shaped section, which closely touches and grips the main body; the lower covering sheet is substantially in the shape of a bivalve shell valve, and has a holding portion, and the upper metallic covering sheet is tightly fitted in the holding portion of the lower covering sheet at the compressed step-shaped section such that the main body is wrapped, and such that the upper metallic covering sheet is separable from the lower covering sheet for replacement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Ming-Shiang Kang
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Publication number: 20070170755Abstract: A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a first seat back and a second seat back. The seat backs are spaced apart to define a gap therebetween. Each seat back is pivotally coupled in the vehicle for independent angular adjustment relative to each other. Each of the first and second seat backs have a trim cover. The trim cover of at least one of the seat backs has a flap that conceals the gap between the seat backs. The flap is flexible to accomodate the independent angular adjustment of the seat backs relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Robert Hazlewood
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Publication number: 20070170756Abstract: A chair seat and back structure includes a loop-shaped part with a space encompassed by an inner edge thereof, and an elastic covering part; the loop-shaped part has a curvature and a loop-shaped holding groove near to a circumferential edge thereof; the covering part positioned over the loop-shaped part, in tension and with a circumferential edge thereof being passed into the loop-shaped holding groove and secured to the loop-shaped part; therefore, the covering part will be changed in the shape by the sitter's body curvature, and the sitter's body will touch the chair with increased area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Ming-Shiang Kang
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Publication number: 20070170757Abstract: A seat cover adapted to removably cover a seat in an automobile includes a cover body being formed from one layer of non-woven material which may be made from spunbond-meltblown-spunbond (SMS) fibers. The cover body has a longitudinal direction and a pair of ends. The cover body defines a pair of pockets adapted to receive portions of the seat with the pockets disposed at opposite ends of the cover body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Larry Lanham, Terry Orr, John Heaton
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Publication number: 20070170758Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly has a passenger seat with a passenger seat member and a passenger seat back, and a child seat assembly with a seating part and a back rest part. The child seat assembly provides first and second alternative child seat configurations. In one embodiment, the seat assembly has a passenger seat member which is movable between a first position in which the child seat assembly is substantially hidden from view and a second position in which the child seat assembly is exposed to enable the first child seat configuration to be unfolded to seat a child passenger. The child seat assembly may be mounted so that it can be removed completely from the assembly. In another embodiment, the passenger seat member is movable between a first position in which a seating surface is defined for an adult passenger, and a second position in which, for example, a reverse side of the seat member defines a back rest surface for a child passenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: Nissan Technical Centre Europe Ltd.Inventors: Paul Allen, Leo Ganna-Knight
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Publication number: 20070170759Abstract: A child booster seat is configured for use in an automobile and includes a seat portion and can also include a backrest connected to the seat. The seat includes a suspended flexible seating surface, and a crash pad mounted onto the seat below the seating surface. During normal use, the seating surface provides enhanced comfort to the occupant. In the event of a sudden deceleration (for instance during an automobile accident), the occupant travels forward and down into the pad, which limits the amount of travel of the occupant and prevents the automobile safety belt from pressing against soft tissue and causing seat belt syndrome while, at the same time, absorbing at least a portion of the shock imparted onto the occupant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: Graco Children's Products Inc.Inventors: Patrick Nolan, Shiva Gangadharan, Andrew Skrzypek, Daniel Brunick
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Publication number: 20070170760Abstract: A device for preventing tipping over of a chair that includes individual legs, in general four. The device comprises a leg member, a support foot attached at an angle to the leg member, and clamps to secure the device on the back legs of the chair with individual legs. The support foot includes a flat bottom, which will be slightly higher than the bottom of the chair's legs and also maintains an angle sloping downward towards the chair when the device is secured on the chair's back leg. After two of these devices are secured to the two back legs and when the chair is tilted back, the entire bottom portion of the support foot will be firmly on the ground, thereby preventing the chair from tipping over.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Richard Peterson
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Publication number: 20070170761Abstract: An adjustable seat for a personal mobility vehicle comprises a panel and a support structure. The panel comprises at least one panel part. The panel part is releasably secured relative to the support structure so as to be adjustable in at least one direction. The panel part has one of either a key member or a mating structure that is configured to mate with the other one of either the mating structure or the key member, which is supported in relation to the support structure to locate the panel part in a suitable adjusted position. Alternatively, a personal mobility vehicle seat may comprise a panel comprising panel parts. The panel parts may be releasably secured to one another so that at least one of the panel parts is adjustable relative to the other one of the panel parts. One of the panel parts may have a key member and the other panel part may have a mating structure configured to mate with the key member to locate the panel parts in a suitable adjusted position relative to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Thomas J. Whelan, Ted C. Gillespie
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Publication number: 20070170762Abstract: The invention concerns an arrangement for adjusting the seat back inclination of a seat into an optimum individual inclination position without manipulation or motor aids, which is characterised in that it comprises a sensor system for ascertaining the weight of the user of the seat and transfer of the result to a resilient element by way of which the sensor system result is transmitted to the seat back limbs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Christian Erker
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Publication number: 20070170763Abstract: A seat back hinge mounting has a toothed element firmly connected to the seat back and a detent element associated with the seat carrier. The detent element includes an arcuate region with teeth that are adapted to be brought into engagement with the teeth of the toothed element, a long hole through which the pivot extends making the detent element movable in such a manner that the teeth are movable into and out of engagement with the teeth of the toothed element, and first and second inclined surfaces disposed on the free end turned away from the seat back and disposed diagonally opposite each other and forming a V-like shape that tapers toward the free end of the detent element. The hinge has first and second spring-loaded eccentric discs fastened for rotation about a respective axis of rotation (Y-Y) on the seat carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Wilfried Beneker, Wilhelm Wingensiefen
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Publication number: 20070170764Abstract: In the case of a fitting (10) for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, having a first fitting part (11), a second fitting part (12) in geared connection with the first fitting part (11), and a rotatably mounted eccentric (26, 27) driven by a driver (21, 26) to cause relative rolling between the first fitting part (11) and the second fitting part (12), the first fitting part (11) and the second fitting part (12) together form a disc-shaped unit held together by a clamping ring (51), and a third fitting part (74) can be both pivoted relative to the first fitting part (11) and locked with respect to the first fitting part (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Peter Thiel, Ralf Flesch, Martin Stilleke, Tony Ferenc, Ray Weir
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Publication number: 20070170765Abstract: A fitting (5) for a vehicle seat, particularly for a vehicle seat, comprises: a first fitting part (7); a second fitting part (8), which can pivot about an axis (9) relative to the first fitting part (7); at least one retaining clip (11) for axially holding the fitting parts (7, 8) together; and at least one slider (15) for eliminating at least radial play between the fitting parts (7, 8) and/or the retaining clip (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Gregor Vossmann, Martin Becker, Christoph Peters
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Publication number: 20070170766Abstract: An adjustable headrest for a vehicle includes a headrest body and at least one support arm extending downwardly from the headrest body. The support arm is shaped and dimensioned for positioning within the seat back of an automobile. A tilt assembly is positioned within the headrest body. The tilt assembly couples the headrest body to the support arm in a manner permitting relative movement between the headrest body and the support arm. The tilt assembly includes a lower bracket assembly fixedly coupled to the support arm and an upper bracket assembly fixedly coupled to the headrest body. The upper bracket assembly is pivotally coupled to the lower bracket assembly for controlled movement relative thereto. The tilt assembly includes a cam arm permitting actuation thereof between a locked position and a release position, wherein the cam arm may be actuated from either side of the headrest body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Jeffrey Brawner
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Publication number: 20070170767Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical armrest, comprising an arm support and a carrying structure for the arm support. The carrying structure has a base and at least one pivot arm which at one end is articulated on the base so as to pivot about an at least approximately horizontal pivot axis and at the other end is connected to the arm support, such that a pivoting of the at least one pivot arm about the pivot axis causes a height adjustment of the arm support. The at least one pivot arm is assigned a control mechanism which alternately permits a fixing and pivoting of the at least one pivot arm in the downward direction and in the upward direction. The control mechanism has at least one bar which is movable, at least in its longitudinal direction, upon pivoting of the at least one pivot arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Martin Oberlaender, Michael Sauer
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Publication number: 20070170768Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously folding seat back and armrest, which comprises a seat assembly, a seat back assembly, a pivoting assembly, two armrests and an adjusting assembly. The seat assembly is mounted on a base of a chair. The seat back assembly is pivoted to the seat assembly. The crank is pivoted in the seat assembly in such a manner that both ends of the crank protrude out of the seat assembly, and the protruded ends are swingable along with the rotation of the crank. The two armrests are arranged at both sides of the seat assembly 1 and the seat back assembly; an end of each of the armrests is pivoted to the crank, and another end of the armrests is pivoted to the seat back assembly. The adjusting assembly is disposed between the seat assembly and the seat back assembly for controlling the motion of the seat back assembly and the armrests.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: YU-CHING HUNG
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Publication number: 20070170769Abstract: In the integrated car seat with a lengthwise adjustment mechanism having two pairs of rails, with a bottom support frame having two front pivotal supports, two rear pivotal supports and two side parts carried on the pivotal supports, with a seat back connected to the side parts by a seat back joint and with a seat belt buckle, the side part is configured in the shape of a shell on the seat side that is turned away from the buckle, the side part having a bottom and a perimeter profile rim. The side part turned away from the buckle is open toward the outside, the outside preferably meaning the outboard side of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Wilfried Beneker, Burckhard Becker, Jorg-Max Wolfel
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Publication number: 20070170770Abstract: Vehicle seat includes a seat section with a seat section frame and a backrest with a backrest frame, which is connected to seat section by inclination adjustment fittings such that it is pivotable around a backrest pivoting axis. Vehicle seat includes a seat-integrated safety belt with a shoulder belt outlet provided in upper backrest area and with backrest/adjustment fitting overload protection. The backrest/adjustment fitting overload protection includes a shoulder belt deflection element provided in shoulder belt outlet, is fixed in the backrest frame, is capable of shifting against a level of prestress, and a locking device. Locking device is actively connected to deflection element via a coupler, which conducts dynamic load or force exerted by a passenger via shoulder belt onto deflection element during a front crash into seat section frame via locking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Meinhard Behrens
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Publication number: 20070170771Abstract: A method of underground mining includes mining material using a continuous miner to form at least one set of entries comprising a plurality of entries. A plurality of crosscuts extend between and connect the entries. A plurality of pillars are defined by the entries and crosscuts. The entries and crosscuts define a passage having a roof, a floor, and sidewalls. The pillars at least in part are adapted to prevent the roof of the passage from collapsing. Roof bolts are installed in the roof of the passage. Material is mined from the sidewalls of the passage with the continuous miner to form perimeter cuts extending outwardly from the passage. The perimeter cuts are free of roof bolts. At least approximately 30 percent of the material mined from within the set of entries is derived from the unbolted perimeter cuts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: PEABODY ENERGY CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Cavinder, Victor Daiber
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Publication number: 20070170772Abstract: A toothbrush tufted with needle-shaped bristles. The bristles are formed of polyester resin. The bristles are 0.1 to 0.2 mm thick before tapering, 13 to 18 mm long, tapered 4 to 8 mm only on one end with a tapered tip thickness of 0.01 to 0.08 mm, and planted to be 7 to 13 mm high in the toothbrush.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Young-Jun Kwon, Sung-Wook Kwon
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Publication number: 20070170773Abstract: A hub unit is configured such that nitrogen gas, which functions as inert gas, is filled in a rolling element arranging space which is defined by an inner circumferential surface of an outer ring and an outer circumferential surface of a hub wheel for arranging rolling elements therein in such a manner as to be sealed therein in a semi-hermetically closed state by a seal member and a cover, so as to prevent the nitrogen gas from flowing out to an exterior space. The seal member, which is provided at an end portion of the rolling element arranging space which end lies on a vehicle-outer side, is formed as an elastic seal element, and is fixed to the outer ring at one end whereas being secured to the hub wheel at the other end thereof while being elastically deformed, whereby the seal member has a function to prevent the intrusion of water from the exterior space into the rolling element arranging space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: JTEKT CorporationInventors: Yoshifumi Shige, Arihiro Fujiwara, Komatsugu Nishimura, Masatoshi Taniyama
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Publication number: 20070170774Abstract: A braking system for vehicles, including at least one first brake circuit, and at least one second brake circuit, in which the at least one first brake circuit and the at least one second brake circuit each have an electrical control circuit, which respectively has an electronic control unit and its own power supply device, and brake actuating devices which are activatable by the electronic control units, at least one of the brake actuating devices being activatable by more than one of the electronic control units, in which the brake circuits are electrically activatable via a foot brake valve, and the foot brake valve has two electrical braking transmitter devices which are each connected to the electronic control units so that they are DC-isolated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Eduard Gerum, Walter Broch, Bence Csak, Laszlo Gianone
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Publication number: 20070170775Abstract: A brake control section can select an automatic mode in which a mechanical brake is automatically transitioned from a released state to a braking state in response to the running condition of a vehicle. A diagnostic section outputs a fail signal when an abnormal condition of the brake control section is detected. A power control section automatically stops a drive power source of the vehicle when the running condition of the vehicle satisfies a predetermined condition for determining a vehicle stop. When the automatic mode of the brake control section is released or when the diagnostic section outputs a fail signal of the brake control section, the power control section is inhibited to automatically stop the drive power source, so that an unintentional movement of the vehicle caused by an inclination of the road surface and the automatic stop of the drive power source can be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Yukiya Uchimura, Katsufumi Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Nakano
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Publication number: 20070170776Abstract: A disc brake which is particularly designed for arcuate travel of less than 360 degrees has sector shaped segments, i.e. segments which are not complete circles and which are interleaved into a disc pack of multiple layers, wherein some layers of the disc pack each consist of a single disc segment which is less than a complete circle. Some segments are rotatable about an axis and others are stationary and have friction brake material carried on them at a position remote from the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Michael Mower
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Publication number: 20070170777Abstract: An elongated beam assembly for a tracked suspension includes an inverted “U” shaped member having a first upper surface disposed at an outwardly descending lateral angle; and a plurality of track wheels coupled to the bottom of the member and disposed inside the member. In another arrangement the assembly includes a curved plate disposed between and fixed to both an inner wall and outer wall of the “U” shaped member, with the free edge of the curved plate extending outward over the top edge of the outer wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Sean Plante, Edward Wagner
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Publication number: 20070170778Abstract: A battery supplies electric power to electric equipments of the vehicle. An alternator generates the electric power and charges the battery when an engine of the vehicle is operated. An economical running control section is operable to perform an economical running in which the engine is automatically stopped when the vehicle is in a predetermined engine stopping condition and the engine is automatically restarted when the vehicle is in a predetermined engine restarting condition. A calculate section is operable to calculate an available current value which is available to supply to the electric equipments from the battery. A feed limiting section is operable to limit to supply the electric power to the electric equipments from the battery. The economical running control section controls the economical running based on a total value of necessary current values which are necessary for the respective electric equipments and the available current value.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: FUJITSU TEN LIMITEDInventor: Kazuhi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20070170779Abstract: An activation system for a passenger protection device comprises a pair of communication wires, a central unit for detecting currents flowing in the communication wires, and a satellite unit for varying the currents flowing in the communication wires based on output data of an acceleration detection sensor. The central unit calculates a sum of the detected currents and compares the sum with a first predetermined level to detect the output data of the sensor. The central unit also calculates a difference between the detected currents and compares the difference with a second predetermined level, thereby detecting failure in the communication wires and stopping activation of the passenger protection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: DENSO CorporationInventor: Hisanori Miura
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Publication number: 20070170780Abstract: A device for the feeding of auxiliary operating facilities for a fuel-electrically driven vehicle with a combustion engine is stated, which device comprises a generator driven by the combustion engine and a rectifier connected with a generator on the AC voltage side, wherein the rectifier on the DC voltage side is connected with a first and a second connection of a DC voltage circuit. Alternatively, first and second rectifiers connected with the generator on the AC voltage side can be provided, wherein the first rectifier is connected on the DC voltage side with a first and a second connection of a first DC voltage circuit and the second rectifier on the DC voltage side with a first and a second connection of a second DC voltage circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Beat Guggisberg, Vishal Bisen
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Publication number: 20070170781Abstract: This invention discloses a device in a vehicle electrical system which determines the vehicle's operating conditions and facilitates the transfer of electrical energy between systems of electrical energy sources and their associated electrical loads based on the vehicle operating conditions. The device further determines the operating conditions of the systems of electrical energy sources and their associated electrical loads and facilitates the transfer of electrical energy between them in accordance with said operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Shadi Jabaji, Issam Jabaji
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Publication number: 20070170782Abstract: In a RAID system, the power supplied to hard disks (HDDs) can be increased, and a plurality of types of HDDs can be installed. A plurality of HDD packs 33 are supplied with a single high voltage from a motherboard 28. The HDD packs 33 each accommodate, in a canister, an HDD 107, 181, 185 or 187 with different power supply specifications or communication interface specifications, as well as a DC/DC converter 109 to convert the power supply. Part of the HDD packs 33 have a data transfer interface conversion circuit 195 as well.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Hiroshi Suzuki, Hiromi Matsushige, Masato Ogawa, Tomokazu Yokoyama, Masateru Kurokawa
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Publication number: 20070170783Abstract: A cost optimized redundant power supply consists of a plurality of power units (PUs) wherein each PU has two AC front ends. Each of the two AC front ends receive power from separate AC power sources, and each produce an isolated DC output. The isolated DC outputs from the two AC front ends are coupled to an input of one DC back end, e.g., DC-to-DC converter. Optimally, each of the AC front ends may have a power capacity of TRP/(N+1) and the DC back end may have a power capacity of TRP/N, where TRP=Total Redundant Power or the maximum system power required for operation and N is the number of PUs of the power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: John Loffink, Brian Johnson
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Publication number: 20070170784Abstract: The present invention provides a control device to automatically switch on or off a lamp by using a power frequency carrier transmitted in a power line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: HANSDER ENGINEERING CO., LTDInventor: Yuan-Yu Huang
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Publication number: 20070170785Abstract: An AC/DC input power converter including only a single input cable such that a user will never have to switch cabling, regardless if the cable is connected to an AC voltage source or a DC voltage source.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Bryan McCoy, Alan Finkel, William Davis, Andrew Stirling, Agus The
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Publication number: 20070170786Abstract: A moving-magnet-type linear slider is constructed with a linear guide that movably supports and guides a table (3) with respect to a fixed base (1), a linear motor in which a permanent magnet (4) for a magnetic field is arranged on a table (3) side and an armature (2) is arranged on the fixed base (1), and detecting means in which a linear scale (5) is fixed on the table (3) and a sensor head (6) is fixed on a fixed base (1) side. When fixing the armature (2) on the fixed base (1) so as to be sandwiched between left and right guide rails (8) on the fixed base (1), a thrust center axis where a trust of the armature (2) is generated is arranged so as to be substantially coincident with a center axis G-G of a space between the left and right guide rails (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2005Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Yasuhiro Miyamoto, Shirou Ohga
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Publication number: 20070170787Abstract: The invention provides a motor-driven power steering apparatus which can achieve a predetermined speed reduction ratio even in the case that the motor-driven power steering apparatus is constituted by a pair of spur gears or helical gears, and can secure a sufficient gear strength on the basis of a simple structure. In a motor-driven power steering apparatus in which a rotating torque of an electric motor (7) is transmitted to a steering shaft by a drive gear (6) provided in an output shaft of the electric motor (7) and a driven gear (5) provided in the steering shaft, and a speed reduction ratio is equal to or more than 3, the steering shaft and the output shaft of the electric motor (7) are arranged in almost parallel, a center distance between both the shafts is equal to or more than 35 mm and equal to or less than 90 mm, and the drive gear (6) is configured such that a number of teeth is equal to or more than 6 and equal to or less than 15, a module is equal to or more than 0.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshikazu Kuroumaru, Shirou Nakano, Katsutoshi Nishizaki
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Publication number: 20070170788Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operation of a motor system (1), or a motor system (1), comprising an electrical motor (2) and an add-on module (3), whereby the add-on module (3) is mounted on the electrical motor (1), by means of a fixing system (11). A first fixing system (11) may be exchanged for a second fixing system (12) of a different type and is exchanged to alter the vibration characteristics of the motor system (1). A motor system (1) is furthermore provided with different fixing positions (13, 15, 17, 19) for the fitting of the add-on module (3) to the electrical motor (2) by means of fixing systems (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Ulrich Werner
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Publication number: 20070170789Abstract: In a noise suppression structure of a blower motor according to the present invention, a noise reduction member is disposed inside of a peripheral wall part of an end bracket member in such a manner that the noise reduction member is located in a position opposite side of the peripheral wall part to which a connector part is provided, a metal terminal member extended from the connector part has an extension part extendedly provided along a bottom surface part of the end bracket member in a circumferential direction thereof, and the extension part of the metal terminal member has a connection part to which the noise reduction member is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Hiromi Kawarai, Shigenori Ohira, Eiji Sato
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Publication number: 20070170790Abstract: A drive motor 42 is supported and fixed onto a motor support plate 44 composing a support member through vibration proof rubber 45 which damps vibration, the frequency of which is not less than 1 kHz, to be not more than 50%. Due to the foregoing, it becomes difficult for the vibration generated from the drive motor 42 itself, the frequency of which is not less than 1 kHz, to be transmitted to the support member so that the generation of resonance noise can be prevented. Further, a protrusion 44a is provided on a surface of the motor support plate 44 and the resonance frequency of the support member is adjusted to be not less than 1 kHz. Due to the foregoing, even when the vibration of the drive motor 42, the frequency of which is lower than 1 kHz, is transmitted to the support member, resonance noise is not generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicants: DENSO Corporation, Shinano Kenshi Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yusuke Morishita, Akihiro Hayakawa, Yoshimitsu Inoue, Eiji Hirachi
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Publication number: 20070170791Abstract: The Magnet Wheel Alternator/Generator Electricity Producing Wheel is applicable to an Electric Vehicle. The Electric Vehicle is mainly the same as any other Vehicle used by people to transport people as well as goods. These Vehicles are in the form as Cars, Pick Up Trucks and Tractor-Trailer Rigs. However, any wheel or revolving motion device can be used to apply this Invention. The standard means of comprising these Vehicles are they all have rubber tires and metal wheels. These metal wheels are mounted inside of the Rubber tire. In this application a standard automotive tire and wheel is used. This automotive tire and wheel consists of 2 parts in most cases. There is the outer rubber tire and the inner wheel made mostly common made of metal. The tire and wheel commonly is in the shape of a circle. The metal wheel fits inside of the rubber tire. These tires for vehicles are commonly used in vehicles for the means of transportation of people and goods.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventor: Michael Hargett
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Publication number: 20070170792Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine (1) comprising a stator (21) and a rotor. The stator (21) includes at least one winding system having a plurality of coils (2) wherein start and end of the corresponding coils (21) is fixed on an end face of the stator (21) by means of a circuit support (7) and contacted in such a manner as to obtain predeterminable connections of the coils (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2004Publication date: July 26, 2007Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Erich Bott, Michael Bzdziuch, Hubertus Bahr, Rainer Eckert, Axel Knauff, Jurgen Pawellek, Reiner Seufert, Uwe Zimmermann, Michael Zisler
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Publication number: 20070170793Abstract: A rotating electrical machine (10) has a rotor (11), which rotates about an axis (13) and is surrounded concentrically by a stator (12) having a stator winding (30) inserted into a stator body (21), the stator winding (30) including, in a concentric arrangement, a lower layer (16), which is more remote from the axis, and an upper layer (17), which is closer to the axis, of axially extending winding bars (14), which emerge from the stator body (21) at the ends of the stator (12) and are arranged, within an end winding (15), with their bar ends (23), on two concentric circles in pairs one above the other in the radial direction. With such a machine, simplified production of the stator winding (30) with, at the same time, a high dielectric strength is achieved by virtue of the fact that in those winding bars (14) of a pair which belong to different phases within a phase segregation, radial spreading (18) of the bar ends (23) is provided so as to increase the radial distance between the different phases.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2007Publication date: July 26, 2007Inventors: Matthias Baenziger, Werner Ladstaetter, Francesco Stallone