Abstract: A winding apparatus comprises first and second nozzles, each of which is configured to allow two wires to pass therethrough, and a nozzle holder which holds the nozzles in parallel with each other. A total of four wires is supplied and regularly wound on a bobbin. A first motor, a driven gear, and a drive gear are provided to rotate the nozzle holder about its axis substantially parallel to the nozzles. The nozzle holder holds the nozzles separately to be rotatable about respective axes. Second and third motors, driven gears, and drive gears are provided for rotating the nozzles about respective axes.

Abstract: A tool and method for winding and forming a field coil for field assembly, such as a stator, includes separable tool halves defining a winding cavity therebetween. The winding cavity receives magnet wire that is wound therein, such as by rotating the tool or a winding nozzle. The magnet wire generally conforms to the shape of the winding cavity such that when the tool halves are separated, a field coil having a net shape is produced. Once the magnet wire is sufficiently deposited within the winding cavity, wires of the coil may be bonded together either through a resistive heating process such as by passing an electrical current through the coil or through other heating or chemical bonding methods to thereby maintain the net shape of the field coil once it is removed from the tool.

Abstract: Combined toilet paper air freshener holder having two brackets and one bracket having holder to receive a can of air freshener.

Abstract: A drip pan apparatus for a “M” model BLACK HAWK® helicopter and the like includes an expanded corner structure for accommodating an access port also positioned further outwardly in the corner than in prior drip pan apparatuses, facilitating filter viewing while retaining peripheral o-ring seal. An expanded corner of the airframe skirt is accommodated by the expanded corresponding corner of a frame, which also defines a small radius internal curve. The removable pan has a small radius curve cooperating with the small radius curve of the frame and is sealed thereto by the peripheral o-ring seal sealing the entire pan to the frame. Physical access to the filter is enhanced.

Abstract: A dual, coaxial rotor helicopter is provided that is relatively easy to fly. Thrust is provided by two ducted fans that are mounted at the rear of the aircraft and spaced apart laterally. Differential thrust generated by the fans provides yaw control for the aircraft, and forward thrust is provided by the fans working in combination. The coaxial rotors are preferably utilized primarily for lift, and not for forward thrust, which simplifies the control requirements. The coaxial rotor with ducted fan configuration also results in lower vibratory loads being imposed on the helicopter, thereby increasing its speed capability. The fan ducts serve to protect the fans, augment the fan thrust at low airspeeds, increase the efficiency of the fans at cruise speeds, and provide horizontal and vertical stabilizing surfaces to ensure aircraft flight stability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a configuration of engines (3) for aircraft located in the rear part of the fuselage (2) of said aircraft, the engines (3) being attached in a fixed manner by pylons (5) to the structure of the aircraft, said structure comprising a torsion box (14) which traverses the fuselage (2) and is used to attach the pylons (5), the fuselage (2) comprising an opening (4) allowing the passage of the suspension pylons (5) for the engines (3), said configuration further comprising a pivoting area (8), an actuator (7) and a fitting (6) through which the actuator (7) is attached to the suspension pylons (5) and to the torsion box (14) of the aircraft, such that the assembly formed by the actuator (7) and the fitting (6) allow balancing the pylon (5) and engine (3) assembly of the aircraft through the pivoting area (8), thus achieving controllable and optimal thrust vectoring of the aircraft for each flight phase.

Abstract: It is essentially applicable to a horizontal stabilizer that includes two side symmetrical boxes that converge at one end (its root) thereof in a shared center area in order to connect integrally in said central area. It is characterized in that both boxes connect by means of a single part that constitutes a center rib with a double T-shaped profile. The root of the side boxes overlap converging on the inside surfaces of the wings of the center rib. The connection is ensured with rivets (lap joint). The proposed connecting means simplifies the assembly process (single part) and lead to a weight reduction since that a carbon fiber connecting rib can be used.

Abstract: The casing comprises a wall defining an internal housing open on the bottom in order to allow the retraction of a corresponding front landing gear into the interior of the housing. The said wall separates the said non-pressurized internal housing from a surrounding pressurized zone of the aircraft. A reinforcement structure is provided around the wall on the side of the surrounding pressurized zone. The separation wall is a shell coming to envelop the shape of the front landing gear, on the side opposite the opening of the internal housing, and the reinforcement structure comprises on the one hand longitudinal reinforcement elements extending on both sides of the shell and on the other hand transverse reinforcement elements connecting the longitudinal reinforcement elements.

Abstract: A system box for accommodating aircraft systems, and for load transmission between an aircraft structure and a crew rest compartment. The system box comprises a first, a second and a third region, wherein the three regions differ from each other. The first region is adapted for attachment of the system box to the primary structure of the aircraft, wherein the second region is adapted for mechanical contact with a crew rest compartment for the aircrew. The mechanical contact in turn is adapted for load transmission between the aircraft structure and the crew rest compartment. Necessary aircraft systems are accommodated in the third region of the system box.

Abstract: An aircraft stinger clip and related methods are disclosed that provide an apparatus for attaching aircraft elements to an aircraft stringer. In one embodiment, the stringer clip is a three-piece clamp assembly spanning the width of an aircraft stringer and including a single bottom member and two opposing top members that are configured to be engagingly coupled. The top and bottom members of the stringer clip are preferably made of rigid, but light-weight and flame retardant material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hull structure, for use in particular in an aircraft or spacecraft, the hull structure comprising an outer skin and structural components which are connected to said skin, as well as an inner lining which forms a supporting structure together with the outer skin and the structural components.

Abstract: An aircraft fuselage element (10) comprises an outer shell (12) and an inner shell (14) that is disposed with clearance relative to the outer shell (12), wherein an intermediate space (16) between the outer shell (12) and the inner shell (14) is connectable to an air source. A ventilation aperture (24, 26) that is formed in the aircraft fuselage element (10) and connectable to the air source is provided with a semi-permeable membrane (28).

Abstract: The invention relates to a decompression element for pressure equalisation in a cabin of an aircraft, with a decompression element frame (4), a flap (2) and a hinge element or at least one bearing element (6?) for fitting the flap to the decompression element frame (4). The hinge element or the bearing element (6?) can be produced from a plastics material. A decompression device for decompressing a cabin area comprises a decompression device frame (17), a first opening (19) which enables a flow to take place between a line (16) of an air-conditioning system of the aircraft and the interior space of the decompression device. A second opening (14) of the decompression device enables a flow to take place between the cabin area and the interior space of the decompression device. The decompression element with the flap (2) is disposed at a third opening.

Abstract: A connector element for connecting two component parts which can be for example a fuselage skin which is connected to a ring frame segment. Alternatively the connector element can also serve as a frame coupling for connecting two ring frame segments. The component parts can be formed with the same materials or with different materials. According to the disclosed embodiments the connector element in the ideal case completely compensates a temperature-conditioned change in length of at least one of the component parts by varying a connector element length of the connector elements. Thus two component parts can be connected together with different materials such as for example a fuselage skin 6 of an aluminium alloy to a ring frame segment which is formed by carbon fibre reinforced epoxy resin. The different coefficients of thermal expansion in this design lead to different changes in length of the component parts which are compensated by a corresponding variation in the length of the connector element.

Abstract: Disclosed is a holder for fixing all types of component, in particular lines, without using holes and largely without using tools inside a conventional fuselage structure of an aircraft with stringers and annular formers, the formers each being provided with an angle bracket at crossing points between a stringer and an annular former. The holder is configured so as to be split in two with a lower part and an upper part which can be connected thereto, the lower part being slidable onto an angle bracket. By attaching the upper part to the lower part, the holder is positionally fixed at the crossing point in the top region of an annular former. It is fixed in its final position by connecting the holder to a transverse line holder as a function element by means of an expansion pin or other connection elements.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention feature heat exchange surfaces having a layer or coating having a lower surface tension than water, to repel water and prevent the formation of condensate on said surface.

Abstract: A spreader bar lateral kite control has a moveable kite control member, which moves laterally across the spreader bar and allows for changing a direction of kite pull with respect to a user's body. The spreader bar is spaced away from the user's body in a center and is attached to the user's harness at the ends. The distance from the kite control to the boarder may change from a long distance d1 to a shorter distance d2 when the control moves to a lateral position.

Abstract: A reaction wheel momentum management method using a null space vector is provided. In accordance with this method, when any one of at least four reaction wheels used for triaxial control is made unavailable or degraded, a degraded wheel is used as long as possible for improving the mobility of the behavior of a satellite. The method provides momentum management for an N-number of reaction wheels W1, W2, . . .

Abstract: A rotary-wing system which generates a directed ion field to propel a fluid along a rotary-wing to control at least one boundary layer characteristic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control surface (3) for an aerodynamic lifting surface (2) of aircraft comprising a main closing rib (9) located at one end of the control surface (3) to which a main torsion bar (8) is joined, the mentioned torsion bar (8) being joined at its other end to a lever system (14) on which at least one actuator (15) acts, such that it is possible to act on the rotation of the mentioned control surface (3) during the flight of the aircraft. The invention also relates to an actuation method for actuating such a control surface (3).

Abstract: A user interface fluid linkage system includes first and second user interfaces that are linked by a single, constant volume fluid line. The system includes identically configured, but oppositely mounted hydraulic fluid chambers to link motion between the first and second user interfaces.

Abstract: A vehicle including a fuselage having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, two Ducted Fan lift-producing propellers carried by the fuselage on each side of the transverse axis, and a body formed in the fuselage between the lift-producing propellers. Many variations are described enabling deflection and affection of flow streams and reduction of drag and momentum drag which improve speed and forward flight of the vehicle. Also described are unique features applicable in any single or multiple ducted fans and VTOL vehicles.

Abstract: An exhaust system disposition structure for disposing an exhaust system which includes a tailpipe and a coupling member that couples the exhaust system to an exhaust manifold, with the exhaust system being disposed on a vehicle body from the coupling member to an end of the tailpipe is provided. The structure includes a support member that supports, on the vehicle body, the exhaust system from the coupling member to the tailpipe end, at one position further toward the tailpipe end than a center of gravity of the exhaust system and at, or in the vicinity of, a principal axis of inertia of the exhaust system. Thus, the position of the entire exhaust system can be easily adjusted in comparison to a configuration where the exhaust system is supported by plural support members.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for fixing a tube (1) on a holding beam (2), in particular in units for flue gas purification. According to the invention it is provided that the tubes (1) to be fixed are put on a pipe hanger (3) and fixed on the pipe hanger (3) by means of pipe clips (5) that engage in appropriate holding plates (4) and are thus firmly connected to the holding beam (2).

Abstract: An exemplary adjustable support mechanism (50) includes a main bracket (51), an adjustable suspension member (52) slidably mounted to the main bracket and an elastic member (53). The main bracket forms at least two guide rails (516) including a first guide rail and a second guide rail disposed opposite to each other. The adjustable suspension member includes two crossed connected suspension frames (524, 525), at least two wheels (522) engaging the guide rails, and at least one stretching member (526, 527). The suspension frames are rotatably connected to each other. The at least two wheels are disposed at ends of the suspension frames. Two ends of each stretching member are connected to the suspension frames correspondingly. The elastic member has two ends fixed relative to the main bracket and the adjustable suspension member correspondingly.

Abstract: A beverage container stand has a housing with a portion configured for supporting a beverage container, a display for displaying images selected from the group consisting of moving images, stationary images, and both, and a unit for receiving the images and displaying the images on the display.

Abstract: A support stand includes a base 2 including a substantially rectangular base plate 3 and four support feet 5 provided on the base plate 3 to extend outward from corners of the base plate in diagonal directions, respectively, and a stay 15 built vertically on the base 2 and for supporting the support target 30. One support foot 5b out of the four support feet 5 is formed to be bent into an L shape in a plan view or formed into an inverted U shape in a side view, and the support feet 5a adjacent to the one foot 5b are formed to extend linearly.

Abstract: A portable laptop stand comprising a generally rectangular flat board having a longitudinal axis perpendicular to a width of the board; said board having a distal end; said board having a proximal end; said board having a first portion, a second portion pivotably coupled to the first portion, and a main body pivotably coupled to the second portion; wherein the first portion has a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board; wherein the second portion has a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the board; wherein said first portion is capable of folding back towards the main body and contact the main body. The board having a first attachment means disposed on the first portion; and a second attachment means disposed on the main body to detachably attach to said first attachment means.

Abstract: An extension mechanism for an actuator comprises a telescopic assembly, a motor and an extension assembly. The motor and the extension assembly are respectively disposed in the telescopic assembly, and the motor is fixed at one end of the telescopic assembly. The extension assembly is connected by a plurality of X-shaped pivot members, and every two rods are pivotally connected together to form an X-shaped pivot member. The extension assembly is respectively connected to the sleeves. The motor is used to drive the extension assembly to extend and retract, thus causing the extension and retraction of the telescopic assembly.

Abstract: A piston position detecting device includes a position sensor, a fixing screw for attaching the position sensor to an outer periphery of the cylinder tube through the intermediary of a sensor attachment bracket, a nut plate into which the fixing screw is screwed, and a protecting cover covering the position sensor and the fixing screw, wherein the position sensor and the protecting cover are able to be concurrently mounted to the cylinder tube using the fixing screw through the intermediary of a sensor attachment bracket by forming the nut plate from a portion of the protecting cover, and in addition, when the position sensor is position-adjusted, the position sensor and the protecting cover are enabled to be displaced together.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a holder for retaining a portable electronic device on a dashboard of an automobile comprises a resilient body that includes a generally wedge-shaped section for resiliently wedging into an angled space formed between the dashboard and a windshield of the automobile, and a device recess configured to snugly hold the portable electronic device. The device recess is located in the resilient body such it that faces an interior of the automobile when the holder is wedged into place, and therefore allows the holder to maintain a portable electronic device in an easily viewed/accessed orientation. In another embodiment, a system for retaining portable electronic devices on automobile dashboards comprises a set of holders.

Abstract: A sliding bracket has a stationary leaf, a moving leaf and multiple connecting assemblies. The stationary leaf has a rail and a slide slot. The rail further has an oblique segment. The slide slot is formed in the rail and the oblique segment. The moving leaf is mounted adjacent to the stationary leaf. The connecting assemblies are mounted through the stationary leaf, through the slide slot and are fastened in the moving leaf so the moving leaf moves parallelly and obliquely along the slide slot. When the stationary leaf and the moving leaf are connected respectively to a base and a cover of an electronic device, the electronic device is conveniently used as a hand-held game console or a handheld computer because the cover can be inclined relative to the base.

Abstract: A mount system utilizes one motor to extend/retract and tilt a monitor. The mount system may include a second motor to swivel the monitor.

Abstract: A lockable notebook stand securely holds a notebook computer in position and is available for all kinds of notebook computer without any redesigning or retrofitting of the notebook computer or the lockable notebook stand. The lockable notebook stand has a stationary base, a sliding base and two clamps. The stationary base has at least one rod. The sliding base has at least one rod mount and a lock. The rod mount is formed through the sliding base aligns with and is slidably mounted around the rod of the stationary base. The lock is formed through the sliding base, corresponds to the rod mount and locks the rod. The clamps are formed respectively on the top of the stationary base and the sliding base and selective clamp and lock the notebook computer as the sliding base slides toward the stationary base.

Abstract: The mounting system may be used to support a display on a support surface. The mounting system may include a top rail secured to the support surface. The mounting, system may also include a mounting arm hung from the top rail and a support rail attached to the mounting arm that supports the whiteboard. The mounting system may provide permanent or removable attachment to the support surface that may interchangeably accommodate a variety of displays.

Abstract: A holder for a loudspeaker box onto which the loudspeaker box can be slipped. The holder includes a control handle and a clamping device actuatable without tools via the control handle.

Abstract: A unique automobile window insert and accompanying window tool for hanging automobile accessories from an automobile window, allowing for an incredibly secure and convenient attachment of automobile accessories to an automobile window. This invention allows automobile accessories to be within easy reach and stay in place even if accidently bumped or when traveling at high speeds or over uneven terrain. In addition, this invention includes any and all automobile accessories whatsoever, to be utilized by either the driver or passenger of an automobile, that may be attached to an automobile window by using the automobile window insert and/or accompanying window tool. These automobile accessories include, but are not limited to, all manner of cupholders, cellphone holders, iPod/MP3/satellite radio holders, CD holders, sunglasses holders, garbage holders, tissue holders, accessory/food trays/holders, and any and all types of holders, trays, containers, vessels or receptacles whatsoever.

Abstract: A suspension device for a detachably secured load-attachment means and being fixable to a supporting structure is comprised of a bearing bolt mounted to the supporting structure and defining a bearing bolt axis, at least one attachment member mounted concentrically to the bearing bolt axis, at least two adjacent arms extending radially between the bearing bolt and the at least one attachment member and connecting the bearing bolt to a first attachment member, and a cutout disposed between each of the at least two adjacent arms.

Abstract: A system for securing objects to a structure and an associated method of securing objects on a wall. The system and method for securing objects on a wall use a body that has a pattern or design situated on at least a front face of the body, the pattern or design is adapted to frame at least one object secured on the wall and a means for releasably securing the body on the wall.

Abstract: A mold assembly includes a bottom mold having a plurality of concavities defined therein and a top mold which includes a recess defined in an underside thereof so that the bottom mold is engaged with the recess. The length of the recess between two insides is less than a length of the bottom mold so that the bottom mold is snugly engaged with the recess by proper scalability of the metal material of the top and bottom molds. A plurality of through holes are defined through the top mold and located corresponding to the concavities. Forming material is pouted into the concavities via the through holes.

Abstract: An image capturing system includes an image capturing section that includes a plurality of light receiving elements configured to receive light in a first wavelength range and light in a second wavelength range, a control section that controls the light in the second wavelength range to be received by each of the plurality of light receiving elements more frequently than the light in the first wavelength range, where the light in the second wavelength range has a lower spectral intensity than the light in the first wavelength range, and an image generating section that generates an image by using the light in the first wavelength range received by the plurality of light receiving elements at a given timing and the light in the second wavelength range received by the plurality of light receiving elements at a different timing.

Abstract: The focus detecting apparatus comprises an objective lens, a point light source which irradiates illumination light for generating a focusing signal to a transparent substrate through the objective lens, a mask means having a first shading part for shading one of areas of the luminous of the illumination light, and a photodetector having two light receiving parts, wherein the mask means is formed so as to have a shape similar to one of light receiving parts in the photodetector, and has a second shading part that intercepts a part of luminous flux passing through another area so that reflected light from one of the surfaces may enter into the two light receiving parts, and reflected light from another surface may pass through an area which is located off the light receiving part arranged at one of the areas, when a focus of the objective lens is positioned near one of surfaces out of the first or second surface in the transparent substrate.

Abstract: A solar energy absorption plate with an angle adjusting assembly comprises a solar energy plate; a first light sensing element and a second light sensing element at two symmetrical opposite sides; a control unit connected to each of the first light sensing element and second light sensing element; an angle adjusting unit connected to the control unit; and the angle adjusting unit being interactive with the solar energy plate. The control unit calculates a brightness difference between a brightness of the first light sensing element and a brightness of the second light sensing element so as to drive the angle adjusting unit to cause that the first and second light sensing element in the solar energy plate have the same brightness and the solar energy plate facing to sun. Furthermore a third and a fourth light sensing elements can be used further.

Abstract: A light curing apparatus including a carrier device and a light source with a lamp. The light curing apparatus also includes a light intensity detection device, a data processing unit and a display unit. The light intensity detection device is configured for detecting the intensity of the light source and outputting a light intensity value, the data processing unit is configured for receiving the light intensity value and forming and outputting a data signal of the changed curve of light intensity with the time change, the display unit is configured for receiving the output of the data processing unit and displaying the curve of the light intensity with the time change. The light curing apparatus can detect the actual light intensity of the light source, such that the light curing time can be changed accordingly.

Abstract: An optical navigation apparatus and method for making the apparatus uses a light source and a sensor having an imaging array mounted on a leadframe and encapsulated in an optically transparent body structure. The optically transparent body structure is configured to include a prism-like feature to internally reflect light from the light source toward a target surface and an imaging lens feature to optically manipulate the light reflected from the target surface onto the imaging array of the sensor.

Abstract: Layered structures such as photosensing arrays include layers in which charge carriers can be transported. For example, a carrier-transporting substructure that includes a solution processing artifact can transport charge carriers that flow to or from it through charge-flow surface parts that are on electrically conductive regions of a circuitry substructure; the circuitry substructure can also have channel surface parts that are on semiconductive channel regions, with a set of the channel regions operating as acceptable switches in an application. Or a first substructure's surface can have carrier-active surface parts on electrode regions and line surface parts on line regions; a second substructure can include a transport layer on carrier-active surface parts and, over it, an electrically conductive layer; to prevent leakage, an open region can be defined in the electrically conductive layer over the line surface part and/or an electrically insulating layer portion can cover the line surface part.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device comprises a pixel array; a reference signal generation unit operable to generate a reference signal that changes monotonically for a predetermined period in a horizontal period; a comparator operable to compare the level of a pixel signal with the level of a reference signal; a counter operable to count input clock pulses; a memory operable to store the number of counts counted by the counter as a digital value; and a timing control unit operable to generate a clock that is to be input into the counter, and change frequency of the clock that is to be input into the counter based on external input data.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a first block line through which an optical signal is output and a second block line through which a noise signal superimposed on the optical signal is output. The photoelectric conversion apparatus also includes a switch used to control a connection between the fist block line and the second block line.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device of the present invention includes a plurality of signal processing circuits classified into a plurality of groups, each signal processing circuit including an amplifier circuit for amplifying an input electric signal and a bias circuit having an input terminal connected electrically to a bias source and supplying a bias input terminal of the amplifier circuit with an operation bias for an amplifying operation of the amplifier circuit; and a plurality of connection wirings arranged each for each of the groups separately, such that the input terminals of the bias circuits of the signal processing circuits in one of the groups are commonly connected through the connection wirings. This provides an integrated circuit device suppressing the lowering of an image quality in consideration of enabling lower power consumption, a low noise characteristic, and high integration, and an imaging apparatus using the integrated circuit.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an optical sensing device with multiple photodiode elements and multi-cavity Fabry-Perot ambient light filter structure to detect and convert light signal with different wavelength spectrum into electrical signal. In embodiment, the optical sensing device capable of sensing color information of ambient light or sunlight and provides blocking of infrared (IR) light within the wavelength ranging from 700 nm to 1100 nm. Preferably, the optical sensing device senses not just the ambient light brightness but also the fundamental red, green and blue color components of the ambient light.