Patents Issued in May 27, 2014
  • Patent number: 8733177
    Abstract: Sensing device and sensing method are disclosed. The multi-dimensional force sensing device includes a soft laminose dielectric structure, a conductive sheet, at least one first electrode sheet, at least one second electrode sheet, a measuring unit and an analysis unit. The soft laminose dielectric structure has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other. The conductive sheet is disposed on the first surface and has a vertical projection area. The first electrode sheet is disposed on the second surface and totally in the range of the vertical projection area. The second electrode sheet is disposed on the second surface and partially in the range of the vertical projection area. The analysis unit analyzes the magnitude and direction of a force applied on the conductive sheet according to the capacitance between the at least one first electrode sheet and between the first and the second electrode sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventor: Chen-Pang Kung
  • Patent number: 8733178
    Abstract: A pressure sensing assembly for an infusion pump, including: a tubing guide arranged to receive tubing; a displaceable load assembly at least partially disposed within the tubing guide and with a first surface facing in a first direction; a load cell facing the load assembly in the first direction; and a displacement assembly engaged with the tubing guide, facing the first surface in a second direction, opposite the first direction, and exerting a first force on the load assembly in the first direction. The load cell is arranged to detect a second force, greater than the first force, acting on the load cell in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Baxter Healthcare S.A., Baxter International Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bivans, Kenneth Corwin, Troy P. Lindke, Michael Hungerford, Scott C. Ofslager, Jason Maine
  • Patent number: 8733179
    Abstract: A flow meter is disclosed, which composes an operational amplifier, a digital potentiometer, a sensor coil, and fixed resistors R1, R2 and R3. One end of the coil is connected to the non-inverting input terminal of the amplifier, the other end is grounded. The R1 is connected between the non-inverting input terminal and the output terminal of the amplifier, the inverting input terminal of the amplifier is connected to one end of R2 and R3, the other end of R2 is connected to the output terminal of the amplifier, and the other end of R3 is grounded. The connecting end of R2 and the output terminal of the amplifier is connected to the high side of the potentiometer, the grounded end of R3 is connected to the low side of the potentiometer, and the inverting input terminal of the amplifier is also connected to the sliding end of the potentiometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Beijing Sevenstar Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changhua Mou, Di Zhao
  • Patent number: 8733180
    Abstract: A fluid flow tool includes an airfoil structure and a support arm. The airfoil structure's high-pressure side and low-pressure side are positioned in a conduit by the support arm coupled to the conduit. The high-pressure and low-pressure sides substantially face opposing walls of the conduit. At least one measurement port is formed in the airfoil structure at each of its high-pressure side and low-pressure side. A first manifold, formed in the airfoil structure and in fluid communication with each measurement port so-formed at the high-pressure side, extends through the airfoil structure and support arm to terminate and be accessible at the exterior wall of the conduit. A second manifold, formed in the airfoil structure and in fluid communication with each measurement port so-formed at the low-pressure side, extends through the airfoil structure and support arm to terminate and be accessible at the exterior wall of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: John Dwight England, Anthony R. Kelley, Raymond J. Cronise
  • Patent number: 8733181
    Abstract: An electromechanical joining module for applying a linear force to a joining element, includes a stator, which represents the stationary part of the joining module, a tappet, which can be linearly extended out of the stator and which has an outer tappet end, and a force transducer for detecting forces that are applied to the joining element during the operation of the tappet end. The force transducer is attached in the area of the tappet end and has sensor electronics for wirelessly transmitting measurement data by means of near-field and far-field telemetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Kistler Holding AG
    Inventors: Andreas Kirchheim, Jochen Schneider, Daniel Otter, Georges Schaffner, Rolf Thiel
  • Patent number: 8733182
    Abstract: The force sensor assembly has axis of measurement along an axial direction of the force sensor assembly and comprises a force ring provided with at least two sensing elements, a printed circuit board having electronic components thereon, a covering plate for holding the printed circuit board onto the force ring, and a sensor cap covering the printed circuit board and covering plate and attached to the force ring. Manufacturing is easily accomplished using stacking, fixing and welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sensata Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Huizinga, Robert Zwijze, Martijn Pijpers, Bennie Berkel
  • Patent number: 8733183
    Abstract: A method for detecting backlash and adjusting driveline variables, includes measuring torque transmitted between components across a torsional discontinuity, measuring driveline twist across the discontinuity, using a ratio of driveline twist divided by torque and an inverse of driveline stiffness to determine whether the driveline is entering, exiting or in a backlash zone, and using measured driveline twist and torque at the backlash zone to adjust reference values of driveline twist and torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Diana Yanakiev, Eric H. Tseng, Gregory M. Pietron, Yuji Fujii
  • Patent number: 8733184
    Abstract: A position testing apparatus includes a stage on which a piezoelectric element object is set, a through hole formed through the stage and covered with the piezoelectric element set on the stage according to a positioning state, and a flow measurement unit configured to draw air through the through hole from around the piezoelectric element and determine the positioning state of the piezoelectric element according to a flow rate of the drawn air. The position testing apparatus is capable of surely testing a positioning state of the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shogo Ogaki, Takashi Ando
  • Patent number: 8733185
    Abstract: A multi-filter chemical speciation sampler and a virtual impaction particle separation inlet therefore are provided. The inlet includes a housing having a bottom, a collection tube that extends through the bottom, and collection apertures formed in the bottom, arranged around the collection tube; a first plate disposed on top of the housing, having acceleration nozzles disposed at the perimeter thereof; a second plate disposed in the housing below the first plate, having a central aperture and separation apertures disposed around the central aperture. The sampler includes: an inlet; a virtual impaction separator to further fractionate the PM into a course fraction and a fine fraction; a first separation assembly to divide the course fraction into coarse aliquots, comprising first filters to collect the coarse aliquots; a second separation assembly to divide the fine fraction into fine aliquots, comprising second filters to collect the fine aliquots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    Inventor: Paul Alan Solomon
  • Patent number: 8733186
    Abstract: An environmental testing system for environmental testing with particulate matter, such as sand and dust, is disclosed. The testing system uses a feeder to feed precise amounts of particulate matter into an injector, which injects the particulate matter into the airflow leading to a test chamber with approximately the same velocity as the surrounding airflow. The feeder may be a loss-in-weight gravimetric feeder, and the injector may be a Venturi valve actuated by compressed air. The system also includes operator protection features, such as an exhaust fan that creates negative pressure when the door to the test chamber is opened, and when particulate matter is dumped into the system. A temperature control system heats and cools the airflow during tests, a pneumatic conveying system moves fluidized particulate matter into and out of the system, and a controller provides automatic control over the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Air Dynamics Industrial Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel P. Lehman, Daniel A. Lehman
  • Patent number: 8733187
    Abstract: A pipe inspection system and method for accessing and inspecting a feeder tube extending from a larger header pipe at an angle are disclosed. A pipe inspection tool including a head piece and a delivery tube are positioned within the header pipe and aligned with the feeder tube using cameras or other alignment means. The head piece includes a jack that presses the head piece against the interior surface of the header pipe at the feeder tube to create a sufficient seal to deliver a PIG or another pipe inspection device to the feeder tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Steady Flux, Inc
    Inventor: Dan Loftstrom
  • Patent number: 8733188
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a pipe sensor is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pipe and a sensor. The pipe has a pipe wall with a section removed defining a passage through the pipe wall. The sensor has a collar, is disposed in the passage, and is exposed to the interior of the pipe. In one embodiment, the sensor can be welded to the pipe wall. In another embodiment, an insert can be disposed in the passage between the sensor and the pipe wall, with a locking nut engaged with the insert and pressing upon the collar to fasten the sensor to the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Edward Randall Furlong, Colin James Mackenzie
  • Patent number: 8733189
    Abstract: A combination module for an appliance includes a transmission selector mechanism adapted to selectively operate transmission shift structure of the appliance, and a speed sensor mechanism adapted to sense the operative speed of a motive element of the appliance. In one example, the combination module further includes a single electrical connector adapted to electrically couple the transmission selector mechanism and the speed sensor mechanism to control circuitry of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: EMZ-Hanauer GmbH & Co KGAA
    Inventor: Anthony Lewis Durfee
  • Patent number: 8733190
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a starter machine that includes a motor operatively coupled to a first shaft and a pinion coupled to a second shaft. In some embodiments, a planetary gear drive system can be coupled to the first and the second shafts. The planetary gear drive system can include a planetary gear system and a first clutch being substantially adjacent to a second clutch. The planetary gear drive system can be configured and arranged so that when the first clutch is engaged, the motor can move the pinion at a first rotational speed. The planetary gear drive system is further configured so that when the second clutch is engaged, the motor can move the pinion at a second rotational speed. In some embodiments, the first rotational speed is a greater rotational speed than the second rotational speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Remy Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Balazs Palfai, Kirk Neet, Joel Gray, Attila Nagy
  • Patent number: 8733191
    Abstract: A drive arrangement is disclosed for a motor vehicle power take off (PTO). The arrangement comprises a PTO shaft 104,158,207 of a known type intended for coupling to a power driven implement. An input shaft is arranged to be coupled to a rotary driver such as an engine. A continuously variable transmission such as 10 is coupled between the input and PTO shafts to transfer drive between them at a continuously variable ratio. In accordance with the invention, the continuously variable transmission is constructed and arranged such as to regulate torque and to automatically accommodate changes in speed at the PTO Shaft by virtue of changes in its drive ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Torotrak (Development) Limited
    Inventor: Robert Andrew Oliver
  • Patent number: 8733192
    Abstract: A high-load linear actuator includes a driving mechanism, a worm shaft, a worm wheel assembly, a lead screw, a telescopic pipe and an outer pipe. The driving mechanism includes a base and a motor. The base has a supporting portion and an accommodating portion. The motor is fixed to the supporting portion. The worm shaft extends from the motor into the supporting portion. The worm wheel assembly includes a worm wheel and two bearings for supporting the worm wheel in the accommodating portion. The worm wheel is drivingly engaged with the worm shaft. The lead screw is disposed through the worm wheel and driven by the motor for rotation. The telescopic pipe slips on the lead screw to be threadedly connected therewith. The outer pipe slips on the telescopic pipe. The rotation of the lead screw drives the telescopic pipe to linearly extend or retract relative to the outer pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Timotion Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chou-Hsin Wu
  • Patent number: 8733193
    Abstract: Transmission for a road vehicle with hybrid propulsion; the transmission comprises: a gearbox provided with one primary shaft, one secondary shaft and at least one pump actuated by an activating shaft; at least one clutch connected to the primary shaft and presenting a part which is normally conductive which can be connected to a drive shaft of a thermal engine; at least one reversible electric machine presenting a shaft mechanically connectable to the primary shaft; a first mechanical transmission which transmits motion from the normally conductive part of the clutch to the activating shaft; and a second mechanical transmission which transmits motion from the shaft of the electric machine to the activating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ferrari S.p.A.
    Inventors: Franco Cimatti, Fabrizio Favaretto
  • Patent number: 8733194
    Abstract: A transmission includes a transmission housing, a dual clutch assembly, a first through seven gear sets, a first transmission input shaft member rotatably supported in the transmission housing, a second transmission input shaft member rotatably supported in the transmission housing, a first countershaft rotatably supported within the transmission housing and spaced apart from and parallel with the first and second transmission input shaft members, a second countershaft rotatably supported within the transmission housing and spaced apart from and parallel with the first and second transmission input shaft members and five synchronizer assemblies each for selectively coupling at least one of the gears of the gear sets with at least one of the first countershaft and the second countershaft. The dual clutch assembly and the synchronizer assemblies are operable to achieve at least eight forward speed ratios and a reverse speed ratio between an input member and output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Edward W. Mellet, Craig S. Ross, Scott H. Wittkopp
  • Patent number: 8733195
    Abstract: An actuating assembly for actuating synchronizing elements of a centrally synchronized dual-clutch transmission having at least a first part-transmission (6) and a second part-transmission (7) such that at least one synchronizing element is associated with each of the first and the second part-transmission (6, 7). A common actuator (1) is provided for actuating at least the synchronizing elements of the two part-transmissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Ralf Dreibholz, Eckhardt Luebke, Matthias Reisch, Juergen Wafzig
  • Patent number: 8733196
    Abstract: In a standard gear unit, which, in a first variant, is implemented with an output-side bearing and an outgoing shaft, and which, in a second variant, is able to be implemented with an intermediate flange inserted at the bearing position of the output-side bearing, the intermediate flange is formed such that, with an associated, differently formed outgoing shaft, a robot interface or flange block interface is able to be formed on the output side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sew-Eurodrive GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Egon Goppelsröder, Eberhard TĂ¼ngler, RenĂ© Richert
  • Patent number: 8733197
    Abstract: A driving force transmission mechanism (40) includes: a first support portion (31) for supporting an end portion of a rotation shaft (1aa) of a photosensitive drum (1a) on a second driving force transmission gear (49) side; a second support portion (33) arranged opposite to the photosensitive drum (1a) across the first support portion (31); a shaft (51) provided so as to protrude from the second support portion (33) to the photosensitive drum (1a) side; and a multi-step gear (47) rotatably supported by the shaft (51), the multi-step gear including a driving force input gear portion (47a) and a driving force output gear portion (47b). Between the driving force input gear portion (47a) and the driving force output gear portion (47b), there is formed a peripheral surface portion (47c) rotatably supported by a bearing member (53) provided into a second through-hole (31a) of the first support portion (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Yuuki Tamura
  • Patent number: 8733198
    Abstract: As to a distance in a radial direction of a rotation shaft from a rim at the hub side to an outer peripheral side face, the outer peripheral side face includes a first side region having a distance located at the most leading end side spot in the direction of rotation of a helical gear longer than a distance at a tail end side spot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takayuki Teramoto, Kazuhiko Murakoshi
  • Patent number: 8733199
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a gear, and the resulting gear, the method resulting such that the surface layer portions of the tooth portions and a tooth root portion are made to be a carburized layer, the remaining portion of the tooth portions and a portion of a disk portion lying below the carburized layer be a quench-hardened layer, and a region of the disk portion lying deeper than the quench-hardened layer be an unquenched layer. The gear is manufactured using raw material steel having the following chemical composition: C: 0.1% to 0.40% (% by mass), Si: 0.35% to 3.0%, Mn: 0.1% to 3.0%, Cr: less than 0.2%, Mo: 0.1% or less, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.15% or less, Al: 0.05% or less, N: 0.03% or less, and Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Aisin AW Co., Ltd., Nippon Steel Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Obayashi, Keita Taguchi, Susumu Kato, Shuji Kozawa, Manabu Kubota, Yuji Adachi, Hirokazu Sato
  • Patent number: 8733200
    Abstract: A shifting device of a transmission comprises a selector interlock which can prevent a gear shift shaft from moving into an outer shift gate. The interlock comprises a locking ring which is axially and rotationally movably supported by the shaft. The ring has a stop surface with a tooth and a locking surface and is held by a spring in a rest position. A stop surface of the shaft abuts the tooth when the shaft is moved toward the outer shift gate, before reaching the second inner shift gate. The locking surface of the ring abuts a housing locking surface when the shaft reaches the next shift gate by further displacement of the shaft. The tooth of the ring engages in a recess when the shaft ring rotates to a gear shift position in the next inner shift gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Matthias Retsch
  • Patent number: 8733201
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a steering apparatus for a vehicle mounting a steering lock device to an upper tube by small numbers of constructing parts. A guide supporting mechanism guiding and supporting a upper tube in relation to a lower housing along an axial direction of the upper tube includes a guide bracket portion fixed to the upper tube, and a guide portion mounted in the lower housing to guide and support the guide bracket along the axial direction of the guide tube. A steering lock device locking and unlocking rotation of the upper shaft includes a lock housing guiding a cylinder in back and forth direction, and a lock bracket portion mounted in a shape of grasping the upper tube by the lock housing therewith. The guide bracket and the lock bracket portion are formed to one piece as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota Okano, Akio Osuka
  • Patent number: 8733202
    Abstract: An adjustment assembly and adjustable steering column including a linearly slidable actuating lever are provided. The actuating lever is slidable between a first position and a second position along a linear travel path. The actuating lever includes an engaging portion which engages a gear assembly. The gear assembly is connected to a clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism is configured to apply or release a clamping force on a steering column or other component. Movement of the actuating lever between the first and second positions causes rotation of the gear assembly. Rotation of the gear assembly causes the clamping mechanism to apply or release the clamping force, depending on the direction of rotation. The adjustment assembly also includes a rake bracket to support a compression bracket. The compression bracket supports the component or steering column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin M. Burns, Melvin L. Tinnin, John Schulz, Michael P. Anspaugh
  • Patent number: 8733203
    Abstract: A steering wheel in which a load exerted on an elastic member constituting a dynamic damper can be reduced, the life of the dynamic damper can be extended, and the assembly operation is readily performed. The steering wheel has a first horn plate (11), a second horn plate (21), guide pins (12), stoppers (13), bushes (14), elastic members (15), and coil springs (16); the bushes (14) are divided into first bushes (141) which have first flanges (14a), openings (14b), columnar parts (14c); and recessed parts (14d), and second bushes (142) which have second flanges (14e), openings (140, and casings (14h); and the columnar parts (14c) are configured so as to be in contact with the second flanges (14e).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: Takata Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kondo, Masashi Terada, Kunitomo Miyahara, Yukihiro Kunitake, Shogo Sakaguchi, Norihisa Okada, Keisuke Onohara
  • Patent number: 8733204
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a control knob bezel plate for a barbecue grill. The preferred bezel plate assembly of the present invention comprises a bezel plate, a control knob, a control panel, a gas control valve, and two anchors. The preferred bezel plate includes a raised annular portion which serves as a frame for the control knob. Both the preferred bezel plate and the control panel include two parallel slots which are adapted to engage with the anchors. The two parallel slots in the bezel plate are aligned generally transverse to the two parallel slots in the control panel. The bezel plate is connected to the control panel by means of the anchors which are configured to slide within the slots. In this manner, the bezel plate can be adjusted in two dimensions with respect to the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products Co.
    Inventors: Roy N. Voss, Adrian A. Bruno
  • Patent number: 8733205
    Abstract: A motorcycle gear shifter cover comprising a pair of hemicylindrical halves, wherein each half has a first centered, symmetrical, cylindrical cavity for mounting on the shift peg of a of a motorcycle and comprises two layers, an outer layer and an inner layer, and wherein the outer layer and the inner layer share a common, concentric axis and wherein the outer layer has mating surfaces for joining and affixing said halves around a gear shift peg, and the inner layer contacts and holds the foot-operated gear shifter to prevent movement between the gear shifter and the gear shifter cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: University of Akron Research Foundation
    Inventors: Derek Darnell Fromby, Shasta Sadler
  • Patent number: 8733206
    Abstract: A shaft damper of a transmission is provided to improve an NVH characteristic such as rattle noise of a transmission by effectively reducing target resonance as a problem in whole rpm ranges by adding a structure to minimize one resonance and additionally reduce the resonance with respect the other resonance between two resonances while converting the target resonance as the problem into two divided resonances by mounting a structure which applies inertia to an input shaft or an output shaft, a counter shaft, or a PTO shaft of the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Woong Hwang, Yong Wook Jin, Wan Soo Oh
  • Patent number: 8733207
    Abstract: Provided is a method of driving a joint device suitably used for a robot joint with improved back drivability. A first motor and a second motor are fixedly connected to a first link. An output shaft of the first motor is coupled to an internal gear of a differential speed reducer. An output shaft of the second motor is coupled to an external gear of the differential speed reducer. A second link is coupled to the internal gear of the differential speed reducer. When the first link and the second link are relatively stopped to keep a joint angle fixed, both of the first motor and the second motor are rotated with a rotational speed larger than zero, and the rotational speed of the first motor and that of the second motor are differentiated to stop the second link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masahiro Doi
  • Patent number: 8733208
    Abstract: A screw and nut assembly includes a movable platform, a first screw and nut set with the first screw rod affixed between two locating members and the first screw nut pivotally mounted in the movable platform, a second screw and nut set with the second screw nut pivotally mounted in the movable platform, a driving mechanism for driving first screw nut and the second screw nut simultaneously for causing the first screw nut to create a first speed and the second screw nut to create a second speed slower than and reversed to the first speed, and a first support and a second support respectively affixed to the second screw rod to support and to move with the second screw rod. Thus, the gap between the movable platform and each support is changed subject to movement of the screw nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hiwin Technologies Corp.
    Inventors: Fu-Chun Huang, Chung-Shian Tsai
  • Patent number: 8733209
    Abstract: In order to further develop drive arrangements with a continuously variable sub-gear mechanism, the invention proposes a drive arrangement with a continuously variable sub-gear mechanism having two circulating transmission elements, which are actively connected to one another via a circulating connecting element, having a hybrid drive comprising a first drive and at least one additional drive, and further having at least one output, wherein at least one of the two drives is interactively connected to the output, either directly or indirectly via the continuously variable sub-gear mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ulrich Rohs
    Inventors: Heinz-Dieter Schneider, Dieter Voigt
  • Patent number: 8733210
    Abstract: There is provided, in one aspect of the present description, an automatic transmission. In one example, the automatic transmission comprises a transmission case, a valve body which is arranged in the transmission case, a control valve mechanism which controls oil pressures in parts of the automatic transmission and is installed in the valve body, and a solenoid valve which is attached to the valve body and is arranged at a first side of the valve body and in the transmission case. The automatic transmission further comprises an electronic control unit which controls the solenoid valve, is attached to the valve body, and is arranged at a second side of the valve body that is opposite to the first side across the valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Mazda Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Keiichiro Sueshige, Akihiro Mitani, Tatsutoshi Mizobe, Shotaro Nagai, Takenori Kawano, Takahiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 8733211
    Abstract: Tattoo machines include a motor pivotably coupled to a frame. The motor includes an eccentrically weighted shaft. A needle drive mechanism is coupled with the motor. Methods of making tattoo machines may include obtaining a frame and obtaining a motor that includes an eccentrically weighted shaft. The motor can then be coupled to the frame so that the motor is able to pivot about a pivot axis. Methods operational for tattoo machines include rotating an eccentrically weighted shaft on a motor that is pivotably coupled to a frame. The motor is pivoted about a pivot axis as a result of the rotation of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Michael Snijders
  • Patent number: 8733212
    Abstract: A coaxial cable stripper is provided with the functionality of adjusting the depth of cuts made by the cutting component thereof. Therefore, the coaxial cable stripper can adjust the depth of cut depends on the need of a user. The coaxial cable stripper can also cutoff the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer of a coaxial cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Jetool Corp.
    Inventor: Jen Kai Liu
  • Patent number: 8733213
    Abstract: A power tong apparatus is provided. The power can include a vertical riser assembly for attaching to a drilling rig, and a swing arm assembly pivotally attached to the vertical riser assembly. The apparatus can include a power tong assembly pivotally attached to the swing arm assembly. The power tong assembly can include a back-up tong to grip a first pipe, and a power tong to grip and rotate a second pipe to make or break a joint between the pipes. The power tong can include a jaw assembly that, when rotated, grips the second pipe. The power tong can include a hydraulic motor to operate a drive chain or belt to rotate the jaw assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Rangeland Drilling Automation Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Charles Taggart
  • Patent number: 8733214
    Abstract: The present invention provides a wrench which includes a movable jaw, a fixed jaw and a slidable member formed at the bottom portion of the movable jaw and slidably mounted to the main body. In the present invention, a toggle member can be driven to rotate through rotating a handle of the wrench, and the toggle member can smoothly move to and fro between a driving space and an evading space of the slidable member. Whereby, the present invention is simple in structure, has characteristics of smoothly engagedly-cooperative movements between parts of the wrench, so that it can make full use of the force applied by the user and has excellent effects of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Chang Hsueh-O Hsu
  • Patent number: 8733215
    Abstract: A shaft has a driving end and a driven end. A plurality of driving adaptors with various handles are releasably connected to the shaft driving end. A plurality of driven adaptors with various tools for performing operations within a limited space work area, such as an inaccessible space, a confined space, or keyhole excavation, are releasably connected to the shaft driven end. The driving adaptors are positioned outside of the limited space work area. The driven adaptors are positioned within the limited space work area. The handle is manipulated at the shaft driving end to transmit selected rotational and translational movements through the shaft to the tool to perform operations in the limited space work area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Inventor: Nick C. Kravitch
  • Patent number: 8733216
    Abstract: A depth setter bit holder formed in accordance with the present disclosure includes a main bit holder body having a first receptacle, a drive bit removably receivable within the first receptacle of the main bit holder, and a depth setter body removably securable on the main bit holder body such that the depth setter body partially encloses the drive bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Jore Corporation
    Inventor: Nathan C. Cantlon
  • Patent number: 8733217
    Abstract: A medicine dispensing device may include: a device body; a container containing a plurality of blister packs with medicines packaged individually as arranged one behind another and being attached to the device body such that the blister packs are horizontally arranged one behind another; a dispensing member movably provided in the device body and being moved up to the container to dispense the blister pack contained in the container; a gripping member gripping and carrying the blister pack dispensed by the dispensing member; and a cutting member cutting off a fraction from the blister pack gripped and carried by the gripping member. Depending upon the opened positions of an opening/closing door, one sheet of the blister pack is dispensed as it is or the fraction thereof is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Yuyama Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shoji Yuyama, Takayuki Fujikawa, Naoki Koike
  • Patent number: 8733218
    Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a sheet material dispenser are described. Dispenser embodiments include drive and tension rollers supported within a housing forming a nip therebetween. Pulling of sheet material through the nip and against the drive roller rotates the drive roller. Dispenser embodiments may include a cutting mechanism powered by drive roller rotation with an improved carrier-supported blade permitting highly-efficient dispenser operation. Dispenser embodiments may include a sheet material tail length adjuster which permits the attendant to shorten or lengthen the tail length extending away from the dispenser. Dispenser embodiments may further include a sheet material conservation feature which imposes a delay between dispense cycles encouraging use of a single sheet of material and discouraging sheet material waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Alwin Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Hansen, Daniel C. Kananen, Sheldon P. Carr
  • Patent number: 8733219
    Abstract: A cutter device for cutting envelopes open, which cutter device includes a rotary cutter suitable for cutting open an envelope, and a rotary bearing element against which said envelope is in contact as it goes past the rotary cutter, an axis of rotation of the bearing element forming a predetermined angle of inclination with a drive axis of the rotary cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Neopost Technologies
    Inventors: Serge Benard, Dominique Bernard
  • Patent number: 8733220
    Abstract: The present invention provides a miter saw having a rotary-disc assembly, a swing arm assembly rotatably connected with the rotary-disc assembly, a sliding rod assembly slidably connected with the swing arm assembly, and a cutting head rotatably connected with the sliding rod assembly around a turning shaft of a head section. The miter saw may also have a sliding fixed-length mechanism for the cutting head which is used to fix the cutting head to a specific position relative to the swing arm assembly. When the cutting head is fixed at the specific position, and pivoted around the turning shaft to a lowermost position, an intersecting point between a plane of a supporting surface of a fence and a cutting edge of a saw-blade is located above an intersecting line between the supporting surface of the fence and a supporting surface of a base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Chervon (HK) Limited
    Inventor: Kesong Xu
  • Patent number: 8733221
    Abstract: A groove machining apparatus for an insulating spacer includes a cutting blade that is removably fixed to a rotation shaft rotatable around a horizontal axis and movable in a right-left direction and in an up-down direction and mounts for a cassette that are fixed in a loading/unloading position opposing an entrance through which the cassette can be loaded/unloaded and in a working position 180 degrees apart from the loading/unloading position and facing the cutting blade, respectively, on a rotary table. The apparatus includes positioning devices that are respectively located in the vicinity of the mounts to position and fix the cassette to the mounts, and a clamping device that corresponds to the cassette in the working position and presses opposing edges in a front-back direction of a plurality of insulating spacers aligned on the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Idemitsu Kogyo Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8733222
    Abstract: A device for feeding a converting unit with a web substrate, the converting unit converting the substrate when stopped. The device includes a main drive roller rotating on a main shaft a main electric drive motor (14) rotating (T) the main roller (12), a satellite roller oscillating about the main roller (12), between upstream and downstream on the path of a substrate. Two lateral levers secured to the main shaft hold the satellite roller and are mounted on the main shaft. The substrate is maintained between the main and satellite rollers to change cyclically between a constant speed to a zero speed at the exit side of the satellite roller. At least one secondary electric drive motor oscillates the main shaft, the two lateral levers and the satellite roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Bobst Mex SA
    Inventors: Edouard Borel, Philippe Clement, Yeznig Maghdessian
  • Patent number: 8733223
    Abstract: A system for making braided barbed sutures includes a filament winding assembly, and a guide assembly including at least one barbed insert dispenser opening defining a passageway for orienting a barbed insert. The guide assembly is adapted to dispense at least one barbed insert from the dispenser opening into the filament winding assembly for winding a plurality of filaments around the at least one barbed insert for making a braided barbed suture. The passageway of the dispenser opening is adapted to allow longitudinal movement of the barbed insert relative to the passageway while simultaneously preventing twisting movement of the barbed insert relative to the passageway. As the barbed insert is being dispensed, the barbed insert dispenser opening is selectively rotatable for imparting rotation to the barbed insert as the filaments are wound about the barbed insert. The passageway may be an elongated slit having a greater width than height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Lindh, Sr., Jason T. Perkins, Krasimira Hristov, Jesse G. Nawrocki, Robert J. Tannhauser
  • Patent number: 8733224
    Abstract: The present invention is a firearm cartridge feeding system to automatically feed firearm cartridges in a successive order one diameter of a firearm cartridge at a time, to the chamber of a bolt action, semi-automatic, or fully automatic firearm until all firearm cartridges in the system are expended. The firearm cartridges are stored in a tight spiral channel side by side to maximize the use of the peripheral space surrounding the area of a magazine well or feed point of a firearm. The housing or body of the firearm feeding system consists of a multiple segment body or housing. The housing contains a spiral channel, clutch mechanism pocket and a spring drive compartment which supports the storage of firearm cartridges and the arrangement of a drive system for feeding the firearm cartridges to the feed lips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Meninas Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea J. Lasichak, Thomas E. Quetschke, Kenneth D. Woodard
  • Patent number: 8733225
    Abstract: A vehicle and structure shield includes an array of hard points laterally spaced and outwardly supported, in one example, by a net subsystem and frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: QinteiQ Nörth America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Farinella, Robert Lee Cardenas, William R. Lawson, Brendan LaBrecque, Frances Rush, David Hoadley, Michael Wheaton, Mike Anderson, Thomas Mann, Abed Kanaan, Patrick Callahan
  • Patent number: 8733226
    Abstract: An armored cab having at least an upper wall, two side walls, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall. The armored cab and its respective walls include a longitudinal axis extending from the back wall to the front wall. The bottom wall includes at least one concave surface. The at least one concave surface faces downwardly and away from the armored cab, and is disposed in a direction substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the armored cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: BAE Systems Tactical Vehicle Systems LP
    Inventors: Ricky Don Johnson, Walter John Budd, Mike Boczek, Marc Russell Lappin