Patents Issued in April 30, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200130967
    Abstract: A composite bumper for the dampening of impact forces applied to a structure to be protected. The composite bumper comprises a first element of a rigid material; a second element resistant to impacts and mechanical abrasions and made of at least one of a first vulcanized rubber and a rigid material; and a third element having the ability to undergo reversible elastic deformations and made of a second vulcanized rubber. The third element is at least in part positioned between the first and the second element. The third element is bound to the first element and the second element because of the vulcanization of unvulcanized rubber composition(s). The first element is provided with means adapted to cooperate with means for the fastening of the composite bumper to the structure to be protected. A use thereof, and a method for the manufacture of the composite bumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: PRODUITS HEVEA INC.
    Inventor: Jean DESLAURIERS
  • Publication number: 20200130968
    Abstract: A media tray may include a lift plate to lift a number of sheets of media, a spool, and a first plurality of cables and a second plurality of cables each mechanically coupling the lift plate to the spool wherein the first and second plurality of cables cause the sheets of media to interface with a media pick-up roller at a horizontally divergent angle relative to a pick-up roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kirsten Solders, Devin Scott Uehling, Peter J Boucher
  • Publication number: 20200130969
    Abstract: An automatic lifting and feeding device includes a main controller, a material thickness detecting device, a material loading mechanism for placing materials and driving the materials to rise and fall, a material taking mechanism for transferring materials and a height detecting mechanism for detecting the height of the materials, wherein, the material thickness detecting device, the material loading mechanism, the material taking mechanism and the height detecting mechanism are respectively connected to the main controller. The height detecting mechanism includes a bracket and the height testing part connected to the bracket, and the detector for detecting the material distance is arranged on the height testing part. The invention also provides an automatic lifting feeding method. The advantage of the invention is that the height does not need to be adjusted manually. The device can automatically detect the height of the material, and achieves high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: OURSUN OFFICE MACHINE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wenfeng ZHU, Songyu HE
  • Publication number: 20200130970
    Abstract: A printer includes a printer body including an installation area where a recording medium is installed, a print head that prints information on the recording medium, a controller, a movable guide that guides the side of the recording medium in the installation area, and a first switch that detects a position of the movable guide attached to the installation area. The controller performs a print control process corresponding to the width of the recording medium based on information obtained by the first switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Yuji Yada
  • Publication number: 20200130971
    Abstract: A sheet type discrimination device includes a holder that holds a sheet, a conveyor that conveys a sheet from the holder along a conveyance path, a measurer that measures a basis weight of the sheet conveyed along the conveyance path, a storage that stores a type discrimination table describing a relationship between the basis weight and a type of a sheet, and a hardware processor that sets the type of the sheet held in the holder on the basis of the basis weight measured by the measurer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Mie KAWABATA, Akira MURAKAWA, Atsushi KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20200130972
    Abstract: A medium feeding apparatus includes a pickup roller that feeds a medium from a medium mount section. A support member supports a pickup roller and swings around a swing axis to switch between a feeding position and a non-feeding position. A separation roller separates the medium from other media. A feed roller feeds the medium toward the downstream end. The separation and feed rollers are disposed downstream of the pickup roller. A control section controls a position of the support member. After the pickup roller and the feed roller start rotating, when the control section determines that the separation roller stops rotating or returns the medium by rotating in a reverse direction, based on a detection signal from a rotation sensing section configured to detect rotation of the separation roller, the control section causes the support member to switch from the feeding position to the non-feeding position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Keisuke MIYAUCHI, Kazuhiko ARIMORI
  • Publication number: 20200130973
    Abstract: A system and method for consistent paper movement includes a pick/feed motor configured to rotate a pick/feed roller of a print engine to deliver a sheet of paper to the registration nip of a registration roller. A first sensor and a second sensor disposed in the paper path between the pick/feed roller and the registration roller detect the leading edge of the paper. A controller receives sensor data from the first and second sensors and compares the sensor data with expected times for receiving the sensor data. When the received sensor data indicates that the paper is lagging or leading, the controller calculates a period of time to drive the drive the pick/feed motor at a higher or lower speed to compensate for the lagging or leading of the paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Gary L. NOE, Michael W. LAWRENCE
  • Publication number: 20200130974
    Abstract: A media registration system including a track to transport media in a transport direction from an intake end to a registration end, and a pivot shaft. A translator to register media in a lateral direction to the transport direction includes a translation element operatively coupled to the track and moveable along a translation axis in the lateral direction, and a driver to drive the translation element a translation distance along the translation axis to rotate the track about the pivot shaft to move the registration end a selected registration distance in the lateral direction, the translation distance proportional to the selected registration distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Elliott Downing, Cristopher Royce Jansson, Robert Yraceburu
  • Publication number: 20200130975
    Abstract: A method for operating a packaging machine including one or more of the method steps advancing a transport chain along a chain deflection pulley, wherein chain clips are arranged on the transport chain and moved during the advancing motion of the transport chain along a run-on contour, to open at least one of the chain clips; introducing a flat material blank into the at least one open chain clip using a feed device or by entraining the flat material blank using a connection to a second material blank preceding the flat material blank, wherein the material blank enters the open chain clip during an advancing motion of the transport chain; closing the chain clip by leaving the run-on contour, to grip and secure the material blank in the chain clip; and transporting the material blank to a work station using the transport chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias GUGGENBERGER, Peter KOVACS, Robert MAIER, Konrad MÖßNANG, Christian LAU
  • Publication number: 20200130976
    Abstract: A method of operating an off-line finishing device for fiber webs, in particular an off-line slitter-winder for winding fiber webs, wherein in operating the off-line device the running speed is automatically optimized to minimize cost of web breaks. The method considers the costs associated with a web break during unwinding in addition to the cost benefit of maximizing web unwind speed so as to maximize machine utilization. The method determines an optimal web break stopping time in a web break situation and how often a web break is predicted. Automatic optimization incorporates limitations including the maximum rotation speed of the parent roll, the maximum speed of the fiber web being unwound, the maximum positive torque which can be applied to the parent roll to accelerate the parent roll to a rotation rate which produces a desired web speed, and maximum braking torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Jari Paanasalo
  • Publication number: 20200130977
    Abstract: The sheet processing device includes a processing tray, a processing device, a discharge port, a discharge rollers pair, a supporting arm and an interlock mechanism. The discharge rollers pair has a lower roller and an upper roller. The supporting arm supports the upper roller and is turnable between a first position where the upper roller comes into contact with the sheet and a second position where the upper roller separates upwardly from the sheet. The interlock mechanism includes an actuator, a switch and a switch moving mechanism. The actuator is turned with an upwardly turning of the supporting arm. The switch detects the actuator to detect that the supporting arm is turned to the second position. The switch moving mechanism moves the switch to a switch non-detective position when the processing is not performed and moves the switch to a switch detective position when the processing is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Masahiko MIYAZAKI
  • Publication number: 20200130978
    Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes a tray, a conveyor, and a guide body. The tray is configured to stack a sheet. The conveyor is configured to convey the sheet to the tray. The guide body has a space, a height of the space being greater than a thickness of the sheet. The guide body is configured to guide the sheet conveyed by the conveyor, with a leading end of the sheet being inserted in the space. The guide body is configured to separate the sheet from the space, according to a difference of a sheet conveying speed of the conveyor and a moving speed of the guide body, and to stack the sheet on the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomonori Tamura
  • Publication number: 20200130979
    Abstract: An apparatus for moving veneer includes a leaf spring having at lower tip end thereof sharpened edges and configured to move a veneer sheet toward its preceding stationary veneer sheet. Further lowering the leaf spring with the tip end already stuck in the veneer sheet causes the leaf spring to be resiliently deformed, which creates a force due to restoring force of the leaf spring that acts on the veneer sheet to move toward the preceding veneer sheet thereby to reduce or eliminate a gap between the two veneer sheets. Additional leaf spring movable with the above leaf spring and configured to hold the preceding veneer sheet during the movement may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Hidetaka Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200130980
    Abstract: The device assists in rapid caulking of seams between adjacent material; a tape is provided in rolls. The tape has a pair of parallel perforated lines running lengthwise along the center of the tape; and the tape having a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating on a bottom surface of said tape, the pressure-sensitive adhesive coating located between said perforated line and an exterior perimeter of said tape such that said tape is thereby comprised of three sections: a first adhesive section, a non-adhesive section and a second adhesive section, with the non-adhesive section defined by the perforated lines. The tape has an outwardly facing release coating such that the adhesive will releasably engage the top surface of the tape for manual separation of the tape when rolled upon itself. A crease is formed along the center of the tape to facilitate positioning of the tape in a wall corner. The tape also has a perforated removable center to be removed before caulking is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Mike Wold
  • Publication number: 20200130981
    Abstract: A conveying unit 2including conveyor belts 7, a stopper 3positioning a sheet S at a folding position P on a conveying path 2, a knife-type folding unit 4, an anti-bounce roller unit 16having rollers 25a, 25b, and a motor 22 are provided. The rollers can be moved back and forth. A roller rotational speed monitoring unit 31 and a roller position setting unit 32 operatively connected to the motor are further provided. In setting mode, the rollers are moved from an upstream or a downstream of a tail end of the sheet positioned at the folding position P toward the tail end at a constant speed and stopped when the rotational speed of the rollers changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hiroki YAMAMOTO, Yoshikazu NAKAMURA, Shigeru WAKIMOTO, Hideaki TABUCHI
  • Publication number: 20200130982
    Abstract: A cord management system for a cabinet or other similar furniture, appliances, or other applications include a conduit. A cord management weight is disposed within the conduit. The cord management weight includes a cord receiving portion and a weight locking feature. The cord receiving portion is configured to receive a portion of an electrical cord of an electronic device. The weight locking feature is configured to selectively prevent translational movement of the cord management weight within the conduit. The cord management weight is configured to be selectively retracted into the conduit and locked into position within the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew L. Smith, Billy Jack Ahola, Alexander V. LeTourneau, Scott R. Krebs, Lawrence E. Duwell, Donald G. Bogenschuetz, Peter William Swart
  • Publication number: 20200130983
    Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products that can facilitate elevator analytics and/or elevator optimization components are provided. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a memory that stores computer executable components and a processor that executes the computer executable components stored in the memory. The computer executable components can comprise a prediction component that can predict a current destination of an elevator passenger based on historical elevator usage data of the elevator passenger. The computer executable components can further comprise an assignment component that can assign the elevator passenger to an elevator based on the current destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Gauri Karve, Tara Astigarraga, Eric Miller, Kangguo Cheng, Fee Li Lie, Sean Teehan, Marc Bergendahl
  • Publication number: 20200130984
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling elevator dispatch is provided. User data, including user behavior, is collected from a number of users over a specified time period. Elevator use data for a number of elevators in a building is also collected over the specified time period. Applying the user data and elevator use data, an elevator dispatch model is constructed that predicts future elevator use according to predicted user needs. An elevator control system dispatches the elevators according to the dispatch model. The elevator dispatch model is refined according to feedback data collected from users over a subsequent time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Wen Wang, Rong Fu, Zhuo JP Cai, Hao Sheng, Jian Dong Yin, Kang ED Zhang
  • Publication number: 20200130985
    Abstract: A method of detecting whether an elevator safety device (20) of an elevator system (2) mounted to a moving object (6, 21), such as an elevator car (6) or a counterweight (21), has entered a fully activated state in which at least one engagement member (26a, 26b) of the elevator safety device (20) engages with a guide member (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Jan Ruhnke
  • Publication number: 20200130986
    Abstract: A method for configuring security related configuration parameters is used in a passenger transport installation that includes at least one sensor exchanging sensor signals with a control. The sensor detects operating parameters within the passenger transport installation and emits corresponding sensor signals. The control controls security related functions of the passenger transport installation taking into account the sensor signals and the configuration parameters. The method includes: comparing the sensor signals with a predefined key signal pattern; operating the control temporarily in a configuration mode exclusively if the compared sensor signals correspond to the key signal pattern; and configuring the security related configuration parameters during the configuration mode. An installation-specific sensor (e.g. optical sensor or magnetic field sensor) functions as an interface to put the control into configuration mode in a targeted manner, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: David Michel, Martin Pfister, Michael Geisshüsler, Simon Zingg, Eric Birrer
  • Publication number: 20200130987
    Abstract: A method of operating an elevator call control system including: receiving an first elevator call from a first individual carrying a first mobile device, the first elevator call including a destination request to travel from a first boarding floor to a destination floor; assigning a first elevator car to the first elevator call; detecting a location of the first mobile device; detecting a location of a second mobile device; and determining that a second individual carrying the second mobile device intends to board the first elevator car with the first individual carrying the first mobile device in response to determining the location of the first mobile device and the location of the second mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Bradley Armand Scoville, Paul A. Simcik, Harrison Daniels
  • Publication number: 20200130988
    Abstract: A communication method implemented in an environment of an elevator communication system inside a building is intended to realize a communication between a first terminal corresponding to a visitor and a second terminal corresponding to a to-be-visited target object inside the building, and the communication method includes the steps of: determining the to-be-visited target object by the first terminal from the elevator communication system; initiating, via the elevator communication system, a request to establish communication with the second terminal by the first terminal; accepting the request by the second terminal, and transmitting its second indoor positioning information to the first terminal by the second terminal via the elevator communication system; and presenting the second indoor positioning information by the first terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: XinGang Gou
  • Publication number: 20200130989
    Abstract: An elevator car load measurement system for determining a load of an elevator car includes a plurality of at least two force sensors that are daisy-chained and connected to a controller for determining the load. Each force sensor measures a force exerted by the elevator car on the respective force sensor and generates a frequency signal with a square-wave form, wherein the frequency signal is proportional to the respective measured force. At least one of the force sensors adds a first frequency signal received from the previous force sensor along the daisy chain a second frequency signal generated by the at least one force sensor to generate a frequency sum signal, the last of the force sensors in the daisy chain forwards the frequency sum signal to the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Frank Olivier Roussel, Oliver Simmonds
  • Publication number: 20200130990
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there are provided methods and apparatuses for configuring wireless devices in an elevator system. According to an aspect, an elevator car is caused to perform a travel in an elevator shaft. Wireless signal strength values and a device identifier associated with each detected wireless device are recorded based on wireless signals from the wireless devices at landing floors with an elevator car mounted wireless device during the travel. Data is received from the elevator car mounted wireless device, the data comprising for each detected wireless device the device identifier of the detected wireless device and data associated with the wireless signal strength values of the detected wireless device. Each detected wireless device at the landing floors is associated with a specific landing floor based on the data received from the elevator car mounted wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matti MUSTONEN, Matti LAAKSO
  • Publication number: 20200130991
    Abstract: A method of reassigning an elevator call for an elevator car comprising: receiving an elevator call from a mobile device, the elevator call including a destination request to travel from a boarding floor to a destination floor; assigning a first elevator car to the elevator call; activating an alert on the mobile device that the first elevator car has been assigned to the elevator call; determining that the first elevator car cannot serve the elevator call; assigning a second elevator car to the elevator call; and activating an alert on the mobile device indicating that the second elevator car has been assigned to the elevator call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Harrison Daniels, Bradley Armand Scoville
  • Publication number: 20200130992
    Abstract: A method of reassigning an elevator call for an elevator car comprising: receiving an elevator call from a mobile device, the elevator call comprising a destination request to travel to a destination floor; assigning a first elevator car to the elevator call; determining that the first elevator car cannot serve the elevator call; activating an alert on the mobile device to enter any elevator car; detecting whether the mobile device enters a second elevator car; and assigning the second elevator car to the elevator call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Paul A. Simcik, Bradley Armand Scoville, Harrison Daniels
  • Publication number: 20200130993
    Abstract: A method of operating an elevator call control system comprising: receiving a first elevator call from a first individual carrying a first mobile device, the first elevator call including a destination request to travel from a first boarding floor to a first destination floor; determining that the first individual carrying the first mobile device is traveling with a second individual, wherein the second individual is traveling to a second destination floor; assigning an elevator car to the first elevator call; and scheduling the elevator car to transport the first individual carrying the first mobile device and the second individual together to at least one of a first destination floor and the second destination floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Bradley Armand Scoville, Paul A. Simcik, Harrison Daniels
  • Publication number: 20200130994
    Abstract: Disclosed is an elevator system in a building, the elevator system including a first elevator car for transporting a passenger between a plurality of building levels, the system including a controller that controls the elevator car, the controller: rendering a first determination that the passenger has requested elevator service from the first lobby, rendering a second determination to assign the elevator car to provide service to the passenger at a first lobby for the first level, effecting a first transmission to the elevator car to effect the second determination, rendering a third determination that the first lobby becomes unoccupied in a time period between effecting the first transmission and the elevator arriving at the first lobby for servicing the first passenger, rendering a fourth determination to release the elevator car from effecting the second determination, and effecting a second transmission to the elevator car to effect the fourth determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Pramod Parimala Tatikola, Sasikanth Singamsetty, Madhavaraju Nadimpalli, Vamsi Krishna Grandhi, Raghavendra Rao Veera Yerramsetty, Jayapal Reddy Gireddy
  • Publication number: 20200130995
    Abstract: Disclosed is an elevator system including: a system controller that communicates with a first device and responsively controls an elevator car for transporting a passenger, the system controller is configured to render a plurality of determinations for transporting the passenger, including: a first determination that the first device is transmitting first data that is indicative of the passenger seeking elevator service, a second determination to assign the elevator car to provide elevator service to the passenger, and the system controller is configured to transmit a first instruction to the elevator car to effect the second determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Naveen Atla, Chennareddy Gogireddy
  • Publication number: 20200130996
    Abstract: Disclosed is an elevator system in a building having a plurality of levels with a respective plurality of lobbies, including a first level and a second level having a respective first lobby and second lobby, the system including: an elevator car and a controller that controls the elevator car and communicates over a network with a device for a passenger seeking elevator service at the first lobby, wherein the controller: generates statistical data of elevator usage from dynamically updated accounting of elevator calls from the passenger, renders a first determination from the statistical data that the passenger will request first elevator service at the first lobby, and transmits a first communication to the device that includes instructions to display the first determination for the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Bhabani Sankar Nanda, Aditya Swami
  • Publication number: 20200130997
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing and selecting multiple elevator assignments in a destination dispatching system. The method includes obtaining and presenting a primary elevator car assignment associated with a destination request, obtaining and presenting a secondary potential elevator car assignment associated with the destination request, and receiving information associated with a user selection related to at least one of the primary elevator car assignment and secondary potential elevator car assignment. The method also includes requesting, by the user device, a modification of the primary elevator car assignment if the information associated with a user selection indicates a modification is desired by the user; otherwise, continuing with the primary elevator car assignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Paul A. Simcik
  • Publication number: 20200130998
    Abstract: Methods and systems for health monitoring in an electrical mechanical system are provided. Aspects includes a controller coupled to a memory and one or more sensors affixed to an element of the electrical-mechanical system, wherein the one or more sensors comprise a power supply, wherein the one or more sensors are configured to collect sensor data responsive to detection of a vibration in the electrical-mechanical system above a threshold vibration, wherein the sensor data is associated with the element and transmit the sensor data to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to analyze the sensor data to determine a potential maintenance issue associated with the electrical-mechanical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Walter Thomas Schmidt, Joseph V. Mantese, Yan Chen, Zaffir A. Chaudhry
  • Publication number: 20200130999
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting elevator maintenance behaviors in an elevator hoistway. The system of the invention comprises: an emitting component for emitting wireless signals including channel state information (CSI) into the elevator hoistway; a receiving component for receiving the CSI from the elevator hoistway; and a maintenance behavior detecting device, which comprises: a memory that stores CIS image recognition models constructed corresponding to the predefined elevator maintenance behaviors and a corresponding computer program executable on a processor, and the processor configured to be able to execute the computer program to implement the following operations: processing data of the received CSI to obtain a CSI image corresponding to the elevator maintenance behavior detected, and inputting the CSI image to the CSI image recognition model for analysis and processing so as to detect the elevator maintenance behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Yuanjing Sun, Jie Xi, JunYang Lin, TianYuan Chen, Zhen Jia
  • Publication number: 20200131000
    Abstract: A support member of a braking device includes a body configured to couple to the braking device. The body has a first portion including a first inclined body surface and a second inclined body surface. The first portion is receivable within an opening having a first inclined opening surface and second inclined opening surface. The first inclined body surface is complementary to the first inclined opening surface and the first portion of the body is movable within the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Tanjil Mustafa
  • Publication number: 20200131001
    Abstract: A support device for supporting a rotary platform of an elevator. The support device includes a first form-fit engagement means at an end of a fixed first guide rail, said end facing the platform, a third form-fit engagement means at an end of a third guide rail fastened to the platform and rotatable with the latter. In an alignment of the platform to a first position, the first and third form-fit engagement means are arranged with respect such that, when the platform deflects, as around an axis arranged in a second direction, the third form-fit engagement means is supported on the at least one first form-fit engagement means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicants: THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Martin MADERA, Martin KRIEG
  • Publication number: 20200131002
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to an elevator system particularly for high buildings, comprising: an elevator car comprising one or more electrical service appliances; a counterweight; a power source housed into the counterweight; a hoisting cable connected at a first end to the elevator car and at a second end to the counterweight and comprising carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns, wherein the CNT yarns mechanically support the elevator car and the counterweight and are electric conductor from the power source to the electrical service appliances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Luca Giorgio Maria De Rai, Michelangelo Graziano, Donald Ray Parris
  • Publication number: 20200131003
    Abstract: A multiple-state health monitoring apparatus for critical components in a hoisting system includes a frame. The frame is a square structure formed by welding a plurality of rectangular steels. A steel wire rope is arranged around a periphery of the square structure. A power system, a friction-and-wear apparatus, a brake-and-wear apparatus, and a tensioning apparatus are sequentially mounted from left to right on a bottom layer of the square structure. A bearing signal collection system, a tension sensor, an excitation apparatus, and a steel-wire-rope image collection system are sequentially mounted from left to right on a top layer of the square structure. The steel wire rope sequentially passes through all the apparatuses or systems and is driven by the power system to perform circling. All the apparatuses or systems are used to monitor an operation status of the steel wire rope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicants: China University of Mining and Technology, XUZHOU COAL MINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gongbo ZHOU, Zhencai ZHU, Wei LI, Yuxing PENG, Guohua CAO, Ping ZHOU, Xin SHU, Benliang HAO, Chaoquan TANG, Lin LUO
  • Publication number: 20200131004
    Abstract: An elevator system (2) comprises an elevator car (10) configured for traveling within a hoistway (4) between a plurality of landings (8); and at least one energy harvesting device (20) attached to the elevator car (10). The at least one energy harvesting device (20) is configured for converting mechanical energy, in particular kinetic energy, into electric energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Derk Oscar Pahlke
  • Publication number: 20200131005
    Abstract: An elevator system (2) comprises at least one elevator car (6) configured for traveling along a hoistway (4) between a plurality of landings (8); a plurality of landing doors (11) with one or more landing door panels (22) located at the landings (8) and providing access to the hoistway (4) from the landings (8); a plurality of landing door switches (10) and at least one landing door sensor (20). Each landing door switch (10) is configured for monitoring the closed/open state of at least one associated landing door panel (22), respectively. Each landing door sensor (20) is attached to the at least one elevator car (6) and configured for monitoring a closed/open state of a landing door panel (22) located opposite to the landing door sensor (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Ergün Alkan
  • Publication number: 20200131006
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for an elevator door of an elevator car, wherein a controller controls the elevator door to travel in a proximate direction when closing and travel in a distal direction when opening, the system including: a panel that forms an exterior surface of an elevator door, the panel including a front surface extending in a widthwise direction between a proximate end and an opposing distal end to form a front surface of the elevator door, the panel including a proximate end surface extending in a depthwise direction to form a proximate end surface of the elevator door, the proximate end surface of the panel comprising a resilient portion that is capable of engaging a sensor in the panel when the elevator door is closing, and thereafter the controller instructs the elevator door to reopen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph C. Rampone, Walter Thomas Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200131007
    Abstract: A hook assembly comprises a hook member and a latch member. The hook member has a body and a hook point defined at one end of the body. The hook point is spaced apart from and opposite a catch tab protruding from the body at an intermediate point on the body. A hook gap is defined between the hook point and the catch tab. The latch member is pivotably coupled to the body and movable between an open position in which the latch member is retracted toward the body and a closed position in which the latch member is pivoted to contact the hook point and thereby close the hook gap. The latch member defines a latch engagement opening sized larger than at least a portion of the catch tab so that the latch member is retractable past the catch tab in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Ulven Forging Incorporated
    Inventors: Steve Fournier, Michael John Secrist
  • Publication number: 20200131008
    Abstract: A device designed for the removal, storage, and installation of removable hardtops or doors from convertible sport utility vehicles, comprising a wheeled base unit, a vertical support structure and a platform assembly, wherein the base unit is aligned directly below the platform unit and the vertical support structure connects them together, wherein the device can be disassembled for simple shipping, is adjustable for height and depth to accommodate different SUV models, and includes markers for easy assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Frederick Hall
  • Publication number: 20200131009
    Abstract: A marine knuckle boom crane includes a crane housing which is rotational relative to a pedestal about a vertical rotation axis and a knuckle boom assembly attached to the crane housing. The knuckle boom assembly includes a main boom, the inner end of which is connected pivotably about a first horizontal pivot axis to the crane housing; and a jib, the inner end of which is connected pivotably about a second horizontal pivot axis to the outer end of the main boom, wherein the jib is pivotable at least between an extended position in which the tip extends mainly forward from the main boom, and a folded position in which the jib is folded back, essentially parallel along the main boom. In order to position the jib with respect to the main boom, a tensioning member is provided extending between the crane housing and a curved extension guide connected to the jib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: ITREC B.V.
    Inventors: Joop ROODENBURG, Hendrikus Jacobus WETERINGS
  • Publication number: 20200131010
    Abstract: A winch and method for operating the winch includes a winch body having a first drum support, a second drum support and a drum rotatably coupled to the first drum support and the second drum support. The winch further comprises a plurality of gears coupled to the second drum support and the drum. A motor is coupled to the drum through the plurality of gears. A motor cover is coupled to the first drum support. A gear cover is coupled to the second drum support and houses the plurality of gears therein. A supplemental cover covers at least a portion of the motor cover or a portion of the gear cover or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Glen L. KUKULA, Hitesh R. PATEL
  • Publication number: 20200131011
    Abstract: A method for operating a towing winch and an electric drive for a towing winch, the towing winch including a rotatable winch drum for spooling a spoolable medium, and an electric motor operably coupled to the winch drum to rotate the winch drum, wherein the electric drive is configured to be operably coupled to the electric motor, and configured to control, during a towing of at least one object connected to the spoolable medium, a tension of the spoolable medium between the winch drum and the at least one object to be towed to be equal to or lower than a tension limit value; and monitor, during the towing, a roll angle of the tug, and in response to the monitored roll angle of the tug being outside of a predetermined range, lower the tension limit value providing roll compensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mikael Holmberg, Gayomurd Desai
  • Publication number: 20200131012
    Abstract: A jack, comprising: a top plate adapted to contact a load; a base plate positioned below the top plate; at least one actuator coupled perpendicularly between the base plate and the top plate; wherein the at least one actuator is operable to move the top plate between a lowered position and a raised position to thereby lower and raise the load; and, at least one locking assembly adapted to lock the top plate in the raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: WAYNE DESORMEAU, JEFF WEAVER, GUY MATHIEU
  • Publication number: 20200131013
    Abstract: A forklift debris shield assembly for protecting a driver of an industrial vehicle from falling objects includes an industrial vehicle that is driven for lifting and transporting objects. The industrial vehicle has a driver cage thereon and a shield is coupled to the driver cage. The shield is comprised of a rigid material to protect a driver of the industrial vehicle from falling objects. Additionally, the shield is comprised of a translucent material to facilitate the driver to see through the shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Kurt Nails, SR.
  • Publication number: 20200131014
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a motion transmission group for capping heads for screw caps. This group comprises a device for applying in use a predefined axial load to means of axial engagement of the caps which a capping head associated in use with said group is provided with. The device comprises at least one axially pre-loaded compression spring so as to generate in use this predefined axial load. The device is separable from the main structure of the transmission group as a single body, with the aforesaid at least one spring maintained associated with a support structure of the device in pre-loaded condition by means of two axial positioning portions to allow the replacement of the device with a structurally similar device, but suitable to generate in use a different axial load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Giuliano BOSCARO, Alessandro TICINELLI, Andrea STELLA
  • Publication number: 20200131015
    Abstract: A bag cutter for opening a sealed package using at least one of a blade and a piercer. Preferably, at least one blade is disposed partially within a cutout of an arm in a manner that exposes an edge of the blade. A piercer can comprise an extension of a cutout edge or be located on any other suitable portion of an arm. Another blade can be provided that is substantially perpendicular to the blade within a cutout, and juxtaposable against a cutting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Earl Votolato
  • Publication number: 20200131016
    Abstract: A dispensing system for dispensing a precise or controlled volume of fluid to a downstream assembly of an appliance is provided. As one example, the downstream assembly may be an ice making assembly and the appliance may be refrigerator appliance. In one example aspect, a dispensing system includes a housing that defines a chamber. A piston is movable within the chamber. The dispensing system also includes a plurality of valves that may be moved between various positions to move the piston between various positions. When the piston is moved within the chamber, the piston displaces a precise or controlled volume to the downstream assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Joseph Mitchell, John Keith Besore, Brent Alden Junge, Stephanos Kyriacou