141 |
INDICATING DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS |
PCT/US2012039662 |
2012-05-25 |
WO2012170222A2 |
2012-12-13 |
MANAHAN JOSEPH MICHAEL; HOLLOWAY DAVID CARR |
Indicator devices, systems, and methods are provided. Indicator devices include a housing having a bore and an indicating component placed therein. The indicator devices are activated in response to an increase in temperature or pressure. Indicator systems include an indicator device coupled to a housing, such as a conduit or enclosure. Methods include utilizing an indicator device to determine if an area within a conduit or enclosure has been sealed. |
142 |
FLUID INDICATOR |
PCT/IB2010002054 |
2010-08-20 |
WO2011021097A4 |
2011-08-04 |
VOUILLAMOZ LUCIEN |
A visual indicator display device includes a bracelet, a transparent capillary chamber, and a displacement member. The transparent capillary chamber is matched to an indicia and has a primary length and a width less than the primary length. The displacement member is functionally disposed at one end of the capillary chamber and is responsive to a measureable input for moving a fluid contained therein a defined amount. |
143 |
FLUID INDICATOR |
PCT/IB2010002054 |
2010-08-20 |
WO2011021097A3 |
2011-05-26 |
VOUILLAMOZ LUCIEN |
A visual indicator display device includes a bracelet, a transparent capillary chamber, and a displacement member. The transparent capillary chamber is matched to an indicia and has a primary length and a width less than the primary length. The displacement member is functionally disposed at one end of the capillary chamber and is responsive to a measureable input for moving a fluid contained therein a defined amount. |
144 |
AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND METHODS THEREOF |
PCT/IN2009000012 |
2009-01-05 |
WO2009084043A3 |
2009-10-29 |
MANIVANNAN MANIKESI; KANAGARAJ RANGAPPAN; KANAKARAJU KRISHNASAMY |
The present invention relates to an instrument cluster, more particularly relates to an improved instrument cluster having a Printed Circuit Board (PCB (1)) which holds the pointer drive source and an illumination source of pointer. The instant invention also provides for a method of operating the instrument cluster and method of assembling the instrument cluster. |
145 |
MULTIPLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM COMPLIANT MECHANISM |
PCT/US0236100 |
2002-11-08 |
WO03040780A2 |
2003-05-15 |
CULPEPPER MARTIN L |
A compliant mechanism (100) is provided for accurate and precision alignment of mechanical component parts (2, 4), surfaces (1, 3) or assemblies and the like, where low-cost, accurate, and repeatable alignment are desired. The compliant mechanism (100) may be used in applications that require high precision alignment and where the relative location of coupled components must be variable or adjustable. The mechanism (100) includes a stage (110) coupled to a plurality of hinges (120a-120c), at least one tab (130a-130c) coupled to one of the hinges (120a-120c), and a support (150) coupled to the tab (130a-130c). The relative position of the stage (110) and the support (150) may be adjusted by actuating (i.e., displacing) the tab (130a-130c) or other parts of the structure, to enable controlled movement in six degrees of freedom therebetween. |
146 |
ECONOMICALLY ALLOYED TITANIUM ALLOY WITH PREDICTABLE PROPERTIES |
PCT/RU2015000555 |
2015-09-02 |
WO2016043625A3 |
2016-05-26 |
TETYUKHIN VLADISLAV VALENTINOVICH; TARENKOVA NATALIA YURYEVNA; KORNILOVA MARIA ANATOLIEVNA; RYMKEVICH DMITRIY ANATOLIEVICH |
The invention relates to the field of non-ferrous metallurgy, and more particularly to the creation of titanium alloys which, by virtue of their properties, are economical to use not only in traditional, particularly military, fields, but also in civilian fields of industry. The alloy contains 0.1-3.0 Al, 0.3-3.0 Fe, 0.1-1.0 Cr, 0.05-1.0 Ni, 0.02-0.3 Si, 0.02-0.2 N, 0.05-0.5 О, 0.02-0.1 C, and the remainder Ti. The technical result is the production of a commercially viable titanium alloy with guaranteed stable, predictable properties which is manufactured using low-grade titanium sponge. This result is achieved in that the alloying elements used include impurity elements contained in the low-grade sponge, as well as alloying additives separately added to the charge. The titanium-based alloy has a lower price compared to existing commercial alloys and, furthermore, the composition of the alloy is selected in accordance with a prescribed level of physical and mechanical properties and fabrication characteristics. |
147 |
DISPLAY DEVICE |
PCT/EP2014076238 |
2014-12-02 |
WO2015082463A2 |
2015-06-11 |
KERN THORSTEN ALEXANDER; KISSEL ROBERT WOLFGANG; ZOLLER INGO |
The invention relates to a display device having a scale the shape of a circular arc, along which the free end of an indicator that can be rotationally driven about an indicator axis by a measuring mechanism, can be moved. On an axis (1) directly or indirectly driving the indicator axis, a rotatably mounted gear wheel (2) is arranged in a rotatable fixed manner, in the teeth of which the toothing of a wobble gear ring (3), the diameter of which is larger than that of the gear wheel (2), partially engages. Said wobble gear ring (3) is mounted about the axis (1) of the gear wheel (2) such that the wobble gear ring (3) can wobble, is acted upon by spring forces distributed around the periphery of the wobble gear ring (3) in the direction of engagement of the toothing of the wobble gear ring (3) in the teeth of the gear wheel (2), and is fixedly connected to a ferromagnetic ring (4) extending in the direction of rotation of the wobble gear ring (3), having at least two pole shoes (8), which project through independently energizable coils to the outer circumferential surface of the ferromagnetic ring (4), and are arranged with radial clearance to the ferromagnetic ring (4) distributed around the periphery thereof. |
148 |
VISUAL INDICATOR AND FLUID DISPENSER |
PCT/IB2010002055 |
2010-08-20 |
WO2011021098A4 |
2011-04-21 |
VOUILLAMOZ LUCIEN |
A visual indicator display device includes a bracelet, a transparent capillary chamber, and a displacement member. The transparent capillary chamber is matched to an indicia and has a primary length and a width less than the primary length. The displacement member is functionally disposed at one end of the capillary chamber and is responsive to a measureable input for moving a fluid contained therein a defined amount. |
149 |
INTEGRATED BLACK BODY AND LENS CAP ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATION OF INFRARED CAMERAS USING SAME |
PCT/US2005009482 |
2005-03-22 |
WO2005092051A3 |
2006-12-07 |
FAUCI MARK A; SALVITTI MATTHEW A; PAWLOWSKI MAREK |
A black body assembly (10) is provided for use in the calibration of an infrared camera (11). The assembly (10) includes a housing (21), within which calibration components may be situated, and a lens guide (27) for accurately positioning the assembly (10) over lens (12) of the infrared camera (11). A heat emitter (22) is positioned within the housing (21) for emitting a necessary amount of heat for calibration purposes. A heating element (23) is also provided within the housing (21) for controlling the heating and coolin of the heat emitter. The assembly (10) includes a heat sink (24) to remove excessive heat generated from the heating element (23) during temperature cycling. An arm (29) hingedly connects the assembly (10) to the camera (11) to position the assembly (10) at th front of the lens 12 . A method for calibratin an infrared camera is also rovided. |
150 |
MULTIPLE DEGREE OF FREEDOM COMPLIANT MECHANISM |
PCT/US0236100 |
2002-11-08 |
WO03040780A9 |
2003-10-02 |
CULPEPPER MARTIN L |
A compliant mechanism (100) is provided for accurate and precision alignment of mechanical component parts (2, 4), surfaces (1, 3) or assemblies and the like, where low-cost, accurate, and repeatable alignment are desired. The compliant mechanism (100) may be used in applications that require high precision alignment and where the relative location of coupled components must be variable or adjustable. The mechanism (100) includes a stage (110) coupled to a plurality of hinges (120a-120c), at least one tab (130a-130c) coupled to one of the hinges (120a-120c), and a support (150) coupled to the tab (130a-130c). The relative position of the stage (110) and the support (150) may be adjusted by actuating (i.e., displacing) the tab (130a-130c) or other parts of the structure, to enable controlled movement in six degrees of freedom therebetween. |
151 |
TRIAXIS STABILIZED PLATFORM |
PCT/US8800191 |
1988-01-26 |
WO8805996A3 |
1988-09-22 |
PADERA CHARLES J |
A stabilized platform having five degrees of freedom utilizes a platform supported on a base by a spherical bearing which permits movement about roll, pitch and yaw axes. A triaxis torquer has a non-magnetic stator depending from the platform, permanent magnet rotors disposed on the base which produce a magnetic field through the stator, and a set of electrical windings attached to the stator. Energizing the windings selectively produces torque in roll, pitch and yaw. A mirror gimbal and drive system on the platform provides movement in elevation of a mirror. A motor is provided for rotating the base in azimuth relative to its mounting in a vehicle or the like. A set of rate gyroscopes mounted on the platform and a set of resolvers provide rate of movement of the platform and gimbal, and position information to a servo system which controls the torquers and drive systems to stabilize the platform in roll, pitch and yaw, and to position the mirror in elevation and azimuth. Laser and infrared optical devices may be mounted on the platform and coupled by the mirror to a desired line of sight. |
152 |
TITANIUM ALLOY(10V-2FE-3A1)FOR AIRCRAFT DATA RECORDER |
PCT/US8500048 |
1985-01-14 |
WO8503190A3 |
1985-08-15 |
WHITE WILLIAM F; SPURR WILLIAM F |
An aircraft flight data recorder housing (12) comprising a titanium alloy having a nominal composition of 10 weight percent vanadium, 2 weight percent iron, and 3 weight percent aluminum with the balance being titanium and, within limitations, certain trace elements. The alloy is preferably forged into a recorder housing (12) by a two-step isothermal forging process. Working during the first step occurs above the beta transus, while working during the second step occurs near, but below, the beta transus. It is preferred that about 70 to 90 percent of the work introduced into the housing (12) during the isothermal forging be introduced during the second working step. Subsequent heat treatment procedures combined with the above processing result in a fine grained recrystallized microstructure having discontinuous grain boundary alpha which surprisingly provide the alloy with very high penetration resistance. |
153 |
A MOBILE TABLE ON THE THREE AXES (X, Y, Z) OF REDUCED ENCUMBRANCE |
PCT/IB2016050398 |
2016-01-27 |
WO2016181230A3 |
2017-01-05 |
PAMPALONI ALESSANDRO |
The present invention concerns a mobile table (1) having : At least one mobile support plane (6) in a direction (X) and/or (Y); An upper plane (4) overlapped to the support plane (6) and mobile in a vertical direction (Z) of lifting/lowering in respect to said support plane (6); First actuating means (10, 15, 20, 25) to generate the movement in the direction (Z) of the upper plane (4) and comprising at least one fixed actuating element and one stem (10', 15', 20', 25') associated with said fixed and mobile actuating element according to an extraction/retraction motion from/into the fixed actuating element in such a way as to cause the relative lifting/lowering of the upper plane (4). In accordance with the invention, at least said fixed actuating element results to be arranged under the support plane (6), preferably under the surface (6A) delimiting superiorly the support plane (6) which is provided with a hole for the passage of the stem. |
154 |
FLEXURE GUIDE BEARING FOR SHORT STROKE STAGE |
PCT/US2010025551 |
2010-02-26 |
WO2010099420A3 |
2010-10-28 |
KOSMOWSKI MARK T |
A laser processing system in which a laser beam propagates along a beam axis and through a lens for incidence on a work surface of a target specimen mounted on a support. The lens forms a focal region of the laser beam. The support is operatively connected to a multiple-axis positioning system that moves the laser beam and the target specimen relative to each other to position the laser beam at selected locations on the work surface. An assembly includes at least one flexure that supports the lens and guides movement of the lens along the beam axis in response to a motive force to adjust the focal region of the laser beam relative to the work surface. |
155 |
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MOUNTING SENSORS FOR USE IN A HARSH VIBRATION ENVIRONMENT |
PCT/US2006032476 |
2006-08-18 |
WO2007022458A3 |
2007-08-09 |
EATON EATON F; MEYERS AARON J |
A sensor is associated with a mounting surface. An O-ring is then positioned between the sensor and the mounting surface, such that the O-ring is compressible when the sensor is fixed to the mounting surface. A fixing mechanism is generally provided for permanently fixing the sensor to the mounting surface, such that the O-ring located between the sensor and the mounting surface provides a proper tension thereof which prevents the sensor from being adversely affected by vibration resulting from a harsh vibration environment in which the sensor operates. The fixing mechanism can be implemented as a fixing joint between the sensor and the mounting surface. Additionally, the O-ring and the sensor are configured with respect to one another and the mounting surface to maintain tension in the fixing joint. |
156 |
POSITIONER DEVICE |
PCT/GB2005000320 |
2005-01-31 |
WO2005081330A3 |
2006-04-27 |
DIXON MICHAEL JOHN; HERBERT TERENCE JAMES |
A positioner (2) for moving a sample platform (6) relative to a base (4) is described. The positioner is driven by a piezoelectric element (8) arranged to expand and contract along a drive axis, the piezoelectric element has an input end coupled to the base and an output end coupled to first (14) and second (16) output levers extending away from the drive axis of the piezoelectric element in opposing directions. The output levers each have an inner arm arranged to be acted on by the piezoelectric element as it expands and an outer arm to which the sample platform is mounted via platform supports (26, 28). The output levers are mounted such that the piezoelectric element acts on the inner arms of the output levers to cause the outer arms to move in a plane containing the drive axis. This motion of the output levers is communicated via the platform supports to the sample platform, thus moving it relative to the base along a direction parallel to the drive axis. |
157 |
ILLUMINATED POINTER ENABLING INDEPENDENT POINTING ON TWO SCALES SIMULTANEOUSLY |
PCT/US2004038758 |
2004-11-18 |
WO2005052948A3 |
2005-07-28 |
BIRMAN VYACHESLAV; ECKARDT WERNER; TANGUY CHRISTIAN |
An illuminated pointer includes an outer pointer that surrounds an inner pointer. The outer pointer extends from a base and is generally elliptical. The inner pointer extends from the base into the void of the outer pointer. The illuminated pointer utilizes a single light source for illuminating both the outer and inner pointer. The inner pointer provides easier reading of a dual scale gauge such as with a speedometer having both English and Metric speed scales. |
158 |
MULTI-AXIS POSITIONER |
PCT/GB2004000307 |
2004-01-26 |
WO2004068022A3 |
2004-12-16 |
GALPIN JOHN; GURNER PHILIP; CHAPMAN GORDON; COATES JIM; HERBERT TERENCE |
A multi-axis positioner comprising: a fixed part (40) having drive mounts (42, 44, 46) for receiving a plurality of drive inputs and a movable part (30) having surfaces for attaching a sample, wherein multiple drive trains, one for each of up to six motion axes, connect the drive inputs to the movable part. The whole device has a cuboid shape with the movable part fitting inside one corner. All the motion axes are driven by access through the two internally facing sides of the movable part, leaving all other sides free for sample mounting and/or external access. The whole device can be mounted in any orientation, e.g. on its side or upside down. It has flat mounting surfaces on each side, on the top and bottom and on the front. Only the rear is not available for mounting, since it is reserved as a drive input face for receiving the micrometer, or other, drives. |
159 |
TITANIUM ALLOY(15V-3CR-3SN-3A1)FOR AIRCRAFT DATA RECORDER |
PCT/US8500047 |
1985-01-14 |
WO8503189A3 |
1985-08-15 |
WHITE KENNETH W; SPURR WILLIAM F |
An aircraft flight data recorder housing (12) comprising a titanium alloy having a nominal composition of 15 weight percent vanadium, 3 weight percent chromium, 3 weight percent tin, and 3 weight percent aluminum with the balance being titanium and, within limitations, certain trace elements. The alloy is simultaneously hot formed and solution heat treated at temperatures on the order of 1400oF to 1500oF to fabricate the recorder housing (12). |
160 |
PROTECTIVE CASE |
US15779058 |
2016-11-23 |
US20180355638A1 |
2018-12-13 |
Thomas HARRING; Katherine BRODER; Burkhard BÖCKEM |
A portable protective case for the safe transport and storage of measuring devices and other electrical equipment. The protective case is designed to protect a valuable and sensitive measuring device located inside it against theft, unauthorized use and/or potentially harmful environmental influences. The case comprises communication means for sending and receiving data via a wireless network, as well as for receiving localization data, which enable the communication unit to provide at least a rough location of the case |