101 |
Fastener |
US18340750 |
1950-09-06 |
US2666245A |
1954-01-19 |
BIRGER FERNBERG ERIC |
|
102 |
JOINT STRUCTURE BETWEEN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND FRAME |
US15965899 |
2018-04-28 |
US20180324982A1 |
2018-11-08 |
Yueh-Han LI |
In a joint structure between an electronic component and a frame provided in the present invention, an electronic component is disposed in a frame, and heat is conducted from the electronic component to a corresponding windward part of the frame when a bicycle moves, so that the heat can be dissipated rapidly, thereby achieving a desirable heat dissipation effect. |
103 |
Mobile charging dock |
US14938943 |
2015-11-12 |
US09866045B2 |
2018-01-09 |
Anthony Burman; Robert D. Heller |
A mobile docking station that includes: a casing; a plurality of openings in the casing; a cord extending through each opening; a plug at a distal end of each cord; and a power cord extending from the casing, where the power cord supplies power to the cords. Preferably each cord is retractable back into each respective opening. In one particular embodiment, the casing preferably accommodates a tissue box and includes an opening to allow dispensing tissues from the tissue box. |
104 |
Electrical raft assembly |
US13716808 |
2012-12-17 |
US09826575B2 |
2017-11-21 |
Michael Christopher Willmot; Paul Broughton; Richard Peace; Gary Alan Skinner; Robin Charles Kennea |
An electrical raft assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The raft assembly comprises a rigid electrical raft formed of a rigid material that includes an electrical system comprising electrical conductors embedded in the rigid material. The raft assembly further comprises an engine component that is mounted to the electrical raft. The electrical raft includes one or more integral cooling passages which guide a coolant fluid through the raft to cool the engine component. |
105 |
System and method for connecting external device with vehicle |
US14941806 |
2015-11-16 |
US09821735B2 |
2017-11-21 |
Sung Kwan Choo |
A system for connecting an external device to a vehicle includes: an external device connection terminal configured to be connected to an external device; an electronic instrument cluster configured to pop-up a user setting mode and provide a kind of power, a cutting time, or rated capacity using the user setting mode; a controller configured to receive power selected by a user from the electronic instrument cluster and control a switching element to protect the external device, the switching element being configured to adjust whether or not power is applied from a battery of the vehicle based on a type of power in the vehicle; and an intelligent power switch (IPS) element configured to sense a current supplied to the external device connection terminal. |
106 |
Heated rigid electrical harness for a gas turbine engine |
US14100745 |
2013-12-09 |
US09814101B2 |
2017-11-07 |
Paul Broughton; Michael Christopher Willmot; Justin Sean Dalton |
A rigid electrical raft has electrical conductors embedded in a rigid material. The electrical conductors transmit electrical signals through the rigid electrical raft, which may form part of an electrical system of a gas turbine engine. The rigid electrical raft also has electrical heating elements embedded therein. The electrical heating elements provide heat which may be used, for example, to prevent condensation and/or ice build-up and/or to raise the temperature of electrical components to be within a desired range. |
107 |
Thermo-electrochemical cell energy recovery system |
US14681170 |
2015-04-08 |
US09780279B2 |
2017-10-03 |
Ercan Mehmet Dede; Feng Zhou; Shailesh Joshi |
Systems and methods are provided for generating electric power using low grade thermal energy from a vehicle. The methods may include surrounding at least a portion of a coolant conduit system with a flexible thermo-electrochemical cell including a nanoporous cathode electrode, a nanoporous anode electrode, and an electrolyte. A coolant fluid may be circulated through the coolant conduit system, which is in thermal communication with a power generating unit, such as an internal combustion engine or fuel cell stack. The method includes maintaining a temperature gradient in the electrolyte solution by contacting the anode electrode with the coolant conduit system, and exposing the cathode electrode to a temperature lower than a temperature of the coolant conduit system. Generated electrical charges can be collected for subsequent use. |
108 |
Connector |
US14844850 |
2015-09-03 |
US09742103B2 |
2017-08-22 |
Hironobu Yamamoto |
A connector that can make it easy to manufacture a metal mold for cover manufacturing is provided. A connector includes a connector body and a cover that covers the region between the connector body and a parking brake cable. The connector body includes a body-side attachment portion to which the cover is attached, and the body-side attachment portion is formed with an elliptic cylindrical shape. The cover includes a cover-side attachment portion for attachment to the body-side attachment portion of the connector body, and the cover-side attachment portion is formed with a true circle cylindrical shape so as to have an opening portion that is shaped as a true circle. |
109 |
Electrical connectors |
US13716254 |
2012-12-17 |
US09730274B2 |
2017-08-08 |
Paul Broughton; Richard Peace; Gary Alan Skinner; Michael Christopher Willmot; Robin Charles Kennea |
An electrical raft 200 comprising electrical conductors 252 embedded in a rigid material are provided to a gas turbine engine. The raft 200 is used to transport electrical signals (which may be, for example power and/or control signals) around a gas turbine engine. The electrical raft 200 has an electrical connector 700 embedded therein which is used to connect the electrical raft to an electrical unit, such as an EEC of a gas turbine engine The electrical connector 700 is resiliently biased so as to ensure a reliable electrical connection. |
110 |
CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT |
US15423000 |
2017-02-02 |
US20170217385A1 |
2017-08-03 |
THOMAS RINKLEFF; DAVID KRAUSE |
A circuit arrangement for an onboard network of a motor vehicle, includes a line having a first inductivity and connecting a component of a power electronics of an onboard network with an element, wherein the component is adapted for being clocked during operation of the power electronics at a clock frequency; and an absorber circuit assigned to the line and having a second inductivity and a capacitance, wherein the second inductivity of the absorber circuit is coupled with the first inductivity of the line. |
111 |
Communication device using power line communication and frequency-division multiplexing on a pilot line, and related systems |
US14346938 |
2012-09-26 |
US09692483B2 |
2017-06-27 |
Nicolas Morand |
The invention relates to a communication device using power line communication provided in a first system coupled to a second system via a power cable comprising a pilot line having a first impedance, which encounters at least second and third impedances and through which a first analog signal passes in a first frequency band. The device is arranged so as to: i) generate, from a local digital signal, a second analog power line communication signal having frequencies included in a second frequency band that has minimal overlap with the first frequency band; ii) supply the second analog signal to the pilot line via a capacitive means and iii) extract, from the analog signals passing through the pilot line, each second analog signal in order to convert the latter into a digital signal to be processed by the system. |
112 |
MOBILE CHARGING DOCK |
US14938943 |
2015-11-12 |
US20170141594A1 |
2017-05-18 |
Anthony Burman; Robert D. Heller |
A mobile docking station that includes: a casing; a plurality of openings in the casing; a cord extending through each opening; a plug at a distal end of each cord; and a power cord extending from the casing, where the power cord supplies power to the cords. Preferably each cord is retractable back into each respective opening. In one particular embodiment, the casing preferably accommodates a tissue box and includes an opening to allow the dispensing of tissues. |
113 |
Vehicle battery charger |
US13684332 |
2012-11-23 |
US09481324B2 |
2016-11-01 |
Masayoshi Kaneyasu; Takafumi Kai; Hiroyuki Yanagisawa; Hiroyuki Ito |
A vehicle battery charger for charging a vehicle that is operable to detect a disengagement of a connecter or a preparing operation of the disengagement of the connector by a change in an electric current value of an electric current output from a terminal of the connecter and to stop charging a storage battery of the vehicle upon the detection includes a charging device configured to charge the vehicle, and a simulation operation device configured to change the electric current value by switching a pathway of the electric current output from the terminal of the connecter in a state that the connecter is in engagement and the preparing operation of the disengagement of the connecter is not carried out so as to cause the vehicle to stop charging the storage battery. |
114 |
Interior trim part and exterior facing part of a vehicle having an ultrasonic sensor |
US13580428 |
2011-02-18 |
US09340167B2 |
2016-05-17 |
Michael Steckel |
The invention relates to an interior trim part of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a composite having a carrier (30) and a decorative element (10) on one side of the carrier, the decorative element comprising a viewing side (11) visible to an observer from the interior (100) of the vehicle comprising a substantially continuously closed surface at least in a partial region (B1), characterized in that the composite is thinner within the partial region (B1) facing away from the viewing side perpendicular to the viewing side, and is capable of ultrasonic vibration in the thinned region (B1), and by an ultrasonic sensor having an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is connected to the side of the composite facing away from the viewing side (11) over the entire surface of the thinned area (B1). |
115 |
Raft assembly |
US13716708 |
2012-12-17 |
US09338830B2 |
2016-05-10 |
Paul Broughton; Richard Peace; Gary Alan Skinner; Robin Charles Kennea |
A raft assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The raft assembly includes a rigid raft formed of a rigid material that has an electrical system and/or a fluid system embedded therein. The raft assembly further includes one or more clamps for mounting tubular members to the raft. The or each clamp has a first clamp block and a second clamp block which, in use, clamp together to grip a tubular member between the blocks. The first block is fixed to the raft. The or each clamp further has a fastener operatively extending between the blocks. The fastener is tightenable to apply a clamping load between the blocks, and releasable to remove the clamping load such that the second block can be moved relative to the first block to allow the tubular member to be received between or removed from between the blocks. |
116 |
Vehicle device temperature adjustment system |
US14236095 |
2011-08-17 |
US09309982B2 |
2016-04-12 |
Yuki Akiyama; Tadashi Osaka; Masatsugu Arai |
A temperature-adjustment system for a vehicle includes temperature-adjustment passages and obtained by circularly connecting a battery, an inverter, a DC/DC converter, a traveling motor, and a pump that circulates the heat medium that adjusts temperatures by cooling/heating the heat generation elements, are provided. The temperature-adjustment passages and are provided with proportional valves that interrupt the flow of the heat medium and adjust the flow volume of the heat medium, an air flow-in part that introduces air into the battery temperature-adjustment passage, and a heat medium discharge part that discharges the heat medium from the temperature-adjustment passage to outside of the vehicle. The proportional valve, air flow-in part, battery, pump, and heat medium discharge part are preferably arranged in that order, and the proportional valve is closed and an air take-in valve and a heat medium discharge valve are opened. |
117 |
CONNECTOR |
US14844850 |
2015-09-03 |
US20160079700A1 |
2016-03-17 |
Hironobu YAMAMOTO |
A connector that can make it easy to manufacture a metal mold for cover manufacturing is provided. A connector includes a connector body and a cover that covers the region between the connector body and a parking brake cable. The connector body includes a body-side attachment portion to which the cover is attached, and the body-side attachment portion is formed with an elliptic cylindrical shape. The cover includes a cover-side attachment portion for attachment to the body-side attachment portion of the connector body, and the cover-side attachment portion is formed with a true circle cylindrical shape so as to have an opening portion that is shaped as a true circle. |
118 |
Vehicle having an electronically controlled vehicle device that can be operated by a driver |
US14410179 |
2013-06-06 |
US20150325061A1 |
2015-11-12 |
Frank GERSTENBERG; Sebastian GERSTENBERG; Göran KEIL; Michael LEHMANN |
A vehicle has a cab for a driver. An electronically controlled vehicle device, in particular a current collector, can be operated by the driver. An operating device has an input to receive from the driver an operating command and an output for outputting a status indication to the driver. A control device outside the cab produces a control signal for the vehicle device from the operating command and a status indication from a status signal of the vehicle device. The control device is connected to the vehicle device and the operating device by way of a network for data transmission. The operating device is portable and can be fixed in a retaining device, which has a network interface and is arranged in the cab, for operation during travel. It can be detached from the retaining device in order to be carried by the driver. |
119 |
Remotely operated robotic platform |
US13543849 |
2012-07-08 |
US09052165B1 |
2015-06-09 |
Christopher Rogers |
A remotely operated robotic platform comprises a base module mechanically coupled to a first wheel and a second wheel. A first motor is electrically coupled to a first motor controller and mechanically coupled to a first wheel. A second motor is electrically coupled to a second motor controller and mechanically coupled to a second wheel in order to provide zero-radius turning. An array of batteries is electrically coupled to a distribution bar and further electrically coupled to the motor controllers in order to provide power to the motors. A canopy is mechanically coupled to the base module where the canopy further comprises a nose section mechanically coupled to a tail section where the nose section and the tail section comprise protective plates in order to allow the remotely operated robotic platform to deflect radar. |
120 |
CAMERA POSITION RECOGNITION SYSTEM |
US14304148 |
2014-06-13 |
US20150103171A1 |
2015-04-16 |
Heung Rae CHO |
Disclosed is a camera position recognition system including a smart key module which transmits/receives a wireless signal to recognize a smart key; one or more camera modules which receive the wireless signal of the smart key module to obtain an image around a vehicle; an around view module which controls the camera module; and a camera position recognition module which recognizes a position of the camera module based on a strength of the wireless signal which is received by each of the camera modules. |