Abstract:
A drive component that comprises a drive axis, a pendulous sensor component that comprises a center of mass, and a hinge component that comprises a rotation axis of an electromechanical system. The drive component makes a determination of a drive direction. Upon the determination of the drive direction, the drive component determines an alignment of a pendulous axis, that intersects the center of mass of the pendulous sensor component and the rotation axis of the hinge component, with the drive axis of the drive component. The drive component and the pendulous sensor component are coupled with the hinge component. A location of the hinge component causes the alignment of the pendulous axis to be substantially parallel with the drive direction of the drive component.
Abstract:
This lifesaving floatation and breathing device (20) comprises first (22) and second (24) inflatable bags having similar bag volumes, and a mouthpiece (26) communicating with both bags. A pressurized gas cylinder (30) filled with breathable gas is mounted to one of the bags. This pressurized gas cylinder (30) has a gas volume and a gas pressure therein. The device also has an inflator mechanism (32) mounted thereto for transferring the breathable gas from the pressurized gas cylinder (30) into one of the bags. One of the characteristics of the device is that the volume of each bag is a mathematical product of the gas volume inside the cylinder and a ratio of the gas pressure inside the cylinder over atmospheric pressure. Either bags can accept the full content of the cylinder at atmospheric pressure, thereby obviating the need for a pressure regulator or flow control orifice therein.
Abstract:
This application is for a lightweight variable displacement rotary fluid power machine, including a housing, within which a rotary cylinder barrel shaft is suitably mounted for rotation about a shaft axis. The shaft includes a plurality of open ended cylinder bores disposed in a circumferential array around its longitudinal axis. A tubular shaped fluid conduit telescoping sleeve type compression device, having sliding bearing type piston shoes at each end, is disposed to reciprocate within each cylinder bore, extending therefrom to engage adjustable camming means in sliding contact. A fluid valving mechanism is used, which interacts with arcuate slots on the camming surface, to communicate with each telescoping compression device and connect it, in a rotationally phased manner, with inlet and outlet fluid. Load bearing conditions are improved which enhance speed capabilities. Tubular shaped fluid conduit pistons are also used in a non-telescoping manner with the above valving apparatus. This device has piston bores, in a rotary cylinder barrel, that are closed at one end. It achieves certain improvements over popular inline piston type fluid power machines. The non-telescoping arrangement is also used in an integrated fluid power motor/pump device which uses common structure to improve load bearing conditions. This arrangement can also be used to construct a fluid pressure intensifier, or dual motor rotary actuator, or integrated double pump, or an integrated electric motor/pump power transformer or other such devices.
Abstract:
This lifesaving floatation and breathing device (20) comprises first (22) and second (24) inflatable bags having similar bag volumes, and a mouthpiece (26) communicating with both bags. A pressurized gas cylinder (30) filled with breathable gas is mounted to one of the bags. This pressurized gas cylinder (30) has a gas volume and a gas pressure therein. The device also has an inflator mechanism (32) mounted thereto for transferring the breathable gas from the pressurized gas cylinder (30) into one of the bags. One of the characteristics of the device is that the volume of each bag is a mathematical product of the gas volume inside the cylinder and a ratio of the gas pressure inside the cylinder over atmospheric pressure. Either bags can accept the full content of the cylinder at atmospheric pressure, thereby obviating the need for a pressure regulator or flow control orifice therein.
Abstract:
A cooling appliance is disclosed herein. The cooling appliance includes a chest defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity. The cooling appliance also includes a lid operably engaged with the chest and moveable between a first position in which the lid covers the opening and closes the cavity and a second position spaced from the first position. The cooling appliance also includes at least one storage structure disposed in the cavity. The cooling appliance also includes a lift disposed in the cavity and operable to move the at least one storage structure out of the cavity when the lid is in the second position.
Abstract:
An interface circuit permits a customer who receives two-phase service fr om an electrical utility company to use power from an on-site source instead of or in addition to the utility company's power. Several embodiments are disclosed, in some of which the interface circuit automatically disconnects the utility company 's power lines if the utility's power is lost and connects the on-site power source. The interface circuit may be installed in whole or in part in a meter collar whi ch fits between an electric meter and the meter socket box that the meter would otherwise plug into.