Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120124967 | Adaptive Control Strategy A vehicle has an exhaust aftertreatment system including an LNT. The vehicle operates through a series of ignition cycles, deNOX cycles, and deSOX cycles. DeNOX operations begin when the LNT reaches a loading threshold. The applicable th... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120080851 | WELDED BELLOWS SEAL ASSEMBLY A welded bellows seal assembly is provided. In an embodiment, a welded bellows seal assembly includes a seal ring including a seal ring shell, an outer housing; and a bellows extending from a portion of the seal ring shell to a portion of the outer housing. The seal rin... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120049706 | Air Flow Management Enclosure A frame for use with cabinets and enclosures that house electronic equipment to prevent warm air from entering into, and cool air from exiting out of, the cabinet through gaps between the structural members of the cabinet. The frame is a singular piece of material that ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120049675 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING DIFFERENTIAL A differential comprises a differential case and electrical generator. The electrical generator comprises a first portion that is supported by the differential case and a second portion that is disposed in the differential case. The electrical generator is responsive to... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120042774 | DISPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID DEVICE A displacement assembly includes a rotor and a plurality of reciprocating members in engagement with the rotor. The displacement assembly further includes a ring assembly. The ring assembly defines a cam surface that is in engagement with the reciprocating members. The ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120037473 | INTEGRATED CLUTCH SUPERCHARGER A clutch assembly configured for use with a supercharger comprises a first shaft having a longitudinal axis; a pulley connected to the first shaft; a clutch rotor connected to the first shaft; a clutch armature unconnected to the first shaft; and a clutch coil spaced al... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120037107 | SINGLE LOBE DEACTIVATING ROCKER ARM A deactivating rocker arm for use with a cam having at least one no-lift safety lobe is provided. Safety lobe contacting surfaces on the rocker arm are configured for contact with safety lobes during abnormal operation of the rocker arm. When the rocker arm is deactivat... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120034121 | BALANCE PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID DEVICE A fluid device includes a displacement assembly and a balance plate assembly disposed adjacent to the displacement assembly. The displacement assembly includes a ring and a rotor disposed in a bore of the ring. The ring and rotor cooperatively define a plurality of volu... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120028526 | FRICTION MEMBER AND FRICTION MATERIAL THEREOF A friction material includes a resin and a fibrous base material impregnated with the resin. The fibrous base material has a single ply, and includes a plurality of aramid fibers present in a first amount, a plurality of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fibers present in ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120028035 | FRICTION MEMBER AND FRICTION MATERIAL THEREOF A friction material includes a resin and a fibrous base material impregnated with the resin. The fibrous base material has a single ply, and includes a plurality of aramid fibers present in a first amount, a plurality of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fibers present in ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120024265 | RELIEF VALVE AND FUEL VAPOR VALVE ASSEMBLY A valve assembly is provided that can perform an overpressure relief function to vent fluid from a first component, such as to vent fuel vapor from a fuel tank, to a second component, such as a carbon canister, without being affected by the vapor pressure in the vent li... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110277715 | COLD-FORMED FLAT TOP PLUNGER FOR USE IN A HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME A cold-formed flat top plunger blank is provided for use in a hydraulic lash adjuster. An end wall at the first end of the plunger body defines a flat top surface that is cold-formed to final dimensions or net shape. The flat top surface at the first end of the plunger ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110271610 | Aisle Enclosure System An aisle enclosure system including ceiling bracket assemblies, ceiling panels, vertical blanking panels, aisle duct adaptors, and accessory rails, for use with equipment racks and ceiling structures in hot-aisle and cold-aisle data centers. The ceiling assemblies may b... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110268596 | FLUID DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE RING A fluid device includes a housing defining a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A variable displacement assembly is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The variable displacement assembly includes a rotor assembly, a flexible ring, and a plural... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268587 | CONTROL OF A FLUID PUMP ASSEMBLY A pump control assembly includes a fluid pump assembly having a fluid pump and a load sensing valve. The fluid pump includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The fluid pump includes a variable displacement mechanism. The load sensing valve is adapted to adjust the posi... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110259701 | Dry clutch having solid lubricant friction stabilization inserts The present invention provides a lever actuator rear pull dry clutch to connect an engine with a vehicle transmission. A spring retainer and/or pressure plate of the clutch assembly has a dry lubricant for sliding in pivotal engagement with the levers to maintain the ef... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20120012583 | OVERFILL PREVENTION CONTROL FOR FLUID STORAGE CONTAINER An overfill prevention device is provided for preventing overflow of a fluid storage tank. The overfill prevention device includes a filler cup designed to fit within the fill opening of the tank body and attach thereto. A seal that is adapted for receiving and sealing ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120012219 | Dielectric Isolators The present application is directed to dielectric isolators for use in aircraft fuel systems to control lightning induced current and allow dissipation of electrostatic charge. The dielectric isolators are configured to have a high enough impedance to limit lightning cu... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110309052 | MOVING SEAL WITH ARC CREEPAGE SURFACE FOR AN AIR CIRCUIT BREAKER A moving seal for an air circuit breaker provides an arc creepage surface that is positioned between a pair of separable contact assemblies when the moving seal is fit into an inlet of the arc chamber. The arc creepage surface has a surface contour that increases a leng... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110307115 | AUTOMATIC MATCHING OF SOURCES TO LOADS A method of matching sources to loads includes affecting load activity at a load with a pattern, receiving source activity data representing source activity at a plurality of sources, and matching the load to at least one source based on the source activity data. A syst... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110307111 | AUTOMATIC MATCHING OF SOURCES TO LOADS A method of matching sources to loads includes receiving load activity data and source activity data corresponding to samples of activity over a time period at a plurality of loads and a plurality of sources, respectively. The method of matching sources to loads further... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110304244 | Adjustable rail mounting system Horizontally-mounted rail tracks are adjustably coupled to vertical rack mount rails with slidable connectors. The rail tracks are configured to contain the connectors while allowing the connectors to traverse the length of the rail track. The connectors are coupled to ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303476 | Optimized clutch bearing lubrication path for preloaded hydraulic linkage applications The present invention provides an arrangement of a vehicle with a clutch release bearing and a lubrication path through a bell housing of a transmission.... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303048 | Adapter for Connecting a Countershaft Transmission with an Electric Hybrid System This invention provides a common means of coupling an alternative power source to a vehicle's drive wheels which is particularly well suited for use with a countershaft-type transmission. This invention also addresses clutch wear by eliminating the need to engage the fr... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110302847 | ADJUSTABLE LOCK BODY ASSEMBLY An adjustable lock body assembly is provided that selectively secures an enclosure door in the closed position. The adjustable lock body assembly is affixed to the enclosure and is configured to be, at the same time, moveable with respect to the enclosure while the door... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297473 | HYDRO-MECHANICAL STEERING UNIT WITH INTEGRATED EMERGENCY STEERING CAPABILITY A steering system includes a steer-by-wire (SBW) valve, a main steering pump, a steering actuator, and a steering control unit (SCU). The SCU is in fluid communication with the actuator via a pair of fluid conduits, and includes upper and lower portions. The upper porti... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110284311 | CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEM A steering system includes a fluid pump and an electro-hydraulic steering circuit in selective fluid communication with the fluid pump. The electro-hydraulic steering circuit defines a first flow path having a first proportional valve and a first load-sense passage in s... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110284099 | VALVE HOUSING FOR A FUEL TANK-MOUNTED VALVE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME A method of manufacturing a valve assembly for a fuel tank includes forming a valve housing with a recess that is sized to retain a component inserted into the recess. The component is detectable by a sensor located outside of the fuel tank when the valve assembly is mo... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110283694 | STEERING SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC SLIP REDUCTION A steering system includes a fluid motor and a steering unit. The steering unit is in fluid communication with the fluid motor. The steering unit includes a fluid meter adapted to meter fluid to the fluid motor in response to actuation of the steering unit. A valve hous... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110253500 | Release bearing assembly A release bearing assembly for an automotive clutch connecting an engine with a transmission is provided. The release bearing assembly can have a front slinger with a main body with a generally radial planar portion that at least partially covers an annular spacing betw... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110250086 | FRAME ROTATED HYDRAULIC MOTOR WITH IMPROVED PARKING BRAKE A rotary fluid pressure device includes a gerotor gear set having a ring gear and a star gear orbitally moveable about a longitudinal axis relative to the ring gear. The star gear includes an annular spacer ring disposed at one end of the star gear. A brake pin is movea... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110247284 | Clip-on Extruded Moldings for Ceiling Grid A molding system conceals gridwork in suspended ceilings. A main or cross piece molding comprises two opposed clip assemblies for attaching to inverted T-bars. The clip assemblies comprise a vertical portion. Upper and lower fingers protrude horizontally from the vertic... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110227590 | CORROSION-RESISTANT POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME A method of forming a position measurement system includes melting a surface of a substrate formed from a first material, wherein the surface defines at least one groove therein and wherein the surface is melted within the at least one groove. The method also includes, ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110226209 | SWITCHING ROCKER ARM A rocker arm for engaging a cam is disclosed. An outer arm and inner arm are configured to transfer motion to a valve of an internal combustion engine. A latching mechanism includes a latch, sleeve and orientation member. The sleeve engages the latch and a bore in the i... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110226208 | SWITCHING ROCKER ARM A rocker arm for engaging a cam is disclosed. An outer arm and inner arm are configured to transfer motion to a valve of an internal combustion engine. A latching mechanism includes a latch, sleeve and orientation member. The sleeve engages the latch and a bore in the i... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110226047 | MAGNETICALLY CODED PRESSURE DETECTION APPARATUS An apparatus for measuring pressure comprises a housing and an actuator pressure sealed to the housing and having a shaft. The actuator is configured to be in pressure communication with a volume of gas or liquid. Upon a change in pressure, the actuator is displaced at ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110220249 | CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR MAGNETIC PROCESSING OF METALS AND ALLOYS TO TAILOR NEXT GENERATION MATERIALS A system and method for producing material characteristics are described. A magnetic treatment chamber (14) with a high magnetic field treats workpieces; and a conveyor or transporter (26) continuously moves the workpieces (22) through the high magn... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110218721 | Control for an Electromagnetic Brake for a Multiple-Ratio Power Transmission that has a Brake Actuation Counter A control system and method for an electromagnetic clutch brake, including an electromagnetic clutch brake actuator coil surrounding a power input shaft for a multiple-ratio transmission in a vehicle powertrain. A protective circuit of the control system normally monito... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110204553 | PART DRAINING HANGER A part hanger is provided that engages a part being treated in a manner that orients the part so that treatment liquid tends to drain from the part. To this end, a part hanger is provided that is configured to suspend a part for treatment with a liquid. The part hanger ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110203550 | SUPERCHARGER WITH CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE DRIVE SYSTEM An engine system includes a throttle valve configured to variably open and close to selectively restrict a volume of air flow. The engine system also includes a supercharger comprising an air inlet, an air outlet, a rotatable drive shaft and rotors associated with the d... | 08/25/2011 |
