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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7950481 | Electric powertrain for machine An electric powertrain includes an engine configured to provide mechanical energy and a generator operably coupled to the engine and configured to convert at least a portion of the mechanical energy into electric energy. The electric powertrain further includes at l... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7441613 | Electric drive system with differential steering An electric drive system is provided. The electric drive system includes a first output member, a second output member, and an electric motor that includes an output shaft having an axis of rotation. The output shaft is operatively engaged with the first and second ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7426428 | Steering apparatus for vehicle and method for controlling the same A vehicle steering apparatus includes a drive unit for changing a steering angle of a steered wheel. A calculation unit calculates a control target amount of the steering angle based on a vehicle model. A control unit controls the drive unit to change the steering a... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7394214 | Control unit for electric power steering apparatus In order to solve a problem that a motor generates a noise so as to deteriorate an environment in a vehicle if a field weakening control is executed to the motor of a electric power steering apparatus, in the case that a vehicle speed is high, the same field weakeni... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392867 | Crawler tractor A crawler tractor comprises steering mechanisms (44) (45) for rotating a machine body by causing right and left crawler belts (9) to move differentially. The tractor is characterized in that the steering mechanism (44) is connected to a d... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7360613 | Transmission for speed changing and steering of a vehicle A transmission for speed changing and steering of a vehicle comprises a first HST and a first differential for speed changing and a second HST and a second differential for steering. The first HST is a combination of a hydraulic pump and motor. The pump is driven by... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349780 | Steering angular velocity computing device and method A steering angular velocity computing device detects a change in a steering angle, measures a required time from a time when the steering angle changed until a time when the steering angle next changed, and computes, after the detector has detected a change in the s... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341124 | Driving operation device A driving operation device includes an input portion which inputs an amount of operation by the driver, an output portion to which the amount of operation is transmitted and a form modifying portion which modifies an orientation of the input portion based on an outp... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341535 | Hybrid transmissions having three motor/generators and a stationary planetary gear member The electrically variable transmission family provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first, second and third differential gear sets, a battery and three electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340339 | Power management system An exemplary power management system may include a power source configured to receive a fuel supply and a transmission driveably engaged with the power source. A control system communicates with the power source and the transmission and is configured to determine a ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334653 | Mechanism for controlling displacement of vehicle hydrostatic transmission system In a displacement-control mechanism for a vehicle hydrostatic transmission system including a traveling hydrostatic transmission (HST) and a steering hydrostatic transmission (HST), a steering link member is extended from a steering displacement-control device of th... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326141 | Compact fault tolerant variable cross-drive electromechanical transmission A transmission drive system (TDS) has two AC induction traction motors, each operatively coupled to two semi-independent coaxial traction shafts, and two AC induction steer motors coaxially mounted on a common steer axis parallel to the coaxial traction shafts. A st... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322896 | Hybrid transmission A hybrid transmission for a four-wheel drive hybrid vehicle. A simple planetary gearset as a front planetary gearset and a double-pinion planetary gearset as a rear planetary gearset are mounted in a rear section of a transmission housing. A pair of motor/generators... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7246670 | Work vehicle with hydrostatic steering system A work vehicle with a hydrostatic steering system is disclosed which is capable of performing optimum control of the absorption torque of a hydraulic pump according to running load; capable of preferentially ensuring turning performance and implement speed when runn... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7137920 | Transmission arrangement, use of said transmission arrangement and a vehicle provided with said transmission arrangement Transmission method and arrangement for distributing tractive force in a vehicle between a first transmission branch (28a) and a second transmission branch (30). The transmission branches are connected to one another by way of a fork (28 | 11/21/2006 |
| 7129663 | Electric power steering apparatus and booster An electric power steering apparatus includes a booster circuit and a microcomputer. The booster circuit includes a booster coil, a first FET, and a second FET. The booster coil is connected to the first FET, which is grounded. A node a between the booster coil and ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121973 | Methods and apparatus for minimizing backlash in a planetary gear mechanism A planetary gear system includes a planetary gear assembly having a first planetary gear, a second planetary gear rotatable relative to the first planetary gear, and a torquing mechanism. The torquing mechanism generates a torsional spring force of the planetary gea... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7086490 | Tracked vehicle A tracked vehicle has smooth driving and idler wheels (6, 7, 8, 9), which frictionally transmit the tractive force to tracks (3, 4), e.g. rubber tracks, and which are mounted on a frame (3) of the vehicle which carries at least one driving engin... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7074151 | Drive configuration for a skid steered vehicle An electric drive configuration for a skid steered vehicle comprises: a pair of propulsion motors (74a, 74b), each with a motor shaft protruding from both ends of the motor and mounted on the same axis across the vehicle, each being coupl... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059433 | Riding lawn mower A transmission for speed changing and steering of a vehicle comprises a first HST and a first differential for speed changing and a second HST and a second differential for steering. The first HST is a combination of a hydraulic pump and motor. The pump is driven by... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057303 | Vehicle mounted electrical generator system A vehicle mounted AC generator system having an AC generator mounted outside the engine/transmission compartment and connected by drive shaft with universal joints and a belt driven RPM ratio device. The ratio is set to provide accurate AC generator RPM at a presele... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7049709 | Method and apparatus for disabling the drive train of a targeted motor vehicle from a remote location A system for remotely disabling the drive train of a vehicle including an identifier unit which includes a first processor, a scanner connected to the first processor for transmitting a scanning signal and receiving an identification code signal from the vehicle, an... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044244 | Multi-wheel vehicle A vehicle comprises a steering operation device, a pair of running-driving wheels, which differentially drive when the steering operation device is manipulated, a pair of steerable running wheels interlocking with the steering operation device, and a steering mechan... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7040445 | Hydraulic driving apparatus for a wheeled vehicle A hydraulic driving apparatus for a wheeled vehicle including a prime mover and a pair of wheels comprises a stepless transmission mechanism for traveling which transmits driving force from the prime mover to the drive wheels so as rotate the drive wheels in a commo... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6979913 | Vehicle mounted electrical generator system A vehicle mounted AC generator system having an AC generator mounted outside the engine/transmission compartment and connected by drive shaft with universal joints and a belt driven RPM ratio device. The ratio is set to provide accurate AC generator RPM at a presele... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6957731 | Drive system for stability and directional control of vehicles and aircraft A drive assembly for a bilaterally symmetrical machine such as a vehicle or aircraft is provided to precisely control and vary engine power delivered to a pair of opposed drive mechanisms of the assembly. Each drive mechanism includes a first differential clutch con... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6953408 | Electric drive configuration for a skid steered vehicle An electric drive configuration for a tracked vehicle comprises a pair of propulsion motors (1a, 1b) each in operable communication with one of a first pair of track drive sprockets (3a, 3b) for driving a pair ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951091 | Riding lawn mower A rear-engine type riding lawn tractor having a frame, an engine carried on the frame, a cutting mower driven the engine, a seat set on the frame, a caster wheel supported on the front frame, a pair of drive wheels supported on the rear frame, axles connected with t... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6951259 | Multi-wheel vehicle A vehicle comprises a steering operation device, a pair of running-driving wheels, which differentially drive when the steering operation device is manipulated, a pair of steerable running wheels interlocking with the steering operation device, and a steering mechan... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6935445 | Back-up steering system for track laying vehicles A back-up steering system is provided having a hydraulic pump, an accumulator, a mode control valve, a main solenoid valve, and a pair of back-up solenoid valves. The system is connected, to left and right service brakes. The hydraulic pump and the accumulator are b... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6935980 | Infinitely variable geared transmission A compact transmission that is infinitely variable and load sensitive. It incorporates a standard hydrodynamic torque converter, however, this converter does not use a lock-up device. Instead engaged gears progressively change ratio output without shifting, thus eli... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926109 | Hydrostatic motor drive mount A tracked vehicle includes a track operatively connected to a driveshaft. An output shaft of a hydrostatic motor is selectively rotationally engaged with the driveshaft via a clutch mechanism. When the clutch mechanism is engaged, the motor drives the track. When th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6913103 | Hydraulically driven traveling vehicle A hydraulically driven traveling vehicle comprising a pair of right and left driving axles (driving sprockets) differentially connected to each other by a differential mechanism, the input section of the differential mechanism having the output rotation of traveling... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907951 | Snowmobile planetary drive system Disclosed is a snowmobile including reduction drive including a planetary gear system having a shaft with a sun gear, a plurality of planetary gears spaced around the sun gear and engaging a ring gear. A second shaft is driven by said planetary gears or ring gear. | 06/21/2005 |
| 6892837 | Electric drive system with differential steering An electric drive system is provided. The electric drive system includes a first output member, a second output member, and an electric motor that includes an output shaft having an axis of rotation. The output shaft is operatively engaged with the first and second ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6882913 | Electrical control system for automotive vehicle having electrically assisted power steering An electrical system for increasing the amount of voltage available to an electric power steering motor under high demand conditions includes a vehicle speed sensor that ascertains the speed of the vehicle, a steering wheel sensor that ascertains the rotational spee... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6830115 | Axle driving apparatus An axle driving apparatus of the invention is available for an economical vehicle having a belt type stepless transmission. The axle driving apparatus includes a pair of axles connected to respective drive wheels, a propelling transmission mechanism, and a steering ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6755264 | Riding lawn mower A transmission for speed changing and steering of a vehicle comprises a first HST and a first differential for speed changing and a second HST and a second differential for steering. The first HST is a combination of a hydraulic pump and motor. The pump is driven by... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6702048 | System and method for calibrating a differential steering system A system and method of calibrating a differential steering system in a vehicle is provided. An initiation signal is received. At least one operating condition of the vehicle is monitored. A variable activation signal is applied to an actuation device oper... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6580991 | Electric caliper hardware topologies for a safety system A safety redundant drive by wire system includes a plurality of first control members to which control signals may be communicated and a plurality of device controllers adapted to deliver control signals to a respective first control member. Each device c... | 06/17/2003 |
