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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186263 | Liner retention system Apparatus and method for securing a cylinder liner to a pumping module. A first part of an assembly housing pistons is fastened to a pumping module and a second part of the assembly is brought against the first so that the pistons act on tensioning plates which each... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181457 | Fuel efficient hydraulic power steering A hydraulic power steering system that maintains proportional pressure control between an input side of a gear and assist pressures internal to the steering gear by relying upon a control valve. A pressure differential is maintained between the input side of a gear ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181456 | Compressed air energy storage system utilizing two-phase flow to facilitate heat exchange A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181455 | Power generating apparatus of renewable energy type and method for installing hydraulic pump It is intended to provide a power generating apparatus of renewable energy type that has a fixation structure of the hydraulic pump that can transmit large torque and can be processed with ease and at low cost even when the main shaft has a large diameter, as well a... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8166753 | Accumulator system and method of monitoring same An accumulator system includes an accumulator containing working fluid and gas, an isolation valve through which working fluid selectively flows to and from the accumulator, an actuator operably coupled to the isolation valve, and a passageway fluidly communicating ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166865 | Brake boost sensor feeler A sensor feeler device for a brake booster. The sensor feeler device (4) includes an axially moveable cylinder (40), the movement of which can be controlled by the control rod which is itself controlled by the brake pedal, a sensor feeler piston (5 | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161739 | Force transmission device in particular for power transmission between a drive engine and an output A force transmission device, in particular or power transmission between a drive engine and an output, comprising a damper assembly with at least two dampers, which can be connected in series, and a rotational speed adaptive absorber, wherein the rotational speed ad... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161740 | Force transmission device with a rotational speed adaptive damper and method for improving the damping properties The invention relates to a force transmission device for power transmission between an input and an output, comprising at least an input and an output, and a vibration damping device disposed in a cavity that can be filled at least partially with an operating medium... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151564 | Fuel efficient hydraulic power steering A hydraulic power steering system that maintains proportional pressure control between an input side of a gear and assist pressures internal to the steering gear by relying upon a control valve. A pressure differential is maintained between the input side of a gear ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151691 | Variable compression ratio piston with rate-sensitive response A hydraulic variable compression ratio (VCR) piston for use in an internal combustion engine. The piston is a two-part piston, in which a gudgeon pin carrier slides within an outer sleeve. A variable volume upper chamber is formed between the top of the gudgeon pin ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151563 | Hydraulic drive system The present invention relates to a hydraulic drive system for driving an apparatus, with a drive unit, a first and a second hydraulic displacement machine, with which the drive unit is connectable or connected for transmitting mechanical energy, and a third and a fo... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146355 | Traveling device for crawler type heavy equipment A traveling device for crawler type heavy equipment is provided, which can improve manipulability by preventing an abrupt decrease/increase of a traveling speed of the equipment when a combined operation, in which a left/right traveling device and a working device a... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146481 | Actuator, actuator control method, and actuator control program An actuator in which overshooting has been reduced is provided. A cylinder is divided by a piston to provide first and second chambers, and first and second control valves 41, 43, which adjust fluid pressure supply to respective chambers in a non-step manner,... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8141475 | Piston machine A piston machine comprises a housing, in which at least one first piston is arranged which can be moved to and fro between two end positions in order to periodically increase and reduce the size of a working chamber adjoining a first end face of the at least one fir... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141354 | Torque converter with stator shaft one-way clutch A hydraulic torque converter including a stator, a stator shaft, a one-way clutch including blocking elements and being connected to the stator shaft, a stator hub connecting the stator to the one-way clutch, and axial bearings supporting the stator hub, an axial le... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8127659 | Compressible fluid pressure actuator driving mechanism and control apparatus thereof Fluid pressures of a plurality of compressible fluid pressure actuators that drive a joint through antagonistic driving are controlled by a main-fluid pressure control device, and at the time of applying quick brake upon collision, a proximate fluid pressure high-sp... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127542 | Portable hydroelectric generating system Ancient Hydroelectric Company comprises a portable hydroelectricity producing system. Consumers are provided with a cost-effective and reliable system for providing substantially clean electricity generation without obstructing the water source or negatively affecti... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127661 | Hydraulic system The present invention relates to a hydraulic system that includes a compression chamber capable of being subjected to the pressure of a hydraulic fluid; a piston movable inside the compression chamber along an axis; and at least one sealing gasket disposed between t... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122714 | Variable hydraulic motor driving device A hydraulic motor 11 is switched to a high-speed mode when pressure oil is supplied to a pressure chamber 23 of a tilt piston 17 based on the transmission of a speed signal to a high-low speed switching valve 18, and the hydraulic motor | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122811 | Fuel injection pump and method for assembling the same A housing has a cylinder and a compression chamber. A plunger is slidable in the cylinder and configured to pressurize fuel in the compression chamber. A cam is eccentric with respect to a shaft center axis of a camshaft and integrally rotatable with the camshaft. A... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117960 | Water-cooled piston compressor A water-cooled piston compressor having at least one air-compressing piston, which can be driven with means for producing a linearly oscillating drive force and which is accommodated in an axially movable manner in a cylinder housing which is closed at the end face ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117838 | Master brake cylinder arrangement of a motor vehicle brake system The invention relates to a master brake cylinder arrangement of a motor vehicle brake system with a master brake cylinder housing, a transmission piston disposed in a displaceable manner in the master brake cylinder housing, and a force input member which can be wor... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8117836 | Scroll type fluid machine and air suspension apparatus using the same A pressure keeping mechanism is provided downstream of a discharge port of a compressor. The pressure keeping mechanism is set to a small flow path area having only a bypass orifice until a pressure in a downstream pipe reaches a predetermined pressure after the ope... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8112991 | Hydrostatic transmission A hydrostatic transmission includes a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor, and a center section. The center section is formed therein with first and second fluid passages connecting kidney ports opened at a pump mounting surface to kidney ports opened at a motor mount... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109197 | Hydraulic control system and method A control system for controlling the movement of a system such as a hydraulic servo controlled gimbal systems. The system includes a plurality of actuators and sensors that sense the position of the actuators. On start up, a control system determines the present ori... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8109085 | Energy storage and generation systems and methods using coupled cylinder assemblies In various embodiments, pneumatic cylinder assemblies are coupled in series pneumatically, thereby reducing a range of force produced by or acting on the pneumatic cylinder assemblies during expansion or compression of a gas. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104274 | Increased power in compressed-gas energy storage and recovery In various embodiments, energy is stored or recovered via super-atmospheric compression and/or expansion of gas in conjunction with substantially adiabatic compression and/or expansion from or to atmospheric pressure. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8104398 | Axial piston machine utilizing a swashplate design A hydrostatic axial piston machine utilizing a swashplate design has a cylinder drum (3) that is mounted so that it can rotate around an axis of rotation (2). The cylinder drum (3) is provided with cylinder bores (4), in each of which a p... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100046 | Procedure for the loading of a working cylinder, control module for it, working cylinder and utilization of the same The invention demonstrates how energy saving working cylinders are loaded with fluid under pressure in order, for example, to power devices for tensioning (toggle joint tensioning apparatus), and/or compressing and/or jointing and/or stamping and/or embossing and/or... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100047 | Slip seal diaphragm for spring brake actuator A brake actuator system of a vehicle comprising a diaphragm design with a hole and sealing element in the center. The design allows for the sealing element to seal and slide on the outer diameter of the center pushrod for the exposed length. This eliminates the need... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8100045 | Hydraulic cylinder rod position sensor A fluid pressure cylinder assembly has a sensor to provide a signal indicating the amount of extension of a piston rod from the cylinder. The sensor includes a sleeve that is fixed relative to a base of the cylinder and passes into a longitudinal bore in the piston ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8096122 | Electrically driven brake booster and master cylinder An electric booster according to the present invention comprises a booster piston disposed around an input piston so as to movable relative to the input piston. The booster piston and input piston also serve as a primacy piston of a tandem master cylinder. A brake f... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8096115 | Pump drive of an automatic transmission A pump drive of an automatic transmission with a hydrodynamic torque converter driven by a drive motor and with an oil pump driven by a pump wheel of the torque converter. The pump wheel of the torque converter is connected to a converter hub that extends from the p... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091355 | Flow compensated restrictive orifice for overrunning load protection A hydraulic circuit for an actuator that has a piston and piston rod that will move a load in a first direction, and which can be externally loaded in an opposite direction, includes a flow compensated valve between the actuator and a control valve. When the piston ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091468 | Fluid power linear drive device A fluid power linear drive device comprises a housing tube on whose outer periphery an output drive slide can slide linearly. For this purpose on the outer periphery of the housing tube there are two guide face pairs each having two guide faces extending along the h... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8091356 | Vehicular brake system In a vehicular brake system, an input piston and a pressure piston are coaxially and axially movably supported in a cylinder, and a brake pedal is coupled to the input piston. Pressure chambers formed on the axially opposite sides of the input piston communicate wit... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8082837 | Control system for reciprocating device A control system for a reciprocating device includes a switching valve, a toggle for operating the valve, a trigger associated with the reciprocating device to actuate the toggle, and biasing means disposed on the trigger for applying a biasing force to the toggle. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082838 | Air spring pneumatic product rejection system A double-acting cylinder and piston mechanism comprising a cylinder (1) substantially closed at both ends by front (5) and rear (7) end walls, a piston (8) axially displaceable within the cylinder (1), a first region (6) def... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079299 | Upper part of a composite piston An upper part (1) of an assembled piston is disclosed, comprising a radially directed inner contact surface (2) arranged on the underside of an annular rib (15) and a radially directed outer contact surface (3) arranged on the underside o... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8079215 | System and device for uncoupling hydraulic plants System for controlling the motion of an actuator of a hydraulic system that may be embodied as a circuit or device that, interposed between a pump and the actuator, controls the motion of the actuator, causing the actuator to follow the movement of the pump. The pre... | 12/20/2011 |
