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767 results about "Closure operation" patented technology

Closure. Closure is when an operation (such as "adding") on members of a set (such as "real numbers") always makes a member of the same set. So the result stays in the same set.

Surgical device

InactiveUS20070208375A1Without requiring lot of skillSimple structureDiagnosticsSurgical manipulatorsForcepsMulti degree of freedom
The invention provides a surgical device which can control a position and an attitude of a multi degree of freedom type grip portion (forceps) in a dummy manner on the basis of an operation of an operator in an operating portion. In a surgical device provided with a leading end joint portion having a leading end grip portion, a near-side joint portion having an operation portion, a handle portion supporting the operation portion, and an arm portion storing a wire for linking motions of the leading end joint portion and the near-side joint portion, the leading end joint portion is moved downward and upward by operating the operation portion and the handle portion upward and downward around the near-side joint portion, and the leading end joint portion is moved rightward and leftward by operating the operation portion and the handle portion leftward and rightward, thereby making the leading end joint portion execute a swing motion, and the leading end grip portion is opened and closed by opening and closing finger rests of the operation portion.
Owner:HITACHI LTD

Surgical operation instrument

The present invention is provided with a treatment section provided at the distal end of an insertion section insertable into a body cavity, and being openable / closable and rotatable from side to side and up and down, an operation section provided at the proximal end of the insertion section and being openable / closable and rotatable from side to side and upward or downward, and first to third driving rods which connect the treatment section and the operation section together and which can be advanced or retracted. The present invention is characterized in that the opening / closing operation of the first and second handles causes the advancing / retracting movement of the driving rod, thereby opening or closing the jaws of the treatment section, and in that the rotation of the operation section causes the advancing / retracting movement of the driving rod, thereby rotating the treatment section relative to the axis of the insertion section.
Owner:OLYMPUS CORP

Vehicle air conditioning and heating system providing engine on and engine off operation

An air conditioning system for use in an over-the-road or off road vehicle is provided that allows operation during both engine on and engine off conditions. The system utilizes a variable speed, motor driven compressor controlled by an intelligent power generation management controller. This controller selects from one of the available sources of power on the vehicle to drive the compressor, and modulates the compressor speed and capacity based on operational parameters and source availability and depletion. The controller may also operate a coolant or air heater to provide heating to the interior compartments.
Owner:BERGSTROM INC

Forceps and manipulator with using thereof

A forceps, comprising: a pair of forceps members, being able to open or close at one end, so as to put an object between them, and being supported at the other end thereof; a driving wire for transferring tension thereon to the forceps members for bringing them to open and close; and a driver portion for giving the tension onto the driving wire, wherein: one of the forceps members is built up with a member (A) 41, being able to open or close at one end, so as to put the object between them, while being supported to freely rotate at the other end, and the other member with a member (B) 42, being able to put the object between them, but being supported fixedly at the other end; the driving wire 44 is wound around a rotary portion at the other end of the member (A) 41, and a portion of the wound portion thereof is fixed onto the rotary portion; and a tension for open and close operation is given from the driver portion to one end of the driving wire 44. Also, this forceps is inserted into inside of a manipulator, to be used therewith.
Owner:HITACHI LTD

Prosthetic hand having a conformal, compliant grip and opposable, functional thumb

An anthropomorphic artificial hand having a mechanical system that allows for the digits to be compliant to pressure that tends to flex the digits, and provides for the digits to be self biasing to conform to the shape of the object being grasped. The hand comprises one to four fingers, with the fingers having up to three joints each. The hand may also comprise a thumb that can be rotated into and out of opposition of the fingers. The joints of the thumb are also self biasing to allow conformance to the object being grasped. The hand is of the voluntary closing operation, with all digits being self extending. This allows the hand to use two cables to operate if body powered (one for the fingers, one for the thumb). The hand may also be electronically powered using two channels for operating the fingers and thumb simultaneously.
Owner:WINFREY REX CLAYTON

Opening-closing device

An opening-closing device includes a fixed gear of a fixed body, a conversion gear engaged with the fixed gear, a movable gear of a movable body, and a relay gear engaged with the conversion gear and with the movable gear, all of which are attached to a locking plate. The movable body can be held at a predetermined angle with respect to the fixed body by making an engaging portion in the locking plate is contacted with a locking portion in the fixed body and by making the conversion gear move to another position when the movable body is opened at the predetermined angle with respect to the fixed body. Moving the conversion gear to another position makes it possible to perform opening and closing operations in a greater angle. Thus, the opening-closing device can have a simple structure and perform a variety of opening and closing operations.
Owner:PANASONIC CORP

Apparatus for opening and closing cover of cellular phone

The present invention relates to an apparatus for opening and closing a cover of a cellular phone in which a slide module capable of slidably opening and closing a cover of a cellular phone is constructed in a structure of using an elastic force of a spring, so that it is possible to precisely recognize an opening and closing operation of a cover, and an opening and closing operation of a cover is efficiently achieved. The apparatus includes a body having a keypad, a cover being engaged to the body slidably in forward and backward directions and having a display panel, an upper plate engaged to a lower side of the cover, a lower plate engaged to an upper side of the body, wherein the upper plate is slidably engaged to the lower plate, a rotation plate rotatably engaged between the upper and lower plates and adapted to slidably move the upper plate in forward and backward directions with respect to the lower plate, an elastic support unit having one end fixed to the rotation plate and the other end movably supported by an upper surface of the lower plate, wherein the elastic support unit is adapted to elastically support the rotation plate when the upper plate is slidably moved, and a stopper unit provided in the upper and lower plates and adapted to limit a slidable movement of the upper plate with respect to the lower plate.
Owner:PINEAPPLE34 LLC

Shutter glasses and shutter control method

Shutter glasses for allowing a user to perceive 3D video includes: a shutter for a right eye and a shutter for a left eye performing open and close operations of shutters in accordance with a timing signal synchronized with 2D video displayed on a display; a detection means for detecting light intensity of linear polarized light; and a shutter control means for controlling ON / OFF for driving the shutter for the right eye and the shutter for the left eye in accordance with the detected light intensity of the linear polarized light.
Owner:SONY CORP

Opening-closing device

An opening-closing device includes a fixed gear of a fixed body, a conversion gear engaged with the fixed gear, a movable gear of a movable body, and a relay gear engaged with the conversion gear and with the movable gear, all of which are attached to a locking plate. The movable body can be held at a predetermined angle with respect to the fixed body by making an engaging portion in the locking plate is contacted with a locking portion in the fixed body and by making the conversion gear move to another position when the movable body is opened at the predetermined angle with respect to the fixed body. Moving the conversion gear to another position makes it possible to perform opening and closing operations in a greater angle. Thus, the opening-closing device can have a simple structure and perform a variety of opening and closing operations.
Owner:PANASONIC CORP

Smart battery charging system, method, and computer program product

An intelligent battery charger is disclosed which tracks usage of the computer by the user and the charging and usage habits of the user. This tracking includes dates, times, and elapsed usage time, as well as dates, times, and elapsed charging time. Parameters regarding the specific battery being charged are also known by the intelligent battery charger. This information is utilized to develop a usage and charging profile for a particular battery in the device for which it is used. To execute a deep cycle, rather than require that the user wait to plug in a charger until the battery level has reached a certain low level, the charger itself controls the on and off operation of the charging system, based on the profiles
Owner:LENOVO PC INT

Vehicle air conditioning and heating system providing engine on and engine off operation

An air conditioning system for use in an over-the-road or off road vehicle is provided that allows operation during both engine on and engine off conditions. The system utilizes a variable speed, motor driven compressor controlled by an intelligent power generation management controller. This controller selects from one of the available sources of power on the vehicle to drive the compressor, and modulates the compressor speed and capacity based on operational parameters and source availability and depletion. The controller may also operate a coolant or air heater to provide heating to the interior compartments.
Owner:BERGSTROM INC

Closing member control system

ActiveUS20050017667A1Minimize a variation in the tactile perception of an operatorReduce outputDC motor speed/torque controlEmergency protective circuit arrangementsControl systemDrive motor
A controller reduces an output of the drive motor when a window glass reaches a speed shift position, which is between a fully open position and a fully closed position of the window glass, in a closing operation of the window glass. The controller increases the output of the drive motor based on a position signal, which indicates that the position of the closing member in the closing operation is in a preclosed position located on a fully closed position side of the speed shift position. The preclosed position is located in a pinch-monitoring disabled zone, in which the monitoring of the pinching of the object through the controller is disabled.
Owner:DENSO CORP

Over-current and over-voltage protection circuit and method for an electronic cigarette

An over-current and over-voltage protection circuit for an electronic cigarette, comprising a battery and an interface, a control unit and a charging detection switch unit; the control unit is configured for calculating an actual charging current according to the first working voltage and determining whether the actual charging current exceeds a preset charging current threshold value, and sending a first charging controlling signal to the charging detection switch unit; the control unit is further configured for real-timely detecting an input voltage of the interface, determining whether the input voltage of the interface is in over-voltage status, and controlling a turned-on or turned-off operation of the charging detection switch unit. The over-current over-voltage protection circuit and method eliminate the security risk of the battery pole not having a charging management circuit in the non-normal charging status.
Owner:HUIZHOU KIMREE TECH

Valve control apparatus for internal combustion engine

A valve control apparatus for an internal combustion engine is provided which is capable of optimally setting the closing timing of an engine valve according to operating conditions of the engine while suppressing an increase in the inertial mass of the engine valve to the minimum, thereby attaining improvement of fuel economy, and realization of higher engine rotational speed and higher power output in a compatible fashion, and reducing costs and weight thereof. The valve control apparatus controls opening and closing operations of an engine valve. A cam-type valve actuating mechanism actuates the engine valve to open and close the engine valve, by a cam which is driven in synchronism with rotation of the engine. An actuator makes blocking engagement with the engine valve having been opened, to thereby hold the engine valve in an open state. An ECU controls operation of the actuator to thereby control closing timing of the engine valve.
Owner:HONDA MOTOR CO LTD

Automotive Fuel System Leak Testing

Systems and methods for performing leak testing on fuel system components in hybrid vehicles during engine-off operating conditions are disclosed. For example, a fuel tank may include a pressure accumulator which may be filled with fuel via a fuel pump in order to generate a vacuum which may be used to diagnose leaks in the fuel system.
Owner:FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

Method for setting, controlling and switching forward and backward CCD camera of mobile terminal

The invention relates to a method of a mobile terminal for setting, controlling and switching a front pick-up head and a back pick-up head. The invention realizes the different setting, controlling and switching the front pick-up head and the back pick-up head according to the different occasions and usages, and satisfies the requirement of the multimedia function for performing the photo taking,camera shot and the visual telephone and the like. The invention responds to the requirement of the user through the upper layer application program, transfers the bottom program to perform the corresponding powerup, initialization and switching operation, meanwhile realizes a plurality of multimedia functions. The invention has the beneficial advantages of realizing the setting, controlling andswitching the front pick-up head and the back pick-up head according to the different occasions and usages, conveniently taking photo, shooting and performing the video calling, capable of being convenient for the user to use.
Owner:WINGTECH COMM

Portable information terminal, opening/closing operation method, and display method

InactiveUS20070135181A1Easy to carrySensitivity of antenna easilySubstation equipmentStands/trestlesEngineeringClosure operation
A portable information terminal includes a first casing having a manipulation unit at its surface, a second casing having a display unit at its surface, and a rotation link mechanism linking the first casing and the second casing such that the second casing rotates slidably with respect to the first casing. The rotation link mechanism is configured to allow transition, by one rotating operation, from one to another of a closed state in which the second casing entirely covers the manipulation unit of the first casing and an open state in which the manipulation unit of the first casing is exposed as a result of movement of the second casing that takes an axially symmetric orientation to the center line of the first casing in the open state. Thus, the operation from a closed state up to an open state can all be readily conducted with one hand.
Owner:SHARP KK

Fuel Injection Device

A method of controlling a fuel injection device that can control a small amount of injection is provided. A fuel injection device for use in an internal combustion engine, includes: a valve body that can open and close a fuel passage, a needle that transfers a force with the valve body, and executes valve opening / closing operation, and an electromagnet that includes a coil and a magnetic core provided as a driver for driving the needle, and a cylindrical nozzle holder disposed on an outer periphery of the magnetic core and the needle, in which a current is supplied to the coil to exert a magnetic attractive force between the magnetic core and the needle to open the valve body.
Owner:HITACHI ASTEMO LTD

One-hand operation method of large-screen touch screen mobile phone

The invention discloses a one-hand operation method of a large-screen touch screen mobile phone. The one-hand operation method comprises the following steps of: step 1, starting a program and starting a touch screen monitoring program; step 2, monitoring sliding operation of a user on a touch screen by a background; step 3, judging whether a thumbnail starting gesture is detected, if the thumbnail starting gesture is detected, carrying out a step 4, otherwise, returning to the step 2; step 4, generating a thumbnail through using a thumbnail generating algorithm; step 5, monitoring touch operation of the user on the thumbnail by the background; step 6, judging whether thumbnail operation is detected, if the thumbnail operation is detected, processing the thumbnail into a corresponding screen touch point by using a coordinate transformation algorithm, so as to enable the program to carry out corresponding screen operation, simultaneously update the display of the thumbnail, otherwise, carrying out a step 7; step 7, by the program, detecting whether closing operation is carried out on the thumbnail, if so, carrying out a step 8, otherwise, returning to the step 5; and step 8, closing the thumbnail, and ending the program. According to the one-hand operation method of the large-screen touch screen mobile phone, the touch control by one hand to the large-screen touch screen mobile phone is enhanced, and the user can enjoy the one-hand operation or the double-hand operation at any time, so that the user experience is obviously improved.
Owner:GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMM CORP LTD

Door opening/closing device for a vehicle and a method of recognizing an opening/closing operation of a vehicle door

A door opening / closing device for a vehicle includes a control mechanism recognizing an opening / closing operation of a vehicle door based upon an operation of a door handle, operating a door lock mechanism so as to unlock the vehicle door when the opening operation of the vehicle door is recognized, operating the door lock mechanism so as to lock the vehicle door when the closing operation of the vehicle door is recognized, and controlling a light-emitting means included in the door handle to light-emit In response to the operation of the door lock mechanism.
Owner:AISIN SEIKI KK

Slide mechanism of portable terminal device

In a mechanism which relatively slides a first casing and a second casing of a portable terminal device in a state that the casings are laid over each other in a vertical direction, in order to attain a slide mechanism which is simply structured and structured to enable open / close operation of the first casing and the second casing to be automatically conducted from predetermined slide positions of the both casings, the mechanism relatively slides the first casing and the second casing in the state that the casings are laid over each other in the vertical direction, and is constituted with: a base member mounted on either one of the first casing and the second casing; a slider slidably mounted on the base member and mounted on the other one of the first casing and the second casing; and a resilient means, which is disposed between the slider and the base member, for slidably biasing the slider in a closing direction and / or an opening direction from predetermined slide positions, by being displaced according to a slide position of the slider. Meanwhile, the resilient means is a torsion spring and the torsion spring is mounted so that a direction of action of resilience thereof is displaced according to slide operation of the slider, by one end side of the torsion spring being pivotally supported on the base member and the other end side being pivotally supported on the slider.
Owner:KATOH ELECTRIC MACHINERY

Recording medium recording a network shutdown control program, and network shutdown device

A recording medium recording a network shutdown control program permitting suitable preventive measures to be taken. A detector monitors each network segment to be managed, and on detecting a communication fulfilling a predetermined condition, the detector generates a detection notification and sends the notification to a quarantine manager. On acquiring the detection notification generated by the detector of the local device or a detection notification generated by a remote network shutdown device, the quarantine manager generates a shutdown operation request in accordance with quarantine policy stored in a quarantine policy storage, and sends the request to a communication shutdown unit. In accordance with the shutdown operation request, the communication shutdown unit sets shutdown data identifying a target of shutdown and controls packets to be input to and output from the network segment so that the packets may be shut off or passed.
Owner:FUJITSU LTD

Apparatus for opening and closing cover of cellular phone

The present invention relates to an apparatus for opening and closing a cover of a cellular phone in which a slide module capable of slidably opening and closing a cover of a cellular phone is constructed in a structure of using an elastic force of a spring, so that it is possible to precisely recognize an opening and closing operation of a cover, and an opening and closing operation of a cover is efficiently achieved. The apparatus includes a body having a keypad, a cover being engaged to the body slidably in forward and backward directions and having a display panel, an upper plate engaged to a lower side of the cover, a lower plate engaged to an upper side of the body, wherein the upper plate is slidably engaged to the lower plate, a rotation plate rotatably engaged between the upper and lower plates and adapted to slidably move the upper plate in forward and backward directions with respect to the lower plate, an elastic support unit having one end fixed to the rotation plate and the other end movably supported by an upper surface of the lower plate, wherein the elastic support unit is adapted to elastically support the rotation plate when the upper plate is slidably moved, and a stopper unit provided in the upper and lower plates and adapted to limit a slidable movement of the upper plate with respect to the lower plate.
Owner:PINEAPPLE34 LLC

Door mechanism of automobile air conditioner

A mix door (5) is arranged in air passages (10, 11) of an automotive air conditioning device. The mix door (5) is arranged to extend in a direction to shut an air flow blown from the upstream air passage (10) and swelled in a downstream direction with a predetermined radius of curvature. The door (5) is guided by arcuate cam grooves (19) and driven upward and downward to achieve open / close operation with the aid of a sliding mechanism (M). Compact construction, reduction in air flow resistance, smoothed handling, high sealing and high temperature controlling are achieved.
Owner:CALSONIC KANSEI CORP

Slide mechanism of portable terminal device

In a mechanism which relatively slides a first casing and a second casing of a portable terminal device in a state that the casings are laid over each other in a vertical direction, in order to attain a slide mechanism which is simply structured and structured to enable open / close operation of the first casing and the second casing to be automatically conducted from predetermined slide positions of the both casings, the mechanism relatively slides the first casing and the second casing in the state that the casings are laid over each other in the vertical direction, and is constituted with: a base member mounted on either one of the first casing and the second casing; a slider slidably mounted on the base member and mounted on the other one of the first casing and the second casing; and a resilient means, which is disposed between the slider and the base member, for slidably biasing the slider in a closing direction and / or an opening direction from predetermined slide positions, by being displaced according to a slide position of the slider. Meanwhile, the resilient means is a torsion spring and the torsion spring is mounted so that a direction of action of resilience thereof is displaced according to slide operation of the slider, by one end side of the torsion spring being pivotally supported on the base member and the other end side being pivotally supported on the slider.
Owner:KATOH ELECTRIC MACHINERY

Switching apparatus

A switching apparatus includes a pair of fixed coils and a pair of movable coils, with one pair being disposed between the other pair. Two of the coils may be connected back to back on opposite sides of a support plate to increase the stiffness of the coils and reduce damage due to impact between the fixed and movable coils. The coils include two sets of coils, each including one of the fixed coils and one of the movable coils. The coil sets can be driven simultaneously or at different times to perform contact opening and closing operation.
Owner:MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP

Direct touch type metal diaphragm valve

A direct touch type metal diaphragm valve, wherein durability of the valve, that is to say, the ensured number of continuous open / close operations of the valve, is substantially increased under conditions that an appropriate flow rate coefficient Cv is maintained, and changes of the afore-mentioned Cv value over time are mitigated by means of restricting the deformation of the valve seat over time. The afore-mentioned metal diaphragm is formed in a round, reverse-dish shape by laminating a plural number of thin stainless steel plates and a thin Nickel.Cobalt alloy plate, and its center part is bulged upward, and the maximum valve stroke of the valve is regulated to be 55% to 70% of the distance of the maximum bulge height Δh of the afore-mentioned metal diaphragm.
Owner:FUJIKIN INC

Over-current and over-voltage protection circuit and method for an electronic cigarette

An over-current and over-voltage protection circuit for an electronic cigarette, comprising a battery and an interface, a control unit and a charging detection switch unit; the control unit is configured for calculating an actual charging current according to the first working voltage and determining whether the actual charging current exceeds a preset charging current threshold value, and sending a first charging controlling signal to the charging detection switch unit; the control unit is further configured for real-timely detecting an input voltage of the interface, determining whether the input voltage of the interface is in over-voltage status, and controlling a turned-on or turned-off operation of the charging detection switch unit. The over-current over-voltage protection circuit and method eliminate the security risk of the battery pole not having a charging management circuit in the non-normal charging status.
Owner:HUIZHOU KIMREE TECH
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