CONVERTIBLE SCOOTER FOR CARRYING CARGO
Granted: July 12, 2018
Application Number:
20180194422
A scooter has a load-carrying deck, a steering rod for steering a front wheel, two outriggers arranged on opposite sides to be pivotable between retracted stowed positions and extended support positions. Each outrigger has a wheel mounted movably on the outrigger to move between a stowed position and a ground-contacting support position. The outriggers when in their support position form a wider loading surface than the deck alone. A control arm is attached to the steering rod for…
MOTOR VEHICLE
Granted: May 10, 2018
Application Number:
20180126892
A motor vehicle having an auxiliary stowage compartment for transporting a compact scooter. The motor vehicle having an engine compartment, a passenger compartment, a luggage compartment in addition to the auxiliary stowage compartment. The auxiliary stowage compartment is accessible from the outside of the motor vehicle, and is opened and closed by a cover that is part of the outer skin of the vehicle wherein the additional stowage compartment is configured to receive a compact scooter.
CHARGING DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRICAL CHARGING ENERGY
Granted: May 10, 2018
Application Number:
20180126859
The disclosure relates to a charging device that supplies electrical charging energy for electrical energy stores of mobile electrical consumer units. The mobile electrical consumer units have at least one electrical energy storage unit and at least one charging interface via which electrical charging energy can be transferred from the energy storage unit to an energy store of a mobile electrical consumer unit. In order to improve the availability of electrical charging energy for energy…
INJECTION MOLDING METHOD WITH METALLIC PIGMENT USING MAGNETIC FIELD
Granted: May 3, 2018
Application Number:
20180117811
An apparatus for molding a part having ferromagnetic pigments is provided by the present disclosure. A magnetic field, generated by an electromagnet, is set up adjacent a wall of the part cavity that will define an A-surface of the part. A ferromagnetic pigment is combined with the resin. When the electromagnet is activated, the magnetic field attracts the ferromagnetic pigment to collect near the cavity wall that will define the A-surface. The apparatus of the present disclosure…
MOBILITY UNIT, MOTOR VEHICLE, CARRIER, AND SMALL VEHICLE
Granted: April 5, 2018
Application Number:
20180093617
There is provided a carrier that fits on a motor vehicle and receives a small vehicle. The carrier includes a console on which the small vehicle can be arranged. According to the disclosure, the carrier also includes a carrier coupling component that is constructed to be connected in a positive-locking manner to a small vehicle coupling component of the small vehicle, above the console. The motor vehicle having the carrier and the small vehicle forms a mobility unit according to the…
CHOCK ASSEMBLY
Granted: January 4, 2018
Application Number:
20180003590
A chock assembly for a vehicle test rig includes a guide member, a chock, and a securing member. The chock is coupled to the guide member, and the securing member is configured to secure the guide member to the vehicle test rig. The guide member is movably coupled to the securing member.
ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER FOR FUEL CELL, AND FUEL CELL MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL USING THE CATALYST LAYER
Granted: November 23, 2017
Application Number:
20170338496
Provided is a catalyst layer for fuel cell which has a high catalytic activity and enables maintaining the high catalytic activity. Disclosed is an electrode catalyst layer for fuel cell including a catalyst containing a catalyst carrier having carbon as a main component and a catalytic metal supported on the catalyst carrier, and a polymer electrolyte having a sulfonic acid group (—SO3H) as an ion exchange group, in which the catalyst has the R? (D?/G intensity ratio) of 0.6 or less,…
VEHICLE REFUELING MANAGEMENT
Granted: November 23, 2017
Application Number:
20170337618
Data is received from each of a plurality of vehicles in a group of vehicles indicating fuel consumption of each vehicle over a past period of time. An aggregate fuel consumption for the vehicles, and one or more fuel prices, is predicted for a future period of time. According to the predicted fuel consumption and one or more fuel prices, one or more fuel futures contracts are selected for purchase.
ELECTRODE CATALYST LAYER FOR FUEL CELL, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL CELL USING THE CATALYST LAYER
Granted: November 16, 2017
Application Number:
20170331134
Provided is an electrode catalyst layer excellent in gas transportability by using an electrode catalyst layer for fuel cell comprising a catalyst containing a catalyst carrier and a catalytic metal carried on the catalyst carrier and an electrolyte, wherein the catalyst partially is coated with the electrolyte, and a specific surface area of the catalytic metal which gas can reach without passing through an electrolyte is 50% or more, with respect to the total specific surface area of…
FUEL CELL STACKS WITH INCREASED NATURAL FREQUENCY
Granted: August 18, 2016
Application Number:
20160240881
In certain configurations and applications, fuel cell stacks can be subject to damage arising from resonance. For instance, the natural frequency of lengthy automotive fuel cell stacks can be low enough to be problematic. Incorporating appropriate support bars between the compression straps holding such stacks together and the fuel cells in the stack can suitably increase the natural frequency in a relatively compact manner.
CATALYST LAYER WITH THROUGH-HOLES FOR FUEL CELLS
Granted: May 12, 2016
Application Number:
20160133944
The performance of solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks can be improved by incorporating an appropriate set of through-holes in the catalyst layers, and particularly in the cathode catalyst layers. Intaglio methods suitable for manufacturing catalyst layers with through-holes are disclosed.
COMPOSITE PROTON CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE WITH IMPROVED ADDITIVES FOR FUEL CELLS
Granted: January 7, 2016
Application Number:
20160006068
Additives can be used to prepare polymer electrolyte for membrane electrode assemblies in polymer electrolyte fuel cells in order to improve both durability and performance. The additives are chemical complexes comprising certain metal and organic ligand components.
COMPACT FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATION
Granted: November 12, 2015
Application Number:
20150321210
In at least one embodiment, a paint applicator robot is provided. The robot may include a robotic arm including a hollow joint and a paint applicator, a color tree disposed between the hollow joint and the paint applicator, and a dual-lumen line extending through the hollow joint to the color tree. The dual-lumen line may include a paint supply path to the color tree and a paint return path from the color tree. The robot may include a plurality of the dual-lumen lines, for example, up to…
SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A METALLIC ARTICLE
Granted: September 3, 2015
Application Number:
20150246383
According to one or more embodiments, a hot-stamping device includes first and second die portions including an alloy of metal M, the alloy of metal M having higher heat conductivity than ferrous alloy, and a cooling circuit in communication with at least one of the first and second die portions. The metal M may be copper. The alloy of metal M may include greater than 50 percent by weight of metal M. The first and second die portions may each independently include a greater than 50…
LASER INSPECTION STATION
Granted: August 6, 2015
Application Number:
20150219442
A laser inspection fixture for facilitating visual inspection of attachments to an object such as adhesive, sealant, wax or mastic daubs or lines on the article in a manufacturing process. The intended location of each object is illuminated by one laser that is provided with a dot profile template. The fixture may also be used to facilitate visual inspection of production tools and dies to verify tool set-up configurations.
FLOW FIELD PLATE FOR IMPROVED COOLANT FLOW
Granted: November 20, 2014
Application Number:
20140342264
Bipolar plate assemblies are disclosed in which the transition fuel channels are offset from the transition oxidant channels in the transition regions on the active sides of the plates. This configuration allows for a reduced pressure drop in the coolant flow in the transition regions on the inactive, coolant side of the plates and thereby improves coolant flow sharing. The assemblies are suitable for use in high power density solid polymer electrolyte fuel cell stacks.
HYBRID BIPOLAR PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR FUEL CELLS
Granted: November 6, 2014
Application Number:
20140329168
Hybrid bipolar plate assemblies comprising a metal subassembly and a carbonaceous flow field insert can be used to provide for greater current densities from smaller volume fuel cell stacks. In particular, such hybrid bipolar plate assemblies allow for the combination of preferred oxidant channel structures, which can be formed in carbonaceous oxidant flow field inserts, with preferred smaller bipolar plate assembly thicknesses, which are possible with the use of metal plate…
EPOXY METHACRYLATE BASED ADHESIVE FOR FUEL CELL FLOW FIELD PLATES
Granted: October 9, 2014
Application Number:
20140302417
An electrically conductive adhesive is disclosed for bonding anode and cathode flow field plates together for use in fuel cells. The adhesive formulation comprises epoxy methacrylate resin and non-fibrous carbon particles but little to no carbon fibres. The adhesive provides suitable strength, bond gap, conductivity and other properties, particularly for flow field plates made of flexible graphite, carbon, or metal.
INDEXING SELF-PIERCING DIE RIVETER
Granted: August 21, 2014
Application Number:
20140230242
A self-piercing die riveter having an indexable die table on the nose of its frame. The die table has a number of dies disposed thereon. The frame defines a first passage and a second passage in communication with and diverging from the first passage. An actuator for indexing the die table is located on the riveter outside of the nose of the frame and is connected to the die table through either shafts or belts disposed within the first and second passages. The die table has a number of…
Process Control for Post-Form Heat Treating Parts for an Assembly Operation
Granted: August 21, 2014
Application Number:
20140236336
A manufacturing process including a quality control procedure for verifying the completion of forming processes, heat treating and chemically treating parts. Sheet formed blanks, tubular blanks, extrusions and casting are traced through a manufacturing process from the time the parts are received. Metallurgical data relating to parts as received is recorded and marked on the parts. Forming data, heat treating data and chemical treating data may also be recorded by scanning and marking…
