Author: claimsbot

1. A trunk lid assembly comprising:
a trunk lid having a front region and a rear region; and
a guide rod system for movably connecting the trunk lid to a vehicle body such that the trunk lid is movable between a base position in which the trunk lid covers a storage compartment of the vehicle body, a luggage storage position in which the rear region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment, and a roof transport position in which the front region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment;
wherein the guide rod system includes first and second guide rod units and a coupling device, wherein the first guide rod unit is articulately connected at a first end to the front region of the trunk lid via a first bearing and is articulately connected at a second end to the vehicle body via a second bearing, wherein the second guide rod unit is articulately connected at a first end to the rear region of the trunk lid via a third bearing and is articulately connected at a second end to the vehicle body via a fourth bearing;
wherein the second guide rod unit includes first and second guide rod elements which are connected via an articulated joint, wherein the fourth bearing has a sliding device which is movable in the longitudinal vehicle direction;
wherein the coupling device is connected between the first and second guide rod units to actuate the first and second guide rod units to move the trunk lid between the base position, the luggage storage position, and the roof transport position.
2. The trunk lid assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the second bearing is stationarily provided on the vehicle body.
3. The trunk lid assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the sliding device includes a guide element for a swivel pin for the fourth bearing.
4. The trunk lid assembly of claim 3 wherein:
the guide element is oriented horizontally and in the longitudinal vehicle direction.
5. The trunk lid assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the first and second guide rod units are part of a multi-bar kinematic linkage.
6. The trunk lid assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the guide rod system further includes a coupling lever which cooperates with the coupling device and is connected between the first and second guide rod units.
7. The trunk lid assembly of claim 6 further comprising:
a first actuating device which cooperates with the coupling device.
8. The trunk lid assembly of claim 1 wherein:
the trunk lid enables the storage compartment to be loaded and unloaded when the trunk lid is in the luggage storage position as the rear region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment;
wherein the trunk lid enables a convertible roof to move between a closed position in which the roof covers a passenger compartment of the vehicle body and an opened position in which the roof is stored within the storage compartment as the front region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment.
9. A trunk lid assembly comprising:
a trunk lid having a front region and a rear region; and
a guide rod system for movably connecting the trunk lid to a vehicle body such that the trunk lid is movable between a base position in which the trunk lid covers a storage compartment of the vehicle body, a luggage storage position in which the rear region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment, and a roof transport position in which the front region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment;
wherein the guide rod system includes first and second guide rod units and a coupling device, wherein the first guide rod unit is articulately connected at a first end to the front region of the trunk lid via a first bearing and is articulately connected at a second end to the vehicle body via a second bearing, wherein the second guide rod unit is articulately connected at a first end to the rear region of the trunk lid via a third bearing and is articulately connected at a second end to the vehicle body via a fourth bearing;
wherein the coupling device is connected between the first and second guide rod units to actuate the first and second guide rod units to move the trunk lid between the base position, the luggage storage position, and the roof transport position;
wherein the guide rod system further includes a coupling lever which cooperates with the coupling device and is connected between the first and second guide rod units;
wherein the coupling device includes a sliding member on the coupling lever which has coupling elements that cooperate with the first and second guide rod units.
10. The trunk lid assembly of claim 9 wherein:
the second guide rod unit includes first, second, and third guide rod elements, wherein the first and second guide rod elements are connected at one end via a first articulated joint, wherein the second and third guide rod elements are connected at one end via a second articulated joint.
11. The trunk lid assembly of claim 10 wherein:
the first and second guide rod units are part of a multi-bar kinematic linkage, wherein the multi-bar kinematic linkage is a seven-bar kinematic linkage.
12. The trunk lid assembly of claim 9 wherein:
the coupling elements are affixed at one end to the sliding member and are respectively affixed on the other end to the first and second guide rod units.
13. The trunk lid assembly of claim 12 wherein:
each coupling element has an engaging member and a receiving member which cooperate with a form-fit connection.
14. The trunk lid assembly of claim 13 wherein:
the engaging members are respectively situated at the ends of the sliding member.
15. The trunk lid assembly of claim 13 wherein:
the receiving members are respectively affixed to the first and second guide rod units.
16. A trunk lid assembly comprising:
a trunk lid having a front region and a rear region;
a guide rod system for movably connecting the trunk lid to a vehicle body such that the trunk lid is movable between a base position in which the trunk lid covers a storage compartment of the vehicle body, a luggage storage position in which the rear region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment, and a roof transport position in which the front region of the trunk lid is raised relative to the storage compartment;
wherein the guide rod system includes first and second guide rod units and a coupling device, wherein the first guide rod unit is articulately connected at a first end to the front region of the trunk lid via a first bearing and is articulately connected at a second end to the vehicle body via a second bearing, wherein the second guide rod unit is articulately connected at a first end to the rear region of the trunk lid via a third bearing and is articulately connected at a second end to the vehicle body via a fourth bearing;
wherein the coupling device is connected between the first and second guide rod units to actuate the first and second guide rod units to move the trunk lid between the base position, the luggage storage position, and the roof transport position;
wherein the guide rod system further includes a coupling lever which cooperates with the coupling device and is connected between the first and second guide rod units;
wherein the coupling device includes a sliding member on the coupling lever which has coupling elements that cooperate with the first and second guide rod units; and
a first actuating device which cooperates with the coupling device, wherein the first actuating device acts between the coupling lever and the sliding member.
17. The trunk lid assembly of claim 16 further comprising:
a second actuating device which engages with the guide rod system to actuate the trunk lid between the base position, the luggage storage position, and the roof transport position.
18. The trunk lid assembly of claim 17 wherein:
the first actuating device includes gearing and the second actuating device includes a hydraulic cylinder.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus for an oxygen mask for pilots and crew of an airplane, the oxygen mask having an oronasal face seal defining an oronasal cavity, and an oxygen supply regulator, the auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus comprising:
an ambient air flow channel defined through a portion of the oxygen mask, said ambient air flow channel being connected to ambient air and configured to deliver ambient air through said ambient air flow channel to the oxygen mask;
flow regulating means for regulating flow through the air flow channel, the flow regulating means being movable between at least one closed position in which flow through the ambient air flow channel is blocked and an open position in which flow through the ambient air flow channel is enabled;
biasing means for applying a biasing force to the flow regulating means to maintain the flow regulating means in the at least one closed position, such that the ambient air flow channel is normally blocked;
means for moving the flow regulating means into the open position;
latching means for releasably retaining the flow regulating means in the open position; and
means for releasing the latching means to allow the flow regulating means to revert to the closed position.
2. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 1, wherein the ambient air flow channel passes through the oronasal face seal of the mask, bypassing the oxygen supply regulator.
3. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flow regulating means includes a valve assembly that opens and shuts by movement of a sliding member.
4. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 3, wherein the valve assembly opens and shuts by a linear motion of the sliding member.
5. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 3, wherein the valve assembly opens and shuts by a curvilinear motion of the sliding member.
6. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 1, wherein biasing means comprises pressure sensing means for sensing ambient pressure, said pressure sensing means being connected to said latching means and being operative to release the latching means upon sensing of a decrease in cabin pressure to a threshold pressure, to allow the flow regulating means to revert to the closed position without intervention or action by a user upon such a decrease in cabin pressure.
7. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 6, wherein the pressure sensing means comprises an aneroid capsule that changes in length in response to changes in cabin pressure to actuate a linkage that releases the flow regulating means.
8. An auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus for an oxygen mask for pilots and crew of an airplane, the oxygen mask having an oronasal face seal defining an oronasal cavity, and an oxygen supply regulator, the auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus comprising:
an auxiliary ambient air flow channel defined in a flow channel member through a portion of the oxygen mask, said auxiliary ambient air flow channel being connected to ambient air and configured to deliver ambient air through said auxiliary ambient air flow channel to the oxygen mask;
a flow regulator for regulating flow through the flow channel member, the flow regulator being movable between at least one closed position in which flow through the auxiliary ambient air flow channel is blocked and an open position in which flow through the auxiliary ambient air flow channel is enabled, the flow regulator including an aneroid capsule that changes in length in response to changes in cabin pressure operative to move said flow regulator between said at least one closed position and said open position; and
means for manually moving said flow regulator to said at least one closed position.
9. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 8, wherein the auxiliary ambient air flow channel passes through the oronasal face seal of the mask, bypassing the oxygen supply regulator.
10. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 8, wherein the flow regulator comprises:
a main housing defining an inner chamber with an upper opening, lower exit ports, and a lower opening;
an upper aneroid housing having a wall and a top cover plate joined to the wall;
a lower aneroid housing disposed in the inner chamber of the main housing and slidingly mated to the upper aneroid housing;
an annular ball track insert disposed between the upper aneroid housing and the lower aneroid housing, said annular ball track insert having an inner surface including a lower ball track and an upper ball track, and the wall of the upper aneroid housing including a plurality of ball apertures receiving and retaining corresponding detent balls, respectively;
a spring retainer disposed within the upper aneroid housing and lower aneroid housing, the spring retainer having a base portion with a plurality of spring fingers connected to and extending from the base portion, the spring fingers having a protrusion aligned with and disposed adjacent to the detent balls to press against and bias the detent balls outwardly into either of the upper or lower ball tracks to latch the upper aneroid housing in an upper or lower position, respectively; and
said aneroid capsule is disposed within the upper aneroid housing and lower aneroid housing, the base portion of the spring retainer being connected to a bottom surface of the aneroid capsule, so that when the aneroid capsule expands at elevated altitudes, the bottom surface of the aneroid capsule moves downwardly and the spring fingers of the spring retainer correspondingly are pushed downwardly by the lengthening of the aneroid capsule, releasing pressure on the detent balls to release the detent balls from the lower track of the ball track insert in the open position of the auxiliary breathing flow channel, and allowing the detent balls to move to the upper track of the ball track in the closed position of the auxiliary breathing flow channel.
11. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 10, wherein said main housing includes an outer threaded flow channel connector, and a flow channel connector flange, threadably connectable to a corresponding threaded mask connector port at a side opening of an oxygen mask oronasal face seal.
12. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 11, wherein an o-ring sealing gasket is interposed between the mask connector port and the flow channel connector flange to provide a secure leak proof attachment of the auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus to the threaded mask connector port of the oxygen mask oronasal face seal.
13. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 10, wherein said top cover plate includes a plurality of upper vent openings through which ambient air may flow into the auxiliary breathing flow channel to the lower exit ports.
14. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 10, wherein said lower aneroid housing comprises a lower outer flange and a channel for receiving and retaining an o-ring located adjacent to the lower inner wall of the main housing, said lower inner wall of the main housing tapering inwardly to form a valve seating surface.
15. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 10, wherein said aneroid capsule comprises an aneroid set point screw threadably mounted in an upper portion of the aneroid capsule for adjusting operation of the aneroid capsule.
16. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a main coil spring mounted about the lower aneroid housing between the lower flange and the top cover plate.
17. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a pushpull button having a generally tubular open lower portion and an upper plate connected to the lower portion, said pushpull button being mounted with the tubular lower portion situated between the upper aneroid housing and the lower aneroid housing, and abutting the upper surface of the ball track insert.
18. The auxiliary breathing flow channel apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a flapper valve secured below the lower exit ports by a flapper valve retainer.

1. A heat sink assembly for a pluggable module, said heat sink assembly comprising:
a heat sink comprising a module side and an end surface that intersects the module side, the module side being configured to thermally communicate with the pluggable module, a holder extending from the end surface of the heat sink; and
a thermal interface material (TIM) layer extending on the module side of the heat sink, the TIM layer being configured to engage the pluggable module, the TIM layer comprising an end that is engaged between the end surface and the holder of the heat sink.
2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the holder is crimped toward the end surface of the heat sink to hold the TIM layer between the holder and the end surface.
3. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the heat sink comprises a cooling fin that defines at least a portion of the end surface, the holder extending from the cooling fin.
4. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the holder comprises an arm that extends outwardly from the end surface of the heat sink to a tip, the end of the TIM layer being engaged between the tip of the arm and the end surface of the heat sink.
5. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the module side intersects the end surface of the heat sink at an edge, the end of the TIM layer overlapping the edge and the end surface.
6. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the end surface of the heat sink is a rear end surface, the holder is a rear holder, and the end of the TIM layer is a rear end, the heat sink extending from a front end surface to the rear end surface, a front holder extending from the front end surface, the TIM layer extending from a front end to the rear end, wherein the front end of the TIM layer is engaged between the front end surface and the front holder of the heat sink.
7. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the heat sink comprises a base that includes the module side, the base comprising a heat dissipation side that is opposite the module side, a cooling fin extending outwardly from the heat dissipation side of the base, the base and the cooling fin each defining a portion of the end surface of the heat sink, the holder extending from the cooling fin.
8. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the heat sink extends from a front end to a rear end, and extends from a side end to an opposite side end, the rear end comprising the end surface of the heat sink.
9. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive extending between the TIM layer and the module side of the heat sink.
10. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein the holder is integrally formed with the heat sink.
11. A receptacle assembly for a pluggable module, said receptacle assembly comprising:
guide rails spaced apart from each other to define a receptacle extending therebetween, the receptacle being configured to receive the pluggable module therein; and
a heat sink assembly comprising:
a heat sink comprising a module side and an end surface that intersects the module side, the module side defining a boundary of the receptacle and being configured to thermally communicate with the pluggable module when the pluggable module is received within the receptacle, a holder extending from the end surface of the heat sink; and
a thermal interface material (TIM) layer extending on the module side of the heat sink, the TIM layer being configured to engage the pluggable module when the pluggable module is received within the receptacle, the TIM layer comprising an end that is engaged between the end surface and the holder of the heat sink.
12. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the holder is crimped toward the end surface of the heat sink to hold the TIM layer between the holder and the end surface.
13. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the heat sink comprises a cooling fin that defines at least a portion of the end surface, the holder extending from the cooling fin.
14. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the holder comprises an arm that extends outwardly from the end surface of the heat sink to a tip, the end of the TIM layer being engaged between the tip of the arm and the end surface of the heat sink.
15. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the end surface of the heat sink is a rear end surface, the holder is a rear holder, and the end of the TIM layer is a rear end, the heat sink extending from a front end surface to the rear end surface, a front holder extending from the front end surface, the TIM layer extending from a front end to the rear end, wherein the front end of the TIM layer is engaged between the front end surface and the front holder of the heat sink.
16. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the heat sink comprises a base that includes the module side, the base comprising a heat dissipation side that is opposite the module side, a cooling fin extending outwardly from the heat dissipation side of the base, the base and the cooling fin each defining a portion of the end surface of the heat sink, the holder extending from the cooling fin.
17. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the heat sink extends from a front end to a rear end, and extends from a side end to an opposite side end, the rear end comprising the end surface of the heat sink.
18. The assembly according to claim 11, further comprising an adhesive extending between the TIM layer and the module side of the heat sink.
19. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the holder is integrally formed with the heat sink.
20. A heat sink assembly for a pluggable module, said heat sink assembly comprising:
a heat sink extending from a front end surface to a rear end surface, the heat sink comprising a module side that intersects the front end surface at front edge and intersects the rear end surface at a rear edges, the module side being configured to thermally communicate with the pluggable module; and
a thermal interface material (TIM) layer extending on the module side of the heat sink, the TIM layer being configured to engage the pluggable module, the TIM layer extending from a front end to a rear end, the front end of the TIM layer overlapping the front edge of the heat sink and being attached to the front end surface of the heat sink, the rear end of the TIM layer overlapping the rear edge of the heat sink and being attached to the rear end surface of the heat sink.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. Apparatus for producing a magnetic field comprising:
a first set of magnetic elements that define a first surface and produce a first magnetic field by repulsion between the fields produced by the magnetic elements, the first field extending normally to the first surface; and
a second set of magnetic elements that define a second surface and produce a second magnetic field by repulsion between the fields produced by the magnetic elements, the second field extending normally to the second surface,
the second set of magnetic elements being positioned relative to the first set of magnetic elements such that the surfaces are approximately parallel and the magnetic field is formed between the surfaces by repulsive interaction of the first and second magnetic fields.
2. The apparatus set forth in claim 1 wherein:
one or more of the magnetic elements in the first andor second sets is an electromagnetic element; and
the magnetic field is manipulated by changing the direction andor magnitude of the current in selected ones of the electromagnetic elements.
3. The apparatus set forth in claim 2 wherein:
Each set includes a first pair of electromagnetic elements that produces at least part of the set’s magnetic field by repulsion and a second pair of electromagnetic elements that produces at least part of the set’s magnetic field by repulsion; and
the magnetic field is manipulated by changing the direction andor magnitude of the current in the corresponding pairs of electromagnetic elements such that a rotary motion is imparted to the magnetic field.
4. The apparatus set forth in claim 1 wherein:
the first and second sets of magnetic elements comprise a pair of magnetic elements, the like poles of the elements in a pair being connected by a core; and
the first and second sets of magnetic elements are positioned relative to each other such that a portion of the magnetic field is uniform.
5. The apparatus set forth in claim 4 wherein:
the two magnetic elements in each set of magnetic elements are separated in the surface by a distance D; and
the surfaces are separated by a distance of D2.
6. The apparatus set forth in claim 4 wherein:
the first and second sets further comprise at least one additional pair of magnetic elements having like poles connected by the core;
the pairs of magnetic elements are electromagnetic elements; and
the uniform magnetic field is manipulated by changing the direction andor magnitude of the current in the pairs of electromagnetic elements such that a rotary motion is imparted to the uniform magnetic field.
7. The apparatus set forth in claim 4 wherein:
the first and second sets further comprise further electromagnetic elements; and
the uniform field is manipulated by changing the direction andor magnitude of the current in the further electromagnetic elements.
8. The apparatus set forth in claim 7 wherein:
the uniform field is manipulated by introducing a gradient between the surfaces.
9. The apparatus set forth in claim 4 wherein:
the uniform field is produced in a vessel.
10. The apparatus set forth in claim 9 wherein:
the uniform field determines behavior of particles in the vessel which are responsive to magnetic fields.
11. The apparatus set forth in claim 10 wherein:
The uniform field is produced in the neighborhood of a workpiece in the vessel, the workpiece being operated on by the particles.
12. The apparatus set forth in claim 1 wherein:
the magnetic field is produced in a vessel.
13. The apparatus set forth in claim 12 wherein:
the magnetic field determines behavior of particles in the vessel which are responsive to magnetic fields.
14. An electromagnet for use in apparatus for generating a resultant magnetic field, the electromagnet being planar and the apparatus including another such electromagnet, the planes of the electromagnets being approximately parallel in the apparatus and
the electromagnet comprising;
at least a first electromagnetic element and a second electromagnetic element; and
a core that connects like poles of the first and second electromagnetic elements,
the apparatus producing a first magnetic field in the electromagnet by repulsion, the first magnetic field being normal to the electromagnet’s plane, and the apparatus producing a second such magnetic field in the other electromagnet, the first and second magnetic fields interacting by repulsion to produce the resultant magnetic field.
15. The electromagnet set forth in claim 14 further comprising:
one or more additional electromagnetic elements,
the apparatus manipulating the resultant magnetic field by changing the direction andor magnitude of the current in the electromagnetic elements.
16. A kit for equipping a reactor with magnetic enhancement, the reactor having a chamber and
the kit comprising:
a pair of electromagnets having the form of a polygon with parallel sides, the interior diameter of the polygon being such that the periphery of the chamber fits within the polygon and each electromagnet including a plurality of windings that are connectible to a power supply; and
mounts that mount the pair of electromagnets around the periphery of the chamber such that the distance between planes defined by the mounted elements is approximately one half the distance between parallel sides of the polygon.
17. The kit set forth in claim 16 further comprising:
the power supply.
18. The kit set forth in claim 16 wherein:
the reactor is of the type that includes a plurality of electromagnets with horizontal and vertical legs mounted on the sides of the chamber and a power supply that provides power to the electromagnets;
the pair of electromagnets having the form of a polygon are adapted to be used with the power supply; and
the mounts are adapted to be used with mounting arrangements originally intended for the plurality of electromagnets with horizontal and vertical legs.