| 03rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
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| 20130014505 | WASTE HEAT REGENERATION SYSTEMAANM Enokijima; FuminobuAACI Kariya-shiAACO JPAAGP Enokijima; Fuminobu Kariya-shi JPAANM Mori; HidefumiAACI Kariya-shiAACO JPAAGP Mori; Hidefumi Kariya-shi JPAANM Iguchi; MasaoAACI Kariya-shiAACO JPAAGP Iguchi; Masao Kariya-shi JP - A waste heat regeneration system includes a pump, a coolant boiler, an exhaust gas boiler, an expander, a first condenser, a gas/liquid separator, and a supercooler. A first flow control valve adjusts the amount of an operating fluid circulating in a first bypass flow path by controlling its opening degree based on a pressure difference P | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014506 | DISTRIBUTION PIPELINE POWER PLANTAANM FLETCHER; PaulAACI RugbyAACO GBAAGP FLETCHER; Paul Rugby GBAANM WALSH; Philip P.AACI SolihullAACO GBAAGP WALSH; Philip P. Solihull GBAANM STEVENS; Aaron J.AACI DerbyAACO GBAAGP STEVENS; Aaron J. Derby GB - A distribution pipeline power plant, comprising:
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| 20130014507 | Floating Type Solar Energy Collection/Power DeviceAANM Tai; Chang-HsienAACI Neipu HsiangAACO TWAAGP Tai; Chang-Hsien Neipu Hsiang TWAANM Miao; Jr-MingAACI Neipu HsiangAACO TWAAGP Miao; Jr-Ming Neipu Hsiang TWAANM Ho; Ming-HuiAACI Neipu HsiangAACO TWAAGP Ho; Ming-Hui Neipu Hsiang TWAANM Hsu; Uzu-KueiAACI Neipu HsiangAACO TWAAGP Hsu; Uzu-Kuei Neipu Hsiang TW - A floating type solar energy collection/power device includes a base having a compartment receiving a working fluid. A heat collecting assembly is mounted to an opening of the compartment to seal the compartment. A heat conducting assembly is mounted in the compartment and includes a heat conducting tube and a pump. The heat conducting tube includes a first end in communication with the compartment and a second end connected to the pump. The pump draws the first working fluid into the second end of the heat conducting tube via an inlet of the pump. A heat machine includes a compressor, a heat exchanger, and a gas turbine. The compressor, the heat exchanger, and the gas turbine are connected to each other by a plurality of pipes. The gas turbine is connected to a generator. The heat exchanger and the working fluid undergo heat exchange. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014508 | Optimized Heliostat AimingAANM Brooks; AlecAACI PasadenaAACO CAAAGP Brooks; Alec Pasadena CA - Methods and systems for aiming heliostats toward a receiver. One of the methods includes directing a first subset of a set of heliostats to reflect solar rays toward a first location within an aperture of a receiver and directing a second subset of the set of heliostats to reflect solar rays toward one or more second locations within the aperture of the receiver. The solar rays reflected toward the first location provide solar heat to at least a first flow path of a working fluid in an engine assembly coupled to the receiver. The solar rays reflected toward the one or more second locations provide solar heat to a second flow path of the working fluid. The first and second flow paths correspond to heating at first and second stages respectively within the engine assembly, which is configured to generate power from the solar rays reflected to the receiver. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014509 | PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY BASED UPON THE ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLEAANM Perico; CostanzoAACI Presezzo (BG)AACO ITAAGP Perico; Costanzo Presezzo (BG) ITAANM Nasini; ErnestoAACI Strozza (BG)AACO ITAAGP Nasini; Ernesto Strozza (BG) ITAANM Rottoli; MarcoAACI Terno D'isola (BG)AACO ITAAGP Rottoli; Marco Terno D'isola (BG) IT - A plant for the production of energy that is based upon the organic Rankine cycle (ORC). The plant comprises a first ORC system, comprising a first organic operating fluid circulating, in sequence, between a first evaporator in conditions of heat exchange with a heat source, a first expansion stage in a turbine operatively connected to a generator, a first evaporator/condenser, and a first pump for recirculating said first organic operating fluid to said first evaporator. Said turbine is a partializable turbine and comprises means for partializing the incoming flowrate of said organic operating fluids, said means being designed to partialize said incoming flowrate to keep the r.p.m. of said turbine constant. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014510 | COATED GAS TURBINE COMPONENTSAANM Pater; Christopher M.AACI TollandAAST CTAACO USAAGP Pater; Christopher M. Tolland CT US - A gas turbine component subject to extreme temperatures and pressures includes a wall defined by opposite first and second surfaces. An airflow aperture through the wall is defined by an aperture wall surface which extends from a first opening in the first surface to a second opening in the second surface. The aperture wall surface is flared at a juncture with the first surface, such that the first opening has a greater cross-sectional flow area than the second opening. A high-pressure, high-temperature coating is adhered to the first surface, and adhered to at least a portion of the aperture wall surface. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014511 | HIGHLY INTEGRATED INSIDE-OUT RAMJET - The present invention generally relates to power generation and compression methods requiring high efficiency and low capital cost. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to an inside-out ramjet having both circumferential components and radial components on a single shaft to maximize exergy efficiency and minimize system size. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014512 | Ceramic Matrix Composite Combustor Vane Ring AssemblyAANM Jarmon; David C.AACI KensingtonAAST CTAACO USAAGP Jarmon; David C. Kensington CT USAANM Smith; Peter G.AACI WallingfordAAST CTAACO USAAGP Smith; Peter G. Wallingford CT US - A vane assembly has an outer support ring, an inner support ring, an outer liner ring, an inner liner ring, and a circumferential array of vanes. Each vane has a shell extending from an inboard end to an outboard end and at least partially through an associated aperture in the inner liner ring and an associated aperture in the outer liner ring. There is at least one of: an outer compliant member compliantly radially positioning the vane; and an inner compliant member compliantly radially positioning the vane. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014513 | CONNECTION FOR GENERATOR IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINEAANM Barnett; BarryAACI MarkhamAACO CAAAGP Barnett; Barry Markham CAAANM Alecu; DanielAACI TorontoAACO CAAAGP Alecu; Daniel Toronto CAAANM Eleftheriou; AndreasAACI WoodbridgeAACO CAAAGP Eleftheriou; Andreas Woodbridge CA - A gas turbine engine having an electric generator includes a transmission shaft extending along a longitudinal axis of the engine and drivingly interconnecting a turbine shaft of the engine and a rotor shaft of the electric generator. The transmission shaft is engaged by splined mating connections with the turbine shaft and the rotor shaft. The transmission shaft has a shear neck defining a reduced radial wall thickness with respect to a remainder of the transmission shaft such as to provide a weakened region of the transmission shaft. An annular support structure, concentric with and surrounding the transmission shaft, is axially located between the shear neck and a forward end of the transmission shaft engaged to the turbine shaft, and includes a bearing operable to rotationally support the transmission shaft. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014514 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BULK TEMPERATURE VARIATION REDUCTION OF A GAS TURBINE THROUGH CAN-TO-CAN FUEL TEMPERATURE MODULATIONAANM Romig; Bryan WesleyAACI SimpsonvilleAAST SCAACO USAAGP Romig; Bryan Wesley Simpsonville SC USAANM Ziminsky; Willy SteveAACI GreenvilleAAST SCAACO USAAGP Ziminsky; Willy Steve Greenville SC USAANM Simons; Derrick WalterAACI GreerAAST SCAACO USAAGP Simons; Derrick Walter Greer SC US - A gas turbine includes a plurality of combustion chambers; at least one fuel nozzle for each of the combustion chambers; at least one fuel line for each fuel nozzle in each of the combustion chambers; at least one heat exchanger for each fuel line configured to adjust a temperature of a fuel flow to each fuel nozzle; and a controller configured to control each of the heat exchangers to reduce temperature variations amongst the combustion chambers. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014515 | LINK BETWEEN THE EXHAUST CASING AND A STRUCTURAL RING OF THE FAN DUCT OF A JET ENGINEAANM Bellabal; Francois RobertAACI FontainebleauAACO FRAAGP Bellabal; Francois Robert Fontainebleau FRAANM Seize; GuilhemAACI Corbeil EssonnesAACO FRAAGP Seize; Guilhem Corbeil Essonnes FRAANM Vincent; Thomas Alain ChristianAACI PalaiseauAACO FRAAGP Vincent; Thomas Alain Christian Palaiseau FR - An assembly including an outer ring of an exhaust casing, a structural ring of an external duct of a fan channel and of a two-flow jet engine that is concentric relative to the outer ring of the exhaust casing, and at least one first and second linking arm or rod forming a hyperstatic link by being attached by one end to the outer ring of the exhaust casing and, by the other end, to the structural ring. The link formed by the first linking arm or rod is configured to break when a predetermined load is exceeded, and the second linking arm or rod is configured to form a force-transmission path between the rings when the link is broken. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014516 | THERMOELECTRIC MODULEAANM Yang; Ju HwanAACI Gyeonggi-doAACO KRAAGP Yang; Ju Hwan Gyeonggi-do KRAANM Choi; Dong HyeokAACI Gyeonggi-doAACO KRAAGP Choi; Dong Hyeok Gyeonggi-do KRAANM Lee; Sung HoAACI Gyeonggi-doAACO KRAAGP Lee; Sung Ho Gyeonggi-do KRAANM Wi; Sung KwonAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Wi; Sung Kwon Seoul KR - Disclosed herein is a thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a diffusion prevention layer, and a thermoelectric device, wherein each of the first and second substrates is stacked with: a heat radiation layer performing heat generation reaction or heat adsorption reaction when power is applied to the thermoelectric module; an insulating layer formed on one surface of the heat radiation layer and formed in a first square wave pattern having a first protrusion part and a first groove part; and an electrode layer buried into the first groove part formed on a surface of the insulating layer. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014517 | LIQUEFIER WITH PRESSURE-CONTROLLED LIQUEFACTION CHAMBER - A liquefier includes a Dewar having a storage portion and a neck portion extending therefrom. A hermetically isolated liquefaction chamber is disposed within the neck of the Dewar. One or more control components including a temperature and pressure sensor are coupled to a CPU and disposed within the liquefaction chamber for dynamic control of liquefaction conditions. A gas flow control is coupled to the CPU for regulating an input gas flow into the liquefaction chamber. A volume surrounding the liquefaction chamber may be adapted to provide a counter-flow heat exchange. These and other features provide improved liquefaction efficiency among other benefits. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014518 | Refrigeration Method and Apparatus with a Pulsating LoadAANM Aigouy; GeraldAACI La Croix De La RochetteAACO FRAAGP Aigouy; Gerald La Croix De La Rochette FRAANM Briend; PierreAACI SeyssinetAACO FRAAGP Briend; Pierre Seyssinet FRAANM Deschildre; CindyAACI SassenageAACO FRAAGP Deschildre; Cindy Sassenage FRAANM Fauve; EricAACI BolleneAACO FRAAGP Fauve; Eric Bollene FRAANM Bernhardt; Jean-MarcAACI La BuisseAACO FRAAGP Bernhardt; Jean-Marc La Buisse FRAANM Delcayre; FranckAACI River Sur FureAACO FRAAGP Delcayre; Franck River Sur Fure FR - A method for the pulsating load refrigeration of a component of a Tokamak, said method using a refrigeration device subjecting a working fluid such as helium to a working cycle, the Tokamak comprising at least one operating mode called “periodic and symmetrical,” according to the method, the refrigerating power produced by the refrigeration device being increased to a relatively high level when the Tokamak is in a plasma generating phase (Dp) whereas the refrigerating power produced by the refrigeration device is reduced to a relatively low level when the Tokamak is no longer in a plasma generating phase (Dnp), characterized in that during the “periodic and symmetrical” operating phase of the Tokamak, the refrigerating power of the refrigeration device is regulated according to a forced variation also of the “periodic and symmetrical” type, that is one wherein the respective durations of generation of a high level of refrigeration and of generation of a low level of refrigerating power differ at most by 30%, and in that the variation in refrigerating power brings about gradual increases and reductions in refrigerating power, and in that the increase in refrigerating power produced by the refrigeration device is triggered in advance, in response to a signal (S) generated during a plasma starting step in the Tokamak, that is before the thermal load on the component increases. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014519 | METHOD AND CUP FOR OPERATION OF FROZEN BEVERAGE DEVICEAANM Bucceri; AlfioAACI HamiltonAACO AUAAGP Bucceri; Alfio Hamilton AU - A frozen beverage device to convert a liquid beverage into a semi-frozen or frozen form has inner and outer walls forming a refrigerant cavity containing a refrigerant material with a freezing point below the freezing point of the liquid, the refrigerant material occupying at least 80% of the volume of the refrigerant cavity. The outer wall has a base portion which can be moved from a first position, where the liquid is at least semi-frozen, to a second position where the internal pressure in the refrigerant cavity urges the inner wall outwardly towards the outer wall so that the refrigerant material contacts a maximum area of the surface of the inner wall in the refrigerant cavity for maximum heat transfer and to minimise constriction of access to the frozen beverage. Alternative methods to seal the inner and outer walls to close the refrigerant cavity are also disclosed. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014520 | Apparatus to Clear Oil from the Hoses and Front End of a Recovery Recharge Machine - A refrigerant recovery unit is provided that can recover and recharge refrigerant. The unit is further configured with a pair of service hoses and a refrigerant control circuit operable to receive and transport the refrigerant between the hoses and the storage vessel and to process the refrigerant to substantially remove contaminants from the refrigerant. A fluid connector is provided in fluid communication with the hoses to enable the refrigerant to flow between the hoses and to establish a closed loop through the refrigerant control circuit, and a controller is operatively connected to the refrigerant control circuit and configured to control a flow of the refrigerant through the refrigerant control circuit and through the fluid connector. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014521 | REDUCING OR AVOIDING ICE FORMATION IN AN INTERMITTENTLY OPERATED COOLING UNITAANM Lukasse; Leijn Johannes SjerpAACI EdeAACO NLAAGP Lukasse; Leijn Johannes Sjerp Ede NLAANM De Kramer-Cuppen; Janneke EmmyAACI BennekomAACO NLAAGP De Kramer-Cuppen; Janneke Emmy Bennekom NL - Disclosed is a system for and a method of reducing and/or avoiding ice formation inside a cooling space ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014522 | HUMIDITY CONTROL IN A REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT CONTAINER WITH AN INTERMITTENTLY OPERATED COMPRESSORAANM Lukasse; Leijn Johannes SjerpAACI EdeAACO NLAAGP Lukasse; Leijn Johannes Sjerp Ede NLAANM De Kramer-Cuppen; Janneke EmmyAACI BennekomAACO NLAAGP De Kramer-Cuppen; Janneke Emmy Bennekom NL - There is a growing need for dehumidification control in refrigerated transport containers with an intermittently operated compressor. The disclosed system and method of dehumidification control, controlling the speed of one or more evaporator fans and a heating unit, meets that need using one or more dehumidification need indicators and one or more condensation indicators. More specifically a system for and method is disclosed, comprising: controlling the operation of the one or more evaporator fans ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014523 | OPERATION METHOD OF HEAT PUMP-TYPE VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMAANM Kimura; KenzoAACI Utsunomiya-shiAACO JPAAGP Kimura; Kenzo Utsunomiya-shi JPAANM Yamaoka; DaisukeAACI Utsunomiya-shiAACO JPAAGP Yamaoka; Daisuke Utsunomiya-shi JPAANM Esaki; HidenoriAACI Utsunomiya-shiAACO JPAAGP Esaki; Hidenori Utsunomiya-shi JPAANM Masuzawa; KosukeAACI Shioya-gunAACO JPAAGP Masuzawa; Kosuke Shioya-gun JPAANM Kobayashi; SatoshiAACI Utsunomiya-shiAACO JPAAGP Kobayashi; Satoshi Utsunomiya-shi JP - The disclosed operation method of a heat pump-type vehicle air conditioning system involves a step for setting a cold operating mode for raising the output air temperature of the air conditioner by means of a heater or a normal operating mode for raising the heating COP; a step for detecting the temperatures inside and outside the vehicle; and a step which, by selecting either the cold operating mode or the normal operating mode on the basis of the detected temperatures inside and outside of the vehicle, is for bypassing a condenser, controlling the opening of an electronic expansion valve contained in a bypass unit connected in series to a gas/liquid separating liquid coolant storage unit downstream of the aforementioned heater, and adjusting the pressure drop applied to the coolant. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014524 | REFRIGERATORAANM KIM; WoosungAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Woosung Changwon-si KR - A refrigerator is provided, including a case that forms a predetermined space separated from an outside thereof, a storage chamber provided in the case, a component chamber partitioned from the storage chamber within the case, the component chamber housing at least a compressor or a condenser, a thermoelectric device to generate electricity based on a temperature difference, and a display to display operational information related to the refrigerator. The thermoelectric device may include a first surface exposed to a high temperature area and a second surface exposed to a low temperature area to produce electricity using the temperature difference between the two areas. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014525 | SWITCHING DEVICE AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUSAANM Koge; HirofumiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Koge; Hirofumi Tokyo JPAANM Kawagoe; TomokazuAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Kawagoe; Tomokazu Tokyo JPAANM Azuma; KojiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Azuma; Koji Tokyo JP - A switching device or the like efficiently performs operations such as the cutting off of a refrigerant and is easy to maintain, design, and manufacture at low cost even if the switching device is included in, for example, an air-conditioning apparatus including a plurality of indoor units. A plurality of shut-off valves for individually stopping the flow of a refrigerant are provided in a plurality of pipes for making a refrigerant circulate between a heat source unit and a plurality of indoor units. The shut-off valves are integrated into pairs. A number of pairs of the shut-off valves corresponding to the number of indoor units are grouped together. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014526 | Cryopreservation Device with Retrofitted Electronic Tracking Device - The present invention is a cryopreservation device that has the ability to track and record preserved specimens using an integrated electronics system. The cryopreservation device stores specimens within a preservation chamber. A sealing cap encloses the preservation chamber. The integrated electronics system is embedded within a base attachment. The base attachment can be retrofitted into the cryopreservation device using a mechanical locking system and a recessed surface and cavity within the cryopreservation device. The mechanical locking system secures the base attachment into the cryopreservation device using multiple spring-loaded barbs and locking receptacles. The base attachment inserts within the recessed surface and cavity. The integrated electronics system uses a control block to operate a plurality of sensors and to attain time dependent specimen data. The specimen data is saved within a storage device. The specimen data can be retrieved without physically connecting to the integrated electronics system using a communication device. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014527 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL IN A REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT CONTAINERAANM Lukasse; Leijn Johannes SjerpAACI EdeAACO NLAAGP Lukasse; Leijn Johannes Sjerp Ede NLAANM De Kramer-Cuppen; Janneke EmmyAACI BennekomAACO NLAAGP De Kramer-Cuppen; Janneke Emmy Bennekom NL - Disclosed is a system for and a method of controlling temperature within a refrigerated transport container ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014528 | CRYOGENIC SPECIMEN HOLDER - An improved cryogenic specimen holder for imaging and analysis facilitates imaging at very high tilt angles with a large field of view. A retractable specimen holder tip protects the specimen during transport. An optimized Dewar design is positioned at a fixed, tilted angle with respect to the axis of the holder, providing a means of continuously cooling the specimen irrespective of the high tilt angle and amount of liquid nitrogen present in the vessel. The Dewar neck design reduces entrapment of nitrogen gas bubbles and its shape prevents the spilling of liquid nitrogen at high tilt angles. The specimen holder has a retractable tip that completely encapsulates the specimen within a shielded environment internal to the specimen holder body. The cooling and specimen transfer mechanisms reduce thermal drift and the detrimental effects of vibrations generated by both the evaporation of liquid nitrogen present in the Dewar and other environmental effects. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014529 | APPARATUS FOR AIR CONDITIONING OR WATER PRODUCTIONAANM Minds; GunnarAACI HojbjergAACO DKAAGP Minds; Gunnar Hojbjerg DKAANM Minds; SorenAACI Aarhus NAACO DKAAGP Minds; Soren Aarhus N DK - The apparatus has a cooling arrangement with an expander/compressor system, condenser and evaporator primarily for air conditioning. An external heat source is provided for transfer of heat to the expander housing. For example, this heating medium is an electrical heat source in thermal contact with the outer side of the expander housing. Alternatively, the expander is provided inside an externally heated liquid buffer tank. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014530 | HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMAANM Bracewell; NeilAACI BarrowfordAACO GBAAGP Bracewell; Neil Barrowford GB - The invention relates to a heat recovery system. Said system comprises a heat recovery device having a plurality of heat recovery plates; a fluid supply means connectable to at least the heat recovery device. The heat recovery device is operable to supply a fluid at a first temperature to the fluid supply means; and a refrigeration assembly. The refrigeration assembly is operable to supply a fluid to the heat recovery device at a second temperature. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014531 | EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEM INSTALLED IN A STRUCTURE WALLAANM Gass; PaulAACI GoodyearAAST AZAACO USAAGP Gass; Paul Goodyear AZ USAANM Shrader; JonAACI ClovisAAST NMAACO USAAGP Shrader; Jon Clovis NM US - An evaporative cooling system includes a housing that fits between a pair of wall studs of a structure. The housing includes a water pump, an evaporative pad, a water distributor, a motor, and a fan. In an embodiment, the wall studs are spaced about sixteen inches on center. This leaves about 14.5 inches between the studs, and the housing will preferably be about 14 inches in width to ensure proper fit. The unit may be about 3 to 6 inches in thickness and about 24 inches in height, protruding no more than about three inches from the inside wall. The housing also preferably includes a front cover. A ventilation grill can be installed on the exterior wall to facilitate outside air being brought into the system. In other embodiments, the studs are spaced differently (e.g., about twenty-four inches on center) or the unit is installed in a structure built using non-wood framing (e.g., SIP, ICF). | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014532 | COOLING SYSTEMAANM TAN; ZEU-CHIAAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP TAN; ZEU-CHIA Tu-Cheng TWAANM LIN; TAI-WEIAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP LIN; TAI-WEI Tu-Cheng TW - A cooling system includes an area heat extraction hardware, a cooling device including an evaporator, a compressor and a condenser, a grounded-coupled heat exchanger connecting to the condenser and a cooling medium circularly flowing in the area heat extraction hardware, the cooling device and the grounded-coupled heat exchanger. The area heat extraction hardware extracts heat from the air and heats the cooling medium. The heated cooling medium passes through the evaporator and the evaporator extracts the heat of the heated cooling medium. The compressor transfers the heat extracted by the evaporator to the condenser. The condenser transfers the heat from the compressor to the grounded-coupled heat exchanger. The grounded-coupled heat exchanger transfers the heat of the cooling medium to the ground so the cooling medium is cooled. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014533 | REFRIGERATORAANM CHOI; HojinAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP CHOI; Hojin Changwon-si KRAANM KANG; SeokhoonAACI Jinju-siAACO KRAAGP KANG; Seokhoon Jinju-si KRAANM KIM; SeongjinAACI BusanAACO KRAAGP KIM; Seongjin Busan KRAANM KIM; YoungnamAACI Changwon-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Youngnam Changwon-si KRAANM PARK; SanghuAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP PARK; Sanghu Seoul KR - A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator may include a refrigerator body having at least one storage compartment and an opening, and a main door for opening and closing the storage compartment, the main door also having an opening corresponding to a receiving compartment formed therein. A sub door may be provided to open and close the opening of the main door, and a gasket may be provided along an edge of a rear surface of the sub door to contact a front surface of the main door and seal an interior of the main door when the sub door is closed. A heat transfer member may extend from the inside of a side to the inside of a front surface of the main door. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014534 | OXYGEN GENERATING APPARATUS AND AIR CONDITIONERAANM Jang; JaeSooAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Jang; JaeSoo Seoul KRAANM Sung; BongjoAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Sung; Bongjo Seoul KRAANM Park; HyunghoAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Park; Hyungho Seoul KR - Provided is an oxygen generating apparatus. The oxygen generating apparatus includes a hydrogen peroxide generator configured to generate hydrogen peroxide; an oxygen generator configured to generate oxygen using the hydrogen peroxide generated in the hydrogen peroxide generator; a first pipe configured to transfer the hydrogen peroxide generated in the hydrogen peroxide generator into the oxygen generator; and a second pipe configured to transfer water generated in the oxygen generator into the hydrogen peroxide generator. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014535 | ICE MAKERAANM Son; JuhyunAACI Gyeongsangnam-doAACO KRAAGP Son; Juhyun Gyeongsangnam-do KRAANM Lee; WookyongAACI Gyeongsangnam-doAACO KRAAGP Lee; Wookyong Gyeongsangnam-do KRAANM Lee; DonghoonAACI Gyeongsangnam-doAACO KRAAGP Lee; Donghoon Gyeongsangnam-do KRAANM Kim; DongjeongAACI Gyeongsangnam-doAACO KRAAGP Kim; Dongjeong Gyeongsangnam-do KR - Provided is an ice maker. The ice maker includes a tray member comprising an upper tray having an upper shell and a lower tray having a lower shell. The ice maker also includes a driving unit disposed on a side of the tray member and configured to linearly move, in a vertical direction, at least one of the upper tray and the lower tray to change between an attached orientation in which the upper shell is attached to the lower shell to define a spherical shell and a separated orientation in which the upper shell is separated from the lower shell. The ice maker further includes an ejecting unit that is disposed on a side of the tray member and that is configured to facilitate separation of an ice piece made in the spherical shell from at least one of the upper tray and the lower tray. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014536 | ICE MAKERAANM Son; JuhyunAACI Gyeongsangnam-doAACO KRAAGP Son; Juhyun Gyeongsangnam-do KRAANM Lee; WookyongAACI Gyeongsangnam-doAACO KRAAGP Lee; Wookyong Gyeongsangnam-do KRAANM Lee; DonghoonAACI Gyeongsangnam-doAACO KRAAGP Lee; Donghoon Gyeongsangnam-do KRAANM Kim; DongjeongAACI Gyeongsangnam-doAACO KRAAGP Kim; Dongjeong Gyeongsangnam-do KR - Provided is an ice maker. The ice maker includes an upper tray including a plurality of first recessed parts, each having a hemispherical shape, and a lower tray including a plurality of second recessed parts, each having a hemispherical shape. The ice maker also includes a driving unit that moves at least one of the upper tray and the lower tray to change between an attached orientation in which the upper tray is attached to the lower tray to define a plurality of spherical shells and a separated orientation in which the upper tray is separated from the lower tray. The ice maker further includes a water supply part configured to supply water into the shells and an ejecting unit disposed outside the shells and configured to facilitate separation of ice pieces made in the shells. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014537 | REFRIGERATORAANM Fujisawa; RyoAACI Kobe-shiAACO JPAAGP Fujisawa; Ryo Kobe-shi JPAANM Toshima; MasatakeAACI Kobe-shiAACO JPAAGP Toshima; Masatake Kobe-shi JPAANM Kanemura; ToshikatsuAACI Takasago-shiAACO JPAAGP Kanemura; Toshikatsu Takasago-shi JPAANM Nakayama; YashihiroAACI Takasago-shiAACO JPAAGP Nakayama; Yashihiro Takasago-shi JPAANM Iizuka; KoichiroAACI Takasago-shiAACO JPAAGP Iizuka; Koichiro Takasago-shi JPAANM Ide; SatoshiAACI Takasago-shiAACO JPAAGP Ide; Satoshi Takasago-shi JPAANM Suto; KunihikoAACI Chiyoda-kuAACO JPAAGP Suto; Kunihiko Chiyoda-ku JPAANM Kurashige; KazutakaAACI Chiyoda-kuAACO JPAAGP Kurashige; Kazutaka Chiyoda-ku JPAANM Sakuraba; IchirouAACI Nagoya-shiAACO JPAAGP Sakuraba; Ichirou Nagoya-shi JPAANM Hayashi; DaisukeAACI Nagoya-shiAACO JPAAGP Hayashi; Daisuke Nagoya-shi JPAANM Sugano; KeijiAACI Amagasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP Sugano; Keiji Amagasaki-shi JPAANM Shato; ShinjiAACI Amagasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP Shato; Shinji Amagasaki-shi JPAANM Madsboll; HansAACI TaastrupAACO DKAAGP Madsboll; Hans Taastrup DKAANM Kristensen; Klaus DamgaardAACI HojbjergAACO DKAAGP Kristensen; Klaus Damgaard Hojbjerg DK - The refrigerator includes: a cooling-water line having a cooling-water pump to thereby send water for cooling a refrigerant inside of a condenser; a lubricating-water supply line connecting the part downstream from the cooling-water pump on the cooling-water line and a compressor | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014538 | Plate-Based Adsorption Chiller SubassemblyAANM Garner; SeanAACI BurlingameAAST CAAACO USAAGP Garner; Sean Burlingame CA US - A subassembly for an adsorption chiller includes an adsorption component that includes a plurality of plates arranged in a stack. Refrigerant passages are defined between refrigerant sides of adjacent pairs of the plates in the stack. An adsorbent material is disposed within the refrigerant passages. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014539 | VAPOR VALVE ADSORPTION REFRIGERATOR AND ADSORPTION REFRIGERATORAANM Kobayashi; NoriyukiAACI Nagoya-cityAACO JPAAGP Kobayashi; Noriyuki Nagoya-city JPAANM Sumiya; TadayoshiAACI Nagoya-cityAACO JPAAGP Sumiya; Tadayoshi Nagoya-city JP - A vapor valve includes a partitioning member for partitioning a space containing gaseous vapor into two spaces, wherein a communication mouth for communicating the two spaces with each other is formed at the partitioning member; and a valve element for opening and closing the communication mouth, wherein the valve element is formed by a board for opening and closing the communication mouth in accordance with a pressure difference between the two spaces, a slanted board portion sloping with respect to a horizontal direction and having a shape of a board is formed at the partitioning member, and the communication mouth makes a hole penetrating both sides of the slanted board portion. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014540 | HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION TUBE USED IN THE SAMEAANM Michitsuji; YoshiharuAACI Sakai-shiAACO JPAAGP Michitsuji; Yoshiharu Sakai-shi JP - A heat exchange device includes a heat exchanger having a plurality of heat transfer tubes through which a refrigerant is circulated and functioning as an evaporator, a plurality of communication tubes connected to ends of the heat transfer tubes on the refrigerant discharge side, and a header connected to ends of the plurality of communication tubes on the refrigerant discharge side, the header for joining the refrigerant discharged from the communication tubes. At least a part of the plurality of communication tubes includes a flow passage enlargement communication tube formed in such a manner that a flow passage sectional area on the side of the header is larger than a flow passage sectional area on the side of the heat transfer tubes. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014541 | DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS PYROLYSISAANM Shvabsky; OlegAACI Hallandale BeachAAST FLAACO USAAGP Shvabsky; Oleg Hallandale Beach FL USAANM Gitman; JacobAACI Bay Harbor IslandAAST FLAACO USAAGP Gitman; Jacob Bay Harbor Island FL US - A device for pyrolysis of a material has a horizontal receiving chamber, a horizontally moving compressing element compressing the material in the receiving chamber to form a compact body, a horizontal pyrolysis chamber communicating with the receiving chamber and subjecting the compact body to a heat treatment, a separating partition separating the chambers, and a cylinder-piston unit with a compressing plate which, with the closed partition, first compresses the material in the receiving chamber, then after vertically withdrawing the partition, moves the compressed material from the receiving chamber into pyrolysis chamber and is heated there to produce pyrolysis gas. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014542 | FOLDING LOCKET WITH MAGNETIC CLOSURE - The invention is a folding locket which can take the form of an oblong or cylindrical locket, and can be folded into a generally heart shaped locket. Magnet pairs hold the locket parts in position for oblong or heart forms, both of which can open to reveal two separate photos. In either of these configurations, oblong or heart, the locket can be opened by rotating the two halves of the locket apart. When the two halves of the locket are rotated apart, a picture, hidden on each side of the locket becomes visible; thus, opening the locket makes visible two pictures which can be selected by the user. The pictures displayed in the mounting are mounted in the position which spans the fold line of the locket. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014543 | THERMAL SPRAYED COATING OF JIG FOR PRODUCING GLASS SHEET, AND JIG FOR PRODUCING GLASS SHEET - To provide a thermal sprayed coating of a jig for producing glass having favorable wear resistance and lubricity at high temperature of at least the strain point of a glass sheet. A thermal sprayed coating of a jig for producing a glass sheet, to be used for a jig for producing glass to be in contact with a glass sheet at a temperature of at least the strain point, which comprises tungsten carbide; at least one metal carbide selected from the group consisting of titanium carbide, zirconium carbide, hafnium carbide, niobium carbide, tantalum carbide, chromium carbide and molybdenum carbide; a metal containing Ni; and inevitable impurities, and a jig for producing a glass sheet comprising the thermal sprayed coating. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014544 | COMPRESSION GARMENT - A compression garment comprises a plurality of longitudinal wales arranged to form a fabric having a length and generally parallel to the length, and a plurality of secondary transverse elastomeric threads connecting adjacent longitudinal wales and equally spaced about a length of the longitudinal wales. In a stretched state, the longitudinal wales are spaced from one another and remain generally parallel to the length. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014545 | DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINEAANM Ushijima; HideakiAACI KyotoAACO JPAAGP Ushijima; Hideaki Kyoto JPAANM Inoue; YutakaAACI ShigaAACO JPAAGP Inoue; Yutaka Shiga JPAANM Itami; MasahiroAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Itami; Masahiro Osaka JPAANM Taguchi; TomoyukiAACI ShigaAACO JPAAGP Taguchi; Tomoyuki Shiga JP - In a drum-type washing machine, a plurality of dampers include a first damper and a second damper, the second damper is provided in such a manner that compression force on the second damper from a rotary drum rotated in the forward direction is larger than that on the first damper, the second damper and a vibration detection portion are arranged posterior to a gravity center of a water tank in the front and rear direction, and the first damper is arranged anterior to the second damper. Thus, precise imbalance determination is performed, so that low vibration is realized. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014546 | DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINEAANM Kobayashi; ShinichiroAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Kobayashi; Shinichiro Osaka JPAANM Inoue; YutakaAACI ShigaAACO JPAAGP Inoue; Yutaka Shiga JPAANM Itami; MasahiroAACI OsakaAACO JPAAGP Itami; Masahiro Osaka JPAANM Ushijima; HideakiAACI KyotoAACO JPAAGP Ushijima; Hideaki Kyoto JP - A drum-type washing machine includes left and right side plates formed of steel plates, the side plates defining side surfaces of an outer case, a front cover provided with an openable and closable door, the front cover defining a front surface of the outer case, an upper cover defining an upper surface of the outer case, a water tank oscillatably arranged in the outer case, and a rotary drum axially supported in the water tank, wherein a plurality of concave portions are formed on the left and right side plates, and the concave portion closer to the front surface of the outer case as a door side has an arc shape with a larger curvature. Thus, rigidity of the side plates in the up and down direction and the left and right direction is increased, so that vibration at the time of spin-drying is reduced. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014547 | WASHING MACHINEAANM Kim; Hyun MookAACI Osan-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Hyun Mook Osan-si KRAANM Jun; Kab JinAACI Gwangiu-siAACO KRAAGP Jun; Kab Jin Gwangiu-si KRAANM Min; Je HongAACI Seongnam-siAACO KRAAGP Min; Je Hong Seongnam-si KRAANM Lee; Sang HyeokAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP Lee; Sang Hyeok Suwon-si KRAANM Choi; Ji HoonAACI Hwaseong-siAACO KRAAGP Choi; Ji Hoon Hwaseong-si KRAANM Kim; Seung OhAACI Suwon-siAACO KRAAGP Kim; Seung Oh Suwon-si KR - A washing machine includes a cabinet, a rotary tub disposed to rotate around a driving shaft, which is vertically provided inside the inner part of the cabinet, and comprising a bottom and a sidewall, the sidewall slantingly extending from the bottom to have a diameter increasing toward an upper side of the rotary tub from the bottom, a driving apparatus disposed at a lower side of the rotary tub to rotate the rotary tub, a bracket plate connected to the rotary tub by the driving shaft at the lower side of the rotary tub and having the driving apparatus provided at a lower side thereof, a base disposed at a lower side of the bracket plate, and a suspension member having a lower side supported by the base and an upper side connected to the bracket plate at a lateral side of a center of gravity of the rotary tub. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014548 | REKEYABLE LOCK CYLINDER, REKEYABLE PADLOCK AND METHOD OF REKEYINGAANM Fan; Wai KuenAACI KowloonAACO HKAAGP Fan; Wai Kuen Kowloon HKAANM Garthe; BernhardAACI GevelsbergAACO DEAAGP Garthe; Bernhard Gevelsberg DE - A rekeyable lock cylinder and a padlock with a rekeyable lock cylinder are provided. The lock cylinder includes a cylindrical core formed to receive a key and an outer casing formed around the core. A keying opening is formed within the casing wall, the keying opening allowing access to pin openings formed within the core to receive selected pins. In one embodiment, the cylinder core may be provided with one or more reconfiguration channels. Pins and springs mounted in openings formed in a spring holder connected to the casing can be removed through the one or more reconfiguration channels when the reconfiguration channels in the core align with assembly openings in the casing and the pin openings in the spring holder, thereby allowing the adaptation of the number of pins mounted in the lock cylinder to the number of cuts provided in the key. In another embodiment, an access opening may be formed in the spring holder, and a pin may be removed from or inserted into the associated pin opening through the access opening without removing the cylindrical core. The advantages of the assembly opening and the reconfiguration channels include a greater flexibility and less time consumption in re-keying. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014549 | Camera Security SystemAANM Cavanaugh; Martin M.AACI SurpriseAAST AZAACO USAAGP Cavanaugh; Martin M. Surprise AZ US - A camera security system for securely detecting, recording and alerting the authorities of an attempted intrusion into a safe or other secure storage device. The camera security system generally includes a secure storage device having a door, a combination lock for selectively opening the door of the secure storage device and a sensor for detecting the positioning and movement of the combination lock. A recording device and communications device are provided and adapted to activate upon movement of the combination lock from a preset position. The recording device will preferably be concealed within a dial grip of the combination lock. Upon activation, the recording device will begin recording audio and/or video of the intrusion and the communications device will transmit an alarm signal to emergency responders. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014550 | Electromagnetic Induction (/Rifidi) Suitcase (Including Luggage & Bag) LockAANM Xie; DeyiAACI Zhuhai CityAACO CNAAGP Xie; Deyi Zhuhai City CNAANM Zhai; SongjunAACI GuangdongAACO CNAAGP Zhai; Songjun Guangdong CN - An electromagnetic induction (/Rifidi) suitcase (including luggage & bag) lock which comprises a shell is provided. The suitcase contains at least one buckle lock set arranged in the shell, which is used to buckle the parts to be locked; a locking component arranged in the shell, which is used to lock or release the buckle lock set; and an electromagnetic induction (/Rifidi) component arranged in the shell, which is used to sense the signal and thus control the operation of the locking component. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014551 | STEERING COLUMN LOCKING DEVICE - A steering column locking device. More specifically, a steering column locking device for golf carts, and the like. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014552 | Electronically-Controlled Removable Core Lock - An electronic small format interchangeable core (“SFIC”) lock is configured so that core locking features are electronically controlled, and keys can be electronically programmed to operate either as a normal user key able to open the lock or as a control key able to open the lock and to remove the SFIC cores. The same key will operate as a normal access key or as a control key, depending on how the key is programmed. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014553 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HOT-ROLLED STEEL SHEET - Provided is a manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of hot-rolled steel sheet which enables uniform cooling of a rolled material and improvement of the surface properties thereof. The manufacturing apparatus comprises: a rolling stand; a supplying device capable of supplying lubricant to work rolls and/or backup rolls; an online roll grinding device; and a removing device capable of removing at least part of the lubricant before the surface of the work rolls is ground by the grinding device. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of: removing at least part of the lubricant adhered to the work rolls, or to the work rolls and backup rolls using the lubricant removing device after completing rolling of a preceding material; grinding the work rolls using the online roll grinding device after the removing step; and supplying the lubricant to the work rolls and/or backup rolls from the lubricant supplying device. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014554 | CRAFT BEAD ROLLERAANM Dehne; Vicki L.AACI Bel AirAAST MDAACO USAAGP Dehne; Vicki L. Bel Air MD US - A bead roller is provided for manually crafting a bead from a strip of material. The bead roller may include a handle guide carrier, a first handle portion mounted for rotational movement on the handle guide carrier; a second handle portion mounted for rotational and longitudinal movement on the handle guide carrier; and a tool arm axially extending from the second handle portion and having first and second spaced apart opposing edges which define a slot which receives and engages a distal end of the strip of material. The second handle portion is configured for rotation simultaneously with the tool arm about the handle guide carrier and independently of the first handle portion. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014555 | QUENCHABLE STEEL SHEET HAVING HIGH HOT PRESS WORKABILITY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The quenchable steel sheet has an alloy composition including carbon (C) in an amount of 0.15 to 0.30 wt %, silicon (Si) in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5 wt %, manganese (Mn) in an amount of 1.0 to 2.0 wt %, boron (B) in an amount of 0.0005 to 0.0040 wt %, sulfur (S) in an amount of 0.003 wt % or less, phosphorus (P) in an amount of 0.012 wt % or less, one or more selected from among calcium (Ca) in an amount of 0.0010 to 0.0040 wt % and copper (Cu) in an amount of 0.05 to 1.0 wt %, two or more selected from among cobalt (Co), zirconium (Zr) and antimony (Sb), and iron (Fe). Alloy elements are controlled to increasing hot ductility and enabling pressing at 600 to 900° C. so that a tensile strength of 1400 MPa or more and an elongation of 8% or more are obtained after pressing. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014556 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING OR TESTING A DETECTOR SURFACE OF A DEVICE FOR DETECTING HYDROMETEORS AND A CALIBRATION AND TESTING DEVICEAANM Salmi; AtteAACI PorvooAACO FIAAGP Salmi; Atte Porvoo FI - The invention relates to a method and device for calibrating or testing the detector surface ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014557 | Apparatus and Method for Testing Solar PanelAANM Lee; Kun TaAACI Taipei HsienAACO TWAAGP Lee; Kun Ta Taipei Hsien TW - A testing apparatus for testing a solar panel is provided. The testing apparatus includes at least one sensor, at least one impact hammer and at least one adsorbing element. The testing apparatus adsorbs the solar panel with the at least one adsorbing element and the at least one sensor is disposed on the solar panel. At least one vibration is produced when the at least one impact hammer hits the solar panel. The at least one vibration is received and transformed into at least one digital signal by the at least one sensor. The at least one digital signal is then compared with a database to determine the yield of the solar panel. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014558 | SHOCK AND IMPACT TESTING DEVICE AND METHODAANM ZHAI; DI-GANGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP ZHAI; DI-GANG Shenzhen City CNAANM WEN; GUANG-MINGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP WEN; GUANG-MING Shenzhen City CNAANM LIU; YUAN-WANGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP LIU; YUAN-WANG Shenzhen City CN - A shock and impact testing device includes a shock and impact module and a control module. The shock and impact module includes a base, a platform, an elastic cushion positioned on the base, an elastic impact pad positioned on the platform facing the cushion, and a lifting structure connected to the platform to drive the platform to rise and then release the platform to allow the platform to fall down until the impact pad hits the cushion. The control module includes an interface configured for inputting impact parameters, a converting unit and a control unit. The converting unit calculates corresponding testing parameters according to the impact parameters. The control module controls the lifting structure to drive the platform to rise according to the testing parameters. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014559 | HIGH SENSITIVITY POLARIMETRIC CHEMICAL SENSORAANM Pare; ClaudeAACO USAAGP Pare; Claude USAANM Caron; SergeAACO USAAGP Caron; Serge US - An optical fiber polarimetric chemical sensor for capillary gas chromatography in which a sample fluid is injected into a capillary in the form of a periodic pulse train. Each individual pulse defines a moving polarization coupling zone that affects the polarization state of the light propagating in a birefringent optical waveguide that includes the capillary. The spacing between consecutive coupling zones can be made equal to the polarization beat length of the waveguide when the injection frequency of the pulses is properly selected, thus defining a resonance condition for a given analyte. The contributions of the successive coupling zones present along the length of the capillary then add up in phase, thus resulting in a detected optical signal having an enhanced amplitude peak at the injection frequency. In this manner, the sensitivity can be enhanced. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014560 | Sample System For Gaseous Emission MeasurementAANM WEI; QiangAACI San AntonioAAST TXAACO USAAGP WEI; Qiang San Antonio TX US - Disclosed herein are sampling systems and sampling methods for regulating the provision of sample gases to downstream analytical equipment, such as an exhaust bench for analyzing exhaust gases emitted from an internal combustion engine. In some embodiments, the described systems and methods can enable accurate measurements to be taken from a source of gaseous samples, regardless of the gaseous sample inlet pressure. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014561 | TESTING IMBIBITION OF FLUIDAANM ANDERSON; VALERIEAACI HARDWICKAACO GBAAGP ANDERSON; VALERIE HARDWICK GB - A convenient method of testing imbibition of one or more imbibant fluids by a matrix of particles with a fluid already therein, comprises making a body | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014562 | Method for use of microdialysis - Very accurate measurements of mass transfer can be made rapidly by permitting diffusion of an agent desired to be measured into or out of a small, very precisely known volume of a microdialysis probe, then rapidly pumping or flushing (“pulsing”) the probe with a known volume of fluid as a single pulse. The diffusion and pulsing may be repeated. The method, hereinafter called pulsatile microdialysis (PMD) to distinguish it from prior art continuous flow microdialysis, is useful for measurements in a number of processes, including protein binding, adsorption to binding agents such as activated charcoal, release from microemulsion drug delivery systems, determination of drug diffusion coefficients and concentrations, and for various other purposes. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014563 | EVAPORATED FUEL LEAK DETECTING APPARATUSAANM Itoh; TomohiroAACI Nagoya-cityAACO JPAAGP Itoh; Tomohiro Nagoya-city JPAANM Kobayashi; MitsuyukiAACI Gamagori-cityAACO JPAAGP Kobayashi; Mitsuyuki Gamagori-city JPAANM Sugihara; ShinjiAACI Mizuho-cityAACO JPAAGP Sugihara; Shinji Mizuho-city JP - A first determiner determines whether a pressure in a fuel tank is within a predetermined range when an ignition switch of an engine is on. A second determiner determines whether a valve allows or prohibits a communication between the fuel tank and a switch valve, when the first determiner determines that the pressure in the fuel tank is within the predetermined range. A control unit controls a pressure controlling portion based on a determination result of the first determiner and a determination result of the second determiner. A leak determiner determines whether the fuel tank has a leak of evaporated fuel based on a signal output from a first detector detecting a pressure in a detection passage and a signal output from a second detector detecting a pressure in the fuel tank. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014564 | Method for use of microdialysis - Very accurate measurements of mass transfer can be made rapidly by permitting diffusion of an agent desired to be measured into or out of a small, very precisely known volume of a microdialysis probe, then rapidly pumping or flushing (“pulsing”) the probe with a known volume of fluid as a single pulse. The diffusion and pulsing may be repeated. The method, hereinafter called pulsatile microdialysis (PMD) to distinguish it from prior art continuous flow microdialysis, is useful for measurements in a number of processes, including protein binding, adsorption to binding agents such as activated charcoal, release from microemulsion drug delivery systems, determination of drug diffusion coefficients and concentrations, and for various other purposes. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014565 | Method for use if microdialysis - Very accurate measurements of mass transfer can be made rapidly by permitting diffusion of an agent desired to be measured into or out of a small, very precisely known volume of a microdialysis probe, then rapidly pumping or flushing (“pulsing”) the probe with a known volume of fluid as a single pulse. The diffusion and pulsing may be repeated. The method, hereinafter called pulsatile microdialysis (PMD) to distinguish it from prior art continuous flow microdialysis, is useful for measurements in a number of processes, including protein binding, adsorption to binding agents such as activated charcoal, release from microemulsion drug delivery systems, determination of drug diffusion coefficients and concentrations, and for various other purposes. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014566 | Method for Automatic Optimization Of Liquid Chromatography Autosampler - An method for optimizing operation of an autosampler coupled to a liquid chromatography (LC) system comprises: reading, from electronic memory storage, a pre-injection time corresponding to the time required for the autosampler to perform operations preparatory to injecting a sample; calculating an autosampler delay time from the pre-injection time and from a sample analysis time; performing the autosampler operations preparatory to injecting the sample after delaying said autosampler operations for the autosampler delay time; measuring a time value for the preceding performing of autosampler operations; replacing the pre-injection time value stored on the electronic memory storage with the measured time value for the preceding performing of autosampler operations if the measured value is greater than the pre-injection time value stored on the electronic memory storage; and injecting the sample from the autosampler into the LC system after receipt of a signal from the LC system by the autosampler. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014567 | CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS HAVING DIFFUSION-BONDED AND SURFACE-MODIFIED COMPONENTS - A microfluidic device for separating a sample by chromatography includes diffusion bonded metallic sheets joined together to create a hermetically sealed interface between each adjacent metallic sheet without the introduction of a secondary material. Enclosed within the diffusion bonded sheets is a separation channel accessible by at least one of an inlet or an outlet. The separation channel is packed with micrometer-sized particles serving as a stationary phase in a chromatographic separation. Wetted surfaces of the separation channel include a coating of an organic material at least one monolayer thick. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014568 | LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY DEVICEAANM Lee; Sang-WonAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Lee; Sang-Won Seoul KRAANM Kim; Min-SikAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Kim; Min-Sik Seoul KRAANM Hyung; Seok-WonAACI SeoulAACO KRAAGP Hyung; Seok-Won Seoul KR - A liquid chromatography device includes a sample inlet valve to which a sample to be analyzed is introduced, and a trap valve fluid-communicating with a solid phase extraction column and a reverse phase liquid chromatography column. The device further includes a solvent dividing unit dividing flow of a solvent discharged from the sample inlet valve into the first solvent inlet port and the second solvent inlet port of the trap valve. The liquid chromatography device improves resolution and increases reproducibility by allowing the sample injecting direction and the sample eluting direction to be opposite to each other. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014569 | THERMAL-BASED FLOW SENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY - One aspect of the invention provides a flow sensing apparatus for sensing fluid flow in a nano-scale high-performance liquid chromatography apparatus. The flow sensing apparatus includes: a fluid channel that allows a fluid to flow in a first direction; a first infrared sensor arranged at a first position along the fluid channel such that it senses a temperature of the fluid; a second infrared sensor arranged at a second position along the fluid channel and separated from the first sensor by a predetermined distance along the fluid channel; and a heating element arranged between the first and second infrared sensors. The heating element is equally spaced from the first and second infrared sensors. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014570 | AUTOMATIC SEEPAGE METERAANM Lee; Bong JooAACI Daejeon CityAACO KRAAGP Lee; Bong Joo Daejeon City KRAANM Ko; Kyung SeokAACI Daejeon CityAACO KRAAGP Ko; Kyung Seok Daejeon City KR - The present invention relates to an automatic seepage meter for measuring groundwater-surface water exchange in a mixed zone of stream. The present invention includes: the chamber installed in streambed sediment; the device for measuring amount of groundwater recharge through a change in water level accompanied by discharging water in the water in case of losing stream; and the device for measuring amount of groundwater discharge through a change in water level according to an increased water from the chamber to the water bath for measuring discharge in case of gaining stream. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014571 | APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING TURBOMACHINE COMPONENTS IN-SITUAANM Quinones; DiegoAACI RexfordAAST NYAACO USAAGP Quinones; Diego Rexford NY USAANM Banowetz; Daniel LawrenceAACI GlenvilleAAST NYAACO USAAGP Banowetz; Daniel Lawrence Glenville NY USAANM Lewis; Gareth William DavidAACI LexingtonAAST MAAACO USAAGP Lewis; Gareth William David Lexington MA USAANM Moldenhauer; Thomas EarnestAACI Burnt HillsAAST NYAACO USAAGP Moldenhauer; Thomas Earnest Burnt Hills NY US - An apparatus is provided for inspecting a component of a turbomachine in-situ. The apparatus includes an end effector having a frame defining a stable platform with a curved surface of the component, a spring loaded suspension attached to the frame, and a probe connected to a wedge member, where the probe and wedge member are connected to the spring loaded suspension. The probe is configured to inspect the component by passing signals through the wedge. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014572 | AIRFLOW MEASURING DEVICEAANM Kitahara; NoboruAACI Kariya-cityAACO JPAAGP Kitahara; Noboru Kariya-city JP - An airflow measuring device has a bypass passage accommodating a thermal-type sensor configured to conduct heat transfer with air. A mainstream of intake air partially flows through the bypass passage and flows out of an outlet, as an after-bypass-passage flow. The mainstream partially flows along the outer surface of the airflow measuring device, without passing through the bypass passage, as an outside-passage flow. The outer surface of the airflow measuring device defines a throttle at the downstream of the outlet. The throttle merges the after-bypass-passage flow with the outside-passage flow and guides the merged flow to the downstream. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014573 | AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICEAANM KAMIYA; ShinichiAACI Kariya-cityAACO JPAAGP KAMIYA; Shinichi Kariya-city JPAANM Kitahara; NoboruAACI Kariya-cityAACO JPAAGP Kitahara; Noboru Kariya-city JP - An air flow measuring device takes in part of intake air flowing through an intake passage. The device includes a housing and a sensor. The housing defines a bypass flow passage through which taken-in intake air passes and which has an outlet that opens on an outer wall of the housing. The sensor is accommodated in the bypass passage to produce an electrical signal as a result of heat transfer between taken-in intake air and the sensor. The outlet of the bypass passage includes vertical and non-vertical openings. The vertical opening opens toward a downstream side of a flow of intake air in the intake passage and is provided perpendicular to the flow of intake air. The non-vertical opening is provided non-perpendicularly to the flow of intake air in the intake passage. The outlet is a continuous stretch of opening where the vertical and non-vertical openings are continuously formed. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014574 | METHOD OF PASSAGE OPENNESS INSPECTION OF A PRODUCT, IN PARTICULAR OF COOLANT PASSAGES OF CYLINDER HEADS AND A DEVICE FOR PERFORMING THE METHODAANM Balog; MartinAACI BratislavaAACO SKAAGP Balog; Martin Bratislava SKAANM Bartos; MarekAACI BystricanyAACO SKAAGP Bartos; Marek Bystricany SKAANM Drzik; VladimirAACI BratislavaAACO SKAAGP Drzik; Vladimir Bratislava SKAANM Kocis; IgorAACI ZvolenAACO SKAAGP Kocis; Igor Zvolen SKAANM Krssak; PeterAACI BratislavaAACO SKAAGP Krssak; Peter Bratislava SK - A product, which passages are to be checked is brought to the measuring position, at least one measuring probe containing at minimum one emitting element and at minimum one receiving element is moved toward or inserted into openings of the product passages or an assembly of measuring probes consisting of at minimum one measuring probe containing at minimum one emitting element and at minimum one measuring probe containing at minimum one receiving element is moved toward or inserted into the opening of the product passages, following the part of the assembly consisting of at minimum one measuring probe containing at minimum one emitting element emitting in range of visible spectrum and/or infrared spectrum in the region of wavelength from 400 nm to 1500 nm is turned on and on the measuring probe, containing the receiving element, that forms a pair with the just working emitting element a response—a signal, size of which depends on amount of passed light, is measured, a signal amount is analysed and compared with an expected value. The procedure is then repeated with other sets of emitting and receiving elements on an identically arranged assembly of measuring probes or alternatively arranged assembly of measuring probes moved forward or inserted into another passage opening(s) of the product, until a required amount of measurements enabling to analyse openness of requisite amount of passages in the whole inspected product is achieved, wherein individual assemblies of measuring probes are designed so that the routes between all designed pairs of emitting element-receiving element cover sufficient amount of passages for evaluation of the analysed product. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014575 | EXHAUST DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH SCR NH3 DEPLETION CLEANSING MODE FOR INITIAL STEP IN THE DEF QUALITY SERVICE HEALING TEST - An exhaust diagnostic system comprises a selective catalyst reduction (SCR) component testing module, an exhaust stream temperature management module, and a test enabling module. The component testing module executes an SCR component efficiency test. The exhaust stream temperature management module adjusts a temperature of the SCR component to a predetermined temperature range. The test enabling module executes a process for depleting a reductant load and subsequently initiates an SCR component efficiency test while the temperature of the SCR catalyst is within the predetermined temperature range. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014576 | HIGH PRESSURE AND FLOW RATE PUMP USEFUL IN FORMATION FLUID SAMPLE TESTINGAANM PELLETIER; Michael T.AACI HoustonAAST TXAACO USAAGP PELLETIER; Michael T. Houston TX US - A pump can include two pistons, each piston having one side exposed to a support pressure and another side exposed to a respective annular chamber, the chambers being pressurized greater than the support pressure. Fluid can be discharged from one annular chamber and received into the other annular chamber by displacement of the pistons. A method of testing a fluid can include pressurizing the fluid in response to increasing a support pressure exposed to one side of each of two pistons, thereby increasing pressure in chambers exposed to respective other sides of the pistons, and then displacing the pistons, thereby flowing the fluid through a test manifold assembly. A fluid test system can include a pump having a support pressure exposed to sides of two pistons, and another side of each of the pistons being exposed to a respective annular chamber. Each annular chamber can be connected to a sensor. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014577 | Sensor for measuring flow speed of a fluidAANM Tam; HwayawAACI Hong KongAACO HKAAGP Tam; Hwayaw Hong Kong HKAANM Zhang; ApingAACI Hong KongAACO HKAAGP Zhang; Aping Hong Kong HKAANM Gao; ShaoruiAACI Hong KongAACO HKAAGP Gao; Shaorui Hong Kong HKAANM Cho; Lok HinAACI Hong KongAACO HKAAGP Cho; Lok Hin Hong Kong HK - A sensor for measuring flow speed of a fluid, comprising: a light-absorbing optical fiber having a fiber Bragg grating inscribed in the fiber; wherein light is emitted into the light-absorbing optical fiber to heat the optical fiber and the fiber Bragg grating, and when the fluid passes over the sensor, the flow speed of the fluid is determined by the rate of heat loss from the sensor, and the temperature of the sensor is determined from the wavelength shift of the central wavelength of the fiber Bragg grating. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014578 | SENSOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSAANM SAKUMA; MasayasuAACI KamiinaAACO JPAAGP SAKUMA; Masayasu Kamiina JPAANM KOBAYASHI; YoshihiroAACI KomaganeAACO JPAAGP KOBAYASHI; Yoshihiro Komagane JPAANM KITAMURA; ShojiroAACI SuwaAACO JPAAGP KITAMURA; Shojiro Suwa JPAANM CHINO; TaketoAACI HokutoAACO JPAAGP CHINO; Taketo Hokuto JP - A sensor device includes a mounting member having fixation surfaces inside, and at least one electronic component directly or indirectly fixed to the fixation surfaces of the mounting member, and the mounting member constitutes a part of a casing for housing the electronic component. Further, the fixation surfaces are perpendicular to each other. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014579 | MEASURING ARRANGEMENT WITH TRANSMISSION CIRCUIT FOR WIRELESS TRANSMISSION OF A MEASURING VALUE - A measuring arrangement in the form of a measuring counter, a measuring slide or a measuring screw. The measuring arrangement comprises a housing in which a measuring unit, a transmission circuit and a receiving circuit are arranged on a common conductor plate. The transmission circuit and the receiving circuit use a common conductor plate antenna which is also provided on the conductor plate. A voltage supply circuit for supplying a voltage to the measuring unit, the transmission circuit and the receiving circuit is also arranged on the conductor plate. Via a measurement value sensor at the housing a measurement value is detected and converted by the measuring unit into an electrical measurement signal and transmitted via the transmission circuit wirelessly to an external central unit. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014580 | Bicycle wheel balance machineAANM Lin; Chang HuiAACI Chang Hua HsienAACO TWAAGP Lin; Chang Hui Chang Hua Hsien TW - A bicycle wheel balance machine includes a base having two spaced arms for engaging with a bicycle wheel, a casing slidably engaged in one of the arms and having a center member movable to engage with a wheel hub with an anchoring device, a spindle rotatably engaged in the other arm and engaged with the wheel hub, a motor coupled to the spindle for rotating the spindle and the bicycle wheel, two sensors attached to the arms for sensing conditions of the bicycle wheel, and the bicycle wheel balance machine includes a simplified structure to be easily operated by the users themselves at home. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014581 | SENSOR DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUSAANM SAKUMA; MasayasuAACI KamiinaAACO JPAAGP SAKUMA; Masayasu Kamiina JPAANM KOBAYASHI; YoshihiroAACI KomaganeAACO JPAAGP KOBAYASHI; Yoshihiro Komagane JPAANM KITAMURA; ShojiroAACI SuwaAACO JPAAGP KITAMURA; Shojiro Suwa JPAANM CHINO; TaketoAACI HokutuAACO JPAAGP CHINO; Taketo Hokutu JPAANM IMAI; NobuyukiAACI ShiojiriAACO JPAAGP IMAI; Nobuyuki Shiojiri JP - A sensor device includes a mounting board having a first rigid board on which an angular velocity sensor is mounted and a third rigid board on which an angular velocity sensor is mounted, and a pedestal for fixing the mounting board. Further, the pedestal includes a base section having a first fixation surface along an x axis and a y axis, and projecting sections disposed on the base section, and having a second fixation surface along the x axis and a z axis, and a third fixation surface along the y axis and the z axis, each of the rigid boards is supported by at least two of the first fixation surface, the second fixation surface, and the third fixation surface, and the angular velocity sensors have respective detection axes intersecting with each other. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014582 | SPEED DETECTION SYSTEM OF VEHICLEAANM KIM; Yong JaeAACI Jeonju-siAACO KRAAGP KIM; Yong Jae Jeonju-si KR - A speed measure system of a vehicle may include a drive shaft that rotates according to movement of a vehicle and a drive gear is formed along the outside thereof; a driven shaft to which a driven gear is formed, wherein the driven gear is engaged with the drive gear; a speed sensor that is disposed on the driven shaft and outputs a rotation signal according to the rotation of the driven shaft; and a jumper connector that is disposed on the speed sensor and transforms the frequency of the rotation signal output from the speed sensor with a predetermined ratio. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014583 | ANGLE DETECTION METHOD WITH RESOLVERAANM KIMPARA; YoshihikoAACI Chiyoda-kuAACO JPAAGP KIMPARA; Yoshihiko Chiyoda-ku JPAANM HORI; YasuakiAACI Kobe-shiAACO JPAAGP HORI; Yasuaki Kobe-shi JPAANM MORI; TatsuyaAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP MORI; Tatsuya Tokyo JPAANM KIFUKU; TakayukiAACI Chiyoda-kuAACO JPAAGP KIFUKU; Takayuki Chiyoda-ku JPAANM OKANOUE; TakahiroAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP OKANOUE; Takahiro Tokyo JP - In an angle detection method with a resolver, the method being for detecting a rotational angle of a rotator by synchronously detecting a first signal and a second signal that are two phase sine wave modulation signals obtained from a one phase excitation/two phase output resolver, the method includes: a first signal detection process which detects a signal in the order of the first signal and the second signal; and a second signal detection process which detects a signal in the order of the second signal and the first signal. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014584 | TRACKING APPARATUSAANM NAKAMURA; HiroakiAACI Kawasaki-shiAACO JPAAGP NAKAMURA; Hiroaki Kawasaki-shi JP - According to one embodiment, a tracking apparatus includes a spherical body, three or more spherical driving units, a hold unit, a control unit. The three or more spherical driving units are connected to the movable body and kept in contact with portions of the spherical body to move the movable body in a desired direction. The hold unit connects the third gimbal to the movable body, and holds the spherical driving units pressed against the spherical body. The control unit controls the spherical driving units to track the target, using the first to fourth rotation angles. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014585 | ACCELEROMETER-BASED TOUCH PAD FOR TIMING SWIMMING AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EVENTS - A touchpad useful in timing competitive sporting events such as swim meets includes a touch plate having a front surface and a back surface, one or more accelerometers coupled to the touch plate, electrical circuitry in communication with the accelerometers to detect motion indicative of a user's touch, and communications circuitry to transmit information indicative of a user's touch to a display, storage device or other remote unit. The back surface of the touch plate may have resilient ridges or a backing structure that more positively ensures contact recording. The circuitry may battery powered with rechargeable batteries. The communications circuitry may use wireless RF technology such as WiFi synchronized absolute time to transmit the touch information to a central timing system. In competitive swimming events, the communications circuitry utilizes a standard Colorado Timing systems banana plug. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014586 | DUAL OUTPUT ACCELEROMETER SYSTEMAANM Walling; PaulAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP Walling; Paul Hampshire GBAANM Yeomans; DavidAACI HampshireAACO GBAAGP Yeomans; David Hampshire GB - There is disclosed a dual output compressive mode accelerometer having first and second output channels, comprising:
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| 20130014587 | ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTOR AND ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTING METHODAANM YAMAMOTO; SetsuAACI Yokohama-ShiAACO JPAAGP YAMAMOTO; Setsu Yokohama-Shi JPAANM Miura; TakahiroAACI Yokohama-ShiAACO JPAAGP Miura; Takahiro Yokohama-Shi JPAANM Semboshi; JunAACI Yokohama-ShiAACO JPAAGP Semboshi; Jun Yokohama-Shi JPAANM Ochiai; MakotoAACI Yokohama-ShiAACO JPAAGP Ochiai; Makoto Yokohama-Shi JPAANM Nagai; SatoshiAACI Kawasaki-ShiAACO JPAAGP Nagai; Satoshi Kawasaki-Shi JPAANM Watanabe; KazumiAACI Yokohama-ShiAACO JPAAGP Watanabe; Kazumi Yokohama-Shi JPAANM Mitsuhashi; TadahiroAACI Yokohama-ShiAACO JPAAGP Mitsuhashi; Tadahiro Yokohama-Shi JPAANM Adachi; HiroyukiAACI Machida-ShiAACO JPAAGP Adachi; Hiroyuki Machida-Shi JPAANM Yamamoto; SatoshiAACI Kawaguchi-ShiAACO JPAAGP Yamamoto; Satoshi Kawaguchi-Shi JPAANM Takabayashi; JunichiAACI Yokohama-ShiAACO JPAAGP Takabayashi; Junichi Yokohama-Shi JPAANM Otsuka; MasaruAACI Ota-KuAACO JPAAGP Otsuka; Masaru Ota-Ku JP - An ultrasonic flaw detector including an ultrasonic probe for emitting an ultrasonic wave on an object to be inspected and receiving a reflected ultrasonic wave from the object, a drive element control unit for controlling a plurality of ultrasonic elements to emit an ultrasonic wave on the ultrasonic probe and to control a reflected ultrasonic wave from the ultrasonic probe, and a calculation unit for obtaining, by using a refraction angle of the ultrasonic wave at a time of the ultrasonic wave entering the object, an incident position of the ultrasonic wave on a surface of the object, and a surface shape of a surface of the object at the incident position, the incident angle of the ultrasonic wave entering the incident position, and obtaining a plurality of ultrasonic elements to be driven, based on the incident position and the incident angle. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014588 | Pressure Gauge and Diaphragm Adapter for use with Sanitary ConduitAANM Feldmeier; Robert H.AACI FayettevilleAAST NYAACO USAAGP Feldmeier; Robert H. Fayetteville NY US - A pressure gauge adapter for sanitary conduit accepts a standard pressure gauge with a male threaded stem. The adapter has a flange to mate with an upper flange of a tubular stub where a diaphragm is positioned to serve as fluid barrier to block process liquid from leaving, and to serve as a seal gland. A hollow cylindrical wall rises from the flange member, with a sealing flange at its upper end. An elongated piston is situated within the hollow cylindrical wall with a lower head upon the lower diaphragm, and an upper head reaching the top end of the cylinder. A cap or dome situated above the cylinder has a flange member that mates with the upper flange member of the cylinder, with an upper diaphragm therebetween. The cap defines a space above the upper diaphragm, and is filled with a transfer liquid. A threaded bore in the cap accepts the threaded stem of the pressure gauge. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014589 | Test Circuit With Sense Elements Having Associated And Unassociated Primary Windings - An apparatus for the nondestructive measurement of materials that includes at least two layers of electrical conductors. Within each layer, a meandering primary winding is used to create a magnetic field for interrogating a test material while sense elements or conducting loops within each meander provide a directional measurement of the test material condition. In successive layers extended portions of the meanders are rotated so that the sense elements provide material condition in different orientations without requiring movement of the test circuit or apparatus. Multidirectional permeability measurements are used to assess the stress or torque on a component. These measurements are combined in a manner that removes temperature effects and hysteresis on the property measurements. This can be accomplished through a correction factor that accounts for the temperature dependence. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014590 | PIPE REEL LOAD SIMULATORAANM Taylor, JR.; Leland HarrisAACI HoustonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Taylor, JR.; Leland Harris Houston TX USAANM Suschitz; LucaAACI HoustonAAST TXAACO USAAGP Suschitz; Luca Houston TX US - An arrangement of elements which are used to restrain and deflect a pipe specimen to a prescribed form with precisely controlled loads. A rigid frame includes a movable pipe bending form to which one end of a pipe specimen is connected and a rotating table to which the second end of the pipe specimen is connected. Means for assessing the drive torque used to draw the pipe specimen over the pipe bending form is provided in the form of a load cell. The rotating table is used in combination with a travelling pipe end truck foundation to generate a bending moment in the pipe specimen in the same plane as the pipe specimen is being bent by the pipe bending form. By the use of precise loads on the pipe specimen, computer analysis of the simulated reeling of the given pipe construction will produce predictions of the reeling tension, shear, and bending moment in the pipe at the point of the travelling pipe end as this point on the pipe approaches contact with the reel. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014591 | VORTEX FLOWMETER, PRESSURE SENSOR FOR A VORTEX FLOWMETER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A PRESSURE SENSORAANM FERNANDES; Neville C.AACI PuneAACO INAAGP FERNANDES; Neville C. Pune INAANM KRISCH; HenrikAACI KrefeldAACO DEAAGP KRISCH; Henrik Krefeld DEAANM LAU; MarkusAACI DuisburgAACO DEAAGP LAU; Markus Duisburg DEAANM TOURNILLON; SylvainAACI DuisburgAACO DEAAGP TOURNILLON; Sylvain Duisburg DE - A vortex flowmeter having a measuring tube through which a medium can flow, a bluff body in the measuring tube and a pressure sensor in the effective range of the bluff body. The pressure sensor has a deflectable measuring diaphragm for determining the pressure in the medium neighboring the measuring diaphragm, at least one optical fiber being arranged on and/or in the measuring diaphragm for detecting the deflection of the measuring diaphragm. The optical fiber is at least partially effectively connected to the measuring diaphragm along its length so that a deflection of the measuring diaphragm caused by the medium pressure leads to an extension and/or compression of the optical fiber. The pressure sensor has a pocket that can be deflected by the pressure of the medium and which surrounds the measuring diaphragm and optical fiber to protect them from the medium. The measuring diaphragm is deflected with the pocket. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014592 | ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid mediumAANM Mueller; RolandAACI SteinheimAACO DEAAGP Mueller; Roland Steinheim DEAANM Hueftle; GerhardAACI AspachAACO DEAAGP Hueftle; Gerhard Aspach DEAANM Horstbrink; MichaelAACI Stuttgart-FeuerbachAACO DEAAGP Horstbrink; Michael Stuttgart-Feuerbach DEAANM Lang; TobiasAACI StuttgartAACO DEAAGP Lang; Tobias Stuttgart DEAANM Radwan; SamiAACI StuttgartAACO DEAAGP Radwan; Sami Stuttgart DEAANM Kuenzl; BerndAACI SchwieberdingenAACO DEAAGP Kuenzl; Bernd Schwieberdingen DEAANM Wanja; RolandAACI MarkgroeningAACO DEAAGP Wanja; Roland Markgroening DE - An ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium includes at least one housing, e.g., a sleeve, which has at least one interior space, and at least one transducer core having at least one electroacoustic transducer element is accommodated in the interior space. The housing has a housing wall at least partially enclosing the transducer core using at least one hollow space. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014593 | PRESSURE GUIDING TUBE BLOCKAGE DETECTING SYSTEM AND DETECTING METHODAANM Tabaru; TetsuyaAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Tabaru; Tetsuya Tokyo JPAANM Aota; NaoyukiAACI TokyoAACO JPAAGP Aota; Naoyuki Tokyo JP - A vessel is attached to a pressure guiding tube near the point of connection between a process pipe and a pressure transmitter. Doing so increases the rate of deformation, relative to a change in pressure, of a fluid when the fluid is a compressible fluid, making the change in the pressure fluctuation more easily detected, thereby increasing the sensitivity of detection of blockages in the pressure guiding tube. If the fluid is a non-compressible fluid, then a part that has a diaphragm (a pressure bearing surface that deforms easily through pressure) is connected instead of the vessel. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014594 | MASS FLOW SENSOR AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MASS FLOW IN A PIPEAANM Neumann; HolgerAACI WeingartenAACO DEAAGP Neumann; Holger Weingarten DEAANM Ramaligam; Rajini KumarAACI BuechigAACO DEAAGP Ramaligam; Rajini Kumar Buechig DEAANM Suesser; ManfredAACI BruchalAACO DEAAGP Suesser; Manfred Bruchal DE - A sensor for determining a mass flow of a fluid in a pipe includes a wall element adapted for insertion into a cutout in a wall of the pipe through which a mass flow can flow, so that at least one gap remains between the wall element and the wall of the pipe, and so that the wall element is positionable on the outside facing away from the mass flow. A sealed chamber is adapted to enclose the wall element on the outside of the pipe. At least one expandable connection is located in the sealed chamber and is clamped in between the wall element and one wall of the chamber. At least one strain gauge comprising a fiber Bragg grating sensor is located on a section of the expandable connection that is clamped in between the wall of the chamber and the wall element. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014595 | FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLYAANM Huizinga; AlexAACI AlmeloAACO NLAAGP Huizinga; Alex Almelo NLAANM Zwijze; RobertAACI VriezenveenAACO NLAAGP Zwijze; Robert Vriezenveen NLAANM Pijpers; MartijnAACI EnschedeAACO NLAAGP Pijpers; Martijn Enschede NLAANM Berkel; BennieAACI WierdenAACO NLAAGP Berkel; Bennie Wierden NL - The force sensor assembly has axis of measurement along an axial direction of the force sensor assembly and comprises a force ring provided with at least two sensing elements, a printed circuit board having electronic components thereon, a covering plate for holding the printed circuit board onto the force ring, and a sensor cap covering the printed circuit board and covering plate and attached to the force ring. Manufacturing is easily accomplished using stacking, fixing and welding. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014596 | FORCE MEASURING DEVICE FOR A BICYCLEAANM HSU; Ching-FengAACI TAIPEI CITYAACO TWAAGP HSU; Ching-Feng TAIPEI CITY TW - A force measuring device for a bicycle includes a sleeve shell having a first shell-half outer wall and an inner tubular wall which are disposed between a bottom bracket shell and a spindle, a ring body disposed on the inner tubular wall and having a strain region which is configured to make a strain displacement corresponding to a treading force exerted on the spindle, a sensor holding unit defining a sensor activating zone and a hall sensing unit including a sensor which is disposed in the sensor activating zone, and a magnetic member which is displaceable with the straining movement to change a magnetic field generated thereby so as to give off a signal indicative of the magnitude of the treading force. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014597 | NEEDLE ADAPTOR AND AUTOMATIC SAMPLER USING THE SAMEAANM Yasunaga; KenichiAACI KyotoAACO JPAAGP Yasunaga; Kenichi Kyoto JP - A needle adaptor mounted to one of a plurality of pipe connecting ports provided to a flow path switching valve to form an injection port into which a needle is inserted to inject a sample from a tip end of the needle is described. The needle adaptor comprises a dummy pipe having the same outer diameter as a normal pipe connected to the flow path switching valve, a port fixing portion for fixing the dummy pipe to the port, a needle seal for retaining the tip end of the needle to connect the needle and the dummy pipe and a needle seal housing mounted to the port fixing portion to retain the needle seal. The port fixing portion has the same shape as a port fixing portion of a pipe connecting member for connecting the normal pipe to the pipe connecting port. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014598 | PIPELINE INTERNAL FIELD JOINT CLEANING, COATING, AND INSPECTION ROBOTAANM Langley; RussellAACI AdairAAST OKAACO USAAGP Langley; Russell Adair OK USAANM Huggins; James A.AACI WattsAAST OKAACO USAAGP Huggins; James A. Watts OK USAANM Carter; John D.AACI CatoosaAAST OKAACO USAAGP Carter; John D. Catoosa OK USAANM Paulley; DavidAACI Milton KeynesAACO GBAAGP Paulley; David Milton Keynes GBAANM Roberts; Keith R.AACI ManfordAAST OKAACO USAAGP Roberts; Keith R. Manford OK USAANM Davis; Darrell L.AACI Broken ArrowAAST OKAACO USAAGP Davis; Darrell L. Broken Arrow OK USAANM O'Neill; Michael E.AACI TulsaAAST OKAACO USAAGP O'Neill; Michael E. Tulsa OK USAANM Hayes; Steve D.AACI TulsaAAST OKAACO USAAGP Hayes; Steve D. Tulsa OK USAANM Davis; Dale G.AACI BeggsAAST OKAACO USAAGP Davis; Dale G. Beggs OK USAANM Lindemann; John D.AACI Broken ArrowAAST OKAACO USAAGP Lindemann; John D. Broken Arrow OK US - There is provided herein an electrical robotic system for locating, cleaning, and repairing holidays within coated pipe that are proximate to a girth weld. In a preferred arrangement, a robotic train will be placed in the pipeline that will perform the functions of holiday location, cleaning/preparation of the surface containing the holiday, and repair thereof, in a single run through the pipeline. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014599 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXAMINING THE INTERNAL WALL OF A PORTION OF A TUB, PARTICULARLY FOR EVALUATING THE EXTENT OF DEGRADATION OF A PLASTIC TUBAANM Rabaud; BenjaminAACI SartrouvilleAACO FRAAGP Rabaud; Benjamin Sartrouville FRAANM Glucina; KarlAACI MaurecourtAACO FRAAGP Glucina; Karl Maurecourt FRAANM Cochennec; ChristopheAACI CourdimancheAACO FRAAGP Cochennec; Christophe Courdimanche FR - Apparatus for examining the internal wall of a tube by turning back a portion of a tube the cross section of which is open along an arch of circumference, particularly over approximately one quarter of a circumference, comprising: two adjacent parallel bars ( | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014600 | NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT INCORPORATE INTERCHANGEABLE PROBESAANM Sarr; Dennis P.AACI KentAAST WAAACO USAAGP Sarr; Dennis P. Kent WA USAANM Kennedy; James C.AACI RentonAAST WAAACO USAAGP Kennedy; James C. Renton WA US - A non-destructive inspection (NDI) device is described that includes a robotic arm, a storage device proximate the robotic arm, and a plurality of NDI probe assemblies disposed within the storage device. Each NDI probe assembly includes at least one transducer operable for NDI of a part and a tool operable as a mechanical interface between the robotic arm and the corresponding NDI probe assembly. Each NDI probe assembly is configured for a specific NDI task, for NDI of a part, and the robotic arm is operable for selectively engaging the tools and movement of the probe assemblies for the NDI of at least a portion of a part. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014601 | HOLDING DEVICE FOR A PANE SENSORAANM NIEMANN; ThomasAACI DelmenhorstAACO DEAAGP NIEMANN; Thomas Delmenhorst DEAANM PALLOKS; JurgenAACI WesterstedeAACO DEAAGP PALLOKS; Jurgen Westerstede DEAANM ROBEN; UweAACI ZetelAACO DEAAGP ROBEN; Uwe Zetel DE - In a holding device for a sensor, in particular for a rain/light sensor, for mounting on the inner side of a window pane, such as a vehicle pane or suchlike, with at least one holder able to be fastened on the window pane, which holder has a mount for the sensor, and with at least one spring component for fixing the sensor in the mount of the holder, the spring component has detent means for at least a partially detachable connection to the holder. The spring component comprises a spring section with a snap function, which is constructed such that the spring section is in one of two stable spring positions, wherein in one spring position a spring force acts on the sensor. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014602 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONVERT LINEAR AND ROTARY MOTION TO ROTATIONAL TORQUE - Two separate motion converter apparatuses and methods using gears acting as levers to convert respectively reciprocal linear and circular motion as input to produce a higher torque rotational output. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014603 | Seat Height Adjustment Actuating Device - An actuating device comprises a handle, a housing, and a driven member connected to the handle, the driven member being rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof, the housing containing: a brake mechanism, for restricting rotation of the driven member when the brake mechanism is engaged; a means for disengaging the brake mechanism; a means for rotating the driven member in either the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction; and, a clutch mechanism for restricting reverse rotation of the driven member when driven in the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction. The actuating device of the invention is particularly suited for actuating a seat height adjustment mechanism of a vehicle. | 2013-01-17 |
| 20130014604 | STEERING DEVICEAANM Kimura; YukihideAACI Gotenba-shiAACO JPAAGP Kimura; Yukihide Gotenba-shi JPAANM Osumi; RyotaAACI Sunto-gunAACO JPAAGP Osumi; Ryota Sunto-gun JP - Provided is a steering device that is enabled to move and operate in multiple directions and has a simple configuration. A steering device is equipped with a steering member and a guide member, and the guide member is attached to an input shaft. The steering member is provided with left and right grips, and a movement direction changing mechanism is provided between the guide member and the left and right grips. If the left and right grips are operated by a small steering angle, the movement direction of the left and right grips is changed to the direction around the input shaft through the movement direction changing mechanism. When the left and right grips are operated by a large steering angle, the movement direction of the left and right grips is the direction around the input shaft. | 2013-01-17 |
