05th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090028613 | SLEEVE EXCHANGE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for replacement of sleeves ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028614 | Active station adaptive image registration - A color registration method, system, and computer program product generally includes a plurality of imaging stations and one or more MOB (Marks-On Belt) sensors. An indication is initially provided to each imaging station among the imaging stations, which colors among a plurality of colors associated with said color registration system are active. Next, an arbitrary imaging station among the imaging stations can be assigned as a reference color. Thereafter, the arbitrary imaging station can be instructed to write an appropriate color pattern to replace marks associated with any imaging among imaging stations not enabled with the marks with respect to said reference color in order to thereby produce a resulting color ensemble that is detectable by one or more MOB sensors. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028615 | BELT CONVEYOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided with an image bearing member for bearing a toner image in conformity with specified image information, a transfer belt mounted on a plurality of rollers for transferring the toner image on the image bearing member to the outer surface thereof or a recording sheet placed on the outer surface thereof, a bending roller whose outer circumferential surface presses the outer surface of the transfer belt to bend the belt inwardly, a torque limiter having a specified cutoff torque and mounted on a rotary shaft of the bending roller, a drive motor for giving a driving force to the bending roller via the torque limiter, and a drive controller for driving the drive motor such that the circumferential speed of the bending roller is faster than the rotating speed of the transfer belt. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028616 | FIXING ROLLER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND FIXATION ASSEMBLY AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE ROLLER - A coil spring | 2009-01-29 |
20090028617 | FIXING APPARATUS, HEATING ROLLER, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - There is provided a fixing apparatus capable of reducing the warm-up time, improving the heating efficiency, and suppressing the temperature increase out of the sheet width by using a magnetic adjuster. In this apparatus, the Currie temperature Tc of the magnetic adjuster material heated by electromagnetic induction is set to 220 degrees C. or below and the fixation setting temperature of a heating member corresponding to the portion where a recording material passes during continuous sheet feed is set lower than a value than the temperature at which the relative magnetic permeability of the magnetic adjuster material begins to decrease. Thus, it is possible to obtain a large difference between the heating portion and the non-heating portion, to surely prevent excessive temperature increase of the portion out of the recording material width, to reduce the warm-up time, and improve the heating efficiency. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028618 | LUBRICANT COATER, IMAGE BEARING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a lubricant coater including an applying member for applying a lubricant powder on a surface of an image bearing member, wherein the lubricant powder contains paraffin as a main component, and the lubricant coatability of the applying member is controlled such that a maximum thickness of a lubricant film formed on the image bearing member, which is obtained after the lubricant powder is continuously applied on the surface of the image bearing member for 120 minutes, is 0.25 μm or less. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028619 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section for transferring a toner image onto a sheet; a fixing section for fixing the toner image on the sheet; and a reversing section for reversing the sheet front and back. A first pair of rollers conveys a sheet to which a fix processing is applied to the reversing section; a second pair of rollers feeds the sheet from the reversing section by reverse rotation; and a third pair of rollers transfers the sheet back to the image forming section so that an image forming is performed with respect to the back side of the sheet. One roller of the second pair of rollers has on its outer peripheral surface an arc-shaped surface and a non-arc-shaped surface receding inwardly from a circle drawn continuously from the arc-shaped surface. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028620 | Transfer tool - The present invention provides a transfer tool in which a transfer tape supplied from a supply reel rotatable around a spindle is wound around a winding reel through a transfer head, comprising a transfer tool body which holds at least the supply reel and the winding reel, the transfer head provided on the transfer tool body, a head cap which is pivotally mounted on the transfer tool body or the transfer head through a pivot shaft portion and which can turn between a close position where the transfer head is covered and an open position where the transfer head is exposed, and an urging mechanism provided near the pivot shaft portion, the urging mechanism elastically capable of urging the head cap, toward the close position when the head cap is located closer to the close position than a dead point provided at only one location near an intermediate portion between the close position and the open position, and toward the open position when the head cap is located closer to the open position than the dead point. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028621 | Paper Sensing In Printers - A paper sensor comprises a moveable grill The paper sensor is arranged for location within an air flow in a printer, and comprises the grill as a paper-engaging body provided with a plurality of through holes such that air can flow freely through the grill, The grill is operable to move between a first position and a second position. The paper sensor is arranged so that in use a sheet of paper introduced adjacent the grill engages the grill and reduces the air flow through one or more of the holes in the grill, creating a pressure differential across the grill, that pressure differential causing the grill to move from the first position to the second position, and thereby indicating the presence of paper. A printer comprising a paper sensor, and a method of sensing paper is also disclosed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028622 | LABEL PRINTER - The printer includes a printing unit | 2009-01-29 |
20090028623 | Label Printer - A label printer enables drop-in loading of linerless label paper rolls and prevents print defects caused by variation in the label paper transportation and the readhesion of chaff to the label paper. A pair of roll guiding members | 2009-01-29 |
20090028624 | Tape printing apparatus
- If a top cover | 2009-01-29 |
20090028625 | DEVICE FOR PACKAGING AND/OR APPLYING A COSMETIC OR CARE PRODUCT, WITH TRANSLATION DRIVING OF THE PRODUCT - A device for packaging and/or applying a cosmetic or care product includes a hollow body forming a housing for the product, a base adapted to support the product and a driving arrangement or means for moving the base in translation so as to vary the volume of the housing. In a disclosed example, the driving arrangement or means includes an actuating member mounted movably in rotation about a shaft and able to be moved along the hollow body that is fixedly attached to the base. The actuating member includes at least one portion forming alternatively a stress surface configured to be put under stress by manual contact and an actuating surface configured to be in engagement along the hollow body. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028626 | Mechanical pencil - A mechanical pencil includes an advancing mechanism and a slider both incorporated in a main body. The advancing mechanism has a chuck and a chuck ring (collar for fastening the chuck) for holding a lead, so as to advance the lead. The slider is slidable relative to the main body and has a lead guide and a lead friction member. The lead friction member is to friction with the lead and is made of thermoplastic elastomer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028627 | Packaging and Applicator Device Including a Wiper Member - The present invention relates to a device for packaging and applying a substance, the device comprising: a receptacle ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028628 | Direct liquid-writing instrument - The present invention provides a direct liquid-writing instrument without ink leakage from the pen-tip even after a long period of use. Specifically, it provides a direct liquid-writing instrument having an ink-retaining part in a bellows-like shape, in which at least the ink-retaining part in a bellows-like shape is made of: 20 to 95% by mass of (A) a polyamide-based resin; and 80 to 5% by mass of (B) at least one resin selected from a styrene-based resin, an olefin-based resin, and a polyphenylene ether resin. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028629 | SPREADABLE FLUID MATERIAL DISPENSER APPARATUS - A dispenser for fluid material that facilitates spreading of the fluid material is disclosed. The dispenser can comprise a unitary construction, or can be composed of a plurality of components that can be fastened together. Disposable cartridges containing fluid material can be attached to the dispenser, and the material within can be dispensed on a surface. The dispenser provides metered dispensing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028630 | SHAFT/HUB CONNECTION AND MANUALLY GUIDED IMPLEMENT - A shaft/hub connection between a shaft rotatably driven about an axis of rotation, and a hub disposed on the shaft so as to be non-rotatable relative thereto. A conical shaft extension on the shaft extends into a conical opening of the hub and is held in the hub via a conical pressure connection. The hub is provided with a stress-relieving or antifatigue arrangement for reducing the dynamic fatigue stresses that occur on the hub during operation. The shaft/hub connection is advantageously utilized for connecting the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine of a manually guided implement with a flywheel. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028631 | SCREEN SUSPENSION CONNECTING MEANS - A suspension connection means that allows fast disconnection includes a connecting base and a connecting portion; the connection base is connected to a cantilever; and the connecting portion is connected to a back of a screen; two sliders on the connecting portion are placed in a slide; a locking plate from the connecting portion slides into a channel on the connecting base; and the screen connected to the connecting portion is removed from the cantilever by pushing a press portion to clear the locking plate out of the channel for removing the connecting portion. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028632 | Joint and/or Bearing Arrangement - A joint and/or bearing arrangement ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028633 | ARTICULATED MAST FOR A THICK-MATTER DELIVERY INSTALLATION - Articulated mast, in particular for concrete delivery installations, comprising at least two mast sections connected to one another by means of a swivel joint and having a straight longitudinal extent, wherein one mast section can be swiveled about a swivel joint axis with respect to the adjacent mast section, such that the articulated mast can be shifted from a folded transport position into a swung-out working position and wherein at least one swivel joint of the articulated mast has an inclined swivel joint axis. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028634 | Bolted Joint - In bolted joints having a plurality of bolts, the receiving bores for the bolts in the parts to be joined are usually made by joint boring of the bolt eyes of these parts. In cases in which this approach is not possible, an offset of the bolt bores arises. The proposed solution is intended to compensate for this offset during the assembly of the parts. In order to bring about this compensation, slotted eccentric bushings are inserted into the finished-size bores of the bolt eyes, which bores respectively receive a bolt, and are adjustable by rotation such that the axes of their inner bores coincide, so that the bolt is insertable which establishes the joint. This solution is suitable for all bolted joints having a plurality of bolts, in which the parts to be joined cannot be jointly bored. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028635 | Axisymmetric parts equipped with dust removal grooves - An assembly of at least two concentric axisymmetric parts intended to work at least in tension, wherein at least one axisymmetric part is equipped with at least one dust removal groove, the groove being cut from a plain surface of the first axisymmetric part in contact with a plain surface of a concentric second axisymmetric part so as to open toward the plain surface of the second axisymmetric part, the groove being capable of collecting the dust that lies in the area of contact between the two axisymmetric parts. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028636 | ROTARY COUPLING - A rotary coupling has an inner part centered on and rotatable about a main axis and having a radially outwardly directed outer surface and an outer part coaxial with the inner part and having a radially inwardly directed inner surface bearing on the inner-part outer surface. The two parts are formed at the surfaces with an annular array of axially extending holes each having an outer half in the outer part and an inner half in the inner part. Respective pins set in the bores angularly couple the inner part to the outer part. Screwthread formations engaged between the inner and outer parts lock same against relative axial movement. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028637 | CAPTURED SHIM HEAD SET FOR BICYCLES - A captured shim head set for a bicycle has a bearing set for mounting on the head tube of a bicycle; a member for axially loading the bearing set and radially affixing the bearing set to a steerer tube of a bicycle front fork; a top cap for covering the bearing set and with which an axial load is applied to the member; and at least one washer-shaped shim for adjusting the spacing between the top cap and member. A lost motion mechanism is formed between the member and top cap and at least one washer-shaped shim is selectively capturable in the lost motion mechanism for limiting the degree of movement between the member and top cap in a manner limiting the distance that the top cap is movable towards the member. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028638 | Bollard System and Method of Installation - An anti-ram bollard assembly ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028639 | APPARATUS FOR DEVELOPING VEHICLE MANEUVERABILITY SKILLS - A driver training device that facilitates practicing vehicle maneuverability tasks to help develop vehicle maneuverability skills. In one embodiment, the device includes a plurality of boundary markers interconnected by flexible connecting members. The flexible connecting members are movable from first positions wherein the boundary markers are in a compact arrangement, to second positions wherein the boundary markers are located in a predetermined arrangement and spacing that facilitates practicing a vehicle maneuverability task. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028640 | Delineating Pole Having An Anchoring Base and Spring Cartridge for Snow Based Applicaitons - An anchoring base for a delineating pole using the reconfiguration of protruding resilient mechanical members to facilitate insertion and resist the subsequent extraction force on the pole. The mechanical members extend outwards relative to the insertion rod longitudinal axis, and bend or configure upon insertion of the anchoring base, into a first position that facilitates insertion while impeding and resisting axial extraction forces, and upon subsequent rotation of the anchoring base, the mechanical members bend or reconfigure into a second position such that the extraction resistance force is significantly reduced. The anchoring base design may be used in conjunction with a spring cartridge having a plurality of interlocking members forming a rigid mechanical structure during rotation. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028641 | METHOD OF ESTABLISHING A DESIRED GRADE OF AN UNCURED CONCRETE SURFACE - A method of establishing a desired grade of an uncured concrete surface or subgrade surface includes providing a wheeled apparatus having a wheeled support and a plow assembly, which may include a plow member for establishing the desired grade and/or a vibrating member for vibrating and smoothing the concrete. The down pressure of the plow assembly may be adjusted when the wheeled support is moved in a rearward direction. The elevation of the plow member may be controlled when a direction signal is indicative of the wheeled support stopping and/or moving in the forward direction. The rearward speed of the wheeled support may be reduced in response to a detection of a surface irregularity of the subgrade, and the frame portion and/or the plow assembly may be controlled to substantially maintain the plow assembly at a desired orientation when the wheel engages the detected surface irregularity. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028642 | Concrete Trowel Steering System - A self-propelled concrete finishing trowel has a steering system that counteracts a portion of the load associated with operator manipulation of a steering handle. A steering linkage connects the steering handle to a rotor assembly. A steering assist mechanism, preferably including a torsion bar or a spring, imposes a preload on the steering linkage to reduce handle actuation forces. The steering assist mechanism reduces handle retention forces, required to maintain the handle in a particular position after moving the handle to that position, to less than about 20 lbs throughout the stroke of the operating handle. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028643 | Mounting adapter for concrete surface processing tool - A mounting assembly for rotatably mounting a surface processing tool holder on at least one motor driven rotatable arm of a surface processing apparatus, such that the tool can spin freely as the arm is driven by the motor, includes an elongate shank having a smooth surfaced, cylindrical portion intermediate its ends adapted for positioning within an aperture in the tool holder with one threaded end portion projecting through the aperture for attachment to an elongate mounting bar adapted for attachment to the arm. A bearing supported by the tool body and surrounding the smooth surfaced portion of the shank is rotatable relative to the shank. The mounting bar includes a threaded aperture for receiving the threaded end portion of the shank and the threaded aperture includes a counterbore for receiving the end portion of the smooth surfaced shank portion which is adjacent the threaded end portion. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028644 | METHOD TO INCREASE STORAGE CAPACITY OF NATURAL GAS STORAGE CAVERNS WITH A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A method to increase the storage capacity of a natural gas storage cavern includes effecting a heat exchange in a heat exchanger between a stream of coolant from a refrigeration or cooling plant and a natural gas stream to cool the natural gas stream prior to injecting the natural gas stream into the natural gas storage cavern. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028645 | THERMOGENERATOR TO REMEDIATE CONTAMINATED SITES - A remediation system and method for decontaminating a polluted site. An outlet system is to deliver a remediation fluid to the polluted site, and an inlet system receives a contaminated effluent from the polluted site. A processing system extracts a contaminant component from the contaminated effluent. A reactor receives the extracted contaminant component as a first reactant, and also, a second reactant. The reactor generates a reaction product-containing exit fluid stream, a controlled portion of which is released from the system. The remaining portion of the reactor exit fluid forms the remediation fluid. Optionally, the remaining portion is combined with a controlled quantity of the second reactant to form the remediation fluid. In addition, a controlled quantity of diluent/coolant fluid may be delivered into a reaction process in the reactor and/or downstream of the reaction process, and/or separately in a heat transfer system. This cools the exit fluid, and the diluent/coolant becomes part of the remediation fluid. Where the pollutants are combustible, the reactor is a combustor, and the diluent is water, which adds to the steam, which is generated by the combustion process. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028646 | System and method for treating landfill gas using landfill leachate - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for treating landfill gas using landfill leachate. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes receiving landfill leachate from at least one of a plurality of sources, and pretreating the landfill leachate to adjust at least one chemical property of at least one component of the landfill leachate. The leachate contacts landfill gas, so that at least one component of the landfill gas chemically reacts with at least one component of the landfill leachate to form a spent landfill leachate and a treated landfill gas. The method also includes recycling a first portion of the spent landfill leachate, recirculating a second portion of the spent landfill leachate to at least one of the plurality of sources, and subjecting the treated landfill gas to flare. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028647 | Installation Of Offshore Structures - A method and system for transporting an offshore structure such as a wind turbine generator includes a supporting frame in which the offshore structure is assembled on land in an upright configuration. The frame is used for lifting the structure onto a transport vessel, on which it is retained in the upright configuration. At its location of use, the offshore structure is transferred to a pre-prepared foundation. The foundation is provided with a frame which cooperates with the supporting frame. The supporting frame includes a plurality of legs having hydraulically controlled feet. The frame of the foundation includes an equal number of supporting formations on which the feet ultimately rest. The feet are moveable in response to the hydraulic control along a nominally vertical line of action and provide a damping arrangement for the mounting of the offshore structure. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028648 | Apparatuses, Systems and Methods for Pre-Configuring New Structure Foundations For Soil Gas Mitigation Systems - A method for pre-configuring a foundation of a new structure, includes providing an apparatus that has a base end and an opposing end, the apparatus arranged such that the perimeter of the base end is longer than the perimeter of the opposing end, placing the apparatus on the base end at a desired location within the perimeter of a frame arranged to confine pre-cured concrete and applying pre-cured concrete within the frame. A system for preventing the migration of soil gas into a structure includes a soil gas barrier, a layer of permeable material and an apparatus. The apparatus is in contact with the soil gas barrier and has a base end with a first port forming a first area and an opposing end with an output port having a second area that is smaller than the first area. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028649 | Silt fence removal tool - A tool used with lifting equipment for simultaneous removal from the ground of a stake and fabric of a silt fence comprising a flat plate ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028650 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR INCREASING RESISTANCE TO EROSION - Compositions, admixtures and methods for resisting erosion such as by wind and/or water are provided. The compositions comprise an emulsion, dispersion or suspension of a hydrophilic polymer. In preferred embodiments, the polymer comprises branched anionic polyacrylamide. The composition may be combined with water and optionally a matrix material, to form an admixture that is applied to the soil or other material needing erosion resistance. The matrix material preferably comprises cellulose and/or mulch. The methods comprise providing or forming an aqueous mixture of the compositions and applying them to an area of land or material sought to be provided with erosion resistance. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028651 | MACHINING TOOL AND MACHINING METHOD - A machining tool of the present invention is used for finishing an end face having an arcuate cross section on a machined portion of a workpiece. A machining tool | 2009-01-29 |
20090028652 | ELECTRIC DRILL - An electric drill having a function for preventing drilling of unexpected oblique hole. Further, in the electric drill, when the direction of drilling is displaced in drilling work using the electric drill, it is sensed automatically to stop the drilling. The electric drill ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028653 | AC/DC MAGNETIC DRILL PRESS - A drill press includes a housing and a motor assembly, with a motor carriage attached to the housing. The motor assembly includes an electric motor and drill bit, and the motor carriage is operable for moving the motor assembly relative to the housing. A base, coupled to a portion of the housing, is operable for magnetically coupling the tool to a workpiece. The drill press also includes a DC power source and an AC power input for providing power to the motor. A power supply switching unit, electrically coupled to DC power source and the AC power input, selectively electrically couples the motor with one of the DC power source and the AC power input for providing power to the motor. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028654 | CERAMIC DRILL BIT FOR HIGH-SPEED DRILLING OF COMPOSITES - The ceramic drill bit has a particular geometry and is very advantageously applicable to the very high-speed drilling of parts made of a composite, especially a carbon-fiber composite having an epoxy resin matrix. The invention also relates to a method for the high-speed drilling of composites. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028655 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MACHINING BEVEL GEARS IN THE INDEXING METHOD HAVING COMPLETE INDEXING ERROR COMPENSATION - The invention relates to an apparatus for machining bevel gears in an indexing method and method for machining the pitch of gears, wherein the production-related pitch error is compensated. The apparatus ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028656 | Force monitoring and control of router - An apparatus for force monitoring and control of a multi-axis router. The spindle assembly has a mounting plate that is attached to a base plate in the router assembly through three equally spaced load cells. The load cells are maintained in tension because the spindle assembly is suspended below the base plate. The center of gravity of the spindle assembly is in the center of the three load cells. Forces on the cutting tool are measured by the load cells, which are monitored by a controller that determines the load on the cutting tool. The feed rate of the cutting tool is adjusted based on the calculated cutting tool force. Abnormal conditions, such as an unbalanced or dull tool, are determined from the measured forces. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028657 | Machine Tool Having Linear Guide Device And Method For Exchanging Linear Guide - The purpose of the present invention is to propose a machine tool having a linear guide device with new construction enabling exchange of a linear guide by easy work. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028658 | Trailer Load Securement System - A trailer includes a floor engageable with a load, the trailer floor comprising a plurality of floor panels. Each floor panel comprises a plurality of tubular portions that are hollow inside to reduce weight. The tubular portions have an upper wall comprising pairs of parallel channels which slideably receive at least one sliding bracket for securing the load to the trailer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028659 | CLIP - A clip including a pin and a grommet, a leg is formed by a plurality of narrow leg pieces, the tip portions of the leg pieces have inside folded-back portions that are folded back from the tips toward the inside of the leg and extend toward a flange, a gap is formed between the inside folded-back portions and the outside portions of the tip portions of the leg pieces, and the leg pieces are formed in narrow flexible plate shapes which extend at constant thickness from the root portion adjacent the flange to intermediate positions in the tip portions. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028660 | Fasteners, Fastener Components and Fastener Receptacles - Fasteners, fastener components and fastener receptacles, including quarter-turn fasteners may use a receptacle body having a non-metal material and one or more fastener engagement structures that together define a non-circular passage in the body. Underneath the fastener engagement structures, one or more support structures extend inwardly under the corresponding fastener engagement structures for supporting the underside of the fastener engagement structures. The support structures can have a concave configuration relative to an axis of the body. Additionally, a support structure can be co-extensive with the corresponding fastener engagement structure. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028661 | Device For Attaching An Element To A Holder - Device for attaching an element ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028662 | Press-in element for pressing into a non-pierced or pierced component and also method for the manufacture of the press-in element - A press-in element for pressing into a non-pierced or pre-pierced component, in particular a sheet metal part is described. The press-in element has a head part having a ring surface confronting the component and a neck part which projects away from the ring surface, i.e. from the component contact side. The head part further has a ring-like projection surrounding the neck part with a radial spacing and projecting away from the ring surface and the neck part has a radially outwardly projecting ring bead, which can be formed as a continuous ring bead or as a ring bead interrupted at points, with the apex of the ring bead having an axial spacing from the ring surface which is larger than the axial spacing of the apex of the ring-like projection from the ring surface, which lies radially within this projection and together with it and the ring bead forms a pocket which receives material of the component. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028663 | FASTENER COVER FOR LOW OBSERVABLE APPLICATIONS - The invention is a fastener cover for a fastener having a head and a shank portion, the head portion having a surface with a drive socket recess. In detail, the fastener cover includes a disc shaped member having first and second sides and having a surface area sufficient to cover the surface of the fastener head. The first side of the member having a recess in the shape of the drive socket recess in the center thereof such that when the member is placed on the head of the fastener the recess in the member is alignable with the drive socket recess. The second side of the member includes slit shaped opening extending to the first side, the slit in the shape of the recess in the first side. The cover includes a ring shaped layer of adhesive on the first side of the member extending about the periphery of the recess in the member. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028664 | FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly includes a drive shaft, a threaded shaft, and a joint portion. The drive shaft is used for being operated to rotate around an axis thereof. The threaded shaft has a thread thereon, and is used for being screwed into an object. The joint portion is used for connecting the drive shaft with the threaded shaft. The joint portion is able to transfer the rotation of the drive shaft to the threaded shaft, and allow the rotations of the drive shaft and the threaded shaft about different axes. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028665 | HIGH SCREWING SCREW - The present invention pertains to a screw notably comprising a shank with a plurality of flat surfaces; wherein, a lip is defined by the junction of any of two adjacent flat surfaces, and a rib located between two threads is protruded from the lip. While in operation, by means of the configuration of the ribs, the screw facilitates to increase the cutting capability for achieving a higher screwing speed and preserve a good resistance of extraction. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028666 | Nut for Reinforcing Bar - A nut for a reinforcing bar capable of stably maintaining its screwed state with a reinforcing bar and enabling the reduction of its projecting portion from the end face of a structural body. The nut for a reinforcing bar ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028667 | DEVICE FOR COVERING A RECESS IN A CARRIER PART - The invention relates to a device for covering a recess in a carrier part ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028668 | STUD RETAINER APPARATUS - A connector assembly configured to secure at least one component to a structure may include a base, at least one member configured to receive and retain a portion of a component, and a stud retainer extending from the base. The stud retainer may include first and second engaging legs within a retaining chamber. The first and second engaging legs are configured to automatically align the stud retainer with respect to a stud that passes into the retaining chamber. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028669 | Removable compartments for workpiece stocker - The present invention discloses apparatuses and method for configuring a compartmentable equipment to accommodate emergency responses. An exemplary equipment comprises a plurality of removable compartments for storing workpieces so that in emergency events, such as power failure or equipment failure, the workpieces can be removed from the equipment for continuing processing without disrupting the flow of the fabrication facility. The compartmentable equipment can comprise emergency access ports, including mating interface to a portable workpiece removal equipment to allow accessing the individual compartments without compromising the quality, defects and yield of the workpieces stored in the stocker. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028670 | SELECTIVELY RIGIDIZABLE AND ACTIVELY STEERABLE ARTICULATABLE DEVICE - A selectively rigidizable and actively steerable device is described. In one aspect, an articulatable device is described that includes a flexible inner tube having a first lumen, a flexible outer tube that receives the inner tube, and a multiplicity of overlapping, rigidizable scale-like strips. Each scale-like strip is coupled with the inner tube and positioned between the inner and outer tubes. Of particular note, the overlapping strips are actuatable between a non-rigidized state in which overlapping strips are slideable relative to one another and a rigidized state in which overlapping strips are not slideable relative to one another. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028671 | IN-LINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - An in-line system for manufacturing a semiconductor package according to principles of the present invention can prevent wafer warpage due to a back-lap process and die defects due to sticking of the die. In one embodiment, the in-line system adheres a semiconductor chip to a substrate by coating a liquid adhesive agent on a rear surface of the wafer. The processes of the in-line system are preferably performed in series. More particularly, the in-line system for manufacturing a semiconductor package can include a loading unit for loading a wafer into the system. A back-lap unit can include a grinder configured to back-grind a rear surface of the wafer received from the loading unit. A cleansing unit preferably comprises an air pressure plasma generating unit for cleansing the wafer using air pressure plasma. A coating unit can be configured to form an adhesive layer on a rear surface of the cleansed wafer by using a nozzle to coat a liquid adhesive agent onto the wafer. In the coating unit, the wafer can be rotated or not rotated depending on the desired characteristics of the adhesive layer. An attaching unit is preferably provided to attach a dicing tape on the adhesive layer formed. And an unloading unit unloads the wafer from the system. A transporting unit can be configured to transport the wafer sequentially between the loading unit, the back-lap unit, the cleansing unit, the coating unit, the attaching unit, and the unloading unit. One or more wafer chucks can be mounted to the wafer as the wafer is transported through the manufacturing processes. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028672 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER MODULE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A substrate transfer module that can prevent corrosion of components, adhesion of particles to the substrate, and increases in the manufacturing cost and the size of the substrate transfer module. A substrate transfer module is connected to a substrate processing module. The substrate processing module implements desired processing on a substrate. A substrate transfer device transfers a substrate and includes a holding unit and a moving unit. The holding unit holds the substrate, and the moving unit moves the holding unit. A transfer chamber houses the substrate transfer device in an interior thereof that is isolated from an external atmosphere. An isolation device isolates at least the holding unit and the substrate held by the holding unit from an interior atmosphere of the transfer chamber. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028673 | DIRECT TOOL LOADING - Systems for loading and unloading semiconductor wafers to and from semiconductor processing or storage equipment are disclosed. One system includes a pair of conveyor rails for transporting a container capable of holding semiconductor wafers around a processing facility. The pair of conveyor rails defining a plane on which the container is supported and transported. The system includes a load port positioned adjacent to the conveyor rails. The load port has a support plate for holding a container and an arm coupled to the support plate. The arm is configured to move between a lower position and an upper position, and the lower position is defined between the pair of conveyor rails and below the plane of the conveyor rails. The upper position is in a load/unload position, and the arm has a bend that enables the support plate to be placed over one of the pair of conveyor rails without requiring a notch in the one conveyor rail. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028674 | Vertical integrated parking system - A vertically integrated parking system whereby the parking spots are attached to certain apartments or offices in a residential or commercial building. The parking system provides in the residential building parking spots for certain residential apartments such that the parking spot is located on the same floor as the apartment. The parking system includes various safety precaution devices such as carbon monoxide and nitrous dioxide detectors to protect residents of the building and an infrared detector system is used to guide and avoid damage to the automobiles. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028675 | Article Storage Facility - An article storage facility comprising a storage rack that includes a plurality of storage units that store articles; a first article transport that includes a first vertically movable body guided by a first vertical guide and a first transit body configured to move along a path defined along the storage rack, the first vertical guide being provided in said first article transport so as to be positioned on one side of a lateral direction of the path; and a second article transport that includes a second vertically movable body guided by a second vertical guide and a second transit body configured to move along the path, the second vertical guide being provided in the second article transport so as to be positioned on the other lateral side of the path. The first transit body and said second transit body are configured so as to be able to pass each other. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028676 | Robotic Pallet-Emptying and Magazine-Loading Apparatus - Examples of a robotic de-palletizer and a robotic magazine loader are described herein. The robotic de-palletizer is configured to remove cases (e.g. HSC (half slotted cases) filled with product (e.g. disassembled cartons)) and to place the HSC on one or more conveyors. The conveyor(s) move the full HSC from the “de-palletizing” area to a magazine-loading area for processing by a robotic magazine loader. In one example of the robotic magazine loader, HSC containing unassembled cartons are removed from the conveyor. The contents of the HSC are added to a magazine feeding a carton assembling and filling machinery and the empty HSC is conveyed to a discard location. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028677 | CARGO LOADER - A cargo loader operable to load cargo into an opening of an enclosed trailer. The loader has an elongated bed with a front portion and a rear open portion. The opening of the trailer is positioned adjacent to the rear open portion of the bed. A pair of sidewalls flank the rear open portion and define an interior cargo receiving area. A carriage is moveably mounted to the bed and coupled to a drive assembly operable to move the carriage between the front portion and the rear open portion. The carriage is positioned on the front portion to allow cargo to be loaded into the cargo receiving area. The carriage is configured to push a ram longitudinally along the bed to push the cargo inside the cargo receiving area into the opening of the enclosed trailer. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028678 | Device for Discharging a Stack of Flat Objects Standing on Their Narrow Faces - A device for discharging a stack of flat objects standing on their narrow faces, in particular a stack of mail items, includes a stack holder with a base for holding the objects and a supporting element supporting the stack. The supporting element is a platform-type wall, preferably with recesses, into which a further supporting element with inverted recesses can pass. The stack holder can be pivoted about an axis of rotation and its base has a conveyor. This ensures that stack quality is preserved during the complete discharging process. The ergonomics of the device are also improved for its operator. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028679 | DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOAD TRANSPORT - A load transport device that mounts to a vehicle mounted trailer hitch. The load transport system comprises a channel portion fitted with a pinion gear, and the channel portion is rigidly attached to a mounting bar that slideably engages a receiver portion of a vehicle's trailer hitch. The device also comprises an invertible shaft with an optionally-motorized rack gear system. The invertible shaft has a channel portion insertion end and a load lifting end. The invertible shaft slideably engages in either a load-low or load-high orientation depending on which end, the insertion end or the load lifting end first engages with the channel portion. The pinion gear and the rack gear system are functionally engaged. The load transport device further comprises a load support member attached to the load lifting end and comprising one or more bars that support a load. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028680 | Intermediate apparatus for towing utility vehicles - Apparatus are disclosed for towing utility vehicles such as motorized luggage carriers. The apparatus includes a base framework having spaced axle mounts at one end and a hitch structure at the other. A lift frame is supported on the base framework and includes a sloped guide beam and a winch operational support assembly for cable operations in line with the guide beam. The guide beam has a linear portion and an arcuate distal end portion, a slide frame being mounted over the guide beam and associated with the operational support assembly to cause movement of the slide frame along the guide beam. A transverse beam is mounted at the slide frame and provides securement structure at the utility vehicle. A plurality of catches are located along the guide beam, and a latch is located at the slide frame for capture by the catches as the slide frame is moved in one direction on the guide beam and release therefrom upon movement in an opposite direction. A plurality of slide frame guide pins accommodates different presentments of the transverse beam at different slide frame locations along the guide beam. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028681 | APPARATUS FOR PICKING UP LENS - An apparatus ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028682 | GRIPPING APPARATUS FOR A FORK OF A FORK LIFT - A gripping apparatus for a fork of a fork lift includes a gripping portion and at least one mounting portion for removably securing the gripping apparatus to the fork. Openings are formed between the at least one mounting portion and the gripping portion for receiving the fork therethrough. The gripping apparatus is constructed of a high friction material. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028683 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Substrate processing methods and apparatus are disclosed. In some embodiments a substrate processing apparatus may comprise a support structure and a moveable stage including first and second stages. The moveable stage has one or more maglev units attached to the first stage and/or second stage proximate an edge of the first stage. The first stage retains one or more substrates and moves with respect to a first axis that is substantially fixed with respect to the second stage. The second stage translates along a second axis with respect to the support structure. In other embodiments, a primary motor may maintain a rotary stage at an angular speed and/or accelerate or decelerate the stage from a first angular speed to a second angular speed. A secondary motor may accelerate the stage from rest to the first angular speed and/or decelerate the stage from a non-zero angular speed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028684 | DEVICES FOR CAPPING VIALS USEFUL IN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS - A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a second position; positioning a cylindrical container, the container being substantially centered via the centering assembly along the axis; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a third position in which it is adjacent the substantially centered container; and relatively rotating the closure and the container to secure the closure to the container. With such a method, both the closure and the cylinder can be centered along the axis, thereby registering them with each other for reliable securing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028685 | DEVICES FOR CAPPING VIALS USEFUL IN SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS - A method for securing a closure on a cylindrical container (such as a pharmaceutical vial) includes: positioning a closure in a first position, the closure being substantially centered via a centering assembly along an axis that is generally normal to the closure; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a second position; positioning a cylindrical container, the container being substantially centered via the centering assembly along the axis; translating the substantially centered closure along the axis to a third position in which it is adjacent the substantially centered container; and relatively rotating the closure and the container to secure the closure to the container. With such a method, both the closure and the cylinder can be centered along the axis, thereby registering them with each other for reliable securing. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028686 | ROBOTIC PALLETIZING SYSTEM - A robotic palletizing system is provided for receiving objects from a conveyor and loading the objects on a pallet using a robot having an articulated arm assembly. A lift station is located below the robot and includes a lift assembly that is operable to raise an object in a lift area of the lift station to a pick position from which the robot can grasp the object. When the lift is raising an object, a barrier is raised to prevent any other objects from moving into the lift area. A sensor is operable to detect objects moving into the lift area and a sensor bank is operable to detect the presence and size of any objects in the lift area. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028687 | Depalletizing Device - The invention relates to a depalletizing device comprising a carriage as well as a friction roller attached to the carriage, which friction roller is rotatable about a horizontal rotation axis and is coupled to a rotational drive in order to rotate. The carriage can be moved to and fro in a direction at right angles to the rotation axis of the friction roller in order to push the friction roller against a side of an object on the pallet in such a manner that the friction roller exerts an upward friction force on the object as a result of which the object is raised on that side, and in order for the friction roller to pass underneath said object after the latter has been raised. The depalletizing device comprises drive means with variable driving power in order to drive the carriage. The drive means comprise detection means. The drive means are designed such that, when the carriage moves, it is driven with a power of not more than a base value and that, when the friction roller engages on the side of the object, the driving power is increased from that power until the detection means detect that the object has been raised. The power is then immediately reduced to the power of not more than the said base value when the detection means detect that the object has been raised sufficiently high. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028688 | TRAY HOLDING APPARATUS - A tray holding apparatus includes a holding section, a separation section, a lifting/lowering section, and a control section. The holding section holds a stack of trays. The separation section separates the lowermost tray from the stack. The lifting/lowering section moves upward or downward between a predetermined place below the stack and this stack, thereby undergoing a first movement in which the separated tray is moved to the predetermined position and a second movement in which the tray in the predetermined place is moved to the stack. The control section controls the operations of the separation section and the lifting/lowering section. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028689 | Linear fan - The linear fan comprises blades that are fixed onto a flexible transmission engaging leading and follower pulleys. Each blade has cylindrical shanks to facilitate swivel fixation. The veer of the blades is provided with directive disks. In another embodiment, position of the blades is permanent with respect to direction of motion of the transmissions and connection of the blades with the transmissions is provided with prismatic shanks in such a way that outlines of cross section of the blades are symmetrical with respect to direction of motion of the transmission. This fan also comprises the guide vanes that are fixed in one of two positions, the first position provides forward direction of operation and the second one assures reverse operation of the fan. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028690 | FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM - A fuel supply system supplies fuel in a fuel tank to a fuel consumption apparatus. The system includes a subtank, a pump unit, and an urging device. The subtank is received in the fuel tank and has a communicating hole at a bottom of the subtank. Part of fuel, which is stored in the fuel tank, is stored in the subtank. The outside and inside of the subtank communicate through the hole. The pump unit is received in the subtank and has a supply pump part, which supplies fuel in the subtank to the apparatus, and a pumping part, which pumps up fuel outside the subtank into the subtank. The pumping part has a suction part, which suctions fuel outside the subtank through the hole. The urging device urges the pump unit directly or indirectly toward the bottom of the subtank. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028691 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ROTATIONAL TORQUE UTILIZING A HIGH VELOCITY JET - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating rotational torque utilizing a jet stream created by a converging-diverging nozzle within a cylindrical housing wherein the jet stream flows along an internal circumference of said cylindrical housing. Such a high velocity jet stream can be used to drive a rotor within said cylindrical housing to generate the desired torque, which in turn can be used to generate energy. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028692 | Systems and Methods for Providing Vane Platform Cooling - Systems and methods for cooling vane platforms are provided. In this regard, a representative method for cooling a vane platform includes: providing a cooling channel on a platform from which a vane airfoil extends, the cooling channel being defined by a cooling surface and a channel cover, the channel wall being spaced from the cooling surface and located such that the cooling surface is positioned between a gas flow path of the vane and the channel cover; and directing a flow of cooling air through the cooling channel such that heat is extracted from the cooling surface of the platform by the flow of cooling air. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028693 | EXPANSION TURBINE - A braking mechanism is provided that is suitable for an expansion turbine that rotates at high speed. Upper end salient poles | 2009-01-29 |
20090028694 | Structure of Exhaust Turbocharger Having Waste Gate Valve - An exhaust turbocharger is provided which is enhanced in durability and reliability by making the valve body of the waste gate valve to contact uniformly the seat face of the turbine housing at the opening of two exhaust gas bypass passages without affected by the end face of the partition wall partitioning the two bypass passages, thereby preventing generation of vibration and vibration sound (chattering) of the valve body and occurrence of gas leakage due to defective seating of the valve body against the seat face of the turbine housing. The turbocharger has a twin scroll type turbine housing having two exhaust gas entrance channels and two exhaust gas bypass passages for allowing exhaust gas entered the turbine housing to bypass the turbine rotor and being equipped with a waste gate valve for opening/closing the two exhaust gas bypass passages by allowing a plate-like valve body to seat against and depart from a seat face at an outlet end side of the two bypass passages, wherein a depression is formed to a seat-side face of the valve body or to the end face of the partition wall so that the seat-side face of the valve body does not contact the end face of the partition wall at least in the central region of the end face of the partition wall when the valve body seats against the seat face at the outlet end side of the bypass passages. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028695 | Fluoropolymer bushings - A bushing-like part made from a fluoropolymer and circumferentially oriented continuous high tensile modulus fibers is useful as a part for pumps and compressors and other similar types of apparatus. These parts may be useful at high temperatures and/or very corrosive environments, often lengthen the time between required maintenance checks, and usually perform better than metal bushings under nonstandard operating conditions. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028696 | Thermoplastic polymer bushings - A bushing made from a thermoplastic polymer and circumferentially-oriented continuous high tensile modulus fibers is useful as a part for pumps and compressors and other similar types of apparatus. These parts may be useful at high temperatures and/or in very corrosive environments, often lengthen the time between required maintenance checks, and usually perform better than metal bushings under nonstandard operating conditions. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028697 | LOW TRANSIENT THERMAL STRESS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS - A turbine vane includes a platform; and at least one airfoil mounted to the platform and having a trailing edge and a leading edge, wherein the vane is composed of a functionally graded material having a first material and a second material, wherein the trailing edge includes a greater amount of the first material than the second material, and the leading edge includes a greater amount of the second material than the first material. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028698 | Systems and Methods Involving Aerodynamic Struts - Systems and methods involving struts are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes a gas turbine engine defining a gas flow path. The gas turbine engine comprises a strut extending into the gas flow path. The strut has an interior operative to receive pressurized air, an outer surface, and ports communicating between the outer surface and the interior of the strut, the ports are operative to receive the pressurized air from the interior and emit the pressurized air into the gas flow path such that an effective aerodynamic length of the strut along the gas flow path is increased. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028699 | STATIC GAS TURBINE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING SUCH A COMPONENT - A static gas turbine component includes an inner and an outer annular support member and a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial struts arranged between the support members for transmitting structural loads. Each of a plurality of the struts includes a load carrying core rigidly fixed to both the inner and the outer support member forming a unitary carcass with the support members, an impact resistant shell surrounding the core, and an energy absorbing material arranged between the core and the shell. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028700 | APPLIANCE PUMP - A pump for washing appliance is described. The pump has a pump casing in which an impeller is located. The pump casing has an inlet and outlet, and an inlet conduit extending from the inlet at a small angle above the horizontal. The ceiling includes a downwardly extending dividing wall section extending radially from a central location to a side wall of the casing. The dividing wall is positioned between the inlet outlet. The ceiling incorporates a ramped surface rising around the central location, between the outlet side and the inlet side of the dividing wall. The ramped surface is higher adjacent the inlet side than the outlet side of the dividing wall section so that when the impeller is not rotating, air inside the pump chamber will rise up the ramped surface through the inlet and up the inlet conduit. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028701 | FAN BEARING STRUCTURE - A highly stable and durable fan bearing structure practical for small electronic device application is disclosed to include a bearing block, which has a stepped hub defining a vertically extending axle hole and an inside annular flange inside the axle hole at a distance away from the top opening of the axle hole, a fan blade assembly, which has permanent magnets mounted in a hollow base block thereof and an axle suspending in the hollow base block and inserted into the axle hole and coupled to the inside annular flange of the stepped hub and kept in coincidence with the central axis of the axle hole, and a stator module accommodated in the hollow base block of the fan blade assembly for acting against the permanent magnets to cause rotation of the fan blade assembly upon connection of an electric current. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028702 | BLADE COOLING PASSAGE FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A blade for a turbine engine includes structure providing spaced apart suction and pressure sides. A cooling passage includes a first passageway near the pressure side and a second passageway in fluid communication with the first passageway. The second passageway is arranged between the first passageway and the suction side. The cooling passage provides a serpentine cooling path that is arranged in a direction transverse from a chord extending between trailing and leading edges of the blade. During use, cooling fluid is supplied to the pressure side through first cooling apertures fluidly connected to the first passageway to the suction side through second cooling apertures fluidly connected to the other passage way. The first passageway is at a higher pressure that then second passageway so that cooling fluid is provided by the cooling passage to the pressure and suction sides in a balanced fashion. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028703 | Airfoil mini-core plugging devices - A turbine engine component, such as a high pressure turbine vane, has an airfoil portion and at least one coolant system embedded within the airfoil portion. Each coolant system has an exit through which a cooling fluid flows, which exit has at least one device for preventing deposits from interfering with the flow of cooling fluid from the exit. The at least one device may be at least one depression and/or at least one grill structure formed from elongated ribs. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028704 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH CAMBERING FLAPS - A wind turbine having at least a blade comprising a first component ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028705 | Wind turbine blade with deflectable flaps - A wind turbine having at least a blade comprising a first component ( | 2009-01-29 |
20090028706 | Vertical Axle Helix Monoblock Wind Turbine - VAHM has a rotor helix type, vertical axle, omni directional foil, which incorporates a 3 helix monoblock blade which transforms wind energy into electrical energy, via stand alone batteries. Rotor movement begins at a 2-3 m/s wind speed and provides a self-braking momentum at over 20 m/s wind speed. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028707 | Apparatus and method for repairing airfoil tips - A method of repairing an airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes removing a damaged portion of the airfoil at a radially outward tip of the airfoil, securing temporarily a portion of a ceramic core stub within an internal cavity of the airfoil, applying new metallic material to the airfoil covering an exposed portion of the ceramic core stub, machining the airfoil to remove an excess portion of the new metallic material, and removing the ceramic core stub from the internal cavity of the airfoil. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028708 | SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY - An improved swashplate assembly of the main rotor of an AH-64 Apache helicopter includes a stationary swashplate and a rotating swashplate and a ball bearing between the swashplates, the ball bearing having an outer ring, an inner ring, two sets of balls between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a wire loop cage between the inner ring and the outer ring. The improvement includes that the inner ring, the outer ring and the balls are formed from an M50 alloy. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028709 | Adjustable fan and method - An adjustable fan includes a hub having a receiving surface and a fan blade having a base abutting the receiving surface of the hub. A plurality of keyways may be positioned in at least one of the receiving surface and the base. A key may extend between the base and the receiving surface and into at least one of the plurality of keyways in order to retain the fan blade in a desired orientation relative to the hub. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028710 | Fan blade - The present invention relates to a fan impeller structure, which includes a hub having a plurality of blades distributed around the periphery of the hub in a radial manner. The blade has a windward surface and a leeward surface; at least a flow-guiding section is disposed on the leeward surface and is preferably located near the end portion of the outer edge of the blade and is mounted in parallel to the radial direction of the fan impeller. Therefore, when air is sucked in from the top and bottom sides of the blade respectively, the heat-dissipation performance loss resulting from the mutual collision of the air flow is avoided due to the flow-dividing and flow-guiding effect of the flow-guiding section. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028711 | METHOD FOR THE INDUCTIVE HIGH-FREQUENCY PRESSURE WELDING OF METALLIC STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS USING AT LEAST TWO DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES AND COMPONENT PRODUCED BY SAID METHOD - The present technology relates to a method for connecting metallic structural components, especially structural components of a gas turbine, wherein the connection of corresponding connecting surfaces of the construction elements occurs by means of an inductive high-frequency pressure welding with heating of at least one connecting surface. According to the present technology, at least two different frequencies induced by at least one inductor are used for heating the at least one connecting surface. The present technology also relates to a component, especially a component of a gas turbine consisting of a first structural element and a second structural element, whereby the first and the second structural elements are welded by means of inductive high-frequency pressure welding. According to the present technology, at least two different frequencies induced by at least one inductor are used for heating at least one connecting surface of the structural elements. | 2009-01-29 |
20090028712 | TURBOMACHINE HAVING AXIAL ROTOR BLADE SECURING - A rotor of a turbine machine having several rotor blade rings positioned in succession in the axial direction, is disclosed. Each rotor blade ring has a rotor base body with several rotor blades anchored by blade footings in axial grooves of the rotor base body that extend essentially in the axial direction and, in their anchored position in the rotor base body, are secured against displacement in the axial direction. The rotor blades of at least one rotor blade ring have hook-like securing elements, which, in the anchored position on a low-pressure side of the rotor blade ring, abut the rotor base body. The hook-like securing elements, between the rotor base body and a sealing element, which extends between the rotor base body and a rotor base body of a rotor blade ring that connects on the low-pressure side, are fixed in the axial direction on both sides. | 2009-01-29 |