05th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100024289 | Additive for Hydrocarbon Fuel and Related Process - The present invention relates to the field of fuel additives for hydrocarbon fuels that acts to enhance efficiency and/or reduce pollution. The fuel additive is a phosphorus-containing composition that can be dispersed in hydrocarbon fuels or liquid carriers for combustion with the fuel in a combustion zone. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024290 | FUEL USABLE TO CONTROL THE EMISSIONS AND/OR OPACITY OF GAS RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE - A fossil-fuel-fired system, which includes an emissions-control-agent dispenser, a furnace, an emissions monitor and, optionally, a controller, is disclosed. The emissions-control-agent dispenser provides a prescribed amount of organic-emissions-control agent, such as, for example, an opacity-control agent to the fossil-fuel-fired system. The furnace includes an exhaust communicating with the atmosphere. The emissions monitor is capable of measuring at least one property of the flue-gas communicated through the exhaust to the atmosphere. For example, when an organic-emissions-control agent is an opacity-control agent, the emissions monitor has the capability of at least measuring opacity. When included, the controller communicates with at least the emissions-control-agent dispenser and the emissions monitor. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024291 | THERMAL WEED CONTROL - The invention concerns a weed control apparatus and a method for thermal weed control, wherein the weed control apparatus has a heating area to which is supplied secondary air, where the secondary air is preheated before introducing it to the heating area, where preheating of the secondary air is preferably effected by conducting it through a preheating area, where the preheating area includes one or more ducts which are preferably only separated from the heat exposure area by a heat conducting material, e.g. an iron sheet. The preheating of the secondary air with heat from the heat exposure area firstly contributes to recycling of the heat that otherwise would radiate off the top side of the apparatus. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024292 | PLANT GROWING ASSEMBLY - An apparatus and method for growing plants in a growing room includes a hanging member having a substantially planar configuration, oriented vertically. At least one carriage is disposed on the hanging member to support growing plants. A nutrient delivery system has a conduit to deliver nutrients to the hanging member and to recycle any unused nutrients. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024293 | GRASS PROTECTION MAT - A grass protection mat, used for protecting grass on golf courses, grass playing fields, park lawns, etc., or for promoting growth of grass, is provided. The grass protection mat is fixed to a ground surface through a mat anchoring member, and includes a body provided with a grass passage, a projecting column provided at a top of the body, a lug provided at a bottom of the body, and a mat ground anchoring means connected to the body, and configured with a portion to which the mat anchoring member is fixed upon mat installation and disposed at least below the body. The grass protection mat, due to its ground anchoring portions being disposed in closest possible proximity to the ground surface to improve anchoring to the ground when the ground anchoring portions are pressed during on-site installation, can offer superior results including effective prevention of being lifted, deformed, and disconnected. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024294 | PLANT ACCLIMATIZING ENCLOSURE - An enclosure for acclimatizing a micro-propagated plantlet includes a sealed growing chamber for the plantlet. The enclosure has a closable opening for providing nutrients to the plantlet and a humidity control to selectively reduce the humidity within the chamber over time to acclimatize the plantlet. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024295 | SOIL MOISTURE SENSING APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING OVERWATERING - A soil moisture sensing system includes a housing embedded in the soil and having a water chamber adapted to receive water from a water source. A controlled drainage assembly includes a semi-permeable membrane coupled to said water chamber for controllably releasing water from the water chamber. A magnetically actuated switch is coupled to a float in the water chamber to provide a control signal when the water level in the water chamber is at a predetermined level. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024296 | Nutrient application forecasting system (NAFS) in particular for AFO/CAFO liquid manure applications - The invention relates to methods, using a computer and software system, for providing real time running forecasts during an agronomic period of a capacity for absorbing nutrients by a plurality of fields according to an agronomic standard, and/or for providing a running real time forecast for a plurality of fields of capacity for absorbing nutrients by current status versus agronomic limit of a targeted substance. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024297 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CIRCULATORY AMOUNT OF PARTICLES IN CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED FURNACE - The invention has its object to arbitrarily adjust an amount of particles to be circulated without changing a flow rate of a gasification agent to thereby enhance gasification efficiency in a fluidized bed gasification furnace. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024298 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING METHANE FROM CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL - A method for producing methane ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024299 | Energy contained waste to energy process and system - An energy contained waste to energy process and system includes a waste treatment unit having a treatment chamber and including a pressurizing presser movably supported in the treatment chamber for pressing the energy contained waste in the treatment chamber until the air within the energy contained waste is squeezed out. A waste to energy conversion unit includes a conversion housing having a reaction chamber for receiving the energy contained waste from the treatment chamber, and a pyrolysis processor for pyrolysis processing the energy contained waste in the reaction chamber to decompose the energy contained waste into a fuel gas and powdered residue. An energy collection unit is communicated with the waste to energy conversion unit to collect the fuel gas and the powdered residue as an energy source for recycling use. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024300 | METHOD FOR LOW-SEVERITY GASIFICATION OF HEAVY PETROLEUM RESIDUES - A method for co-producing a sulfur-containing raw synthetic gas and an essentially desulfurized solid residue from a sulfur-containing heavy petroleum residue feedstock, comprising feeding a bubbling fluidized-bed gasification reactor with the feedstock, and converting the feedstock to a raw synthetic gas by a partial oxidation reaction in the presence of water at a temperature at or below about 1000° C. and a pressure at or below about 10 atm, thereby also producing an essentially desulfurized solid residue, while the sulfur components are essentially comprised in the raw synthetic gas; and separately recovering the essentially desulfurized solid residue and the sulfur-containing raw synthetic gas. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024301 | ANTI-TRAPPING DEVICE - The invention specifies an anti-trapping device ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024302 | SENSOR FOR AUTOMATIC DOOR SYSTEM, AND AUTOMATIC DOOR SYSTEM WITH SUCH SENSOR USED THEREIN - A light-emitter emits light into a door opening of an automatic door system. A light-receiver receives light from the light-emitter which has passed through the door opening and develops a light-reception indicative signal. A door controller causes the light-emitter to stop emitting light and, thereafter, start emitting light. An auxiliary sensor is judged to be operating in order when the light-receiver does not develop light-reception indicative signal in a state where the light-emitter is not emitting light, and, thereafter, develops a light-reception indicative signal when the light-emitter resumes emitting light; otherwise, the auxiliary sensor is judged to be out of order. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024303 | Control Valve - The invention relates to a regulating valve, which is attachable, in particular in a bore of a hydraulic door closer, executed with a female thread. The regulating valve has a body, adjoined by a regulating area, and a thread provided with an anti-rotation means. The thread with the anti-rotation element can be screwed into the female thread of the bore of the hydraulic door closer. In order to provide a regulating valve with a simple design while excluding unwanted adjustment of the regulating valve during the operation, the anti-rotation means includes a raised area, which can cooperate with the bore or the female thread of the door closer. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024304 | BATTERY COVER LATCH MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A battery cover latch mechanism is configured for detachably assembling a battery cover on a housing. The battery cover latch mechanism includes a button, an assembly portion including two blocks positioned on the housing, a latching part positioned on the battery cover; and a resilient member secured on the button and latching to the blocks to provide a resilient force to the button. The button releasably latches to the latching part to lock the battery cover to the housing or release the battery cover from the housing. The invention also discloses a portable electronic device using the battery cover latch mechanism. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024305 | TRANSLATING DOOR CENTERING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for a tracking door centering system. An apparatus may comprise an elongate member, a first centering track, and a second centering track. The elongate member may have a first end and a second end capable of being rotatably mounted to a door along an axis that may be substantially parallel to a horizontal centerline. The first centering track may be mounted on the first end. The second centering track may be mounted on the second end. The first centering track and the second centering track may be movable to reduce rotational movement of the door during movement of the door about a vertical centerline when a first follower is engaged in the first centering track and a second follower is engaged in the second centering track. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024306 | CROSS ARM MODULE FOR VEHICLE DOOR - A cross arm module for a vehicle door is provided, the cross arm module having a plastic carrier plate configured to have a periphery to completely cover a periphery of an opening in an inner panel of the vehicle door, the plastic carrier plate having an inner surface and an outer surface; a window lift system mounted to the outer surface, the window lift system having a pair of cross arms each being pivotally secured to each other and movably secured to the outer surface for movement between a first position, wherein the window lift system is capable of being positioned such that no components of the window lift system extend past the periphery of the carrier plate and a second position wherein the window lift system is capable of extending past the periphery of the carrier plate; and a sealing member disposed about the periphery of the carrier plate, the sealing member providing a moisture barrier between the carrier plate and the opening in the inner panel. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024307 | SECURITY GATE APPARATUS - A security gate apparatus ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024308 | Barrier Operator With Rack And Pinion Drive And Coupling Assembly For An Integrated Door And Operator - The barrier operator system, method and kit described herein contemplate the use of a rack and pinion drive mechanism which is mounted on tracks of the operator system such that the pinion is positioned to ideally engage the rack which is coupled to the barrier to move the barrier along the tracks in both the upstream and downstream direction. Pre-positioning the pinion relative to the rack and using the rack and pinion drive as described herein permits coupling the rack and motor at any variety of points along the barrier to move it. Further when the barrier is an over head door, such as a garage door, the door is connected to the rack through a coupling assembly which connects the door to the rack without making the latter connection through the motor driving the pinion. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024309 | METAL DOOR - The present invention is directed to a metal door. The door includes a pair of sheet metal door panels. Each of the door panels includes a central body portion with top, bottom and opposing side edges. The doors include an integral flange along each side edge of each panel. The integral flange extends generally perpendicular to the central body portion. An integral inturned lip can be located along each flange and extend substantially parallel to the central body portion. The door panels are positioned such that the central body portions are in an opposing spaced apart relation to one another with the flanges adjacent to and aligned with one another. The inturned lips are positioned in contacting face-to-face relation. The metal door also includes an elongate connector overlying and clamping together each face-to-face pair of inturned lips to maintain the door panels in assembled relation. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024310 | Polycrystalline Aluminum-Containing Grits and Associated Methods - A method of forming a composite polycrystalline aluminum containing grit can include forming a dispersion of alumina and gelling the dispersion of alumina to form a gel. A nitride abrasive particle can be added to either the dispersion of alumina or the gel. After the nitride abrasive particle has been added, the gel can be processed to form a composite polycrystalline alumina nitride grit. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024311 | WIND TURBINE ASSEMBLY WITH TOWER MOUNT - A wind turbine assembly is configured for standing on a foundation. The wind turbine assembly includes a wind turbine generator, and a tower having an upper end and a lower end. The tower is configured to support the wind turbine generator generally adjacent the upper end of the tower. The wind turbine assembly also includes a tower mount for supporting the tower. The tower mount has an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the tower mount is connectable with the lower end of the tower and the lower end of the tower mount is mountable on the foundation to secure the wind turbine assembly on the foundation. The tower mount is tubular and has a height and an outer transverse cross-sectional dimension that is substantially greater than the height of the tower mount. The tower mount includes a plurality of circumferential segments that are connectable in generally end-to-end relationship to form the tubular tower mount. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024312 | Sales and presentation area with rotatably mounted annular region divided into vertically movable ring segments - A sales and presentation area having an essentially annular region, wherein the annular region is rotatably mounted in the horizontal direction, divided into ring segments able to be moved individually in the vertical direction, and set into horizontal rotational movement via drives during use of the ring segments by customers, a changing section along the path of the moving annular region which is kept inaccessible for customers from the exterior of the annular region, a lifting and lowering device which is provided beneath the changing section and over which the ring segments slide in the course of the rotational movement of the annular region and on which the ring segments rest during a standstill of the annular region for moving the ring segments in the vertical direction, and rooms below the sales and presentation area, into which the ring segments may be pushed in the radial direction. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024313 | MOVABLE COVERS STRUCTURES - A movable cover structure for a fixed ground area, such as a swimming pool cavity ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024314 | DEPLOYABLE PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE WITH A NESTED EXTENSION STRUCTURE - A prefabricated structure comprises a shell including a shell frame and an extension deployable from the shell, the extension including an extension frame. The shell frame comprises a floor support including a plurality of slotted beams extending between and transverse to the floor beams, a roof support, and a plurality of columns extending between the floor support and the roof support. The extension frame comprises a floor support, a roof support with an extension roof, and a plurality of columns extending between the floor support and the roof support, wherein the slotted beams of the shell floor support each include a slot through which a column connected between an extension floor beam and an extension roof extends when the extension is nested within the shell in an undeployed position. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024315 | DEPLOYABLE PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE WITH AN EXTENSION STRUCTURE THAT IS SEALABLE TO THE PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE UPON DEPLOYMENT FROM THE PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE - A prefabricated structure comprises a shell including a shell frame and an extension including an extension frame deployable from the shell. The shell frame comprises a floor support, a roof support, and a plurality of columns extending between the floor support and the roof support, forming corners of the shell frame. A flange extends from at least one of the columns. The extension frame comprises a floor support, a roof support, and a plurality of columns extending between the floor support and the roof support, forming at least one corner of the extension frame. An outer lip is associated with at least one column of the extension farthest from the shell when the extension is deployed. An inner lip is associated with at least one column of the extension closest to the shell when the extension is deployed. The flange provides a first pocket for receiving the outer lip when the extension is seated within the shell and a second pocket receives the inner lip when the extension is deployed from the shell. The first pocket includes a first gasket to seal the prefabricated structure when the outer lip is received within the first pocket and the second pocket including a second gasket to seal the prefabricated structure when the inner lip is received within the second pocket. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024316 | DEPLOYABLE PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE WITH AN EXTENSION STRUCTURE AND A DEPLOYABLE FLOOR - A prefabricated structure comprises a shell including a shell frame and an extension deployable from the shell, the extension including an extension frame. The shell frame comprises a floor support, a roof support, and a plurality of columns extending between the floor support and the roof support. The extension frame comprises a floor support, a roof support, and a plurality of columns extending between the floor support and the roof support. The prefabricated structure further comprises a floor panel connected with the shell by a hinge to provide a floor for the extension, wherein the floor panel is undeployed when the extension is held in place within the shell by the extension, and wherein as the extension is deployed, the floor panel pivots at the hinge and the extension guides the floor panel to a deployed position. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024317 | DEPLOYABLE PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE WITH AN EXTENSION STRUCTURE AND INTERLOCKING ELEMENTS - A prefabricated structure comprises a shell including a shell frame and an extension including an extension frame deployable from the shell. The shell frame comprises a floor support, a roof support and a plurality of columns extends between the floor support and the roof support, the plurality of columns including a “C” channel. A plurality of vertical structures extends between the floor support and the roof support, the vertical structures including a “C” channel. The extension frame comprises a floor support, a roof support and a plurality of columns extends between the floor support and the roof support, the plurality of columns including a “C” channel. The prefabricated structure further comprises a plurality of panels including an “L” channel extending from a side, the “L” channels receivable within the “C” channels so that the panels can be associated with the shell or the extension to form an outer wall. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024318 | PREFAB SYSTEM, STRUCTURE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD FOR ALL-FUNCTIONAL FRAMED BUILDINGS - A computerized prefab architect design system (CPAD) and method for the fabrication of frame-structured buildings with all functions, including an integrating device for integrating building design elements including customer acknowledged floor plans, plumbing layouts, electricity wiring layouts and structure/strength parameters into an assembly drawing; a dividing device for forming segments and layouts of wall panels, floor/ceiling panels and roof panels, layouts of roof trusses, and segments and layouts of plumbing, wiring and jointers in accordance with a segmentation rule for buildings comprising a local building specification, segmentation based on a loading size of a shipping container, strength and structural requirements of buildings, requirements for convenient on-site work and flexible assembly lines at factories; a generating device for generating a polygon stencil for components of the prefab architect based on said segments and layouts, said stencil including building frames, functional boards to be mounted onto the frames and functional accessories and appliances; and an outputting device for forming data including a list of materials, an electronic guide display, CAM files, container loading plans and assembly drawings for on-site work in accordance with requirements for the fabrication in said stencil. This invention comprises also a computer controlled fabrication system and method, with CPAD system and method included, for all-functional prefab framed buildings, an all-functional prefab framed building structure fabricated by utilizing the described system and method, and a quick method to assembly on site the described all-functional prefab framed buildings. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024319 | SYSTEM OF COOPERATING PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES - A system of cooperating prefabricated structures comprises a first prefabricated structure including a first shell and a first extension deployed from the first shell, wherein at least one of the first shell and first extension has a frame that forms a channel to communicate one or more of electrical wiring, a supply water duct, and a grey water duct. A second prefabricated structure includes a second shell and a second extension deployed from the second shell, wherein at least one of the second shell and second extension has a frame that forms a channel to communicate one or more of electrical wiring, a supply water duct, and a grey water duct. The electrical wiring of the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure are connected so that the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure share a common electrical system. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024320 | Arch Structure - This invention concerns an arch structure. In particular, the invention relates to an arch structure comprised of at least two segments which are rotatably linked to each other via hinges or equivalent means to form a continuous bendable chain of attached segments. The segments have magnets above the rotatable or hinged link on opposed end faces, positioned to oppose magnets on confronting end faces of adjacent arch segments, with like poles facing one another, thereby creating a repulsion force. The repulsion force inhibits the arch segments from being brought together and into contact. Due to this effect, the aggregate of the arch segments define an arcuate path (convex upward), maintained by the repulsion forces of the magnets. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024321 | SHIM HAVING A PLURALITY OF SNAP LINES - A shim is described that includes a plurality of snap lines extending along a length and/or width of the shim. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024322 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO STABILIZE A PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE - A prefabricated structure having improved stability comprises a shell including a shell frame. The shell frame comprises a floor support, a ballast device including one or more ballast tanks provided in the floor support, and an extension deployable from the shell. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024323 | Energy Saving House - An energy-saving house, has a main frame, an enclosed wall, a floor cover plate, a top cover plate, a separation wall, a bathroom, and stairs. The enclosed wall is assembled from multiple integral composite prefabricated external wallboards and fixed on the main frame via an energy-dissipating connector. The bathroom and the stair are integrally prefabricated and directly installed. The energy-saving house features low power consumption, high construction efficiency, short construction time, low noise, low dust, light weight, good anti-seismic performance, and small thermal conductivity and is applicable to multi-floor houses and high rise buildings. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024324 | ROOF EAVES ICE MELTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A roof eaves ice melting system comprising a heater between a base panel and a cover panel is disclosed. A method of installing such a system is also disclosed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024325 | WEB OR VAPOR RETARDER WITH TIE-STRAP - A vapor retarder system includes a vapor retarder sheet. At least one and typically a plurality of parallel spaced-apart tie-straps are located adjacent an inner surface of the sheet, and the tie-strap extend across a width of the sheet and are connected to the sheet at multiple connection locations that are spaced from each other along a length of the tie strap. The sheet includes drape regions where the sheet is disconnected from the tie straps between successive connection locations. The tie-straps and drape regions ensure that the vapor retarder sheet is installed over roof purlins with the proper drape between the purlins to obtain the required insulation R-values. A fall-protection net or sheet can also be constructed and/or installed in the same manner. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024326 | UNDERLAYMENT FOR TILE SURFACE - Fiber-reinforced pultruded planks serve as underlayment for tile, stone or terrazzo. In one embodiment, the planks have a thin base surface with a plurality of elongated ridges. The planks have interlocking tongue and groove edges. The elongated ridges have a narrow base and a wider distal portion wherein the areas between adjacent ridges have a trapezoidal cross sectional configuration with the thin base resting on the support. Tile can be adhered to the surface using a rigid cementitious adhesive which fills in the trapezoidal area, creating a very rigid support structure. If the planks are reversed with the ridges resting on the support, tile or stone can be adhered to the relatively smooth thin base with an epoxy adhesive. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024327 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A STEPPED RISER, AN ELEMENT FOR FORMING INTO A STEPPED RISER AND A STEPPED RISER AND A MEMBER FOR CHANGING THE MECHANICAL DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE OF A STEPPED RISER - A method of manufacturing a stepped riser comprising providing a first sheet of metal with a layer of plastics or polymer material bonded to the metal with at least one indentation formed in the layer of plastics or polymer material thereby to allow bending of the sheet of metal along pre-determined lines substantially without inducing compression or tension through the thickness of the layer of plastics or polymer material. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024328 | Assembly of a Fixed Pane on a Car Body Flange and Fastening Clip for Mounting of the Fixed Pane - The invention relates to an assembly of a fixed pane on a car body flange and to a fastening clip for mounting the fixed pane which has a molding arranged on the pane circumferential edge and wherein on the molding at least one retaining member facing towards the body flange is provided for accommodating said fastening clip before the fastening clip for mounting the pane to the body flange is fixed in an insertion through-hole of the body flange in an automatically locking manner. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024329 | System and Method for Floor Covering Installation - Connectors for joining adjacent modular floor covering units. Embodiments of the connectors include a film and an adhesive layer coated on one side of the film. The connectors can have a conductive component that allows electrical continuity to be maintained between adjacent tiles. In yet another embodiment, the connectors can be equipped as radio frequency identification tags by including radio frequency transponders. To install tiles using the connectors, a first tile is placed on the floor and a connector is positioned so that the adhesive layer faces upward and does not contact the floor. The connector is typically positioned so that only a portion of the adhesive layer adheres to the underside of the tile, leaving the remainder of the connector extending from the underside of the tile. One or more tiles are then positioned adjacent the first tile so that a portion of the connector adheres to the adjacent tiles. In this way, the connectors span adjacent tile edges. The tiles are assembled on an underlying flooring surface without the need to attach them to the floor surface. Rather, the tiles are linked to each other with the connectors, so that the tiles create a floor covering that “floats” on the underlying floor surface. Additionally, the tiles need not be installed directly on the floor surface. Rather, an underlayment, such as a film or cushion or cushion composite, may be positioned on the floor surface prior to the installation of tiles. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024330 | MULTI-UNIT DWELLING SYSTEM AND BUILDING - A multi-unit building design has a system of contiguous dwelling units arranged to occupy a single story at a high density. Each unit includes a usable area defined by an area including a bed, a chair, a television area, and a writing surface. There is a non-usable area that includes a toilet and a shower stall. The usable area relative to the overall occupied area is at least greater than about 75 percent, and as high as about 85 percent of the overall occupied area. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024331 | DISTRIBUTION ANGLE PLATE FOR A CONCRETE FLOOR SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A distribution angle plate for a concrete floor system in a multi-level building is disclosed. The plate helps to create a joist bearing point at the interior surface of a vertical structural wall and proximate the top portion of the vertical structural wall. Decking may be laid flat over the top surface of the steel joist and the top surface of the vertical structural wall. This allows the decking to be screwed, welded, or shot directly to the top surface of the vertical structural wall and the top of the steel joist on the same horizontal plane. This also provides for a direct shear attachment at the perimeter of each vertical structural wall. Any height of concrete can then be poured on top of the decking, steel or wood, on a flat continuous plane. This creates a continuous solid mass between vertical structural walls in multi-story buildings, with no voids between floors. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024332 | STRUCTURAL ELEMENT AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A pre-formed structural concrete element for use in the formation of a composite concrete floor of a building or the like, the element comprising: a generally planar base portion having opposing faces; a series of generally parallel spaced apart formations extending from one said faces of the base portion each defining along with an adjacent formation a void space therebetween and wherein the formations terminate in a plateau and have at least a narrow portion and a wide portion between the plateau and the one said faces of the base portion. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024333 | LOCKING SYSTEM FOR A NON PERFECTLY STRETCHED SUSPENDED PARTITION - A system for attaching non perfectly stretched suspended partitions made of a flexible web attached at the edges thereof to a frame attached to the walls or the ceiling of a room in a building, the frame including rails with a shoulder on which the edge bears, is characterised in that the edge has the shape of a hook and includes a wing through which it is connected to the web and a seam, The edge is made of a semi-flexible material and has a flexibility level such that the two branches a and are spread apart by at least 45° from each other after the edge has been inserted into the rail so that the portion of the inner face of the seam, located towards the free end of the seam is in contact with the shoulder and thus ensures a frictional blocking of the edge in the rail. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024334 | Wood board incorporating embedded sound attenuating elements and stiffening elements - A board comprised of a wood structure having a first surface, a second surface, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge and opposing ends. Sound attenuating elements embedded within the wood structure and stiffening elements positioned within the wood structure to coincide with the location of floor joist to which the board will be secured. The boards further forming a ceiling/floor structure by laying a single set of the boards adjacent to each other and securing them to the floor joists. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024335 | Service tower base installation and protective barrier assembly therefor - A protective barrier assembly is especially adapted for service tower installations. A pair of pre-cast quasi-U-shaped shells, mate to form a vertically extending enclosure. A pair of caps bridges the shells. A retention rim of the caps extends around the periphery of the enclosure at the upper end. A post for the service tower projects through an opening in the caps. The shells are substantially identical reinforced concrete structures. The caps may also be identical. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024336 | FIREPROOF PANELS AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Methods and apparatus are provided for making a fireproof panel. The fireproof panel includes a first ply of material and a ceramic material impregnating at least a portion of the first ply of material, the ceramic material formulated to resist loss of physical properties when exposed to temperatures of at least 1090° C. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024337 | Materials, Methods and Compositions for a Composite Building Material - A solid composite material is suitable for construction and industrial uses. The solid composite material consists of at least an effective amount of assorted agricultural remnants bound in an effective volume of cured resin. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024338 | PASS-THROUGH FIRESTOP APPARATUS AND METHODS - Herein are disclosed are apparatus and methods for forming firestopped through-penetrations in poured concrete partitions. The apparatus and methods use an intumescent firestop ring that can be used in combination with a removable sleeve. The firestop ring is detachably mounted on the outer surface of the sleeve form, near one end of the sleeve. The sleeve is positioned and concrete poured around it. After solidification of the concrete the sleeve can be removed to provide a through-penetration containing the firestop ring, secured to the solidified concrete. The firestop ring may optionally comprise one or more retainers and/or one or more insulating spacers. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024339 | DIVIDER FOR HOLDING AND SEPARATING FOAM BOARD INSULATION PANELS - A foam board divider comprises a front plate, a back plate, and a cross bar generally joining the front plate to the back plate. The front plate is preferably narrower in width than the back plate to facilitate the installation of the divider. The proximal edges of the front and back plates define flares, thereby providing an increased opening size for the insertion of the foam board insulation. The front and back plates are spaced apart a predetermined distance, defined by the thickness of the foam board insulation. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024340 | WIND BLOCKING DEVICE FOR BUILDINGS - The present invention includes a device and method of manufacture of the device. The device includes frame system and a rigid panel adapted to selectively cover an opening of a walled structure. The frame system includes a top rail and two side rails that couple to the walled structure. Each rail consists of a pair of oppositely disposed L-shaped bends and an intermediate flat panel body method. An L-shaped member couples to the flat panel, cooperating with one L-shaped bend to form a U-shaped channel, which adapts to slideably receive a rigid panel member consisting of plexiglass. A bottom rail releasably couples to the two side-rails to hold the rigid panel in place and allows for rapid installation and removal as needed. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024341 | High Friction Joint, And Interlocking Joints For Forming A Generally Planar Surface, And Method Of Assembling The Same - An interlockable panel for forming a generally planar surface. Each panel includes a first surface positioned substantially in a plane and a second surface facing opposite the first surface and substantially parallel to and displaced from the first surface. Each surface has a perimeter defined by edges extending between the first and second surfaces. The edges may include male or female edges. Each male edge includes a tongue that extends outwardly from the male edge and a longitudinally extending void that extends inwardly of the tongue. Each female edge includes a groove having a protrusion position within the groove and extending outwardly from the groove generally parallel to the first surface. An adjacent panel may be linked to a fixed panel such that the tongue engages the groove and the protrusion engages the void. The invention also includes a method for assembling a generally planar surface using interlockable panels such as the above-mentioned. The method generally includes the steps of placing the first surfaces of adjacent panels within a common plane, and manually linking of the male edge of the first panel with the female edge of a second panel, by relatively moving the panels towards each other while maintaining said panels in a common plane. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024342 | Retainer Frame for a Swimming Pool - The present invention provides a retainer frame of an outdoor above ground pool, which includes a plurality of posts and a plurality of sets of beams, connected between pairs of adjacent posts to form a polygonal shaped retainer frame. Each beam has two end portions, and each post has one or more receiving ports for receiving the end portions of a set of beams. The retainer frame also includes a plurality of locking members for locking the end portions of the set of beams in the receiving ports of the corresponding post. The beams are capable of swinging around a longitudinal axis of the posts within a range of swinging motion so that the same components (posts, beams and locking members) can be used to form polygonal shaped retainer frames having different numbers of sides. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024343 | Gabion - The invention relates to a gabion module ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024344 | REINFORCING BAR JOINT - A reinforcing bar joint | 2010-02-04 |
20100024345 | Truss Member Transportation System - A truss member transportation apparatus may include a member transporter and a member queue. The member transporter may be configured to transport truss members including at least one pre-plated member for truss assembly. The member queue may be operably connected to the member transporter to receive the truss members prior to selection of the truss members for truss assembly. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024346 | Reinforcement bar support - The proposed support is preferably constructed from high-compression concrete and may be custom-dimensioned according to project requirements. The support may have one or more bearing pads at one or more heights which may include one or more anchoring arms. The support may include a bore sized to accommodate a range of rebar sizes. A length of pre-cut angled rebar may be may be cast in place or may be secured within the bore by epoxy or other means at the time of manufacture or in the field. To maximize stability and overcome low soil-bearing capacity, the bottom surface area of the support is preferably larger than the bearing pad surface area. At least two opposing sides of the support include at a shear-key to anchor the support within the finished slab. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024347 | Clamp - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided. A clamping apparatus, comprising: a first clamp provided with: a first clamp surface; a second clamp surface; and a substantially straight shaft, the first clamp surface and second clamp surface being arranged to be moveable relative to each other along the shaft to clamp an object between the first clamp surface and the second clamp surface, at least one of the clamp surfaces being releasably fixable, and a second clamp provided on an arm which extends from the second clamp surface, the arm extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the shaft. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of using the clamp. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024348 | METHOD OF EXPANSION - A method of expansion. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024349 | METHOD OF DEPLOYING A PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE - A method of deploying a prefabricated structure including a shell and an extension nested within the shell comprises positioning a container, the container supporting the prefabricated structure on a plurality of rollers connected with the prefabricated structure. The prefabricated structure is urged so that a first set of roller extends from the container. The first set of rollers is separated from columns of a frame of the shell and a first set of support posts is lowered from the columns. The support posts are anchored, and the steps are repeated until the prefabricated structure is separated from the container. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024350 | METHOD FOR DEPLOYING COOPERATING PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES - A method of deploying a cooperating set of prefabricated structure comprises positioning a first prefabricated structure including a first shell and a first extension nested within the first shell, the first shell and first extension having corresponding frames that form channels communicating electrical wiring. The method further comprises positioning a second prefabricated structure including a second shell and a second extension nested within the second shell, the second shell and second extension having corresponding frames that form channels communicating electrical wiring. The electrical wiring of the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure connect so that the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure share a common electrical system. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024351 | METHOD OF DEPLOYING AND REDEPLOYING A PREFABRICATED STRUCTURE - A method of distributing a prefabricated structure comprises providing a prefabricated structure for use at a first site. The prefabricated structure includes a shell with a shell frame, a plurality of wall panels mated with the shell frame, and a plurality of floor panels mated with the shell frame. The prefabricated structure further includes an extension deployable from the shell. The extension includes an extension frame, a plurality of wall panels mated with the extension frame, and a plurality of floor panels mateable with the extension frame upon deployment. The method of distributing a prefabricated structure further comprises recovering the prefabricated structure from the site, refurbishing the prefabricated structure, and providing the prefabricated structure to a second site. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024352 | SYSTEM OF PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES ARRANGED IN A COMPLEMENTARY LAYOUT - A system of cooperating prefabricated structures arranged in a complementary layout comprises a set of prefabricated structures having substantially the same dimensions. The set of prefabricated structures each include a shell and an extension deployed out from a nested position within the shell. A first deck extends from a first shell. A second deck extends from a second deck, wherein the first prefabricated structure is arranged opposite the second prefabricated structure so that the first deck abuts the second deck. A third deck extends from a third shell, wherein the third prefabricated structure is arranged transverse to the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure so that the third deck abuts and extends along the width of the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure. A fourth deck extends from a fourth shell, wherein the fourth prefabricated structure is arranged transverse to the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure and opposite the third prefabricated structure so that the fourth deck abuts and extends along the width of the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure. The first deck, the second deck, the third deck, and the fourth deck form a common walkway. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024353 | METHOD FOR DEPLOYING PREFABRICATED STRUCTURES ARRANGED IN A COMPLEMENTARY LAYOUT - A method of deploying a cooperating set of prefabricated structure comprises positioning a first prefabricated structure, which includes a first shell and a first extension nested within the first shell, the first shell and first extension have corresponding frames that form channels to communicate utilities. The first shell is supported and the first extension is deployed and supported. A first deck hingedly connected to the first shell is deployed and supported. A second prefabricated structure is positioned, which includes a second shell and a second extension nested within the second shell, the second shell and second extension have corresponding frames that form channels to communicate utilities. The second shell is supported and the second extension is deployed and supported. A second deck hingedly connected to the second shell is deployed and supported. Utilities including one or more of electrical wiring, supply water duct, and grey water duct of the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure are connected so that the first prefabricated structure and the second prefabricated structure share a common utility system. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024354 | Apparatus, Method and Computer Program Product for Providing Automated Truss Assembly - A truss assembly station may include a truss assembler. The truss assembler may be configured to enable assembly of a truss from truss members by providing an automatic sequential placement of the truss members based at least in part upon a planned location of pre-plated truss members within an assembled truss. The pre-plated truss members may be truss members including at least one connector plate installed thereon prior to placement at the truss assembly station. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024355 | PREFABRICATED PANEL FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A PANEL - Prefabricated panel ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024356 | Bridging beam - A method of reinstating a pole standing upright in ground comprising, abutting an inner surface of a sleeve of a bridging beam against an outer surface of the pole so as to have a lower portion of the bridging beam penetrating the ground and an upper portion of the bridging beam projecting above the ground, arranging a plurality of locating members around the outer surface of the pole, and securing the bridging beam to the pole by strapping surrounding the pole held in place with respect to the pole by the locating members. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024357 | BALER AND WRAPPER COMBINATION - A baler and wrapper combination comprises a baler, a bale wrapper, and a bale transport table. The bale transport table is movable between a bale receiving position at a bale output location of the baler, a wrapping position at which the wrapper can wrap a bale located upon the bale transport table with a sheet material, while movable bale support elements rotate the bale around its horizontal central axis, and a bale depositing position in which a wrapped bale can be deposited on the ground. The bale support elements are arranged to be moved in the bale depositing position into an orientation in which the bale is deposited on its flat end. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024358 | CONTINUOUS BAND FOR MANUFACTURING BAGS FOR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND SUCH LIKE - The invention relates to a continuous band for producing bags for fruit and vegetable products, formed from a continuous plastic sheet ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024359 | PACKAGING MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PACKAGING HAVING A RECESS IN THE PACKAGING CAVITY EDGE - The present invention relates to a packaging machine having a deep-drawing, filling and sealing station, by way of which a packaging cavity having a recess in the packaging cavity edge is shaped into a plastic film, the packaging cavity is filled with a material for packaging, and subsequently an upper foil is sealed onto the packaging cavity edge in the sealing plane, wherein a cutting tool is integrated into the sealing tool. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024360 | PACKAGING MACHINE HAVING AN ULTRASONIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a packaging machine having an ultrasonic device ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024361 | METHOD, DEVICE AND PACKING UNIT FOR PRODUCING A COSMETIC ITEM - A method for producing a preferably cosmetic item. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for producing preferably cosmetic items, and to a packing unit, in particular a capsule ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024362 | Empty bag supply method and empty bag supply apparatus - An empty bag supply method and apparatus first lifting up with a first suction member an empty bag of which bag bottom being in contact with and positioned by a first positioning stopper. The lifted bag is then held by chucks and transported upwards so that the empty bag is vertical with the bag bottom facing upward, and then a second suction member suctions the empty bag near the bag mouth and transports it onto a conveyor with the bag mouth facing forward, so that the bag mouth of the bag is stopped and positioned by a second positioning stopper. The empty bag is then lifted up by a third suction member, held by a chuck and transported upward so that the attitude of the bag is changed to vertical with the bag mouth facing upward, and then the bag is transferred to a gripper of a packaging apparatus. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024363 | Method and Apparatus For Producing, Bagging and Dispensing Ice - An apparatus for producing, bagging and dispensing ice has an ice supply station, an ice collection station, a film supply, a bag forming station, and an ice transport device to transport ice from the collection station to the bag forming station. A controller controls supply of two superimposed film layers to the bag forming station, bag forming, and ice supply to the bags. A bag is partially formed from the superimposed film layers by a sealing device at the bag forming station, and ice is transported from the ice collector into the partially formed bag. The remaining open portions of the bag are sealed when sufficient ice has been supplied to the bag, which is then separated from the film supply for discharge into a storage and freezer compartment. The preceding steps are repeated until the storage and freezer compartment is filled to a predetermined level with bags of ice. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024364 | METHOD OF OPERATING A SHRINK WRAPPING MACHINE IN A CONTAINER FILLING PLANT FOR DISPOSING PORTIONS OF PATTERNS AT A SUBSTANTIALLY PREDETERMINED LOCATION AND ORIENTATION ON EACH SHRINK WRAPPED FLAT OF CONTAINERS, BEFORE AND AFTER A ROLLER EXCHANGE, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method of operating a shrink wrapping machine in a container filling plant for disposing portions of patterns at a substantially predetermined location and orientation on each shrink wrapped flat of containers, before and after a roller exchange, and apparatus therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024365 | INSERTER APPARATUS - Apparatus for inserting a content pack into an envelope, the apparatus comprising: a gripping mechanism; means for operating the gripping mechanism to hold an envelope; means for opening a throat of the envelope; means for moving the content pack in a direction toward and into the throat of the envelope; means for accelerating the envelope in the direction of movement of the content pack while the gripping mechanism is operational; and means for releasing the gripping mechanism at a predetermined time, to release the envelope, the predetermined time being while the content pack is at least partially inserted into the envelope, and being predetermined in dependence upon parameters comprising at least the content pack depth and the envelope depth. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024366 | Gas-Liquid Separator with Dual Flow Impaction and Coalescence - A gas-liquid separator assembly has dual flow first and second split partial paths. The first path is an impaction separation path effecting liquid particle separation from a gas-liquid stream by inertial impaction. The second path is a coalescence-separation path effecting liquid particle separation from the gas-liquid stream by coalescence. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024367 | COLLECTING CHAMBER FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - A bagless vacuum cleaner includes a separating unit for separating dirt and dust from a dirt-laden airflow which is drawn in by the cleaner. The separating unit has a chamber with collection areas for collecting dirt and dust which is separated from the airflow. A base of the separating unit is movable between a closed position and an open position. A dividing wall between the collection areas is arranged so that its end is spaced from the base by different distances at different respective regions. This enables an enlarged opening, by which dirt and dust can be emptied from the chamber, to be provided, which facilitates emptying of the chamber. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024368 | JOINTING CEMENT CONTAINING HOLLOW SPHERES, FOR A PARTICLE FILTER - Jointing cement intended in particular for fastening together a plurality of filter blocks of a filtering body for filtering exhaust gas particles of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the cement including, in percentages by weight relative to the weight of the mineral material, apart from possible water and a possible mineral resin,
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20100024369 | Air Filter Housing for a Cylindrical Filter Element - In order to be able to adjust in a simple and inexpensive way in the manufacture of an air filter housing ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024370 | COMPOSITE FILTER MEDIA - A composite filter media structure includes, in an exemplary embodiment, a base substrate that includes a nonwoven synthetic fabric formed from a plurality of fibers with a spunbond process. The base substrate has a filtration efficiency of about 35% to less than 50%, measured in accordance with EN 1822 (1998) test procedure A nanofiber layer is deposited on one side of the base substrate. The composite filter media structure has a minimum filtration efficiency of about 70%, measured in accordance with EN 1822 (1998) test procedure. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024371 | COMPACT AIR FILTER ELEMENT - In a compact air filter element ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024372 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PICKING UP BERRIES - A berry harvester comprising a rake head having a plurality of spaced apart rake teeth forming a rake having a top face for collecting berries and a bottom face; and a cleaner mounted on the bottom face of the rake and slidable along the rake teeth in conformity with the shape of the teeth. A ground-engaging roller rotatably mounted to the berry harvester and located under the rake head can be added, the moving of the berry harvester causing the roller to roll. The roller can comprises notches bumping across a portion of the rake head for causing vibrations of the rake head, and thus cleaning the rake head. The roller can also comprises a plurality of combs having prongs insertable into the rake teeth interspaces for cleaning the rake. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024373 | BERRY HARVESTING MACHINE, ESPECIALLY GRAPE HARVESTING MACHINE, EQUIPPED WITH A SHAKING SYSTEM AND MECHATRONIC SHAKING CONTROL FOR THIS SYSTEM - Berry, such as grape, harvesting machine includes a plurality of superimposed shakers formed by flexible bars, and attached through their ends to two vertical shafts. At least one shaft is an oscillating actuation shaft controlled by a mechatronic shaking control permitting an oscillating movement. The mechatronic shaking control includes an eccentric system connected to the actuating shaft through a connecting rod, and the rotation axis of the eccentric system is mounted with an orientation adjustable in a plane parallel to the median plane of the machine so that any modification of this orientation permits to modify the amplitude of the oscillating movement of the actuating shaft, and, consequently the amplitude of the shaking movement of the shakers. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024374 | SHAKER WITH ADJUSTABLE STIFFNESS FOR HARVESTING MACHINES AND HARVESTING MACHINES USING SUCH SHAKERS - Shaker with adjustable stiffness for harvesting machines, especially grape harvesters, includes two berry detaching assemblies, facing each other. Each assembly includes a plurality of vertically spaced out flexible shakers, having the general shape of a hairpin and two branches connected through a curved portion. The end of one of these branches, the activation branch, connects to an actuation system while the end of the other branches connects to a fixed support. The activation branch is equipped with a mechanism to modify the degree of stiffness or flexibility of the branches over at least a portion of length, and thereby, to adjust the degree of stiffness or flexibility of the shaker assembly. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024375 | Front Mounted Rotary Hay Rake - A rotary type rake having a plurality of finger wheel rotary raking elements mounted on a frame and movable thereon from one to the other of a raking position to rake material on the ground into a windrow and a retracted raised traveling position. The frame is partly supported by a pair of caster wheel assemblies that are disposed in spaced apart relation with respect to one another and a distal end of the frame which connects securely to a front end loader mounted on a tractor. Oscillatory movement of the caster wheel assemblies is restrained by a brake acting on the shaft of the caster wheel assembly by which it is mounted on the frame. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024376 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing slalom false twisting on ring yarn - In a process for manufacturing a singles ring yarn, a method and apparatus is invented which utilizes double belts as a false twist device and incorporates it in the conventional ring spinning machine for producing a singles ring yarn. In this invention, a double-belts is applied thus two twisting points, instead of one twisting point, are adopted for the yarn false twisting to improve the false twist efficiency. Accordingly, a ratio of the velocity of the belt to the delivery speed of the yarn is controlled and the wrapping angle of the yarn on the belts is adjusted in order to obtain the desired property of the final singles ring yarn. The said invention can enhance the strength of fiber strand at the spinning triangle and thus ensure the yarns spun in a normal condition at low twist multipliers, which is unable to be obtained by the conventional ring spinning machine. The method produces yarns with good strength, less hairiness and lower yarn residual torque at low twist level and endows the resultant fabric with softer handle, low spirality as well as clear and smooth surface appearance. The method and apparatus has the advantages of easy yarn piecing-up and doffing process, low spinning end-breakage when using ordinary raw materials and low cost of investment and maintenance, which not only is able to meet the commercial requirements of the large-scale production in the textile industry but also possesses a high false twist efficiency. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024377 | SHACKLE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR THE LIFTING OF SUBSEA OBJECTS - The present invention is a shackle apparatus used for the lifting of subsea objects. The shackle apparatus includes a shackle body having a first leg and a second leg in which each of the legs has an eyelet formed therein. A pin is mounted through the eyelets of the legs of the shackle body. At least one latch extends radially outwardly of the pin and resides adjacent the first leg of the shackle body. A stop surface extends from the pin and is positioned adjacent the second leg of the shackle body. The pin has a generally pointed end so that a remotely operated vehicle can suitably guide the pin through the eyelets of the shackle body. A gripping member extends outwardly from an end of the pin so as to provide a surface whereby an ROV can grip the pin for installation into the shackle body. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024378 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH AN ALTERNATIVE WORKING FLUID - A gas turbine engine system is provided. The gas turbine engine system includes a gas turbine engine and an exhaust gas conditioning system. The gas turbine engine includes at least one combustion chamber and at least one turbine downstream from the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is coupled in flow communication to a source of hydrocarbonaceous fuel and to a source of oxygen. The gas turbine engine is operable with a working fluid that is substantially nitrogen-free. The exhaust gas conditioning system is coupled between a discharge outlet of the gas turbine engine and an inlet of the gas turbine engine. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024379 | Gas Turbine Combustor Exhaust Gas Spray Cooling for NOx Control Using Selective Catalytic Reductions - Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a system for reducing nitrogen oxides in a combustion exhaust gas comprising a selective catalytic reactor assembly comprising a catalyst bed for receiving a flow of the combustion exhaust gas, an exhaust gas conduit for introducing the combustion exhaust gas to the selective catalytic reactor assembly, at least one nozzle for introducing cooling water into the combustion exhaust gas before the combustion exhaust gas exits the selective catalytic reactor assembly, and at least one reductant conduit for introducing at least one reductant into the combustion exhaust gas to form a reductant/exhaust mixture before the combustion exhaust gas exits the selective catalytic reactor assembly. Embodiments of the present disclosure also relates to a method for reducing nitrogen oxides in a combustion exhaust gas by introducing a combustion exhaust gas into a selective catalytic reduction assembly comprising a catalyst bed, introducing cooling water into the combustion exhaust gas before the combustion exhaust gas exits the selective catalytic reactor assembly, reducing the temperature of the combustion exhaust gas before the combustion exhaust gas exits the selective catalytic reactor assembly, and introducing at least one reductant into the combustion exhaust gas to form a reductant/exhaust mixture before the combustion exhaust gas exits the selective catalytic reactor assembly. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024380 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN A COMBINED CYCLE OR RANKINE CYCLE POWER PLANT USING AN AIR-COOLED STEAM CONDENSER - A system for use in a combined cycle or rankine cycle power plant using an air-cooled steam condenser is provided and includes a steam turbine from which first and second steam supplies are outputted at high and low respective pressures, an air-cooled condenser configured to fluidly receive and to air-cool at least the first steam supply via a supply of air, a cooling tower from which a first water supply is cycled, a chilling coil through which a second water supply water is cycled to thereby cool the supply of air, and a vapor-absorption-machine (VAM) configured to fluidly receive the second steam supply and the first water supply by which a refrigeration cycle is conducted to thereby cool the second water supply. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024381 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH AN ALTERNATIVE WORKING FLUID - A method of operating a turbine engine system and a turbine engine system are provided. The method comprises supplying a flow of oxygen to a combustion chamber defined within a plurality of turbines coupled serially together within the turbine engine system, supplying a flow of hydrocarbonaccous fuel to the combustion chambers of each of the plurality of turbines in the turbine engine system, and supplying a working fluid to an inlet of a first turbine engine coupled within the turbine engine system, wherein the working fluid is substantially nitrogen-free and wherein each of the turbines coupled within the turbine engine system is operable with the resulting fuel-oxygen-working fluid mixture. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024382 | HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR FOR A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - A combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbomachine system including a compressor and a gas turbine that extracts work from gases at a first temperature. The combined cycle power plant also includes a steam turbomachine system including at least one steam turbine that extracts work from gases at a second temperature. The combined cycle power plant further includes a heat recovery steam generator having a main housing fluidly connected to the gas turbine. The heat recovery steam generator includes a plurality of heat pipes that extend within the main housing in fluid communication with the gases at the first temperature. The plurality of heat pipes are also in fluid communication with the gases at the second temperature. The plurality of heat pipes absorb heat from the gases at the first temperature and pass the heat into the gases at the second temperature to form gases at a third temperature. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE IN A COMBINED OR RANKINE CYCLE POWER PLANT - A system is provided and includes a first condenser configured to fluidly receive a first steam supply and tower water and to output a first water supply, a second condenser configured to fluidly receive a first portion of a second steam supply and the first water supply and to output a second water supply, and a vapor-absorption-machine (VAM) configured to fluidly receive a second portion of the second steam supply and the second water supply by which a refrigeration cycle is conducted to thereby cool at least one of the tower water and a third water supply used to cool the tower water. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024384 | MODE OF WORK OF GAS-STEAM POWER UNIT WITH THE CLOSED CONTOUR OF CIRCULATION OF GAS - This invention relates to gas-steam power plants with the closed contour of circulation of gas and can be used at nuclear power plants. They heat up gas in a heater ( | 2010-02-04 |
20100024385 | PULSED PLASMA THRUSTER AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A pulsed plasma thruster and method of operation are provided. The pulsed plasma thruster comprises solid propellant material. A main discharge source provides a pulsed discharge across the propellant material for ablating the propellant material to produce propellant plasma and accelerating the ablated propellant plasma, and an auxiliary discharge source accelerates late ablated propellant plasma without substantially further ablating the propellant material. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024386 | Gas-Generator Augmented Expander Cycle Rocket Engine - An augmented expander cycle rocket engine includes first and second turbopumps for respectively pumping fuel and oxidizer. A gas-generator receives a first portion of fuel output from the first turbopump and a first portion of oxidizer output from the second turbopump to ignite and discharge heated gas. A heat exchanger close-coupled to the gas-generator receives in a first conduit the discharged heated gas, and transfers heat to an adjacent second conduit carrying fuel exiting the cooling passages of a primary combustion chamber. Heat is transferred to the fuel passing through the cooling passages. The heated fuel enters the second conduit of the heat exchanger to absorb more heat from the first conduit, and then flows to drive a turbine of one or both of the turbopumps. The arrangement prevents the turbopumps exposure to combusted gas that could freeze in the turbomachinery and cause catastrophic failure upon attempted engine restart. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024387 | AIRCRAFT NACELLE WHICH INCLUDES THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT INCORPORATING AT LEAST ONE SUCH NACELLE - Aircraft nacelle which includes a cowl with a longitudinal axis, an engine housed in the cowl, an annular channel surrounding the engine and designed to receive a secondary flow, wherein the cowl includes a fixed part and a moving part which slides along the longitudinal axis to define a radial opening between the moving and fixed parts, a thrust reverser system which includes internal flaps mounted so that they rotate and which are designed to block the annular channel, at least partially, in the deployed position, where the moving part of the cowl includes a radial housing to receive the internal flaps in the at-rest position and where a system of applying an elastic force on each flap towards deployment is provided. Thus control over the position of the internal flaps is obtained directly by sliding the moving part. | 2010-02-04 |
20100024388 | Flow-Restricting Filter, Solid Propellant Gas Generator and Propulsion System Comprising the Same - The present invention discloses a flow-restricting filter capable of restricting intentionally the flow of the combustion gas from a solid propellant gas generator to an external member (for example, the nozzle) to rise up combustion pressure resulting in increasing a burning rate of the solid propellant and in reducing a burning area of the solid propellant and the overall size of the gas generator. The flow-restricting filter according to the present invention comprises a hollow member having a plurality of through holes formed thereon; and a flow-blocking plate provided at one end of the hollow member to form a space having one closed end and another opened end in the hollow member. | 2010-02-04 |