07th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090041547 | Constant thrust restraint of pipeline walking - The invention is a means to eliminate thermal or pressure walking of a subset pipeline by applying a constant axial force to the pipeline through the interposition of a constant-thrust device between a point fixed to the pipeline and a point on a foundation, which pair of points are otherwise unconstrained relative to each other in the longitudinal direction of the pipeline. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041548 | Ground anchor - An earth anchor of the pivoting type having an essentially cylindrical body, a blind bore extending thereinto from a trailing axial end of the cylindrical body and a leading edge projecting from a leading end of the body, the leading edge being formed as a rounded surface adapted for penetration through reinforcement paths while minimizing severing of the strands of the mat. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041549 | Earth anchor - An earth anchor of the pivoting type having an essentially cylindrical body, a blind bore extending thereinto from a trailing axial end of the cylindrical body and a leading edge projecting from a leading end of the body, the leading edge being formed as a rounded surface adapted for penetration through reinforcement paths while minimizing severing of the strands of the mat. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041550 | Expansion bail anchor and method - An expansion anchor assembly for a mine roof bolt having a tapered plug, expansion leaves, a bail and a removable holding ring configured to hold the expansion anchor assembly in an assembled position is disclosed. The tapered plug is configured to be threaded onto the mine roof bolt and defines plug channels to encourage symmetrical resin flow past the tapered plug. The bail defines a medial opening through which the mine roof bolt extends. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041551 | Retaining wall with rear pin system - A retaining wall has a plurality of tiers. Each tier has a plurality of blocks. At least one pin passes through each block of at least a first tier and extends into material being retained behind at least a portion of a second tier that underlies the first tier. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041552 | RETAINING WALL SYSTEM - The present invention concerns embodiments of a block subassembly, a building block system and methods for constructing a retaining wall. In an illustrated embodiment, a block subassembly includes at least a first block and a second block and an adjustable connector which extends between the first and second blocks and is connected to the blocks. The adjustable connector is configured to have an adjustable length to adjust the spacing between the first and second blocks. In particular embodiments, the adjustable connector is pivotably connected to the first and second blocks. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041553 | FLY-CUTTING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND RELATED TOOLING AND ARTICLES - Methods of fly-cutting a workpiece are disclosed, and in methods in which the position of a fly-cutting head or its associated cutting element is known as a function of time. Also disclosed are methods of forming features, such as grooves or groove segments, in a workpiece such as a cylindrical roll. The features may be provided according to one or more disclosed patterns. Articles made using tools machined in the manner described are also provided, such as polymeric film or sheeting that exhibit certain beneficial properties. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041554 | Chamfer drill - A chamfer drill includes a chamfer bit, a sleeve having a unidirectional needle bearing and a strong magnet respectively fitted in a front and a rear end thereof, and a handle associated at a front bore with the rear end of the sleeve. The chamfer bit has a rearward extended shaft, which is extended into the sleeve through the unidirectional needle bearing to end closely in front of the magnet, and is therefore magnetically attracted to the magnet and fixedly located in the sleeve. When the chamfer bit has been turned once to chamfer a drilled hole, an operator can continue the chamfering simply by turning the chamfer bit reversely and then forward again without the need of extracting the chamber bit from the hole being chamfered. And, only one handle is needed for associating with differently sized chamfer bits. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041555 | MACHINING A RACE GEAR OF A CONSTANT-VELOCITY JOINT - Race grooves and lobe outer surfaces of a constant-velocity race gear centered on a gear axis are finished by engaging a first groove of the race gear with a rotating groove-machining tool and relatively moving the race gear and rotating groove-machining tool arcuately to finish the first groove while holding the race gear against rotation about its gear axis. Then the first groove of the race gear is disengaged from the rotating groove-machining tool while holding the race gear against rotation about its gear axis. Then the race gear is rotated about its gear axis to align a second groove with the rotating groove-machining tool while engaging a first lobe outer surface with a rotating surface-machining tool to finish same. These steps are repeated in the same order to finish the second groove and a second lobe outer surface and so on until all the grooves and lobe outer surfaces of the race gear are finished. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041556 | TIEDOWN PROVISION PRODUCT - The tiedown product comprises a rod having a first end which passes through a first opening at a first side of a load. The rod also has a second end which passes through a second opening at a second side of the load. A first tiedown attaching provision is on the rod first end. A second tiedown attaching provision is on the rod second end. The rod carries force from tiedown means thus preventing this force from harming the load. In one form of the invention the first tiedown provision and the second tiedown provision can each rotate about an axis orthogonal to the long axis of the rod and can rotate about the long axis of the rod, which also helps transfer forces from the tiedown means to the rod. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041557 | Hand-operated Pulling Device Hook Body Retaining Structure - A hand-operated pulling device hook body retaining structure in which a magnetically attractive mount is fixed onto a pull strap near its hook body and, furthermore, the attachment of the magnetically attractive mount does not affect the pivoting capability of the hook body, and a powerful magnetic device is disposed at the inner lateral surface of the magnetically attractive mount that faces the hook body. Furthermore, the magnet permeates the inner side of the hook body and when the pull strap is hitched onto the cargo bed rail of a vehicle, the utilization of the magnet results in attraction between the hand-operated pulling device hook body retaining structure and the bed rail such that the dislodgement and falling off of the hook body does not readily occur, thereby also ensuring that the trussing of the pull strap is simply and efficiently conducted. As such, the present invention provides for exceptional industrial utility and practical value. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041558 | System and Method for Partitioning Cargo Areas - An improved bulkhead and partition system in which at least two panels are independently attached to mounting members such that each panel can be moved independently. In a preferred embodiment, two bulkheads or panels are slidably attached to separate pairs of ceiling-mounted rails in a refrigerated trailer such that each bulkhead or panel can be independently slid toward the front of a trailer or toward the rear of a trailer to define, in cooperation with a removable center partition wall, a plurality of different cargo areas to be maintained at different temperatures. Alternatively, two bulkheads or panels may advantageously operate without a partition wall such that the panels may be placed side-by-side and fastened together to make a full-width bulkhead. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041559 | SCREW WITH BREAKAWAY AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A fastener with a breakaway and methods of using the same. In one embodiment the fastener is a screw having a head and elongated stem, adapted to be easily manipulated by a user when using the screw as a fastener in a hinge or joint. A means of holding a screw by providing a breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem which can be used to align and insert the screw into a screw hole in the process of engaging threads in the screw hole with threads of the screw. After engaging the threads in the screw hole, such as after the screw has been essentially completely inserted into the screw hole, the breakaway tab or non-threaded portion of the elongated stem of the screw may be broken off at a breakaway and discarded. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041560 | LOCK NUT - A lock nut includes a nut body in which there is a drill hole equipped with an internal thread for a bolt body equipped with an external thread. In the nut, there are provided essentially axial cuts which extend to the drill hole over part of its length. Locking claws are positioned in the cuts. The locking claws bite when pressed against the bolt to prevent the nut from opening. The cut is of such a shape that a fulcrum is created for the locking claw, with the aid of which the locking claw can be levered away from the bolt. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041561 | Mechanical connection between a primary nut and secondary nut - The assembly comprises a first and a second nut intended to cooperate with a screw in particular provided in an adjustable tailplane actuator for an aircraft, and a mechanical connection between the first and the second nut comprising means for fusible driving of the second nut by the first nut, in which the mechanical connection also comprises adjustable spacing means forming a wedge between the first and second nuts. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041562 | Part-delivery apparatus and method for the same - According to an aspect of an embodiment, there is provided a part-delivery apparatus which transports a part to a designated part-delivery position by drawing the part onto a head by suction pressure at a designated part-suction position, and which releases the part at the part-delivery position by stopping application of the suction pressure. The apparatus includes: a compliance mechanism for allowing movement of the head in a horizontal plane; an upper-side positioning unit for positioning the head in the part-suction position by responding to an upward movement of the head; and a lower-side positioning unit for positioning the head in the part-delivery position by responding to the downward movement of the head. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041563 | Wafer Transferring Apparatus, Polishing Apparatus, and Wafer Receiving Method - A wafer transferring apparatus includes a top ring ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041564 | Powered hand truck - The powered hand truck has a chassis supported at one end by a single axle with two independently operable drive wheels. A prime mover is provided generally medially on the chassis, driving the drive wheels and powering the forklift mechanism. An operator console extends from the end of the chassis opposite the wheels, with an operator platform extending beyond the base of the operator console. The forklift mechanism has a pantograph arrangement supported by a pivotally mounted column. The forklift mast remains parallel to the column at all times and includes a manually actuated upper extension. A storage rack and dolly may be installed upon a suitable transport vehicle for transporting the powered hand truck. The hand truck forks engage the storage rack dolly, with the dolly translating along the rack to allow the truck to be deployed from, or loaded onto, the transport vehicle. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041565 | TOOL CONSTRAINT MECHANISM - A mechanism which constrains the spatial location of a working or a focal point of a tool ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041566 | Extractor of dry grains from a silo bag - The chassis provides a hollow vertical frame connected to a floating extraction unit and two platforms which are formed by several panels transversally aligned to each side of an unloading pipe, which feeds a folding unloading tube. Between the extraction unit and the vertical frame, it is provided a spring unit and a hydraulic cylinder, both modifiers of the height. The extraction unit is formed by a central worm and two lateral worms, hydraulically adjustable in height, and two sweeping units. Each sweeping unit is connected to a plate over which there is supply for deviating the grain. Under it, there are settled the pipes of the hydraulic circuit, a scrapper of the inner wall of the silo-bag connected to the front edge of such plate, shaped as a flexible laminar body. Furthermore, it has an box bearing at least one floating brush, which bristles exceed the lower edge of the plate and they are in permanent contact with the ground of the silo-bag. The lateral worms provide a varying handhole of the opening and closing angles. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041567 | Cargo Lifting Platform - The present invention is a lifting mechanism designed to be releasably attachable to a support, such as a hitch on the rear of a vehicle. The mechanism includes a housing that is securable to the hitch and encloses an operating mechanism having a pair of openings in which lift arms can be connected to be rotated by the operating mechanism. Each lift arm is movably and releasably connected to a platform which can be raised from a lowered position to a raised position by the operating mechanism and the lift arms in order to enable an item placed on the platform to be elevated from a position adjacent the ground to a position generally level with the cargo space of a vehicle, such as the bed of a pickup truck. The components of the mechanism are detachable from one another in order to easily store the mechanism when not in use. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041568 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS, SUBSTRATE PLACING TABLE USED FOR SAME, AND MEMBER EXPOSED TO PLASMA - A substrate table includes a substrate table main body provided with a heater embedded therein and having an upper surface serving as a heating face for heating a target substrate, and lifter pins inserted in the substrate table main body and configured to be moved up and down. Recessed portions are formed in the heating face of the substrate table main body at positions corresponding to the lifter pins and have a bottom lower than the heating face. Each of the lifter pins includes a lifter pin main body and a head portion formed at a distal end of the lifter pin main body and having a diameter larger than the lifter pin main body, the head portion being formed to correspond to each recessed portion and to be partly accommodated in the recessed portion. The head portion has a head portion upper end for supporting the target substrate and a head portion lower surface opposite to the head portion upper end. The lifter pins are movable between a first state where the head portion lower surface engages with the bottom of the recessed portion, and a second state where the head portion lower surface separates upward from the bottom of the recessed portion. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041569 | Robot with removable fulcra - A robot is described for moving a certain item within a three-dimensional work area, from a picking position to a placing position. The robot comprises a first motion assembly, provided with a gripping element to pick the item and to move it within a two-dimensional work area, and a second motion assembly supporting said first motion assembly and adapted to impart thereto a lateral translation so as to define a three-dimensional work area. The first motion assembly comprises a lever system with movable fulcra operated by motorization means, through transmission means. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041570 | Fork Lift Truck With Elastically Fastened Drive Axle And Lift Mast Tiltably Mounted Thereon - A fork lift truck drive axle ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041571 | Tarping system for flatbed trailers - An assembly including a frame is attached to the fork carrier of a forklift. The assembly picks up a tarp to cover the cargo on a flatbed trailer or picks up a plurality of straps to position the straps over the cargo. The tarp or straps are secured under the frame on the assembly and the forklift elevates the frame and tarp or straps above the cargo and drapes the tarp or straps over the cargo by firstly driving along side the trailer and secondly lowering the frame. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041572 | Device and Method for the Contactless Personalization of Chips That Are Integrated into Passports - The invention relates to a device and a method for the contactless personalisation of chips integrated into passports within a system for processing, sorting and packaging a large number of passports comprising a straight main transport path with a first transport direction for transporting the passports one behind the other through the system comprising a plurality of system modules for processing, sorting and/or packaging, with a respective straight first auxiliary transport path connected to the main transport path and arranged on either side thereof for leading the passports away from the main transport path in a second transport direction running perpendicular to the first transport direction, a plurality of coding stations arranged along the two first auxiliary transport paths and next to one another with respect to the first transport direction for coding the chips of the passports, and an equal plurality of transport elements which are respectively assigned to the coding stations and can be displaced in the first transport direction for picking up the passports from the auxiliary transport paths, positioning them above the associated coding stations and then depositing them on second auxiliary transport paths running back towards the main transport path with a third transport direction running parallel to the second transport direction. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041573 | TURBINE ASSEMBLY WITH SEMI-DIVIDED NOZZLE AND HALF-COLLAR PISTON - A turbine assembly for a turbocharger includes a variable nozzle formed by a sliding half-collar piston. A first-stage nozzle has a plurality of first vanes supported by a first nozzle ring and extending axially therefrom. A second-stage nozzle has a second nozzle ring connected to the ends of the first vanes, and a plurality of second vanes extending axially therefrom. The piston regulates flow through the second-stage nozzle, while the first-stage nozzle remains open when the piston is fully closed. The second nozzle ring at least partially divides the first vanes from the second vanes. The half-collar piston includes recesses that receive the second vanes and only partially surround the girth of each second vane. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041574 | UNI-AXIAL SCREW PUMP - The present invention describes a uni-axial screw pump to convey viscous fluids with high pump efficiency wherein restraining devices restrain the fluid's tendency to rotate around the axis as the rotor rotates. As a result, all the fluid trapped between the helical thread and inner surface of inner cylindrical casing is forced in the axial direction towards the discharge end. It can also be employed as hydraulic turbine, thermo motor, liquid motor, extruder, molder and etc. The screw pump includes a thread disconnected perpendicularly to the axis to make a plurality of thread sections, a plurality of annular restraining devices being inserted in the annular gaps formed between disconnected thread sections. The annular restraining devices have restraining elements and openings for the fluid to be conveyed through, inner cylindrical sections being axially disposed between the inserted annular restraining devices to enclose the screw rotor. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041575 | Driving Apparatus for a Wave Power Device - Driving apparatus for a wave power device, in which a turbine is placed in a substantially stationary open tubular element, the tubular element extending through the water surface into the water, and in which the amount of water flowing into and out of the tubular element due to a varying wave height around the tubular element, has to pass the turbine; alternatively, the tubular element being placed substantially horizontally below the water surface, a flow of water passing through it, the turbine being connected to a supported turbine shaft, and the turbine shaft being provided with a co-rotating eccentric part, the eccentric part being surrounded by a freely rotatable eccentric bearing connected to the eccentric part, and the eccentric bearing forming the driving part of a fluid pump. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041576 | Fluid flow machine featuring an annulus duct wall recess - A fluid flow machine has a flow path provided by a casing ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041577 | VARIABLE-GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER WITH ASYMMETRIC DIVIDED VOLUTE FOR ENGINE EXHAUST GAS PULSE OPTIMIZATION. - A turbine assembly for a variable-geometry turbocharger includes a turbine housing defining a divided volute having first and second scrolls, wherein the first scroll has a substantially smaller volume than the second scroll. The first scroll feeds exhaust gas to a first portion of a turbine wheel upstream of the throat of the wheel, while the second scroll feeds gas to a second portion of the wheel at least part of which is downstream of the throat. Flow from the second scroll is regulated by a sliding piston. The first scroll can be optimized for low-flow conditions such that the turbocharger can operate effectively like a small fixed-geometry turbocharger when the piston is closed. The turbine housing defines an inlet that is divided by a dividing wall into two portions respectively feeding gas to the two scrolls, a leading edge of the dividing wall being downstream of the inlet mouth. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041578 | Component of a Steam Turbine Plant, Steam Turbine Plant, Application, and Production Method - The aim of the invention is to provide a superheated component of a steam turbine installation with high thermal and mechanical resistance. To this end, the component comprises a lining applied to a body of the component, on a hot side facing a steam chamber, said lining being adapted to the contour of the component body. According to the invention, the lining comprises a number of moulded parts, each moulded part comprising a metallic and ceramic composite layer formed from at least one metallic layer and at least one ceramic layer. The ceramic layer is used especially as a insulating layer, and the metallic layer is especially used as a support or for protection against abrasion and/or erosion. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041579 | Torque converter having stator with cast-in side plate - A method for manufacturing a torque converter includes providing an outer race of a one way clutch, contacting the outer race with a side plate, and casting a stator housing together with the outer race and the side plate. A torque converter is also provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041580 | Stator joining strip and method of linking adjacent stators - A compressor having a plurality of vane units each having at least one airfoil projecting from the base. Each base has a groove, so that when the vane units are disposed circumferentially adjacent, the grooves of the respective vane units are circumferentially aligned. A metal strip is disposed in the groove of a plurality of adjacent vane units to link the vane units forming a more rigid ring of vanes that are less susceptible to vane motion, e.g., caused by pressure fluctuations within the compressor of a gas turbine. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041581 | Kit for decorating ceiling fan blades - A kit for decorating ceiling fan blades is provided. The kit includes a plurality of fan blade covers adapted to readily conform to the shape of a ceiling fan blade. The covers are embellished with interchangeable decorative images or themes selectable by user. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041582 | COOLING FAN - A cooling fan includes a fan housing ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041583 | BLADE STRUCTURE FOR TORQUE CONVERTER AND PROCESS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A blade structure for a torque converter is produced as follows. A flat sheet is stamped into a shape including: a holding section; an inner connecting section located around the holding section, and held by the holding section; an outer connecting section located around the inner connecting section; and a plurality of blades connected between the inner connecting section and the outer connecting section. Then, the blades are bended into a curved shape between the inner connecting section and the outer connecting section. Then, the blades are angled by a predetermined angle with respect to the inner connecting section and the outer connecting section. Then, the holding section is displaced with respect to the inner connecting section perpendicularly of the sheet so as to shrink the sheet toward the holding section and shrink spaces between the blades. Then, the displaced holding section is removed from the sheet. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041584 | Kinetic hydro power triangular blade hub - A rotor hub mounting arrangement for removably mounting a plurality of turbine rotor blades to the rotor hub in a compact and secure manner. The rotor hub includes an internal mounting assembly, preferably comprised of a series of interconnected mounting plates, positioned adjacent a series of foil shaped openings in the rotor hub into which the root end of turbine blades can be inserted and removably mounted to the internal mounting assembly. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041585 | IMPELLER FOR A COOLING FAN - An impeller ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041586 | TURBINE NOZZLE SECTOR - A turbine nozzle sector that comprises an outer platform segment and an inner platform segment between which there extend one or more hollow vanes. Each vane presents a trailing edge cavity for feeding with cooling air and communicating with a plurality of vents distributed along the trailing edge of the vane, these vents serving to exhaust a fraction of the cooling air. Said cavity communicates with an air outlet hole situated level with the outer platform and enabling a fraction of the cooling air to be exhausted. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041587 | TURBINE BLADE WITH INTERNAL COOLING STRUCTURE - A rotating blade ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041588 | Active valve system for positive displacement pump - An active valve system may be used to improve operation of the suction valve(s) of a positive displacement pump. As appropriate, the active valve system may apply a force to the suction valve directed to open and/or close the suction valve. By quickening the opening and/or closing of the suction valve, the pump may run at a higher speed and operate with less wear. Additionally, the active valve system may allow all suction valves of a pump to be held open for various purposes. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041589 | Oil-Injected Compressor with a Temperature Switch - An oil-injected compressor, with an oil circuit for lubrication, and an oil separating device which is used to separate the oil from the compressed air. A self-resetting temperature switch, which is used to switch off the compressor unit when the maximum temperature limit of the incoming compressed air is reached, is provided in the region of the inlet of the compressed air, which contains oil, in the oil separating device. At least one non-self-resetting additional temperature switch is provided in the internal area of the oil separating device, which immediately switches off the compressor unit following a fire or an explosion of the compressed air, which contains oil, and which is contained in the oil separating device. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041590 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL PUMP-BASED CHROMATOGRAPHY SEPARATIONS IN MICROFABRICATED DEVICES - Rapid microchip LC analysis with integrated electrolysis-based pumping is achieved with a monolithic microfluidic chip. A pressure-balanced sample injection approach allows introduction of pL-range sample volumes without valves or other components that are difficult to integrate in microdevices. The approach also eliminates dead volume between injection and separation. On-chip LC separation of amino acids with elution times of <40 s and good efficiency (3350 theoretical plates) is provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041591 | FLUID POWERED MOTOR OR PUMP - A low pressure fluid powered motor or pump comprises a non-rotatable cover (k); an undulating lobe cam track (e) attached to the cover (k) and defining multiple crests and troughs; a rotatable cylinder block (c); at least three reciprocable pistons (d) each housed within a bore of the cylinder block (c) and each providing at one end a crown (d | 2009-02-12 |
20090041592 | Pump - A pump has a body and a pressurizing barrel. The body has an outlet tube and a magnetic check valve mounted in the outlet tube to prevent a back-flow current from damaging an impeller mounted inside the body. When closed, the magnetic check valve actuates a magnetic switch to signal external devices. The pressurizing barrel has a tank containing liquid for compensating a pressure in the body and a casing. The casing is externally mounted on the pressurizing barrel and defines a notch for receiving a circuit board and has a detachable cap to facilitate maintenance of the circuit board. Accordingly, the pump effectively prevents impeller and motor damage due to the back-flow current. Moreover, the casing facilitates maintenance of the circuit board. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041593 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT TYPE GEAR PUMP - A variable displacement type gear pump has gear chambers, one of which is a specific gear chamber. A suction passage is formed in the housing so as to communicate with suction-side spaces. An outlet passage communicates with discharge-side spaces. A return passage returns the fluid discharged to the discharge-side space of the specific gear chamber to the suction passage. The return passage communicates with the suction passage at a confluence portion located upstream side of the suction-side space. An opening and closing valve opens the return passage in a small displacement operational state. A check valve is located between the discharge-side space of the specific gear chamber and the outlet passage for preventing the fluid discharged from the gear chamber other than the specific gear chamber from flowing into the discharge-side space of the specific gear chamber in the small displacement operational state. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041594 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT TYPE GEAR PUMP - In a variable displacement type gear pump, each of a main gear pump portion and a sub gear pump portion has a drive gear, a driven gear engaging with the drive gear, and an urging portion applying radial load to the drive and driven gears. A bypass passage returns fluid in a discharge-side space of the sub gear pump portion to a suction passage. An opening and closing valve opens the bypass passage in a small displacement operational state. A drive shaft supports the main drive gear and the sub drive gear. A driven shaft supports the main driven gear and the sub driven gear. The drive gears and the driven gears are rotated in accordance with a rotation of the drive shaft. The drive and driven shafts transmit the radial load in the main gear pump portion to the sub gear pump portion in the small displacement operational state. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041595 | Extracorporeal Blood Pump with Disposable Pump Head Portion Having Magnetically Levitated Impeller - A pump drive unit has an openable housing that accommodates a disposable impeller unit which is pre-connected with tubing, while maintaining the tight tolerances and close spacing. A levitation system (magnets and sensors), drive motor and drive magnets, and control electronics are all re-usable and housed within relatively permanent structures. In one embodiment, a hinged top separates the levitating magnets to allow the impeller unit to be captured and retained with positional accuracy and in close proximity to the desired locations when the hinged top is closed. The top may be separated into sections covering unequal arcs to coincide with the organization of the magnetic subcomponents in the upper drive unit housing. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041596 | Downhole Electric Driven Pump Unit - A downhole electric driven pump unit for oil production comprises a submersible electric motor ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041597 | Combined Seal Head and Pump Intake for Electrical Submersible Pump - An electrical submersible well pump assembly has a motor containing a dielectric lubricant. A seal section is mounted to the motor for reducing pressure differential between the lubricant in the motor and the well bore fluid. The seal section has a head on an end opposite the motor. A pump assembly is mounted to the head of the seal section. An intake is located in the head of the seal section for drawing well bore fluid into the pump assembly. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041598 | ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - An inverter-integrated or an inverter-separated electric compressor has a control device. The control device estimates a compressor suction pressure based on the temperature of the power element of the inverter, or directly measures the compressor suction pressure by a sensor, or estimates the compressor suction pressure based on a compressor suction temperature or on a compressor housing temperature. Further, the control device calculates a motor torque based on a motor rotational speed, a motor phase current, and a motor phase voltage, estimates a compressor discharge pressure based on the compressor suction pressure and the motor torque, and estimates a compressor discharge temperature based on the compressor suction pressure and the compressor discharge pressure. An electric compressor having a discharge temperature detection means in place of a conventional thermal protector can be realized. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041599 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR MOUNTING - An electro-hydraulic actuator includes a hydraulic pump, an electric motor operatively connected to the hydraulic pump and operable for driving the pump, an actuator moveable in response to fluid flow from the pump, and a housing for the pump, electric motor and actuator. The housing has a base member that is adapted to be modified into various configurations for forming an attachment interface for mounting of the electro-hydraulic actuator. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041600 | BRACKETLESS MAGNETIC PUMP - A fluid pump assembly is used in combination with a container having a wall. The pump assembly comprises a first casing disposed outside the container in contact with the wall, a first magnetic assembly mounted to the first casing and operatively associated with a drive motor, a second casing disposed inside the container in contact with the wall, and a second magnetic assembly mounted to the second casing and operatively associated with an propeller. The first magnetic assembly includes a rotatable magnetic drive member drivingly coupled to the drive motor. The magnetic drive member is magnetically coupled to the magnetic driven member through the wall for imparting a rotary driving force of the drive motor to the propeller. Furthermore, the second casing is detachably connected to the second side of the wall of the container solely by magnetic attraction force between the first and second magnetic assemblies. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041601 | COOLING FAN - A cooling fan includes a fan housing ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041602 | Scroll-type refrigerant compressor - A scroll-type refrigerant compressor includes a drive shaft with an off-axis lubrication conduit which is supplied with oil from an oil pan located in the lower part of the compressor by an oil pump that is disposed at a first end of the shaft. The lubrication conduit has lubrication holes at the different shaft guide bearings. The second end of the shaft is equipped with a device that enables the orbital movement of the moving scroll of the compressor. The aforementioned shaft also includes a return conduit which is inclined in relation to the axis of the shaft and which extends over at least part of the length thereof. One of the ends of the return conduit opens at the wall of the shaft in the area located beyond the rotor on the side of the oil pan. In addition, fluid communication is provided between the lubrication conduit and the return conduit. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041603 | Refrigerating compressor with variable-speed coils - This refrigerating compressor comprises a sealed chamber delimiting a suction volume and a compression volume arranged respectively either side of a body contained in the chamber, and an oil injection circuit arranged to inject oil into the compression volume. The oil injection circuit comprises a moving blocking piece, operated by a centrifugal force, between a first position enabling oil injection into the compression volume and a second position preventing or limiting oil injection into the compression volume, the blocking piece being arranged to be displaced into its second position when the speed of the compressor exceeds a predetermined value. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041604 | Vane Machine With Stationary and Rotating Cylinder Parts - Vane machine with cylinder stationary and rotating parts is intended for use as a driving or a working machine, utilising compressible or non-compressible media as the working fluid. The vane-machine basic embodiment comprises: cylinder stationary part (A), cylinder rotating parts (B), rotor (C), covers (D), and vanes with grooves (F). | 2009-02-12 |
20090041605 | ADJUSTING VALVE FOR ADJUSTING THE DELIVERY VOLUME OF A DISPLACEMENT PUMP - An adjusting valve adjusting valve for adjusting the delivery volume of a displacement pump includes a valve casing, a valve piston which is mounted such that the valve piston can be moved within the valve casing, a valve spring which counteracts a force exerted by the valve-actuating pressure on the valve piston, and an adjusting device serving to adjust the valve piston in the direction of or counter to the force exerted by the valve-actuating pressure. A displacement pump exhibiting an adjustable delivery volume, includes a pump casing, a delivery chamber formed in the pump casing and a delivery member and the adjusting valve for adjusting the delivery volume, arranged in a flow of the fluid delivered by the delivery member. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041606 | VANE COMPRESSOR - Provide a vane compressor which starts the compression without delay, and which prevents the vanes from chattering under the start-up operation. To this end, the vane compressor | 2009-02-12 |
20090041607 | Method for the production of a sealing segment, and sealing segment to be use in compressor and turbine components - A method is provided for producing a sealing segment for use in compressor and turbine components, by powder injection molding, the method comprising the following steps: a) preparing a first homogeneous mixture of a metal powder or a mixture of metal powders or a ceramic powder or a mixture of ceramic powders and at least one binding agent; b) producing a first molded article by injection molding the first mixture; c) preparing a second homogeneous mixture of a metal powder or a mixture of metal powders or a ceramic powder or a mixture of ceramic powders and at least one binding agent, the second mixture being selected to exhibit a lower abrasion resistance than the first mixture following a subsequent joint sintering process; d) producing a second molded article as a rub strip by injection molding the second mixture; and e) joining the first and second molded articles to produce the sealing segment. A sealing segment is also provided for use in compressor and turbine components, composed of at least one first molded article as a base element and at least one second molded article having lower abrasion resistance than the first molded article, as a rub strip, the first and the second molded articles each being produced by powder injection molding. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041608 | IRON-BASED POWDER MIXTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IRON-BASED COMPACTED BODY AND IRON-BASED SINTERED BODY - An iron-based powder mixture for powder metallurgy is provided, in which iron-based powder is blended with at least one selected from talc and steatite, and preferably further blended with metallic soap, thereby when a compacted body is sintered, furnace environment is not adversely affected, and excellent compaction performance is achieved even in a low temperature range of less than 100° C., and more preferably, an obtained sintered body has excellent machining performance. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041609 | High-strength discontinuously-reinforced titanium matrix composites and method for manufacturing the same - The invention relates to manufacturing the flat or shaped titanium matrix composite articles having improved mechanical properties such as lightweight plates, sheets for aircraft and automotive applications, heat-sinking lightweight electronic substrates, armor plates, etc. High-strength discontinuously-reinforced titanium metal matrix composite (TMMC) comprises (a) titanium matrix or titanium alloy as a major component, (b) ceramic and/or ≦50 vol. % intermetallic hard particles dispersed in matrix, (c) complex carbide- and/or boride particles at least partially soluble in matrix at sintering or forging temperatures such as ≦50 vol. % AlV | 2009-02-12 |
20090041610 | GAS TURBINE HONEYCOMB SEAL - A honeycomb seal which is manufactured by powder metallurgical injection molding is disclosed. The honeycomb seal is composed preferably of several segments. Each segment is embodied as a single piece and has a base element as well as honeycomb elements that are embodied as a single piece with the base element. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041611 | BRAZE ALLOY COMPOSITION WITH ENHANCED OXIDATION RESISTANCE AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A cobalt-based braze alloy composition comprises: 22 to 24.75% chromium by weight; 9 to 11% nickel by weight; 6.5 to 7.6% tungsten by weight; 3 to 4% tantalum by weight; 0.55 to 0.65% carbon by weight; 0.3 to 0.6% zirconium by weight; 0.15 to 0.3% titanium by weight; 1.5 to 2.6% boron by weight; 1 to 10% silicon by weight; and cobalt. There are also provided methods of using the same. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041612 | COMPOSITE CUTTING INSERTS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention include methods of producing a composite article. A method comprises introducing a first powdered metal grade from a feed shoe into a first portion of a cavity in a die and a second powdered metal grade from the feed shoe into a second portion of the cavity, wherein the first powder metal grade differs from the second powdered metal grade in chemical composition or particle size. Further methods are also provided. Embodiments of the present invention also comprise composite inserts for material removal operations. The composite inserts may comprise a first region and a second region, wherein the first region comprises a first composite material and the second region comprises a second composite material. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041613 | Ni-reduced austenite stainless steel - Provided is an Ni-reduced austenite stainless steel having excellent recyclability with no problem of producibility depression to be caused by the surface property thereof and having good workability, season cracking resistance, corrosion resistance and stress corrosion cracking resistance in point of the material characteristics thereof. The steel comprises C in an amount of more than 0.05% (by mass) and within a range of from 0.15 to 0.3% as (C+N), Si in an amount of at most 1%, Mn in an amount of from 0.5 to 2.5%, Ni in an amount of from 3 to 6%, Cr in an amount of from more than 16 to 25% and Cu in an amount of from 0.8 to 4%, and has Md30 of the following formula (1) of from −50 to 10 and SFE of the following formula (2) of at least 5: | 2009-02-12 |
20090041614 | Silica gel compositions containing alkali metals and alkali metal alloys - The invention relates to Group 1 metal/silica gel compositions comprising silica gel and an alkali metal or an alkali metal alloy. The compositions of the inventions are described as Stage 0, I, II, and III materials. These materials differ in their preparation and chemical reactivity. Each successive stage may be prepared directly using the methods described below or from an earlier stage material. Stage 0 materials may, for example, be prepared using liquid alloys of Na and K which are rapidly absorbed by silica gel (porous SiO | 2009-02-12 |
20090041615 | Corrosion Resistant Alloy Compositions with Enhanced Castability and Mechanical Properties - Disclosed are novel nickel-base alloy compositions that may be cast as a single crystal or directionally solidified alloy consisting essentially of, by weight: 8-12% Cr, 10-14% Co, 0.3-0.9% Mo, 3-7% W, 2-8% Ta, 2.0-5.5% Al, 1.5-5.0% Ti, up to 2% Nb, less than 0.1% B, less than 0.1% Zr, 0.05-0.15% C, less than 0.5% Hf, 2-4% Re, 0.05-0.2% Si, up to 0.015% S, up to 0.1% La, up to 0.1% Y, up to 0.1% Ce, up to 0.1% Nd, up to 0.1% Dy, up to 0.1% Pr, up to 0.1% Gd, balance is Ni, and wherein (La+Y+Ce+Nd+Dy+Pr+Gd) is 0.001-0.1%. The compositions for the nickel-base superalloy have a balance between oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance, castability, and mechanical properties, such as creep resistance and thermo-mechanical fatigue resistance. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041616 | AI BASE ALLOY EXCELLENT IN HEAT RESISTANCE, WORKABILITY AND RIGIDITY - Disclosed is a lightweight aluminum based alloy that is high in strength and elongation properties at high temperatures of around 200° C. to 300° C. and has excellent workability in hot working. Disclosed also is a heat-resistant aluminum based alloy excellent in wear resistance and rigidity. Specifically, an aluminum based alloy contains, in terms of percent by mass, 5% to 10% of Mn; 0.5% to 5% of V; 0.5% to 5% of Cr; 0.5% to 5% of Fe; 1% to 8% of Si; 0.5% to 5% of Ni, with the balance being aluminum and inevitable impurities. The aluminum based alloy has a structure including 35 to 80 percent by volume of an intermetallic compound phase with the balance being an aluminum metal matrix. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041617 | PURIFIED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE GAS MICROBIAL CONTROL METHODS AND DEVICES - The present invention relates to methods and devices for providing microbial control and/or disinfection/remediation of an environment. The methods generally comprise: generating a Purified Hydrogen Peroxide Gas (PHPG) that is substantially free of, e.g., hydration, ozone, plasma species, and/or organic species; and directing the gas comprising primarily PHPG into the environment such that the PHPG acts to provide microbial control and/or disinfection/remediation in the environment, preferably both on surfaces and in the air. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041618 | Reusable porous metal filter - A porous metal filter for use in conjunction with a sterilization container where the porous metal filter is fabricated from metal powder or metal pellets having an average particle size of at least greater than 0.2 microns and a thickness of at least about 15 mils (0.015″, about 381 microns) is disclosed. The filter is compatible with all current sterilization environments and all current sterilization procedures. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041619 | DEVICES FOR SANITIZING MEDICAL FITTINGS - Single-use devices for sanitizing accessible surfaces of needleless medical valves at risk of contamination with infectious agents are described, as are methods for making and using such devices. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041620 | Sterilization of drugs using supercritical carbon dioxide sterilant - A sterilization method for drugs to achieve a 6-log reduction in CFUs of industry standard bacteria and bacterial spores is effective by subjecting the drugs to a chemical additive-containing carbon dioxide sterilant fluid at or near its supercritical pressure and temperature conditions and controlling the pressurization and depressurization rates. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041621 | AUTONOMOUS DEVICE WITH BIOFOULING CONTROL AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - The device with biofouling control for monitoring aquatic (or gaseous) environment encloses an environmental sensor instrument in a sensor chamber which programmably opens for allowing direct communication between the sensors and the water of interest for sampling and which is closed after the sampling sequence is completed to create an anti-fouling environment in the sensor chamber by adding a biocide into the chamber and exposing the sensors to the anti-fouling environment for a predetermined period of time. The monitoring device includes a microprocessor which is preprogrammed prior to deployment of the device (and which may be re-programmed from a remote host computer during the deployment) into the aquatic environment and which controls the operation of the entire device for a long deployment (up to several months). The opening/closing of the sensor housing, instrument sampling and release of the biocide into the chamber are synchronized to provide the most effective sampling/anti-fouling sequence of operations of the autonomous device. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041622 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - Disclosed herein is an automatic analyzer that includes one or more pipetting probes for pipetting reagents or samples to be examined, one or more pipetting-probe-transferring means for transferring the probes and one or more washing tubs installed on the transfer paths of the probes and having structure permitting the probes to pass therethrough. The washing tub has washing-water-discharging orifices for discharging washing water and air-jetting orifices for jetting out air. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041623 | FLUID ANALYZING APPARATUS - A fluid analyzing apparatus. The fluid analyzing apparatus sequentially or simultaneously detects and analyzes a multiplex fluid sample with suitable analyzing elements. Meanwhile, the fluid analyzing apparatus may be disassembled to a first unit, a second unit and a third unit, such that the analyzing elements therein are easily disposed and replaced. The fluid analyzing apparatus analyzes and detects the multiplex fluid sample by allowing the multiplex fluid sample to sequentially or simultaneously flow through a plurality of target chambers. The fluid analyzing apparatus sequentially or simultaneously transports the multiplex fluid sample to the target chambers, thereby enhancing the speed and analysis thereof. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041624 | FLUIDIC STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A FLUID STRUCTURE - A fluidic structure and a method for production of a fluidic structure are provided. The method may comprise, in order, introducing at least one externally accessible opening into at least one base substrate of the fluidic structure, partially introducing at least one section of a fluidic conductor, which has at least one inner lumen and at least one conductor wall, in particular of a tube or flexible tube, into the at least one opening, introducing at least one curable fluid sealing material into the at least one opening, entirely or partially curing the at least one fluid sealing material, and producing at least one connecting channel between at least one inner lumen in the at least one fluidic conductor and at least one fluid channel in the fluidic structure, the at least one connecting channel passing through at least one conductor wall. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041625 | Auto-calibration label and method of forming the same - An auto-calibration circuit or label ( | 2009-02-12 |
20090041626 | INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS | 2009-02-12 |
20090041627 | PACKAGING OF MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES - A microfluidic device containing liquid reagents having an extended shelf life contains the liquid reagents in micro-reservoirs that limit the escape of moisture to less than 10% over the shelf life of the device. The micro-reservoir preferably is made of polypropylene and covered with a metallized plastic film. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041628 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER - An automatic analyzer includes a wastewater suction unit that causes a suction nozzle to suction a reaction wastewater from each of plural reaction vessels transferred to a disposal position, transfers the plural suction nozzles to a cleaning position to make the suction nozzles suction a cleaning liquid, and clean the suction nozzles. The wastewater suction unit includes a pressure detector that is arranged near the suction nozzle in a pipe that guides a negative pressure for suction to each of the suction nozzles to detect pressure in each of the suction nozzles at time of suctioning of the reaction wastewater, a vessel determination unit that determines whether the reaction vessel is present or not at the disposal position, and a clog determination unit that determines whether each of the suction nozzles is clogged or not based on change in pressure in the suction nozzle and presence/absence of the reaction vessel. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041629 | Method and apparatus for measuring gas sorption and desorption properties of materials - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus (herein referred to as a “gas sorption/desorption analyzer”) for measuring the gas sorption properties of substances (for example hydrogen sorption by metal alloys). Measurements include: Pressure Composition Temperature isotherm (PCT), Kinetic, Cycle-life, and density. Measurements are made by sorption of aliquots of gas to or from a sample of the substance. The amount of gas in each aliquot is determined from the gas pressure and temperature in calibrated reservoir volumes. The apparatus comprises components rated for operation up to 200 atm, a plurality of sensors covering a broad pressure range, and minimized volumes to enable accurate measurements of small samples. Aliquot pressures are controlled using a feed-back controlled pressure regulator that can also be used for constant pressure sorption measurements. The gas temperature is regulated using a temperature controlled enclosure. The apparatus also comprises a plurality of safety and failsafe mechanisms. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041630 | ANALYZER FOR GLYCAN OR COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATE - An analyzer for a glycan or a complex carbohydrate which comprises a substrate made of a photoconductive material having multiple types of glycan binding proteins provided and immobilized thereon a means of conducting light into the side edge face of the substrate and generating an evanescent wave on the substrate surface to thereby excite fluorescent labels, and a fluorescent intensity-measuring means of measuring the intensity of the fluorescence induced by the above means for each of the positions of the glycan binding proteins provided as described above. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041631 | Ejection device for biosensor detector - An ejection device for a biosensor detector has a body that has a front end, an insertion slot formed in the front end, an ejection mount and a resilient element. The ejection mount has a recess with a guide protrusion being mounted near the front end of the body, two button guides being formed in the ejection mount, an ejection button being mounted on the body and adjacent to the insertion slot, two guide tabs and a limit mounted in the recess. The guide tabs are mounted slidably in the button guides to slidably hold the ejection button on the body. The resilient element is mounted in the recess and has a proximal end being mounted on the guide protrusion and a distal end to move the ejection button forward. Therefore, a patient or carer can eject the biosensor conveniently and safely. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041632 | Air Purifier System and Method - The invention provides an air purification system and method for combining filtration, ultraviolet irradiation, and photocatalysis, in an annular geometry that maximizes the photocatalytic efficiency of the ultraviolet light in the deactivation of microbes and the photocatalysis of volatile compounds. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041633 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING LIGAND BINDING ASSAYS ON MICROARRAYS IN MULTIWELL PLATES - An apparatus and method for real time, label-free imaging and quantitation of binding events at an array of positions are provided. Total internal reflection from a planar side wall of a well of a multiwell plate is used to create an evanescent field in the plane of a pattern of ligands immobilized on the wall. Embodiments include imaging and multiple analyte detection and quantitation of a single wall of a single well as well as the simultaneous imaging and multiple analyte detection and quantitation of a number of wells. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041634 | Nucleic Acid Synthesizers - The present invention relates to nucleic acid synthesizers and methods of using and modifying nucleic acid synthesizers. For example, the present invention provides highly efficient, reliable, and safe synthesizers that find use, for example, in high throughput and automated nucleic acid synthesis, as well as methods of modifying pre-existing synthesizers to improve efficiency, reliability, and safety. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041635 | Fluid treatment device having multiple layer honeycomb structure and method of manufacture - A device for treating fluids, such as automotive exhaust gases is provided, as well as a method of manufacturing such a device. The invention provides a honeycomb structure, a matrix of ceramic walls that defines a plurality of parallel, fluid-conducting cells oriented along an axis, arranged in a stacked or discontinuous configuration between an inlet and outlet, where adjacent layers of honeycomb structure are separated by layers of air spaces. Each matrix layer has opposing faces that defines the inlets and outlets of the cells, and a peripheral portion or peripheral region including an outer skin. The peripheral portions or peripheral regions of adjacent stacked ceramic layers are mutually contiguous to prevent fluid flowing through the stacked ceramic layers from leaking between said outer skins. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041636 | CATALYST-SUPPORTED PARTICULATE FILTER - In at least part of a catalyst layer of a particulate filter, a second catalyst part is exposed on the surface of the catalyst layer to overlie a first catalyst part, the first catalyst part contains Pt-carried activated alumina particles, the second catalyst part contains ZrNd-based mixed oxide particles containing a rare earth metal M and at least one of the first catalyst part and the second catalyst part further contains CeZr-based mixed oxide particles containing a rare earth metal R. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041637 | CATALYST-SUPPORTED PARTICULATE FILTER - In a particulate filter, a catalyst layer containing Pt-carried activated alumina particles, CeZr-based mixed oxide particles and ZrNd-based mixed oxide particles is formed, the proportion of the total amount of the CeZr-based mixed oxide particles and the ZrNd-based mixed oxide particles in the total amount of the Pt-carried activated alumina particles, the CeZr-based mixed oxide particles and the ZrNd-based mixed oxide particles is 10% to 60% by mass, both inclusive, and the mass ratio of the CeZr-based mixed oxide particles to the ZrNd-based mixed oxide particles is 20/80 to 80/20, both inclusive. This configuration enhances the particulate burning property and the low-temperature exhaust gas conversion efficiency. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041638 | Catalytic converter, holding material for catalytic converter and production method thereof - The present invention relates to a holding material for a catalytic converter including a catalyst carrier, a metal casing for receiving the catalyst carrier, and the holding material wound around the catalyst carrier and interposed in a gap between the catalyst carrier and the metal casing, the holding material having a plurality of high-density sites which are spaced apart from one another in the holding material, each site having a higher density than sites of the holding material in which the higher density sites are not provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041639 | WASTE PROCESSING SYSTEM - Waste processing system including a shredder, a grinder and a steam explosion device such as a cooking extruder. The waste processing system is used to process raw waste, such as consumer waste, into an end product such as pellets. One potential use for these pellets is pyrolization to form biogas. Because of the uniformity composition of the processing waste (see DEFINITIONS section), imparted by the shredder and grinder, and because of the uniformity of distribution of plastic in the processing waster, imparted by the steam explosion processing, the end-product made by systems according to the present invention are superior with respect to several physical characteristics and especially well suited for pyrolization to make biogas. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041640 | PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS - A plasma processing apparatus includes a chamber for containing a substrate to be processed, a gas supply unit for supplying a processing gas into the chamber, and a microwave introducing unit for introducing plasma generating microwaves into the chamber. The microwave introducing unit includes a microwave oscillator for outputting a plurality of microwaves having specified outputs, and an antenna section having a plurality of antennas to which the microwaves outputted from the microwave oscillator are respectively transmitted. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041641 | HYDROGEN PURIFICATION PROCESS AND SYSTEM - A hydrogen generation system is disclosed that includes a fuel reforming reactor generating a hydrogen-rich reformate gas at a temperature greater than 150 C., a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) hydrogen purification unit that separates the reformate gas into a relatively pure hydrogen stream and an off-gas stream, and a catalytic reactor down stream of the PSA unit that converts carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H | 2009-02-12 |
20090041642 | Radiant coolers and methods for assembling same - A method of assembling a radiant cooler is provided. The method includes providing a vessel shell that includes a gas flow passage defined therein that extends generally axially through the vessel shell, coupling a plurality of cooling tubes and a plurality of downcomers together to form a tube cage wherein at least one of the plurality of cooling tubes is positioned circumferentially between a pair of circumferentially-adjacent spaced-apart downcomers, and orienting the tube cage within the vessel shell such that the tube cage is in flow communication with the flow passage. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041643 | Multilayered Catalyst Compositions - A layered three-way conversion catalyst having the capability of simultaneously catalyzing the oxidation of hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide and the reduction of nitrogen oxides is disclosed. Engine exhaust treatment system and methods of using the same are also provided. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst supported on a carrier has three layers, where at least two of the layers are zoned to have an oxygen storage component being present in an upstream zone in an amount that is less than the oxygen storage component present in the downstream zone. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041644 | Catalyst Compositions - Provided are catalyst composites comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a precious metal selected from a palladium component and an oxygen storage component, the oxygen storage component being present in an amount of at least 10% by weight, wherein substantially all of the oxygen storage component is in intimate contact with the palladium component and the catalytic material is effective to substantially simultaneously oxidize carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons and reduce nitrogen oxides. A catalyst composite comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a palladium component and a ceria-zirconia composite support, the ceria being present in an amount in the range of 10 to 70% by weight, wherein substantially all of the ceria is in intimate contact with at least a portion of the palladium component. Methods of making and using these catalysts are also provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041645 | Catalyst Compositions - Provided are catalyst composites comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a precious metal selected from a palladium component and an oxygen storage component, the oxygen storage component being present in an amount of at least 10% by weight, wherein substantially all of the oxygen storage component is in intimate contact with the palladium component and the catalytic material is effective to substantially simultaneously oxidize carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons and reduce nitrogen oxides. A catalyst composite comprising: a catalytic material on a carrier, the catalytic material comprising a palladium component and a ceria-zirconia composite support, the ceria being present in an amount in the range of 10 to 70% by weight, wherein substantially all of the ceria is in intimate contact with at least a portion of the palladium component. Methods of making and using these catalysts along with systems containing these catalysts are also provided. | 2009-02-12 |
20090041646 | Catalyst for Removing Oxygen and Method for Removing Oxygen Using the Same Catalyst - Provided is a catalyst for reducing and decomposing oxygen in gas, highly efficiently and stably in from a low temperature region to a relatively high temperature region, in the presence of a reducing substance, containing at least one kind of a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Ti, Si, W, Mo, Zr and Fe, as a catalyst component A; and at least one kind of a metal selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Ru, Ni and Co, and/or a metal oxide thereof, as a catalyst component B; in removing oxygen, presence of a reducing substance in gas is effective. | 2009-02-12 |