07th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140044496 | CUTTING INSERT AND CLAMPING ELEMENT FOR A CUTTING TOOL - A cutting insert and a clamping element for clamping the cutting insert in a pocket of a cutting tool. The cutting insert includes a polygonal body, a top surface, a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces, a rake surface extending inwardly from a cutting edge, and a plurality of seating surfaces adjacent the rake surface that are separated by a groove. The clamping element includes a rail member protruding from a bottom surface and extending at least partially from a side surface. The groove of the cutting insert is capable of receiving the rail member of the clamping element for clamping the cutting insert in the pocket of the cutting tool. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044497 | Tool Holder and Tool Holder Attachment Structure - A tool holder attachment structure includes a spindle and a tool holder. The spindle has a tip end face and a tapered hole. The tool holder has a tapered shank portion and a flange end face. In a clamped state, there is a clearance of a predetermined size between the flange end face of the tool holder and the tip end face of the spindle. As the spindle is rotated, the tapered hole of the spindle is slightly expanded by a centrifugal force caused by rotation of the spindle, and the presence of this clearance allows the tapered shank portion to be further drawn into the tapered hole so that the flange end face of the tool holder closely contacts the tip end face of the spindle, and the tapered shank portion is closely fitted in the tapered hole, whereby two-face restraint is implemented. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044498 | BLIND FASTENER - A blind fastener including a pull-type core bolt having a shank with a head, and a sleeve having an elongated body with a head, and a tapered notch formed within an exterior surface thereof and defined by a tapered portion having a slope and a frictional enhanced surface. The core bolt is installed within the sleeve. During installation of the fastener within the plurality of work pieces, an axial force is applied to the core bolt the head of the core bolt engages the sleeve, and a bulb is formed on the elongated body of the sleeve, the bulb defining a portion of a bulbed portion. When a selected axial force is reached, the bulbed portion separates from the elongated body and engages axially the tapered portion of the sleeve, increasing the diameter of the bulb which engages a blind side of one of the work pieces. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044499 | SELF-TAPPING SCREW - [Object] To provide a self-tapping screw which is the most suitable for tightening a workpiece made of a soft material such as a resin or an aluminum alloy. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044500 | Screw for Composite/Plastic Materials - A fastener for composite or plastic material having a dense composition employs a head which has a socket and a recessed underside and a lower rim. In one embodiment, the shank has an upper portion with an enlarged diameter and a left hand thread while the lower portion has a tri-lobed configuration and is traversed by a right hand thread. The right hand thread may have a plurality of notches which, in one embodiment, are arranged in a spiral array. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044501 | THREAD SEWING MACHINE - A method for operating a thread sewing machine to process printed sheets to form book blocks includes transporting the printed sheets lying astride a first transport section of a transport system. The first transport section is operated by a conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism is operated with a speed change that depends on a direct sequence of different sheet lengths of the printed sheets. The printed sheets are fed from the first transport section to a second transport section of the transport system. The second transport section is operated by a conveying device having at least one of a controller and an operative connection to a stop so as to ensure an individual positioning of a sub-format printed sheet relative to a standard-format printed sheet. The printed sheets are fed from the second transport system to a downstream sewing station. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044502 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - In a vacuum processing apparatus including a plurality of vacuum transfer vessels arranged back and forth at the back of a lock chamber, an intermediate chamber arranged between them and capable of accommodating wafers, and processing units connected to respective vacuum transfer vessels, a wafer processed in a pre-processing vessel out of the processing units connected to the respective vacuum transfer vessels is transferred to a post-processing vessel connected to the same vacuum transfer vessel and post-processing is performed. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044503 | LINKED VACUUM PROCESSING TOOLS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - In some embodiments, a linked processing tool system is provided that includes (1) a first processing tool having at least a first transfer chamber configured to couple to a plurality of processing chambers; (2) a second processing tool having at least a second transfer chamber configured to couple to a plurality of processing chambers; (3) a third transfer chamber coupled between the first and second processing tools and configured to transfer substrates between the first and second processing tools; and (4) a single sequencer that controls substrate transfer operations between the first processing tool, the second processing tool and the third transfer chamber of the linked processing tool system. Numerous other aspects are provided. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044504 | COMPACT SUBSTRATE TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A substrate processing system including a load port module configured to hold at least one substrate container for storing and transporting substrates, a substrate processing chamber, an isolatable transfer chamber capable of holding an isolated atmosphere therein configured to couple the substrate processing chamber and the load port module, and a substrate transport mounted at least partially within the transfer chamber having a drive section fixed to the transfer chamber and having a SCARA arm configured to support at least one substrate, the SCARA arm being configured to transport the at least one substrate between the at least one substrate container and the processing chamber with but one touch of the at least one substrate, wherein the SCARA arm comprises a first arm link, a second arm link, and at least one end effector serially pivotally coupled to each other, where the first and second arm links have unequal lengths. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044505 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A bypass route is provided in order to transfer a substrate without passing through the atmospheric pressure transfer chamber, that is, a loader module, from a load lock chamber to a storage. In the bypass route, a sub-transfer unit for transferring the processed substrate from the load lock chamber to the storage is provided. The sub-transfer unit transfers the processed substrate from the load lock chamber to the storage, and a main transfer unit of the loader module returns the processed substrate from the storage to a transport container on holding stage. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044506 | STORAGE AND/OR ORDER COLLECTION SYSTEM - Storage device for storing and/or retrieving articles from storage, includes a frame having a first series of mutually parallel elongated storage sections, preferably positioned in a column set-up, that extend between a first end and a second end of the frame; a number of holders for the articles; storage sections being provided with holder supports, wherein at the first and second ends of the frame, first and second platforms, respectively, have been arranged for accommodating at least one holder; and first movement elements for moving the platforms, from one storage section to another; second movement elements for horizontally moving at least one holder from the first platform at the first end of the frame to the holder supports of a selected storage section while moving one or more holders from the selected storage section to the second platform at the second end of the frame, and vice versa. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044507 | Apparatus and Methods for Assisting in Controlling Material Delivered on a Conveyor - Method of controlling the amount of material delivered by conveyor belt includes measuring the speed of the conveyor belt or a drive pulley that drives the conveyor belt. A weighing device weighs material dispensed onto the conveyor belt from at least one material dispenser. Based at least in part upon such speed and weight measurements, an electronic controller maintains or changes the speed of the conveyor belt by dictating the output of at least one motor that drives the drive pulley. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044508 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF OILFIELD MATERIALS - A system and methodology facilitates the handling of oilfield materials in a space efficient manner. The oilfield materials are delivered without blowers to at least one modular silo. Each modular silo comprises an outer housing defining an enclosed interior. A vertical conveyor is positioned within the enclosed interior and is used to lift the oilfield material from a silo inlet to an upper portion of the modular silo without utilizing airflow to carry the oilfield materials. Once the oilfield materials are disposed within the upright modular silo, the outflow of oilfield materials through a silo outlet may be controlled so as to selectively release the desired amount of material into a blender or other suitable equipment. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044509 | DEVICE FOR LIFTING AND LOWERING THE SPARE WHEEL OF A VEHICLE - A device for lifting and lowering the spare wheel R of a vehicle includes an actuator | 2014-02-13 |
20140044510 | MAIN BEAM SUBSTRUCTURE WITH GROUND BEARING LOAD MEMBERS - A walker system includes a pair of spaced-apart interconnected main beams, designed as a substructure having opposed, laterally spaced-apart side walls structurally bridged for carrying a load above the ground. Lift assemblies mounted on the substructure may engage the ground and raise the substructure to a predetermined height above the ground, and may lower the substructure so that its load is transferred back onto the ground. A shifter mechanism disposed adjacent each lift assembly may displace the substructure along the ground when the lifting assemblies have been extended to raise the substructure above the ground. Auxiliary load bearing members mounted on and extending between the side walls of each main beam engage the ground and distribute the load over the surface area of the auxiliary load bearing members that engage the ground when the lift assemblies have been retracted and disengaged from the ground. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044511 | GRAIN CART HAVING A DISCHARGE CONVEYOR AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING GRAIN WITH GRAIN CART - A grain cart has a wheel supported frame on which is mounted an open top container having inclined bottom walls and including a discharge auger conveyor having a lower section extending from a sump for the container adjacent a front left inclined corner portion of the container. The auger conveyor has an extended upper section supported by a hinge assembly having a pivot axis offset and askewed at an acute angle from the auger axis. The hinge assembly provides for pivoting the upper conveyor section between an inclined grain discharge position projecting upwardly, laterally outwardly and forwardly from the container and a stored position inclined downwardly at a substantial angle from the hinge assembly in front of the container. In the stored position, the grain discharge outlet is located lower than the top surfaces of the wheels. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044512 | RAMP SYSTEM - A vehicle ramp system has multiple configurations. The simplest embodiment provides a ramp which can move between a retracted configuration and an extended “step in” configuration in which an outboard end of the ramp is closer to the ground than in the retracted configuration, so that the outboard end of the ramp functions as a lowered step. A preferred embodiment provides a fully retracted configuration, a partially extended “step in” configuration, a partially extended “curb ramp” configuration in which the outboard end of the ramp can engage a curb or sidewalk, and a fully extended configuration in which the outboard end of the ramp can engage a road surface of the road on which the vehicle carrying the ramp is supported. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044513 | LOADING AND UNLOADING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An loading and unloading system is described that allows a load to be loaded and unloaded to and from the bed of a vehicle on which the loading and unloading system is mounted. The loading and unloading system is affixed to a vehicle bed and includes an enclosure providing structural support for the lifting mechanism and shelter for cargo security and protection. The lifting mechanism, in conjunction with the enclosure structure, loads or unloads cargo that is secured to a lifting platform using vertical linear motion as well as horizontal linear motion. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044514 | SLEWING TYPE WORKING MACHINE - A slewing-type working machine capable of reducing back pressure generated during slewing. The slewing-type working machine includes: a base carrier; an upper slewing body; a hydraulic motor including first and second ports and slewing the upper slewing body; a hydraulic pump, a slewing operation device including an operating member; a control valve controlling the hydraulic motor based on the operation signal of the slewing operation device; first and second pipe-lines connecting the first and second ports of the hydraulic motor to the control valve; a communication switching device capable of switching communication and cutting of between both pipe-lines and the tank; and a switching command section operating the communication switching devices, when the upper slewing body is slewed, to bring only a pipe-line, which corresponds to a discharge-side pipe-line of the hydraulic motor, of the pipe-lines into communication with the tank, while bypassing the control valve. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044515 | BUNDLING APPARATUS FOR SHEET-TYPE MEDIUM - A bundling apparatus for sheet-type medium is used for stacking and bundling sheet-type medium. The bundling apparatus for sheet-type medium comprises a banknote delivery channel ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044516 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT OF COMPONENTS - The invention relates to a system for individually supporting components ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044517 | AIR SUPPLY AND CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR A TURBINE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING AIR - An air supply and conditioning system for a turbine system includes an atomizing air system comprising at least one conditioning component configured to receive a compressor discharge air supply at an inlet at a first temperature and a first pressure, wherein the at least one conditioning component conditions the compressor discharge air supply to a second temperature and a second pressure at an outlet. Also included is an air processing unit configured to receive the compressor discharge air supply from the outlet of the atomizing air system, wherein the air processing unit further conditions the compressor discharge air supply to a third temperature and a third pressure. Further included is a filter housing having at least one filter for filtering a main inlet airstream, wherein the compressor discharge air supply is provided from the air processing unit to the at least one filter. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044518 | CONTINUOUS-FLOW MACHINE WITH AT LEAST ONE GUIDE VANE RING - A continuous-flow machine, especially an axial compressor, having at least one guide vane ring that includes at least one row of adjustable guide vanes, whereby each guide vane is tapered relative to its vane body in the direction of its longitudinal axis as seen in a side view of the guide vane. In order to increase the stability of the flow in the continuous-flow machine, each row of guide vanes comprises first guide vanes and second guide vanes, whereby, as seen in a combined side view of a first guide vane and of a second guide vane, each first guide vane is tapered along its vane body in the lengthwise direction, and each second guide vane is tapered in the opposite direction. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044519 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE RAPID OIL CHANGE ON DRIVE DEVICES OF WIND POWER PLANTS - The invention relates to a method for performing an oil change on a wind power plant, comprising the steps of rotating the rotor ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044520 | MOLD PUMP ASSEMBLY - A molten metal pump assembly ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044521 | MULTIPURPOSE ROTARY DEVICE AND GENERATING SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A multipurpose rotary device includes a rotor configured to include a plurality of blades in a circumferential direction; and a load guide body configured to guide a flow of fluids flowing into the inside of the rotor, wherein the load guide body includes an upper support member and a lower support member configured to be disposed to face each other at the upper and lower sides thereof and connected to one another such that the rotor is rotatably installed; load guide plates configured to correspond to the blades and are rotatably installed between the upper and lower support members in a longitudinal direction; and stop pins configured to be formed on inner surfaces facing the upper and lower support members to control a rotational angle of the load guide plates. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044522 | WATER TURBINE - A water turbine includes a base and an axle extending upwardly relative to the base. A body is provided having an axle receiving bore positioned along a longitudinal rotational axis. The axle is positioned in the axle receiving bore, such that the body rotates about the longitudinal rotational axis. A weight bearing roller assembly is positioned between a lower end of the body and the base to facilitate the body rotating relative to the base. Vanes extend radially from the body, such that flowing water striking the vanes imparts a rotational force to the body. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044523 | TORQUE CONVERTER - A torque converter for transferring torque from an input shaft to an output shaft, having a turbine wheel, an impeller connected to the input shaft to drive the turbine wheel hydrodynamically, a centrifugal force pendulum connected to the turbine wheel to damp torsional vibrations, a first torsion damper to drive the output shaft by means of the turbine wheel, and a converter clutch and a second torsion damper for selective torsionally damped coupling of the input shaft with the turbine wheel. One of the torsion dampers in this case includes two torsion damper elements, which are arranged in series with each other. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044524 | IMPELLER FAN ASSEMBLY - An impeller fan assembly that includes a housing, a stator, a rotor having a hub and an annular array of non-stationary blades extending from the hub, at least two spaced apart bearings mounted to the stator, and a pump in fluid communication with the bearings to provide fluid to the bearings. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044525 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE HEAT EXCHANGERS AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A heat exchanger assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes a bypass valve and at least one body portion. The body portion includes at least one de-congealing inlet channel in flow communication with the bypass valve, a plurality of cooling channels in flow communication with the bypass valve and the at least one de-congealing inlet channel, and at least one de-congealing outlet channel in flow communication with the bypass valve and the at least one de-congealing inlet channel. The bypass valve is configured to deliver a fluid between the at least one de-congealing inlet channel and the plurality of cooling channels during a first mode of operation to facilitate reducing a temperature of the fluid. The bypass valve is further configured to deliver the fluid between the at least one de-congealing inlet channel and the at least one de-congealing outlet channel during a second mode of operation. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044526 | STATIONARY BLADE RING, ASSEMBLY METHOD AND TURBOMACHINE - Disclosed is an adjustable stationary blade ring of a turbomachine, whose stationary blades are each supported in a bearing body onto which an inner ring, which is divided into two half rings and acts as a seal carrier, is pushed without deformation, viewed in the circumferential direction, as well as a method for assembling a stationary blade ring of this type and a turbomachine having a stationary blade ring of this type. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044527 | ABRASIVE THERMAL COATING - A protective coating for a surface exposed to hot gas flow comprises a thermal layer, a conducting layer and an abrasive layer. The thermal layer comprises alumina having a sufficient amount of impurities to lower the thermal layer thermal conductivity. The layer is formed from a powder having a thermal conductivity no more than 10 BTU in/hr ft | 2014-02-13 |
20140044528 | BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL HAVING ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE - A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. At least one of the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion includes a solid wall and a perforated wall. At least a portion of the perforated wall is spaced from the solid wall such that a passage extends between the solid wall and the perforated wall. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044529 | SEALING OF THE FLOW CHANNEL OF A TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine having a flow channel and a housing radially surrounding the flow channel, a plurality of stationary and moving blades being situated in the flow channel, stationary blades being situated adjacent to the moving blades in the axial direction, and the stationary blades having at least one stationary blade hook which engages with at least one housing hook for the purpose of connecting the stationary blades to the housing. A sealing and lining element is situated in the radial direction between the moving blades adjacent to the stationary blades and the housing, and has a sealing structure interacting with blade tips of the moving blades. A heat protection element is provided in the area between the sealing and lining element and the housing, and a sealing element being situated on the heat protection element for the purpose of sealing contact with the housing hook. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044530 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TILTEDLY INSTALLED CENTRIFUGAL FAN - A portable electronic device includes a main body and a heat dissipation module with a tiltedly installed centrifugal fan inside thereof. The main body includes an upper housing wall and a lower housing wall. The heat dissipation module includes a centrifugal fan, a heat dissipation fin array and a heat pipe. The centrifugal fan includes an impeller, a radial air outlet, an upper axial air inlet and a lower axial air inlet, wherein the centrifugal fan has a first side that is in contact with the upper housing wall and an opposite second side that is in contact with the lower housing wall. The heat dissipation fin array is located at the radial air outlet of the centrifugal fan. The heat pipe has a first end connected with the heat dissipation fin array and a second opposite end connected with a heat source. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044531 | MOTORHOUSING - An example housing of a cabin air compressor assembly includes a main body portion and a motor outlet duct extending radially from the main body portion. The motor outlet duct interfaces with the main body portion at an interface area. A ratio of a radius of the interface area to an inner diameter of the motor outlet duct is from 0.113 to 0.162. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044532 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A TiAl GUIDE VANE RING FOR A GAS TURBINE AND A CORRESPONDING GUIDE VANE RING - Disclosed is a process for producing a blade or vane ring segment for a gas turbine, in particular for an aero engine, and also to a correspondingly produced blade or vane ring segment, the process comprising:
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20140044533 | TURBINE CONDUIT SLEEVE SYSTEM - Systems and devices configured to shield portions of turbine conduits from contact with a working fluid flow and reduce the associated thermal gradients therein are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sleeve includes: a base portion defining a shield aperture, the base portion including an external surface configured to contact an internal surface of a turbine conduit; and a neck portion connected to the base portion and defining a neck aperture proximate a terminus of the turbine conduit, the neck aperture fluidly connected to the shield aperture. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044534 | CENTRIFUGAL FAN - A centrifugal fan includes a casing having an upper casing and a lower casing, and an impeller disposed between the upper and lower casing. The impeller includes an upper shroud having an upper portion formed with an inlet, a lower shroud, and a plurality of blades arranged along a circumference direction between the upper shroud and the lower shroud. The lower shroud is provided only on a portion at a side of a rotation axis of the impeller such that at least an outer circumferential side portion of each blade faces an upper surface of the lower casing. A surface of the lower casing, which faces the impeller, configures a portion of a wall surface which guides the fluid introduced from the inlet. Each blade has a shape which becomes thinner as increasing a distance from the upper shroud in a direction parallel to the rotation axis. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044535 | WIND TURBINES AUGMENTED WITH ROTATING DIFFUSERS - Diffuser-augmented wind turbines can include a first diffuser ring arranged to form a turbine rotor cowling, the diffuser being fixed to and rotatable with the turbine rotor about the horizontal axis of the wind turbine. The first diffuser ring may have one or more dynamic, aero-elastic, vortex entrainment devices attached to a trailing edge of the diffuser. The first diffuser ring may include one or more slot gaps arranged within its body, each slot gap creating a channel between the interior and exterior surfaces of the first diffuser ring. In some embodiments the diffuser may optionally further include one or more further diffuser rings, the one or more further diffuser rings being static rings (e.g. non-rotatable about the horizontal axis) or dynamic diffuser rings (e.g. rotatable around the horizontal axis | 2014-02-13 |
20140044536 | METHOD FOR REPAIRING A TURBINE DIAPHRAGM AND DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY RESULTING THEREFROM - This disclosure describes embodiments of a method of repairing a diaphragm found in a turbine, and a diaphragm assembly resulting from the same, that does not require welds in between the partitions. The method inserts a replacement part in place of certain machine-removed portions of the existing partitions on the diaphragm. The replacement part includes coupons that work in combination with the remaining portions of the partitions to form the aerodynamic shape of the original partitions. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044537 | GAS TURBINE - A gas turbine stage, in particular a low-pressure compressor stage, for a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft engine gas turbine having a guide vane assembly having at least one guide vane ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044538 | CLAMPING RING FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine having a flow channel ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044539 | MOLDED PART - An additional pad | 2014-02-13 |
20140044540 | THRUST BEARING STRUCTURE AND SUPERCHARGER EQUIPPED WITH SAID THRUST BEARING STRUCTURE - A thrust bearing structure is equipped with a thrust collar having a collar pad, and a thrust bearing having a bearing pad at a position corresponding to the collar pad on a surface facing the thrust collar. The bearing pad has a tapered section, and a land section continuously formed on the outer edge of the tapered section. Assuming that oil droplets are supplied between the bearing pad and the collar pad, and assuming that the rotation speed of a rotor shaft is constant, the tapered section would have a sloping surface formed in such a manner that a wall thickness gradually becomes thicker toward the downstream side along the trajectory of given oil droplets based on the centrifugal forces acting on the droplets due to the rotation of the rotor shaft. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044541 | INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR EXPLOITING WIND ENERGY - The invention relates to the field of methods and floating platforms for exploiting wind energy offshore. In particular, the invention provides a floating platform ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044542 | MAXIMALLY EFFICIENT VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A maximally efficient vertical axis wind turbine (MEVAWT) includes a rotatable circular frame having upper and lower concentric flat rings or disks which support a plurality of, typically three, four, five or six, pivotable cascades, each including a plurality of fixed, configurable airfoils. The airfoils preferably include a single, pivotable trailing flap and may include lateral extensions. The center and periphery of the lower ring are supported in suitable bearings to facilitate free rotation of the frame. Wind direction and velocity sensors provide data utilized to control drive mechanisms which orient each cascade and the flap of each airfoil to maximize the resultant power produced by the turbine. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044543 | HYDRAULIC TURBINE AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT - The present disclosure relates to a turbine for hydraulic power generation comprising two bladed wheels ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044544 | WIND TURBINE YAW OR PITCH BEARING UTILIZING A THREADED BEARING SURFACE - A yaw or pitch bearing for a wind turbine includes a slewing ring bearing assembly having an outer race and an inner race, both having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the outer race and the outer surface of the inner race have a plurality of threads that engage and define a threaded bearing surface. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044545 | SLURRY PUMP IMPELLER - A slurry pump impeller which includes a front shroud and a back shroud each having an inner main face with an outer peripheral edge and a central axis, a plurality of pumping vanes extending between the inner main faces of the shrouds, the pumping vanes being disposed in spaced apart relation. Each pumping vane includes a leading edge in the region of the central axis and a trailing edge in the region of the outer peripheral edges of the shrouds with a passageway between adjacent pumping vanes. Each passageway has associated therewith a discharge guide vane, each discharge guide vane being disposed within a respective passageway and located closer to one or the other of the pumping vanes and projecting from the inner main face of at least one of the or each shrouds. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044546 | BLADED ROTOR FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A bladed rotor for a turbomachine, in particular a gas turbine, having a plurality of blades distributed around the circumference thereof; the blade distribution being made up of a natural-number sector count of first angular sectors and second angular sectors; a first blade count of first blades being arranged in the first angular sectors, and a second blade count of second blades being arranged in the second angular sectors, said second blade count being different from said first blade count; and the sector count being odd (Z=2n+1, n=1, 2, 3, . . . ) and/or greater than two (Z>2). | 2014-02-13 |
20140044547 | ROTATABLE BLADE APPARATUS WITH INDIVIDUALLY ADJUSTABLE BLADES - The lengths and/or chords and/or pitches of wind turbine or propeller blades are individually established, so that a first blade can have a length/chord/pitch that is different at a given time to the length/chord/pitch of a second blade to optimize performance and/or to equalize stresses on the system. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044548 | Ceiling Fan Blade - A ceiling fan blade includes a blade having at least one locking plate embedded in the interior. The locking plate is provided thereon with at least one locking base protruding out of the reverse side of the blade. A blade holder to be locked with the blade is bored with a locking hole at a location corresponding with the locking base for the locking base to be inserted therein. The blade is firmly locked on the blade holder via at least one locking member. By so designing, there is not any locking member on the downward obverse side of a ceiling fan blade, able to maintain a smooth and pretty external appearance of the ceiling fan blade. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044549 | DUCTILE COMPENSATION LAYER FOR BRITTLE COMPONENTS - Disclosed is a blade element of a turbomachine, in particular of a gas turbine, which comprises a fastening element ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044550 | Restraint Mechanism for Rotor Blades of a Turbo Engine, an Assembly Method and a Turbo Engine - A restraint mechanism for rotor blades of a turbo engine on a rotor disk having blade root receptacles for radial guidance of the rotor blades is disclosed. The restraint mechanism has a plurality of axial securing elements, each having at least one web for positioning in a blade root receptacle, such that each web has a retaining section at one end for establishing a form-fitting design to a mating brace of another axial securing element. A method for axially securing rotor blades on a rotor disk and a turbo engine are also disclosed. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044551 | BLADE CASCADE WITH SIDE WALL CONTOURS AND CONTINUOUS-FLOW MACHINE - A blade cascade for a continuous-flow machine having a non-axisymmetrical side wall contour, whereby the side wall contour has at least one pressure-side elevation and one suction-side depression, whose highest section and lowest section are located over an area 30% to 60% of an extension of the blades in the axial direction, and the axial positions of the outermost sections differ from each other at the maximum by 10% in the axial direction. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044552 | BLADE FOR A ROTARY MACHINE - A blade for use in rotary machines such as a wind turbine blade has a plurality of dimples distributed over an area of a low pressure or suction surface of the blade which preferably extends from immediately adjacent to a leading edge of the blade at least partially towards a rear or trailing edge of the blade. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044553 | BLADE FOR A CONTINUOUS-FLOW MACHINE AND A CONTINUOUS-FLOW MACHINE - A blade for a continuous-flow machine is disclosed, especially an aircraft engine, whereby, starting from the middle section, the cross section of the blade tip is reduced with respect to the middle section, at least over a front partial section in the direction of the leading edge and over at least a rear section in the direction of the trailing edge, and a continuous-flow machine having at least one row of blades including such blades is also disclosed. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044554 | FOUNDATION FOR A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A method for assembling a modular foundation of a wind turbine having a base and a plurality of foundation sections includes positioning the base of the foundation on a support surface, arranging a plurality of tensioning elements so as to extend from the base to a second location spaced from the base, and stacking a plurality of foundation sections on the base by guiding the foundation sections from the second location toward the base using the tensioning elements. A modular wind turbine foundation includes a base positioned on the seabed; a plurality of tensioning elements extending from the base to a location adjacent the surface of the water; and a plurality of serially stacked foundation segments on top of the base. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044555 | TRAILING EDGE COOLING CONFIGURATION FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AIRFOIL - An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes pressure and suction surfaces provided by pressure and suction walls that extend in a radial direction and are joined at a leading edge and a trailing edge. A cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls and extends to the trailing edge. Elongated pedestals are arranged in the cooling passage and interconnect the pressure and suction walls. The elongated pedestals are spaced apart from one another in the radial direction and extend from a plane to the trailing edge. A metering pedestal includes at least a portion that is arranged between the plane and the trailing edge. The portion is provided between adjacent elongated pedestals in the radial direction. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044556 | LAST STAGE BLADE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF LEADING EDGE INDENTATIONS - Aspects of the invention provide for a last stage blade of a steam turbine. In one embodiment, the last stage blade of a steam turbine includes: a blade leading edge for receiving a through flow, the blade leading edge including a plurality of indentations at a top portion of the steam turbine blade; and a blade trailing edge for exhausting the through flow. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044557 | TURBINE BLADE AND METHOD FOR COOLING THE TURBINE BLADE - A turbine blade includes an outer surface, and a rim surrounds at least a portion of the outer surface. A trench in the rim extends around at least a portion of the outer surface. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044558 | AIR BLOWER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - When blowing out air, an air blower provides a user with feeling of being exposed to natural wind. A control unit of an air conditioner controls a fan motor of the air conditioner so that an airflow speed of a fan of the air conditioner changes over time with a synthesis pattern composed of a plurality of patterns including a sine-wave-like waveform pattern and a hill-like variation pattern having a width of less than a quarter cycle of the waveform pattern and a height of equal to or greater than an amplitude of the waveform pattern for each cycle of the waveform pattern. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044559 | Pool Timer - A swimming pool or spa pump control system to selectively control the operation of a recirculating pump to prevent damage to the recirculating pump that could result from specific operating conditions and to optimize energy consumption by varying the run time of the recirculating pump throughout the year as a function of the sun's energy impacting the earth's surface as a measure of solar radiation incident on the surface of the pool water or solar heat energy incident on the pool water comprising a controller including a microcontroller to calculate the pump run time for a geographically specific location dependent upon the time of year or date based upon the solar radiation or heat energy adjusted for specific swimming pool or spa site, and a plurality of sensors to monitor various operating conditions coupled to the controller to deactivate the recirculating pump when any one of the operating conditions exceeds a predetermined or set value. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044560 | WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A water supply apparatus is configured to meet energy-saving demands by controlling a pump so that the rotational speed of the pump is lowered while keeping a constant flow rate. The water supply apparatus includes a pump for pressurizing and delivering water, a frequency converter for supplying electric power to the pump to operate the pump at a variable rotational speed, a discharge-side pressure sensor for detecting a pressure at a discharge side of the pump, and a controller ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044561 | CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A FREQUENCY INVERTER AND CONTROL METHOD - A controller for controlling a frequency inverter of a positive displacement pump motor of a positive displacement pump. The controller comprises a control unit configured to produce a control variable (Ys) for a frequency inverter of a positive displacement pump motor depending on a reference variable (W) and a first actual operating parameter (X). According to the invention, the control unit is associated with logical means having a first threshold value defining means that are designed to determine at least one first threshold value (YGrenzmax, YGrenzmin) depending on the first actual operating parameter (X) and/or at least one further actual operating parameter (XH, YH, YHH) that could lead to a failure state of the positive displacement pump when exceeded or fallen short of. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044562 | COMPRESSOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A compressor capable of reducing oil foaming and reducing the waiting time taken until the heating of the compressor is completed, and a method of controlling the same, the method of controlling a compressor including sensing temperature of the oil in the compressor, if the temperature of the oil is below a reference temperature, performing a loss operation, in which an amount of heat radiation of the motor part is increased, while operating the motor part at a low speed, and if the temperature of the oil increases to be equal to or higher then reference temperature, performing an efficiency operation by converting an operation of the motor to a normal operation. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044563 | Diaphragm pumps - A diaphragm pump comprising a housing for receiving and securely holding a motor, the housing comprising an elongate portion having a closed end and an open end, the elongate portion being adapted to securely receive and house a motor; and a collar portion being provided at the open end of the elongate portion; a cover for the housing, the cover being adapted to engage with the housing; a diaphragm plate extending across the open end of the housing between the collar portion of the housing and the cover and being secured therebetween when the cover is engaged with the collar portion of the housing. The diaphragm pump also includes a wobble plate positioned within the collar portion of the housing. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044564 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE FLUID CONDITION IN A PUMP - A pump control system which detects a fluid condition in a pump is disclosed. The pump control system may include a control event based on the fluid condition in the pump. The pump control system may detect a fluid condition in the pump by monitoring the frequency response of the pump. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044565 | FLUID TRANSPORTER AND FLUID TRANSPORTER DRIVING METHOD - A fluid transporter which transports fluid by pressing a plurality of radially disposed pressing shafts against a tube held in a circular-arc shape in directions from the inside of the circular-arc shape in accordance with rotation of a rotational pressing plate having a plurality of projections on the outer circumference thereof so as to allow flow of fluid includes: a first detecting section which detects the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate; a second detecting section which detects the rotation angle of either a driving rotor for giving a rotational force to the rotational pressing plate or a reduction transmission mechanism for connecting the driving rotor and the rotational pressing plate; a data table which shows the relationship between the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate and a cumulative delivery amount; and a controller which controls the drive of the driving rotor. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044566 | FLUID TRANSPORTER AND FLUID TRANSPORTER DRIVING METHOD - A fluid transporter which transports fluid by pressing a plurality of radially disposed pressing shafts against a tube held in a circular-arc shape in directions from the inside of the circular-arc shape in accordance with rotation of a rotational pressing plate having a plurality of projections on the outer circumference thereof so as to allow flow of fluid includes: a first detecting section which detects the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate; a second detecting section which detects the rotation angle of either a driving rotor for giving a rotational force to the rotational pressing plate or a reduction transmission mechanism for connecting the driving rotor and the rotational pressing plate; a data table which shows the relationship between the rotation angle of the rotational pressing plate and a cumulative delivery amount; and a controller which controls the drive of the driving rotor. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044567 | RECIPROCATING PUMP VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH THERMAL RELIEF - A reciprocating pump comprises a cylinder, an inlet check valve, a piston, an outlet check valve and a purge circuit. The cylinder has a first end and a second end. The inlet check valve is disposed proximate a first end of the cylinder. The piston is disposed within the cylinder between the inlet check valve and the second end. The outlet check valve is disposed within the piston. The purge circuit extends across the inlet check valve and the outlet check valve to fluidly couple the first end and the second end. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044568 | MICROPUMP HAVING A FLOWMETER, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A micropump with a deformable membrane, including: a first chamber, one wall of which includes a first deformable membrane portion and an actuator of the first membrane portion; a second chamber including a second deformable membrane portion and a third chamber, including a third deformable membrane portion, the second chamber and the third chamber being connected together through a first channel, at least one of the second and third chambers being connected through a second channel to the first chamber; each of the second chamber and third chamber including a mechanism forming a detection gauge, but not including an activation mechanism. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044569 | COMPRESSOR COOLING SYSTEM USING HEAT EXCHANGER PRE-CONDENSER, AND COMPRESSOR PROVIDED FROM A COOLING SYSTEM - The present invention pertaining to the field of refrigeration equipments was designed to allow an unexpected construction and operation, and which is more efficient than the one achieved by using existing similar equipments. It is consisted of a compressor ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044570 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A PUMP WITH ONBOARD ELECTRONICS - Embodiments of the present invention provide pumps with features to reduce form factor and increase reliability and serviceability. Additionally, embodiments of the present invention provide features for gentle fluid handling characteristics. Embodiments of the present invention can include a pump having onboard electronics and features to prevent heat from the onboard electronics from degrading process fluid or otherwise negatively impacting pump performance. Embodiments may also include features for reducing the likelihood that fluid will enter an electronics housing. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044571 | ELECTRIC WATER PUMP - An electric water pump may comprise an impeller rotated by a motor and a casing accommodating the impeller. The impeller may include a plurality of blades. The casing may include a first partial casing, a second partial casing and a tongue portion that extends along the rotation direction of the impeller. The tongue portion may include a first partial tongue portion. formed to be integrated with the first partial casing and a second partial tongue portion formed to be integrated with the second partial casing. A plurality of partial rear edges is disposed at a rear edge of the tongue portion in the rotation direction of the impeller. The plurality of partial rear edges may be positioned to be shifted from each other in the rotation direction of the impeller at a smaller interval than the interval of the blades. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044572 | SCROLL COMPRESSION DEVICE - A scroll compression mechanism | 2014-02-13 |
20140044573 | MOTOR-DRIVEN COMPRESSOR - A motor-driven compressor includes an electric motor including a stator and a rotor, wherein the stator includes a stator core and a coil end projecting from the stator core, a rotation shaft, a compression unit, a motor driving circuit, a housing accommodating the compression unit, the electric motor, and the motor driving circuit sequentially arranged in an axial direction of the rotation shaft, a conductor configured to electrically connect the motor driving circuit to the electric motor, a lead extending from the coil end, a connection terminal electrically connecting the conductor to the lead, and a cluster block accommodating the connection terminal. The cluster block is arranged in the housing. The cluster block is coupled to the stator with at least part of the cluster block located inward from the coil end in a radial direction of the rotation shaft. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044574 | SCROLL COMPRESSION DEVICE - A scroll compression device that is adaptable to a larger elimination capacity by using a balancer of magnetic material is provided. A scroll compression mechanism | 2014-02-13 |
20140044575 | IMPELLER DESIGN FOR FLUID PUMP ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING - One embodiment includes an impeller ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044576 | Golf cart accessory fan - Disclosed is a self contained portable fan assembly for use with golf carts strategically positioned directly behind the seating area of a conventional golf cart. The portable fan assembly may include rechargeable batteries that can be charged within the assembly from an AC source or recharge directly from the golf cart batteries. The portable housing is constructed and arranged to span the stanchions of a conventional golf cart roof support employing an upper area of the seating area to provide housing support. Flexible straps permit ease of installation and removal. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044577 | HIGH PRESSURE PUMP WITH REDUCED SEAL WEAR - Described are embodiments of a pump that can be used, for example, in liquid chromatography applications. The pump includes a seal wash housing, pump head and seal assembly. A wear-resistant coating applied to a sealing surface or gland of the pump head or seal wash housing improves the hardness and chemical compatibility of the sealing surface. Oxidation of the sealing surface is reduced so that the sealing surface is less abrasive to the seal assembly and the lifetime of the seal assembly is increased. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044578 | POWDER PUMP FOR CONVEYING COATING POWDER - The invention relates to a powder pump ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044579 | ROTARY DIAPHRAGM PUMP - The rotary diaphragm pump has a flexible, resilient diaphragm band surrounding an elliptical frame within a case having four chambers surrounding an elliptical core. An articulating mechanism has a plurality of wheels traveling along the elliptical edges of the frame. The mechanism extends and retracts as the wheels move from maximum extension along the major axis of their elliptical tracks to minimum extension at the minor axis of their tracks. This mechanism drives a pair of actuator rollers along the inner surface of the diaphragm, periodically forcing the diaphragm into the surrounding chambers to produce the pumping action. Each chamber has an inlet port and an outlet port. The various ports may be interconnected to provide one or more multi-stage pumps in combination with one or more single-stage pumps, as desired. Two or more pumps may be joined in tandem to provide greater capacity from a single drive shaft. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044580 | ROTARY VOLUMETRIC MACHINE - A rotary volumetric machine having a stationary structure; a rotor, which can turn with respect to the stationary structure about a principal axis of rotation; a work chamber formed within said rotor; a disk, which is housed in said work chamber and can turn with respect to the stationary structure about a secondary axis of rotation fixed with respect to said stationary structure, the secondary axis of rotation being inclined with respect to said principal axis of rotation, said disk having a radial through groove; a diaphragm, which is fixed with respect to said rotor, extends in said work chamber, and engages said radial groove of said disk; and an inlet opening and an outlet opening for a working fluid, which are formed in said rotor, communicate with said work chamber, and are located on opposite sides of said diaphragm. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044581 | ROTARY COMPRESSOR AND ROTATION MECHANISM - A rotary compressor, comprising: a housing ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140044582 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR HAVING ADJUSTABLE SPACERS - A scroll compressor | 2014-02-13 |
20140044583 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CASING, AND VACUUM PUMP - Damage of a rotor and a side plate are suppressed with a simple construction to prevent reduction in durability of a vacuum pump. A casing manufacturing method comprises a step (step S | 2014-02-13 |
20140044584 | Alpha + beta or beta TITANIUM ALLOY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A titanium alloy containing copper, which cannot be realized by a conventional method, is provided, having a composition in which copper is contained in titanium with no segregation, and having improved strength and hardness. In addition a method is also provided, in which the titanium alloy is produced at lower cost than in a conventional method. The α+β or β titanium alloy contains copper at 1 to 10 mass %, has a crystal phase of β and α phase or of β phase, is formed of crystal particles not more than 100 μm, and has a copper concentration per an arbitrary specified 1 mm | 2014-02-13 |
20140044585 | HOT PRESS-FORMED PRODUCT, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND THIN STEEL SHEET FOR HOT PRESS FORMING - There is provided a hot press-formed product, including a thin steel sheet formed by a hot press-forming method, and having a metallic structure that contains retained austenite at 3% to 20% by volume, whereby balance between strength and elongation can be controlled in a proper range and high ductility can be achieved. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044586 | MAGNESIUM ALLOY - The present invention provides magnesium alloy which has sufficiently high strength at room temperature and high temperature. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044587 | Acid and Alkali Resistant Ni-Cr-Mo-Cu Alloys with Critical Contents of Chromium and Copper - A nickel-chromium-molybdenum-copper alloy resistant to 70% sulfuric acid at 93° C. and 50% sodium hydroxide at 121° C. for acid and alkali neutralization in the field of waste management; the alloy contains, in weight percent, 27 to 33 chromium, 4.9 to 7.8 molybdenum, 3.1 to 6.0 wt. % copper (when chromium is between 30 and 33 wt. %) or 4.7 to 6.0 wt. % copper (when chromium is between 27 and 29.9 wt. %), up to 3.0 iron, 0.3 to 1.0 manganese, 0.1 to 0.5 aluminum, 0.1 to 0.8 silicon, 0.01 to 0.11 carbon, up to 0.13 nitrogen, up to 0.05 magnesium, up to 0.05 rare earth elements, with a balance of nickel and impurities. Titanium or another MC carbide former can be added to enhance thermal stability of the alloy. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044588 | ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET THAT EXHIBITS EXCELLENT SURFACE QUALITY AFTER ANODIZING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An aluminum alloy sheet exhibits excellent surface quality after anodizing without showing a band-like streak pattern. The aluminum alloy sheet is a 5000 series aluminum alloy sheet that includes 1.0 to 6.0 mass % of Mg, wherein the concentration of Mg in a solid-solution state that is present in an outermost surface area of the aluminum alloy sheet varies in the widthwise direction of the aluminum alloy sheet in the form of a band having a width of 0.05 mm or more, and the difference in the concentration of Mg between adjacent bands is 0.20 mass % or less. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044589 | LEAD-FREE SOLDER COMPOSITION FOR GLASS - The present invention provides a lead-free solder composition for glass. The lead-free solder composition for glass includes indium, zinc, and tin. The indium (In) ranges from about 30.0 wt % to about 60 wt %. The zinc (Zn) ranges from about 0.01 wt % to about 11.0 wt %. The tin (Sn) is included as a remaining component. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044590 | ROOM STERILIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - A sterilization system consisting of a mobile emitter, a sensing subsystem and a data logging subsystem is described. The emitter has one or more UV emitting lamps or devices. The sensing system comprises at least one remote UV sensor and at least one door sensor. The door sensor comprises a safety shut off door detector and may contain an emergency stop detector and arming detector to protect people from being exposed to UV energy. The system has a remote control for starting, stopping and setting system parameters which include but are not limited to: treatment time, dosage, room size, room number, unit number, floor, facility name, operator name, operator identification number, password, default dosage values, dosage, and patient identification number. The number of treatments per unit of time can be maximized because of the use of incident light measurement. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044591 | PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDATION MEDIA AND SYSTEM - A photocatalytic oxidation filter including a support medium and a photocatalyst provided on the support medium is configured to oxidize target compounds within an airstream when irradiated by a light source. In one embodiment, the support structure has an air permeability of more than approximately 155 CFM/ft | 2014-02-13 |
20140044592 | METHOD FOR USING A DEODORIZING SYSTEM - A method of producing a deodorizing or odor neutralizing fog includes a tank with an input port and an exit port, and a fogging portion located within the tank. A deodorizing or odor neutralizing liquid is added to the tank upon which the fogging portion is configured to float. Compressed air is input through said input port and is expelled on the deodorizing or odor neutralizing liquid through at least one nozzle located on the fogging portion, thereby vaporizing the deodorizing or odor neutralizing liquid. The vapor combines with the compressed air within the tank to form the deodorizing or odor neutralizing fog. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044593 | CORROSION INHIBITOR COMPRISING AZOLE AND CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS - The present invention relates to a corrosion inhibitor. The corrosion includes an azole and a plurality of cellulose nanocrystals. The cellulose nanocrystals are combined with monovalent cationic counterions according to one aspect. The monovalent cationic counterions are sodium ions according to one example. The cellulose nanocrystals may be in dried solid form. According to a further aspect, there is provided a process for the use of cellulose nanocrystals in inhibiting corrosion. The process includes the step of providing an azole. The process further includes the step of adding cellulose nanocrystals to the azole. According to another aspect, there is provided a process for inhibiting corrosion of metal equipment where water can reside. The process includes adding an effective corrosion inhibiting amount of a corrosion inhibitor composition. The corrosion inhibitor composition includes an azole and cellulose nanocrystals. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044594 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR STERILIZING AND HOLDING BUFFERING SOLUTION CARTRIDGES - Trays comprising a base have a plurality of axial slots adapted to receive buffer or other medical solution containers within the slots. A spring or other compression element at the bottom of the slot is configured to engage a plunger at the bottom of the solution container when present in the slot so that pressure is applied to the contents of the container in order to stabilize the contents while the containers are sterilized at an elevated temperature. | 2014-02-13 |
20140044595 | GENERATION OF MICROBIOCIDE INSIDE A PACKAGE UTILIZING A CONTROLLED GAS COMPOSITION - An apparatus and method of producing an atmospheric non-equilibrium plasma (ANEP) in a sealed container having a selected working gas and an object to be treated is described. A variety of working gas mixtures including air, O | 2014-02-13 |