10th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 52 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140064832 | WELDING STUD HAVING A VARIABLE, HEAD-SIDE FUNCTIONAL REGION - What is proposed is a weld-on element which has a weld-on end and a functional region arranged at a distance from the latter and in which a body which is designed as a welding stud is arranged between the weld-on end and the functional region. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064833 | Self-Locking Joints for Panel Structures and Methods of Fabricating the Same - There is provided in an embodiment a method of fabricating a self-locking joint in a panel structure. The method provides a panel structure having at least two face sheets and a core portion sandwiched therebetween. The method further fabricates in a first portion of the panel structure at least one mortise opening having self-locking end portions. The method further fabricates on a second portion of the panel structure at least one tenon extension having flexible self-locking members. The method further interlocks the flexible self-locking members of the at least one tenon extension with the self-locking end portions of the at least one mortise opening to form a self-locking joint in the panel structure. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064834 | RIGID FLANGE COUPLING AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - This invention concerns a partially discontinuous inner sleeve for use in a rigid flange coupling. The partially discontinuous sleeve has an internal cylindrical passage for, in use, receiving an end of a shaft. The partially discontinuous sleeve further has at least two partial discontinuities along the length of the sleeve in the form of two discrete axial slits in the sleeve. These slits are displaced from each other to form a connecting formation between them. The invention further concerns an internal connection assembly including the partially discontinuous in the sleeve, and a rigid flange coupling including such internal connection assembly. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064835 | FOLDING PARKING STAND - A tractor-mounted front loader includes a parking stand mounted to each of a pair of downwardly and forwardly inclined arm sections coupled to an implement resting on the ground. Each parking stand includes a support leg and a brace, the latter having a rear end pivotally mounted to a location approximately halfway between opposite ends of the support leg and an forward end pivotally mounted to a lower region of an associated loader arm section. The support leg and brace may be stored on the loader arm section by folding them together with a catch carried by the brace becoming releasably engaged with the support leg. The folded support leg and brace are then pivoted against the loader arm section and secured to it by a releasable latch which secures the top of the support leg to the arm section to establish a stored position. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064836 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN BATHING SUPPLIES - A height adjustment assembly includes a joint having a through hole defined therethrough, a tube insertable through the through hole, at least one clamping plate with one distal end thereof pivotally connected to the joint to securely engage with an outer periphery of the tube and an adjustment handle movably connected to the joint and having at least one annular ear integrally formed with the adjustment handle to enclose a distal end of the joint so as to enclose therein a free end of the clamping plate, a block formed inside the at least one annular to securely engage with the free end of the clamping plate such that rotation of the adjustment handle forces the clamping plate away from engagement with the outer periphery of the tube to allow the tube to move relative to the joint. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064837 | PANEL MEMBER LOCKING DEVICE - A panel member locking device includes a bracket affixed to a frame shell, a driving rod vertically movably set in the bracket, a locking rod connected to the driving rod and vertically movable by the driving rod into a through hole at a first panel member and an oblong locating hole at a second panel member and rotatable by the driving rod between a locking position to lock the first and second panel members to the frame shell and an unlocking position to unlock the first and second panel members from the frame shell, a guide tube axially movably set in the bracket to guide the driving rod to move axially and rotate relative to the bracket, a spring member to impart an upward pressure to the guide tube, and a constraint member coupled between the driving rod and the bracket to limit the rotation angle of the driving rod. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064838 | EXPANDING CAM LOCK FOR SEALING SLAB GELS IN AN ELECTROPHORESIS APPARATUS - An expanding cam lock for use with an electrophoresis system is disclosed herein. The cam lock allows the simultaneous use of multiple slab gel cassettes in first and second buffer core assemblies in an electrophoresis system while maintaining the necessary compressive force to create a liquid-tight seal between the anode and cathode buffer solutions. In one example embodiment, the expanding cam lock includes a base plate with a first surface adapted to engage the first buffer core assembly and a follower plate having second surface adapted to engage the second buffer core assembly, buffer dam or buffer displacement dam. The base plate and the follower plate are slidably coupled together and are designed for insertion between the first buffer core assembly and the second buffer core assembly, buffer dam or buffer displacement dam in the electrophoresis container. A cam is positioned between and moveably coupled with the base plate and the follower plate. The cam is movable from a first position to a second position to urge the first and second surfaces to secure the gel cassette to the first and second buffer core assemblies. Also provided herein is a buffer displacement dam. Also provided herein are kits and assemblies which incorporate the expanding cam and buffer displacement dam described herein. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064839 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotating electric machine includes an inner-circumferential-side shaft, an outer-circumferential-side shaft, and a rotor. The rotor is secured to the outer-circumferential-side shaft. The inner-circumferential-side shaft is rotatably supported by a bearing that is provided between a gear and the rotor. An outer circumference of the inner-circumferential-side shaft and an inner circumference of the outer-circumferential-side shaft are spline-fitted to each other at a spline-fitted portion. The outer-circumferential-side shaft has a loosely fitted portion that is provided on the inner circumference of the outer-circumferential-side shaft and that is fitted on the outer circumference of the inner-circumferential-side shaft with a first gap having a predetermined length provided between the loosely fitted portion and the outer circumference of the inner-circumferential-side shaft. The first gap is smaller than a second gap provided at the spline-fitted portion between the inner-circumferential-side shaft and the outer-circumferential-side shaft. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064840 | Apparatus for Suspending Filter in Manhole and Method for On-Route Decanting of Storm Water - An expansion ring has multiple adjustable expansion joints and plural bolts around the periphery of the ring that have pointed tips that bear into the sides of an existing manhole. The combination of the expansion joints and bolts allows the expansion ring to be securely affixed in the manhole. A filter basket assembly is suspended from the expansion ring into the manhole. Plural expansion rings with filter basket assemblies are strategically located along a clean-out route so that a full Vactor truck or sweeper may be emptied—decanted—into the filter basket assemblies on-route rather than at a traditional treatment plants. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064841 | ROTARY CONNECTOR FOR A ROTATING SHANK OR AXLE - A rotary connector has a sleeve body having an end region, an opening, an inner surface with clamping surfaces, spokes, levers acting to press the clamping surface against an axle when the rotary connector is rotating, individual masses forming the outer body of the rotary connector, azimuthal gaps and radial gaps for allowing the individual masses to clamp or release an axle inserted into the rotary connector. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064842 | PUSH BUTTON-CONTROLLED RETRACTABLE BAR - A retractable bar using a positioning spring leaf and a control device to control positioning between an inner tube and an outer tube is disclosed. The control device includes a movable member, a push button, and a linking device connected between the movable member and the push button. When the push button is not pushed by an external force, the positioning spring leaf will be pushed by the movable member to force its positioning protrusions into engagement with locating notches of the inner tube to lock the outer and inner tubes. When the push button is pushed by an external force, the linking device will be forced to move the movable member away from the positioning spring leaf, causing the positioning spring leaf to disengage the positioning protrusions from the locating notches of the inner tube. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064843 | MATING CONNECTION FOR CONNECTING TWO COMPONENTS IN A NON-ROTATABLE WAY AND METHOD - A method for producing a plug connector and to a plug connector for rotationally connecting a first component to a second component, for example, in a clutch assembly, where the first component includes at least one connecting element, where the connecting element protrudes through an opening of the second component, where the connecting element has an end piece above the second component, where a cross-section of the end piece is wider than a cross-section of the opening, where the widening of the end piece is produced by means of a rolling method. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064844 | LINEAL CONNECTOR AND TEMPLATE - A member is adapted to be used for forming at least one assembly opening in a first lineal, wherein the member provides a template for locating the at least one assembly opening. The members further adapted to be used to connect the first lineal to a second lineal using the member and the at least one assembly opening. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064845 | FITTING BODY - A fitting body having at least one fitting unit is produced, at least to a large part, from a material having a density of less than 7000 kg/m | 2014-03-06 |
20140064846 | Fastening Element for Clamping Sheets - A fastening element ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140064847 | System and Method for Screed Endgate Control - A system and method for controlling operation of an endgate of a screed paving machine using a control device is disclosed. The at least one control device may have a plurality of endgate controls and may be employed for issuing commands to a controller by an operator for controlling operation of the at least one endgate and operate the at least one endgate in an up mode and a down mode, changing the fore/aft pitch of the at least one endgate in tilt-up and tilt-down modes and operating the at least one endgate in auto-on and auto-off modes. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064848 | Strike Off Apparatus - A strike off apparatus and method for moving a blade in such an apparatus are disclosed. The strike off apparatus may comprise a frame, a collar mounted to the frame, a blade mounted to the frame and moveable from a first position to a second position, a guide disposed within the channel, and an actuator operatively connected to the guide. The actuator may be configured to move the blade from the first position to a second position. The frame and collar may define a first portion of a generally vertical channel. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064849 | Multi-mode tape-applying striping machine and methods - A tape-applying striper, and related methods, by which commercially-available pavement marking tape is mechanically-applied and pressure-retained on highways, roadways and parking lots to mark lanes and parking stalls at designated locations, wherein the striper is dirigible either by the operator walking behind the striper and manually displacing the striper, or by motor driving the dirigible striper, as the operator rides. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064850 | SURFACE COMPACTOR AND METHOD OF OPERATION - The present invention relates to a surface compactor and a method of operating a surface compactor. The surface compactor is provided with at least one compacting surface for compacting a substrate an excitation system that generates a substantially square wave vibrational displacement or force that vibrates the least one compacting surface during compaction to increase the compaction rate of the substrate. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064851 | Drainage and Material-Settling Device for Conveyance Channels - A drainage and material-settling device for conveyance channels, comprising an elongated base member for placement in a channel transverse to the main direction of flow through the channel. A plurality of spaced-apart upright members extend from one side of the base member. At least two anchor members extend from the other side of the base member and are placed in a subsurface of the channel. That number of upright members corresponding to the number of anchor members are secured to the anchor members such that the base member is sandwiched between the anchor members and the upright members. Those upright members not secured to anchor members are secured to further connecting members. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064852 | Distribution System and Method - A distribution system and method for simultaneously distributing and reclaiming a liquid with a single, multi-directional system pathway. The system pathway follows a circuitous path for both receiving liquid from and returning reclaimed liquid to a reservoir positioned beneath a ground surface. A distribution pathway, such as a pipe, may carry the liquid with pressure from the reservoir to a distribution outlet. A reclamation pathway, such as a perforated pipe, may encapsulate the distribution pathway, and capture runoff and excessive liquid through at least one aperture for returning the liquid back to the reservoir. In some embodiments, the system pathway may include one perforated pipe that forms a barrier between the distribution pathway and the reclamation pathway. A film may cover the perforations to allow for pressurizing the water. A system of pumps, valves, and a control apparatus help regulate the liquid. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064853 | Buoyant Containment and/or Filtration - Embodiments disclosed here include a containment system which may include a segmented buoyant rim. Certain embodiments also include an inflatable rim with at least one inflation/deflation valve in the rim segments and ballast in the rim segments. Additionally, certain embodiments include material connected to the rim segments, to enclose a void created in the rim and to hang below the buoyant rim. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064854 | WASTE WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM - A system and method for injecting waste water into a disposal well comprising a plurality of horizontal tanks interconnected to one another in series in a way that fluid communication is established between the horizontal tanks. The tank chambers of the horizontal tanks collectively have a volume to accommodate a capacity of at least 6,000 barrels of waste water in a twenty-four hour period while providing the waste water sufficient retention time to permit water, oil, and solids to separate from one another. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064855 | SUBSEA CONNECTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and connecting apparatus for attaching a pipeline termination assembly to a subsea structure. The pipeline termination assembly has a pivot axis member and the subsea structure has one or more capture slots to receive it. The pivot axis member is captured in the capture slot, the slot allowing vertical movement of the pipeline termination assembly. The pipeline termination assembly is rotated about the pivot axis to assume a horizontal position. In the horizontal position, the capture slot permits horizontal movement of the pipeline termination assembly. A capture device mounted on the subsea structure provides the capture slots. At least a part of the capture device is moved with respect to the subsea structure to retain the pivot axis member in the capture slot on rotating the pipeline termination assembly about the pivot axis. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064856 | METHOD OF INSTALLING AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE AND A TRANSPORT VESSEL THEREOF - A method of installing an offshore wind turbine and a transport vessel for use therewith in which a part of a wind turbine is secured to the transport vessel by raising the part in a perpendicular direction relative to the transport vessel into a transport position using a lifting device arranged on the transport vessel at a loading site. The transport vessel is then moved from the loading site out to an installation site. The transport vessel is secured to an offshore foundation which is located at the installation site. The wind turbine is then lowered onto an upper part of the offshore foundation using the lifting means. Finally, the transport vessel is released and moved away. This method eliminates the need for specially designed installation vessels using a crane to install an offshore wind turbine, thereby reducing the total installation costs. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064857 | GUIDE FRAME FOR GUIDING A CUTTING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a guide frame for guiding a cutting apparatus within a pipe incorporated into the ground, having a framework body which can be inserted into the pipe and comprises a guide, along which the cutting apparatus can be displaced, a bracing means for tensioning and fixing the framework body in the pipe, and an adjusting means, with which the cutting apparatus can be adjusted within the pipe in a transverse direction relative to the pipe axis. The invention further relates to a method for anchoring a pipe in the ground. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064858 | Single Direction Vibratory Plate - A vibratory compaction plate utilizes pairs of front and rear shock absorbing mounts, each pair of which is set at a different angle with respect to the horizontal plate to optimize the respective shear and compression capabilities and optimize performance. A front mounted vibratory exciter and a rear mounted engine provide different performance capabilities that are optimized by the mounting angles. A flat sheet metal plate and sheet metal frame permit the angles at which the shock mounts are oriented to be adjusted along laterally extending end lines to fine tune performance. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064859 | TELESCOPIC MINE ROOF SUPPORT - A longitudinally yieldable support for underground roof support includes a first support section with a first elongate outer shell filled with a solid compressible filler material and a second support section filled with a second solid compressible filler material with a second elongate outer shell extending above the first elongate outer shell. The second support section has density that is greater than a density of the first solid compressible filler material. A pair of attachment members are coupled to the second elongate outer shell and are configured for lifting the second elongate outer shell relative to the first elongate outer shell and for securing the second elongate outer shell relative to the first elongate outer shell once lifted. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064860 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING AN UNDERGROUND SLURRY WALL - A method of forming an underground slurry wall having the steps of: (a) providing a trencher having a trenching arm assembly with a cutting tooth track; (b) providing a dispensing tube proximate the cutting tooth track; (c) rotating the cutting tooth track; (d) extending the cutting tooth track below the outside surface, to, in turn, agitate the soil therebelow to a predetermined depth; (d) translating the trenching arm assembly across the outside surface so as to form an underground wall of agitated soil; (e) dispensing a clay-like material proximate the cutting tooth track; and (f) utilizing the cutting tooth track to mix the clay-like material into the soil while the cutting tooth track is rotating and translating, to, in turn, mix the clay-like material into the agitated soil. Systems are likewise disclosed. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064861 | SEALED PNEUMATIC CARRIER WITH SLAM-LATCH - Provided herein is a pneumatic carrier having a leak resistant cargo area where first and second mating shells form the carrier. To provide a leak resistant cargo area, the one embodiment of the carrier employs a flap-type sealing member. In one embodiment, a first engagement surface about a peripheral edge of a first of the shells includes a groove into which a base portion of a sealing member is disposed. A second portion of the sealing member forms a flap that extends upward and inward from the base portion. A second engagement surface of the second shell contacts this flap and compresses the flap toward the first engagement surface when the shells are in a closed position. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064862 | Holder assembly for a cutting tool insert and a cutting tool - A holder assembly for a cutting tool insert for machining operations. The holder assembly has first and second spaced apart clamping members, each having respective inner seating surfaces facing one another and defining an intermediate gap to receive the cutting tool. The clamping members are movable towards each other by a clamping mechanism to clamp and secure the cutting tool insert between the seating surfaces. The clamping mechanism includes a drawbar that is received in a cavity formed in each of the clamping members and are aligned with each other and extends in a transverse direction in relation to the intermediate gap. The clamping mechanism also includes a compression spring member, which presses the clamping members towards each other to secure clamping of the cutting tool insert. The clamping mechanism is released by a releasing member that overcomes the spring force acting to move the clamping members towards each other. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064863 | TIP DRESSER - What is provided is a tip dresser ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140064864 | TANGENTIAL INDEXABLE CUTTING INSERT - A tangential indexable cutting insert having eight lips which are distributed in pairs over four side faces of the indexable cutting insert, each lip being formed by a main lip which is formed by the intersection of one of the side faces with a base face, a secondary lip, which is formed by the intersection of the side face with an adjacent side face, and a corner edge ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140064865 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING A BINDING TO A SKI - An apparatus includes a frame, a centering mechanism, a positioning mechanism, and a mounting plate. The centering mechanism is coupled to the frame and is configured to adjustably center the apparatus widthwise on the ski. The positioning mechanism is coupled to the frame and the mounting plate can be removably coupled to the positioning mechanism. The mounting plate includes a unique pattern of apertures that provide a guide for drilling mounting holes in the ski. The positioning mechanism is configured to adjustably move the mounting plate in a lengthwise direction relative to the ski to a position to accommodate a select length of a select reference member. In some embodiments, a second mounting plate can be removably coupled to the positioning mechanism that can include a second pattern of apertures, which collectively with the pattern of apertures of the mounting plate provide a guide for drilling holes in the ski. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064866 | HOLE DRILLING METHOD AND MACHINE TOOL - A hole drilling method includes a rotating step of attaching a workpiece to a rotary table to make the workpiece rotate in an opposite direction to the rotating direction of the rotary tool and a drilling step of making the rotary tool and the workpiece move relative to each other in a direction in which they approach each other so as to drill a hole. The hole drilling step comprises making a position of the rotary tool track the rotation of the workpiece while drilling the hole so that the rotary tool is arranged at a position for drilling a hole in the workpiece. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064867 | DOOR LOCK INSTALLATION KIT - A door lock installation kit for use with a first standard door width and a second standard door width, each door having a side face and a front face includes a side hole guide including a side hole aperture arranged to abut the side face of the door, a guide housing movably coupled to the side hole guide, and a back housing movably coupled to the side hole guide and arranged such that the back housing and the guide housing are movable to clamp the door and position the guide housing to abut the front face of the door. A front hole guide includes a front hole guide aperture and is movably coupled to the guide housing and movable to one of a first position corresponding to a first door backset and a second position corresponding to a second door backset. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064868 | SHELF PIN HOLE JIG - A shelf pin hole jig for drilling shelf pin holes having a main body and an alignment member removably connected to the main body for aligning the jig. The main body has a plurality of guide channels with hardened guide inserts for receiving and guiding a drill bit with a stop collar. Removably connected to either side of the main body is an alignment member which extends below the main body and is used for alignment of the jig. The main body also has a plurality of compartments for holding drill bits and alignment pins. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064869 | Method for Securing a Motor Vehicle to a Transporter - A method for transporting a vehicle having a wheel and a flexible underbody component, such as an air dam or skirt, adjacent the wheel. A chock including at least one wheel positioning bump is placed on a deck of the transporter vehicle (railway car, road vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc.) with the bump projecting upwardly from the deck to contact the wheel when the vehicle is in a pre-tie-down position. The chock further includes a sloped portion extending from positioning bump(s) to be located between the flexible underbody component and the deck. As the vehicle is urged downwardly to a tied-down position, the flexible underbody component contacts the sloped portion and is deflected either away from or toward the wheel to protect it from damaging contact with the deck. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064870 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A transport system for a wind turbine blade is provided. The transport system is configured for increasing a curvature of the wind turbine blade in response to an obstacle during transport of the wind turbine blade. Further, a method for transporting a wind turbine blade in order to avoid obstacles is provided. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064871 | KEEPER FOR OFF ROAD VEHICLE STORAGE TIEDOWN | 2014-03-06 |
20140064872 | Replaceable Anchor - A replaceable anchor contains a body, and the body includes an extension, at least one slot, a screwing stem, and a nut. The extension is hollowly tubular and has the at least one slot defined thereon and the screwing stem inserting through and extending out of the extension so as to screw with the nut. The extension has a circular rib extending outwardly around one end thereof and being perpendicular to the extension, such that the extension is fixed into the hole, and the circular rib contacts with the wall. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064873 | RIVETLESS NUT PLATE, RIVETLESS NUT PLATE ASSEMBLIES, WORKPIECES CONTAINING RIVETLESS NUT PLATE FASTENERS, AND RELATED METHODS - The invention encompasses a rivetless nut plate that includes: a base plate having an inferior face and a superior face, a plurality of extensions for engaging a fastener, each of the extensions extending from the superior face in a direction substantially perpendicular to the superior face, the extensions defining a cage region between the extensions, and the extensions being adapted to receive a retainer for retaining the fastener against the superior face in the cage region, and an anchor comprising a body extending from the inferior face to a distal end, having a groove to contain a portion of a substrate that is formed about the anchor being disposed between the inferior face and the distal end and the body having a conformation that is not rotationally symmetrical about an axis perpendicular to the inferior face of the base plate. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064874 | PLUG-IN NUT - A plug-in nut has an outer body and an inner body which is mounted in the outer body such that it can be displaced in a rotationally fixed manner. On the inner body, rear-latching lugs are formed on spring arms, which rear-latching lugs fix an attachment component on a carrier part in a variable position of the inner body in relation to the outer body, which variable position is assumed so as to compensate for tolerances, as soon as a screw has been screwed into a screw receiving space of the inner body. This results in a secure hold with very simple handling. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064875 | DRIVE LEVER ARRANGEMENT - A drive lever arrangement is provided. The drive lever arrangement includes a unison ring which has a groove; a drive lever having connection means for connecting the drive lever to the unison ring; a drive lever pin having a transversal throughbore hole; and a clip, wherein the drive lever pin connects the drive lever to the unison ring, and wherein the clip is inserted in the groove through the throughbore hole of the drive lever pin, and engages with the groove of the unison ring. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064876 | FLOATING FASTENER ALLOWING A HIGH PRE-POSITIONING TOLERANCE - A floating fastener includes a mounting base member defining a center through hole and an inward rim, a socket vertically and horizontally movably coupled to the mounting base member and stoppable below the inward rim of the mounting base member, a lock screw floatably supported on an elastic member in the socket inside the mounting base member and movable with the socket to correct positioning for detachably locking a first panel member carrying the mounting base member to a second panel member, and a stop member mounted in the socket to prohibit the lock screw from falling out of the socket. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064877 | ASSEMBLY OF TWO PARTS MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - An assembly of parts, at least one of which is made of composite material, includes at least one fastener including a body and also two stops, between which the parts held by the fastener are disposed, holes formed in the parts held by the fastener, the body of the fastener being accommodated in the holes, the holes having a diameter adapted to that of the body of the fastener so as to allow transmission of forces by the parts and the fastener hammering together. The stops of the fastener exert a compressive force C that makes it possible to obtain transmission of forces by adhesion between the parts held by the fastener. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064878 | SCREW - A screw includes a positioning member defined on inclined cutting planes of a drilling portion of the screw for allowing a cutting edge constructed at a convergence of the cutting planes to cut stably and efficiently. A main threaded section formed on a shank of the screw is extended to connect with one end of the cutting edge. The positioning member helps the screw fixedly stand on an object. The cutting edge and the cutting planes allow cutting debris to be swiftly and smoothly extruded therefrom into the main threaded section for avoiding the accumulation of considerable cutting debris. Thereby, the screwing resistance is reduced and the drilling speed is promoted. Preferably, the fastened screw is firmly sunk in the object, and the fastening operation is completed successfully. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064879 | Ballistic Resistant Fastener - A ballistic resistant bolt to be used in securing straps on a military combat helmet is provided, the bolt having a bolt head and a shaft extending from the underside surface of the bolt head. The bolt head has a generally circular shape and a side surface. The shaft has a bore extending from the end opposite the bolt head. The ratio of the diameter of the bolt head to the diameter of the shaft is approximately 1.65 to 1. The ratio of the diameter of the bolt head to the height of the side surface is approximately 11 to 1. The proportion of the diameter of the bore measured relative to the diameter of the shaft is between approximately 50% and approximately 73%. Also provided is a means for rotationally engaging the bolt head. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064880 | FASTENING ELEMENT WITH MULTIPLE JOINING DIRECTIONS AND CORRESPONDING FASTENING ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FASTENING OF AN ATTACHMENT PART ON A VEHICLE BODY - A fastening element for fastening an attachment on a vehicle body includes a basic body having a recess and multiple spring tongues arranged in the recess, wherein the multiple spring tongues are constructed for holding the fastening element on a fastening bolt arranged on the vehicle body and received in the recess, wherein the recess has two opening regions enabling connection of the fastening element with the fastening bolt in at least two joining directions. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064881 | VARIABLE-LENGTH, ADJUSTABLE SPACER - The present invention relates to an adjustable spacer. The spacer includes an elongate member. The spacer includes a sleeve extendable around the elongate member. The elongate member is moveable relative to the sleeve. The sleeve has a locking member. The spacer includes an engaging member configured to selectively engage the locking member for inhibiting movement of the sleeve relative to the elongate member when a desired spacing of the elongate member relative to the sleeve is determined. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064882 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - When two or more post-processing devices are designated for a print job, two or more attribute values (finished size, imposition method, finishing, etc.) of each print attributes which can be set for the print job are allowed to set. When two or more finished size attribute values are set, finished pages having a size smaller than a given finished size and register marks are sequentially laid out in a finished page having the given finished size in a nested manner. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064883 | Pipe Handling Device - A pipe handling device ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140064884 | Oven and Adjustable Baking System - An oven and an adjustable baking system are proposed. The oven includes a signal receiving module, a baking module, a detecting module, and a feedback module. The signal receiving module is used for receiving a ready-to-send signal sent by a developing apparatus in a previous process from the oven. The ready-to-send signal conveys information of preparing for transferring a glass substrate to the oven. The detecting module is used for detecting the robot to see if the robot takes the glass substrate out of the baking module. The feedback module is used for determining if a confirmation signal is sent back to the developing apparatus according to the detecting result from the detecting module. The confirmation signal conveys information that the developing apparatus should transfer the glass substrate to the feedback module. Because the transferring speed of a glass substrate transferred by the developing apparatus can be adjusted in the oven and the adjustable baking system of the present invention, no buffers are required, reducing equipment costs. In addition, the baking time of the oven is adjusted, which increases efficiency of baking | 2014-03-06 |
20140064885 | COVER OPENING/CLOSING APPARATUS, THERMAL PROCESSING APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND COVER OPENING/CLOSING METHOD - Provided is a cover opening/closing apparatus which includes: a wafer conveyance port having an opening edge and configured to be opened/closed by an opening/closing door; and a cover removal apparatus installed on the opening/closing door and configured to remove a cover of a FOUP which is formed with a substrate outlet having a opening edge. When the cover removal apparatus removes the cover of the FOUP, the opening edge of the substrate outlet is closely contacted with the opening edge of the wafer conveyance port. The cover removal apparatus includes: a latch key which is engaged with the cover of the FOUP, a driving unit configured to drive the latch key, and an accommodation unit configured to accommodate the driving unit. The cover opening/closing apparatus further includes an exhaust system configured to exhaust a space within the accommodation unit. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064886 | SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSFER AND PROCESS OF SUBSTRATES - An architecture for substrate processing system wherein a group of several substrates are transferred simultaneously and processed simultaneously. Robot arm is used to transfer the substrates using a substrate hanger attached to the end thereof. The hanger is configured to slide above the substrates and pick up the substrates using hanger extensions that slide under the substrates and hold the substrates at their peripheral edge. By hanging the substrates from above, no regards to the position of lift pins is necessary. Also, by constructing the hanger to be symmetrical, the hanger motion is strictly linear and need not rotate. This saves transfer time and avoids collision with lift pins. Also, the symmetry and linear motion of the hanger maintains the substrates at the same relative position throughout the transfer and processing sequence. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064887 | Storage System for Glass Substrate and Method for Storing Glass Substrate - The present invention discloses a storage system for glass substrate and also a method for storing a glass substrate. The storage system includes a rail system, a plurality of stockers, and a trolley. The rail system is configured with first and second interconnected loops of monorails. And a plurality of stockers is arranged adjacent to the rail system. A trolley is moveably arranged to travel along the first and second monorails of the rail system for transporting glass substrates between the stockers. Accordingly, the yield of the liquid crystal display panel can be increased, while the maintenance costs of the overhead shuttle can be lowered. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064888 | APPARTAUS FOR HANDLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RELATED METHODOLOGY - A handling device may include a frame and a carriage movably mounted on the frame. A clip assembly may be attached to the carriage and be adapted to frictionally engage a portion of an electronic device. The handling device may include at least one slot guide member attached to the frame. The slot guide member is adapted to engage within one of a plurality of slots of a magazine for holding electronic devices. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064889 | LOADING/UNLOADING APPARATUS - A loading/unloading apparatus includes a cage configured to accommodate an electric appliance stored or to be stored in one of storage compartments provided within a cubicle; and a hoist configured to vertically move and hang the cage. The hoist includes a boom arranged on the cubicle to extend above the storage compartments and a hoisting winch attached to the boom. The cage includes a frame body provided with a seat for supporting the electric appliance, and a connector unit connected to the hoisting winch. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064890 | GRAIN STORAGE PIT WITH CURVED COVERING GRATE AND ADJUSTABLE UNLOADING TUBE - A grain storage pit includes an open-top chamber configured to be substantially flush-mounted in a surface and a grain-receiving grate that covers at least a portion of the open-top chamber so that grain may be poured into the open-top chamber through the grate from a truck positioned over the pit. The grate has a convex-shaped upper surface so that a cover placed over the grate more effectively sheds water. The grain storage pit may also include one or more unloading ports for facilitating removal of grain from the pit. At least one of the unloading ports may be adjustably mounted to an opening in the chamber. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064891 | VEHICLE RESTRAINTS WITH ANTI-ROTATION FEATURES - Example vehicle restraints having example anti-rotation features are disclosed herein. In some examples, an actuator in the form of a hydraulic cylinder moves both a vehicle barrier and its brace between stored and activated positions. If the vehicle pushes the barrier from an upper blocking position to an intermediate blocking position, the brace helps support the barrier at the intermediate blocking position to prevent the vehicle from further pushing the barrier to its stored position. To avoid damaging a cover plate or other relatively weak areas of a vehicle's RIG (rear impact guard), some example barriers disclosed herein exert a holding force that is less at the upper blocking position than at the intermediate blocking position. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064892 | VEHICLE RESTRAINTS WITH ROTATING AND TRANSLATING BARRIERS - Example vehicle restraints with rotating and translating barriers are disclosed herein. An example vehicle restraint disclosed herein a main body installable at a loading dock and a barrier to be coupled to the main body. The barrier rotates about an axis relative to the main body between an upper blocking position to block the RIG and a stored position to release the RIG, where for a given elevation of the main body the barrier being higher in the upper blocking position than in the stored position. The barrier moves radially with respect to the axis. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064893 | RACK SYSTEM WITH PIVOTING RAIL - The present document describes a ladder rack system for displacing a ladder between a loading/unloading position on one of a side, a front and a rear of a vehicle and a stored position on a roof top of a vehicle, the ladder having a first ladder end and a second ladder end, the ladder rack system comprising: a first assembly to be mounted on a first end of the roof top for receiving the first ladder end; and a second assembly to be mounted on a second end of the roof top at a distance from the first end for receiving the second ladder end, the second assembly comprising: a pivoting rail to be pivoted between the loading/unloading position in which the pivoting rail extends substantially vertically or at an angle on the one of a side, a front and a rear of the vehicle and the stored position in which the pivoting rail extends longitudinally along the roof top; and a carriage slidably mounted on the pivoting rail for receiving the second ladder end and for sliding along the pivoting rail when the pivoting rail is in the loading/unloading position; wherein when the carriage is slid on the roof of the vehicle, the pivoting rail can be pivoted in the stored position longitudinally along the roof top. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064894 | Towable Trailer Having An Elevating And Tilting Platform - A towable trailer has a main frame and an inner frame, and a scissors-type lift structure between them so as to elevate the inner frame above the main frame. A first hydraulic cylinder is used to actuate the scissor-type lift in order to raise the inner frame. A second hydraulic cylinder is also preferably provided in order to raise the front end of the inner frame, so as to provide a towable trailer having a tiltable and raisable platform which can be more easily loaded and unloaded. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064895 | Foldable extension deck and ramp assembly for pickup truck - The foldable truck bed extension deck and ramp assembly are mountable in a short-box pickup truck. The bed extension deck and ramp assembly have a comparable length to a full-size pickup truck box when deployed for use, and are jointly foldable to fit into a short-bed pickup truck with its tailgate closed when not used. The bed extension deck has a strong upper surface to resist deformation in rough use. The ramp member can be deployed with its front end matching the surface of the extension deck so that a vehicle can be driven along the ramp member and onto the deck surface without encountering any transition step. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064896 | Sto and Go Ramps - A ramp system is disclosed that enables users to load and unload objects into the back of a vehicle. The ramp system comprises a ramp, and a housing unit secured within the back of the vehicle for storing the ramp. The ramp is removable from the housing unit and secured to a tailgate of the vehicle. The ramps would generally be configured in a ladder-like configuration comprising vertical support bars and a plurality of rungs. Typically, the ramps are secured to the tailgate of the vehicle via a bungee cord, hook, or hook ends. The housing unit is typically C-shaped and positioned on an inside of a vehicle walls, above a wheel well. The housing unit comprises a clamp and a lip for securing the ramps during transport, a locking-hinge lid which allows easy access to the interior of the housing unit, and storage compartments for storing accessories. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064897 | SINGLE STICK OPERATION OF A WORK TOOL - An excavation machine includes a chassis, a tool movably coupled to the chassis, an input device, and a controller operative to control movement of the tool to move earth at the job site. The controller may control movement of the tool along a predetermined path based on a tool motion sequence programmed at the controller. The controller may control a velocity of the tool along the predetermined path based on a position of the input device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064898 | Front Loader - Disclosed is a front loader provided with an indicator device. The indicator device is configured to indicate that the work implement is in an identical posture irrespective of a height position of the work implement, by aligning a rear end of the indicator rod with a rear end of the guide tube. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064899 | Loading Work Apparatus - A loading work apparatus includes booms, attachment tools, an implement tool removably attached to the attachment tools, and implement tool cylinders. The implement tool includes an engaged member on a back surface thereof. The attachment tools include an attachment unit having an engaging member engaged with the engaged member, coupling members supporting the transverse shaft, and lock members locking/unlocking engagement between the engaging member and engaged member. Each coupling member includes brackets on lateral opposite sides of the lock member. The transverse shaft is supported at opposite ends thereof by lower portions of the right and left brackets. The support shaft is supported at opposite ends thereof by intermediate portions of the right and left brackets. The transverse shaft and the support shaft bridge across the lock member. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064900 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A FEEDING DEVICE - A method and apparatus for locating an individual's mouth and using a feeding device to transfer food to the individual. For example, the apparatus includes a facial recognition sensor that approximates the location of the individual's mouth. Based in part on the output of the facial recognition sensor a feed arm assembly delivers or transfers food to the individual's mouth. In addition to a facial recognition sensor, distance or proximity sensors can also be used to determine the location of the individual's mouth. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064901 | TRANSPORTING DEVICE - A transporting device includes a base, a driving assembly, a first linking mechanism, and a second linking mechanism. The first linking mechanism includes first and second connecting links that re hinged together. The second linking mechanism includes third and fourth connecting links that are hinged together. The first and the third connecting links are rotatably driven by the driving assembly, such that the first linking mechanism and the second linking mechanism are movable relative to the base toward each other, away from each other, or in a same direction, for transporting a workpiece. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064902 | Mobile Tip Waste Rack - A method of wasting tips in an automated processing module is disclosed, which includes at least three positions for holding sample racks. One of the positions is a tip waste rack position holding a tip waste rack, which includes tip receiving openings. Furthermore, it includes a SWAP rack holding mechanism for temporarily holding a sample rack. The method includes transferring the tip waste rack from the tip waste rack position to an adjacent sample rack position. Once the tip waste rack is placed in the adjacent sample rack position, the error pipette tip is discarded into one of the tip receiving openings of the tip waste rack. Following this, the tip waste rack is transferred back to the tip waste rack position. The sample rack temporarily placed in the SWAP rack holding mechanism is transferred from the SWAP rack holding mechanism to the adjacent sample rack position. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064903 | DEVICE FOR TRANSFERRING VEHICLE WHEELS - In a device for transferring vehicle wheels, an individual vehicle wheel can be gripped by a gripping module having at least one gripping unit which is supported by a frame structure and includes multiple pressing elements that can be pressed against one or more mating surfaces of an individual vehicle wheel. A first gripping module and a second gripping module are mounted on a common rigid support structure which can be rotated about a main axis of rotation by a rotating mechanism. Furthermore, the pressing elements move with a movement component running parallel to the main axis of rotation. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064904 | COMPLIANT MICRO DEVICE TRANSFER HEAD WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRODE LEADS - A compliant micro device transfer head and head array are disclosed. In an embodiment a micro device transfer head includes a spring arm having integrated electrode leads that is deflectable into a space between a base substrate and the spring arm. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064905 | Electroadhesive System for Capturing Objects - A “sticky boom” system facilitates physical control of foreign objects, such as those in a zero-gravity environment. The electroadhesive system includes an electrostatic adhesion pad that electrostatically and detachably adheres to a separate foreign object, as well as a boom coupled to the pad. The pad includes electrode(s) adapted to produce an electrostatic force between the pad and the object that maintains the position of the pad relative to the object. The boom provides control for positioning the pad relative to the object and also for movement of the pad and object combination when they are electrostatically adhered together. A sensing component detects when the pad is adhered to the foreign object, and a control mechanism coupled to the boom allows for control of the pad and object at a remote distance. Multiple foreign objects can be adhered simultaneously. Control can include location and/or rotational movement or deceleration of objects. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064906 | STACKER DEVICE FOR FLAT ARTICLES STACKED ON EDGE, AND A POSTAL SORTING MACHINE - A stacker device ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140064907 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROLLING A VEHICLE TO UNLOAD CARGO - A system for rolling a vehicle includes first and second guide tracks. The guide tracks extend over a receptacle positioned to receive cargo being carried by the vehicle. The guide tracks are elongated from an input segment to an output segment of the route. The first and second guide tracks are disposed on opposite sides of the input and output segments. The guide tracks are shaped to engage first and second guides, respectively, that are coupled to the vehicle when the vehicle travels from the input segment of the route toward the output segment of the route and over the receptacle. The guide tracks are curved over the receptacle to translate movement of the vehicle over the receptacle from the input segment of the route to the output segment of the route into a rolling motion of the vehicle that causes the cargo to be dumped into the receptacle. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064908 | VALVE FOR CONTROLLING FLOW OF A TURBOMACHINE FLUID - An exemplary valve device for controlling flow of a turbomachine fluid includes a housing having a first inlet at a first elevation, a second inlet at a second elevation higher than the first elevation, and an outlet. A flow control member is within the housing. The flow control member in a positive g-force environment is biased toward a first position that permits flow through the first inlet to the outlet. The flow control member in a negative g-force environment is biased toward a second position that restricts flow through the first inlet to the outlet. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064909 | SEAL DESIGN AND ACTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL STRATEGY FOR TURBOMACHINES - A labyrinth seal design, an actuation control clearance strategy, and a method of operating a turbomachine. The labyrinth seal design including a plurality of features configured to open and close radial clearances in response to relative axial movement between a stationary component and a rotating component. The actuation control clearance strategy and method of operating a turbomachine effective to achieve relative motion between a rotating component and a stationary component of the turbomachine using active elements. Axial displacement of the rotating component relative to the stationary component provides an adjustment in a radial clearance at one or more sealing locations between the rotating component and the stationary component to suit a given operating condition of the turbomachine. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064910 | Systems and Methods to Control Variable Stator Vanes in Gas Turbine Engines - Embodiments of the present application include a variable stator vanes control mechanism for a gas turbine engine. The control mechanism may include a moveable actuation rod in operative communication with a torque shaft such that movement of the actuation rod rotates the torque shaft. The control mechanism also may include a first unison ring in operative communication with the torque shaft such that rotation of the torque shaft drives the first unison ring. Moreover, the control mechanism may include a second unison ring in operative communication with the torque shaft such that rotation of the torque shaft drives the second unison ring. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064911 | Systems and Methods to Control Variable Stator Vanes in Gas Turbine Engines - Embodiments of the present application include a variable stator vanes control mechanism for a gas turbine engine. The control mechanism includes a moveable actuation rod in operative communication with a first unison ring such that movement of the actuation rod drives the first unison ring. The control mechanism also includes a linkage in operative communication with the first unison ring and a second unison ring such that movement of the first unison ring drives the second unison ring. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064912 | Systems and Methods to Control Variable Stator Vanes in Gas Turbine Engines - Embodiments of the present application include a variable stator vanes control mechanism for a gas turbine engine. The control mechanism may include a moveable actuation rod in operative communication with a gear ring such that movement of the actuation rod drives the gear ring. The control mechanism may also include a first plurality of variable stator vanes disposed on a first side of the gear ring, the first plurality of variable stator vanes comprising gear stems in operative communication with the gear ring. Moreover, the control mechanism may include a second plurality of variable stator vanes disposed on a second side of the gear ring, the second plurality of variable stator vanes comprising gear stems in operative communication with the gear ring. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064913 | Impingement Plate for Damping and Cooling Shroud Assembly Inter Segment Seals - An impingement plate is cooperable with a shroud assembly. The shroud assembly includes an outer shroud and plural inner shrouds with seals between the plural inner shrouds, respectively. The impingement plate includes a trailing edge portion, a leading edge portion and a mid portion between the trailing edge portion and the leading edge portion. A plurality of impingement holes are formed across an area of the impingement plate, and a cooling and damping section includes at least one channel that is shaped to accelerate cooling flow through the impingement plate. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064914 | CONTROL ROD DEVICE - A control rod configuration for adjusting a position of a rotor blade of a helicopter. The control rod configuration includes a control rod which has a bearing eye, adjacent the swash plate, which is penetrated by an axle shaft which has a bearing supported by a bearing bracket. The control rod configuration, which can be simply constructed and is less susceptible to malfunction, has an eccentric with its pivotable bearing in the bearing bracket and which is provided between the bearing bracket and the bearing eye. In addition, a method in which a rotor blade of a helicopter has an assigned control rod which is supported by an axle shaft with a bearing in the bearing bracket which is mounted to the swash plate so as to enable adjustment of the control rod by pivoting the axle shaft during flight. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064915 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE SPEED OF A TWIN-SPOOL TURBOJET ENGINE FAN, AND ARCHITECTURE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME - A method and system improving energy efficiency of a turbojet engine by optimizing rotating speed of a fan and operability of an engine, by freeing the fan from exclusive control of a low-pressure (LP) shaft by providing combined control with a high-pressure (HP) shaft when cruising power has been reached. The turbojet engine include at least one LP turbine and one HP turbine coupled to coaxial LP shafts and HP shafts, respectively, which can drive LP and HP compressors, respectively. The LP compressors include a fan that forms a first primary air-intake compression stage. The LP and HP shafts are mounted on one of two driving mechanisms, an inner ring gear, and a planet carrier for a planetary gear train for driving the fan, the HP shaft being mounted on a disengagement mechanism and the fan being coupled to the planetary gear train via an outer driven ring gear. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064916 | COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DATA CENTER - Cooling system for a data center includes at least one air-conditioner, at least one air-guiding fan, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, and a control unit. The air-guiding fan exchanges air between the data center and an external environment of the data center. The first temperature sensor senses an interior temperature of the data center. The second temperature sensor senses an environmental temperature outside of the data center. The control unit controls operating state of the air-conditioner, the first air-guiding fan, and the second air-guiding fan. When the environmental temperature is lower than the interior temperature, the control unit turns off the air-conditioner and the air-guiding fan. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064917 | Hydraulic Motor-Driven Bearing Lubrication System For A Centrifugal Pump - A bearing lubrication system for a centrifugal pump includes a hydraulic recirculating pump that is structured to provide recirculation of a fluid to and from the motor that drives the impeller of the centrifugal pump, and a system of efferent and afferent conduits that are connected to both the motor and the bearing housing of the centrifugal pump to direct lubricating fluid to or from the bearings, and to or from the motor for recirculation to the hydraulic recirculating pump, thereby utilizing the lubricating fluid used to lubricate the drive motor as a means of lubricating and cooling the bearings that support the rotating shaft of the pump. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064918 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR HARVESTING THE ENERGY OF A FLUID STREAM - Device for harvesting the energy of a fluid stream comprising a turbine with a rotation axis at right-angle to the fluid stream, the turbine comprising a plurality of blades that during its rotation sweeps an annular area around the rotation axis which has an inner and outer perimeter with a first and second radial distance to the rotation axis, and first and second fluid guide located opposite each other, with the plurality of blades arranged for rotation there between and arranged for guiding the fluid stream towards the at least one blade, wherein the first and second fluid guide are formed each with a guide foil section having a suction side, a pressure side and a guide foil incidence angle, wherein each fluid guide is arranged such that the suction sides of the guide foil sections are facing each other, wherein an open central area around the rotation axis is provided. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064919 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO POSITION VARIABLE DIFFUSER VANES IN A COMPRESSOR DEVICE - Embodiments of a system and method can modify the position of diffuser vanes to improve performance of a compressor device, e.g., a centrifugal compressor. These embodiments include a feedback loop to manage the position of the diffuser vanes relative to one or more operating characteristics of an actuator that imparts movement to the diffuser vanes. In one embodiment, the system and method measure the operating characteristic for the actuator with the diffuser vanes at a first position and a second position. The system can compare values for the operating characteristics, wherein changes in the operating characteristic can identify other positions for the diffuser vanes to reduce input power the actuator consumes to move and/or maintain the position of the diffuser vanes. This feature can correlate with optimal performance of the compressor device and with peak compressor efficiency within the entire operating envelope of the compressor device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064920 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OF A COMPRESSOR DEVICE COMPRISING VARIABLE DIFFUSER VANES - Embodiments of a system and method can modify the position of diffuser vanes to improve performance of a compressor device, e.g., a centrifugal compressor. These embodiments form a feedback loop to manage the position of the diffuser vanes relative to one or more operating parameters on the compressor device. In one embodiment, the system and method measure input power with the diffuser vanes at a first position and a second position. Changes in the input power will identify other positions for the diffuser vanes that optimize performance of the compressor device, e.g., to reduce power consumption and to achieve and maintain peak compressor efficiency within the entire operating envelope of the compressor device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ALIGN VARIABLE DIFFUSER VANE WITH DIRECTION OF FLOW OF WORKING FLUID - Embodiments of systems and methods permit use of variable diffuser vanes in multi-stage compressor devices. These embodiments deploy a flow sensor to identify the direction of flow for a working fluid that transits the stages of the compressor device. In one embodiment, the flow sensor generates a signal, which a controller processes to align a variable diffuser vane with the direction of flow of the working fluid. This configuration pre-empts the operational difficulties of previous designs by providing independent control over the diffuser vanes in the individual stages of the multi-stage compressor device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064922 | System and Method for Vibration Isolation - In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system includes a first housing, a second housing, a seal, and a spring system. The first housing includes a first volume of fluid. The first housing is capable of connecting to a first element and to a second element, and is also capable of reducing an amount of movement transferred from the first element to the second element. The second housing is connected to the first housing. The second housing includes a second volume of fluid and a volume of gas. The first volume of fluid is in fluid communication with the second volume of fluid. The seal is capable of separating the second volume of fluid from the volume of gas. The spring system is capable of applying pressure to the first volume of fluid and the second volume of fluid. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064923 | SLURRY PUMP WITH ADJUSTABLE LINER - A pump comprising a housing, an impeller within the housing defining an axis, a front head connected to the housing, a liner disposed between the front head and the impeller, and at least one actuator operatively connected between the front head and the liner to move the liner axially with respect to the impeller, the actuator being adapted for connection to an actuation system. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064924 | TIP CLEARANCE PROBE FOR TURBINE APPLICATIONS - A clearance probe includes a sensor component with a sensor face. A housing is arranged about the sensor component and includes multiple gas passage exit holes that are arranged about the sensor face and are operable to create a gas curtain circumferentially surrounding the sensor face. This gas curtain displaces a portion of the particles in the area between the probe and the blade tip, thereby improving the accuracy of the clearance measurement. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064925 | TIP CLEARANCE PROBE INCLUDING ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE - A tip clearance probe includes at least one anti-rotation feature within the probe housing that prevents a sensor component from rotating when the tip clearance probe fails due to extraordinary wear and tear. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064926 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SPLIT-FACE PROBE - An example split-face probe includes a sensor component having a split-face, a housing arranged about the sensor component, and at least one ceramic fitting that supports the sensor component. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064927 | INLET SECTION OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE NACELLE - A nacelle inlet for an aircraft engine of a type having an engine fan case with a forward flange includes an acoustic inner barrel having a forward edge and an aft edge, an outer shell having a nose lip portion with a trailing inner edge, and an outer barrel portion having an aft portion. The nacelle inlet also includes an aft attachment flange configured to attach the inlet to the forward flange of the engine fan case, and an aft bulkhead having an aft end and connecting the outer barrel portion of the outer shell to the aft attachment flange. The forward edge of the acoustic inner barrel is connected to the trailing inner edge of the nose lip portion, and the aft portion of the inner barrel is attached to the aft attachment flange. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064928 | Engine casing of an aircraft gas turbine having sound-absorbing elements in the fan inflow region - The present invention relates to an engine casing of an aircraft gas turbine having a radially inner honeycomb-structured layer arranged on the engine casing in the flow direction upstream of a fan in the area of an inflow-side air inlet, characterized in that sound-absorbing elements are arranged radially outside at least one axial section of the honeycomb-structured layer, said elements extending in the axial direction and being arranged annularly next to one another in the circumferential direction. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064929 | CUTTER APPARATUS FOR CENTRIFUGAL PUMP - A centrifugal pump with a cutter mechanism consisting of a toothed cutter rotor, integral with the impeller wear ring, affixed to the impeller and a toothed cutter stator affixed to the casing, separately from the casing wear ring. A cutter mechanism consisting of a stator and rotor set such that they may be installed on the centrifugal pump impeller and casing as original equipment or as a retrofit. A cutter mechanism such that when installed in a centrifugal pump they prevent stringy materials, garbage and other agglomerated soft wastewater solids from partially restricting or totally blocking the inlet to the pump impeller. A cutter mechanism such that when it prevents solids from restricting or blocking the impeller inlet, it does so without significant decrease of flow throughput or significant increase in absorbed hydraulic horsepower. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064930 | Turbine Engine Transmission Gutter - A turbine engine case defines a centerline and a gaspath within the engine case. A fan is coupled to a fan shaft. A transmission couples the shaft to the fan shaft to drive the fan and comprises a gear system. A gutter system is positioned to capture lubricating fluid slung from the gear system. The gutter system includes a gutter extending partially circumferentially about the centerline having a first circumferential end edge. An inlet channel has an inlet at the gutter first circumferential end edge and locally radially outboard of the gutter. At least one vane is spaced apart from the gutter first circumferential end edge. | 2014-03-06 |
20140064931 | WATER PUMP - In a water pump, a reinforcement rib is integrally installed on either an outer surface or an inner surface of a flange wall of a pulley and radially extended toward an outer direction from a center side at which one end section of a drive shaft is coupled. | 2014-03-06 |