10th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140060232 | AUTOMATED WORKPIECE TURNING-OVER DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION LINE - A workpiece turning-over device includes a support base and two moving arm assemblies oppositely positioned on the support base. Each moving arm assembly includes a rotation member on the support base, a moving arm connected to the rotation member, a spur gear pair, and a bevel gear pair. The spur gear pair includes a first spur gear fixedly sleeved on the moving arm, and a second spur gear rotatably connected with the rotation member and meshing with the first spur gear. The bevel gear pair includes a first bevel gear non-rotatably connected with the rotation member, and a second bevel gear non-rotatably connected with the second spur gear and meshing with the first bevel gear. The two rotation members are rotated in opposite directions. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060233 | ROBOT - A robot includes a base, a first arm that rotates around a first rotation axis, a second arm that rotates around a second rotation axis extending in a direction different than the first rotation axis, a third arm that rotates around a third rotation axis extending in a direction parallel to the second rotation axis, a first inertia sensor at the first arm, a second (a) inertia sensor at the third arm, a first angle sensor at a first drive source, a third angle sensor at a third drive source, and the drive sources rotate the respective arms. Angular velocities from the first inertia sensor and the first angle sensor are fed back to a first drive source control unit. Angular velocities from the second (a) inertia sensor and the third angle sensor are fed back to a second drive source control unit. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060234 | PARALLEL LINK ROBOT WITH ADDTIONAL ACTUATOR ARRANGED AT DRIVEN LINKS - A parallel link robot ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060235 | MECHANICAL STOPPER DEVICE HAVING ELASTICALLY DEFORMABLE BODY WITH SLIT, AND MULTI-JOINT ROBOT HAVING THE STOPPER DEVICE - A mechanical stopper device having a desirable stopper function while having a simple structure, and a multi-joint robot having the mechanical stopper device. A mechanical stopper is constituted by an elastically deformable body arranged on a second arm, and a contacting member arranged on a first arm so that the deformable body comes into contact with the contacting member when the second arm is rotated by a predetermined angle. The spring pin has a slit extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the extending direction of the slit when the pin is inserted into a hole intersects with a contact direction of the spring pin against the contacting member. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060236 | MULTIPLE JOINTS ROBOT HAVING COVER ON END EFFECTOR ATTACHMENT - A multiple joint robot includes a wrist part provided with a reduction gear unit capable of receiving an end effector and of transmitting power to the end effector. The reduction gear unit includes a fixed part fixed to the wrist part by means of a fixing element, a rotational part rotatable relative to the fixed part, and a sealing element provided in a circumference of the rotational part. There is a cover at the fixed part of the reduction gear unit, and the fixing element and the sealing element are covered by the cover. The cover is provided to flatten a convex portion or a concave portion formed by the fixing element. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060237 | THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED SAFETY SWITCH - A throttle control assembly includes a cable lever, a switch assembly, a throttle control device, and a switch engagement surface. The cable lever is adapted for coupling to a throttle cable and is configured, upon receipt of a drive torque, to rotate. The switch assembly is coupled to the cable lever and includes a switch that is movable between a first position and a second position. The throttle control device has the switch engagement surface formed on a portion of its inner surface. The switch engagement surface is configured, upon rotation of the throttle control device, to selectively move the switch between the first position and the second position and selectively rotate the switch assembly to thereby supply the drive torque to the cable lever. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060238 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING INWARD SHIFTING OF BRAKE PEDAL DURING COLLISION - A device for preventing an inward shifting of a brake pedal during a collision. The device includes a mounting bracket. A pedal housing is combined with the mounting bracket such that the pedal housing is movable in a rearwards direction from the mounting bracket. A pedal arm is hinge-coupled at upper and middle parts thereof with the pedal housing and a push rod, respectively. A unit for preventing the inward shifting of the pedal arm has a separating plate which, as the pedal housing is moved rearwards, presses against a fixing pin to decouple the fixing pin from the pedal arm, enabling the pedal arm to turn outwards about a hinge point at the middle part. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060239 | VEHICLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH SECURING DEVICE IN CASE OF IMPACT - A pedal assembly includes a base on which at least one pedal is pivotably articulated, the pedal controlling an actuator, of the brake rod type, said pedal assembly including securing means designed to allow retraction of the pedal in the event of impact, and which are arranged so as to be able to cause, when activated dependent on a tilting lever, a freeing of the tilting axis of the pedal, through axial retraction of retractable bushes, and a captive transfer of said tilting axis relative to the base along at least one release component substantially transverse to the initial axial orientation of the tilting axis, so as to allow the release of the pedal while maintaining a functional tilting link between said pedal and the base, as well as a functional control link between the pedal and the actuator. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060240 | Combined Hub, Counterweight and Crank Arm with Single Piece Steel Body - A combination hub, counterweight and crank arm for a governor assembly in a ram air turbine is a single piece steel body. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060241 | COUPLER - A coupling apparatus ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060242 | Bicycle Pedal Adaptor for Use on Multi Sided Clipless Bicycle Pedals - The invention is a device for adapting a clipless bicycle pedal into a standard bicycle pedal. The clipless bicycle pedal fits into a shaped recess in the body of the pedal adaptor. The shaped recess extends along the longitudinal axis of the body of the pedal adaptor and is shaped such that the clipless bicycle pedal is compressed within the shaped recess, causing a frictional force to retain the pedal adaptor on the clipless bicycle pedal during use. The body of the pedal adaptor is formed from a thermoplastic or a fiberglass reinforced thermoplastic. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060243 | PEDAL FOR A BICYCLE - A bicycle pedal unit comprises a central body ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060244 | RAPID LINK PLATE FOR A CYCLIST'S SHOE ON AN AUTOMATIC CYCLE PEDAL - The link plate includes fastening holes ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060245 | Automatic Pedal For Bicycles - An automatic pedal for bicycles comprising a main body provided with means for its pivoting along an axis to a pedal crank, the main body comprising a compartment arranged to abuttingly house a first portion of a cleat associated with a shoe of a cyclist, and a coupling element pivoted to the main body and spring loaded, adapted to cooperate with a second portion of said cleat to removable fix, together with said compartment, the cleat to the main body, in which said compartment comprises at least one first and one second seat arranged to alternatively abuttingly receive said first portion of the cleat, the first seat being closer to the axis of said pivotal means than the second seat, such that the cyclist is able to choose where to abuttingly position the cleat, hence adjusting the position of the shoe relative to the pivotal axis. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060246 | Power assisting Transmission System of Power Assisting Bike - A power assisting transmission system of a power assisting bike is provided for driving a gear of the transmission system to produce a lateral force in forward and backward pedaling and detect an axial displacement of a sliding gear in the transmission system to output a voltage signal to control motive power for driving a motor, so as to achieve forward and backward transmissions or a back pedaling brake effect. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060247 | ENGINE STARTING DEVICE - The engine starting device includes a pinion unit which is spline-coupled to an output shaft side of a starter motor to slide in an axial direction, the pinion unit including a one-way clutch which spins for rotation in the same direction as that of rotation of the engine, and a pushing mechanism for moving the pinion unit to a position in which the pinion unit comes into meshing engagement with a ring gear. A pinion gear of the pinion unit is movable in the axial direction as a single body, and includes a chamfered portion having a curved surface along a tooth surface on a non-torque transmitting surface side and a large length in the axial direction, the chamfered portion being provided to a ring-gear side distal end portion of the tooth surface on the non-torque transmitting surface side. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060248 | UTILITY VEHICLE TWO SPEED DRIVE MOTOR CONTROL - Disclosed are power machines, and drive systems for use thereon, as well as methods of controlling the displacement of a hydraulic drive motor. The drive system includes a drive pump capable of providing a hydraulic power output and a drive motor operably coupled to the drive pump that receives the hydraulic power output from the drive pump. The drive motor has an operating displacement that is variable between a minimum displacement and a maximum displacement and it provides a rotational output member. A shift actuator is operably coupled to the drive motor and it is configured to vary the displacement of the drive motor between the minimum displacement and the maximum displacement. A controller controls the shift actuator to cause the drive motor to provide infinitely variable displacement between the minimum and maximum displacements. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060249 | ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR AN ACTIVE ELEMENT IN A ROTOR BLADE - In accordance with one embodiment of the present application, an actuation system is configured for actuation of an airfoil member with a flap mechanism. The actuation system can include an upper drive tape and a lower drive tape, each partially wrapped around a first bearing and second bearing. An inboard frame can be actuated by at least one linear actuator. Similarly, an outboard frame can be actuated by at least one linear actuator. The inboard frame is coupled to the upper drive tape, while the outboard frame is coupled to the lower drive tape. An actuation of the inboard frame and outboard frame in a reciprocal manner acts move a flap input lever reciprocally upward and downward. A flap mechanism is configured to convert the movement of the flap input lever into rotational movements of the airfoil member. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060250 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING VALUABLE METALS - Provided is a method in which, when discarded batteries such as lithium-ion batteries are treated by a dry process, slag having a reduced viscosity is obtained to heighten the recovery of valuable metals. The method for recovering valuable metals includes a dry process (S | 2014-03-06 |
20140060251 | PROCESS OF THE PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF LOW-CARBON DRI (DIRECT REDUCED IRON) - A method for the direct reduction of metal oxides with carbon. According to the method, pellets are formed containing a mixture of metal oxides having sequential reduction potentials when heated in the presence of carbon and an amount of carbon sufficient to reduce more easily reduced of the metal oxides yet insufficient to reduce all of the metal oxides. The pellets are heated to a temperature at least sufficient to reduce the more easily reduced metal oxides to produce direct reduction metal while removing sufficient of the carbon in the form of oxides of carbon during the reduction to avoid a subsequent decarburization step in further processing of the direct reduction metal. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060252 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TIN EMITTED LOW ALPHA RADIATION BY USING VACUUM REFINING - A method of producing a purified tin, which emits low alpha radiation by using a vacuum refining has developed: the steps are comprising: preparing a crude tin; containing the crude tin in a crucible and placing it in a vacuum furnace; and removing the impurities, which have higher vapor pressures and low boiling points than that of the tin from the vacuum furnace. The impurities, such as a lead and bismuth can be removed as much as possible by utilizing the difference of the vapor pressure of the elements in the tin. It is possible to minimize the emission of alpha radiation, so that it can be prevented the occurrence of the software errors. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060253 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING A DIE BODY - A method of making a die body configured to extrude a honeycomb body, the method comprising the step (I) of manufacturing a die body and the step (II) of predetermining an upstream slot width W1 of the die body such that the upstream slot width W1 is optimized while a root of each die pin includes a section modulus within a predetermined section modulus range. The method still further comprises the step (III) of predetermining a slot length L such that a pin stress is within a predetermined pin stress range. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060254 | APPARATUS INCLUDING POWERED TOOL CONFIGURED TO FASTEN FASTENER TO ASSEMBLY - An apparatus includes a powered tool configured to fasten a fastener to an assembly. The powered tool includes a fastener-driving assembly configured to selectively operatively engage the fastener. The fastener-driving assembly is also configured to selectively transmit a fastening force to the fastener. The powered tool also includes a fastener-engagement assembly configured to permit operative engageable access between the fastener-driving assembly and the fastener. For a case where the fastener-engagement assembly permits operative engageable access between the fastener-driving assembly and the fastener, the fastener-driving assembly may operatively engage the fastener, and the fastener-driving assembly may transmit the fastening force to the fastener. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060255 | TENSION DEVICE FOR PRESTRESSING AN ASSEMBLY BY MEANS OF A THREADED ROD, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE TENSION DEVICE - Device for tensioning a threaded rod comprising an actuator able to exert an axial tensile force on the threaded rod with respect to a structure to be tensioned, the said tension device comprising a cylinder, a piston, a tubular skirt in contact with the cylinder and a surface of the said structure to be tensioned, and a tie for transmitting the axial tensile force of the actuator towards an end of the threaded rod. The tie and the tubular skirt each comprise at least two semicylindrical parts each having two substantially planar axial surfaces, the two axial surfaces of one semicylindrical part being joined radially respectively with one of the two axial surfaces of the other semicylindrical part, so as to form a part of revolution. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060256 | WRENCH DEVICE - A wrench device includes a handle having two pivoting holes opened, a clamp member having an enclosing portion and two extension portions, the enclosing portion enclosing a driving member, the two extension portions having a gap communicating with the enclosing portion and two openings, a pivoting rod being inserted into each corresponding opening and pivoting hole, the driving member having an adapting hole and a fastening groove, the enclosing portion engaged with the fastening groove. Under this arrangement, when the handle is rotated in one direction, the enclosing portion of the clamp member tightly clamps the driving member, so that the driving member is rotated by the rotation of the handle; when the handle is rotated in another direction, the driving member is not rotated by the enclosing portion of the handle. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060257 | Roller clutch reversing mechanism - This application relates generally to a reversible force or torque transfer device. This device may be used in many different applications. The example used for the illustrative purposes of this patent is a wrench. The present invention devises a reverse mechanism that can resist any amount (up to the shear strength of the material) of randomly generated forces that may cause this effect. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060258 | RATCHETED WRENCH HAND TOOL - A ratcheted wrench hand tool comprises a capability of rotationally driving a fastener when the tool's handle is off axis from the center line of the ratchet member. The hand tool comprises at least one gimbal ring to permit deflection of the tool's handle from the central axis line. Even when the handle is deflected from the central axis line, a user can nevertheless tighten or loosen a fastener by rotating the handle. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060259 | Ratchet Wrench with Dustproof Structure - A ratchet wrench includes a driving device having first and second sides spaced along a rotating axis. A compartment extends from the first side through the second side. A drive member is received in the compartment and includes an end for driving a tool. A ledge is formed on an inner periphery of an end of the compartment at the second side. A pressing rod extends into the drive member via the end of the compartment at the second side. The pressing rod is movable relative to the drive member along the rotating axis to control engagement with or detachment from the tool. A dustproof ring is mounted between the ledge and the pressing rod. The dustproof ring includes an outer side and an inner side. The outer side presses against an abutment portion of the ledge. The inner side presses against the pressing rod. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060260 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY WHEEL LUG NUT SOCKET FOR USE IN AUTOMOTIVE RACING PITS - An improved, high-efficiency wheel lug nut socket is provided for use in racing pits, in order to minimize the time required for race car wheel changeovers. The socket is designed with an inner operating surface including concave surfaces and intervening apex surfaces, dimensioned so as to permit a hexagonal lug nut to be received therein with full clearance between the inner operating surface and the lug nut outer surface. The socket is normally used with a conventional high-speed pneumatic automotive wrench. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060261 | DRIVING HEAD FOR OPEN WRENCH - An open wrench includes integral handle and first driving head. The first driving head has a U-shaped body which has a mounting hole defined therein and an opening communicates with the mounting hole. Each of top surface and bottom surface of the first driving head has a first face and a second face. The second face is a U-shaped face and located along with the mounting hole. The first face is a U-shaped face and located outside of the second face. A U-shaped groove is defined between the first and second faces. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060262 | WRENCH - A wrench includes a main body with a fixed jaw and a sliding slot, a jaw portion, and a handle with a toggle element. The jaw portion has a movable jaw wherein a bottom of the movable jaw forms a sliding portion forming a restricting recess. A contact surface between a bottom of the sliding portion and a bottom of the sliding slot defines an interface wherein an extension of the interface traverses the restricting recess. When the handle is at a driving position, the toggle element abuts against the sliding portion, and the extension of the interface traverses the toggle element. When the handle is at a release position, the movable jaw is able to move away from the fixed jaw. Thereby, the pulling force from a user can be fully transmitted to the movable jaw and the fixed jaw. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060263 | FITTING ASSEMBLY FOR HAND TOOL - The present invention is provides a fitting assembly for a hand tool with enhanced snapping capability, operation smoothness, and reduced manufacturing cost. The fitting assembly contains a body and one end of the body has a fitting member. The fitting member has a radial through channel connecting two opposing sides of the fitting member. Two steel balls and a conical spring in between are housed in the through channel. By simultaneously compressing the both ends of the conical spring through the steel balls on the fitting member, and as the smaller rings of the conical spring are squeezed into the larger rings to effectively reduce the length of the compressed conical spring and to align the steel balls' engagement direction and the axial direction of the conical spring, the fitting assembly provides enhanced snapping capability, operation smoothness in connection and detachment, and reduced manufacturing cost of the hand tool. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060264 | PLIERS HAVING A SLIDING LOCK BUTTON - A hand tool, pliers and a lock button assembly for a hand tool. The hand tool includes a first jaw assembly including a first rail, a second jaw assembly including a second rail shorter than the first rail, a pivot member coupling the jaw assemblies for pivoting movement between an open position and a closed position. The lock button assembly includes a first lock button member defining a second rail groove operable to selectively receive the second rail; and a second lock button member separate from and connectable to the first lock button member, the lock button members, when connected, cooperating to define a first rail groove receiving the first rail. The lock button assembly is operable between a locked position, engaging the first and second rails to releasably hold the jaw assemblies in the closed position, and an unlocked position, in which the second rail is disengaged. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060265 | SHOCK ABSORBING TOOL BITS - A tool bit having a first end, a second end including an engagement portion for engaging a tool, a shank extending longitudinally between the tip and the engagement portion, and a spring, the spring being fixed to the shank in a manner such that the spring remains in a substantially static position while the tool bit is in use. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060266 | Hexagonal Wrench - A hexagonal wrench includes a driving member and an actuating member. The driving member includes a hexagonal driving section for driving a bolt having a hexagonal socket. The driving member further includes a pivotal section pivotably connected with the actuating member, allowing relative pivotal movement between the driving member and the actuating member during operation. An area of the driving member is smaller than an area of the driving section to provide enhanced structural strength, preventing deformation and damage of the hexagonal wrench while providing reliable connection between the driving member and the actuating member. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060267 | DISMANTLEABLE TUBULAR GRIPPING ELEMENT - It is equipped with two openings ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060268 | Screw head and tool for use therewith - The invention provides a screw in which the screw head ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060269 | Impact Driver - An impact driver includes a sleeve, a striking unit and a chuck. The sleeve includes a bore with an open end and a polygonal section near the open end. The striking unit can strike a bit partially inserted in the sleeve through the open end. The chuck includes a ring, a tube, a spring and a ball. The tube includes a polygonal section movably inserted in the polygonal section of the bore of the sleeve, a circular section extended through the ring, an annular rib formed thereon, a polygonal bore for receiving the bit, and at least one aperture in communication with the polygonal bore. The spring is compressed between the annular rib and the sleeve. The ball includes a portion placed in the aperture and another portion movable into the polygonal bore. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060270 | Clutch for Torque-Exerting Device - A torque-exerting device includes a clutch arranged between a handle and an axle. The handle includes a chamber defined therein by a wall. The clutch includes a movable element, a rotatable element, recesses and balls. The movable element is placed in the chamber in an axially movable manner. The rotatable element is placed in the chamber in a rotatable manner and secured to the axle. The rotatable element is in releasable engagement with the movable element. The recesses are defined in the movable element or the wall of the chamber of the handle. Each of the balls is partially placed in a respective one of the recesses and in contact with the wall of the chamber of the handle or the movable element. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060271 | METHOD OF, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR MACHINE CUTTING SEVERAL PARTS OF A PIECE OF MATERIAL USING CONTROLLING RULES AND VARIABLES FOR CUTTING - The present invention relates to a method and a system for machine cutting several parts ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060272 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHILLING A FOOD PRODUCT PROXIMATE TO AND IN A FOOD PROCESSING DEVICE - A system and method for chilling a food product in or proximate to a food processing device adapted to dice, slice, shred, chop, or cut the food product is disclosed. The disclosed system and method involves a two or three stage application of a liquid cryogen or carbon dioxide snow to cool the food product. The cooling stages include a first stage of cryogen application upstream of the entrance of the food processing device, a second stage of cryogen application or delivery into one or more zones within the food processing device, and a third stage of cryogen application to the region proximate to and downstream of the exit to the food processing device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060273 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING OF FABRIC - Embodiments herein provide an cutting system for cutting a fabric. In various embodiments, a stabilizing material may be disposed on one or both sides of the fabric during the cutting operation. The stabilizing material may prevent/reduce stretching/elongation of the fabric to facilitate achieving precise cutting dimensions (e.g., cutting length). In some embodiments, the stabilizing material may be paper. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060274 | Cutting Apparatus for Glass Substrate and Method of Cutting the Glass Substrate - The present invention provides a cutting apparatus for cutting glass substrate which comprises a cutting device including a first waterjet and a second waterjet. A compressed liquid source is in communication with the first and second waterjet. And a first controlling unit is used to control the operation of the first and second waterjets. The present invention also relates to a method for cutting the glass substrate. By the provision of the present invention, the performance of cutting the glass substrate is increased, and the cost is reduced. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060275 | Eject Tilting Mechanism - A printer is disclosed that has a frame and a chute assembly received within the frame in which the chute assembly is pivotable relative to the frame. The chute assembly includes a lower chute part and an upper chute part. The lower chute part is pivotable about a first axis in which the first axis is fixed relative to the frame. The upper chute part is pivotally coupled to the lower chute part and is pivotable about a second axis that is fixed relative to the lower chute part. The lower chute part and the upper chute part are coupled to one another such that, when the upper chute part pivots about the second axis relative to the lower chute part, the lower chute part automatically pivots about the first axis. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060276 | RECORDING MATERIAL POST-PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A recording material post-processing device includes: a recording material receiving unit that receives a recording material on which an image is formed from an image forming apparatus, the apparatus including an image forming unit that forms an image on a recording material to be transported, and a detection unit that detects a position of the recording material, on which the image is to be formed by the image forming unit, in a direction intersecting a transport direction of the recording material; a post-processing unit that performs post processing on the recording material received via the recording material receiving unit from the image forming apparatus; and a moving unit that moves the post-processing unit in the direction intersecting the transport direction of the recording material based on information related to the position of the recording material detected by the detection unit of the image forming apparatus. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060277 | PUNCH WITH A ROTATING HEAD - A punch having a head with a stem that is received in a cavity of a holder. The stem has a groove that extends around the stem and the cavity has a groove that extends around the wall of the cavity. A ball bearing ring is received within the groove of the cavity and the groove of the stem to rotatably connect the head to the holder. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060278 | CULINARY SLICER - A slicer with which the thickness of sliced food can be varied includes a movable receiving part that receives sliding food and is subjected to downward pressure from the food, the movable receiving part not moving downward due to the pressure even if a means for securing the receiving part in place is not separately provided. An adjustment member for moving a vertically mobile first receiving part is mounted in a frame of the slicer so as to be forwardly and rearwardly movable. A means for moving the adjustment member is a worm that is provided on a drive shaft. A deflection mechanism is present between the adjustment member and the first receiving part which converts the forward and rearward motion of the adjustment member into vertical motion of the first receiving part. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060279 | Power Tool System - A power tool system includes at least one power tool which has at least one tool support unit for supporting a tool during machining, and at least one power tool separation device which extends through the tool support unit in at least one operational state. The disclosed power tool separation device comprises at least one cutting unit and at least one guide unit for guiding the cutting unit. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060280 | PAIR OF SAW BLADES - The present invention relates to pair of saw blades, comprising a first saw blade and a second saw blade which are coaxial and rotating in opposite directions, wherein each saw blade comprises a circular blade body and saw teeth at periphery of the blade body, a gap is arranged between the first saw blade and the second saw blade, the first blade body of the first saw blade is provided with a protrusion protruding toward the second saw blade, and the second blade body of the second saw blade is provided with a groove corresponding to the protrusion. Therefore, it is difficult to cause interference between the two saw blades even though either of the saw blades is deformed. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060281 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MECHANICALLY REMOVING COATINGS FROM COATED BLANKS USING A PRESS AND SCRAPING KNIFE - The invention relates to a method for the decoating at least in part of blanks made of metal which are coated on one or both sides in regions, which have a main extension direction, wherein the regions to be decoated can extend in both a straight or curved manner in the main extension direction. The invention further relates to a device for the decoating at least in part of a coated blank in order to carry out the method according to the invention. A method is provided in which the blank is placed on a blank support of a press and during the closing movement of the press at least one scraping knife preferably completely removes the coating of the blank by scraping substantially perpendicular to the main extension direction of the region of the blank to be decoated. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060282 | TOOLS FOR BOWED STRING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - A tool for musical string instruments that is to be mounted in contact with a vibrating part of the instrument, made up of two stably coupled portions ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060283 | CAPO FOR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - A tuning apparatus for a musical instrument is provided. The instrument includes a neck having a front surface over which a plurality of strings is stretched. The apparatus includes a clamp and a plurality of string-contacting members. The clamp is adapted to removably attach to a desired longitudinal position on the neck. Each of the members is rotatably supported by the clamp and is adapted to rotate on the clamp independently of the other members, this rotation occurring along a plane which is substantially parallel to either a given string or course of strings. Each of the members is further adapted to adjustably impinge upon and urge the given string or course of strings toward a user-selectable one of three different longitudinal positions on the front surface, these positions including a home position, a home−1 position, and a home+1 position. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060284 | DRUM HEADS AND DRUMS - A drum head having a striking feeling similar to an acoustic drum includes an inner head layer and a pair of outer head layers. The outside diameter of the inner head layer is smaller than the outside diameter of a flat part of the outer head layers and the inside diameter of the edge of the shell. The inner head layer is inside the connection part between the flat part and a cylindrical part of the outer head layers and the shell edge part. When tension is applied to the outer head layers, tension is prevented from being applied to the inner head layer. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060285 | PLIABLE ONE-PIECE SELF-ADJUSTING DUAL-MOUNT DRUMSTICK HOLDER - A drumstick holder comprising a single continuous one-piece pliable block or slab out of which are formed specialized functional components, such that the single unit forms all elements necessary to create a fully functional drumstick holder, without addition of any other parts. The holder comprises a unit having a main body, at least one stick holding slot therein and at least one mounting wing thereon. It may include additional elements. A hoop ledge may be extended from the central area of the main body for added stability. The invention, due to its pliable nature, inherently provides substantial shock absorbing and vibration damping qualities. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060286 | TABLA DRUM HEAD TENSIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for quickly and efficiently installing a drum head on a tabla and controlling the tension of individual segments simultaneously. A mechanical interface controls a tension on each of a set of connective elements of a connective assembly that joins the drum head to the mechanical interface. Operation of the mechanical interface adjusts the tension of all elements of the connective assembly, and thus adjusts a playing tension of the drum head, at the same time. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060287 | PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PERFORMANCE INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM FOR DETERMINING TEMPO AND METER BASED ON PERFORMANCE GIVEN BY PERFORMER - A performance-information processing apparatus processes performance information entered thereto. When the performance information is entered in a time interval between (i) a starting time point, at which performance information of one note starts entering and (ii) a first timing, that is a certain time after another performance information of a note has been entered after the performance information of said one note was entered, a tempo determining unit determines a tempo of the performance information, based on the performance information entered in the time interval, and a meter determining unit which determines a meter of the performance information based on the tempo determined by the tempo determining unit. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060288 | TESTING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM WITH TESTING FUNCTION, AND TESTING METHOD - A testing device for testing timbre of a disc player is provided. The testing device may be contained in a computer, or test equipment. The testing device is electronically connected to the disc player for receiving audio signals from the disc player, and analyzing the audio signals to obtain at least one test value for determining the timbre of the disc player. A testing method applied in the testing device is also provided. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060289 | SYNTHESIZED SIGNAL TUNER - A musical instrument comprising: (a) plurality of identical vibrating elements; (b) a digitizer associated with each said vibrating element; (c) an estimator that measures the fundamental vibration frequency of said vibrating element; and (d) a synthesized tuner, that conditioned upon at least said estimated fundamental frequency of each vibrating element, generate an audio signal that comprises the characteristics of the original vibration signals with a different fundamental frequency for each said original vibration signal. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060290 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ONE SIDED THIN FILM CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSORS - Touch-sensitive musical instruments with one or more strum sensors and one or more fret sensors, wherein each of the one or more strum sensors and the one or more fret sensors includes a capacitive touch sensor. The touch sensitive musical instrument has an audio module configured to generate an audio signal in response to triggering of the one or more strum sensors, the one or more fret sensors, or a combination thereof. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060291 | ELECTRO-MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - An electro-mechanical musical instrument capable of generating a whole or partial instrument resonant frequency, said instrument comprising a body ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060292 | SIDE HANDLE FIREARM ACTUATION SYSTEM - In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a firearm actuation system is provided. The firearm actuation system, comprising a housing, a guide, a contoured actuation handle, and a bolt. The system provides an actuation mechanism for an AR-15 which is engagable by a shooter where the AR-15 is in a shouldered firing position. The contoured actuation handle may be retained in the retaining slot to provide an action-open-position. The housing may also comprise a mounting rail with a plurality of grooves, where each groove may be configured with a unique indicator. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060293 | RIFLE CHARGING HANDLE - An ambidextrously operated charging handle for use with the M16 family of firearms is provided. The charging handle provides a latch mechanism consisting of two extended handles which are in operational communication with each other. Either handle may be independently retracted to disengage the latch mechanism of the charging handle from the host firearms receiver. The spring-biased mechanism of the charging handle is sheltered within the interior of the charging handle thereby protecting it from the elements. Further, an improved axial pin has been provided to secure the handles of the latch mechanism to the grasping portion of the charging handle. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060294 | Handle Assembly For Charging A Direct Gas Impingement Firearm - A firearm includes a receiver. A bolt carrier is moveable relative to the receiver between a firing position and a rearward position. A hand guard is coupled to the receiver. A gas tube is disposed at least partially within and fixed relative to the hand guard. A handle assembly is at least partially disposed in the hand guard and is moveable between a forward position and a charging position. The handle assembly has a body and an elongated member extending from the body toward the bolt carrier. The elongated member is disposed about the gas tube and is movable relative to the gas tube between the forward and charging positions. The elongated member engages the bolt carrier to move the bolt carrier from the firing position to the rearward position when the handle assembly moves from the forward position to the charging position. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060295 | STRUCTURE FOR GUNPOWDER CHARGE IN MULTI-FRAC COMPOSITE PERFORATING DEVICES - This invention provides a structure for gunpowder charge in multi-frac composite perforation devices that is easy to assemble and transport while the charge volume of gunpowder is increased. In one embodiment of the present invention, an triplet outer gunpowder box is attached onto the outer wall of the charge frame and comprises one middle gunpowder box charged with gunpowder of certain burning rate, and two side-hung gunpowder boxes charged with gunpowder of another burning rate. The two side-hung gunpowder boxes are separately located on the two sides of the middle gunpowder box and are connected with the middle gunpowder box as a unit. The middle gunpowder box is located at a position corresponding to the perforating charge, and has an inner groove for orienting the perforating charge and a through hole through which the jet flow passes. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060296 | VESSEL OF THE TYPE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SHAFT FOR RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE MISSILE-LAUNCHING CONTAINER - Vessel of the type comprising at least one shaft for receiving at least one missile-launching container ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060297 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING ENERGY TO A PROJECTILE - Inductive or capacitive transmission of energy to a projectile is disclosed. A waveguide can be used to transmit the energy, the electric field being concentrated in the waveguide. The thus used energy transfer system includes at least one waveguide which is arranged or integrated in the region of the muzzle, for example between a muzzle brake and a gun barrel. A transmission coupler for transmission is fed by a signal generator. The projectile comprises at least one sensor which captures the signal and a store in the projectile is charged. Assemblies of the system are used for a V | 2014-03-06 |
20140060298 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROGRAMMING A PROJECTILE - A measurement apparatus is provided, which is included on a measurement and programming basis for a projectile, which detects the fields and/or signals which emerge/originate from a programming coil, and is electrically connected to an evaluation device which itself evaluates these detected values. These values can then be taken into account for the programming of the projectile. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060299 | ANTI-BALLISTIC CHAIRS - An anti-ballistic chair having a chair frame, a seat member secured to the frame, the seat member having an anti-ballistic core portion, and a back support section secured to the frame, the back support member having an anti-ballistic core portion. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060300 | BLAST WAVE EFFECTS REDUCTION SYSTEM - A system for reducing the effects of a blast wave includes armor plating configured to face a supersonic blast wave. The armor plating has a surface consisting of alternating tall and short peaks with valleys between the peaks. The peaks and valleys are positioned such that the supersonic blast wave reflects from the side surfaces of the tall peaks as a regular reflection that at least partially suppresses Mach reflection of the supersonic wave caused by the short peaks and the valleys. The surface may also be designed to not trap reflected waves. The valleys can be parabolic shaped to deflect and/or dissipate transonic flow that follows the blast wave front. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060301 | Advancement to the Effectiveness of Body Armor - A design for improvement to body armor design which adds a uniquely designed fiberglass diffuser layer with flat topped pedestals to the backside of the prior art of armor which has a debris collection backing layer and a hard faced ceramic facing layer and includes the option to add a protective tear resistant thin polyester film to reduce handling damage resulting in improved protection from armor piercing bullets by further reducing back face deformation of the armor and thus reducing impact to the body. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060302 | BALLISTIC PANEL AND PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN IT - A ballistic panel and procedure to obtain it, for applying it to bullet-proof vests, made of multiple synthetic fiber layers presenting at least one first flexible area and at least one second compact and rigid area. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060303 | BLAST PROTECTION ATTACHMENT - A blast structure and system for use as an outer blast protection component for a personnel cabin for a vehicle, is disclosed. The blast protection system comprises a personnel cabin adapted for receiving a blast structure, the cabin comprising a space forming an interior of the cabin, a floor within the interior of the cabin, the floor having a perimeter section and a removable floor panel centrally disposed therein, a blast structure comprising at least one outer blast panel attachable to the perimeter when the floor panel is removed, and means for attaching and detaching the blast panel to the perimeter section, providing an outer blast protection component to the interior space of the cabin. The attaching/ detaching means include fasteners which are accessible through the interior of the cabin, without breaching the exterior surface of the blast structure. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060304 | ARMORED CAB FOR LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLES - An armored cab comprises a top wall, two side walls, a front wall, a back wall, and a bottom wall, the cab having a longitudinal axis. The bottom wall comprises a generally centrally disposed downwardly facing smooth concave wall portion extending substantially an entire length of the cab and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cab and forming a power train tunnel of the cab, and a pair of opposite laterally disposed wall portions extending substantially the entire length of the cab and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cab, each of the opposite laterally disposed wall portions extending downwardly and laterally inwardly and terminating in a lowermost portion of the bottom wall on either lateral side of the concave wall portion. The concave wall portion and the opposite laterally disposed wall portions are configured so as to present a substantially reduced surface area of the lowermost portions of the bottom wall in a downwardly facing direction. The armored cab includes various additional features that improve occupant survivability. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060305 | Armor with Tetrahedral Core - An explosion resistant armor for use on a military vehicle and method of manufacture. The explosion resistant comprises a plurality of tubular core members rigidly secured together in adjacent rank formation. The rigidly secured core members are sandwiched between upper and lower plates, such that each core member is in the form of a chain of integrally interconnected hollow tetrahedrons. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060306 | BULLETPROOF WINDOW - The present invention refers to a bulletproof window, in particular for use as a window of a motor vehicle or car, comprising at least one outer pane, at least one inner pane, one or more middle panes arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane, adhesive layers each between respective two panes in a laminate, the outer pane protrudes over the other panes on a peripheral edge of the bulletproof window and the inner pane protrudes over the one or more middle panes on the peripheral edge of the bulletproof window, and a bullet resistant, rigid reinforcement covering at least a part of an inner side of the outer pane at the peripheral edge of bulletproof window, being arranged at least partly between the outer pane and the following middle pane in the extension of an adhesive layer, and being fitted to the inner side of the outer pane. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060307 | PROCESS FOR MAKING HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYETHYLENE MULTIFILAMENT YARN - Processes for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarns include the steps of a) making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; b) spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing at least 5 spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; c) cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-containing gel filaments; d) removing at least partly the solvent from the filaments; and e) drawing the filaments in at least one step before, during and/or after said solvent removing, while applying a draw ratio DRsolid of at least 4. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060308 | ANTIBALLISTIC PANEL - The invention pertains to an antiballistic panel. The panel comprises at least a first stack and a second stack, wherein the first stack has a plurality of first laminates made of a first kind of fibers and the second stack has a plurality of second laminates made of a second kind of fibers, wherein the first kind of fibers has a tensile modulus in the range of 40-85 GPa measured according to ASTM D7269 and the second kind of fibers has a tensile modulus in the range of 86-140 GPa measured according to ASTM D7269. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060309 | Helicopter Weapon Mounting System - A weapon mounting system for a vehicle, such as a helicopter. The weapon mounting system illustratively includes a weapon cradle supporting a machine gun for pivoting movement about a generally horizontal elevational axis. A carriage supports the weapon cradle and is supported by a pintle for rotation about a generally vertical azimuth axis. An ejection collection device is supported by the carriage and collects spent shell casings and links ejected from the machine gun for discharge through the pintle. A trigger assembly illustratively provides for manual operation by a gunner and for remote electrical operation by a pilot. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060310 | BOLT HOLD OPEN ACTUATOR FOR USE WITH AR-15/M16 TYPE FIREARMS - A bolt hold open (BHOA) catch assembly configured for operating with rimfire ammunition for use with a firearm including a receiver with an exposed receiving chamber. A BHOA housing is supported upon the lower receiver in communication with a receiver chamber in communication with a bolt assembly. A catch is supported in elevatable fashion relative to an end of the actuator housing and an end most and downward extending structural portion of the elevatable catch is capable of being manipulated by an externally configured and toggled bolt catch so that an inner pivoting end portion thereof engages the structural portion to raise the BHOA supported catch into contact with a forwardly traveling bolt, such as upon release of a previously retracted charging handle. The BHOA catch can alternatively be actuated upwardly by a suitably configured follower associated with an attachable and cartridge holding magazine, this again following a last shot hold open protocol. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060311 | Gas Key - An improved gas key assembly for a fire arm, such as an AR 15 or a M4 rifle, having a gas key fastened by fasteners on a bolt carrier assembly where the gas key moves with the bolt carrier when the fire arm is fired, wherein the gas key has a slot for receiving a key element in the slot and the key element has a stem which is seated in the slot and a rail which overlays the fasteners to removably secure the gas key to the bolt carrier and holds gas key resisting unintended separation of the gas key from the bolt carrier. Also the invention includes a method for securing a gas key to a bolt carrier in such a fire arm. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060312 | GAS PISTON CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A FIREARM - A gas system for a firearm having a gas block coupled to a barrel with a gas capture port in communication with a barrel gas port. A sleeve removeably mounted inside the gas block has: a gas conduit; a seat near the gas conduit; a projection; and a rod conduit communicating gas through the projection. A rod movably mounted in the gas block has a cup fitting over the projection. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060313 | GAS OPERATING SYSTEMS, SUBSYSTEMS, COMPONENTS AND PROCESSES - A gas operating system for a firearm includes a gas block, a barrel nut that maintains the gas block at a predetermined axial position on a barrel of the firearm, a member that is movable with respect to the gas block axially with respect to the barrel in response to pressure exerted by expanding propellant gases conveyed thereto by the gas block and a mechanical linkage receiving a force form the member urging it in an axial direction of the barrel and coupled with a loading and ejection mechanism of the firearm to convey the force thereto for operating the loading and ejection mechanism. Various embodiments of gas block assemblies and operating rods for gas operating systems for firearms are provided. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060314 | LOCK VALVE WITH GROOVED PORTING IN BORE - A lock valve includes a lock valve body having a bore with a valve spool reciprocatingly received therein. There is a check valve adjacent each end of the bore. Each of the check valves has a check valve member facing the bore and resiliently biased towards a valve seat at each end of the bore. A pressure relief port communicates with the bore near the center thereof and between lands of the valve spool. A pair of spaced-apart grooves are disposed within the spool valve bore. Each groove permits fluid communication past a land of the valve spool when the valve spool is displaced towards one end of the bore by fluid pressure applied to other end of the bore so as to unseat the check valve member adjacent to the one end to the bore and allow pressurized fluid to pass from the one end of the bore, through the groove, and into the relief port. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060315 | SHOCK ABSORBER AND VALVE MEMBER - An object of the present invention is to facilitate discharge of foreign matter present around a valve member, while inhibiting degradation of seal performance of the valve member. A shock absorber includes a cylinder portion containing a liquid, a piston valve partitioning a space in the cylinder portion into a first oil chamber and a second oil chamber which contain oil, a piston rod connected to the piston valve and moving in an axial direction of the cylinder portion, a piston nut | 2014-03-06 |
20140060316 | Vibration Energy Harvest Device - The present invention relates to a vibration energy harvest device. In the present invention, the vibration energy harvest device is provided for being used to recycle the mechanical energy and thermal energy generated during the vibration, and effectively to improve the power generation efficiency with newly added hydraulic motor and electricity generating unit. Wherein by using an ameliorating valve module and removing the damping hole in the prior art, no matter the damping oil flows from inner cylinder module through hydraulic motor to outer cylinder module or the contrary direction, the flowing damping oil could avoid the hydraulic motor from reciprocating to improve the power generation efficiency. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060317 | Axial Piston Machine Having an Inclined-Axis Construction - An axial piston unit ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140060318 | Safety Pin - A safety pin is provided and which comprises a cylinder having a first port and a second port arranged in longitudinal ends. A piston is moveably disposed within the cylinder and dividing the cylinder into a first chamber in communication with the first port and a second chamber in communication with the second port. A dowel pin is securely attached to the piston. An adjusting device regulates the position of the piston along a position perpendicular to the first and second directions. And a supplying device directing compressed air to the first chamber through the first port, or directing the compressed air to the second chamber through the second port so as to push the piston and the dowel pin to move along the first direction so as for performing locking and unlocking the equipment. By this arrangement, equipment can be readily locked up and unlocked by the provision of the safety pin. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060319 | ADJUSTABLE LINKAGE FOR VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT - An apparatus comprising a crank-slider linkage and a rocker link. The crank-slider linkage has a crank coupled to the slider by a jointed connecting rod. The jointed connecting rod has a first link and a second link. The first link is coupled to the second link by a first revolute joint. The first link is coupled to the crank and has a longitudinal axis. The rocker link has a rocker end and a ground end. The rocker end is coupled to the jointed connecting rod. The ground end is coupled to ground by a second revolute joint. The rocker link and the second link are disposed on a common side of the longitudinal axis. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060320 | PISTON FOR AN AIR PUMP - A piston for an air pump has a connecting rod and a sealing valve. The connecting rod has a seat. The seat has a groove and a retaining surface. The groove is defined in an outer surface of the seat. The retaining surface is adjacent to the groove. The sealing valve movably engages the seat of the connecting rod and has an engaging ring and a sealing part. The engaging ring has an inwall which extends into the groove and has an engaging surface facing the retaining surface. The sealing part is connected with the inwall of the engaging ring and sealingly covers the through hole. The sealing valve is not prone to deformation and warpage during the operation of the piston to prevent any operating noise problem. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060321 | FLUID PUMP PISTON AND PISTON TOOLING ASSEMBLY - A piston assembly of a reciprocating pump includes a core having a throughbore, a first annular shoulder, a first radial surface that extends from an upper end of the core to a first annular shoulder, and an elastomeric element disposed about the core, where the elastomeric element has a body including a semi-supported section having a first outer radial surface. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060322 | Apparatus and Systems Having an Adsorbent Contactor and Swing Adsorption Processes Related Thereto - A method and apparatus are described for swing adsorption processes. The method includes obtaining different plates, wherein the plates have gaseous openings and a utility fluid opening. Then, the gaseous openings are substantially oriented along a common axis for gaseous openings and the plates are diffusion bonded. Once diffusion bonded, the gaseous openings within the module are wash coated with an adsorbent material. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXHAUST GAS CLEANING AND/OR BALLAST WATER TREATMENT - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for efficient removal of sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) contained in an exhaust gas generated from fuel combustion and efficient treatment of water containing microorganisms (e.g. ballast water). | 2014-03-06 |
20140060324 | METHOD OF PREPARING GAS SELECTIVE MEMBRANE USING EPOXY-FUNCTIONAL SILOXANES - The present invention relates to a membrane including a reaction product of an epoxy-functional organopolysiloxane and an amino-functional curing agent, wherein the organopolysiloxane has an average of at least two silicon-bonded epoxy-substituted organic groups per molecule and the curing agent has an average of at least two nitrogen-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule. The invention further relates to a method of separating gas components in a feed gas mixture by use of the membrane. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060325 | PROCESS STREAM DESULFURIZATION - A method of reducing the concentration of at least one sulfur compound in a process stream and for recovering at least one sulfur compound from a process stream are provided. A process stream is delivered to a vessel, wherein the vessel comprises an adsorbent material. At least one solvent is transferred into the vessel. One or more fluids are then removed from the vessel. At least one of the fluids removed from the vessel comprises a clean gas. The adsorbent material may be regenerated to yield a high concentration of the at least one sulfur compound. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060326 | INCREASING SCALES, CAPACITIES, AND/OR EFFICIENCIES IN SWING ADSORPTION PROCESSES WITH HYDROCARBON GAS FEEDS - The invention relates to an increased efficiency high-capacity pressure and/or temperature swing adsorption process comprising: contacting a feedstream at a rate of more than 75 MSCFD with an adsorbent material under conditions sufficient for the adsorbent material to selectively adsorb at least one of the component gases in the feedstream, so as to form a first effluent; and selectively desorbing the adsorbed gas from the adsorption material, so as to form a second effluent The adsorption module can contain rotary valves both on the feed end and on the product end and a rotational member defining a central rotational axis, with the adsorption bed(s) oriented circumferentially thereto. The adsorption bed walls can be angled, the feed end cross-sectional area of the adsorption bed(s) can be larger than the product end, and/or the feed end rotary valve diameter of the module(s) can be larger than the product end. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060327 | REDUCING TAR BALLS IN A GASIFICATION SYSTEM - A system and method is provided for removing a condensate from a synthetic gas treatment system. The method includes feeding a first fluid stream into a bottom section of a scrubber chamber defined by a scrubber shell of a scrubber. The first fluid stream includes at least one condensable component. A second fluid stream is fed into a top section of the scrubber chamber, such that the second fluid stream flows in the scrubber chamber in a countercurrent flow direction to the first fluid stream. The second fluid stream contacts the first fluid stream causing the at least one condensable component to form the condensate, such that the condensate and the second fluid stream are collected in the bottom section of the scrubber chamber. The method further includes feeding a third fluid stream into the top section of the scrubbing chamber, such that the third fluid stream contacts the condensate and the second fluid stream and forms an emulsion. At least a portion of the emulsion including the condensate flows from the synthetic gas treatment system. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060328 | METHOD OF ABSORBING ACID COMPOUNDS CONTAINED IN A GASEOUS EFFLUENT USING AN AMINE-BASED AQUEOUS SOLUTION - The gaseous effluent is contacted with an aqueous solution comprising at least one amine and at least one amine degradation inhibiting compound. A stainless steel withstanding corrosion upon contact with the amine degradation inhibiting compound is first selected. Equipments whose surfaces in contact with the aqueous solution are made from this stainless steel are used. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060329 | MECHANICAL GAS POCKET PREVENTER/BREAKER - Described is an apparatus useful for mechanically delaying formation of or breaking a pocket and a method of delaying formation of or breaking a gas pocket employing the apparatus. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060330 | MICROPOROUS MEMBRANE AND FINE-FIBER LAMINATE - Taught herein is a venting media laminate having a microporous membrane layer, a fine fiber layer directly coupled to the microporous membrane layer, and a colorant disposed in the fine fiber layer. Also described is an acoustic venting assembly with a microporous membrane layer and a fine fiber layer having an average insertion loss no more than 100% more than the average insertion loss of the microporous membrane layer alone in the frequency range from 300 to 4000 Hz. Methods of manufacturing venting media is also described, where a colorant is added to the polymer solution which is spun to form a fine fiber layer. The fine fiber layer is laminated to an expanded PTFE membrane. | 2014-03-06 |
20140060331 | INTEGRATED PARTICLE TRAP FOR CAPILLARY PLOT COLUMNS - A porous layer open tubular (PLOT) column includes capillary tubing; one or two particle traps disposed inside one or two end sections of the capillary tubing; and a stationary phase comprising a porous or non-porous material coated inside a main section of the capillary tubing. A method for preparing a porous layer open tubular (PLOT) column includes preparing one or two particle traps inside one or two end sections of a capillary tubing; and preparing a stationary phase comprising a layer of a porous material coated inside a main section of the capillary. | 2014-03-06 |