11th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130064564 | REGISTRATION MARK AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a registration mark, when toners of plural colors are divided into two groups of a low-reflectance group having a relatively low spectral reflectance and a high-reflectance group having a relatively high spectral reflectance in accordance with high and low levels of spectral reflectances with respect to light emitted by an optical sensor, a toner pattern that gives information of a toner-image formation position of a toner-image forming unit using the toner that belongs to the low-reflectance group includes a first pattern in which the toner that belongs to the high-reflectance group is distributed without a gap in a moving direction of the transferred member, and second patterns formed with the toner used by the toner-image forming unit, the second patterns being arranged on both sides of the first pattern in the moving direction of the transferred member without a gap with respect to the first pattern. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064565 | HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The high voltage power supply includes a first high voltage output unit that outputs a high voltage having a predetermined polarity, and second and third high voltage output units that output a high voltage having a polarity opposite to the predetermined polarity, wherein rectification units connected to the first high voltage output unit separate a current path to the second high voltage output unit from a current path to the third high voltage output unit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064566 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The power supply apparatus includes a transformer, a switching section, a feedback section; a control section; and a resistor adapted to separate a first ground and a second ground from each other on the secondary side of the transformer, the first ground being located on a load side supplied with the output voltage while the second ground being located closer to the transformer than is the first ground, wherein a second resistor is connected to the second ground and a reference voltage of the feedback section is connected to the first ground. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064567 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING VENTILATED IMAGING UNIT - An image forming apparatus includes an imaging unit, a ventilator unit, and an electrical conductor. The imaging unit incorporates electrically powered equipment to which power is supplied from an external voltage source. The ventilator unit is connectable with the imaging unit to ventilate the imaging unit. The ventilator unit includes a fan and an air duct. The fan generates an airflow. The air duct extends from the fan to direct the airflow between the fan and the imaging unit. The electrical conductor is disposed within the air duct to electrically connect the imaging unit and the voltage source upon connection of the ventilator unit with the imaging unit. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064568 | CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus having a main assembly electric contact includes: a contact member for receiving pressure by the main assembly electric contact, wherein the contact member has a first surface as a contact portion for receiving the pressure by the main assembly electric contact and has a second surface bent from the first surface toward a side opposite from a side where the main assembly electric contact is provided; a holding member for holding the contact member; a portion to be limited provided at an end of the second surface; and a limiting portion, provided on the holding member, for limiting movement of the portion to be limited. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064569 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOSENSITIVE DRUM UNIT - A process cartridge for use with a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum having a photosensitive layer, and a process means actable on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum. The process cartridge also includes a coupling member for receiving a rotational force for rotating the electrophotographic photosensitive drum. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064570 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge installed in a body of an image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, a development device that includes a developer bearer, a rotary developer conveyance member, and a shaft projecting from a development casing in an axial direction, a gear train including an idler gear provided to the shaft projecting from the development casing, a first side plate, and a hollow shaft projecting in the axial direction from the first side plate. The first side plate includes an image bearer positioning portion and a developer bearer positioning portion to support axial end portions of the developer bearer and the image bearer, the shaft projecting from the development casing is inserted into a recess inside the hollow shaft, and the hollow shaft is inserted into a hollow shaft positioning hole formed in the body. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064571 | CHARGING MEMBER, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE CHARGING MEMBER, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - Provided is a charging member hardly causing a cleaning failure to suppress occurrence of a vertical streak image in an electrophotographic apparatus. The charging member comprises a support, an elastic layer, and a surface layer. The surface layer comprises a polymer compound having at least one bond of Si—O-M bond and Si—O—Ta bond, at least one bond of M-O—Ge bond and Ta—O—Ge bond, and Si—O—Ge bond. M represents any element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, and Hf. The polymer compound has structural units represented by the formula (1) and (2), and at least one structural unit of structural units represented by the formula (3) and (4). The charging member has a crack extending from its surface to the elastic layer, and the crack has a convexly raised edge by which a surface of the charging member is roughened. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064572 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image carrier, a detachable transfer body on which an image is transferred, a contact and separation mechanism that moves the transfer body into contact with and away from the image carrier, and a coupling member to be coupled to the contact and separation mechanism. When the coupling member is turned forward to a first turn position in a coupled state coupled to the contact and separation mechanism, the contact and separation mechanism contacts the transfer body with the image carrier, and when the coupling member is turned in reverse from the first turn position to a second turn position in the coupled state, the contact and separation mechanism separates the transfer body from the image carrier and the coupling member withdraws in a direction opposite a direction to couple the coupling member to the contact and separation mechanism. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064573 | Universal Part for Use In An Image Recording Apparatus - Disclosed is a universal OPC drum that allows a remanufacturer to stock a minimum number of OPC drum sleeves of the various sizes and then add the appropriate gear for the desired cartridge at the time of cartridge remanufacture. The inventory of gears for the various cartridges is easier to store and permits a remanufacturer to be more flexible. A universal hub may also include an electrical contact on each end to maintain universality without regard to whether the OEM contact is mounted on the drive or non-drive side of the OPC drum. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064574 | CHARGING MEMBER AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE MEMBER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - Provided are the following charging member and a method of producing the charging member. The charging member has an improved charging ability and hence alleviates, in particular, a positive ghost. The charging member can maintain resistance to the adhesion of toner, a toner external additive, or the like over a long time period. The charging member for an electrophotographic apparatus comprises an electro-conductive support, an electro-conductive elastic layer, and a surface layer, wherein the surface layer comprises a polymer compound having an Si—O—Ti linkage in a molecular structure thereof, and the polymer compound has each of constitutional units represented by a formula (1), a formula (2), and a formula (3) defined in the description. The method is a method of producing the charging member. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064575 | CHARGING DEVICE, IMAGING CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING CHARGING DEVICE - A charging device which includes a grid that has a curvature surface placed to face an outer circumferential surface of a photoconductive drum; a carrying member that carries the grid in a portion having a curvature to form the curvature surface of the grid; and position adjusting mechanisms that moves a position of the carrying member to adjust a position of the grid in a sub-scanning direction of the photoconductive drum, an imaging cartridge and an image forming apparatus having the same. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064576 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING VARIABLE DEVELOPER INTERVALS - An image forming apparatus including a plurality of developers and optical scanners, each of the optical scanners having a light source and a light reflecting unit and forming an electrostatic latent image on a photo conductor of each of the developers. The optical scanners have the same focusing distance from the light source to the photo conductor. The light reflecting unit of one of the optical scanners is arranged at a position different from the light reflecting unit of another optical scanner, such that intervals between the developers vary. The plurality of developers include a yellow (Y) developer, a magenta (M) developer, a cyan (C) developer, and a black (K) developer. The optical scanners include a first optical scanner, which forms electrostatic latent images on two of the developers including the black (K) developer, and a second optical scanner, which forms electrostatic latent images on the other two developers. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064577 | TONER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND TONER CONTAINER - A toner supply system having: a receiving section that is set in a body of an image forming apparatus so as not to rotate; and a substantially cylindrical toner container that is mountable in and dismountable from the receiving section and that can be driven to rotate on an axis while being mounted in the receiving section, wherein: the toner container has a first toner feeder for feeding toner stored therein toward the receiving section while the toner container is rotated; and the receiving section has a supply port that permits toner fed thereto with rotation of the toner container to drop down and a toner stirrer that extends to a position close to the first toner feeder located inside the toner container while the toner container is mounted in the receiving section. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064578 | TONER BEARING MEMBER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide a toner bearing member, which contains: an electric conductive support; an insulating layer provided on the electric conductive support; a plurality of electrodes located on the insulating layer so that each electrode is separated from one another with a certain space; and a surface layer covering the insulating layer and the electrodes, wherein the surface layer contains a crosslink reaction product of a fluororesin, or a crosslink reaction product of a (meth)acrylate compound, or both thereof. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064579 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a medium transport member, an image transfer member, a first detection member detecting widthwise deviation of the image bearing member, a first deviation correcting member tiltable relative to the width direction and supporting the image bearing member, a first correction control section tilting the first deviation correcting member to correct deviation of the image bearing member, a second detection member detecting widthwise deviation of the transport member, a second deviation correcting member tiltable relative to the width direction and supporting the transport member, and a second correction control section tilting the second deviation correcting member to correct deviation of the transport member. A width-direction moving amount of the image bearing member per unit time when the first deviation correcting member is tilted is larger than that of the transport member per unit time when the second deviation correcting member is tilted. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064580 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An image forming apparatus reduces superimposing misalignment due to skew difference and registration difference and superimposing misalignment of visible image due to periodic position error generated on a plurality of latent image carriers respectively by correcting image information. A controller of the image forming apparatus has a deviation amount storing unit store data of magnification error in the sub-scanning direction e, executes rotation posture determining process that sets writing rotation posture as rotation angle posture at the time of starting writing latent image on photoconductors for Y, M, C, and K respectively, and has an image data correcting unit correct the image information based on the determined writing rotation posture and various error data (including magnification error in the sub-scanning direction e). | 2013-03-14 |
20130064581 | BELT DRIVING DEVICE - A belt driving device includes an endless belt, a tension roller, a shaft member, deviation transfer members, and biasing members. The deviation transfer members are fitted over the shaft member in such a manner as to adjoin respective of opposite ends of the tension roller in an axial direction of the tension roller. Of the deviation transfer members, at least that deviation transfer member which is located on a downstream side in a deviation direction along the axial direction is movable together with the endless belt along the shaft member. Each of the biasing members has an acting end pivotally supported on an associated one of the deviation transfer members and a base end pivotally supported on an associated one of apparatus frames at a predetermined position. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064582 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUSES AND METHODS THEREOF - Image forming apparatus and methods are disclosed which include an intermediate transfer member to transfer images to media, an impression roller including a gripping device to receive the media, and a determination module to determine the length of the media held by the at least one gripper unit based on respective detections by first and second set of sensors. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064583 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, which is configured to form an image on a sheet, includes an image forming unit configured to form an unfixed toner image on the sheet, and a fixing unit configured to fix the unfixed toner image to the sheet by heating the sheet bearing the unfixed toner image while conveying the sheet by a fixing nip portion. The image forming apparatus can perform a cleaning mode for cleaning the fixing unit by conveying a sheet with an unfixed toner image for cleaning formed thereon by the fixing nip portion. At a time of the cleaning mode, the image forming unit forms the unfixed toner image for cleaning on a sheet surface opposite from a sheet surface where the unfixed toner image is formed at a time of image formation. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064584 | FUSER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A fuser device includes a first motor for rotatably driving one of a heating member and a pressure-applying member, a second motor rotating either in a forward direction or a reverse direction in order to switch a pressure-application-switching mechanism between an applied-pressure state and a released-pressure state, a first detector for detecting whether the first motor is rotating, and a second detector for detecting the forward-direction or reverse-direction rotation of the second motor. The first detector has a first sensor for detecting the rotation of the first detector plate caused to rotate by the first motor. The second detector has a second sensor for detecting changes in the rotational state of the second detector plate caused to rotate in the forward and reverse directions by the second motor. A single sensor constitutes the first sensor and the second sensor. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064585 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing device includes a heating rotating body that heats a developer image formed on a recording medium, a pressurizing rotating body that pressurizes the recording medium by nipping the recording medium between the pressurizing rotating body and the heating rotating body, a pair of support plates that rotatably support both ends of one of the pressurizing rotating body and the heating rotating body, and a release member including an attachment portion attached to the support plates to hold the support plates from both sides in a thickness direction, and an operating portion. When an external force in a predetermined direction acts on the operating portion, the release member releases pressing of the one of the pressurizing rotating body and the heating rotating body against the other by moving the support plates in a direction away from the other. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064586 | FIXING DEVICE WITH MECHANISM CAPABLE OF HEATING BELT EFFECTIVELY AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A fixing device includes an endless belt and an opposed rotary body contacting an outer circumferential surface of the belt. A nip formation pad contacting a first part of an inner circumferential surface of the belt presses against the opposed rotary body via the belt to form a fixing nip between the belt and the opposed rotary body through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. A heat conductor disposed opposite a second part of the inner circumferential surface of the belt not contacted by the nip formation pad is interposed between a heater and the belt to conduct heat from the heater to the belt. A reflector disposed inside the loop formed by the belt reflects light from the heater toward the heat conductor. The reflector and the heat conductor surround the heater. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064587 | IMAGE FUSING APPARATUS USING CARBON NANO-TUBE HEATER - An image fusing apparatus includes a heating belt including a resistance heating layer, an insulating layer formed on an inner surface of the resistance heating layer, and a release layer formed on an outer surface of the resistance heating layer; a heating supporting roller disposed (positioned) inside the heating belt and rotating with the heating belt; a pressing roller disposed (positioned) parallel to the heating supporting roller and in contact with the outer surface of the heating belt to form a nip; and an electricity supplying member to supply electricity to the resistance heating layer of the heating belt. A thickness of paper non-contact areas of opposite side end portions of the resistance heating layer of the heating belt is the same as or thicker than the thickness of a paper contact area of a middle portion of the resistance heating layer thereof. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064588 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a transparent image forming unit configured to form a transparent toner image on a recording material, a fixing unit configured to fix the transparent toner image formed on the recording material, an acquisition unit configured to acquire a region where a mark visually recognizable due to a glossiness difference is to be formed, and a control unit configured to control the transparent image forming unit such that the transparent toner image formed in the region acquired by the acquisition unit is formed in a predetermined pattern in which a first portion having first glossiness after fixing and a second portion having second glossiness after fixing that is different from the first glossiness are at least alternately disposed. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064589 | PIVOTING CLEANING BLADE TO MINIMIZE BLADE STRESS AND PHOTORECEPTOR TORQUE WITH INCREASING FRICTION COEFFICIENT - The cleaning blade is mounted to a holder that is pivoted. The pivot mechanism is designed such that the instantaneous center of rotation of the blade holder, in its operational position, is positioned above the plane of blade tip contact to the photoreceptor and upstream of the blade tip or below the plane of contact and downstream from the blade tip. These configurations result in a reduction of blade load as friction coefficient increases and a slower increase in photoreceptor torque when compared to conventional interference loaded blades. By a careful choice of the location of the center of rotation, the blade load can be maintained at a sufficiently high value for good cleaning over the expected range of friction coefficients. A four bar linkage provides a compact mechanism to pivot the blade holder and avoids potential problems of the mechanism interfering with the process and other components. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064590 | Image-Forming Device - An image-forming device includes a plurality of developing units, an endless belt, and a cleaning unit. The cleaning unit includes a cleaning member and a conveying unit. The cleaning member contacts the endless belt to clean toner remaining on the endless belt. The conveying unit includes a first conveying unit, a second conveying unit, and a first relaying member. The first relaying member relays the remaining toner conveyed by the first conveying unit to the second conveying unit, and has a relay-axis. The cleaning member pivots about the relay axis to move between a contacting position for contacting the endless belt and a separating position for separating from the endless belt. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064591 | VORTEX FLOW RESISTERS - Vortex flow resisters ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130064592 | PRINTING ENGINE MODULE - A printing engine module includes at least a base, a printing assembly, a carbon ribbon reel, a carbon ribbon collection shaft, a power transmission device, and a plurality of transmission elements. The base couples to corresponding mounting portions of a chassis of a host device of barcode printer. The printing assembly, the carbon ribbon reel, and the carbon ribbon collection shaft are mounted to a base side. The carbon ribbon reel and the carbon ribbon collection shaft supply and collect a carbon ribbon for the printing assembly. The power transmission device and the transmission elements are mounted to an opposite side of the base supply power to the carbon ribbon collection shaft and the printing assembly for rotating a carbon ribbon and a printing label. The printing engine module is receivable and coupleable in the host device of barcode printer. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064593 | HALF-CUT DEVICE, TAPE PRINTER INCLUDING THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR STEPPING MOTOR - A half-cut device including: a half cutter for cutting a main tape or a released tape of a processed tape which the released tape is affixed to the main tape; a stepping motor for driving the half cutter to cut; and a motor control unit for controlling the stepping motor, wherein the motor control unit controls the stepping motor to maintain the condition which the half cutter cuts the main tape or the released tape for a predetermined time. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064594 | DRAWING TOOL - The present invention provides a drawing tool for an artist, draughtsman or hobbyist etc., the drawing tool comprising a handle and a retaining means disposed on the handle. The retaining means being adapted to releasably retain an elongate drawing material, such as a graphite lead, in an orientation substantially transverse to the axis of the handle. In use, manipulation of the handle and selective application of pressure to the elongate drawing material enables the drawing material to be applied to a drawing surface to thereby control the degree of shading on the drawing surface. The hand tool has particular application to reliably rendering gradients when shading with graphite and chalk etc. To be accompanied, when published, by FIG. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064595 | WRITING INSTRUMENT - In order to provide a writing instrument in which a writing direction can be visually recognized in a broad range at a visual part of a pen tip and which can surely write to end of writing, the writing instrument is endowed with a constitution in which a pen tip is equipped with a porous member as a writing part and a holding member holding the above porous member and having at least one ink guiding part through which an ink contained in a barrel is provided to a writing part held by the holding member which is a visible part enabling to visually recognize a writing direction, wherein an area ratio of the visible part is 40% or more of the pen tip protruding from a tip part of the writing instrument. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064596 | Roller-ball Applicator Assembly for Topical Oils Application - Applicator devices for applying topical oils to an individual are disclosed herein. The applicator devices overcome the deficiencies in the prior art by allowing topical oils, especially essential oils, to be applied using a roller-ball applicator. Exemplary applicators may include a topical oil container, and a roller-ball applicator coupled to the container. The roller-ball applicator may include, a roller-ball housing, wherein the roller-ball housing includes a well configured to hold topical oil for application to an individual regardless of the orientation of the roller-ball applicator, and a roller-ball within the housing, the roller-ball being freely rotatable within the housing. The applicator device may also include a cap configured to be removably attached to the container and to seal topical oil within the topical oil container by exerting pressure on the roller-ball when the cap is securely attached to the container. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064597 | WRITING INSTRUMENT AND INK CARTRIDGE UNIT - A writing instrument includes a shell, an ink reservoir disposed in the shell and a writing tip section that is provided on the shell from which ink from the ink reservoir is applied to a substrate. The writing tip section includes a writing tip and an ink feed assembly for delivering ink from the ink reservoir to the writing tip through capillary action. The writing tip is flexible and a flexible cover with the shape of a fountain pen nib is provided for supporting the flexible writing tip. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064598 | TOOL FOR SMOOTHING ELASTIC SEALANT JOINTS - A sealant contour forming tool comprises an elongate substantially cylindrical body having an open front end and an open rear end. The front end has an edge lying on a plane which extends obliquely to a central axis of the body. The body is formed from a resilient material and further comprises a longitudinal opening extending longitudinally between the front open end and the rear open end. The longitudinal opening being operable to resiliently widen and narrow in response to an appropriate force applied to the body adjacent the elongate opening. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064599 | Magnetically Coupled Mannequin Joint - The present invention is directed to a mannequin having one or more articulated joints capable of exhibiting a full range of motion and of supporting substantial weight. In particular, this invention relates to an apparatus for movably joining two parts of a mannequin. The apparatus includes a first element having an arcuate surface and a second element having a convex surface and a magnetic portion. The second element is movably engageable with the first element. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064600 | CORNER KEY AND FRAME ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A corner key includes a first arm portion, a first engaging portion, a second arm portion, and a second engaging portion. The first arm portion has a first outer side-surface. The first engaging portion is disposed on the first outer side-surface. The second arm portion is connected to the first arm portion and has a second outer side-surface. The second outer side-surface is unparallel to the first outer side-surface. The second engaging portion is disposed on the second outer side-surface. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064601 | FRICTION BONDING STRUCTURE AND PUMP DEVICE - An annular groove is formed at an open end of a motor case, and a sliding contact projection, which is in an annular plate-shape and corresponding to the annular groove, is formed on a cover. A bottom of the annular groove and the sliding contact projection rotate relative to each other while being in sliding contact with each other to form an annular friction bonded portion therebetween. Wall portions of the annular groove are arranged at such positions as to be concentric with the friction bonded portion. Thus, a storage portion that stores burrs produced at the friction bonded portion is formed. A plurality of protrusions that protrude radially outward is formed on the sliding contact projection over all around. The storage portion is partitioned in the circumferential direction by using the protrusions as partitioning elements. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064602 | METHOD OF JOINING PARTS MADE OF SiC-BASED MATERIALS BY NON-REACTIVE BRAZING WITH ADDITION OF A REINFORCEMENT. BRAZING COMPOSITIONS AND JOINT AND ASSEMBLY THAT ARE OBTAINED BY SUCH A METHOD - A method for joining, assembling, at least two parts comprising silicon carbide-based materials is provided. The parts are contacted with a non-reactive brazing composition, the assembly having the parts and the brazing composition is heated to a brazing temperature sufficient to melt the brazing composition, and the parts and the brazing composition are cooled so that, after solidification of the brazing composition, a moderately refractory joint is formed. The brazing composition is a binary alloy consisting, in atomic percentages, of 60% to 66% silicon and 34% to 40% nickel. Prior to contacting the parts with the brazing composition, a reinforcement is added. A composition comprising the brazing composition and a reinforcement is provided. A brazing paste, suspension comprising a powder of the brazing composition, a reinforcement, and an organic liquid cement, binder, or an organic viscous gel is provided. A joint and assembly obtained by the foregoing method is provided. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064603 | INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CONNECTION ASSURANCE DEVICE - An intermediate steering shaft connection assembly for a steering column is provided. The intermediate steering shaft connection assembly comprises at least one shaft, a clamping yoke configured to be coupled to the shaft, and a connection assurance device interposed between the shaft and the clamping yoke. The connection assurance device is configured to ensure proper positioning of the clamping yoke on the shaft to allow for final assembly. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064604 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CO2 SEQUESTRATION - A method of sequestering carbon dioxide is provided, the method comprising injecting carbon dioxide into a saline formation below an oil reservoir. The carbon dioxide may be sequestered at a pressure above about 10 MPa. The carbon dioxide may be sequestered at a pressure below about 30 MPa. The carbon dioxide may be sequestered at a temperature above about 25° C. The carbon dioxide may be sequestered at a temperature below about 60° C. The saline formation and the oil reservoir may contact each other, thereby forming an oil-water contact (OWC) layer. The carbon dioxide to be sequestered may be injected greater than about 10 m below the OWC layer. The carbon dioxide may be a gas, a liquid, a supercritical fluid, or a mixture thereof, when the carbon dioxide is injected into the saline formation. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064605 | MARINE ROPEWAY - An apparatus is provided for moving a floating or submerged marine structure. Embodiments include a track fixedly mounted near or under the waterline surface, extending from a first point to a second point for defining a path of motion of the marine structure. A riser cable has a first end movably attached to the track between the first and second points, and a second end fixedly attached to the marine structure. A trolley is attached to the first end of the riser cable between the first end and the track, and has a roller for engaging the track for distributing environmental forces of the marine structure to the track. A drive unit is attached to the marine structure (or to the trolley) for moving the marine structure (or the trolley) such that the marine structure or one end of the marine structure moves along the path of the track. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064606 | Seabed-to-Surface Linking Equipment Including a Flexible Pipe Guiding Structure - A bottom-to-surface connection installation between a plurality of undersea pipes resting on the sea bottom and a floating support on the surface and anchored to the sea bottom, the floating support including a turret; and a plurality of flexible hoses extending from the turret to respective ones of a plurality of rigid pipes, the rigid pipes providing connections between the flexible hoses and respective ones of the plurality of undersea pipes resting on the sea bottom, wherein the installation includes a guide structure maintained in the subsurface between the turret and the top of the rigid pipes, the guide structure being suitable for guiding the flexible hoses, the guide structure having a plurality of first guide elements with respective ones of the plurality of flexible hoses passing therethrough in such a manner that the flexible hose has at least a bottom flexible hose portion in a dipping catenary configuration, and a second flexible hose portion extending entirely above the point of contact between the flexible hose and the first guide element, this portion occupying a curve of catenary shape between the guide element through which it passes and the turret to which its top end is connected. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064607 | Underwater Device for ROV Installable Tools - Methods and apparatus for installing underwater devices on sub-sea structures. The apparatus can include a body having at least one pair of support members extending therefrom. At least one actuator, adapted to move in a linear direction, can be disposed on each support member. At least one connector can be disposed on each actuator. The connector can include at least one aperture disposed therethrough for receiving an attachment member. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064608 | FOUNDATION STRUCTURE - A foundation structure for locating an object mounted on the foundation structure on a sea bed or a river bed comprises an integral buoyancy device having variable buoyancy and a rigid control surface. The integral buoyancy device is movable relative to the foundation structure to vary the position of the rigid control surface and to control the position of the centre of buoyancy relative to the position of the centre of gravity. This stabilizes the foundation structure during submergence and surfacing. A method for controlling the deployment and retrieval of the foundation structure is also described. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064609 | ROCK ANCHOR - A system including a chemical rock anchor and a device for injecting a fixative, the rock anchor including an anchor tube enclosing a cavity. The device includes at least one holding chamber containing the fixative, a tube into which the at least one holding chamber is integrated, permits injection of a fixative into a space between an anchor tube and a hole that has been drilled into the rock, while requiring little technical effort and permitting a controlled process. The tube can be inserted into the cavity, and/or the tube and the anchor tube are separate parts, and/or the tube is not attached to the anchor tube, and/or the system does not include any fastening means for the bonding and/or non-positive fastening of the tube to the anchor tube. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064610 | SUSPENSION EXTRACTION DEVICE - The present invention concerns a device for proving the quality of a jet grouting body. Such a jet grouting body is produced by means of a drilling and grouting linkage assembly. An extraction device according to the invention for extracting a suspension from such a jet grouting body comprises: a first segment with a cavity comprising a fluid, in particular a liquid, in which a first chamber is provided, the volume of which can be modified and which is connected with an opening for extracting a specimen, and a further segment which is intended to receive the fluid from the cavity. By receiving the fluid in the further segment, the volume of the first chamber can be enlarged; furthermore the extraction device can be integrated in a drilling and grouting linkage assembly. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064611 | DRY DECELERATOR FOR APPLES OR LIKE OBJECTS - A decelerator device for apples or the like is disclosed. The apples are delivered to the decelerator device by a tube which can be provided with either a positive pressure upstream of the transported objects or a downstream of the transporter device. In one embodiment of the invention, the decelerator is provided with an area of reduced pressure in communication with the distal end of the transport tube. A receiving device such as a plurality of inter-engaged wheels receives the apples of other objects in the area of reduced pressure. The wheels or conveyors receive objects between opposed sealing surfaces, reduce the traveling speed of the object, and transport the object to an area of ambient pressure. The sealing surfaces are disengaged from the transported objects in the area of ambient pressure, and the objects are delivered to a transport path, dry bin, or other desired structure. In another embodiment of the invention, a counter flow of air reduces the speed of the object traveling along the tube. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064612 | DISPENSER - A dispenser for a roll of film material, comprising a cutting arrangement for cutting polyethylene having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being configured to move in relation to the lower portion between an open position and a cutting position. One of the upper portion and the lower portion comprises a blade, and the other of the lower portion and the upper portion comprises a cutting channel defined by a first pair of legs. The legs include at least one surface configured to reduce slip of film material across that surface. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064613 | Cutting Insert and Chip-Control Arrangement Therefor - A cutting insert has at least first and second side surfaces, with a chip-control arrangement. The chip-control arrangement includes at least one projection disposed at an intersection of a corner of the cutting insert. When the chip-control arrangement includes two projections they can be disposed symmetrically on both sides of the intersection. Each of the at least one projections is elongated and extends longitudinally along an associated side surface. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064614 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING STANDARDIZED ASSAY AREAS ON ORGANIC COATINGS - The present disclosure is directed to a device for producing standardized assay areas on conductive substrates coated with organic coating layers. The device can be used to produce standardized assay areas for corrosion evaluation tests at an accelerated rate. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064615 | PORTABLE DEVICE FOR PRODUCING STANDARDIZED ASSAY AREAS ON ORGANIC COATINGS - The present disclosure is directed to a portable device for producing standardized assay areas on conductive substrates coated with organic coating layers. The present disclosure is directed to a process for producing standardized assay areas using the portable device. The portable device and the process can be used to produce assay areas for corrosion evaluation tests at an accelerated rate. The portable device and the process are particularly useful for producing standardized assay areas on large or immobile structures or objects. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064616 | TOOL RADIUS ADJUSTING METHOD IN MACHINE TOOL AND MACHINE TOOL FOR PRACTICING THE METHOD - At a contact step in a tool radius adjusting method, a reference portion of a movable body provided radially movably on a housing of a boring tool and a position adjusting reference member fixed on a machine tool are brought into contact by sliding the movable body relative to the housing so that the position of a cutting blade comes to a predetermined position in a direction to go away from a rotational axis. Then, at an adjusting step, the position of the cutting blade relative to the rotational axis is adjusted by changing the relative position between a tool spindle holding the boring tool and the position adjusting reference member in a direction to come close to each other by drive mechanisms of the machine tool used for positioning a spindle head with the tool spindle relative to a workpiece in machining the workpiece with the cutting blade. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064617 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING STANDARDIZED ASSAY AREAS ON ORGANIC COATINGS - The present disclosure is directed to a process for producing standardized assay areas on conductive substrates coated with organic coating layers. The process can be used to produce standardized assay areas for corrosion evaluation tests at an accelerated rate. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064618 | AUTOBALANCING SYSTEM FOR BORING TOOL AND BORING TOOL INCORPORATING SAME - A boring head comprises a housing disposed about a central longitudinal axis and a movement transmission mechanism disposed at least one of on or in the housing. The housing includes a first end adapted to be coupled to a machine tool and an opposite second end having a cutting insert movably coupled thereto. The movement transmission mechanism comprises a rotatable member mounted to be rotatable relative to the housing, a balancing mass, and a main shaft disposed in the housing. The main shaft is rotatable about the longitudinal axis and operationally coupled to the ring, the balancing mass, and the cutting insert. Rotation of the rotatable member a predetermined amount causes movement of the cutting insert a corresponding predetermined amount in a first radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis and movement of the balancing mass a corresponding predetermined amount in a second radial direction opposite the first radial direction. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064619 | METHOD OF MACHINING SLOTS IN A TURBINE DISK OF A TURBINE ENGINE - A machining method for machining peripheral slots in a disk of a turbine of a turbine engine, such as an airplane turboprop or turbojet, the method including: machining the slots by reaming using a substantially cylindrical reamer of length greater than an axial thickness of the disk, and extending substantially parallel to the axis of the disk, outlines of the slots being machined by moving the reamer perpendicularly to its axis along the profile of each slot. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064620 | SAFETY NET ASSEMBLY FOR OPENING IN A CARGO TRAILER - A safety net assembly for selectively blocking and exposing an opening in a cargo container having a wall assembly bounding a storage space. A flexible net is selectively placed in: i) a first state wherein the net spans a substantial height and width of an access opening; and ii) a second state wherein the opening is further exposed. In the first state, the net has a first length between spaced first and second locations that spans a width portion of the opening along a horizontal line at a first height. The net is extensible to allow the first location on the net to be lowered while maintaining the second location on the net at the first height so that the line between the first and second locations is angled from horizontal and has a second length between the first and second locations that is greater than the first length. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064621 | Adjustable Cargo Bar - An adjustable cargo bar applied to a cargo bed of pickup trucks and comprising: a frame element; at least one adjusting element coupled to the frame element, for adjusting the width of the adjustable cargo bar; at least one elevation element, for raising the height of the cargo bar, so that the width and height of the cargo bar can be adjusted to fit different models of pickup trucks and serve as a good life helper for household use, traveling and camping. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064622 | SMART LID FOR SMART BOLTS AND PROBES - The smart lid for smart bolts and probes is an electronic sensor for use with a smart bolt or probe having a color indicator for indicating tension. The smart lid includes a color sensor that provides electrical data corresponding to light received from the color indicator of the smart bolt or probe, a microcontroller that receives electrical data from the color sensor and converts that data to a digital form and compares the data against at least one limit, and provides a digital indication wirelessly to a remote monitor if the at least one limit has been exceeded. In this fashion a warning or emergency condition can be indicated when the tension experienced by the smart bolt is too low or too high. The smart lid may include an electrical power source that scavenges electrical power from ambient electromagnetic fields (EMF) and stores the electrical power in a battery. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064623 | FASTENING UNIT - A fastening unit ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130064624 | LOCK NUT AND A FASTENING UNIT COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a lock nut which is fastened between a bolt and a nut and prevents the bolt and nut from loosening, comprising: a nut body having a fastening hole for fastening onto the bolt; a pair of first projecting parts which are formed projecting from one of the surfaces of the nut body and form a first slot having a first orientation such that the nut body can deform resiliently when the bolt and the nut are fastened; and a pair of second projecting parts which are formed projecting from the other surface of the nut body and form a second slot having a second orientation different from the first orientation, and the invention relates to a fastening unit comprising the lock nut; and provided is a bolt-and-nut loosening prevention structure having an improved loosening-prevention function. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064625 | SPRING CLIP - A spring clip includes two articulated legs having engagement tongues for engagement with an external thread of a threaded shank, and at least one spring leg extending away from a base plate and arranged on a side of the base plate opposite the articulated legs. Engagement of the engagement tongues with the external thread is improved by the spring force exerted by the spring legs. Manipulation tongues are provided for assembly and disassembly of the spring clip, and ensure torque-free handling of the spring clip. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064626 | Method and Device for Gathering Loose Book Blocks - In a method and associated device for gathering loose book blocks (B, B | 2013-03-14 |
20130064627 | EXPANDABLE MEMBER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The instant disclosure provides an apparatus, comprising a metallic body having at least one sidewall, wherein the sidewall encloses a void, and an expandable material retained within the void and encased by the sidewall; wherein the void comprises a first volume at a first temperature; and wherein, at a second temperature of at least about 500° C., the expandable material expands such that the void comprises a second volume, wherein the second volume is greater than the first volume, wherein, via the expansion of the expandable materials, the at least one sidewall exerts a pressure of at least about 150 psig. Methods are also provided. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064628 | LOADING MECHANISM - A loading mechanism includes a fastening board, a cam, a rotary pivot, and a load module. The fastening board defines a pivot hole at the center portion of the fastening board and a sliding guide adjacent to the pivot hole. The cam defines a locating hole and an annular guide. The load module includes two guiding poles, a follower fastened to one end of the two guiding poles, and a clamping member fastened to the other end of the two guiding poles. The distance between a part of the annular guide and the locating hole is gradually decreased, and the cam can be driven to rotate. The cam drives the follower to slide along the annular guide to drive the load module to slide along the sliding guide. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064629 | MODULAR STORAGE BIN SWEEP SYSTEM - A modular storage bin sweep system utilizing paddles to sweep particulate matter across a floor may comprise a sweep assembly including at least two units connectable together. The assembly may comprise a plurality of interconnected paddles, a power unit configured to the paddles, a drive unit configured to move the sweep assembly with respect to a surface of the bin below the sweep assembly. In some embodiments, a traction enhancement structure may increase traction of the drive unit on the floor. In some embodiments, a pivot unit is configured to permit a degree of pivotability of the axes of the units with respect to each other, and may be combined with a drive unit. In some embodiments, the power unit includes a rotary electrical power transfer structure configured to transfer electrical power to the power unit when rotating in the bin. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064630 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS STORAGE MODULES - An apparatus for loading and unloading compressed gas storage modules to and from a trailer deck includes two bilateral tracks that the compressed gas storage module can roll on; bridges that rotate about an axis that connects the two bilateral tracks to a trailer deck; and a supporting structure that elevates the two bilateral tracks and bridges to a height that is equal to or higher than a height of the trailer deck. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064631 | TENNIS BALL COLLECTION DEVICE - A tennis ball collection device includes a rotating drum that rotates at a higher speed than the rotation of the wheels that carry the device. Additionally, the drum rail that operates in connection with the rotating drum to lift a ball off of a ground is allowed to move in the horizontal direction. This back and forth movement is facilitated by a spring that otherwise biases the drum rail forward to a rest position. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064632 | CONVERTIBLE TRAILER - A convertible trailer system includes a convertible trailer having a segmented lower deck, and a segmented upper deck mounted thereover. The segmented lower deck includes floating forward and rear belly ramps which are independently actuable relative to each other so as to be selectively raised and lowered relative to a pair of side rails which define the belly forward of the trailer wheels. When in a fully lowered position the belly ramps are lowered to a lower extremity between the pair of side rails so as to be substantially entirely below uppermost edges of the pair of side rails. When in an elevated position the belly ramps are elevated so as to be co-planar with or above the uppermost edges of the side rails whereby freight may be loaded laterally onto the belly ramps over the pair of side rails. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064633 | IMPLEMENT SUPPORT DEVICE - An improved implement support device for using an implement with a motor vehicle, with the device having an implement support structure, a lift mechanism, and a swing mechanism, where the implement support structure is suitably adapted to support and manipulate useful implements, such as a snowplow blade, a pair of fork lift forks, a container, a platform, and the like, with the lift mechanism suitably adapted to move the implement vertically in both an upward and a downward direction and the swing mechanism suitably adapted to move the implement laterally in both a leftward and a rightward direction, and with the implement able to be concurrently moved both vertically and laterally by substantially simultaneous operation of both the lift mechanism and the swing mechanism. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064634 | SALT Ring Handling System and Method - A SALT ring handling system having a platform, a track system operatively connected to a lower side of the platform, and a pickle fork operatively connected to the track system. The platform may include an upper deck, a lower deck, a spacer for positioning the deck near a riser, and an engaging mechanism for operatively connecting the platform to a carrier system. The track system may include a vertical track assembly and a horizontal track assembly for transferring the vertical track assembly in a substantially horizontal direction. The vertical track assembly may include a lift mechanism that is operatively connected to the pickle fork, and the lift mechanism may transfer the pickle fork in a substantially vertical direction. The pickle fork may include one or more extensions for engaging a portion of a SALT ring. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064635 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND COUNTING METAL ELEMENTS - A device for detecting metal elements in slab form such as metal plates or sheets, includes an emission coil powered by suitable control elements and generating a magnetic field, a reception coil placed so as to enable generation via induction of a voltage across the terminals of the coil under the action of the magnetic field, and elements for processing and evaluating the voltage signal delivered by the at least one reception coil, enabling delivery of an information signal indicating the absence or presence of one or more metal elements near the coils. The emission coil ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130064636 | CARTON FEEDING SYSTEM - A carton feeding system is provided for feeding selected cartons from a stack of cartons contained within a carton magazine to a downstream carton conveyor such as for a product packaging machine. A carton picking device removes a selected carton from the stack of cartons within the magazine, after which the carton is engaged between a carton engaging segment of the primary segment wheel and a draw roller, which pulls the carton from the magazine and feeds the carton along a first path of travel. Thereafter, a secondary segment wheel engages and redirects a leading portion of the carton toward a second path of travel. The carton then is fed along its second path of travel toward engagement between a pair of downstream nip rolls that feed the carton into the downstream carton conveyor. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064637 | METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING A SUBSTRATE WITH A SUBSTRATE SUPPORT - A method of transporting a substrate with a substrate support, the method includes defining a frictional breakaway force between the substrate and the substrate support in a horizontal plane, moving the substrate in the horizontal plane along a horizontal trajectory, moving the substrate in a vertical direction along a vertical trajectory simultaneously while moving the substrate in the horizontal plane, and wherein the horizontal trajectory is determined based on the acceleration profile of the vertical trajectory and wherein the horizontal trajectory prevents the moving of the substrate from overcoming the coefficient of friction in the horizontal plane. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064638 | Boundary Layer Blowing Using Steam Seal Leakage Flow - A steam turbine includes a final turbine stage, a flow diffuser receiving a main flow from the final turbine stage, a diverging wall in the axial or radial flow diffuser that extends from a diffuser inlet to a diffuser exit, and a centerbody in the axial or radial flow diffuser. An opening is provided in the diverging wall and an opening is provided in the centerbody for fluidically actuating the main flow. The openings are located downstream from the diffuser inlet and upstream from a point where boundary layer separation would occur along the walls in a diffuser without the openings. A plurality of openings are provided in the diverging wall, and an end packing seal is positioned adjacent an end portion of the final turbine stage. An annular manifold collects fluid from leakage flow from the end packing seal and distributes the leakage flow to the openings. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064639 | GAS TURBINE ENGINES WITH IMPROVED TRAILING EDGE COOLING ARRANGEMENTS - An airfoil is provided for a gas turbine engine. The airfoil includes a pressure side wall; a suction side wall; an internal cavity defined between the pressure side wall and the suction side wall for receiving cooling air; and a cooling arrangement within the internal cavity. The cooling arrangement includes a first land extending to a first downstream end aft of the pressure side trailing edge, a second land extending to a second downstream end aft of the pressure side trailing edge, the first land and second land defining a first slot, a first divider positioned radially in between the first land and the second land to define a first passageway of the first slot and a second passageway of the first slot, a first pin positioned upstream and indexed to the first passageway, and a second pin positioned upstream and indexed to the second passageway. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064640 | PERFORATED HYDROCRATIC GENERATOR - A hydrocratic device comprises an inner pipe defining a mixing area, an outer pipe, and an annular chamber between the inner and outer pipes. A feed inlet supplies the annular chamber, and a plurality of perforations are formed in the wall of the inner pipe. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064641 | Air Ducting Shroud For Cooling An Air Compressor Pump And Motor - A compressor assembly having an air ducting shroud that can direct a cooling air stream from a fan to components of the compressor assembly, such as a pump assembly. The pump assembly can have at least a pump, a motor and a fan. The compressor can be cooled by providing cooling air to a cylinder head of the pump without the cooling air experiencing choking or substantial cooling flow interference from a cooling of the motor. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064642 | Tank Dampening Device - A compressor assembly having a compressed gas tank having a tank dampening device in the form of a vibration absorption member. The vibration absorption member can provide a pressure to a portion of the compressed gas tank. A method of controlling sound emitted from a compressor assembly, by using a vibration absorber which exerts a force upon the compressed gas tank. A means for controlling the sound level of a compressed gas tank by using a means for absorbing vibration from the compressed gas tank which exerts a pressure on a portion of the compressed gas tank. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064643 | Tank Dampening Device - A compressor assembly that has a compressed air tank having a vibration absorption member. The vibration absorption member can exert a pressure on a portion of the compressed air tank. A method of controlling sound emitted from a compressor assembly, by using a vibration absorber which applies a force against the compressed gas tank. Controlling the sound level of the compressed gas tank is accomplished by absorbing vibration from the compressed gas tank by which exerting a pressure on a portion of the compressed gas tank. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064644 | VARIABLE PARTIAL WIND WALL - A wind power system including a wind turbine affixed to a support tower, and a wind deflector deployable relative to a direction of air flow and configured to control the movement of at least a portion of air flow passing through rotor blades of the wind turbine to reduce wind loads on the components of the wind turbine while maintaining the air flow in an operating power production range. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064645 | NON-CONTINUOUS RING SEAL - An assembly is disclosed that includes a first rotating component and a second rotating component disposed adjacent to the first rotating component. An annular slot may be defined between the first and second rotating components and may include a sealing surface. Additionally, a seal may be disposed within the annular slot and may be configured to be engaged against the sealing surface when the first and second rotating components are rotated. Moreover, the seal may form a non-continuous ring within the annular slot when the seal is engaged against the sealing surface. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064646 | STEAM TURBINE - A steam turbine having a mechanical power rating of up to 500 kW for powering a generator having a shaft, a steam inlet, and an open radial flow wheel, which is torque-resistantly connected to the shaft and can be impinged with steam by the steam inlet. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064647 | GAS TURBINE - A gas turbine configured to prevent eccentricity of a rotor ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130064648 | WATER PUMP - A water pump includes a mechanical seal provided between a housing and a rotary shaft for preventing cooling water from leaking from a whirl chamber. The housing forms a space into which cooling water leaked from between the mechanical seal and the rotary shaft is flown and a water vent for discharging cooling water flown into the space. The housing is joined with a thermostat cover to form a reservoir communicating with the water vent. The reservoir has a drain for releasing evaporated cooling water to the air and a control wall for preventing cooling water remaining as liquid from flowing out through the drain. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064649 | PIPING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING INNER AND OUTER SHELL IN TURBINE SYSTEM - A piping assembly and a method for connecting an inner shell and an outer shell in a turbine system are disclosed. The piping assembly includes an inner fitting for connection to the inner shell and an outer fitting for connection to the outer shell. The piping assembly further includes an attenuation member extending between the inner fitting and the outer fitting and comprising an attenuation curve. The attenuation curve permits movement of the attenuation member in at least one of a longitudinal direction, a radial direction, or a tangential direction. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064650 | FAN UNIT ASSEMBLY - A fan unit assembly includes a fan rack, fan units and handles. The fan rack includes a carrier and parallel partition boards erected on the carrier to define fan-disposing regions. The partition board has at least one first positioning part and at least one first guiding part facing the corresponding fan-disposing region. The fan unit has two side surfaces and a front surface. The front surface connects the side surfaces. The side surfaces respectively have a second guiding part engaged with the first guiding part. The fan unit is suitable to move along the first guiding part through the second guiding part. The handles are disposed at the front surface and both ends thereof are bent to form two pivot portions respectively pivoted on the side surfaces. Each pivot portion has a second positioning part. When the handle rotates towards the front surface, the positioning parts interfere with each other. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064651 | TURBINE CASING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A design for a casing of a large turbine is described with the casing including at least a front section, a middle section and an end section designed such that changes to the mold of the casing required to provide for a change in rotational speed to adapt the turbine to a different power grid frequency are limited to the mold for the middle section of the casing. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064652 | PROPELLER NOZZLE - A propeller nozzle for watercraft, includes a nozzle and a propeller having at least one propeller blade which can rotate about a propeller axis and which spans a propeller area through rotation about the propeller axis. The propeller blade has a propeller blade end region wherein the propeller is disposed inside the nozzle in such a manner that a circumferential gap in the circumferential direction of the propeller nozzle is formed between the propeller end region and the inner wall of the nozzle. A marginal flow running from a nozzle in the area of the inner wall of the nozzle can flow through the gap, wherein the performance losses which occur due to turbulence of the marginal flow during flow around the propeller blade end region are kept as low as possible. Flow guiding apparatus guides at least one part of the marginal flow onto the propeller area. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064653 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AIRCRAFT ENGINE CASES WITH BOSSES - A method of manufacturing turbine engine casings having at least one boss includes, in one exemplary embodiment, forming an engine casing having an outer wall, machining a tapered opening through the casing outer wall, and machining a tapered portion in a metal plug where the tapered portion is sized to mate with the tapered opening in the casing outer wall. The method also includes inserting the metal plug into the tapered opening in the casing outer wall, and welding the metal plug to the casing. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064654 | HOUSING FOR A HIGH EFFICIENCY WIND TURBINE - A housing for a wind turbine includes a plurality of spine members with a central rib and opposed channels. Frame members are attached to adjacent spine members. The housing includes divergent frame members having a pair of longitudinal members which are inserted into channels of a spine member. The housing includes central support members, each central support member is attached to a divergent frame member. Each of the central support members is attached near the center of one of the divergent frame members. The housing also includes outer plates, each outer plate attached to and between adjacent spine members. Channels face in the opposite direction from adjacent channels on the spines. An inner shroud is attached to the spine members. Air passages are created underneath the arcuate outer plates. A cowling is attached to the end plates. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064655 | EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER HOUSING - A turbine housing of an exhaust gas turbocharger, includes an outer housing in which an inner housing with a tubular nozzle and an outlet duct for connection to an exhaust gas system is arranged. The outlet duct is coupled with the tubular nozzle for movement relative to the nozzle via a seal ring. The seal ring is inwardly everted and pushed onto the nozzle and embraced by an inner-housing support ring, so that a fluid tight fit on the inner housing nozzle is ensured. The seal ring is further pushed onto the outlet duct and there also coupled onto the outlet duct with an outlet duct support ring in a fluid tight manner so that an especially durable connection is created. Both support rings are additionally coupled in a materially bonded manner with the seal ring and the outlet duct nozzle or with the inner housing. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064656 | TURBINE HOUSING OF AN EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER - A turbine housing of an exhaust gas turbocharger includes an outer housing, in which an inner housing with a tubular nozzle and an outlet duct for connection to an exhaust gas system is arranged, wherein the outlet duct is coupled to the tubular nozzle via a sealing lip for relative movement. The sealing lip is inwardly evertedly pushed onto the nozzle and for positional fixing, a sliding sleeve is further arranged on the nozzle, wherein the sliding sleeve and the nozzle form a gap in which an end of the sealing lip is received. This avoids that the sealing lip lifts of due to pressure differences and thus that gas leaks occur. Further, an end of the sealing lip is arranged so as to be thermally protected. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064657 | INTERMEDIATE HOUSING OF A GAS TURBINE HAVING AN OUTER BOUNDING WALL HAVING A CONTOUR THAT CHANGES IN THE CIRCUMFERENTIAL DIRECTION UPSTREAM OF A SUPPORTING RIB TO REDUCE SECONDARY FLOW LOSSES - Intermediate housing ( | 2013-03-14 |
20130064658 | COMPRESSOR CASE LINING - A lining for a compressor case in use with a gas turbine engine compressor is provided. The compressor includes a compressor casing, which is generally comprised of a first and second half. Inside the casing is a plurality of vanes attached to a plurality of vane bands. The vane bands are affixed to the interior of the compressor casing. A lining, comprising a carbon fiber reinforced-type material is applied to the interior of the compressor casing over the vane bands. The lining allows a minimal clearance to be between the lining and wheel blade tips spinning within the compressor casing. The carbon fiber in the lining allows the lining to withstand a high number of temperature cycles due to the use of the compressor and the gas turbine engine. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064659 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR - A centrifugal compressor includes a housing having a part joint plane which extends parallel to or along a machine axis, and a shaft extending along the machine axis and having a first shaft end and a second shaft end. At least one impeller is mounted on the shaft. A collector helix is arranged downstream of the at least one impeller and collects the compressed fluid prior to an outflow into a following machine module. The collector helix is arranged on the first shaft end. A drive is arranged on the first shaft end. An axial intake at an overhang stage of the centrifugal compressor is provided on the shaft on the second shaft end. The collector helix is realized as a single piece in the circumferential direction and is flanged to the housing of the centrifugal compressor. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064660 | Centrifugal Fan Assembly - The present invention relates to a centrifugal fan assembly and a HVAC-system, comprising a housing, a blower wheel comprising a plurality of fan blades, the blower wheel being rotatably mounted in the housing and constructed to generate an airflow flowing axially into the blower wheel and radially out from the blower wheel, a guiding vane device including a plurality of guiding vanes, the guiding vane device being coupled to the blower wheel and configured to guide the airflow into the blower wheel. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064661 | AEROFOIL ASSEMBLY - This invention relates to a stator aerofoil for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a body portion; at least one panel which forms at least part of one of either the pressure or section surface of the aerofoil; at least one internal chamber which is bounded by the body portion and panel; and, at least one elastomeric component within the at least one internal chamber, wherein the elastomeric component at least partially defines a cell within the internal chamber, wherein the cell is in fluid communication with the exterior of the aerofoil. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064662 | COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY - A cooling fan assembly includes a fan with a frame, two fixing members arranged at two opposite lateral sides of the frame, and a plurality of fixing poles detachably interconnecting the frame with the base portions of the two fixing members. The two fixing members each include a base portion and a handling portion extending from a top of the base portion. The handling portions extend upwardly and inclined toward each other along a direction away from the base portions. One end of the fixing pole penetrates through and is fixed on the frame, and the other end of the fixing pole is gripped by the base portion. | 2013-03-14 |
20130064663 | MORPHING SEGMENTED WIND TURBINE AND RELATED METHOD - A downwind morphing rotor that exhibits bending loads that will be reduced by aligning the rotor blades with the composite forces. This reduces the net loads on the blades which therefore allow for a reduced blade mass for a given maximum stress. Also provided is a pre-aligned configuration rotor whereby the rotor geometry and orientation does not change with wind speed, and instead is fixed at a constant downwind deflection consistent with alignment at or near the rated wind speed conditions. Also provided is a twist morphing rotor where the airfoil-shapes around the spars twist relative to the wind due to aerodynamic forces so as to unload the rotors when there is a gust. This can help reduce unsteady stresses on the blade and therefore may allow for reduced blade mass and cost. The twist morphing rotor may be combined with either downwind morphing rotor or pre-alignment rotor. | 2013-03-14 |