14th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110078996 | FIBER CABLE MADE OF HIGH-STRENGTH SYNTHETIC FIBERS FOR A HELICOPTER RESCUE WINCH - A fiber cable for helicopter rescue winches includes a plurality of load-bearing synthetic-fiber strands braided with one another, at least one electrically conductive insert, and a wear indicator providing a visual check of a state of the fiber cable, where the load-bearing synthetic-fiber strands are encased in a radial direction by a friction-reducing stable fiber layer, an inner cable jacket, and outer cable jacket. | 2011-04-07 |
20110078997 | Four-Way Diesel Catalysts and Methods of Use - Provided are catalyst articles, emission treatment systems and methods for simultaneously remediating the carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and gaseous hydrocarbons present in diesel engine exhaust streams. The emission treatment system of specific embodiment effectively treats diesel engine exhaust with a single catalyst article. | 2011-04-07 |
20110078998 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a method for operating an exhaust gas aftertreatment apparatus ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110078999 | STATE OF CHARGE CATALYST HEATING STRATEGY - A control system includes a state of charge module and a control module. The state of charge module receives a parameter associated with a battery in a vehicle and determines a state of charge of the battery based on the parameter. The control module activates a heater in a catalytic converter in an exhaust system of the vehicle based on the state of charge. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079000 | Process for starting an SCR system - Process for starting an SCR system intended for transporting urea from a tank to the exhaust gases of an engine using a feed line, this system comprising a rotary pump controlled by a controller and driven by a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor that comprises a rotor equipped with at least one permanent magnet and with a stator comprising at least 3 electromagnetic coils in which the direct current can flow according to a given sequence to make the rotor rotate, according to which, before starting the pump, a temperature is measured using a sensor and if this temperature is below a setpoint temperature, before making the rotor rotate, the current is passed through at least one of the coils in a way such that it preheats the pump without making the rotor rotate. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079001 | EXHAUST PURIFYING DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An upstream catalyst and a downstream catalyst are arranged in series and are housed in a common casing disposed in an engine exhaust passage. The upstream catalyst including a NOx storage-reduction catalyst that adsorbs NOx contained in incoming exhaust gas when the air-fuel ratio of the incoming exhaust gas is lean, and releases and reduces the adsorbed NOx when the air-fuel ratio of the incoming exhaust gas becomes rich, and the downstream catalyst includes a three-way catalyst. The upstream catalyst has a higher oxidizing capability than the downstream catalyst, and the downstream catalyst has a higher reducing capability than the upstream catalyst. The upstream catalyst has a multi-layer structure including an upper layer and a lower layer, and is prepared such that the upper layer has a higher oxidizing capability than the lower layer, and the lower layer has a higher reducing capability than the upper layer. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079002 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDENSATE REMOVAL FROM EGR SYSTEM - An exhaust gas recirculation system for an engine having an exhaust system includes an EGR cooler in fluid communication with an exhaust manifold. The EGR cooler receives a portion of the engine's exhaust gas. A cooled EGR passage is downstream of the EGR cooler, and an air intake line is in fluid communication with an intake manifold. A collecting vessel is located at or downstream of the EGR cooler for receiving condensate, and a condensate evacuation line is in fluid communication with the collecting vessel for receiving condensate from the collecting vessel. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079003 | REDUCTANT NOZZLE INDENTATION MOUNT - An engine exhaust aftertreatment system including a bend routing an exhaust flow in a curved direction to a straight part. A nozzle is mounted in the bend to introduce a spray of a fluid with a axis of symmetry into the exhaust flow. The axis of symmetry intersects the exhaust flow traveling in the curved direction at a intersection angle of less than 50 degrees. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079004 | Exhaust Flow Apparatus and Associated Engine Exhaust System - An exhaust flow apparatus including an exhaust carrier having first and second opposing end portions, the first and second end portions each including and terminating at an end, the end of the first end portion defining an exhaust inlet, and the second end portion defining a plurality of exhaust carrier outlets, wherein at least the second end portion of the exhaust carrier is configured to be housed within an exhaust pipe of an exhaust stack. The exhaust flow apparatus further includes an exhaust deflector oriented on or in proximal relation to the end of the second end portion of the exhaust carrier such that the exhaust deflector directs exhaust toward one or more of the plurality of exhaust carrier outlets during use of the apparatus. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079005 | Device & method for coverting a motorcycle exhaust system into a multiple exhaust system - Disclosed is an exhaust extension apparatus and method for converting a motorcycle exhaust system into a dual or quadruple exhaust system. The device is suited for motorcycles, off-road vehicles, or a vehicle with a reciprocating engine with multiple cylinders. Each exhaust extension unit comprises two metallic pipes shaped and welded together to form an exhaust extension unit having one exhaust intake and two equal-flow exhaust exits. Two exhaust extension units may be paired and connected to the exhaust pipes on each side of a motorcycle rider's seat, thereby providing a quadruple set of exhaust pipes and further, an increase in the performance of the engine. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079006 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT HYDRAULIC PUMP - A control system for a variable displacement hydraulic pump is disclosed. The control system utilizes two flow control valves to provide a flow of hydraulic fluid to two control actuators. The control actuators create opposing moments on the pump swashplate to control swashplate orientation and pump displacement. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079007 | HEAT ENGINE - A heat engine is provided which includes: a boiler unit including an evaporation chamber and a fluid-pool chamber, the evaporation chamber heating a working fluid by supplied heat and generating vapor of the fluid, and the fluid-pool chamber collecting the fluid supplied to the evaporation chamber; an output unit through which the vapor flows, and which converts energy of the vapor to mechanical energy; a condensation unit which condenses the vapor that has passed through the output unit, and refluxes the condensed fluid to the fluid-pool chamber; and a working fluid guide member which is disposed in the boiler unit, and which sucks the fluid in the fluid-pool chamber by using capillary force and supplies the fluid to the evaporation chamber. The evaporation chamber is separated from the fluid-pool chamber. Pressure in the evaporation chamber is higher than pressure in the fluid-pool chamber. The working fluid guide member satisfies (2σ/r)·cos θ>PH−PL. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079008 | Strategy For Control Of Recirculated Exhaust Gas To Null Turbocharger Boost Error - A method for coordinating control of exhaust gas recirculation ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079009 | Turbocharger for an Internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle and internal combustion engine - In a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a turbine housing having first and second spiral passages, each of which is connected to at least one exhaust gas line of an exhaust train of the internal combustion engine and a turbine wheel disposed within a rotor chamber of the turbine housing and connected to a compressor impeller via a drive shaft for rotation with the impeller, the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can be routed through the spiral passages for admission to the turbine wheel via the first and second spiral passages which have different wrap angles around the turbine wheel. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079010 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMBINED THERMAL AND COMPRESSED GAS ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS - The invention relates to systems and methods including an energy conversion system for storage and recovery of energy using compressed gas, a source of recovered thermal energy, and a heat-exchange subsystem in fluid communication with the energy conversion system and the source of recovered thermal energy. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079011 | Electro-repulsive vacuum glazing - Placing a vacuum between two panes of glazing material will form a glazing panel which is a perfect insulator against heat loss by conduction. However, at sea level air pressure of 14.7 psi, the glazing panel would have to resist a crushing force of about 2117 pounds per square foot. Rather than use mechanical pane separators as in prior art, in the present invention an electric charge cloud is trapped on or between the two layers of glazing material, in the vacuum space,in the vacuum space between them and the mutual electrostatic repulsion of the electrons or holes therein provide sufficient force to maintain separation of the glazing layers. The resulting panels may be seasonally or permanently attached to the sunny sides of buildings to trap solar heat, rendering them self-heating or used as window, greenhouse glazing etc. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079012 | RANKINE CYCLE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - There is provided a Rankine cycle system which generates electricity by using heat as an energy source, in which a conventional pump for carrying a working fluid is not used, thereby reducing the cost of manufacturing the Rankine cycle system, saving the electric power consumed to operate the pump and therefore obtaining a greater output of power, and in which a control system is used to automatically operate the Rankine cycle system, thereby enabling to stably operate the Rankine cycle system even though a heat source is intermittently supplied. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079013 | FUEL INJECTOR AND AERODYNAMIC FLOW DEVICE - A gas turbine engine includes a reverse flow annular combustor having a liner with opposing ends. One end includes apertures configured to receive compressed air, and an outlet is provided at the other end and is configured to connect to a turbine nozzle. A fuel injector extends through the liner at a base and axially between the apertures and the outlet. The fuel injector includes a housing extending from the base to a dome and provides an exterior surface surrounding an injector cavity. The exterior surface has forward and rearward surfaces respectively facing the apertures and the outlet and provides shapes that are different than one another to influence and improve the aerodynamic flow field of the gas mixture (i.e., air, fuel and combustion-products) within the combustor volume. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079014 | BURNER ARRANGEMENT, AND USE OF SUCH A BURNER ARRANGEMENT - A burner arrangement includes a tubular mixing tube extending along an axis and configured to mix fuel and air, the mixing tube opening into a combustion chamber in a direction of flow; and a film air ring disposed in the mixing tube and arranged concentrically to the axis, the film air ring configured to prevent a backfiring of the fuel disposed in the mixing tube and to generate or reinforce an air film near the wall, wherein the film air ring has at least one annular gap concentric to the axis and configured to inject air. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079015 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine and an apparatus for operating the gas turbine engine includes at least one microphone to detect the sound of impacts of particles, recorder to record the sound of the impacts, an analyser to analyse the sound of the impacts of the particles, and a store of sounds of impacts, the stored sounds of impacts correspond to unfavourable weather conditions. A comparator compares the sound of the impacts of particles with one or more sounds of impacts stored in the store | 2011-04-07 |
20110079016 | Compact aircraft combustor - The present invention provides a combustor for an aerospace gas turbine engine comprising two stages wherein each stage defines an inlet and an exit. The second stage inlet is in fluid communication with the first stage exit such that a first flowpath is defined and it passes substantially through the second stage. A plurality of flow channel tubes is positioned within the second stage and each flow channel tube passes sealingly through a header plate positioned upstream of the second stage inlet thereby defining a second flowpath that also passes substantially through the second stage. The first flowpath exit and the second flowpath exit are positioned adjacent and proximate to one another to provide for the generation of microflames or microflame jets exiting the second stage from between and around the flow channel tube exits. The first stage of the combustor provides a gasifier and a reformer. The present invention also may comprise an igniter for further combustion of the reacted products or an external heat source for start-up. The second stage also may comprise a microflame combustor. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079017 | Methods and Systems Involving Carbon Sequestration and Engines - A system for power generation comprises an engine operative to output an exhaust gas, a carbon capture means operative to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaust gas and output the CO2, and a compressor operative to receive the CO2 and output compressed CO2 that cools a component of the engine. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079018 | BLEED AIR TRANSFER TUBE - A fluid-conveying device including an inner tubular member with a circumferential end portion, a non-elastomeric ring received in a depression of the end portion, and an outer tubular member. The ring has a peripheral surface with a rounded contour defined along a longitudinal direction configured to remain out of the depression to engage the outer tubular member and facilitate sealing thereof. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079019 | COOLING AIR SYSTEM FOR MID TURBINE FRAME - A mid turbine frame is disposed between high and low pressure turbine assemblies. A cooling air system defined in the mid turbine frame of a gas turbine engine includes internal cavities for containing pressurized cooling air to cool the inter-turbine duct and the hollow struts, and discharges the used cooling air to further cool respective high and low pressure turbine assemblies. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079020 | AIR METERING DEVICE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An air metering apparatus for a secondary air system of gas turbine engine includes a metering gap defined between surfaces comprised of one or more metals having one of similar coefficients of thermal expansion or similar thermal expansions at an operating temperature. Provided is an air metering gap which undergoes thermal growth in a way which provides a suitable air metering gap during engine running conditions. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079021 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING HEAT FROM A GAS TURBINE - An apparatus for removing heat from a turbine includes a stator having a cavity and a first plenum and a second plenum inside the cavity. The second plenum is connected to the first plenum and surrounds the first plenum inside the cavity. A refrigerant flows through the first plenum and the second plenum to remove heat from the stator. A method for cooling a turbine includes forming a cavity in a component to be cooled, installing a first plenum inside the cavity, and installing a second plenum inside the cavity. The method further includes connecting the second plenum to the first plenum, surrounding the first plenum with the second plenum inside the cavity, and flowing a refrigerant through the first plenum and the second plenum to cool the component. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079022 | HYBRID THERMOELECTRIC-EJECTOR COOLING SYSTEM - A hybrid thermoelectric-ejector active cooling system having an increased Coefficient of Performance (COP) when compared to typical thermoelectric cooling modules. A thermoelectric cooling module is integrated with an ejector cooling device so that heat from the thermoelectric cooling module is rejected to a high temperature evaporator of the ejector cooling device. This provides for a total COP greater than the sum of the COPs of the thermoelectric cooling module and ejector cooling device individually. For example, given 1 unit input power into the thermoelectric cooling module, the heat received by the cold side of the thermoelectric cooling module would be COP | 2011-04-07 |
20110079023 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Some embodiments provide a system for optimizing electrical power management in a vehicle. The system includes a HVAC device and a thermal storage device, both configured to provide heating and cooling to an occupant compartment of the vehicle. The system further includes a controller connected to an electrical storage device and an electrical generating device. The controller receives electrical power generated by the electrical generating device and directs the electrical power to satisfy the vehicle's power requirements and/or stores the electrical power in at least one of the electrical storage device and the thermal storage device. Furthermore, the controller directs at least one of the HVAC device and the thermal storage device to provide heating and cooling to the occupant compartment of the vehicle, depending on the available storage of the thermal storage unit or occupant compartment demands. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079024 | COMBINED HEAT EXCHANGE UNIT - A heat exchange system for supplying air to a habitable space at a desired output condition includes a continuously variable mechanical cooler, an indirect evaporative cooler, an adiabatic cooler and a controller arranged to selectively supplement a cooling capacity of the indirect evaporative cooler, with a variable amount of cooling from the mechanical cooler in order to reach the desired output condition. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079025 | THERMAL STORAGE DEVICE WITH ICE THICKNESS DETECTION AND CONTROL METHODS - A thermal storage device for generating a thermal storage medium from a fluid and including a storage tank for containing the fluid, a refrigeration system having a heat exchanger positioned in the storage tank, a pump for pumping the fluid through the storage tank, a storage medium detection device, and a controller. The storage medium detection device generates a signal corresponding to at least one parameter of the pump. The controller controls the refrigeration system in one of a first mode and a second mode based on the signal. The at least one heat exchanger removes heat from the fluid to generate the thermal storage medium thereon when the refrigeration system operates in the first mode, and the at least one heat exchanger does not remove heat from the fluid thereby terminating generation of the thermal storage medium when the refrigeration system operates in the second mode. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079026 | Refrigerant - A refrigerant that is azeotropic or near-azeotropic comprises a binary blend of R744 and R41. In one embodiment the binary blend has a molar composition of 20 to 60 percent R744, the remainder being R41. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079027 | REMOVAL OF AN ACCUMULATED FROZEN SUBSTANCE FROM A COOLING UNIT - An embodiment of a probe includes a sensor and a support. The sensor is operable to provide an indication of a thickness of a frozen substance that has accumulated between the sensor and a cooling fin of a cooling unit, and the support is operable to hold the sensor spaced apart from the cooling fin. For example, a defrost controller may use an embodiment of such a probe to monitor an amount of frost build up on the fin or fins of a cooling unit (e.g., a refrigeration or freezer unit) so that the controller may initiate a defrost cycle only when warranted. Such a probe may be more reliable than other defrost-detection techniques, and such a defrost controller may increase the cooling and energy efficiencies of a cooling unit as compared to a cooling unit having a conventional defrost controller. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079028 | WATER-FROM-AIR SYSTEM USING A DESICCANT WHEEL - A water-from-air extraction system ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079029 | AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OF AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner includes first and second air passages, first and desiccant devices, a system heat source, a heat supplier, a system heat source temperature sensor, an airflow controller and a controller. The first and second air passages are communicable with a space to be air conditioned. The first desiccant device disposing in the first air passage has a first desiccant material. The second desiccant device disposed in the second air passage has a second desiccant material whose temperature for regeneration is higher than the temperature for regeneration of the first desiccant material. The heat supplier supplies heat generated by the system heat source to the first desiccant device for regenerating the first desiccant material. The airflow controller regulates airflow in the first and second air passages. The controller controls the airflow controller based on the temperature of the system heat source detected by the system heat source temperature sensor. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079030 | Cooling And Climate Conditioning System For A Vehicle - A cooling system for a vehicle comprises a compressor for compressing refrigerant, the compressor being adapted to be driven by a power source installed in the vehicle, a condenser for receiving compressed refrigerant from the compressor, an expansion device for expanding refrigerant from the condenser, and a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger for receiving refrigerant from the expansion device and exchanging heat between the refrigerant and a liquid. The liquid may comprise a coolant, and a pump may be provided for pumping the coolant through the heat exchanger to a point of use such as a cooling garment to cool personnel on board the vehicle. Alternatively, the liquid may be a drinkable liquid which is pumped through the heat exchanger to a suitable dispensing system to provide an on-board supply of cool drinking liquid. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079031 | Cooling And Climate Conditioning System For A Vehicle - A cooling system for a vehicle comprises a compressor for compressing refrigerant, the compressor being adapted to be driven by a power source installed in the vehicle, a condenser for receiving compressed refrigerant from the compressor, an expansion device for expanding refrigerant from the condenser, and a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger for receiving refrigerant from the expansion device and exchanging heat between the refrigerant and a liquid. The liquid may comprise a coolant, and a pump may be provided for pumping the coolant through the heat exchanger to a point of use such as a cooling garment to cool personnel on board the vehicle. Alternatively, the liquid may be a drinkable liquid which is pumped through the heat exchanger to a suitable dispensing system to provide an on-board supply of cool drinking liquid. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079032 | HEAT PUMP WITH MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGERS AS BOTH OUTDOOR AND REHEAT EXCHANGERS - A heat pump refrigerant system has a compressor for delivering a compressed refrigerant to a reversing refrigerant flow control device. The reversing refrigerant flow control device selectively delivers refrigerant to an outdoor heat exchanger in a cooling mode of operation, and to an indoor heat exchanger in a heating mode of operation. Refrigerant from an outdoor heat exchanger passes through an expansion device to an indoor heat exchanger in a cooling mode, and from the indoor heat exchanger through an expansion device and to the outdoor heat exchanger in a heating mode. A reheat circuit includes a reheat heat exchanger positioned to be in the path of air delivered over the indoor heat exchanger and into an environment to be conditioned. The reheat heat exchanger and outdoor heat exchanger both are provided by microchannel heat exchangers. The reheat circuit is utilized to minimize or prevent refrigerant charge migration while operating at a wide spectrum of environmental conditions or switching between modes of operation. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079033 | AIR CONDITIONER - A printed-circuit board ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079034 | Refrigerator - Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which performs a light emitting operation in connection with opening and closing of doors and a home bar door. The refrigerator includes a front glass, a light guide member disposed on a rear surface of the front glass, a light emitting device disposed at the outside of the light guide member to generate light toward the light guide member, scattering members provided within the light guide member to scatter the light of the light emitting device transmitted through the light guide member, and transmitting parts provided on the front glass corresponding to the scattering members to transmit the light of the scattering members toward the front surface of each door, and the light emitting device emits light in connection with opened and closed states of the doors. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079035 | Draining device for air control equipment - A draining device for air control equipment has a bottom shell, a top shell, a knob, a switch and a connecting device. The bottom and top shells are connected to each other. The top shell has two inclined recesses. The knob is mounted through the top shell and has two sliding protrusions mounted in the inclined recesses and two tabs. The switch is mounted in the bottom shell and has a button. The connecting device has a connecting tube, a flange and an end protrusion. The connecting tube is mounted through the top shell. The flange is formed around the connecting tube and is mounted across the tabs. The end protrusion abuts the button. When the knob is rotated, the sliding protrusions move along the inclined recesses to force the knob moving downward. Therefore, the end protrusion pushes the button to turn on the switch. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079036 | REFRIGERANT RECOVERY MACHINE WITH IMPROVED CAM WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A high-durability cam wheel assembly mounted in a shell of a refrigerant recovery machine is disclosed to include an open frame member, rigid wear strips mounted in the open frame member at two sides, a sliding block having friction cylinders arranged in parallel at two opposite sides and respectively disposed in contact with the rigid wear strips and a cam wheel set formed of a first cam wheel and a second cam wheel and inserted through an axle bearing in sliding block for causing the sliding block to move back and forth in the open frame member. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079037 | REFRIGERATOR WITH TREATED WATER SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a refrigerator having a cabinet including at least one access area having an open face and a grill door for selectively closing the open face of the access area. The refrigerator can also include a water using accessory provided on the cabinet. The grill door can be selectively retained to the cabinet wherein a manifold is fixed relative to the grill door and fluidly couples the water using accessory to a water supply. A water treatment cartridge can be removably coupled to a casing such that when the cartridge is coupled to the manifold, the cartridge treats the water from the water supply for use by the water using accessory. The manifold can be located on the grill door such that the mounting of the cartridge to the manifold moves the cartridge from within the access area to outside of the access area as the grill door moves from a closed position to an opened position, respectively. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079038 | REFRIGERATOR WITH A DISPENSER - A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute, an ice dispensing housing positioned within a refrigerator door cavity and configured to define an ice dispensing cavity through which ice dispensed by the ice dispensing chute passes, a liquid dispensing chute positioned closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing housing, and a liquid dispensing actuator positioned on the ice dispensing housing and configured to receive input to inspire dispensing of liquid through the liquid dispensing chute. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079039 | Shelf assembly for refrigerator and manufacturing method thereof - Upper and lower frames enclosing a peripheral edge of the supporting plate and each including a groove to receive a sealing member are preassembled through locking parts, and then fusion-bonded in the preassembled state. Accordingly, a waterproof effect and durability of the shelf assembly are improved. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079040 | REFRIGERATING CYCLE DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONER - A compressor | 2011-04-07 |
20110079041 | Vector Component for an Air-Conditioning System - Systems, methods, and devices are described for implementing and/or utilizing a vector component within an air-conditioning (a/c) system. In one embodiment, the vector component may be situated between a compressor and a condenser of the a/c system. Moreover, the vector component may receive a superheated vapor from the compressor and route the superheated vapor into one or more capillary tubes. The superheated vapor may be cooled to a liquid by exposing the superheated vapor to a sub-cooled liquid. The liquid may then be transferred to the condenser. Additionally, at least a portion of the sub-cooled liquid may be heated to a saturated vapor and routed back to the compressor, where the above process may be repeated. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079042 | NON-AZEOTROPIC REFRIGERANT MIXTURE AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - Disclosed is a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture containing tetrafluoropropane as a high-boiling refrigerant and a refrigeration cycle apparatus in which a non-azeotropic refrigerant mixture containing tetrafluoropropane as a high-boiling refrigerant circulates through a refrigeration cycle so as to avoid occurrence of negative pressure in a low-pressure circuit. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079043 | APPARATUS INCLUDING HYDROFLUOROETHER WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE STABILITY AND USES THEREOF - An apparatus is provided that includes a device and a mechanism for heat transfer that includes a provided hydrofluoroether having high temperature stability. Also provided is a method of transferring heat and a composition that includes a provided hydrofluoroether. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079044 | METHOD AND APPARATUS USING DELIQUESCENT FILTER FOR SEPARATING MIXTURE - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for separating a mixture to be separated (solid-liquid or liquid-liquid mixture) using a deliquescent filter medium. The mixture to be separated is separated into a liquid passing through a filter layer of the filter medium and a captured material captured in the filter layer. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079045 | ADJUSTABLE BRACELET - An adjustable bracelet includes an adjustable main portion adapted to be worn on a human wrist. An electronic charity identifier is attached to the main portion. The bracelet is adapted to hold a dispensing lever of a fluid dispensing pump in an open position. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079046 | PIN ASSEMBLY - A pin assembly, a pin assembly for an article of clothing, and a pin assembly for a headwear article. The pin assembly may include a pin, a crown, and an adornment. The pin may include a post and the post may include a threaded portion. The crown may receive the threaded portion of the post. The adornment may releasably couple to the crown. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079047 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VITREOUS SILICA CRUCIBLE - Provided are an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible, which enable accurate measurement of a fume generation amount, prevention of deterioration of an inner surface property, and real-time control of a raw material melting state. Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible | 2011-04-07 |
20110079048 | LITHIA-ALUMINA-SILICA CONTAINING GLASS COMPOSITIONS AND GLASSES SUITABLE FOR CHEMICAL TEMPERING AND ARTICLES MADE USING THE CHEMICALLY TEMPERED GLASS - A glass composition for chemical tempering includes oxides in wt % ranges of: SiO | 2011-04-07 |
20110079049 | FINING OF BOROALUMINO SILICATE GLASSES - Glasses are disclosed which can be used to produce substrates for flat panel display devices, e.g., active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs). The glasses have MgO concentrations in the range from 1.0 mole percent to 3.0 mole percent and Σ[RO]/[Al | 2011-04-07 |
20110079050 | GLASS MELTING FURNACE - The present invention relates to a glass meting furnace comprising a channel-shaped melting tank, the batch materials being introduced at an upstream end, the molten glass being recovered at the downstream end, said furnace being heated by means of burners, in which the combustion energy is produced by oxy-fuel combustion in respect of at least 65% thereof, the burners being distributed on the walls along the length of the furnace, in which flue gas discharge is mostly localized close to the upstream end near the openings through which the batch materials are introduced, the rest of the flue gas being removed close to the downstream part so as to maintain dynamic sealing with respect to the surrounding atmosphere. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079051 | HIGH EFFICIENCY FIN ASSEMBLY FOR MAKING GLASS FIBERS - Cooling fin assemblies constructed of materials suitable for use in manufacturing glass filaments are provided. The cooling fin assemblies include a manifold having a first end, a second end and an internal passage therebetween. The internal passage is configured for a flow of cooling fluid. A plurality of baffles is positioned within the internal passage. A plurality of blades is connected to the manifold. The blades are configured to conduct heat to the manifold. The baffles are configured to create a serpentine flow path for the cooling fluid within the manifold. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079052 | CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE WITH BEARING-STABILIZED CYLINDER - A retrofit to circular knitting machines that stabilizes the cylinder to reduce or eliminate wobbling or other undesired motion so that the machine can operate at a significantly higher speed. The cylinder is stabilized by a bearing system added to the knitting head of the machine. The bearing system includes a pair of bearings, one of the bearings being disposed above the other one. An inner race of each bearing is affixed to the cylinder and an outer race of each bearing is affixed to a bearing housing that is secured to the stationary base plate of the knitting head. The bearings help stabilize the cylinder so that its rotation axis remains essentially immovable and vertically oriented. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079053 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine includes a cabinet and a tub is provided in the cabinet for holding washing water. A drum is rotatably provided in the tub, and a motor is provided at a rear of a tub for rotating the drum, where the motor includes a stator provided at a rear wall of the tub and a rotor. A transfer preventive unit provided at least at one of the stator and the tub to change a vibration/noise transfer function between the stator and the tub. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079054 | Dual Custody Privacy Padlock - A dual function lock having a body, a shackle and a frangible element extending from the body is disclosed. The dual function lock also includes a first locking mechanism within the body wherein when the first locking mechanism is locked, the shackle is in a first position where the toe of the shackle is located within the frangible element so that the shackle cannot be rotated and wherein when the first locking mechanism is unlocked, the shackle can be lifted from the first position so that the toe of the shackle is not within the frangible element so that the shackle can be rotated. Methods of using the lock and a refillable insert of frangible elements are also disclosed. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079055 | COMBINATION DISCUS LOCK ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present disclosure describes combination discus locks and methods for using and making the combination discus lock assembly. The locks include a lock body at least partially containing a locking mechanism coupled to a plurality of engagement members with indicia disposed thereon, capable of displaying a combination. An actuator is coupled to the locking mechanism and to a locking member. The locking member is in a closed position, connected to the body, when the combination is not displayed and in an open position, at least partially disengaged from the lock body, when the combination is displayed. The actuator is manipulated to move the locking member from the closed position to the open position. The lock may also be resettable. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079056 | Key Box Construction - The invention relates to a key box construction, wherein shafts of a door are each provided with two parallel flat surfaces in the direction of rotary shafts, an outer cover is provided with bearing parts which each comprise a groove having the same width at an angle which does not allow the door to be taken away at the time of usual opening and closing of the door, and the door is provided at the lower end portion thereof with hooks, whereby the door is hooked directly on an inner case by means of the hooks and a latch. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079057 | Electrically controlled door lock - An electrically controlled door lock device with a lockset with an inside handle, an outside handle, a spring loaded continuous spindle, biased to maintained a lockset's latch in a projected position and connecting the lockset and the outside handle, a first half and a second half of a clutch connecting the continuous spindle and the inside handle with a spring maintaining the second half of the clutch in predetermined position relative to the first half of the clutch. There is also a mechanical means blocking the first half of the clutch from rotation and electromechanical means controlling the blocking means, the mechanical means built into the second half of the clutch, allowing the second half of the clutch a predetermined degree of free rotation before it engages with the first half of the clutch, the mechanical means built into second half of the clutch, mechanically inhibiting the blocking means. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079058 | Locking Top for Container - A locking apparatus for containers, vials and bottles comprises a combination lock to be applied to a generic bottle or vial or for a custom bottle. The locking apparatus comprises a locking subassembly: a housing, a collapsible portion on the housing or on a separate washer piece, at least one indicia ring, at least one tumbler key ring, and a setting plug; the locking subassembly will engage a first bracket, which can be mounted on a generic bottle or vial or to a custom bottle with a top end, which has a integrated bracket end. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079059 | LOCKING ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING A LOCK CYLINDER AND A MATCHING KEY - A locking arrangement with a lock cylinder and matching key. The key has a flat key bit with a narrow spine, two broad sides, and coding notches at coding positions on the key bit. The cylinder has a housing, core, tumblers, and a sensing member located in a supplementary core hole. Spacing from the spine of the sensing point is greater than spacing from the spine of the apex of the notch is cut the deepest. The sensing point is near a peripheral edge of a notch cut less such that deepening the notch to a depth of the notch cut the deepest leads to disappearance of the sensing point. For protection against unlocking, the supplementary core hole is located between adjacent core holes and the sensing member has a tip which the sensing point on a broad side of the key situated between adjacent coding positions is sensed. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079060 | METHODS OF REDUCING GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS FROM ANIMAL MANURE - Greenhouse gases are lowered in treatment of animal manure from a CAFO by eliminating or reducing anaerobic digestion. The manure product is admixed with drying agents and is suitable for use as fertilizer or fuel while severely curtailing odor at the same time. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079061 | ENHANCED FERTILIZER PRODUCTS WITH POLYMER ADJUVANTS - Improved fertilizer mineral compositions are provided by coating a mineral, such as gypsum, a member of the Kieserite Group, potassium magnesium sulfate, elemental sulfur, and mixtures thereof, with low pH maleic-itaconic copolymers. The preferred copolymers are aqueous dispersions of acid or partial salt maleic-itaconic copolymers, and are applied by spraying or other means onto the surface of the mineral and allowed to dry. The copolymer coatings increase the solubility of sulfate and calcium or magnesium ions from the fertilizer minerals, allowing accelerated plant availability and uptake of such nutrients. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079062 | PARTICULATE NITRIFICATION INHIBITOR SYSTEMS - Particulate compositions of reverted superphosphate substantially free of free acid containing at least one nitrification inhibitor and their methods of preparation and use | 2011-04-07 |
20110079063 | NUTRIENT ENHANCED BIOSOLIDS PELLETS - A dry, flowable fertilizer is provided that includes multiple dry, flowable biosolids pellets. Each of the pellets has a pellet surface. Potassium salt grains are adhered to the pellet surfaces and a dust control agent coating is applied to retain the grains on the pellet surfaces. The resultant dry, flowable fertilizer has higher potassium loadings to the potassium salt grains than previous biosolids based fertilizers. A process of forming a fertilizer is also provided that includes tumbling dry, flowable biosolids pellets with powdered potassium salt grains to form a mixture. An aqueous spray is added to adhere the salt grains to the pellet surfaces. With the application of a dust control agent, the salt grains are retained. Potassium levels in NPK units of from 1 to 15 are routinely achieved with greater than 90 elemental % of the potassium is from the surface decorating potassium salt grains. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079064 | DECORATIVE HOLLOW TUBING FOR USE IN FURNITURE MANUFACTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - Hollow decorative tubing fabricated from thin walled metallic stock material, the stock material preferably being stock tubing. Tubing is cold worked to impart any desired design such as simulated bamboo having realistic culm and node characteristics. The tubing is preferably formed into serial or repeating sections, each characterized by the desired design. For simulated bamboo, a realistic node is worked into the tubing between adjacent sections. The invention may be regarded as a method for manufacturing the resultant elongate hollow decorative tubing or, alternatively, an article of manufacture such as a chair incorporating the resultant elongate simulated bamboo article. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079065 | SHEET METAL JOINT - The invention provides a sheet metal joint and a method for forming a sheet metal joint. The sheet metal joint includes first and second metal sheets disposed in parallel relation to one another. Each of the first and second metal sheets has a plurality of perforations with a tang extending from each perforation. The tangs of the second sheet and the tangs of the second metal sheet are curled together in opposite rotational directions. The tangs of the first metal sheet space the first and second metal sheets from one another and the tangs of the second metal sheet substantially fixedly engage the first and second metal sheets with respect to one another. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079066 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN INTERNALLY OR EXTERNALLY TOOTHED CUP-SHAPED SHEET MATERIAL COMPONENT AND CORRESPONDING DEVICE - A method and a device for producing an internally or externally toothed cup-shaped sheet material component with teeth that run in parallel to the center axis of the cup, especially of a clutch plate carrier. The method and device allow the production of profile rollers, the rollers controlling the true running, dimensional accuracy and the surface of the cup-shaped sheet material component having an internally and externally profiled wall in the shape of teeth, in such a manner that they guarantee a specifically variable position during production. The method is characterized in that an untoothed cup-shaped sheet material component is slid onto a pick-up mandrel which has an external toothing corresponding to the internal toothing of the sheet material component to be produced and the external profile is then rolled onto the cup-shaped sheet material component by pressing the cup-shaped sheet material component together with the pick-up mandrel by means of a set of profile rollers rolling off in parallel to the center axis on the sheet material component while exerting a radial pressure. This results in pressing the material into the grooves of the pick-up mandrel, and a displacement of every profile roller of the set of profile rollers toward the pick-up mandrel taking place in the region of the open end of the cup-shaped sheet material component to be formed. This process thereby forms the desired profile of the internally and externally toothed region at the open end of the sheet material component due to a pressure relief, and removal of the sheet material component so treated. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079067 | Roofing Panel Hemming Tool - A hemming tool is used to hem a roofing panel having a base portion, a pair of standing ribs extending in a longitudinal direction along opposing sides of the base portion, and a tongue section extending from the base portion beyond the standing ribs, for use in a standing seam roofing system. The hemming tool comprises a panel support supporting to roof panel thereon such that the tongue section extends outward beyond a free edge of the panel support. A die member having a working surface, for engaging the tongue section of the roofing panel, is supported by a die support linkage such that the working surface of the die member is arranged for rolling engagement with the tongue section of the roofing panel about the free edge of the panel support from an upper surface to a lower surface of the panel support. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079068 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COOLING PLATE FOR A METALLURGICAL FURNACE - A method for manufacturing a cooling plate ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079069 | HARD FILM, PLASTIC WORKING DIE, PLASTIC WORKING METHOD, AND TARGET FOR HARD FILM - There is provided a hard film excellent in wear resistance. The hard film in accordance with the present invention includes (Ti | 2011-04-07 |
20110079070 | Method for preventing or arresting crack development and propagation - A method for preventing or arresting the development and propagation of cracks in the material surrounding a fastener. The method includes introducing compressive residual stresses in the material surrounding the fastener. The compressive residual stresses offset the high residual tensile and applied stresses which the material may be subjected to in operation and thereby prevent or arrest the development of cracks. Using the output of a sensor, the surface treatment apparatus is positioned relative to a fastener. A compression tool is impinged against the surface of the material adjacent to the fastener and rotated around the perimeter of the fastener thereby inducing a zone of compressive residual stress. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079071 | Accelerated Weathering Test Apparatus with Calibration-Access Assembly - An apparatus for accelerating the weathering effects on test specimens within a test chamber including a calibration-access assembly for replacing test sensors located within the apparatus with reference sensors when the apparatus door is closed. An improved sensor support assembly is also included. The calibration-access assembly from an improved location, facilitating superior irradiance detection. The calibration-access assembly including an aperture defined in the door of the apparatus and a shield connected to the door that is movable to permit or prevent access to sensors when the apparatus door is closed. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079072 | WIND SENSOR - A wind sensor includes first and second elements in an orthogonal axis arrangement and a calibration data array comprising first calibration data associated with the first element and second calibration array data associated with second element. An anemometric processor determines a wind speed (S) and direction (W) for an airflow received by the first and second elements using a first electrical parameter associated with the first element and the first calibration array data and a second electrical parameter associated with the second element and the second calibration array data. A wind sensing probe can have a pair of wind sensing elements, wherein each element has a core formed of a low specific heat, low density, high temperature plastic polymer, with two metal leads extending from the ends of core. A wind sensing element can include a fine Nickel alloy coil wound around an aforementioned core. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079073 | Sobriety Monitoring System - A system and method of monitoring sobriety using a hand-held breath testing device that, on receipt of a user's breath, generates a breath test signal comprising substance content data and user identification data, and wirelessly transmits the breath test signal to a breath test signal receiving station. The breath test signal includes substance content data and user identification data. The substance content data includes a blood alcohol level and the user identification data includes compressed image data. The signal receiving station is monitored by a supervisor who is able to intervene should the blood alcohol level be greater than a predetermined threshold, or should the user identification data no match with a reference user identification data. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079074 | HYDROGEN CHLORINE LEVEL DETECTOR - A method for detecting a ratio of a first substance to that of a second substance in a mixture of substances, includes generating heat in a heating element; measuring a temperature proximate to the heating element; and calculating the ratio of the first substance to that of the second substance from the temperature. In some embodiments, the ratio of the concentrations of hydrogen and chlorine in a mixture of hydrogen and chlorine may be determined. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079075 | MOLECULAR IMPRINTED THREE-DIMENSIONALLY ORDERED MACROPOROUS SENSOR AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A molecular imprinted three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (MiTOM) sensor for detecting small organic molecules and a method of forming the same. A target template associated with a number of pores can be formed by vertical deposition of organic polymer particles on a substrate. Active monomers can be added to a solution during an infiltration process of the target template. The monomers associated with ligands can be polymerized around the target template so that the ligands can be stereochemically fixed at precise binding sites associated with the target template. The target template can then be removed in order to form a MiTOM sensor electrode, which includes an inverse opal structure. Additionally, an inverse opal backbone structure can be formed and coated with the layer of target template and active monomers in order to form molecular imprinted active sites on the inverse opal backbone structure after a self-assembly and polymerization process. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079076 | MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR AUTISM - The invention relates to the determination of phosphorylation levels of some specific salivary peptides (statherin, histatin 1, acidic proline-rich proteins, both in whole form (PRP-1 type) and in truncated form (PRP-3 type) as a non-invasive diagnostic marker with a >40% sensitivity for defining autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) patients, methods for performing said determination, a kit for the non-invasive diagnosis of at least 40% of autism cases, containing means for such a determination, and the use of such a determination for therapeutical research on autism. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079077 | Urine and Serum Biomarkers Associated with Diabetic Nephropathy - Use of urine and serum biomarkers in diagnosing diabetic nephropathy, staging diabetic nephropathy, monitoring diabetic nephropathy progress, and assessing efficacy of diabetic nephropathy treatments. These biomarkers include urine precursor alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein, urine alpha-1 antitrypsin, urine alpha-1 acid glycoprotein, urine osteopontin, serum osteopontin, their fragments, and combinations thereof. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079078 | Fuel Level Sensor - An fuel level detector includes a substrate fixedly mounted inside an fuel tank, a narrow elongated first electrode arranged on the substrate and kept in contact with the fuel oil in the fuel tank, a second electrode formed of a plurality of electrode elements arranged on the substrate at different elevations in a parallel manner relative to the first electrode, and a sensing circuit formed of a plurality of capacitive sensors that are respectively electrically connected with the electrode elements of the second electrode for detecting the level of fuel oil in the fuel tank subject to a rise in capacitance value between the first electrode and one electrode element of the second electrode. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079079 | YAW RATE SENSOR, YAW RATE SENSOR SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A YAW RATE SENSOR - A yaw rate sensor having a substrate which has a main plane of extension, and a Coriolis element is proposed. The Coriolis element is excitable to a vibration along a third direction which is perpendicular to the main plane of extension. A Coriolis deflection of the Coriolis element along a first direction which is parallel to the main plane of extension may be detected using a detection arrangement. The detection arrangement includes a Coriolis electrode which is connected to the Coriolis element, and a corresponding counterelectrode. Both the Coriolis electrode and the counterelectrode may be excited to a vibration along the third direction. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079080 | Micromechanical structure and method for operating a micromechanical structure - A micromechanical yaw rate sensor includes a substrate having a main plane of extension and two Coriolis elements. The first Coriolis element may be driven to a first vibration along a second direction which is parallel to the main plane of extension. The second Coriolis element may be driven to a second vibration which is antiparallel to the first vibration. A first deflection of the first Coriolis element and a second deflection of the second Coriolis element, in each case along a first direction which is parallel to the main plane of extension and perpendicular to the second direction, may be detected. The micromechanical sensor also has a rocker element indirectly or directly coupled to the first Coriolis element and to the second Coriolis element, which rocker element has a torsional axis essentially parallel to the second direction. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079081 | Manufacturing method for a micromechanical component and micromechanical component - A manufacturing method for a micromechanical component having the following steps: at least partially covering a first side of a substrate using a first insulating layer, forming at least one actuator plate electrode, at least one contact terminal, and at least one spring component from at least one first conductive material, covering at least the at least one actuator plate electrode, the at least one contact terminal, and the at least one spring component using a second insulating layer, forming at least one stator plate electrode from at least one second conductive material, forming at least one first trench in the substrate for producing a displaceable mass and a frame of a mounting, etching being performed in a first direction, and removing at least one partial mass of the second insulating layer, which is between the at least one actuator plate electrode and the at least one stator plate electrode, etching being performed in a second direction. Also described is a related micromechanical component. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079082 | EXTENDED FIELD OF VIEW ULTRASONIC IMAGING WITH A TWO DIMENSIONAL ARRAY PROBE - An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system produces an extended field of view (EFOV) image. A 3D imaging probe is moved along the skin of a patient above the anatomy which is to be included in the EFOV image. As the probe is moved, images are acquired from a plurality of differently oriented image planes such as a sagittal plane and a transverse plane. As the probe is moved the image data of successive planes of one of the orientations is compared to estimate the motion of the probe. These motion estimates are used to position a succession of images acquired in one of the orientations accurately with respect to each other in an EFOV display format. The display format may be either a 2D EFOV image or a 3D EFOV image. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079083 | EXTENDED FIELD OF VIEW ULTRASONIC IMAGING WITH GUIDED EFOV SCANNING - An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system produces an extended field of view (EFOV) image. A 3D imaging probe is moved along the skin of a patient above the anatomy which is to be included in the EFOV image. As the probe is moved, images are acquired from a plurality of differently oriented image planes such as a sagittal plane and a transverse plane. As the probe is moved the image data of successive planes of one of the orientations is compared to estimate the motion of the probe. These motion estimates are used to position a succession of images acquired in one of the orientations accurately with respect to each other in an EFOV display format. The motion estimates are also used to display a graphic on the display screen which indicates the progress of the scan to the user as the probe is being moved. The progress may be indicated in terms of probe velocity, distance traveled, or the path traversed by the moving probe. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079084 | VIBRATION SENSOR WITH MECHANICAL ISOLATION MEMBER - An apparatus and system for sensing vibration in rotary or reciprocating machinery, such as motors, pumps, fans, gearboxes, compressors, turbo-machinery or high-speed spindles, which comprises a mechanical isolation member ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079085 | INTEGRATED FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR SYSTEM - An integrated fluid pressure sensor system includes a printed circuit board, a pressure manifold having a pressure source, and a sensor. The printed circuit board may be coupled to a pressure manifold. The printed circuit board and the pressure manifold may define a pressure cavity. The pressure source can be operatively configured to release fluid into the pressure cavity. The sensor may be affixed to the printed circuit board within the pressure cavity. The sealing member may be disposed between the printed circuit board and the pressure manifold. The gasket may be operatively configured to seal the pressure cavity. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079086 | PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WITH PRESSURE SENSOR MOUNT - A pressure transmitter with pressure sensor mount includes pressure measurement circuitry. A metal body of the pressure transmitter has a pressure coupling configured to couple to a process pressure. A pressure sensor is configured to provide an output related to an applied pressure to the pressure measurement circuitry. A conduit is coupled to the pressure sensor and configured to apply an applied pressure corresponding to the process pressure to pressure sensor. A non-conductive spacer is configured to electrically isolate the conduit from the metal body. The non-conductive spacer has an opening formed therein and is arranged to convey the applied from the metal body to the conduit. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VOID VOLUME FOR A PARTICULATE MATERIAL - An apparatus for and method of measuring the compressed volume of a particulate material comprising a chamber for containing a particulate material which will be evaluated; a removable, fixed means at one end of said chamber to enclose said chamber and for containing said particulate material within said chamber; a compression means at the other end of said chamber which further encloses and contains said particulate material within said chamber and which provides a linear force on said particulate material so that one end of said particulate material is linearly movable and said compression means will compress the particulate material in said chamber; means to move said moveable piston away from a particulate material placed inside said chamber to decompress the particulate material in said chamber; means for measuring the distance between said movable piston and said fixed means so to measure the thickness of said compressed particulate material; and measuring means on the moveable piston of said chamber for measuring the applied force of said piston to said particulate material when said piston is compressing said particulate material. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079088 | HIGH SPEED PULL TEST DEVICE AND METHOD - A device and method for tensile testing of the bond strength of an electrically conductive ball adhered to a substrate. A ball is gripped and moved at a speed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the plane of adherence. The substrate is abruptly halted by an abutment to impose a sudden load on the ball/substrate interface. During the test the substrate is lightly urged toward the ball to eliminate unwanted tensile forces | 2011-04-07 |
20110079089 | COMPLIANT COIL FORM - A coil assembly includes a coil form and a winding. The coil form includes a base defining a loop defined by a pair of opposed first sides and a pair of opposed second sides, a plurality of spaced apart support members extending from the base along the first sides, and a coil support structure extending from the base at each of the second sides. Each support member includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending from the base and the second portion extending from the first portion, with a gap is defined between adjacent support members. The winding abuts the first portion of at least some of the spaced apart support members and is at least partially secured by the second portions of the support members. The winding abuts each of the coil support structures, and is curved in a saddle shape. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079090 | MEASUREMENT INSERT AND FLOW METER - The present invention relates to a measurement insert ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079091 | Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a flow parameter - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring of at least one flow parameter of a medium, wherein the medium flows through a measuring unit, wherein at least one exciter transducer element is provided, which, based on an exciter signal, excites the measuring unit to mechanical oscillations, and wherein at least one receiver transducer element is provided, which receives mechanical oscillations of the measuring unit as a received signal. The measuring unit has at least one guiding unit and one carrying unit, the medium flows through the guiding unit, the guiding unit and the carrying unit are mechanically coupled with one another, the receiver transducer element and the exciter transducer element are mechanically coupled with the carrying unit, and the receiver transducer element and the exciter transducer element are mechanically coupled indirectly via the carrying unit with the guiding unit. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079092 | LOW-POWER FORCE SENSOR - A force sensor utilizing force sensing element to generate an output signal that is commensurate with the force applied to the sensor. The force sensor includes a support element coupled to a resilient deflectable portion and at least one pivotable arm portion extending from the resilient deflectable portion; and a force sensing element supported by the base element and operably coupled to the at least one pivotable arm portion, wherein the force sensing element outputs an output signal that is proportional to a force applied to the at least one pivotable arm portion. The force sensor may be used a mass flow meter by coupling a fluid passage to the force sensor. The structure of the force sensor makes use of mechanical amplification to greatly increase the sensitivity of the sensor. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079093 | Methods of Distinguishing Between Glutamine Formed by Cataplerosis or Proteolysis - The present invention relates to methods of distinguishing between glutamine formed by cataplerosis or proteolysis. Sample from a subject may be assayed for deuteriated glutamine (following administration of deuteriated water ( | 2011-04-07 |
20110079094 | Microfluidic structure and method of measurement and/or positioning of a volume of a liquid - A measurement channel for use in a microfluidic system, particularly a lab-on-chip system, having a first end at which a first gas permeable but liquid impermeable wall section is disposed which makes available a gas conduit, and a second end at which the measurement channel is connectable to at least one fluid conduit and at which an isolation or cutoff means is disposed, wherewith in the measurement channel a defined volume is included between the wall section and the isolation or cutoff means. The isolation or cutoff means is preferably in the form of a second gas permeable but liquid impermeable wall section which makes available a gas conduit. A microfluidic structure is disclosed having a plurality of fluid conduits, and further having a valve for selectively connecting and/or blocking the fluid conduits, at least one of which fluid conduits is in the form of a measurement channel. A method of measuring (measuring out) and/or positioning a volume of a liquid in a microfluidic system, by means of a measurement channel is disclosed. | 2011-04-07 |
20110079095 | Sampling Device - A device for sampling cultures such as microorganisms or cells via a connection ( | 2011-04-07 |