21st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110120401 | Adjustable Camshaft Arrangement - A camshaft arrangement for a motor vehicle engine has a hollow outer shaft and an inner shaft supporting inner shaft cams. The inner shaft cams are non-rotatably attached to the inner shaft by at least one connection element that protrudes with clearance through an aperture in the outer shaft and is attached to the respective inner shaft cam which is rotatably mounted on the outer shaft. When inserted into a receiver in the inner shaft, a portion of the connection element protrudes out of the receiver, and the protruding portion is at least partially inserted into an aperture located at the joint diameter of the inner shaft cam. This aperture is open at least towards an end face of the inner shaft cam. The protruding portion has at least two opposite-lying side surfaces lying with an interference fit against corresponding inner surfaces of the aperture of the inner shaft cam. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120402 | FUEL FORMULATIONS - A diesel fuel formulation is provided containing (i) a fatty acid alkyl ester (FAAE), in particular a fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), (ii) diethyl carbonate (DEC) and (iii) an additional diesel fuel component. Also provided is a diesel fuel supplement containing a FAAE and DEC. The inclusion of DEC, in a FAAE or in a diesel fuel formulation containing a FAAE, increase the stability of one or more glycerides present in the FAAE, and/or reduce the concentration of a stability-enhancing additive in the FAAE or fuel formulation, and/or reduce the amount of glyceride precipitates in the FAAE or fuel formulation. The glycerides are in particular saturated monoglycerides. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120403 | MARINE DIESEL CYLINDER LUBRICANT - A marine diesel cylinder is lubricated using a lubricant having a total base number (TBN) of at least about 25, comprising an oil of lubricating viscosity and a metal-containing detergent component. Forty to 90 percent of the TBN derived from the metal-containing detergent component is provided by calcium detergent; 5 to 40 percent of the TBN by sodium detergent; and 5 to 45 percent by magnesium detergent. At least 50 weight percent of the total detergent substrate is sulfonate and less than 50 weight percent is monomeric or oligomeric substrate comprising one or more units of alkyl-substituted phenol having an alkyl group of 8 to 14 carbon atoms. The lubricant is useful when the marine diesel engine is fueled with a liquid fuel containing at least 2 ppm vanadium. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120404 | Laser spark plug - A laser spark plug device for an internal combustion engine includes a prechamber for receiving an ignitable medium and at least one overflow channel providing a fluid connection between an internal space of the prechamber and an external space surrounding the prechamber. The at least one overflow channel is configured such that when a fluid flows through the overflow channel into the internal space of the prechamber, the result is a fluid flow having at least one eddy which rotates on an eddy axis forming an angle of more than approximately 45° with a longitudinal axis of the laser spark plug device. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120405 | ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE - A ring gear is connected to a crank shaft of an engine. A pinion is placed to face to the ring gear. When the engine is started, an ECU performs cranking of the engine under a state where the ring gear and the pinion are in mesh. The ECU releases the mesh state of the ring gear and the pinion after completion of the cranking of the engine. In particular, the ECU performs dispersion control to increase a degree of dispersion of a mesh portion of the ring gear which is meshed with the pinion when the rotation of the ring gear is stopped according to the engine stop. The dispersion control prevents the mesh portion of the ring gear and the mesh portion of the pinion from progressing abrasion and avoiding defect. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120406 | STARTER DEVICE FOR STARTING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The invention relates to a starter device which is used to start internal combustion engines, which comprises an electromagnetic toe-in mechanism ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120407 | BALANCE SHAFT MODULE OF ENGINE - A balance shaft module of an engine may include a balance weight shaped eccentrically in a radial direction from the axial center of a balance shaft, and a balance cover combined with the balance weight and defining a circumferentially-uniform outer surface with the balance weight with respect to the axial center of the balance shaft. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120408 | Internal surface heat dissipation oil pan - Variations of a device for collecting viscous fluid from a fluid containing device. Variations include features that protrude into an interior portion and/or from an exterior portion of the device and maximize the surface area of the device exposed to the collected fluid, to enhance cooling and for other purposes. Other variations include both interior and exterior fins or other features as well as convex, concave or bowed side walls. Further, various aspects of the device may be divided into sections arranged to increase the overall surface area of the device exposed to the collected fluid, to enhance cooling and for other purposes. Methods for using the device are also disclosed, including a method that uses the features to cool the collected viscous fluid. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120409 | FOUR-STROKE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE LUBRICATION DEVICE - There is provided a four-stroke internal combustion engine lubrication device that is capable of appropriately lubricating various parts regardless of engine orientation, of improving the capability for collecting excess oil within a valve chamber or the like and the capability for supplying oil to the various parts, and of reliably preventing oil leakage from a breather port provided in the valve chamber. It comprises: a reed valve ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120410 | GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION ENGINE - A gasoline direct injection engine that has an injector directly injecting fuel into a combustion chamber, a spark plug, an intake valve, and an exhaust valve and generates power by reciprocating a piston in a cylinder, may include a cavity formed on a piston head and returning some flow of the fuel injected from the injector to the intake valve, and a channel formed around the cavity. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120411 | SOLENOID CONTROL FOR VALVE ACTUATION IN ENGINE BRAKE - An apparatus and method for varying a counter force to valve spring preload of a brake exhaust valve to undertake engine braking, includes a solenoid controlled hydraulic actuator. A control cylinder is arranged to move with a rocker arm and a control piston is arranged to slide within the control cylinder. During engine braking the control piston slides to press the valve stem to open the brake exhaust valve. An oil chamber is arranged above the control piston and is open into the control cylinder. A source of pressurized oil is selectably introduced into the oil chamber by the solenoid controlled hydraulic actuator to slide the control piston within the control cylinder to open and hold open the brake exhaust valve. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120412 | Valve - A valve having a housing with a flow opening with a flat boundary. The flow opening is connected on one side to an elastic film element, which seals the flow opening in the flat state of the element. The valve is used as a throttle element for motor vehicles with diesel engines. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120413 | THROTTLE BODY FUEL DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY - A throttle body fuel distribution assembly includes a throttle body assembly having a throttle body housing and a throttle bore for inducting an airflow, a fuel injector coupled to the throttle body assembly, and a fuel dissemination device for dispersing fuel sprayed by the fuel injector into the airflow through the throttle bore. In one variation, a throttle body fuel distribution assembly includes a throttle valve assembly for controlling the airflow through the throttle bore. In some variations, the fuel spray is diverted in a direction resistive to the direction of the airflow through the throttle bore. In yet another aspect, a throttle body injection system for an internal combustion engine includes a throttle body assembly having an air conduit, an injector assembly coupled to the throttle body assembly, and a fuel deflector for deflecting fuel into the airflow. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120414 | Rotary Throttle Valve Carburetor - The invention is a rotary throttle valve carburetor that minimizes frictional drag on the airflow through the air intake passage. This is accomplished by providing bearing shafts at both ends of the rotary throttle valve body upon which are mounted ball bearings such that upon assembly of the rotary throttle valve body to the carburetor body housing, friction free rotation is established as the rotary throttle valve body is rotated by an accelerator cable from idle to full throttle position. The rotary valve carburetor also features a rotary throttle valve body assembly which by the use of end caps mounted to the rotary throttle valve body provides the ability to vary the venturi effect within the air intake passage by exchanging the rotary throttle valve body assembly and associated end caps with a different face angle so as to create a different venturi effect by the air passing through the air intake passage of the carburetor body housing. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120415 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE MOUNTED ON VEHICLE - When an engine shifts to idle operation in a process of stopping an automobile, a target engine speed of an engine idle speed control is reduced and a threshold engine speed of an engine speed reduction prevention control is also reduced accordingly, provided that the automobile is traveling on a road surface with low friction coefficient. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120416 | MULTI-FUEL DIESEL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A diesel internal combustion engine that is operated advantageously at least predominantly according to the diesel principle, with a multi-fuel adaptation unit that reacts to various fuels of different mixtures and adapts an operating mode of the internal combustion engine to these fuels, wherein the multi-fuel adaptation unit comprises at least the following elements:
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20110120417 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FUEL PRESSURE IN THE PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR OF A COMMON-RAIL INJECTION - In a method and a device for controlling the fuel pressure in the pressure accumulator of a common-rail injection system, the difference between the actual engine speed and a target engine speed is established, and an injection time is determined based on the determined difference. The fuel pressure is controlled according to the determined injection time. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120418 | IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO FUEL PUMPS - A pump head suitable for use in a fuel pump for a common rail fuel injection system, comprises a pump head housing defining a plunger bore and a pumping chamber. Fuel is pressurized within the pumping chamber by a plunger reciprocating within the plunger bore. The pump head housing includes an inlet valve arrangement for controlling fuel flow into the pumping chamber. The inlet valve arrangement includes a valve member movable between open and closed positions in response to fuel pressure within a gallery. The gallery communicates with an external chamber defined by a closure means externally mounted to the pump head housing. In use, the gallery communicates with a source of low-pressure fuel via the external chamber. The pump head housing has a projection which locates the closure member on the pump head housing. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120419 | Universal Fuel Injector System Having Specific Harness Adaptors - A fuel injector system comprising a universal fuel injector assembly having a universal electrical receptacle, and a family of specific adaptors for connecting the universal fuel injector assembly to a corresponding family of specific engine harnesses and/or design layouts. The universal fuel injector assembly has an injector tip and fuel rail tip compatible with the engine and fuel rail sockets of a plurality of engines. Each adaptor comprises a fuel-injector plug at a first end for mating with the electrical socket and a harness-specific plug or socket at a second end for mating with a specific harness socket or plug. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120420 | Method for determining a characteristics map of the injection quantity via an electric variable of an electrically triggered fuel injector - A method for determining a characteristics map of the injection quantity (Q) via an electric variable (U | 2011-05-26 |
20110120421 | Variable compression ratio system for internal combustion engines and method of varying compression ratio - A system for adjusting a compression ratio of an internal combustion engine, includes a piston position adjusting mechanism having a lever pivotably mounted on each of the connecting rods, adapted and configured to pivot when actuated, a cam, rotatably mounted with respect to each of one or more pistons and respective connecting rods, adapted and configured to maintain, at any moment, one of a plurality of spacings therebetween, rotation of the cam by a preselected angle causing a change in relative spacing between the head of the respective piston and small end of the connecting rod. The trigger is adapted and configured to cause pivoting of the lever, engagement between the cam and the lever, and rotation of the cam by the preselected angle. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120422 | UNIVERSAL ENERGY-SAVING SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE WORKING CONDITIONS - A universal energy-saving system for multiple working conditions includes an electronic control unit and an actuator. The electronic control unit is adapted to sample, process running, information of a vehicle and an instruction of a driver, control on and off of a fuel injector, and adapted to drive the actuator to lock or release an exhaust valve after opening the exhaust valve, so as to realize working under multiple working conditions. A, normal working condition, the performance of the original vehicle does not change; B, racing and gliding with reduced pressure, no fuel is used and there is no emission; C, working with reduced cylinders when waiting red light and cruising, non-working cylinders race with reduced pressure and no fuel. The features include: fuel of the engine is cut off when gliding, the exhaust valve is constantly half open, the engine races with reduced pressure; the inlet valve opens and closes normally, an inlet manifold is vacuum, direction and braking are not affected. When needing to do work or brake, the engine switches to the normal working condition automatically. Even if a fuel saving system fails, only the fuel saving function is lost, whereas other functions are normal. It is favorable for the engine to work at a best performance field. The engine may work discontinuously. It is possible to save fuel and reduce emission by 15-40%. The structure is simple and practicable. It is easy to be combined with existing techniques and is applicable for modification of old vehicles and equipment of new vehicles. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120423 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INJECTION VALVE, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method and system for controlling an injection valve has the following steps: recording a voltage curve of a voltage present at a piezoelectric actuator of the injection valve and a time characteristic curve of an electric charge which is shifted in a circuit with the piezoelectric actuator during a reference injection, computationally determining a force curve of a force applied by the piezoelectric actuator to a moving closing element of the injection valve during the reference injection from the voltage curve and the time characteristic curve of the electric charge, determining a location of a maximum of the force curve,—specifying an activation time instant and/or an activation duration and/or an activation pulse intensity for at least one subsequent injection as a function of a time offset between an activation time instant selected for the reference injection and the maximum of the force curve. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120424 | Method for Operating A Fuel Pump In A Motor Vehicle and Fuel Pump - A method for operating a fuel pump in a motor vehicle and a fuel pump. A brushless direct current motor arranged in a housing of the fuel pump has a stator and a rotor on a shaft. When the rotor rotates at least one pump stage arranged in the housing is driven via the shaft. The variables of the direct current motor necessary for determining the commutation are fed to a processor in the engine controller of the motor vehicle. The processor generates the electrical signals for the commutation based on these variables according to the field-oriented closed-loop control. These electrical signals are fed to the brushless direct current motor for the commutation. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120425 | Evaporated Fuel Processing Device - A solenoid switching valve is provided at a low concentration gas pipe that sends gas from a second separating film unit to a canister. A reflux pipe, that is branched-off from the low concentration gas pipe by the solenoid switching valve, merges with a medium concentration gas pipe that is from the second separating film unit, and further runs via a circulating pipe, and reaches a merge portion with a purge pipe from the canister. By switching the solenoid switching valve to the merge portion side and driving a purge pump that is provided at an exhaust pipe between the merge portion and a first separating film unit, gas, whose concentration has risen within the low concentration gas pipe, is sent to the first separating film unit, and is separated into high concentration gas HG and low concentration gas LG. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120426 | Charge Air Temperature Control System - A system for controlling the temperature of a charge air stream flowing through an air-cooled intercooler of a turbocharged internal combustion engine, with a fan for producing a cooling air stream acting on the intercooler and with an actuation unit for controlling the flow of cooling air as a function of charge pressure present at the intercooler. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120427 | TWIN TURBO ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A TWIN TURBO ASSEMBLY - A twin turbo assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a first air intake for sucking in ambient air, a first turbo charger that includes, but is not limited to a first compressor connected to the first air intake, a first intake duct connecting the first turbo charger to a combustion engine, a second air intake for sucking in ambient air, a second turbo charger that includes, but is not limited to a second compressor connected to the second air intake, and a second intake duct connecting the second turbo charger to the combustion engine. The first intake duct is connected to the second intake duct, and a first bypass valve is provided to connect the first air intake to the first intake duct bypassing the first compressor and/or a second bypass valve is provided to connect the second air intake to the second intake duct bypassing the second compressor. Due to the bypass valve, an overpressure inside the intake ducts can be discharged to a volume between the air filter and the respective compressor. The released pressure prevents or at least reduces the risk that compressed air inside the intake ducts may flow against compressing direction of the first compressor and/or the second compressor, so that the noise emission associated with this backflow is reduced or even prevented. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120428 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE LEVEL OF OXYGEN IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH A LOW PRESSURE EGR SYSTEM - A method is provided for controlling the level of oxygen concentration in the intake manifold of an internal combustion engine system. The engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold and corresponding intake and exhaust lines, the intake line having a leading point for mixing of fresh air, first and second EGR routes, a charge air cooler located in the intake line upstream the intake manifold and downstream the second EGR route, a turbocharger having a compressor located in the intake line and a turbine located in the exhaust line, the exhaust line having a diesel oxidation catalyst and an antiparticulate filter. The system has a regulator for regulating the flow rate of exhaust gas. The regulator including, but not limited to a low pressure EGR valve associated to the second EGR route. The method including, but not limited to at least a phase of determination of the oxygen concentration set-point at any point in the portion of the intake line between said leading point up to the intake manifold and a phase of maintaining the desired oxygen concentration set-point in any point of said portion. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120429 | RECLAIM INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine is provided with at least two reclaim cylinders for each two fuel burning cylinders. A plurality of routing members, such as hoses, are provided to route exhaust gas from the fuel burning cylinders to the reclaim cylinders. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120430 | SELF-COOLING EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A self-cooling exhaust gas injection device making it possible to inject heated gases, for example recycled exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine, into the air intake distributor of this engine, characterized in that it comprises a return pipe for the exhaust gases ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120431 | Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve Actuator - An EGR system for an engine that includes an exhaust gas recirculation conduit in fluid communication with an exhaust line and an intake port is provided. A cooler is fluidly positioned along the exhaust gas recirculation conduit and in fluid communication with the exhaust line and the intake port. A valve is fluidly positioned along the exhaust gas recirculation conduit and in fluid communication with the exhaust line and the intake port. The valve includes an electronic solenoid controlled hydraulic actuator operable to control the valve, and the actuator includes a position feedback sensor to detect a position of the valve. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120432 | Variable Venturi System and Method for Engine - Systems and methods for an engine are described. In one example, a system may include a variable venturi coupled in an intake of the engine; an exhaust gas recirculation system having an exhaust gas recirculation flow path, the exhaust gas recirculation flow path coupled to the variable venturi; and a vacuum-utilizing device or system coupled to the variable venturi. In another example, a method may include coordinating adjustment of an exhaust gas recirculation valve coupled to the exhaust gas recirculation system, a fuel vapor purging valve coupled to the fuel vapor purging system, and the variable venturi in response to operating conditions. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120433 | CRANKCASE BLOW-BY GAS TREATMENT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF TREATING BLOW-BY GAS - A blow-by treatment assembly ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120434 | INJECTION PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR INJECTION OF A PRIMARY FUEL AND AN ACCELERANT - An injection plate assembly for an internal combustion engine that includes a manifold and carburetor or throttle body is provided for injection of a primary fuel and an accelerant into throttle bore(s) of the manifold. The injection plate assembly is adapted to be installed between the manifold and the carburetor. In order to equalize injection of both the primary fuel and the accelerant, the lower plate includes at least two fuel inlet ports that provide fuel at opposing sides of the lower plate. The upper plate includes at least two accelerant or additive inlet ports that provide accelerant to opposite sides of the upper plate, with the accelerant inlet ports being located on different sides of the injection plate assembly from the fuel inlet ports on the lower plate. To further improve flow of the accelerant to the injection gates in the upper plate, the runners in the upper plate define paths that have internal corners having a radius of 0.10 inches or greater. This ensures less head loss for the high pressure accelerant as it is delivered via the runners to the injection gates which normalizes the accelerant delivery from the injection gates at all sides of the main apertures. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120435 | CAR ENGINE AIR-INTAKE UNIT - A car engine air-intake unit being provided on the inner rim of an intake tube, it comprises at least a main body in a shape of round sheet, the main body is provided thereon with a plurality of current guides and current guiding plates to guide air flow to enter the intake tube and to flow and rotate, and blades are provided which protrude out of the main body and extend from the current guiding plates to increase the rotating angle and stroke of the guided air flow. The present invention can be used in cooperation with any of various specific air-intake tubes, and can make assembling and adjusting by using different air taking in amount and any of various air-intake tubes of different bores; it has the advantage of convenience of use. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120436 | COMPOUND BOW - A compound bow comprises a bow handle that a user holds with his or her hand. A pair of bow blades are combined with both ends of the bow handle, of which at least one bow blade is rotatably combined with the bow handle. A pair of pulleys are rotatably combined with respective rear ends of the pair of the bow blades so as to rotate around a rotating axis of each pulley. A bow string extends between the pair of pulleys and is pulled for discharge of an arrow. A blade rotating unit rotates the bow blade and is rotatably combined with the bow handle, in order to adjust or release tension of the bow string by adjusting distance between the pair of the pulleys in the case of controlling the tension of the bow string or disjointing or repairing the bow. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120437 | NON-LETHAL PISTOL - A non-lethal pistol for propelling projectiles, such as paintballs. The pistol has a body with a grip portion and a barrel. A canister of propellant received in the body to supply a valve assembly with propellant that is selectively vented to propel projectiles through the barrel. The pistol includes a firing mechanism adapted to actuate the valve assembly. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120438 | LOW VELOCITY PROJECTILE AIMING DEVICE - Provided are devices for determining the correct aiming point of a low velocity projectile and methods and systems for using the devices. For example, the devices can be attached to a bow and used to improve accuracy for hunting game | 2011-05-26 |
20110120439 | Adjustable Mechanical Vibration Limiting and Absorbing Apparatus - An adjustable mechanical vibration limiting and absorbing device for an archery bow including a hollow housing and two groups of elastomer washers provided in the hollow housing with a means for preventing the first group from advancing out of the hollow housing and separating the first group from the second group. In addition, a fastener extends through the center of the first and second groups of elastomer washers and a lock nut and weight are provided on the projecting end of the fastener. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120440 | ARCHERY BOW STABILIZER - An archery bow stabilizer that balances an archery bow and generally inhibits roll, pitch and/or yaw of the bow when the bow is held, drawn, or shot by an archer. The stabilizer can include an optional mounting bracket that mounts to the riser of an archery bow, one or more mounting arms, and one or more stabilizing rods joined with the arms via clamping elements. The rods can be movable forward and rearward relative to the mounting bracket and/or riser to provide a variety of weight adjustment and distribution capabilities. Optional weights can be joined with ends of the rods to provide further weight adjustment and distribution. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120441 | WIRE SAWING DEVICE - The wire saw for sawing a work piece, e.g. to make silicon wafers for electronic applications, has two or more sawing fields ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120442 | Barbecue Grill and Smoker - A barbecue grill, have an enclosed cooking container resting upon a support structure, the cooking enclosure having walls that enclose the cooking area and a clamshell lid for access, heating elements in the lower portion of the enclosure, connected to a fuel source, and containing within the cooking enclosure heating elements in the lower portion, grills for holding food and exposing it to the circulating air in the superior portion, and a drawer or drawers for wood, water, or other substances, which can be exposed to heat for the creation of smoke, steam or other result, consequently enabling the standard grilling process, but also providing a low skill, low effort means of enabling the slow smoking process as well as the simulated cooking of food over a wood fire. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120443 | DIRECT FIRED AXIAL FLOW CO-CURRENT HEATING SYSTEM FOR HOT-IN-PLACE ASPHALT RECYCLING - A direct fired, axial flow, co-current primary heater for use in a hot in place asphalt recycling system includes internally substoichiometric inspiriting burners operating at slightly greater than the stoichiometric amount by tertiary air flow controlled by a variable speed induced draft fan. A cool down box at the end of the burner box reduces emissions exiting at the back of the system. The sides of the burner box may pivot outwardly to increase the width of coverage. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120444 | TOP-BURNER AND COOKER COMPRISING THE SAME - A top burner and a cooker having the top burner are provided. A flame transfer slit for guiding the flame formed by the combustion of the mixed gas at an outer burner to an inner burner. A shielding member is provided to shield the flame transfer slit. Therefore, the object to be heated is uniformly heated and the flame transfer from the outer burner to the inner burner can be effectively realized. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120445 | COOKING TOP WITH IMPROVED GAS TOP BURNER - Gas burner, as particularly intended for use in cooktops for residential food cooking applications, comprising a lower body ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120446 | DIFFUSION CAP BURNER FOR GAS COOKING APPLIANCE - A gas burner for a cooking appliance includes a frustoconically-shaped crown having a plurality of gas ports defined therein, a cover positioned above the crown, and a shell secured to the cover and positioned on the crown. The shell defines a hollow chamber positioned between the crown and the cover. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120447 | Tilting/Tracking System for Solar Devices - A tracking system is provided for a roof-mounted solar array. The system includes a sensor mechanism for sensing an orientation of the sun relative to the solar array, and a controller connected to the sensor mechanism that generates a signal that represents an optimal tilt angle of the solar array relative to the orientation of the sun. An actuator connected to the controller receives the signal from the controller and adjusts the tilt angle of the solar array in response to the received signal. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120448 | HELIOSTAT CONTROL SCHEME USING CAMERAS - A heliostat control system includes a receiver located within a receiver volume and a view port located proximate to the receiver volume. The receiver is configured to receive sunlight reflected from a mirror of a heliostat. The view port is optically connected to a camera, and the camera is configured to generate an image including pixels having a brightness dependent on an orientation of the mirror. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120449 | Curved Transpired Solar Air Heater and Conduit - An air heating system is for use with a mechanism for flowing air. The system includes a plenum and a solar absorber. The solar absorber defines a first boundary of the plenum. The solar absorber is permeable to air. The mechanism for flowing air is for pulling air into the plenum through the permeable solar absorber. The plenum has an axial direction, wherein along a cross section of said plenum normal to the axial direction the permeable absorber has an average shape that is substantially convex when the permeable absorber is viewed from outside of the plenum. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120450 | PORTABLE SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTING DEVICE - A portable solar energy collecting device includes a container configured with an accommodating space therein and including a transparent housing. The transparent housing is formed with a vacuum chamber defined between the inner and outer surrounding walls and surrounding the accommodating space. A heat-absorbing unit is disposed in the accommodating space in the container, absorbs solar energy when the housing is irradiated by solar radiation, and converts the solar energy into thermal energy that is accumulated in the accommodating space in the container. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120451 | DEVICE FOR HARNESSING SOLAR ENERGY WITH VAPOR INSULATING HEAT TRANSFER CORE - A solar collector is provided, in one embodiment. The solar collector comprises a heat core to convert incident radiation into heat; a wicking layer spaced from the heat core to absorb infrared radiation emitted by the heat core due to the conversion of incident radiation into heat; an inlet to introduce a heat transfer fluid into the wicking layer; wherein the absorption of the infrared radiation is by the heat transfer fluid in the wicking layer and causes a portion of the heat transfer fluid to enter into a vapor phase thereof which propagates into the heat core where it undergoes heating; and an outlet to transport the heated vapor phase of the heat transfer fluid out of the collector. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120452 | SOLAR FLUX CONVERSION MODULE - In one embodiment a solar collector is provided. The collector has a modular heat transfer component which includes a heat transfer core to heat up a heat transfer fluid. The collector makes use of the heat transfer fluid itself to prevent heat loss through radiation. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120453 | Radiant heating arrangement with distortion compensation - A radiant heat tube ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120454 | METHOD FOR GLYCOSYLATING AND SEPARATING PLANT FIBER MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for hydrolyzing the plant fiber material to produce and separate a saccharide including glucose. The method includes a hydrolysis process of hydrolyzing cellulose contained in the plant fiber material and producing glucose in a first organic solvent having a cluster acid catalyst dissolved therein. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120455 | Aerosol Dispensing Device - An aerosol dispensing device comprises a tubular body ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120456 | AEROSOL THERAPY DEVICE WITH HIGH FREQUENCY DELIVERY - The present invention relates to an aerosol therapy device, wherein an aerosol is generated in an aerosol generating device and is supplied through a nosepiece to a patient's nasal cavities via a single pulsed main aerosol flow. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120457 | ADAPTER FOR USE IN AN AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM - According to one aspect of the present invention, an aerosol inhalation system includes a first conduit member for delivering medication in the form of aerosol particles to a patient. The system includes a first holding chamber for holding the aerosol particles prior to deliver to the first conduit member and a valve mechanism associated with the first conduit member. The system also includes a first device in fluid communication with the first holding chamber for producing the aerosol particles and being sealingly yet releasably received within an adapter that forms an entrance into the first holding chamber. The adapter has a compressible material disposed thereon which is at least partially compressed by insertion of the first device to form the seal between the first device and the adapter. The aerosol inhalation apparatus is a closed system and is therefore capable of delivering a fixed concentration of the medication to the patient due to a valve of the valve mechanism being closed when the patient inhales and the medication is delivered to the patient. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120458 | Endotracheal intubation device - An endotracheal intubation device | 2011-05-26 |
20110120459 | ILLUMINATED ENDOTRACHEAL STYLET - A stylet for use with an endotracheal tube includes a lighting element and a malleable rod completely enclosed and sealed within an elongated flexible sheath. The elongated flexible sheath has a proximal end and a distal end; the lighting element is positioned at or near the distal end and the malleable rod is positioned from proximate to the lighting element to the proximal end of the elongated flexible sheath. The chemiluminescent lighting element includes an activator and an oxalate and may be fully enclosed in a capsule or the flexible sheath may serve as an outer wall of the lighting element. An absorbent pad, made from cotton or non-woven fiber, is at the distal end of the elongated sheath between the lighting element and a terminal seal of the elongated flexible sheath. The stylet includes one or more tactile elements and a removable protective cap. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120460 | SYSTEM FOR RESPIRATING PATIENTS - A respiration system ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120461 | TRANS-FILL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A trans-fill method and system comprising obtaining therapeutic gas from a therapeutic gas source, compressing the therapeutic gas from the therapeutic gas source in at least two stages to create an intermediate therapeutic gas stream and a high pressure therapeutic gas stream, supplying therapeutic gas to a patient from the intermediate therapeutic gas stream, and filling a cylinder with the therapeutic gas from the high pressure therapeutic gas stream substantially simultaneously with supplying therapeutic gas to the patient. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120462 | CONTROL OF HUMIDIFIER CHAMBER TEMPERATURE FOR ACCURATE HUMIDITY CONTROL - A breathing assistance system for delivering a stream of heated, humidified gases to a user, comprising a humidifier unit which holds and heats a volume of water, and which in use receives a flow of gases from a gases source via an inlet port, the flow of gases passing through the humidifier and exiting via an exit port, the system further having a temperature sensor which measures the temperature of the gases exiting the humidifier unit, an ambient temperature sensor which measures the temperature of gases before they enter the humidifier unit, and a flow sensor which measures the flow rate of the gases stream, the system also having a controller which receives data from the temperature and flow sensors, and which determines a control output in response, the control output adjusting the power to the humidifier unit to achieve a desired output at the humidifier unit exit port. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120463 | DRY POWDER INHALER - The invention relates to a dry powder inhaler, having a base housing, having a capsule receptacle for a capsule containing dry powder, having at least one needle- or blade-like opening means, movably arranged in relation to the base housing, for opening the capsule, and having a mouthpiece, through which the dry powder from an opened capsule can be inhaled. The invention is distinguished in that the opening means are fastened on the mouthpiece, and that the mouthpiece can be moved in respect to the base housing out of a normal position into an opening position which opens the capsule. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120464 | INHALERS - A dry powder inhaler comprises at least one medicament reservoir containing a bulk quantity of a powdered medicament, and a metering mechanism by which unit doses of said medicament can be dispensed from the medicament reservoir for inhalation by a user of the inhaler. The at least one medicament reservoir is formed in polyester material. Penetration of moisture through the walls of the medicament reservoir is considerably reduced. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120465 | Inhaler and sieve for an inhaler - The invention relates to an inhaler ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120466 | POWDER INHALATION DEVICE - A powder inhaler comprising: a body ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120467 | POWDER INHALATION DEVICE - A powder inhaler comprising: a body ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120468 | AIRWAY DEVICES WITH INTEGRAL HUMIDIFICATION - According to various embodiments, a tracheal tube may include an integral humidification system. The tracheal tube may be formed at least partially from a material that is permeable to water vapor but substantially impermeable to respiratory gases. The water vapor may be actively provided to the tracheal tube or may be passively transferred from a patient's surrounding airway space. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120469 | MEDICAL VENTILATION DEVICE WITH HOSE DETECTION - A medical ventilator is coupled to a patient via a hose system to generate a respiratory flow according to a predetermined ventilation mode. The ventilator has a first flow sensor for generating a first sensor signal indicative of an inspiratory flow into the hose system distant from the patient. The hose system has a further flow sensor for generating a further sensor signal indicative of the respiratory flow proximal to the patient. The ventilator has an input for receiving the further sensor signal. The ventilator compares the further sensor signal with an expected sensor signal indicative of the respiratory flow proximal to the patient. The expected sensor signal is determined by a combination of the first sensor signal and the predetermined ventilation mode. The ventilator controls the ventilating in dependence on the comparison. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120470 | TREATMENT PROTOCOL TEMPLATE GENERATION AND BRANCHING LOGIC SYSTEM - A method for determining a next protocol step in a patient treatment protocol upon completion of a current treatment protocol step. The method includes accessing a treatment protocol template associated with a treatment protocol step. The treatment protocol step includes rules that determine when the protocol step is passed or failed and includes a first clinical decision point that specifies a second protocol step that is be performed next when the rules are passed and a second clinical decision point that specifies a third protocol step that is to be performed next when the rules are not passed. The method includes receiving input into parameter fields of the treatment protocol template, determining if the rules associated with the parameter fields of the treatment protocol template have been passed or not passed, and automatically determining which of the second or third protocol steps is to be performed next. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120471 | Reperfusion Protection in Resuscitation - An apparatus and method for resuscitating a patient suffering from cardiac arrest or another condition in which normal circulation has been interrupted. A ventilator is used for delivering a gas mixture to the patient. The ventilator is configured to adjust the partial pressure of CO2 to one or more partial pressures high enough to slow expiration of CO2 from the patient's lungs and thereby maintain a reduced pH in the patient's tissues for a period of time following return of spontaneous circulation. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120472 | ADJUSTABLE VOLUME MANUAL RESUSCITATION BAG ASSEMBLY - An adjustable volume control manual resuscitation bag assembly includes a resuscitation bag, a volume control knob, a traction assembly operating in response to adjustment of the control knob, and a follower assembly including a bag compression limiting member and a follower which are moved in response to operation of the traction assembly to adjust and limit the volume of gas delivered by compression of the bag. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120473 | Regulation of intrathoracic pressures by cross seal vent valve - The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for finite control and regulation of patient intrathoracic pressures, and more specifically, to devices and methods that finitely regulates a patient's intrathoracic pressures during repeated cycling events (i.e. respiration) by use of a cross-seal vent valve to form transient pressure windows. The cross-seal vent valve is biased against the pressure necessary to evacuate and/or inflate the lungs of that patient, while a controlled venting of that pressure by at least a partial volume thereof allows for controlled resetting of the baseline pressure to anatomical norms. This enhanced means for regulating intrathoracic pressure are applicable in a number of medically important therapies, including but not limited to, conditioning of pulmonary systems for acclimation to altered environmental conditions, reconditioning of pulmonary system after operating in a diminished state, and application in cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120474 | AIRWAY DEVICES, TUBE SECURING DEVICES, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Airway devices and securing devices are disclosed. Methods of making and using airway devices and securing devices are also disclosed. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120476 | SLEEP APPLIANCE - A dental oral appliance for patients who suffer with sleep disorders, to reduce or eliminate snoring or obstructive sleep apnea and keep the airways open during sleep Retention for the appliance is provided by an occlusal coverge of the upper or lower teeth A raised incisor ramp that extends from the incisal tip (biting edge) of the incisors toward the lingual, or posterior ramps, separate the upper and lower teeth to open the airway A transpalatal bar, which extends from the inside (lingual) of the right molars to the inside of the left molars, inhibits the upward/backward movement of the tongue. A longitudinal tongue restrainer is attached to the raised incisor ramp or the front of the appliance at the anterior end, and extends above, below or through the transpalatal bar near the posterior end, and aids in inhibiting and restraining the upward/backward movement of the tongue | 2011-05-26 |
20110120477 | Viscera protector - A composite viscera protector consisting of a silicone layer, a polypropylene mesh layer and an additional silicon layer having a thickness between 0.5 and 2.53 mm, with a repeating series of holes in a pattern over its entire surface or a portion thereof with the holes being slits on one or two planes non-intersecting and being of a size between 1 and 10 mm. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120478 | BACKBOARD IMMOBILIZATION DEVICE - A backboard immobilization device includes a first section having a plurality of interconnected panels and a second section having a like plurality of interconnected panels. A coupling assembly releasably couples the first section to the second section. The coupling assembly comprises a male insert having a plurality of ratchet teeth. The male insert is coupled to the first section. A female coupler has a pawl for releasable engagement with the plurality of ratchet teeth. The female coupler is coupled to the second section. An assembly including the backboard immobilization device and an inflatable air bladder assembly is also disclosed. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120479 | Blood-draw finger restraint - An apparatus for drawing blood from a finger includes a flexible band, at least a portion of which is adapted to surround a portion of a finger. A remaining portion of the apparatus is disposed under at least one joint of the finger. The apparatus provides sufficient strength along its longitudinal length to restrict a child or other person from excessively bending the joint when the finger restraint is in position. After a puncture is provided near the tip of the finger, the apparatus is then squeezed to help force an additional quantity of blood to flow out through the puncture. After the blood sample is taken, the apparatus continues to “restrain” the finger until a required bandage is applied. A few of the many possible modifications are also shown. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120480 | TOBACCO POWDER SUPPORTED CATALYST PARTICLES - Cut filler compositions, cigarettes, methods for making cut filler compositions and cigarettes, and methods for treating mainstream tobacco smoke of cigarettes are provided that use catalyst particles capable of converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalyst particles are supported on tobacco powder. The tobacco powder supported catalyst particles can be prepared by dry admixing the catalyst particles and tobacco powder or by combining a dispersion of catalyst particles with the tobacco powder. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120481 | NOVEL FILTER SEGMENT INCLUDING A SUBSTRATE LOADED WITH A SMOKE-MODIFYING AGENT - A filter segment for use in a filter of a smoking article includes a substrate loaded with at least one smoke-modifying agent. The substrate is located within the body of the filter segment and is formed from filter plug wrap having an air permeability ranging from about 6,000 Coresta units to about 24,000 Coresta units. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120482 | PORTABLE VAPORIZING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INHALATION AND/OR AROMATHERAPY WITHOUT COMBUSTION - A hand-held apparatus ( | 2011-05-26 |
20110120483 | Pack for Tobacco Industry Products | 2011-05-26 |
20110120484 | Fiber for Artificial Hair and Artificial Hair Product Using the Same - A fiber for artificial hair that has an improved appearance with a suppressed gloss is obtained by combining regenerated collagen fibers having different shapes in cross section. An artificial hair product using the same is provided. The fiber for artificial hair according to the present invention is obtained by combining fibers having different shapes in cross section. The fiber for artificial hair includes regenerated collagen fibers, and the regenerated collagens fibers include at least two types of regenerated collagen fibers whose cross-sectional shapes are selected from the group consisting of shapes including an elliptical shape, a circular shape, and a multifoil shape. The artificial hair product of the present invention includes the above-described fiber for artificial hair. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120485 | Wig with Integral Clinging Foundation - A wig with integral clinging foundation for enhanced securement of the wig to the head of a wearer. A plurality of hair strands are attached to a foundation base element. One or more securement elements are connected to the periphery of the foundation base element. Each securement element is flexible and has an inner surface including unidirectional piled fiber adapted to cause frictional engagement between the securement element and a portion of either the skin or the natural hair of the head of the wearer. The frictional engagement occurs in a frictional direction which is generally toward the crown portion of the foundation base element. As a result, the wig can be easily slipped onto the head of a wearer, yet remain effectively secured thereto. Thus, the construction of the wig allows it to be worn securely, comfortably and universally for wearers with and without their own natural hair. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120486 | SALINE NOSE WIPE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - The present invention generally relates to a wet wipe or sheet that is suitable for contacting the skin and removing mucus from the skin. More specifically, the present invention relates to a wet wipe having an aqueous saline component suitable for dissolving and removing mucus in combination with the fabric matrix of the wet wipe. Typically, the fabric matrix of the wet wipe has a capacity of about 125 grams of solution per square meter, and it is impregnated with the aqueous saline solution to a level at or below approximately 80% of the absorbent capacity of the matrix. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120487 | HAIR TREATMENT METHODS AND KITS - A cosmetic treatment method for hair, the method comprising the following steps: abrading the hair using abrasion means enabling the hair to be abraded; and applying a cosmetic treatment composition to the hair, before, after, and/or during abrasion of the hair. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120488 | HAIR CARE METHOD - A method of treating hair comprising the step of applying to dry towel dried hair a hair care product comprising a non-surfactant esterified sugar which is non-crystalline at 20° C. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120489 | METHOD OF TREATING HAIR - A method of styling hair comprising the step of applying to the hair a composition comprising an oligosaccharide comprising mannitol. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120490 | DAISY CHAIN HAIR CLASPS FOR CREATING RINGLETS AND WAVES - Three or more hairstyling clasps can be used to create a hairstyle effect on a person's hair. Each clasp has first and second generally strip-like portions. A lock of the hair is twisted and positioned between the first and second portions of a first clasp, and the clasp is closed to secure the first lock. A second lock of hair can be similarly twisted and positioned between the first and second portions of a second clasp and the clasp closed to secure the second lock. The two clasps are then fastened together by fastening a portion of the outside surface of the first portion of the first clasp to a portion of the outside surface of the second portion of the second clasp. Additional locks of hair can be twisted and secured within additional clasps in the same manner, and the additional clasps can be fastened to the other clasps in a daisy-chain-like manner. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120491 | Hairdressing Device - A hairdressing device includes a pair of arm members opposed to each other and hingedly connected at one longitudinal ends thereof, each of the arm members including a hinge portion, a grip portion contiguous to the hinge portion and a hair-pinching portion contiguous to the grip portion; and a heater member arranged in the hair-pinching portion of each of the arm members to generate heat when supplied with electric power. The heater member includes a pair of heating plates arranged side by side in a spaced-apart relationship with each other. The heater member includes a heat-resistant transparent member arranged between the heating plates to transmit infrared rays. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120492 | COMB THROUGH BLOW DRYER - The present invention relates to a comb through blow dryer for straightening and detangling hair comprising: a filter at a first end of the blow dryer; a heated blow dryer, where the heated blow dryer draws air through the filter for heating and transfers heated air through the dryer assembly; a metal comb, where the comb includes a base extension that extends through the dryer assembly and attaches to the first end of the blow dryer; a plurality of heating coils, where said plurality of heating coils surround the base extension along the length thereof; and a means to supply power to the blow dryer. In one exemplary embodiment, the means to supply power includes a power cord that is capable of supplying AC power to the blow dryer. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120493 | FRESH FLOWER RETAINER HAIR CLASP - A hair clasp configured for retaining at least one fresh flower includes a receptacle capable of holding water. A hair clasp is attached to the receptacle for temporary attachment of the clasp to the hair of a user. An end cap is coupled to an open end of the receptacle. The end cap includes interior flower stem retaining structures configured for gripping a flower stem to retain the flower stem within the receptacle and for forming at least a partial seal between the flower stem and the cap to help prevent water contained in the elongated receptacle from passing between the cap and the flower stem. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120494 | DUST REMOVING DEVICE AND DUST REMOVING METHOD - In a piezoelectric device, a first electrode and a second electrode are disposed to be opposed to each other on plate surfaces of the piezoelectric device, a first electrode plane of the piezoelectric device is fixedly bonded to a plate surface of a vibrating plate, a piezoelectric material forming the piezoelectric device is polarized in a direction parallel to the first electrode plane, the piezoelectric device is fixed to a base through a second electrode plane of the piezoelectric device, and the piezoelectric device generates a thickness-shear vibration with the fixed second electrode plane being a reference plane. The piezoelectric vibration generated by the piezoelectric device generates a flexural vibration in the vibrating plate, to thereby remove dust adhering to a surface of the vibrating plate. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120495 | PLASMA PROCESSING METHOD - The invention provides a plasma processing method capable of reducing particle caused by flinging up of particles by airflow due to the pressure fluctuation in the processing chamber during the time the sample is carried into the processing chamber, subjected to plasma processing and carried out of the processing chamber. The invention provides a plasma processing method using a plasma processing apparatus comprising multiple plasma processing chambers for processing samples, a transfer chamber connected to the processing chambers for transferring samples, and a supply system for supplying gas which is the same gas as a transferring gas supplied to the transfer chamber to both the processing chambers and transfer chamber or to only the processing chambers, wherein the process comprises (b) a step of transferring the sample into the processing chamber with the transferring gas supplied to the processing chamber; (c) thereafter, generating plasma from the transferring gas supplied to the processing chamber while maintaining the supply of transferring gas to the processing chamber; (d) a step of switching the gas supplied to the processing chamber from transferring gas to processing gas while maintaining plasma by supplying processing gas continuously to the processing chamber; and (e) a step of subjecting the sample to plasma processing. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120496 | Automatic solvent reclamation system - A closed loop solvent reclamation system designed such that liquid waste or solvent contained in a receptacle within or near a cleaning apparatus is drawn into a distillation chamber and the desired solvent is evaporated into a clean container, from which the solvent can be used again as a clean solvent. The entire process is automated, thereby ensuring the safety of the operator from solvent spillage at any point in the reclamation process. The design is compact, thus eliminating multiplicity of parts and includes a safety component such as a normal to flow, normally open thermostat, which ensures that the operator is not inadvertently exposed to hot solvent in the event of the failure of the heat exchanger, the latter being used to cool the reclaimed solvent for imminent use. In a further embodiment, a system disposed to separate and recycle solutions or compounds comprising multiple differing types of solvent. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120497 | CORROSION PRODUCT CHEMICAL DISSOLUTION PROCESS - A method for removing corrosion products from a system, the method including: adjusting the system temperature to between 115° F. to 212° F.; injecting a cleaning dissolution solvent into the system; injecting a gas into the system after the system is filled with the cleaning dissolution solvent; the gas mixing with the solvent in the system; draining the solvent from the system after a predetermined period of time of dissolution; injecting a passivation composition into the system; injecting a gas into the system, the gas mixing the passivation composition; draining the system of the composition after a predetermined period of time of passivation; rinsing the system with a low volume solution; and rinsing the system at with a full volume solution. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120498 | Process for Purging an Extrusion Apparatus - The present invention relates to an improved process of purging an extrusion apparatus. The purging process is improved by adjusting the type of polymer material used to purge the extrusion apparatus and by adjusting the purging flow rate. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120499 | Method and System for an Injectable Foam Pig - This invention relates to a method and system for inserting a larger diameter foam pig into a tubular member, such as a pipe or pipeline, through a smaller diameter access connection when the tubular member contains a pressurized product flow. A foam pig sized appropriately for the tubular member is reduced in size so as to reside within a canister or vacuum-packed bag within the canister. The canister is located above an access connection to the tubular member. The reduced size foam pig is then injected from the canister through the small diameter access connection. As the foam pig enters into the interior space of the tubular member, the pig expands and turns and travels downstream of the access connection. The expanded foam pig has a diameter substantially equal to that of the tubular member and a volume substantially greater than that of the foam pig prior to its injection. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120500 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher and a method for operating a dishwasher having a washing receptacle; at least two spraying devices located within the washing receptacle; a reversing device; a drive in functional connection with the reversing device in order to bring the reversing device into different positions; and a circulation pump which, depending on a set position of the reversing device, conveys liquid to at least one of the at least two spraying devices. The method includes controlling the drive such that the reversing device assumes a predefined starting position; and controlling the drive such that, based on the predefined starting position, the reversing device assumes a specific position. | 2011-05-26 |
20110120501 | METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher and a method for operating a dishwasher, wherein a liquid is heated at least twice with a first heater, and wherein the first heater is an air heater. | 2011-05-26 |