26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120159880 | Structural Glazing Spacer - A method of preparing a window module includes providing a metal frame having a first major surface, applying a structural glazing tape to the first major surface of the metal frame, and positioning a glass panel overtop the structural glazing tape. The structural glazing tape includes a polymer foam tape having first and second major surfaces, an adhesive layer overlying the first major surface for bonding the structural glazing tape to the structural frame, and a release layer overlying the second major surface. The method further includes filling a channel defined by the glass panel, the metal frame, and the structural glazing tape with a curable sealant, and curing the sealant to bond the glass panel and the metal frame together. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159881 | BALLISTIC/BLAST RESISTANT WINDOW ASSEMBLY - An attack-resistant window assembly that can be easily maintained without requiring the use of tools. The attack-resistant window assembly includes a slidable plate for securing the attack-resistant pane into the window assembly. The window assembly also has ballistic-resistant armor around the peripheral sides of the ballistic-resistant pane to prevent bullets from exiting the peripheral sides of the ballistic-resistant pane and coming into the space on the protected side of the window assembly. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159882 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF INTERIOR WINDOW FRAMING - An interior window framing system comprising a standardized frame having predetermined dimensions proportionate to a standard window. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159883 | CONSTRUCTION INSULATING PANEL - A construction insulating panel includes a main body formed of a first polymer, and a mounting structure formed of a second polymer. The mounting structure is at least partially disposed within the main body and has cross members adapted to fasten mounting structure and thereby the insulating panel to a building structure under compressive loading to reduce formation of cold bridges through the insulation panel when an exterior finish material is fastened to the insulating panel. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159884 | COMPRESSIVE FORCE TRANSMITTING CONNECTION ELEMENT - Force transmitting connection for connecting first and second cast structural component parts having an insulation body for thermal separation of the cast structural component parts limited by two support surfaces. The first support surface faces the first cast structural component part and the second support surface faces the second cast structural component part. A compression element penetrates the insulation body from the first to the second support surface. An element for transmitting transverse force has at least one transverse force transmitting element that runs through the compressive force transmitting connection element from the first to the second support surface. The at least one compression element is connected to the at least one transverse force transmitting element and at least one pressure distributing element is formed at one end face of the compression element. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159885 | Insulated Metal Wall Systems and Related Methods - An insulated wall system and related methods of installing walls is set forth. The system includes a plurality of metal purlins ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120159886 | SYSTEM AND COVER ELEMENT FOR AIR SEALING - A system for air sealing of leaks in building corners in a wall portion made up by a framework, including a cover element with two overlapping and plane flexible film portions, which are connected to each other along a first edge portion. The film portions include linear folding lines to enable unfolding of the cover element for forming a three-dimensional geometry including a main surface and a collar which projects from the main surface and is formed integrally therewith and which corresponds to three sides of the beam portion. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159887 | RAISED PROFILE PANEL FOR DOOR - Disclosed is a raised profile panel having various patterns for a door, which allows a user to repair a profile of the door or change a design of the door according to the demand of the user without exchanging the door with a new one when the profile formed on a surface of the door for decoration is damaged or the user wants to change the design of the door. The raised profile panel includes a profile section manufactured separately from the door and having a bonding surface forming an inner wall of the profile section and an exposed surface forming an outer wall of the profile section; and an adhesive layer provided on the bonding surface of the profile section to bond the bonding surface of the profile section with the surface of the door. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159888 | CULTURED STONE MASONRY UNIT - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally provide unitary building units having a cultured stone face and the method and apparatus for making such building units. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159889 | INTERLOCKING MASONRY BLOCK - In one aspect the invention provides an interlocking masonry block including a rear face, a front face, at least one aperture extending vertically through said block for receiving a flowable concrete mixture used in core filling, and at least one generally vertical side being registerable with an opposing side of an abutting block to inhibit movement of said flowable concrete out through a vertical interface between said blocks. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159890 | Grid System For A Suspended Ceiling - The disclosure relates to a grid system including at least one main runner including an aperture; at least one cross spacer including a slot, with the slot formed from a bottom side thereof; and a fixing element. The main runner is insertable into the slot in the cross spacer from a first side of the cross spacer such that, when the main runner is inserted into said slot, the aperture of the main runner is at least partly accessible from a second side of the cross spacer, the second side being opposite to the first side. The cross spacer further includes an aperture, and the fixing element is adapted to, in a locked position, extend through the aperture in the main runner and through the aperture in the cross spacer such that the relative position of the main runner and the cross spacer is fixed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159891 | DRAINAGE PLACE FOR EXTERIOR WALL PRODUCT - An apparatus and method for a drainage system of an exterior wall of a building comprising insulation having a rear face for contact with the exterior wall of the building and a drainage plane positioned on the rear face for removal of water from the exterior wall. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SECURING ROOFING COMPONENTS WITH ONE ANOTHER - An angled bracket having first and second opposing, generally planar sections is positioned so that protrusions extending from the first planar section engage a portion of roof sheathing and the second planar section is positioned against a rafter. Mechanical fasteners may secure the second planar section to the rafter. Adhesive is disposed through fill apertures in the first planar section until a layer of adhesive is formed between the bracket and the sheathing. A second angular section may extend from the opposite side of the bracket, enabling the bracket to sandwich the rafter. Gussets may be used to brace the first and second planar sections. Indicator apertures allow a user to ensure the layer of adhesive substantially covers the first planar section. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159893 | TOP-DOWN METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING BELOW-GRADE STRUCTURES - An earth retention system constructed with a top-down process that can be used for permanent below-grade structures, similar to a “soldier beam and lagging wall,” consists of vertical soldier piles, drainage and waterproofing, and a finished, reinforced concrete facing. The concrete facing is placed pneumatically (i.e., using so-called shotcrete). The system is well-suited to constructing below-grade portions of buildings where excavation lay back is not practical or cost effective and can incorporate permanent lateral support from tieback anchors. The below-grade structure is constructed by excavating down part way, constructing a waterproof “lift” portion of the ultimate structure, excavating down another part way, constructing another waterproof lift portion in a manner to be tied in with the lift portion immediately above, and repeating these steps until the below-grade structure is constructed to the desired depth. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159894 | PU DOOR CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD - A door has a wood frame core generally shaped as a planar plank having a first side and a second side. A polyurethane outer layer encapsulates the wood frame plank core, and the polyurethane outer layer has a density of preferably about 350-600 kg/m | 2012-06-28 |
20120159895 | Sheet Metal Construction Truss and its Method of Continuous Automated Manufacture - A linear construction truss comprising a hollow shell with a square cross section and a core composed of linked tetrahedra, and a method of manufacturing of said linear construction truss. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159896 | ADJUSTABLE HIP-END PURLIN - A structural connection between the upper outer edges of multiple structural members with one or more elongate connectors that span from edge to edge between pairs of structural members. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159897 | APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A FILM-TYPE COVER STRIP ON A PACKING MATERIAL WEB FOR A PACKAGING CONTAINER - The invention relates to a device ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120159898 | PACKAGING MACHINE WITH A LIFTABLE AND LOWERABLE TOOL - The disclosure relates to a packaging machine comprising a liftable and lowerable tool, wherein a first lift drive, implemented as a spindle drive with a spindle and a spindle nut, and a second lift drive are provided for moving the tool in a vertical direction. The disclosure is characterized in that, by means of the second lift drive, a tool guide is movable in a vertical direction, and that, at a raised position of the tool guide, the tool can be put down on the tool guide by means of the spindle drive. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159899 | ENCLOSING-SEALING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - An enclosing-sealing device for preparing a sealed matter by sealing an envelope with a content enclosed in the envelope includes a content formation unit, an envelope formation unit, a content delivery unit, a seal unit, a delivery timing determiner, and a delivery controller. The content delivery unit delivers the content delivered from the content formation unit to the envelope formation unit such that the content is enclosed in a sheet of envelope paper while being folded. The seal unit seals the envelope delivered from the envelope formation unit with the content enclosed in the envelope. The delivery timing determiner determines a delivery timing of the content by the content delivery unit based on inputted information about at least one of the content and the envelope. The delivery controller controls the content delivery unit to deliver the content to the envelope formation unit in accordance with the determined delivery timing. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159900 | APPARATUS FOR LAYING SLICED FOODS INTO CONTAINERS - An apparatus for laying sliced foods ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120159901 | WORKING STATION WITH A CUTTING TOOL FOR QUICKLY CUTTING A WIDTH OF FILM - The disclosure relates to a working station for a packaging machine for quickly cutting a top film and to a method for operating such a working station. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159902 | CAPPING HEAD FOR SCREWING ON SCREW CAPS - A capping head for screwing screw caps onto containers includes a center axis and a capping cone having a cavity that holds a screw cap. The capping head has a toothed profile, whose teeth essentially point in the direction of center axis. The cavity has an opening. A root diameter of the toothed profile lies on a first imaginary annular surface. A tip diameter of the toothed profile lies on a secondary imaginary annular surface. The first and second annular surfaces are arranged concentric to the center axis. The second annular surface and the center axis enclose a first angle, while the diameter of capping cone increases in the direction of opening. The first annular surface and the second annular surface enclose a second angle that is greater than 0°. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159903 | WIDE FILAMENT FASTENER - A length of fastener stock | 2012-06-28 |
20120159904 | Detergent Products, Methods and Manufacture - A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159905 | VERTICAL FILLING AND PACKAGING MACHINE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PACKAGING BAG WITH CONTENT - A vertical filling and packaging machine of the present invention includes tension devices ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120159906 | TRAY SEALER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - The disclosure relates to a tray sealer comprising an endless conveyor and a sealing station for sealing a tray with a cover film, said sealing station including a sealing-tool upper part and a tray support provided with an edge support for accommodating a tray edge. The disclosure is characterized in that the edge support comprises at least two edge support sections which are movable relative to one another. The disclosure also relates to a suitable method for operating a tray sealer. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159907 | Systems and Methods of Automated Tablet Dispensing, Prescription Filling, and Packaging - Systems and methods of automatically dispensing tablets are disclosed. The systems and methods of the invention provide a highly secure, highly accurate and rapid means of dispensing tablets. The system includes an automatic dispensing tablet dispensing system as shown in the Figures and provides a means of lowering errors while preventing unauthorized tampering by non-authorized personnel. Moreover, the invention relates to systems and methods for packaging vials, packaging items from totes, and packaging items from totes with vials. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159908 | MEDICINE PACKAGING MACHINE - In a medicine packaging machine including a medicine accommodating mechanism for accommodating plural medicines, a chute for guiding medicines arbitrarily taken out from the medicine accommodating mechanism to a medicine packaging sheet, and a medicine packaging mechanism having a heater for thermally welding the medicine packaging sheet, the heater is provided with an incision tooth for forming an incision at an edge portion of the medicine packaging sheet at the same time when the medicine packaging sheet filled with the medicines. Furthermore, a cutting mechanism for cutting at a predetermined position a separate package bag formed by thermally welding the medicine packaging sheet is provided. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159909 | FILTER ELEMENT, AIR CLEANER, AND METHODS - A filter arrangement includes a filter element, a frame construction secured to the filter element, and a handle member secured to the filter element. In preferred embodiments, the handle member is secured to the frame construction. Preferably, the filter element includes a central core member, wherein fluted filter media is coiled around the central core member. Preferably, the central core member includes a plurality of corrugations, wherein the corrugations mateably engage at least some flutes. Preferably, the handle member is integral with the central core member, and also includes a fastening member for connection to a frame construction on the filter element. Methods for cleaning air and servicing an air cleaner preferably include constructions as described herein. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159910 | NON-CYLINDERICAL FILTER ELEMENTS; AND, METHODS - A filter element that has at least two, planar, non-curved filtration panels. In a preferred embodiment, the filter element has three panels, providing a generally triangular filter element. The outlet aperture, from the filter element, generally follows the configuration of the filter. That is, a filter element having three filtration panels will have a generally three-sided outlet aperture. The outlet aperture preferably is not a true polygon, but rather, includes rounded or curved sides and/or corners. The filter element includes an outlet sealing configuration that may provide both axial and radial sealing to outlet ductwork. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159911 | CRANKCASE FILTER - A crankcase filter comprises a housing comprising an inlet for an oil-gas mixture, a first outlet for oil, and a second outlet for gas; a filter element within the housing with a first end and a second end and a passage between the two ends, wherein the inlet opens to the first end, and the first outlet opens to the second end; and a collector configured to collect oil to the first outlet. The oil may be captured from the passage of the filter element and from the filter element. Hereby some of the oil need not to pass through the filter. Further, the crankcase filter may include a valve between the second end and the first outlet, the valve being configured to allow only oil to exit to the first outlet. The valve may be a ball float valve. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159912 | OIL MIST SEPARATOR - An oil mist separator for a crankcase ventilation system in an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The oil mist separator is an impact type separator that includes a nozzle device having at least one nozzle, an impact wall and a separation material configured therebetween. The impact wall is located opposite to the at least one nozzle and may be coated with the separation material. A distance is configured between the nozzle and the separation material, and is reduced compared to a surrounding region, and wherein the separation material in a region of the opposing nozzle projects towards the same and thereby reduces the distance of a nozzle outlet to the separation material in this region compared to the surrounding region. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159913 | FILTER LOCK & SEAL SYSTEM - The present concept a filter lock and seal system for sealing a filter assembly to a tubesheet includes a filter assembly which includes filter media mounted between top and bottom end caps. The top end cap includes an annular seat portion extending longitudinally from the top of a lower flange and terminating at an annular radial outward projecting shoulder. The filter assembly further includes a snap band for sealing the filter assembly to the tubesheet and cooperatively seating against the annular seat portion. Wherein the snap band including a cavity and a deformable portion for engaging with a tubesheet end. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159914 | MAT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAT, AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS - A mat includes inorganic fibers, a first main surface, a second main surface, a first interlaced part group and a second interlaced part group. The first interlaced part group includes a plurality of first interlaced parts arranged in rows. Each of the plurality of first interlaced parts is formed from a point on the first main surface to a point present between the first main surface and the second main surface. The second interlaced part group includes a plurality of second interlaced parts arranged in rows. Each of the plurality of second interlaced parts is formed from a point on the second main surface to a point present between the first main surface and the second main surface. A direction of rows formed by the first interlaced part group and a direction of rows formed by the second interlaced part group are different from each other. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159915 | Filter Element with Percussion Band - A filter element has a reinforcement band or ring along at least a portion of the perimeter thereof and performing a support function thereat preventing or minimizing damage upon attempted percussive cleaning of the filter element by service personnel striking the perimeter against an impact surface. Alternatively, a failure band or ring is provided along at least a portion of the perimeter and performs a designated failure function to a failure condition thereat upon attempted percussive cleaning, with the failure condition providing at least one of: a) an indication to service personnel that the filter element has been damaged and should not be re-installed; and b) a deformed condition preventing re-installation. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159916 | CONTROL SYSYTEM FOR MOTOR-DRIVEN LAWNMOWER VEHICLE - A control system for an engineless, motor-driven lawnmower vehicle includes electric motors and controllers. At least one of the electric motors is an electric drive motor connected to a drive wheel of the lawnmower vehicle to enable transmission of motive power. At least one other electric motor is a mower-related electric motor connected to a lawnmower rotary tool to enable transmission of motive power. At least one of the controllers is a drive wheel controller which includes a drive wheel driver and which controls operation of the electric drive motor in response to a signal from at least one operator sensor for detecting an operation amount of at least one operator. At least one controller controls to activate or stop the mower-related electric motor. At least one controller is connected to the drive wheel controller and transmits a control signal thereto in response to a signal from the operator sensor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159917 | Twisted Stalk Chopping Knives For Corn Headers - A knife for cutting crop stalks and impacting the cut crop stalks to prevent damage to the tires of agricultural vehicles. Leading and trailing edges of the knife oppose one another and define a trailing face therebetween. The leading edge is higher than the trailing edge to cut stalks and the tailing edge is angled downward in trailing relationship to the leading edge so that as the knife cuts a crop stalk the trailing face also impacts the cut stalk to force it downward to the ground. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159918 | DIRECT FEED PICKUP - An improved crop converging apparatus for a round baler having a pickup unit substantially wider than the bale chamber. The converging apparatus comprises a pair of converging augers laterally situated along a common axis on opposing sides of the pickup unit feed table and forwardly adjacent to the bale chamber infeed opening. The converging augers and related shrouds are configured to shift the lateral converging zone of the augers rearward in relation to the auger structure to a position behind the plane of the infeed opening thereby improving crop inflow to the bale chamber and reducing the need for a secondary crop conveyor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159919 | Multi-Strand Cord in which the Basic Strands are Dual Layer Cords, Rubberized in Situ - Multistrand metal cord of K×(L+M) construction, which can especially be used for reinforcing tire belts for industrial vehicles, consisting of K elementary strands assembled in a helix, with a helix pitch P | 2012-06-28 |
20120159920 | Fibre Channel Insert - A fibre channel insert for a mounting hole of an opening roller housing of an open-end spinning arrangement, comprising a fibre channel body and a section of the fibre channel. The fibre channel body extends with its major axis essentially transversely to a major axis of the fibre channel. An open-end spinning arrangement with a spinning element and an opening roller housing, in which an opening roller is arranged in a rotatable way, comprises a fibre channel, transporting the fibre material to be spun from the opening roller to the spinning element. A section of the fibre channel is provided, which is insertable in a mounting opening of the opening roller housing, said fibre channel insert having a primarily cylindrical fibre channel body, which extends with its major axis essentially transversely to a major axis of the fibre channel, and is primarily insertable axially parallel to the opening roller axis. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159921 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STRETCHING A TRANSMISSION CHAIN - A method for stretching a continuous transmission chain having a number of adjacent links which are intercoupled in the longitudinal direction of the chain by pairs of longitudinal rocker elements by supporting the chain to be treated using at two rotatable cylindrical pulleys and selectively moving at least one of the pulleys away from the other pulley to generate in this chain tensile stresses of such magnitude that the limit of elasticity of the material of the links is at least locally surpassed. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159922 | TOP CYCLE POWER GENERATION WITH HIGH RADIANT AND EMISSIVITY EXHAUST - The present invention generally relates to power generation methods and secondary processes requiring high radiant and emissivity homogeneous combustion to maximize production output. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a top cycle power generator with combustion exhaust modified to have radiant flux in excess of 500 kW per square meter and emissivity greater than 0.90, and supercritical CO2 power generating cycle to maximize exergy efficiency. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159923 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING GAS TURBINE INTERCOOLER HEAT IN A BOTTOMING STEAM CYCLE - A steam cycle power plant includes a gas turbine, a gas turbine intercooler, a steam turbine, and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). The gas turbine intercooler recovers unused heat generated via the gas turbine and transfers substantially all of the recovered heat for generating extra steam for driving the steam turbine. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159924 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY AND WATER RECOVERY OF A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - A combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbine, a condensing stage, a steam turbine, and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). The HRSG is configured to generate steam for driving the steam turbine in response to heat transferred from exhaust gas received from the gas turbine at a first temperature and to transmit the exhaust gas to the condensing turbine at a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159925 | TURBINE BASED COMBINED CYCLE ENGINE - An aircraft powerplant is disclosed that can be operated in at least three modes including as a gas turbine engine, as an engine having a ramburner, and as an engine having a forward compression combustor engine such as a ramjet and/or scramjet. An airflow valve is provided to direct air to a downstream portion of the aircraft engine and can be positioned as a function of the aircraft operating modes. The valve can be used to cocoon the gas turbine engine. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159927 | PEROVSKITE OXIDE COMPOUNDS FOR USE IN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEMS - A method for removing NO | 2012-06-28 |
20120159928 | System and method for introducing a reductant agent - A system and method controls injection of a reductant agent in a selective catalytic reduction system. The system and method include an injector injecting the reductant agent to an exhaust system directing exhaust from a power system. A coolant system circulates coolant proximate to the injector. A coolant temperature sensor monitors a coolant temperature of the coolant. A controller adjusts the injection timing of the injector based at least in part on the coolant temperature. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159929 | EXHAUST PARTICULATE FILTER SYSTEM AND METHODS - A method of operating an exhaust particulate filter system for an internal combustion engine includes transmitting electromagnetic energy, for example having a frequency above about 2 GHz through an exhaust particulate filter containing trapped soot. The transmitted electromagnetic energy may be attenuated in response to the trapped soot, and a filter soot loading value calculated based at least in part upon a correlation among an attenuation of the electromagnetic energy, a temperature of the filter, and a mass of the trapped soot. An algorithm based upon a partial derivative of an equation representing the correlation may be used in calculating the filter soot loading value, and a resulting soot mass. Responsive to determining the calculated soot mass satisfies regeneration suitability conditions, a regeneration initiation command may be outputted. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159930 | Exhaust Particulate Filter System And Operating Method Therefor - A method of operating an exhaust particulate filter system for an internal combustion engine includes transmitting electromagnetic energy, for example having a frequency above about | 2012-06-28 |
20120159931 | EXHAUST SYSTEM AND HEATING-UP METHOD - The present invention relates to an exhaust system for a combustion engine, particularly of a vehicle, with an oxidation catalytic converter (oxicat), with an electrically heatable catalytic converter (E-cat) arranged upstream of the oxicat and with a fuel injector arranged upstream of the E-cat. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159932 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to an arrangement ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120159933 | MODELING CATALYST EXOTHERM DUE TO BLOWTHROUGH - Modeling catalyst exotherm due to blowthrough is provided. The method of advantageously utilizes catalyst temperature based on an amount of blowthrough air and a combustion air-fuel ratio generating a catalyst exotherm. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159934 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The present invention is intended to suppress the inflow of an ammonia derived compound to an EGR passage. In the present invention, in an exhaust system, there is arranged an ammonia derived compound addition means in such a position as to enable at least a part of the ammonia derived compound added therefrom to arrive at a connection portion of the EGR passage. Further, in the present invention, the inflow of the ammonia derived compound added from the ammonia derived compound addition means into the EGR passage is suppressed by a suppression means. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159935 | PEROVSKITE-BASED CATALYSTS, CATALYST COMBINATIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - One embodiment of the invention may include a method comprising providing a product comprising a substrate comprising a perovskite catalyst, NO | 2012-06-28 |
20120159936 | EXHAUST PIPE - An exhaust pipe through which an exhaust port of an internal combustion engine and a catalyst for purifying an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine are connected to each other includes a porous portion that is provided on at least a part of an inner peripheral face of the exhaust pipe. A thermal conductivity that the porous portion exhibits in a high temperature state where a temperature of the exhaust gas is as high as it is required to radiate a heat of the exhaust gas through the exhaust pipe is at least ten times higher than a thermal conductivity that the porous portion exhibits in a low temperature state where the temperature of the exhaust gas is as low as it is required to warm the catalyst up. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159937 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT DEVICE FOR DIESEL ENGINE - An exhaust gas treatment device for a diesel engine is capable of smoothly starting the generation of a combustible gas and is provided with a small combustible gas generator. A core material is fitted in the center portion of an annular wall to form an air-fuel mixing chamber between the inner peripheral surface of the annular wall and the outer peripheral surface of the core material. An air-fuel mixture gas in the air-fuel mixing chamber is adapted to be supplied from the end of the air-fuel mixing chamber to a combustible gas generating catalyst to a portion near the center thereof. A heater is used as the core material, the heat dissipating outer peripheral surface of the heater is exposed to the air-fuel mixing chamber. Heat is dissipated directly from the heat dissipating outer peripheral surface of the heater to the air-fuel mixing chamber when starting the generation of the combustible gas. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159938 | Method of Making Membrane Filter - Wall flow membrane filters, fabricated by masking a first subset of the channels at one or both ends of a honeycomb body comprising an array of open-ended through-channels separated by porous channel walls, applying a membrane-forming composition to the porous channel walls of a second subset of the channels, curing the membrane-forming composition to provide a wall-adhering fluid-permeable membrane; and then plugging the first subset of channels at a first end of the body and the second subset of channels at a second end of the body, are useful in exhaust systems of improved particulate filtration efficiency for gasoline direct injection or diesel engines. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159939 | ELECTRIC PUMP - A system for lubricating transmission components with hydraulic fluid includes a pump and a motor coupled to the pump. The pump has an inlet port that receives hydraulic fluid and an outlet port from which hydraulic fluid is pumped to the transmission components. A pump pressure is regulated by adjusting a motor torque of the motor, and the motor torque is set by commands based on a look-up table or a formula. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159940 | Pressure Regulating Device, Compressed Air Supply System and Motor Vehicle - A pressure regulating device, a compressed air supply system and a motor vehicle are provided. The pressure regulating device comprises a first valve seat ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120159941 | Jay gravi-buoyant balls - This is an energy or electricity generation process or system that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy comprised of a design using gas or air, liquid or water and solids in high, rectangular and sealed chambers where specially designed mainly solid, spherical, buoyant bodies, objects or devices circulate up and down using the full potential of gravity to drop down, activate a mechanism to initiate an alternator in one chamber and then employ the process and power of buoyancy in water in another chamber to lift back up to it's original point at the top to start all over again circulating continuously wherefore supplying energy continuously. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159942 | ENERGY TRANSFER MACHINES - A novel engine for producing power from a temperature differential with additional benefits of low cost, high efficiency, quiet operation minimal wear of components, and the ability to produce power or cooling from low grade heat sources. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159943 | STIRLING CYCLE TRANSDUCER FOR CONVERTING BETWEEN THERMAL ENERGY AND MECHANICAL ENERGY - The apparatus includes a housing, a compression chamber disposed in the housing and having at least a first interface operable to vary a volume of the compression chamber, an expansion chamber disposed in the housing and having a second interface operable to vary a volume of at least the expansion chamber, and a thermal regenerator in fluid communication with each of the compression chamber and the expansion chamber. The thermal regenerator is operable to alternatively receive thermal energy from gas flowing in a first direction through the regenerator and to deliver the thermal energy to gas flowing in a direction opposite to the first direction through the regenerator. The compression chamber, the expansion chamber, and the regenerator together define a working volume for containing a pressurized working gas. Each of the first and second interfaces are configured for reciprocating motion in a direction aligned with a transducer axis, the reciprocating motion being operable to cause a periodic exchange of working gas between the expansion and the compression chambers. In one aspect, at least one of the first and second interfaces includes a resilient diaphragm, and a cylindrical tube spring coupled between the diaphragm and the housing, the tube spring being configured to elastically deform in a direction generally aligned with the transducer axis in response to forces imparted on the tube spring by the diaphragm to cause the at least one of the first and second interfaces to have a desired natural frequency. In another aspect the apparatus includes a first heat exchanger in communication with the expansion chamber, a second heat exchanger in communication with the compression chamber, the thermal regenerator is disposed between the first and second heat exchangers, and each of the first and second heat exchangers are peripherally disposed within the housing with respect to the transducer axis and configured to receive working gas flowing to or from the respective chambers and to redirect the working gas flow through the regenerator. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159944 | STIRLING ENGINE AND METHOD OF REMOVING INPURITIES IN A HEAT-TRANSFER TUBE GROUP IN A POWER DEVICE OR A POWER-GENERATING DEVICE WHICH USES A STIRLING ENGINE - The present invention provides a Stirling engine capable of effectively recovering heat from exhaust gas flowing through a flue | 2012-06-28 |
20120159945 | STIRLING ENGINE - The present invention provides a Stirling engine capable of effectively recovering heat from exhaust gas flowing through a flue, and connecting a heating portion | 2012-06-28 |
20120159946 | EXHAUST-GAS SUPPLY DEVICE OF A TURBINE WHEEL OF AN EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - An exhaust-gas supply device (1) of a turbine wheel (2) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (3), having a two-channel turbine housing (4), and an exhaust manifold (7) which can be connected to an internal combustion engine (8), which exhaust manifold (7) has a first manifold channel (9) which connects first cylinders (Z1, Z4) of the internal combustion engine (8) so as to form a first manifold exhaust-gas path length, and a second manifold channel (10) which connects second cylinders (Z2, Z3) so as to form a second manifold exhaust-gas path length, to generate virtually identical overall exhaust-gas path lengths of the two channels. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159947 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING TURBINE EFFICIENCY - A method of controlling turbine efficiency in a turbo unit provided on an internal combustion engine includes providing a flow of gas in an area upstream a turbine at a direction different to the flow of exhaust gases in the same area, regulating the flow by a valve, and controlling the valve from a control unit having at least boost pressure and/or EGR flow as input parameters. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159948 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH SUPERCHARGER - An internal combustion engine with a supercharger comprises an internal combustion engine including a plurality of cylinders; an intake passage that supplies gas to the internal combustion engine; a turbocharger-type supercharger including a turbine portion having a plurality of exhaust gas introduction passages; and an exhaust passage including a plurality of connecting passages that connect the plurality of cylinders and the plurality of exhaust gas introduction passages, wherein exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine flows through the exhaust passage. The internal combustion engine comprises a bridge passage that connects two or more of the plurality of connecting passages to each other; a branch passage connected to the bridge passage; and a first opening and closing device provided into the bridge passage to open and close the bridge passage. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159949 | BOOSTING DEVICES WITH INTEGRAL FEATURES FOR RECIRCULATING EXHAUST GAS - According to one embodiment of the invention, a compressor housing includes a compressor inlet in fluid communication with a compressor volute configured to house a compressor wheel, the compressor inlet configured to provide a first air flow to the compressor wheel and a compressor outlet in fluid communication with the compressor volute, the compressor outlet configured to direct a compressed gas to an intake manifold. The compressor housing further includes an exhaust gas recirculation inlet port in fluid communication with the compressor volute, the exhaust gas recirculation inlet port being configured to combine an exhaust gas flow with the air flow to the compressor wheel. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159950 | BOOSTING DEVICES WITH INTEGRAL FEATURES FOR RECIRCULATING EXHAUST GAS - According to one embodiment of the invention, a turbine housing includes a turbine inlet in fluid communication with a turbine volute configured to house a turbine wheel, the turbine inlet configured to direct an exhaust gas flow from an engine to the turbine wheel. The turbine housing also includes a turbine outlet in fluid communication with the turbine volute, the turbine outlet configured to direct the exhaust gas flow to an exhaust gas conduit and a first exhaust gas recirculation supply port located on and in fluid communication with the turbine outlet, the first exhaust gas recirculation supply port being configured to direct a portion of the exhaust gas flow to an exhaust gas recirculation supply conduit. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159951 | Vehicle Propulsion System - A vehicle propulsion system has a sealed, closed loop steam generating system connected to supply steam to drive a small turbine that drives an alternator or generator to produce electrical energy that is supplied to electric traction motors at the wheels of the vehicle to propel the vehicle. According to some of the embodiments, a cooling coil is associated with the steam generating system to facilitate complete and rapid condensing of the steam back to water. At least one battery is connected in the system to supply electrical energy during start up and as otherwise needed. A controller such as a CPU or PC Main Board is connected with the propulsion system to regulate and control distribution of electrical energy to components of the system. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159952 | GAS TURBINE COMPONENT HAVING THERMAL BARRIER COATING AND A GAS TURBINE USING THE COMPONENT - The present invention provides gas turbine components having durability and reliability for use in a corrosive environment such as a turbine employing a low grade fuel, and also provides a gas turbine equipped with the components. One of the components is a gas turbine bucket/nozzle comprising a substrate made from an alloy containing Ni, Co, or Fe, a bonding layer made from an alloy and disposed over the substrate, and a thermal barrier coating disposed over the bonding layer. The thermal barrier coating includes a thermal barrier layer of porous ceramics, an environmental barrier layer containing silica, and an impregnation layer having a silica-containing material in the pores of the porous ceramics. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159953 | Fuel Staging System - A fuel staging system is described which comprises a staging valve | 2012-06-28 |
20120159954 | TRANSITION PIECE AND GAS TURBINE - A transition piece | 2012-06-28 |
20120159955 | MOUNTING/DISMOUNTING JIG FOR COMBUSTOR TAIL PIPE AND TAIL PIPE INSTALLATION METHOD - Provided is a tail cylinder attaching and detaching fixture that attaches and detaches a tail cylinder to and from a casing, the tail cylinder being included in a combustor inserted into the casing so that the front end is connected to an inlet portion of a combustion gas passageway, the tail cylinder attaching and detaching fixture including: a guide portion of which the front end is disposed inside the casing and the front end and the base end are respectively supported by the casing and which supports the tail cylinder so as to be movable in the axial direction of the combustor; and an advancing and retracting mechanism that advances and retracts the tail cylinder in the axial direction. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159956 | TOP CYCLE POWER GENERATION WITH HIGH RADIANT AND EMISSIVITY EXHAUST - The present invention generally relates to power generation methods and secondary processes requiring high radiant and emissivity homogeneous combustion to maximize production output. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a top cycle power generator with combustion exhaust modified to have radiant flux in excess of 500 kW per square meter and emissivity greater than 0.90, and supercritical CO2 power generating cycle to maximize exergy efficiency. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159957 | WATER SELF-SUFFICIENT TURBINE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a water self-sufficient turbine system comprising: (a) a combustion turbine comprising a combustion chamber disposed between an upstream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine section; (b) a water recovery unit configured to contact a first liquid desiccant with a water-rich exhaust gas stream produced by the combustion turbine, and produce a water-enriched liquid desiccant and a water-depleted exhaust gas stream; and (c) a desiccant regenerator unit configured to contact the water-enriched liquid desiccant with hot compressed air to separate water from the water-enriched liquid desiccant to provide water-rich compressed air and to regenerate the first liquid desiccant; wherein the combustion turbine is configured to supply hot compressed air to the desiccant regenerator unit and receive water-rich compressed air from the desiccant regenerator unit, and wherein the desiccant regenerator unit is configured to supply the first liquid desiccant to the water recovery unit. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159958 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FLOW PATH MEMBER - A gas turbine engine is disclosed having a compressor, combustor, and turbine and a flow path therethrough. A flow path member is disposed between an inner surface of the flow path and a rotating shaft that couples the compressor and turbine. The flow path member directs a cooling fluid along a path to cool a portion of the gas turbine engine between the inner surface and the rotating shaft. The flow path member is retained to permit radially free motion and can also be retained to permit axially free motion. The flow path member can have feed holes that permit the cooling fluid to pass. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159959 | System and Method for Fuel and Air Mixing in a Gas Turbine - A gas turbine system including a source of gas coupled to a source of fuel wherein the gas and the fuel are combined to form a mixture of gas and fuel prior to the mixture being introduced to a fuel nozzle of the gas turbine system. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159960 | TURBOMACHINE DRIVE ARRANGEMENT - An example arrangement for driving a turbomachine includes an input shaft that is configured to rotate a rotor of the turbomachine through a hydraulic log and gear differential rotatable coupled to the input shaft. A motor-generator is rotatably coupled to the differential. The motor-generator has a motor mode of operation and a generator mode of operation. The motor-generator is configured to drive the input shaft through the hydraulic log and differential when the motor-generator is in the motor mode of operation. The input shaft is configured to drive the motor-generator through the hydraulic log and differential when the motor-generator is in the generator mode of operation. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159961 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE HEAT EXCHANGER - A gas turbine engine having a heat exchanger is disclosed. In one form the gas turbine engine includes a particle separator that can be used to separate particles or foreign objects and create a dirty flow and a clean flow. A blower can be used to discharge the particles or foreign objects from the separator. The heat exchanger includes a relatively warm flow path from a downstream region of a compressor and a relatively cool flow path from an upstream region of the compressor. The relatively cool flow path is merged with the dirty flow. In another embodiment, the gas turbine engine is a turbofan and the relatively cool flow path is merged with a bypass flow. In one embodiment of the engine the relatively warm flow path, after having exchanged heat with the relatively cool flow path is delivered to a working component without passing through a turbomachinery component. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159962 | WATER SELF-SUFFICIENT TURBINE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a water self-sufficient turbine system comprising: (a) a combustion turbine comprising a combustion chamber disposed between an upstream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine section; (b) a water recovery unit configured to contact a first liquid desiccant with a water-rich exhaust gas stream produced by the combustion turbine, and produce a water-enriched liquid desiccant and a water-depleted exhaust gas stream; and (c) a desiccant regenerator unit configured to contact the water-enriched liquid desiccant with hot compressed air to separate water from the water-enriched liquid desiccant to provide water-rich compressed air and to regenerate the first liquid desiccant; wherein the combustion turbine is configured to supply hot compressed air to the desiccant regenerator unit and receive water-rich compressed air from the desiccant regenerator unit, and wherein the desiccant regenerator unit is configured to supply the first liquid desiccant to the water recovery unit. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159963 | CARTRIDGE FOR THE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN FOR PROVIDING MECHANICAL POWER - The present invention provides a motor powered by an expandable, combustible gas. The motor includes a cartridge for the generation of hydrogen. The cartridge is configured to generate high pressure and high temperature hydrogen. The motor is configured such that hydrogen generated by the cartridge is directed into a series of expandable chambers defined by at least one flywheel. The flywheel is connected to a shaft such that power generated by the hydrogen can be transmitted out of the motor. The motor is configured such that power can be generated by expansion of the hydrogen and subsequent combustion of the hydrogen. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159964 | ACCESSORY GEARBOX WITH A STARTER/GENERATOR - An assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising an accessory gearbox comprising a drive gear and pinion gear and a starter/generator mechanically mounted to the accessory gearbox. The starter/generator comprising a housing and a portion of a rotatable shaft with a safety disconnect where the safety disconnect is located within the housing of the starter/generator. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159965 | MULTI SPOOL GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - A gas turbine engine is provided, including an air inlet in fluid communication with a compressor, a combustor, a compressor turbine, and a power turbine. The compressor and compressor turbine may be mounted on a first drive shaft, and the power turbine may be mounted on a second shaft. The engine further includes an engagement mechanism adapted to selectively engage the first drive shaft to the second drive shaft, wherein the first drive shaft and second drive shaft rotate at substantially the same speed when the engagement mechanism is engaged. The disclosed multi-spool gas turbine engine provides improved part power fuel consumption at reduced output shaft speeds. The proposed invention can relate to turbines with two or more gas generator spools. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159966 | GEARBOX ASSEMBLY - An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an intermediate case and a gearbox. The intermediate case defines an annular transition duct. The gearbox comprises a plurality of lobes and is integrally formed with the annular transition duct. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159967 | THERMOELECTRIC APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a thermoelectric apparatus, including: a power supply unit outputting AC power; a plurality of thermoelectric modules including substrates, electrodes and thermoelectric elements; a rectifier configured of a pair of diodes each connected in series at one side of the respective thermoelectric modules, the diodes having a different direction; and a path selection unit selecting any one of the pair of diodes having a different direction and connecting the diode to the power supply unit. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159968 | COMPARTMENTED TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY CONTROLLED MODULAR HOUSING FOR THE STORAGE AND PRESERVATION OF WINE BOTTLES - A temperature and humidity controlled housing for storing and preserving wine bottles. The housing defines a storage compartment having front and rear temperature control chambers and wherein the rear chamber is also humidity controlled. A division wall having passages provided with a flexible sealing component receives bottles on supports associated with each of the passages and a cubic chamber structure in the rear chamber. The bottle necks engage the seals which, together with the division wall, substantially seal the front chamber from the rear chamber while the spout end portion of the wine bottles is supported in the rear humidified chamber. The housing may be used in a modular assembly. The method of use is also described. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159969 | Method for charging evaporators with cryogenically liquefied gases, and a device for carrying out said method - Within a method for loading evaporators ( | 2012-06-28 |
20120159970 | FILLING CONTAINERS WITH COMPRESSED MEDIA - A method and an arrangement for filling a storage container, in particular a storage tank of a vehicle, having a compressed medium, in particular compressed hydrogen, wherein the medium is temporarily stored in at least one high pressure storage container and immediately before being delivered to the storage container to be filled has a temperature that is within a predetermined temperature interval. The high-pressure storage containers, in which the medium is temporarily stored, are cooled and/or heated. Thus, the medium temporarily stored in the high-pressure storage container is temporarily stored substantially at the temperature at which it is delivered to the storage container to be filled. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159971 | MOBILE ENVIRONMENT-CONTROLLED UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING A MOBILE ENVIRONMENT-CONTROLLED UNIT - A mobile environment-controlled unit having a structure, a compartment supported by the structure, and an environmental-control system in environmental communication with the compartment. The environmental-control system is configured to control an environmental parameter of the compartment. The environmental-control system includes an internal combustion engine, having a starter, powering the environmental-control system; a battery powering the starter; and a controller. The controller monitors battery health status, predicts battery failure, and communicates the predicted battery failure. Also, described is a method of operating the mobile environment-controlled unit and a controller for controlling the mobile environment-controlled unit. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159972 | ENERGY-SAVING AND ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY MULTIPURPOSE AIR CONDITIONING AS A GENERATOR OF DEW DRINKING WATER, HOT WATER AND DRYER - A method and machine for producing fresh and cool air, dew drinking water, hot air for the dryer, hot water for bathing or other purposes using an energy-saving and environmentally-friendly multipurpose air conditioning as a generator of dew drinking water, hot water and dryer. Mixture of fresh outdoor air and returned air from the rooms passed to the evaporator coils to condense the moisture from the air to produce pure and fresh dew drinking water and cool fresh air, where the air is then flown back into the room. Municipal water or other water then dip the hot discharge line to subcool the refrigerant before entering the condenser thus saving energy and at the same time produce hot water that can be used for bathing or other purposes. Hot air coming from air-cooled condensers can be used as a dryer. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159973 | CONDENSATE DRAIN ASSEMBLY - The invention provides a condensate drain assembly comprising one or more reservoirs, a conduit, and a port defining an inlet to a drip channel. The reservoir is preferably constructed to have a floor that is shaped in a manner that allows the collected condensate to be directed to the conduit. For example, the floor may be partially concave and defined by a highest point at an inside wall of the reservoir that is about opposite to the entrance to the conduit and a lowest point at a bottom of the entrance to the conduit. Additionally, the floor at the entrance to the conduit may be further defined by a cone that is open at a top and a side entering the conduit to allow the condensate to be funneled to the conduit from the reservoir. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159974 | REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A refrigerator, the temperature of the inside of which is uniformly controlled, and a control method thereof. The direction of an air flow in a storage chamber is periodically changed so as to uniformly distribute cool air in the storage chamber by interchanging roles of suction and discharge holes in various manners under various conditions, thereby preventing local supercooling and thus uniformly maintaining the internal temperature of the storage chamber. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159975 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOLING DEVICE FOR COOLING A SUPERCONDUCTOR AND COOLING DEVICE SUITABLE THEREFOR - A cooling device is disclosed for cooling a superconductor, wherein the cooling device includes a linear compressor for compressing a working medium and a cooling unit for providing a cooling power to a cryogenic coolant of the superconductor by expanding the working medium. The linear compressor includes two pistons of which at least one, preferably both synchronously relative to each other, are displaceable at a frequency and a stroke linear to the other piston, wherein a defined cooling power can be generated at a good efficiency so that the cooling device is suitable for use particularly in mobile installations, such as ships. To this end, according to at least one embodiment of the invention, the stroke of the at least one displaceable piston is controlled at a preferably prescribed target value. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159976 | CHILLER APPARATUS CONTAINING TRANS-1,1,1,4,4,4-HEXAFLUORO-2-BUTENE AND METHODS OF PRODUCING COOLING THEREIN - Disclosed herein is a chiller apparatus containing refrigerant characterized by said refrigerant being HFO-1336 | 2012-06-28 |
20120159977 | BACK LIGHT IN ICE STORAGE AREA - A refrigerator includes a refrigerator cabinet, at least one compartment disposed within the refrigerator cabinet, a door for providing access to one or more of the at least one compartment, an ice container at the door, an LED housing proximate the ice container, and at least one LED disposed within the LED housing for providing illumination of the ice container. In addition to providing lighting, the at least one LED may used to indicate status information associated with the refrigerator. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159978 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An air conditioning system for a vehicle includes a cabin air conditioning unit, a heat management unit, a temperature detecting unit, a switching unit, and a control unit. The control unit is operable to control operations of the cabin air conditioning unit, the switching unit, and the heat management unit according to temperature detection results from the temperature detecting unit, thereby regulating temperature of at least one of a passenger cabin and a heat generating component, which generates waste heat during operation thereof, of the vehicle. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159979 | Solar Powered Air Conditioner - A solar powered air conditioner comprising of at least one solar panel, an inverter that converts the DC voltage created by the solar panels to AC voltage connected to the solar panel, a battery charger that receives the AC voltage from the inverter and converts the AC voltage to DC voltage, a charge controller connected to the battery charger, a rechargeable battery connected to the charge controller, a contactor connected to the rechargeable battery and to a thermostat, a DC powered motor connected to the contactor, and an air conditioning system, the air conditioning system having an air compressor and an air conditioning motor, the air compressor connects to the DC powered motor via a belt, and the air conditioner motor connects to the contactor. | 2012-06-28 |
20120159980 | DEVICE FOR RECOVERING HEAT FROM WASTEWATER, THERMAL SYSTEM INCLUDING SUCH A DEVICE, AND METHOD - This heat recovery device is of the type comprising a vat for holding wastewater and a heat exchanger comprising at least one heat exchange plate comprising two opposite faces and an inner pipe for circulation of a heat transfer fluid between the two surfaces. According to one aspect of the invention, the or each plate is arranged in a heat exchange compartment of the vat so that the wastewater circulates substantially vertically from bottom upwards along the two opposite faces of the or each plate between an inlet of the heat exchange compartment located in the lower portion and an outlet of the heat exchange compartment located in the upper portion. Application to thermal systems with heat pump. | 2012-06-28 |