31st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 39 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100196072 | MODULAR COLOR XEROGRAPHIC PRINTING ARCHITECTURE - A printing apparatus comprises a plurality of substantially identical modules forming a common sheet path. Each module includes an image receptor, a supply of marking material of a predetermined type, and a marking engine for creating an image of marking material on the sheet. Within each module a transport receives a sheet, moves the sheet to receive the image from the marking engine, and makes the sheet available for printing by a subsequent module in the sheet path. A sheet sensing system within each module detects a position of the sheet and uses that information to adjust the position of the image to be transferred to the sheet. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196073 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus distributes and conveys sheets to plural storage trays. The apparatus includes a flapper configured to guide a sheet to each of the plural storage trays by changing an angle thereof, a conveying roller configured to discharge the sheet moved along the flapper to each of the storage trays, and a link member which is connected to the flapper and the conveying roller, and rotates to change the angle of the flapper and a position of the conveying roller with respect to the plural storage trays. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196074 | ALIGNMENT MECHANISM FOR SHEET FINISHING APPARATUS - A sheet finishing apparatus includes: a supporting unit which supports a sheet supplied from an image forming unit; a positioning unit against which a side edge of the sheet placed on the supporting unit is abutted; a moving unit which contacts a surface of the sheet placed on the supporting unit and moves the sheet in a direction toward the positioning unit; and an adjustment unit which adjusts a movement mode of the moving unit. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196075 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING PROOF OF PAYMENT FOR "PAY-AS-YOU-GO" MULTI-FUNCTION DEVICES - A method and system is provided including a plurality of multi-function devices being operatively associated with at least one controller. Each of the plurality of multi-function devices having time staggered payment support capabilities for enabling at least one user continued access to the plurality of multi-function devices. A detecting module is provided for enabling the plurality of multi-function devices to automatically detect, inspect, and verify at least one authorization code located on incoming print jobs. The method and system enable the at least one user to pay for continued access to the plurality of multi-function devices via time staggered installments without one or more of the plurality of MFDs directly accessing a payment center via a network connection and without manually supplying the at least one authorization code to the plurality of multi-function devices. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196076 | PRINT MEDIUM HANDLING - A method of assisting in handling a print medium on a spindle, said spindle being operatively connected with a motor, said method comprising the following steps: rotating said spindle by an outside force in a first direction when handling the print medium, said rotation generating an electromotive force in said motor in a second direction, opposite to said first direction; and causing the motor to apply a torque in said first direction, said torque being proportional to the electromotive force generated in the second direction by the rotation of the spindle. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196077 | TAPE PRINTER - When a cut lever is rotated, a tape printer cuts a tape by using a cutting mechanism unit. The cutting mechanism unit has a cut lever rotatably supported by a lever shaft, a cutter holder provided with a cutter blade and a cutter blade receiving member. Upon rotation of the cut lever, the cut lever moves the cutter holder in a cutting direction, the cutter blade presses and cuts the tape in cooperation with the cutter blade receiving member. At a point the cutter blade comes into contact with the cutter blade receiving member, a line segment connecting a lever shaft center and a contact protrusion tangent point T becomes perpendicular to the cutting direction. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196078 | APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING MATERIAL SUCH AS MASTIC TO A SURFACE - An applicator for applying drywall mastic or other material to a flat drywall surface or to an outside drywall joint or other surface comprises a body member having an upper surface and a lower surface and a pair of opposed ends, a recess in the lower surface for connection to a source of the material to be applied to the surface and at least one pair of opposed arms pivotally mounted on one of the sides of the body member for movement between deployed and retracted positions depending on whether the material is being applied to an outside corner joint or a flat surface, respectively. In another embodiment, the applicator has a pair of relatively moveable blades located in operational relationship with respect to each other for controlling flow of the material from the recess to the surface to which it is being applied. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196079 | Dispensing Package - Dispensing packages are disclosed that are capable of dispensing soft-solid type antiperspirant compositions employing actives having a metal to chloride ratio of less than or equal to 1.3, and that are capable of exhibiting minimal weeping in between uses. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196080 | RETRACTABLE INSTRUMENT HAVING A TWO STAGE PROTRACTION/RETRACTION SEQUENCE - A retractable instrument in accordance with the disclosure advantageously has a simple construction and fewer pieces or sub-assemblies than known retractable instruments. The retractable instrument includes a barrel that encloses a tool holder. The tool holder has an extension, and a tool extending from the distal end of the extension. A valve selectively covers the tool to protect the tool from environmental conditions. A biasing element is disposed between the valve and the tool holder, the biasing element biases the valve away from the tool holder. A movable closure assembly retains the valve on the extension and selectively allows the lid to open and close. The closure assembly includes a closure ring and a retention ring connected by one or more closure arms. The retention ring is disposed on the tool holder and the retention ring is prevented from sliding off of the tool holder by a retention stop. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196081 | Coloring Apparatus - An apparatus for enabling a liquid or dye to be conveyed from a nib of a source of liquid or dye to a fluid absorbent nib of a market pen. The apparatus includes a tubular docking member having the source and the nib of the source at a first end and an open portion at a second end configured to receive and engage an end of the marker pen including the nib of the marker pen selectively to be placed in contact with the nib of the source to cause liquid or dye to pass between the nib of the source and the nib of the marker pen. The liquid may comprise a translucent liquid such as water and the dye may comprise an indicator such as a water-based ink containing colored dyes, dispersed pigments or other coloring media. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196082 | Refillable Notebook - A binding mechanism assembly for binding a sheet item, the binding mechanism assembly including a backing member having an upper surface, and a binding member directly or indirectly coupled to the backing member. The binding member includes a protrusion shaped and located to protrude through a hole of a sheet item to be bound thereto. The binding member further includes a generally flexible flange that is manually movable into engagement with the protrusion to form a generally closed loop and thereby bind the sheet item thereto. The loop is rotatable relative to the backing member from a first position in which the loop is generally located above the upper surface to a second position wherein at least part of the loop is located below the upper surface. The loop is fixedly and not slidably coupled to the backing member. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196083 | CLIP REPORT COVER HAVING A CLIP EDGE THAT CAN BE LOWERED INTO A GROOVE OR A SLIT - A clip report cover for unpunched documents ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196084 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL BREAKAWAY SUPPORT SYSTEM AND CONNECTOR - A connector system having first and second connector segments held together by a rod threadably received in an internal axial bore through each of the first and second connector segments. Each connector segment has a breakaway portion formed from an angled face on one connector segment that cooperates with the mating angled face on the abutting connector segment to form a V-shaped breakpoint between the two connector segments. An intermediate segment can be positioned there between to provide two breakpoints, and multiple intermediate segments can be used for additional breakpoints. Upon impact, the system breaks at the breakpoint and only the rod needs to be in most cases. A longitudinal bore through the rod permits adaption of the rod to selected loads. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196085 | Ball Joint Structure - A ball joint structure is disclosed, which includes a socket with a containing opening, a ball disposed in the socket, a cover disposed at the containing opening, a protrusion disposed at an outer surface of the ball, a concavity disposed at an inner surface of the socket, and plural adjustable elastic screws screwed on the socket. The protrusion is moved in the concavity when the ball is rotated in the socket. The ball is gripped in the socket with a force provided by the adjustable elastic screws. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196086 | Flexible Shaft Connection and Method - A coupling assembly is provided at each end of a shaft. The coupling assemblies include flange member having a radially extending flange having a first outer pattern of fastener attachment points, a first flex element having a second outer pattern of fastener attachment points, and also having a first inner pattern of fastener attachment points, a second flex element having a third outer pattern of fastener attachment points, and also having a second inner pattern of fastener attachment points, a first set of spacers disposed in between the first flex element and the flange and located between the first outer pattern and the second outer pattern of fastener attachment points, a second set of spacers disposed between the first flex element and the second flex element and located between the second outer pattern and the third outer pattern of fastener attachment points, a collar having a third inner pattern of fastener attachment points, and a third set of spacers disposed between the first flex element and the second flex element between the first inner pattern and second inner pattern of fastener attachment points. A variation is disclosed which uses a single flex element. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196087 | METAL-TO-PLASTIC CONNECTION - A method for producing a connection between a metal surface and a plastic surface, in which a collar-shaped bead and a lateral surface with a shoulder-shaped ledge for the placement of the plastic surface are formed at least one edge at the metal surface, before the placement of the plastic surface a strip-like seal is introduced onto the ledge. The plastic surface is placed on the ledge of the lateral surface in such a way that a lateral surface of the plastic surface is lined up with the lateral surface of the metal surface in a butt-joint-like manner, and a form-fitting, elastically supported connection is created by forming between at least one part of the lateral surface of the metal surface and one part of the lateral surface of the plastic surface, so that a substantially seamless and substantially smooth transition between the metal surface and plastic surface is formed at the connection site on the top side of the metal surface and the plastic surface. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196088 | FURNITURE UNIT - A furniture unit ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196089 | ROD COUPLING HAVING A PIN - The invention relates to a rod coupling for rod segments for use in horizontal earth boring, wherein the ends of the rod segments can be interconnected and are fixed by means of a cross pin. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196090 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING TWO ADD-ON PARTS TO A CARRIER PART - The invention relates to a device for attaching two add-on parts ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196091 | FASTENER AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A integrally molded fastener for use in connection with a substrate, the substrate includes foam backing and a slot therein and the substrate includes a front side and a back side. An upper plate has first and second longitudinal tabs and first and second transverse tabs. A longitudinal head is interconnected with an upper plate by a shank. A shaft extends from the upper plate and branches extend from the shaft. The longitudinal head includes cutting edges, the fastener and the longitudinal head are rotatable and, cutting edges of the longitudinal head cut the foam backing of the substrate as the fastener and the longitudinal head are rotated. A method for using the integrally molded fastener which includes engaging, slidingly, the side wall portions proximate the wider portion of the longitudinal tabs with the walls of the slot first. Riding the side wall portions of the longitudinal tabs on the front side of said substrate and as rotation of the fastener and the longitudinal tabs continues. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196092 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY AFFECTING MOVEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A non-lethal vehicle device provides for the selective, remotely-deployed controlled stop of a targeted vehicle regardless of wheel or undercarriage configuration. The device is comprised of a combination of a remote arm/safe mechanism, a remote deployment controller, spike/membrane deployment mechanism(s), a “speed bump” type housing that can protrude (be driven over until deployed) or be submerged, and one or more membranes with a plurality of spikes. A combination of sensors may provide independent deployment once armed. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196093 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AFFECTING FORWARD MOTION OF A VEHICLE - A vehicle destabilizing device that provides for the selective, remotely-deployed deflection and/or overturning of a targeted vehicle regardless of wheel or undercarriage configuration. The device is comprised of a combination of a remote arm/safe mechanism, a remote deployment switch, one or more lifting devices, a housing, and one or more structural members contiguously engaging the vehicle. The housing can be at least partially submerged in a road surface or protrude from the road surface so as to be driven over until deployed. A sensor can provide independent deployment once the device is armed. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196094 | WATER-BALLASTED PROTECTION BARRIERS AND METHODS - A water-ballasted molded plastic barrier system incorporates barrier segments wherein each segment employs a sawtooth reflective design, designed to prevent the tire of a vehicle, impacting the barrier, from climbing up the side of the barrier segment. Adjacent barrier segments are attached together using an interlocking knuckle design, having a lug pin connection system. Wire rope cable assemblies are internally molded into each barrier segment to create an impenetrable cable fence. The wire rope cable assemblies include steel bushings which are molded into the interlocking knuckles to further strengthen the barrier system. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196095 | Pavement Marker, Method and Apparatus - Disclosed are pavement markers and a mobile highway marking apparatus for advancing in a forward direction along a paved surface of a highway for applying a paint stripe to the paved surface and applying pavement markers at intervals on the paint stripe. The marking apparatus includes a dispenser that is configured for moving a sequence of the pavement markers from the bottom of an upwardly extending stack of the pavement markers first in the forward direction and then down a sloped chute in a rearward direction to the paint stripe without turning the pavement markers over. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196096 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE CONTROL OF A CONCRETE SCREEDING MACHINE - A screeding machine including at least one of (a) a boom speed cruise control for automatically controlling the travel speed of the screed head assembly, (b) an auto-stabilizer control that automatically adjusts the stabilizer actuators of the screeding machine to a preselected degree of extension, (c) a control for automatically controlling the lowering of the screed head assembly toward and to the concrete surface and automatically activating the auger and vibrator at a beginning of each screeding pass and automatically deactivating the auger and vibrator in response to the screed head assembly being raised away from the concrete surface at the end of a screed pass, and (d) an auto-screed mode that allows the operator to select maximum values for at least one of a boom extension speed, a boom retraction speed, a boom rotation speed and a screed head rotation speed. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196097 | Device for pulling out a ship - An apparatus for hoisting a ship. A transfer truck located on the shore moves to the interior of a raising/lowering lift by means of a set of movable rails so as to be able to unload the ship floating on a water surface. Lift-side support blocks, which are spaced apart from each other, are gradually raised under water to float the ship on the water surface. Truck-side support blocks, which are spaced apart from each other in a manner similar to the lift-side support blocks, move to the interior of the raising/lowering lift. Thereby, the lift-side support blocks, which are spaced apart from each other, are lowered through gaps between the truck-side support blocks while crossing the truck-side support blocks so as to allow the ship to be safely unloaded. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196098 | WAVE ATTENUATION SYSTEMS - Wave attenuation systems are disclosed. For example, a wave-attenuating panel can define a plane, a center-of buoyancy and a center-of-mass spaced from the center-of-buoyancy such that the panel is stably buoyant in a liquid with the plane oriented vertically. Wave attenuators are also disclosed. Such a wave attenuator can comprise a first row of support members extending vertically relative to a seabed and a second row of support members spaced from the first row. A vertically oriented, movable panel can be positioned between the first row and the second row, such that the panel is configured to rise and fall in a substantially vertical plane. Such wave attenuators can also comprise a second, fixed panel that remains submerged. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196099 | Storm Water Retention Chambers - A connection chamber for waste water and storm water collection, the connection chamber including an arch-shaped cut out in a side thereof, the arch-shaped cut out sized to receive an arch-shaped row connector, which is provided to couple rows of chambers to each other. The coupling of various rows of chambers to each other facilitates the relatively even flow of fluid throughout the field of chambers. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196100 | TUBING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN OFFSHORE FACILITY - A tubing arrangement ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196101 | METHODS OF LAYING ELONGATE ARTICLES AT SEA - Disclosed is a method for pipelaying at seafrom a pipelay vessel ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196102 | Anchor system - An anchor system for securing a cable within the ground. The system includes a body having a tapered cap and an internal cylindrical slot provided therethrough. A driving rod having an end with a smaller diameter is provided through the slot so that the driving rod extends from the body of the anchor system. The body is provided with a catch through which a line is secured. The driving rod is utilized to drive the anchor system into the ground. As the driving rod extends from the body, the driving rod bears the brunt of the force associated with the driving action, allowing the anchor system to be constructed of a lightweight, inexpensive material. Once the anchor system has been provided at the desired depth, the driving rod is removed and the strap is pulled to set the anchor into place. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196103 | STACKABLE MINE ROCK SHIELDS - Disclosed is a stackable mine rock shield. The mine rock shield includes a body having a first surface and a second surface, an aperture positioned at about the center of the body for receiving a fastening mechanism, a continuous protuberance extending outwardly from the first surface of the periphery of the body and defining a recess wherein the continuous protuberance intersects the first surface of the body to form an angle of intersection with such first surface, and an edge portion at the perimeter of the body. The mine rock shield may further include a rigid notch at the periphery of the body. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196104 | CO2 SEQUESTERING SOIL STABILIZATION COMPOSITION | 2010-08-05 |
20100196105 | Cutting Tool Having a Retractable Nozzle - A cutting tool includes a coolant conveying member, to provide coolant fluid to a cutting area during a cutting operation. The coolant conveying member includes a member body having a fluid passage formed therein, and a nozzle to convey and to jet out the coolant fluid therethrough. The nozzle is shiftable relative to the member body, between a first, extended position and a second, retracted position. In the extended position, for example, assumed during the cutting operation—the nozzle extends out and forwardly from the member body, stabilized by the continuous flow of coolant fluid therethrough, forcing the nozzle forwardly. In the retracted position, for example, assumed when the when the coolant fluid does not flow through the coolant conveying member, or flows at a very low rate, the nozzle may be at least partially accommodated in the fluid passage, to allow, for example, indexing or replacing of the cutting insert. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196106 | BROACH SHAVING APPARATUS | 2010-08-05 |
20100196107 | BEVEL GEAR CUTTING TOOL WITH CUTTER BARS - The invention relates to a form blade ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196108 | END MILL - It is an object of the present invention to effectively suppress the occurrence of burrs in machining of a fiber-reinforced composite material, etc., using an end mill. An end mill includes first cutting edges | 2010-08-05 |
20100196109 | CUTTING TOOLS HAVING PLASMA DEPOSITED CARBON COATINGS - A cutting tool comprising a body, a cutting edge on at least one part of said body and a plasma deposited carbon coating layer provided on said cutting edge that is substantially free of macro-particles. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196110 | REAMER - A reamer is proposed, having a basic body ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196111 | Deburring Knife For Deburring Even And Uneven Hole Edges - Deburring knife for deburring straight or nonround hole edges with a base body driven rotationally around its longitudinal axis, in which one or more bar blades are replaceably accepted into a swivel-mounted knife holder in a base body, by which the knife holder has at least one control recess located on its circumference, in which a spring component engages, which guides the rotation of the knife holder in the base body, characterized by the fact that for pivot bearing of the knife holder in the base body of the knife holder there are two drilled holes located across from one another vertically to the mounting hole of the bar blade, into each of which the end of a bearing bolt engages, whose other end goes into a transverse hole in the base body and serves to rotate the knife holder in the base body that one or more bar blades are thereby easily and replaceably mounted in the radial mounting hole in the knife holder, that at least one stop preventing axial displacement and one pullout safety device for security in the axial direction are in place for the bar blade. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196112 | DRILL BIT - A drill bit for drilling holes in wood or the like has a spade cutting element, a thick elongate shaft and a shank adapted to be inserted into an SDS drill chuck. In a preferred embodiment, the shaft is provided with one or more ridges extending helically along most of its length, to strengthen and stiffen the shaft and to direct drilling debris away from the cutting element. The shaft has a diameter greater than or equal to that of the shank. The drill bit may be installed in and removed from the drill chuck more rapidly than conventional wood bits, is more robust and is more convenient and reliable in use. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196113 | Toolholder Assembly With Axial Clamping Mechanism - An apparatus for releasably holding a tubular toolholder shank by axially reciprocating a lock rod between a locked and unlocked position. Compression balls following a helical path on a torque nut are used to retract a compression sleeve, which in turn compresses springs against the lock rod to move the lock rod into the locked position. As a result, a repeatable lock rod force is possible with a pre-determined and self limiting rotation of the torque nut. The same helical groove may be used to advance the compression sleeve against the lock rod to urge the toolholder from the base member. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196114 | End mill - An end mill is designed to reduce an amount of cutting fluids to prevent the environmental pollution. Because the end mill includes openings which open along spiral grooves, and the openings communicate with an aperture on the rear end surface of a shank via an intake path, chips generated through the cutting process are aspirated forcibly from the openings when air intake is performed via the intake path, and the aspirated chips can be discharged from the aperture on the rear end surface of the shank. As a result, because the usage of the cutting fluids for discharging the chips can be reduced or minimized in comparison with the conventional technologies, environmental pollution can be prevented. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196115 | MILLING CUTTER FOR DRESSING RESISTANCE WELDING ELECTRODES - The milling cutter includes three blades each having a cutting edge and a rear face. The cutting edges extend radially outwards from a longitudinal axis so as to create, during the rotation of the milling cutter, one or two concave surfaces for receiving the ends of one or two electrodes. The rear face has a concave profile in a section plane perpendicular to the cutting edge. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196116 | Apparatus and Methods for Removably Securing Payloads in an Aircraft - Apparatus and methods for removably securing payloads are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes coupling the payload to a body of a locking assembly, engaging an insertion portion of the body into the channel, translating the insertion portion of the body along the track from a first position to a second position, the body being substantially constrained from movement away from the track in the second position, and actuating at least one engagement member from an unsecured position to a secured position, a portion of the track being clampably engaged by the at least one engagement member and the insertion portion of the body when the at least one engagement member is positioned in the secured position such that the body is substantially constrained from movement along the track by the at least one engagement member. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196117 | FASTENING STRUCTURE AND FASTENING METHOD - A fastening structure includes first and second board-like members to be fastened, a stopping and anchoring part for latching these board-like members to be fastened, and a stopping and anchoring part holding board-like member between the first and second board-like members to be fastened. For a hole of a first inner diameter formed in the first board-like member to be fastened, and a hole of a second inner diameter formed in the second board-like member to be fastened, a smaller hole of a third inner diameter is formed in the stopping and anchoring part holding board-like member, and the impact of gap of the member in production tolerance is avoided thus enhancing the fastening function. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196118 | NUT FOR SELF-TAPPING SHEET METAL SCREWS - A nut for use with self-tapping screws ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196119 | FASTENING STRUCTURE - An anti-theft fastening device for fastening an SBW motor externally mounted to a transmission case includes a bolt having a head portion and a threaded portion integrally formed with the head portion, a bottomed tubular bolt cover having an opening end, and a cap member closing the opening end of the bolt cover. The bolt cover has a through bore to have the threaded portion of the bolt pass through, a bottom portion abutting a bottom surface of the head portion of the bolt, and a grip portion projecting from an outer circumference of the bottom portion and surrounding a periphery of the head portion of the bolt. When the threaded portion of the bolt is screwed into a threaded groove of the transmission case, the bottom portion of the bolt cover is interposed between the bottom surface of the head portion and each fastening portion of a bracket portion. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196120 | FASTENER RELIEF PATH - A fastener may include a shaft and a head. The shaft may have first and second opposing ends and a first surface having a first diameter. The head may be attached to the first opposing end of the shaft. The head may have a second surface comprising a second diameter which is larger than the first diameter. The head may have a third surface extending between the second surface and the first surface. The third surface may be defined by a relief slot extending from the second surface to at least one of near and to the first surface. The relief slot may be for providing a relief path to reduce pressure during installation, using a viscous compound, of the fastener to a member. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196121 | THREAD FORMING SCREW THREAD AND CORRESPONDING THREAD ROLL DIE - A thread forming screw thread fastener and a corresponding thread roll die are disclosed for fastening into a hole of a workpiece composed of low ductility material. More specifically, the thread forming screw thread has smooth radius thread flank which has a capability of deforming low ductile material such as magnesium, soft aluminum, thermoset plastics and other low ductility materials to deform the ductile material efficiently minimizing cracks, debris, low friction during installation and a maximum engagement of the screw with mating parts with the ductile material. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196122 | SCREW - A fastener for securing remnant-producing materials, a method of manufacturing the fastener, and a method of using the fastener are provided. The fastener is configured such that in use any remnants or slivers produced by rotation of the fastener are forcibly driven into the surface of the material. In one aspect, the fastener has two separate threaded portions, a first or lower threaded portion and a second or upper threaded portion. The threads on the lower threaded portion have a pitch that is different from the threads on the upper threaded portion. In one embodiment, the lower threaded portion threads have a larger pitch than the threads on the upper threaded portion. In use, after the lower threaded portion is completely inserted into the material, the upper threaded portion of the fastener enters the material. Because the upper threaded portion has threads that have a pitch that is different from the threads on the lower threaded portion, the threads on the upper threaded portion capture the remnants that have been extruded within or onto the surface of the material. As the fastener is completely inserted into the material, the remnants that have been extruded by the lower threaded portion of the fastener are substantially retained in the bore by the upper threaded portion of the fastener. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196123 | CAN SEAMER - In seaming various shapes of cans, there is no need of replacement of a profiling cam or experience in techniques, thus enabling to reduce the number of components to be replaced and simplify a replacement work remarkably. Below a rotary driving ring ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196124 | WORK TRANSFER APPARATUS - A work transfer apparatus includes a work carrying mechanism, a driving source that drives the work carrying mechanism, a sealed box that accommodates the driving source in a hermetically sealed state, and a coolant circulation path provided in the sealed box for cooling the driving source. The sealed box includes a box body with an opening, and a partition lid for closing the opening. The partition lid includes an outer plate member and an inner plate member superposed on the outer plate member. The coolant circulation path is disposed at the interface between the outer plate member and the inner plate member. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196125 | PLUNGER FOR HOLDING AND MOVING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A plunger for holding and moving electronic components in particular for introduction and removal of IC's to and from a contacting device connected to a test bed comprises a plunger head with at least one suction head for sectional contact with a component. A heat-conducting body, temperature-controlled by means of a fluid, is arranged such that the suction-contacted component is in contact with the heat-conducting body. The suction head passes through the heat-conducting body. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196126 | COMPONENT TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A component transfer apparatus and method according to the present invention includes: a mounting member ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196127 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING APPARATUS, AND INSPECTION OR PROCESSING APPARATUS - In order to enable high accuracy positioning and strong pressing of a substrate, the present invention provides a substrate holding apparatus including: a rotating bed having an inclined surface supporting a lower side of an outer circumferential side surface of the substrate, which bed rotates on a normal line of the substrate as the rotation axis together with the substrate; a position restriction unit rotating together with the rotating bed and restricting the substrate in a predetermined position on the rotating bed by pressing a plurality of points on the circumference on an upper side of the outer circumferential side surface of the substrate prior to the rotation; and a pressing unit rotating together with the rotating bed and pressing the substrate against the inclined surface by pressing a plurality of points on the upper side of the outer circumferential side surface of the substrate during the rotation. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196128 | SYSTEM FOR MOBILIZATION OF STOCKED GONDOLAS - A support assembly provides for a method of mobilization that does not require removal of shelving and restocking of items on gondolas and warehouse pallet racking, even if the gondola or pallet racking is too wide for prior art mobilization methods. The support assembly comprises a pair of tubular members capable of engaging fork-like extensions of a hand truck or the like. The hand truck may have caster wheels for mobilization and may have a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the support assembly by the fork-like extensions, when tongues extending from the tubular members are aligned and matingly engaged at a middle support and outer supports of the gondola. By using a plurality of such lift assemblies engaged along the length of the gondola or gondola run, a row of gondolas may be lifted and mobilized without removing shelving and restocking items on the shelves, even if the gondola is wide and the items stocked on the shelves of the gondola add substantial weight to the gondola. A push pull rod may be engaged at a engaging loop attached on a lower portion of each of the lift assemblies or a plurality of push pull rods may be engaged at a plurality of the engaging loops, transferring user force on the push pull rods to the lift assemblies as low on the lift assemblies as possible. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196129 | Mobile vacuum excavation process - A compact mobile vacuum boring, and excavation method comprising a device which will create a vacuum condition within a vacuum container and having a vacuum conduit to air convey a liquid and or solid particles into the vacuum container. The vacuum container air inlet & outlet conduit arrangement may also facilitate the separation of solids from the vacuumed air flow by producing a cyclone effect within the vacuum container. A circular cyclone effect is created within the vacuum container by the arrangement relationship between the inlet and outlet vacuum air conduits and baffles. As the air velocity slows, the solids precipitate out of the air and settle in the vacuum container. A housing with filters disposed within it is also adjacently mounted near the vacuum container in order to reduce the quantity of connecting conduits and facilitate a compact, efficient and clean interaction between the vacuum container and the filter housing. The vacuum container access door and the filter housing access door may be adjacently placed in near proximity to each other for user friendly access to empty and clean the vacuum container and filter house or a common door may access both. A compressible seal and conduit arrangement may be used as a quick disconnect between the vacuum producing means and the filter housing. A reversing valve arrangement may be used to back flow air through the filter. Sensors, data gathering, data logging and documentation of a service event may be included. The above systems may be mounted on a variety of mobile platforms. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196130 | TRANSPORTABLE BIN OR LIKE OBJECT - A transportable apparatus has a main body in a working position with a bottom end resting on the ground. The bottom end of a frame is pivotally attached to the main body above the bottom end of the main body and the frame is aligned with a side of the main body. An actuator pivots the frame downward about the pivot axis to a transport position where the frame extends substantially horizontally away from the main body. Wheels support the frame and a hitch at a top end of the frame is adapted for connection to a tow vehicle when the frame is in the transport position. When the frame is connected to a tow vehicle, the actuator can be operated to pivot the main body downward about the pivot axis to a lowered transport position where the main body rests on the frame for transport on the wheels. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196131 | RAM OPERATED VEHICLE LIFT - Powered lift for lifting and carrying a motor cycle or other recreational vehicle behind a motor home. The lift has a base structure to be connected to the chassis of the motor home and a platform on which the motor cycle or other vehicle can be placed. Connection is through to swivel arms. In the base structure a mechanism is provided for rotatably driving the swivel arms between a lower position wherein a vehicle can be loaded/unloaded from the platform to an upper conveying position. Rotation of the swivel arms can for example be effected through a ram which displaces a chain engaging sprockets connected to the swivel arms. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196132 | Cargo Handling Device for Vehicle - A cargo handling device lifts a cargo to and from a cargo floor. A linear track mechanism is mounted on the cargo floor and has an extended position projecting through a vehicle opening. A cargo platform is mounted on the linear track mechanism so that the cargo platform moves between a horizontal stored position overlying the cargo floor and a horizontal extended position deployed through the vehicle opening. A pivot acts between the cargo platform and the linear track mechanism so that upon the cargo platform reaching the horizontal extended position the cargo platform can be pivoted between the horizontal extended position and a generally vertical position in which one end of the cargo platform is adjacent the ground so that a cargo resting on the ground can be positioned against the cargo platform. A restraint is provided for restraining the cargo on the cargo platform. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196133 | INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR ROLLED PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING THE SURFACE OF ROLLED PRODUCTS OF A ROLLING INSTALLATION - The invention relates to an inspection system | 2010-08-05 |
20100196134 | STACKABLE PACKAGED GOODS PALLET - A pallet for shipping and displaying of packaged goods wherein the pallet comprises a plurality of stacking feet joined together by angled ribs to substantially prevent or inhibit spreading of the stacking feet due to high weight loads, a plurality of handles that include handle-strengthening areas and finger recesses to increase the strength and lifting ergonomics of the pallet, and an angled surface on the bottom of the stacking feet to facilitate transporting of the loaded pallet from a distribution vehicle to a retail location over certain obstacles. Accordingly, the packaged goods can comprise beverage trays filled or partially filled with beverage bottles, or any good and/or raw material for sale and/or use in manufacturing. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196135 | FLAT SURFACE AIR BEARING ASSEMBLY - An air bearing assembly includes: an upper portion having a plurality of air supply and vacuum holes therethrough; a lower portion; and a plurality of spacers disposed between and maintaining the upper and lower portions in spaced relation, wherein a density of the air supply and vacuum holes is high enough to provide an air bearing for a substrate, but low enough such that at least one of: (i) a sufficient number of the spacers are employed, and (ii) the spacers are located in close enough proximity, to maintain a substantially uniform flatness of the upper portion relative to the lower portion. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196136 | PROBE CARD MAINTENANCE METHOD - An improved probe card maintenance method is capable of accurately, rapidly, and easily performing the maintenance of a probe card. The probe card is a jig adapted to test the electrical properties of semiconductor integrated circuits. The electrical properties of the semiconductor integrated circuits are tested at a predetermined test temperature. The probe card has a plurality of probes thereon. The probe card maintenance method includes heating the probe card and the probes on the probe card to the same temperature as the test temperature. The method also includes adjusting positions and postures of the defective probes while maintaining the temperature of the probe card and the probes at the test temperature. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196137 | CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL FOR A GAS TURBINE WITH ACTIVELY STABILIZED COMPRESSOR - A regulating system for a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft engine, has devices for blade-tip injection for increasing the compressor stability, these devices being activated as needed. The regulating system has devices for active clearance control, preferably in the high-pressure compressor, with which the radial clearance in the high-pressure compressor is kept in an optimum operating range, and the regulating system has a shared engine regulator for both devices. The technical problems of the prior art are avoided through the present invention, and an improved regulating system for a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft engine, is made available for active stabilization of the compressor. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196138 | MACHINE FOR DISPLACING FLUID - A machine, such as a pump or motor, includes a housing with two chambers which are delimited therein. The chambers are delimited between a partition wall which is arranged centrally in the housing and extends on all sides, and displacement members which are situated on either side of the partition wall. These displacement members perform a tilting movement as a result of which in each case a fluid volume is displaced. The housing is provided with inlets and outlets near the partition wall. The tilting movement can be produced by a combination of a rotating shaft and an eccentric. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196139 | LEAKAGE FLOW MINIMIZATION SYSTEM FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A sealing system is applied to the interface between a stator and a rotor in a turbine engine to minimize fluid leakage across the interface. One interface can be defined between portions of neighboring rotor disks and a stator. The sealing system includes one or more rows of flow guides, such as airfoils, provided on the rotor disk near the upstream end of the interface. These flow guides can impart tangential velocity on the leakage flow. One or more undulating seal structures can be connected to the stator downstream of the flow guides. These undulating seals can have a periodic waveform conformation. The undulating seals can create unsteadiness in the flow and recirculation of the leakage flow, which causes losses. The sealing system can also include other types of seals, such as labyrinth seals and brush seals, to further create a tortuous path for any leakage flow. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196140 | DEVICE FOR INHIBITING THE FLOW OF OIL ALONG A ROTATING SHAFT - An oil control device inhibits the flow of oil along a shaft ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196141 | FUEL CELL COMPRESSOR SYSTEM - The invention provides a fuel cell compressor system that comprises a motor, including a motor shaft driven by the motor; a drive housing at least partially surrounding the motor shaft; a first gear set driven by the motor shaft; a carrier torque tube driven by the first gear set; and an impeller. The impeller includes an impeller shaft driven by the second gear set, so that the impeller shaft is configured to rotate at a speed greater than motor speed. Embodiments of the invention may also include a first bearing supporting the carrier torque tube and a second bearing supporting the impeller shaft. Embodiments of the invention may also include a seal system. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196142 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS USING FLUID - It is about a power generating apparatus using fluid, which can obtain maximum power from natural energy with converted rectilinear motion into rotary motion, such as water. As the present invention, the apparatus using fluid includes; a bucket to put fluid in for loading itself; an Opening-and-shutting valve, which installed under the bucket to control the direction of water; a controller of opening and shutting, which connected with the opening-and-shutting valve for opening and shutting the valve; a motion converter, which connected with the bucket for convert rectilinear motion of the bucket into rotary motion; as well as subsidiary equipments for connection for connect the bucket to the motion converter. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196143 | AXIAL COMPRESSOR - An axial compressor comprises a stator component and a rotor component, which cooperate to perform work on a fluid flow in a primary flow-passage defined by the stator and rotor components, the stator component and the rotor component further defining a secondary flow-passage which interconnects a higher pressure region and a lower pressure region of the primary flow-passage, the rotor component being provided with at least one secondary rotor element which, in normal operation of the machine, pumps a bypass flow of fluid through the secondary flow passage from the lower pressure region to the higher pressure region. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196144 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE SYSTEM - A vertical axis wind turbine system includes a vertical shaft rotatably mounted about a vertical axis and an upper platen coupled to the vertical shaft. Vanes are coupled to the vertical shaft and extend downward from the upper platen. Each vane has a concave face and an opposing convex face. A lower platen is coupled to the vertical shaft and to each vane. The lower platen has an opening formed therein proximate to the concave face of each vane. A plenum is disposed below the vertical axis wind turbine and is rotatably mounted about the shaft for rotation about the vertical axis. The plenum includes a top portion disposed proximate to the lower platen and has an outlet port therein. The outlet port is in fluid communication with at least one of the lower platen openings. A plenum passage provides fluid communication between a plenum inlet and the outlet port. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196145 | TURBINE ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXHAUST GAS-DRIVEN TURBOCHARGER HAVING A VARIABLE NOZZLE - A turbocharger with an exhaust gas-driven turbine includes a variable nozzle formed by a stator supporting fixed vanes and defining bypass openings, and a rotor supporting movable vanes and defining bypass channels. Each fixed vane overlaps with a movable vane by a varying extent dependent on rotational position of the rotor. In a fully open position of the rotor, the movable vanes have a maximum extent of overlap with the fixed vanes, and the bypass channels align with the bypass openings so that some of the exhaust gas flows through the aligned bypass openings and channels, bypassing the turbine wheel. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196146 | TURBOCHARGER WITH VARIABLE TURBINE GEOMETRY - The guide blades provided for the variable turbine geometry are adjustably arranged within a radial gap through which gases can flow on a moveable carrier ring, which is axially clamped against stops on or in the radial gap with a thrust spring device. According to the invention, the thrust spring device loads the carrier ring on the positions closely adjacent to the stops. The thrust spring device is designed open without sealing function and if applicable combined with a separate seal without thrust function. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196147 | VANE FRAME FOR A TURBOMACHINE AND METHOD OF MINIMIZING WEIGHT THEREOF - A vane frame for a turbomachine and a method for minimizing the weight of a vane frame. The vane frame includes an inner shroud made up of a plurality of inner shroud segments, an outer shroud circumscribing the inner shroud and made up of a plurality of outer shroud segments, and guide vanes structurally interconnecting the inner and outer shrouds. The guide vanes include a plurality of first guide vanes between and connecting first pairs of the inner and outer shroud segments, and a plurality of second guide vanes between and connecting second pairs of the inner and outer shroud segments. The first and second guide vanes are formed of different first and second materials, respectively, with the first material having lower strength, modulus, and/or density than the second material. The structural interconnection between the inner and outer shrouds is dominated by the second guide vanes. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196148 | TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine comprises a housing ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196149 | Apparatus and Method for Preventing Cracking of Turbine Engine Cases - A method for preventing cracking of a turbine engine case includes the steps of disposing at least two rails upon an exterior surface of a turbine engine case; and securing a first rail to a first means for attaching at least one fan exit guide vane to the turbine engine case and securing a second rail to a second means for attaching the at least one fan exit guide vane to the turbine engine case. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196150 | BOUNDARY LAYER WIND TURBINE WITH TANGENTIAL ROTOR BLADES - A wind turbine having rotor assembly with a plurality of stacked disks ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196151 | PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR MOLTEN METAL DEVICES - Disclosed are components covered with a protective coating for use in a molten metal bath (or comparable environment) and devices including such components. The protective coating is preferably a ceramic sleeve adhered to a non-coated component by cement. A component with the protective coating is more resistant to degradation in molten metal than is the component without the coating, and may be manufactured by the process of: (a) placing a mold around a non-coated component, there being a space between the mold and the non-coated component; (b) directing uncured refractory into the space; (c) vibrating one or more of the non-coated component or the mold to assist in the movement of the refractory into the space; and (d) allowing the refractory to cure, thus forming a protected component having a refractory coating surrounding at least part of the non-coated component. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196152 | ROTARY PRESSURE TRANSFER DEVICE WITH IMPROVED FLOW - A rotary pressure transfer device utilizes a multi-channel, generally cylindrical rotor ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196153 | Fluid turbine systems - Various fluid turbine systems and methods are described. The turbine can be a vertical axis wind turbine configured to generate power from wind energy. The turbine system can have a blade assembly. The blade assembly can have a plurality of blades rotatable about an axis. The turbine system can have a concentrator positionable upwind and in front of a return side of the blade assembly. The concentrator can define a convex surface facing the wind. The turbine system can also have a variable concentrator positionable upwind of a push side of the blade assembly. The variable concentrator can be adjustable between a first position and a second position, the variable concentrator being capable of deflecting more wind toward the turbine in the first position than in the second position. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196154 | TURBINE BLADE CASCADE ENDWALL - Provided is a turbine blade cascade endwall that is capable of suppressing a vortex generated on a suction surface of a turbine stator blade and that is capable of reducing secondary-flow loss due to this vortex. A turbine blade cascade endwall that is positioned on a tip side of a plurality of turbine stator blades arranged in a ring form is provided with a pressure gradient alleviating part that alleviates a pressure gradient generated in the blade height direction at a suction surface of the turbine stator blades due to a clearance leakage flow, leaking out of a gap between a tip of a turbine rotor blade located on the upstream side of the turbine stator blades and a tip endwall disposed facing the tip of this turbine rotor blade. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196155 | Annular vane assembly for a gas turbine engine - An annular vane assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The assembly includes a vane segment, the vane segment includes an arcuate rail and a vane that extends radially inwardly from the arcuate rail. The assembly also includes a hollow cylindrical casing, the inside curved surface of which an annular groove is formed that receives the arcuate rail. The arcuate rail is secured in the annular groove using a resilient strip interposed between the rail and the groove. The resilient strip includes a planar main body and sprung wings that extend to either side of the main body. The wings are angled with respect to the plane of the main body. The resilient strip is moveable circumferentially between a first position in which the strip exerts a force radially on the arcuate rail and a second position in which the wings occupy recesses in the assembly. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196156 | Control Of Rotor During A Stop Process Of A Wind Turbine - A method for controlling a pitch angle of blades of a wind turbine rotor during an emergency stop process of the rotor from an operating state, includes the steps of: (i) continuously determining a measure of an angular acceleration of the rotor, (ii) initiating pitching of the rotor blades and continuing pitching until a time (t | 2010-08-05 |
20100196157 | Turbine Apparatus - The wind-driven turbine apparatus is an apparatus comprising: a horizontal axle, a support frame, said support frame comprising; bearings configured to support said horizontal axle; and a central bearing to permit said support frame to rotate about a vertical axis; a plurality of axial blades, spaced longitudinally along said horizontal axle, spaced radially around said horizontal axle and a tail attached to said support frame. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196158 | DUST COLLECTING COVER ASSEMBLY CAPABLE OF BEING COVERED UPON A BLADE - A dust collecting cover assembly capable of being covered upon a blade comprises a rotary disk having an axial hole for connecting with other elements; at least one blade set having at least one blade which is extended from the rotary disk; a rotary shaft having one end pivotally to the axial hole of the rotary disk for pivotally connecting with other driving elements; a driving device connected to another end of the rotary shaft directly or indirectly for driving the rotary shaft to rotate so that the blades also rotate; and at least one dust collection cover being covered or adhered to the blade. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196159 | Mass-Centralizing Blade Extension Drive Mount Locations for a Wind Turbine - Drive units for variable-length rotor blades are located so as to move mass closer to the center of a wind turbine rotor. In some cases, drive units are located within a root portion of a base blade of a blade assembly. In other cases, drive units are located outside of the blade assemblies. In some such cases, drive units are contained within separate couplers used to connect blade assemblies to a wind turbine rotor hub. In other cases, one or more drive units are located within a rotor hub. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196160 | COOLED TURBINE BLADE SHROUD - A turbine blade for use in high temperature applications includes an as-cast airfoil portion and an as-cast outer tip shroud portion and the outer tip shroud portion has at least one as-cast internal cooling circuit for cooling the outer tip shroud, and the at least one as-cast internal cooling circuit having a plurality of exits for discharging cooling air over exterior surfaces of the shroud. A process for forming a turbine blade comprises the steps of forming an as-cast turbine blade having an airfoil portion and a tip shroud and the forming step comprising forming at least one as-cast cooling circuit within the tip shroud. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196161 | ROTOR HEAD OF REMOTELY-CONTROLLED HELICOPTER AND REMOTELY-CONTROLLED HELICOPTER - When an R/C helicopter of a single rotor type is configured to have a small size and light weight to be used indoors, a flying operation thereof can be stabilized and operability can be improved. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196162 | SIMULTANEOUS TWIN PITCH ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - Disclosed is a simultaneous twin pitch adjustment system that includes a flexible shafting cord operatively connected to first and second couplers. The couplers are supported by posts and are operatively connected to pitch communicators. A handle is supported by each post and is configured such that manipulation of the handle translates to adjustment of the pitch of an associated rotor blade assembly. When the simultaneous twin pitch adjustment system is engaged, manipulation of one handle further translates, via the flexible shafting cord, to adjustment of the pitch of another rotor blade assembly in an amount essentially equal to the amount the associated rotor blade assembly is adjusted. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196163 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMPELLER, IMPELLER, AND COMPRESSOR HAVING IMPELLER - A method of manufacturing an impeller including a substantially disk-shaped disk, a cover facing the disk, and a blade provided between the disk and the cover, the method includes: forming a groove in a blade attachment surface of the disk or the cover so as to correspond to the shape of an edge tip of the blade; and bonding an inner surface of the groove to the edge tip of the blade through a bonding agent after inserting the edge tip of the blade into the groove. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196164 | Turbine Coverplate Systems - In one embodiment, a coverplate may be configured to axially overlay a plurality of blade retaining slots within a wheel post of a rotor wheel. The coverplate may include a tab for radially securing the coverplate within a complementary groove of the rotor wheel and an aperture configured to align with a corresponding aperture of the turbine wheel to receive a fastener for axially securing the coverplate to the rotor wheel. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196165 | STIRRING DEVICE FOR ACTIVATED SLUDGES - The invention relates to a stirring device for activated sludges comprising a hyperboloid stirring body ( | 2010-08-05 |
20100196166 | Optimised layout for wind turbine rotor blades - A wind turbine rotor blade defined by a tip point, a shoulder, a maximum chord interval which is defined as the radial interval over which the blade chord is no less that 95% of the shoulder chord and which extends over at least 15% of the entire blade length, and an outer blade interval extending from the maximum chord interval to the tip point, wherein the outer blade interval has a concave hyperbolic chord distribution from the maximum chord interval towards the tip point. Further a method for optimizing the chord distribution of a wind turbine blade layout is provided, wherein the chord distribution is optimized by optimizing the chord distribution in the maximum chord interval by maximizing the ratio of the annual energy production to the loads acting on the blade and in the outer blade interval with respect to the annual energy production alone. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196167 | ROTOR CHAMBER COVER MEMBER HAVING APERTURE FOR DIRT SEPARATION AND RELATED TURBINE - A cover member defining a rotor chamber adjacent to a rotor wheel that supports a rotating blade in a turbine includes a first aperture for introducing a cooling gas stream into the rotor chamber, and a second aperture positioned in a radially outward portion of the cover member for allowing a portion of the cooling gas stream to exit the rotor chamber. The portion of the cooling gas stream exiting the rotor chamber carries dirt particles to purge the rotor chamber. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196168 | PUMP END OF STROKE SENSOR - A prime mover includes a shaft assembly that is supported for reciprocal movement between first and second ends of a stroke, and that includes first and second portions having a first material, and a third portion in between the first and second portions, having a second material, different from the first material. A single inductive proximity sensor makes a first indication when proximate the first material, and makes a second indication, when proximate the second material. A portion of the sensor is proximate the first portion when the shaft is at the first end of the stroke, the same portion of the same sensor is proximate the second portion when the shaft is at the second end of the stroke, and the same portion of the same sensor is proximate the third portion the entire time the shaft is in between the first and second ends of the stroke. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196169 | Pump apparatus | 2010-08-05 |
20100196170 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING OIL RETURN TO COMPRESSOR - A system and method for monitoring and controlling oil return to a compressor, characterized by monitoring and controlling oil level, oil temperature, and compressor outlet pressure, so as to determine whether the oil level is lower than a predetermined level threshold, whether the temperature in the lubricating oil box is lower than a predetermined temperature threshold, and whether the compressor outlet pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure threshold, so as to control the flow of lubricating oil returned to the oil box by controlling the valve opening of the oil return valve according to a non-segmentation principle or a segmentation principle, ensure sufficient lubricating oil in the oil box, and enhance efficiency of the system. | 2010-08-05 |
20100196171 | AIR-CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR - The air-conditioning compressor is provided with a casing | 2010-08-05 |