38th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130239485 | VEHICLE DOOR SWING GOVERNOR - A vehicle door swing governor is positioned between a door and a body of a vehicle. The door swing governor includes a motor and a controller for controlling the mechanical resistance applied by the motor to the door so as to control velocity of the door swing. The mechanical resistance applied to the door is a function of the velocity of the swing of the door. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239486 | WALL MOUNTED ASSEMBLY - A wall assembly includes at least one horizontally extending rail having a rear surface adapted to engage the wall. A plurality of horizontally spaced and vertically extending stiles are coupled to the rail, with the stiles disposed forwardly of the rear surface of the rail. A plurality of interface components are coupled to the plurality of stiles. In various embodiments, the stiles may be interconnected to draw together adjacent interface components. The interface components also may include overlapping upper and lower edges. The stiles may be vertically and/or horizontally (laterally and longitudinally) adjustable relative to the rail. A lock member may be provided to secure at least one of the stiles to the rail. Various systems and methods of assembly and use are also provided. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239487 | Wall Panels for Affordable, Sustainable Buildings - A wall panel configured for quick and easy manufacturing and assembly to create affordable, sustainable buildings. The wall panel has a main wall section having an inside-facing surface and an outside-facing surface opposite the inside-facing surface; a first set of elongated studs embedded in the outside-facing surface of the main wall section, each elongated stud in the first set of elongated studs having a length; a second set of elongated studs embedded in the inside-facing surface of the main wall section, each elongated stud in the second set of the elongated studs having a length; wherein the length of each elongated stud of the first set of elongated studs is greater than a height of the main wall section, and wherein the length of each elongated stud of the second set of elongated studs is equivalent to the height of the main wall section. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239488 | BAY-TYPE GREENHOUSE WITH OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE - The invention relates to a “span” type greenhouse designed to be installed in “multi-span” runs each covering several thousand square meters uninterrupted, this “span” type greenhouse being constituted by a plurality of structural units installed parallel to one another over the entire length of the bay defined under the span. In accordance with the invention, with the greenhouse being such that the ratio of the distance (F) between the top (C) of the greenhouse and the horizontal straight line passing through the top ends of the side posts (PLG, PLD) over the bay width (LN) is less than ⅕, this dimension ratio posing, in particular, a major condensation problem at the center of the greenhouse, this greenhouse is also provided with central double opening windows (06, OD), the transverse profile of the greenhouse with its opening windows closed being such that, on either side of the greenhouse, the angle formed between the straight line that is tangential to the arch segment (CiD, CiG)) in the transverse plane of the greenhouse at the side lintel (LD, LG) and the straight line intersecting the hinge axis and the end of the closed side opening window (OD, OG) in the transverse plane of the greenhouse is non-zero in the direction of the concave side of the profile of the greenhouse, this break in slope procuring a slope for the closed opening window (OD, OG) that is greater than or equal to 15°. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239489 | SUPPORT STRUCTURES ON ROOFS - This invention provides upper diverters which are used on support structures on roofs, Such upper diverter has a lower flange which interfaces with the respective roof panel, and an upstanding wall which extends up from the lower flange. The upper diverter diverts water, flowing down the roof, laterally away from the respective roof panel. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239490 | MULTI-SECTION TELESCOPING STRUCTURE - A telescoping structure includes a hollow outer section and a hollow inner section slidably mounted in the hollow outer section. The hollow outer section includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a third sidewall. The hollow inner section includes a fourth sidewall, a fifth sidewall and a sixth sidewall. A pair of sliding rails is disposed on the interior side of the first sidewall and a pair of raised sliding grooves is defined on the exterior side of the fourth sidewall. The pair of raised sliding grooves engages with the pair of sliding rails to enable a sliding movement of the hollow inner section relative to the hollow outer section. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239491 | Wind Power Equipment and Assembly - In one example, we describe a method of construction and assembly for a very large wind power generator (or windmill or wind turbine unit), for sea, coast line, or in-land installment. In other examples, we describe the improvements on components of a wind power generator (or windmill or wind turbine unit). In one example, we describe a method of avoiding or minimizing problems with the weather forecasts or military radar interferences, for large wind mills or wind farms. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239492 | LOFT FLOORING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a loft flooring system that, inter alia, comprises: a plurality of bridging supports each adapted to bridge between a substantially parallel pair of joists of a loft floor and having a first upright leg with a foot to mount onto a first of the joists and having, in use, a second upright leg with a foot to mount onto a second of the joists, and a spanning element therebetween defining a flooring surface or onto which flooring boards or flooring panels are laid, wherein each leg is initially separate and the spanning element is an initially separate beam that is mounted to the legs to span between the joists. The system is comparatively straightforward and efficient to install and, where needed, uninstall and also is robust and stable. With special support arms on the legs or hung from the spanning element it can also greatly facilitate discrete management of pipe-work and cabling below the raised floor too. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239493 | SUSPENDED CEILING PANEL SYSTEM FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS - A suspended ceiling panel system includes a grid system that includes a main beam and a cross beam. The suspended panel system also includes a panel which includes a grid molding and a trim molding. The grid molding is disposed upon at least one of the main beam and the cross beam of the grid system. The trim molding is attached to the grid molding such that a portion of the main beam or the cross beam is disposed between the trim molding and the grid molding. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239494 | HEAD CURTAINS FOR DOCK SHELTERS OR DOCK SEALS - Head curtains for dock shelters or dock seals are disclosed. An example dock apparatus disclosed herein includes a first weather barrier and a second weather barrier. The first and second weather barriers are positioned laterally of a doorway of a loading dock and compressible by a vehicle. The lateral weather barriers include inner surfaces that are to bulge toward each other in response to the vehicle compressing the lateral weather barriers. A head curtain is at least partially positioned between the lateral weather barriers and being engagable by the vehicle, the head curtain having a lateral stiffness such that in response to the vehicle engaging the head curtain and compressing the lateral weather barriers, the head curtain becomes pinched between the bulging inner surfaces to restrict a vertical movement of the curtain. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239495 | Roofing Installation System - The roofing installation system comprises a plurality of metal battens mounted horizontally onto a plurality of parallel wooden battens, which are mounted vertically over a slope roof. A plurality of link channel brackets having a hook is fastened vertically between a pair of the plurality of metal battens using a latch. A plurality of slate modules is mounted on the plurality of metal battens. Each slate module slides through the plurality of link channel brackets till a bottom portion of the slate module fits into the plurality of hooks. A central grooved portion on the link channel bracket, may act as a drainage channel for the water falling on the slate modules. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239496 | Stair System - A stair system ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239497 | SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING OPENINGS ON BUILDING STRUCTURES - A system for protecting openings on building structures includes a pair of substantially triangular securing devices; at least one bracket; and a protective panel. The securing devices are semi-permanently attached at the upper corners adjacent a building opening, and releaseably receive the corners of the protective panel. The bracket supports the bottom edge of the protective panel. In one embodiment the securing devices and bottom support structure are unitarily formed with a window, thereby being an improved window with integrated components that facilitate easy and fast protection. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239498 | BUILDING SYSTEM - A building which has as a wall of its envelope, a wall of a size of at least 2.4 m high, and at least 4 m wide; wherein the wall has a frame or a substructure having studs at least some of which are spaced by a modular distance, battens supported from and fixed to said frame or substructure, such battens fixed both on and between studs, a first mesh (“inner mesh”) attached to such battens, a second (“outer”) mesh supported at least in part by a plaster matrix, and the plaster matrix applied as more than one layer, the plaster matrix penetrating the first mesh, interposing both meshes, attaching to the second mesh and covering the second mesh; wherein the wall has at least one opening selected from a group consisting of door and window openings; and wherein at least part of the periphery of each opening, within the matrix, has been further reinforced by one or more of (a) one or more of at least one mesh and/or lattice-work at each corner, (b) one or more of at least one mesh and/or lattice-work at each vertical side, and/or one or more mesh between adjacent openings. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239499 | VARIABLE-GEOMETRY MODULAR STRUCTURE COMPOSED OF THERMO-ACOUSTIC CAISSONS, PARTICULARLY FOR BUILDINGS - A variable-geometry modular structure made of a metallic or plastic alloy, having at least one modular element with variable-geometry, with a honey-comb structure, to be joined to different modular components to obtain different embodiments. The modular element has a series of passages in which vacuum is created when manufacturing, through molding or extrusion, the modular element itself; the above modular element is a structural element and has at the same time insulating characteristics. The external surfaces of the modular element have a series of recesses and ribs, shaped as a dovetail, that allow mutually joining two or more elements. Modular elements can further be butt-joined by using posts arranged next to the passages. The modular element can be joined to a panel which has a substantially smooth or a corrugated external surface, which is used for applying plaster or other finishing elements, such as any type photovoltaic panels or tiles. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239500 | SUPPORT STRUCTURES ON ROOFS - A roof load support structure supports a load on a roof such that substantially all of the load is conveyed through rails, which are mounted on roof panel ribs, thence through roof panel ribs, and to underlying building support structure. The panel flat between the rails can be unobstructed such that water can flow freely down the panel flat between the rails; or end closures can close off access to the respective panel flat between the end closures and the rails. One such end closure can be an upper diverter at an up-slope end of the support structure. A lower edge of such upper diverter, e.g. at the panel flat, can slope downwardly across a width of the respective roof panel thereby to direct water laterally across the respective roof panel. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239501 | Snap-in glass block system - A block wall system comprising a framework having a perimeter, an intermediate vertical mullion, and an intermediate horizontal mullion with the blocks retained therein using flexible flanges. The intermediate vertical mullion and the intermediate horizontal mullion define one or more cavities within the framework. A block has a top, a bottom, a front face, a back face, and a pair of narrow faces. One or more detents are defined within each narrow face. Next, a flange is anchored within the intermediate vertical mullion, wherein the flange flexes and thereafter retracts to embed itself into the detent of the block when the block is inserted into the cavity such that the block is retained within the framework, thereby eliminating the need to use a fastener directly into or against the block to secure the block within the framework. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239502 | WEB OR VAPOR RETARDER WITH TIE-STRAP - A vapor retarder system includes a vapor retarder sheet. At least one and typically a plurality of parallel spaced-apart tie-straps are located adjacent an inner surface of the sheet, and the tie-strap extend across a width of the sheet and are connected to the sheet at multiple connection locations that are spaced from each other along a length of the tie strap. The sheet includes drape regions where the sheet is disconnected from the tie straps between successive connection locations. The tie-straps and drape regions ensure that the vapor retarder sheet is installed over roof purlins with the proper drape between the purlins to obtain the required insulation R-values. A fall-protection net or sheet can also be constructed and/or installed in the same manner. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239503 | REINFORCEMENT BAR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Reinforcement bars for concrete structures, comprising continuous, parallel fibers, made of basalt, carbon, glass fiber, or the like, embedded in a cured matrix, each bar being made of at least one fiber bundle comprising a number of parallel, cylindrical cross section fibers and said bars being provided with a surface shape and/or texture which contributes to good bonding with the concrete. Part of the surface of each bar being deformed prior to or during the curing by: a) strings of an elastic or inelastic, and/or b) at least one deformed section of each reinforcement bar; thereby producing a roughened surface. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239504 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR FRAMING OPENINGS IN CAST-IN-PLACE WALLS - A wall assembly comprises a wall component and a framing member. The wall component comprises a first wall panel, a second wall panel, and at least one connecting member positioned between the first wall panel and the second wall panel. The framing member comprises a first panel receiving channel configured to receive at least a portion of the first wall panel, and a first inner flange comprising a first anchor portion configured to guide the first wall panel into the first panel receiving channel. Additional embodiments may include a second panel receiving channel configured to receive at least a portion of the second wall panel and a second inner flange comprising a second anchor portion configured to guide the second wall panel into the second panel receiving channel. Embodiments may be used to form walls made of cast-in-place concrete. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239505 | WAINSCOTING SYSTEM - A wainscoting system for covering a portion of a wall, wherein the wainscoting system includes a lower rail secured to the wall, a chair rail assembly attached to the wall and spaced apart from the lower rail, a plurality of decorative panels extending between the lower rail and chair rail assembly, and a batten positioned adjacent decorative panels. The batten includes a compound tongue formed into a first side edge thereof and a compound tongue formed into an opposing second side edge thereof. Each decorative panel includes a compound tongue formed into a first side edge thereof and a compound groove formed into an opposing second side edge thereof. The compound tongue of each decorative panel corresponds and is engageable with the compound groove of the batten, and the compound groove of each decorative panel corresponds and is engageable with the compound tongue of the batten. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239506 | MULTI-LAYERED SHINGLE - A multi-layered shingle includes an underlay sheet having a longitudinally extending axis and a leading edge. The underlay sheet further defines a first layer and a second layer. The second layer is connected to the first layer along a first longitudinally extending fold line and folded against the first layer. An overlay sheet is bonded to the underlay sheet, and the first and second layers of the underlay sheet define multiple layers of a multi-layered shingle. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239507 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERCONNECTING STRUCTURAL PANELS - Building or structural panels may be joined, such as to form walls or floors. The panels may be connected in various orientations via one or more connectors. The connectors may mount to anchors associated with the panels. The panels may have outer skins located over an expanded core comprising a matrix of supporting elongate members and voids or openings, with the anchors located at edges of the panels. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239508 | MECHANICAL LOCKING OF BUILDING PANELS - Building panels ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239509 | INVISIBLE BUTT JOINT FASTENER - A fastener for connecting two structural pieces over abutting surfaces with no or minimum exposure of the fastener itself. Each fastener comprises a male and a female member to be fixed into abutting surfaces of the structural pieces to be connected. The tongue of the male member can be inserted into and slide inside the socket of the female member when the two structural pieces slide against each other along the abutting surface. The socket surface is partially covered with raised ribs, that can catch the ribs on the male tongue when the tongue is at the locking position but not at the releasing position. All the ribs are slopped relative to the sliding direction to convert part of the sliding action into a pulling action, so as to create a preload between the structural pieces when connected. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239510 | Trim Part - A trim part for a body part includes an angled region having diverging limbs that enclose a first angle. A cut-out is disposed in the angled region. A closure part is configured to at least partially close the cut-out and includes diverging limbs that enclose a second angle. At least one of the diverging limbs of the closure part lies in congruence with a respective limb of the angled region so as to form a flush visible side. The first angle of the angled region is greater than the second angle of the closure part and the second limb of the angled region does not lie in congruence with the second limb of the closure part so as to provide a clearance with a third angle. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239511 | TILE REMOVAL PROCESS - Floor tile having objectionable particulate matter therein, is removed from a permanent substrate to which it is adhered by placing thereon a soy-based solvent and retaining the solvent in place for at least 36 hours. After this time period, all adhesion is released and the floor tile physically removed without residual adhesion or breakage thereof. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239512 | STEEL AND WOOD COMPOSITE STRUCTURE WITH METAL JACKET WOOD STUDS AND RODS - A composite member provides support to a structure. A wooden core of the composite member has a perimeter and a length. The wooden core provides support to the structure. A metal jacket is tightly wrapped to an optimum circumferential pre-stress around the entire perimeter of the wooden core of the composite member and spans the entire length. The metal jacket provides also support to the structure. Furthermore, the interaction between the wooden core and the metal jacket provide a combination of strength that surpasses the sum of individual strengths. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239513 | SUPPORT STRUCTURES ON ROOFS - This invention provides support structures on roofs. Such support structure can be used to support a roof load, or a closure structure which doses an aperture in the roof, thus to provide access to the interior of a building through an aperture in the roof. The support structure can support a skylight to provide natural day-lighting, or a smoke vent, or a variety of other loads optionally relating to matter or energy communication between the inside and outside of the building. The support structure includes rails adapted to be supported by adjacent rib elevations on opposite sides of a flat of a roof panel, elevated above the water line of the panel flat. Where the support structure surrounds an aperture, a diverter seals a cut away portion of the rib structure and diverts water through the rib structure and laterally away from the rail and closure structure. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239514 | Modular Work Station With Air Collector - A modular work station including a plurality of modular walls, each of which include a plurality of modular wall sections having a first and second lower frame member forming a lower frame section width and a lower frame section height. At least one lower panel element is included having a lower panel width configured to conform to the lower frame section width and is mounted to the frame members. An air collection unit is included which has an air intake width approximately equal to the lower panel width such that it may be mounted to any of the plurality of modular wall sections in place of the lower panel element. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239515 | HYBRID TOP CHORD BEARING FRAMING SYSTEM - A method and system is provided for constructing a multilevel structure using a hybrid top chord bearing floor framing system. The method and system may include a top chord bearing floor truss positioned on a first frame structure. The top chord of the truss may include a load-bearing interface with a top surface and a bottom surface. The truss may be wholly supported by the load-bearing interface of the top chord. The method and system may further include a second frame structure on the top surface of the truss. The first frame structure may be secured to the second frame structure via a fastener that extends through both the second bottom load bearing member and load-bearing interface of the truss into the first top load bearing member of the first frame structure. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239516 | Moment Resistant Building Column Insert System And Method - A moment resistant building column insert system is provided that enables the erection of beams to columns, and the installation and pretension of connection bolts possible in a single stop to each beam-column joint in the field. Included is a building column insert with pre-hardened structural filler inside, and a pattern of through-holes transverse to the insert length, where the insert has threaded elements disposed inside and concentric to erection holes in the pattern. The insert is disposed inside a building column. Erection bolts installed to the erection holes to hold the beam in place against the column with the holes in the beam mounting plate, the column and insert aligned. Connection through-bolts are installed and pretensioned to provide the connection strength needed to make a beam-column moment joint rigid. Without the pre-hardened structural filler in the insert the column would deform or crush due to the bolt pretensioning. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239517 | ARRANGEMENT FOR MANUFACTURING OF PORTION PACKETS - An arrangement for manufacturing of portion packets of a product for oral use, includes a forming arrangement configured to form portion packets of a bulk material. The arrangement includes a device for placing the portion packets into a container, wherein the device includes a portion packet transporting unit and a portion packet positioning unit. The transporting unit is configured to transport individual portion packets to the positioning unit, and the positioning unit is configured to position the portion packets in a certain pattern during operation of the device. The transporting unit includes a product channel for transporting the portion packets, the product channel having an inlet and an outlet, the transporting unit further including a gas channel for connection to a source of pressurized gas, the gas channel arranged to, when connected to the source, guide pressurized gas into the product channel in a direction towards the product channel outlet. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239518 | DEVICE FOR PACKAGING FRUIT OR VEGETABLES - A device for packaging fruit or vegetables, comprising: a first conveyor device ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239519 | EASILY REMOVABLE SELVAGE DEVICE - The problems associated with the prior art have been overcome by the present invention, which describes a device for spooling selvage as it is cut by a side-sealing machine. The device includes a two part core, which is held together by a friction fitting, such as a keyless bushing. The two parts of the core are shaped so that as the selvage is wound onto the core, it exerts both a radial and axial force on the core. This axial force provides the force needed to separate the two parts of the core when the bushing is removed. Various shaped core parts may be used, and various friction fittings are also envisioned. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239520 | METHOD OF PACKAGING TOBACCO AND A RELATIVE SYSTEM | 2013-09-19 |
20130239521 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WRAPPING A FOLIO REAM OF PAPER - A method and apparatus for wrapping a folio ream. The method comprises pre-creasing a wrap sheet and driving the ream into the wrap sheet toward a fold position. A bubble of wrap is formed in the wrap sheet, which is cut while the ream advances, such that a lower flap of the wrap sheet extends beyond the rear edge of the ream. An upper flap fold is formed on the rear edge of the ream, and glue is applied to the lower flap as it is held flat via a vacuum. The lower flap of the wrap sheet is then folded in an upward direction, while the vacuum simultaneously applies a force to an opposite side of the lower flap to keep it flat during folding. The ream is reversed to compress the glue between the lower and upper flaps, forming a rear edge seam on the folio ream. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239522 | CONTROLLED CONTAINER HEADSPACE ADJUSTMENT AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A sealing and pressure dosing apparatus, and container filling method, including a capping machine ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239523 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PACKAGING AND TRANSPORTING BULK MATERIALS - Apparatus, systems, and methods for housing a bulk material within a flexible container are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes maintaining a flexible container in an expanded configuration to define an interior volume. A bulk material is conveyed into the interior volume of the expanded flexible container. The flexible container is then moved from the expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration, such that movement of the bulk material within the interior volume is limited. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239524 | PICKING AND SHIPPING METHOD - The invention relates to a combined picking and shipping method according to the goods-to-person principle. Shipping containers (VB) and packaging units (VP) are conveyed to a shipping station, and a packer at the shipping station manually packs packaging units that are directly conveyed to the shipping station onto a corresponding shipping unit (VE), said packer gathering individual articles (A) that are conveyed to the shipping station in a shipping container (VB) provided at the shipping station. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239525 | Method and Device for Filling a Multi-Row Packaging Tray with Fragmented Products - The invention relates to a tray loading packaging machine that carries out a method for filling a multi-row packaging tray (Tray T) with piece-form products (P) at a high performance level, having the following steps: dividing up ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239526 | Method of Loading/Unloading Product From Container Having Movable Pouches - The present invention provides a container for holding product therein during shipment and being returned for reuse that has a body, tracks attached to opposite sides of the body, and a plurality of support members extending between the tracks. Sliders are located at the ends of tubular supports, the sliders being slidable in the tracks to move the support members. The support members support dunnage for supporting products for storage or shipment. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239527 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR HANDLING SAMPLE CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a method for automatically handling a sample container ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239528 | AIR CLEANER REPLACEABLE FILTER CARTRIDGES; AND, METHODS - An air cleaner assembly, a main filter element, a safety element, combinations and methods for servicing an air cleaner assembly are provided according to the present invention. The air cleaner assembly includes an air cleaner housing and a main filter element. The air cleaner housing includes a safety liner that supports the main filter element, and can be configured to help reduce the tendency of the main filter element to rotate during use of the air cleaner assembly. A safety element having two open ends, for use with such an assembly is described. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239529 | AIR FILTER CARTRIDGE AND AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY - An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes strips of media comprising fluted sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Media pack arrangements including such stacked media with peripheral, perimeter, housing seal arrangements are described. Also described are air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239530 | Air Filter Arrangement; Assembly; and, Methods - An air filter arrangement is disclosed. The air filter arrangement includes media comprising corrugated media secured to facing media and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another. Media pack arrangements including such media are described. Also described are filter cartridges including such media packs and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Advantageous housing seal arrangements having a pinch seal member and forming a trough are described. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. Also, systems of use are described. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239531 | AIR CLEANER - An air cleaner reliably seals hermetically without reducing capacity and increasing size. In the air cleaner including a housing constituted of a case in which an opening and an inlet port are formed, and a cover that has an outlet port formed, and hermetically seals the opening, and including a filter element that partitions an inside of the housing into a dust side on a side of the inlet port, and a clean side on a side of the outlet port, the filter element including a filter portion that filters a fluid flowing from the inlet port, and a flange portion having a seal device that hermetically seals the opening along the opening and is formed by being extended toward an outer side of the housing, a seal device protection portion extending along an extending direction of the flange portion is further formed on the flange portion. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239532 | FILTER ELEMENT - A filter element including inflow passages and outflow passages and, a total cross-sectional area of all the inflow passages is larger than a total cross-sectional area of all the outflow passages, and the number of the inflow passages is larger than the number of the outflow passages, a cross section of the filter element is formed by the large number of outflow passages each having a regular hexagonal shape and the large number of inflow passages each having a modified hexagonal shape, the large number of regular hexagonal outflow passages are formed by first hexagonal passages, and second hexagonal passages each having a cross-sectional area smaller than that of each of the first hexagonal passages, an outer peripheral side of each of the first hexagonal passages and the second hexagonal passages is surrounded with six modified hexagonal inflow passages via the partition walls. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239533 | LAWN-CARE APPARATUS - A lawn-care apparatus includes a battery-compartment having an access opening and a roof section. The roof section is configured to provide cover to the battery-compartment. A battery may be inserted into the battery-compartment through the access opening without displacing the roof section. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239534 | LINE TRIMMING DEVICE - A device allowing a user to removably attach a weed line trimming device to a lawnmower deck, allowing a user to activate the weed trimming device or automatically engaging during the mowing of a yard to trim areas beside the mower while mowing the yard, eliminating duplicate effort and also to relieve the stress of carrying the weed trimming device. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239535 | Roller with Ribs for Driving a Crop Conveying Belt - A crop harvesting header with a cutter bar and a draper assembly has a draper canvas driven by a drive roller with a cylindrical roller body having an outer surface surrounding an axis of rotation of the roller for engaging an inner drive surface of a canvas wrapped therearound. The roller has a plurality of ribs arranged on the outer surface of the roller body extending along a part of the body in an axial direction and angularly spaced around the outer surface. The ribs have a height less than 6 mm and a width less than 6 mm arranged such that the ribs do not engage into any recesses in the drive surface of the canvas. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239536 | Feed Auger Lift Assembly for an Agricultural Conveyor - An agricultural conveyor assembly of the type including a main conveyor, a feed auger assembly, and a main auger boot pivotally supporting the outlet end of the feed auger assembly on the inlet end of the main conveyor for swinging movement further includes a feed auger lift assembly. The feed auger lift assembly includes: i) a support assembly pivotally supported on the main auger boot for pivotal movement with the feed auger assembly about an upright axis and which further pivotally supports the feed auger assembly thereon for relative pivoting about a horizontal lift axis; and ii) an extendable lift member coupled between the feed auger assembly and the support assembly such that the extendable lift member controls pivotal movement of the feed auger assembly about the lift axis while being movable together with the feed auger assembly about the swing axis. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239537 | INTEGRATED DRAPER BELT SUPPORT AND SKID SHOE IN AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTING MACHINE - A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes at least one platform section. Each platform section has a cutterbar assembly movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions, an endless belt with a leading edge, and a plurality of skid shoes. Each skid shoe extends rearwardly from the cutterbar assembly and has an upper surface defining a belt support for the leading edge of the endless belt. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239538 | Shearing power mower blade - This mower blade design is intended to cut vegetation (turf, grass or other similar growth) by employing an extreme low or indirect angle of blade attack instead of a direct, head-on, 90 degree impact angle of attack used by most conventionally blades available today. Design is especially effective where the mower is to be operated in sandy or rocky soil. The design increases the life of the blade from one year season to four or five years. Design allows the blade to remain sharp since its cutting edge is out of the direct path of sand, rocks and other debris. Cutting on a low, indirect angle provides shearing or slicing action producing an improved cut similar to that of “reel” mowers. This blade is designed to be used in all conventional rotary mowers. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239539 | HYBRID CORDS HAVING HIGH TENACITY AND HIGH ELONGATION AT BREAK - A hybrid cord having a core yarn of meta-aromatic polyamide fibers, and at least one wrapping yarn of para-aromatic polyamide fibers that wraps around the core yarn, wherein the hybrid cord has a high tenacity and high elongation at break. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239540 | YARN FEED DEVICE - A yarn feed device for the workstations of twisting or cabling machines wherein the yarn feed device ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239541 | TURBINE NOZZLE SEGMENT AND CORRESPONDING GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A turbine nozzle segment of a turbo-machine includes a platform defining a segment of a boundary for a main fluid path, the platform having a section, particularly a trailing section of the platform. The section has a surface along which a main fluid flows during operation of the turbo-machine. The surface further includes a plurality of alternating elevations and depressions, wherein the elevations and the depressions both are arranged substantially perpendicular to a direction of a main fluid flow of the main fluid. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239542 | STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR INTERCOOLING AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A turbine engine has a fan comprising a duct and supporting struts, a first compressor configured to pressurize inlet air, and a second compressor configured to further pressurize the inlet air. A cooling circuit is located to cool the inlet air after the inlet air is pressurized by the first compressor and before the inlet air is further pressurized by the second compressor, and includes at least intercooler configured to transfer heat from inlet air to a secondary fluid heat sink. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239543 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH GAS MONITOR - A gas turbine engine configured to operate using a liquid fuel and a gaseous fuel may include a combustor system fluidly coupled to a compressor system and a turbine system. The gas turbine engine may also include a control system configured to selectively direct the gaseous fuel and the liquid fuel to the combustor system based on a concentration of a constituent in the gaseous fuel. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239544 | Distributed pressurization system - The present invention comprises a distributed system for providing warm, high pressure gas that is lighter weight, lower cost, and more reliable than comparable currant art pressurization systems. The invention employs Tridyne or another non-explosive but combustible pressurant mix flowing through a plurality of catalytic devices to provide heated pressurant to both the needed rocket system applications as well as to the plurality of pressurant storage bottles, thereby decreasing the mass of the unused pressurant at the end of mission. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239545 | ROCKET ENGINE PRESSURE SENSE LINE - A rocket engine with a manifold is in communication with a combustion chamber. A sense line extends through the propellant manifold and into the combustion chamber. The sense line includes a venturi arranged downstream from the combustion chamber, and at least one aperture fluidly connecting the propellant manifold to a sense-line passageway downstream from the venturi. A method of sensing conditions in a combustion chamber includes exposing an end of a sense line to the combustion chamber, creating a low static pressure in the sense line at a location upstream from the end, introducing a fluid at the location to purge the sense line, and sensing the conditions downstream from the location. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239546 | MIXING SYSTEM - A mixing system is provided. The mixing system includes a housing defining a boundary of a mixing conduit including an expansion section with an injector mount and a reductant diverter extending into the conduit upstream of the injector mount in the expansion section. The mixing system further includes an atomizer with openings positioned in the housing and a helical mixing element positioned in the housing. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239547 | Integrated WGS/ECD Exhaust Treatment Device for Internal Combustion Engine Having Dedicated EGR - An integrated water-gas-shift (WGS) and emissions control device (ECD) catalyst for treating exhaust from an internal combustion engine. The engine is assumed to have an EGR loop, such that exhaust is recirculated back to the engine's intake. A WGS catalyst on the EGR loop, for conditioning the EGR flow, is integrated with a catalyzed ECD on the main exhaust line, for reducing pollutant emissions. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239548 | Exhaust Treatment Secondary Air Supply System - A system for treating the exhaust output by an internal combustion engine includes a regeneration positioned upstream from a diesel particulate filter. The regeneration unit combusts a fuel to heat the exhaust entering the diesel particulate filter. An air pump supplies a secondary source of compressed air to the regeneration unit and is adapted to be driven by the internal combustion engine. A speed sensor is coupled to the air pump and operable to output a signal indicative of a rotational speed of an air pump component. A controller receives the speed sensor signal and determines an operating speed of the internal combustion engine based on the speed sensor signal. The controller controls the regeneration unit based on the engine operating speed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239549 | AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-DECOMPOSED REDUCTANT SOLUTION - There is disclosed a method and system for pressurizing a reductant solution from a reductant storage device and superheating the pressurized reductant solution. The superheated pressurized reductant solution at least partially decomposes in the heat exchanger and/or a decomposition chamber before it is released into an exhaust system. The at least partially decomposed reductant solution is delivered to the exhaust system upstream of the SCR catalyst. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239550 | FLEXIBLE REGENERATION TIME OF DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER BASED ON FUEL EFFICIENCY - A method of controlling an exhaust gas treatment system includes measuring a quantity of fuel used by the vehicle during a defined time period of a regeneration event, and estimating a quantity of particulate matter being burnt from a particulate filter during the defined time period to define a particulate matter burn rate. The quantity of fuel used is compared with the calculated particulate matter burn rate to define a regeneration fuel efficiency ratio. The regeneration fuel efficiency ratio is compared to a minimum regeneration fuel efficiency rate to determine if the regeneration event is an efficient use of fuel or is not an efficient use of fuel. The regeneration event is stopped prior to an estimated completion of the regeneration event when the comparison of the regeneration fuel efficiency ratio to the minimum regeneration fuel efficiency rate indicates that the regeneration event is not an efficient use of fuel. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239551 | METHOD OF SETTING A PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION SETPOINT BASED ON EXHAUST FLOW MASS - A method of defining a target regeneration temperature setpoint for exhaust gas upstream of a particulate filter of an exhaust gas treatment system includes as defining the regeneration temperature setpoint to include an idle temperature setpoint when the current vehicle operating mode is classified as an idle mode, and defining the regeneration temperature setpoint to include a driving temperature setpoint when the current vehicle operating mode is classified as a driving mode. The idle temperature setpoint and the driving temperature setpoint are derived individually of and separately from each other, and are based on different criteria. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239552 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR REDUCING NITROUS OXIDE ("N2O") AFTER SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION ("SCR") DEVICE LIGHT-OFF - An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine is provided having an exhaust gas conduit, an oxidation catalyst (“OC”) device, a selective catalytic reduction (“SCR”) device, and a control module. The internal combustion engine has at least one operating parameter. The exhaust gas conduit is in fluid communication with, and is configured to receive an exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas contains oxides of nitrogen (“NO | 2013-09-19 |
20130239553 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SULFUR STORAGE OF AFTERTREATMENT DEVICES - An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine for determining a total amount of sulfur that is stored on at least one aftertreatment device is provided. The exhaust gas treatment system includes a control module that monitors operation of the internal combustion engine for an amount of fuel consumed and an amount of oil consumed by the internal combustion engine. The control module includes a sulfur adsorption module and a total sulfur storage module. The sulfur adsorption module determines a rate of sulfur adsorption in at least one aftertreatment device. The rate of sulfur adsorption is based on the amount of fuel consumed and the amount of oil consumed. The total sulfur storage module is in communication with the sulfur adsorption module. The total sulfur storage module determines the total amount of sulfur stored based on the rate of sulfur adsorption. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239554 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM HAVING A SOLID AMMONIA GAS PRODUCING MATERIAL - An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine is provided, including an exhaust gas conduit, a pressurized vessel, a selective catalytic reduction (“SCR”) device, and a control module. The internal combustion engine has a plurality of pistons and an engine off condition that indicates that the pistons are generally stationary. The exhaust gas conduit is in fluid communication with, and configured to receive an exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine. The pressurized vessel stores a solid ammonia gas producing material. The pressurized vessel is selectively activated to heat the solid ammonia gas producing material into an ammonia gas. The ammonia gas is released into the exhaust gas conduit. The SCR device is in fluid communication with the exhaust gas conduit and is configured to receive the ammonia gas. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239555 | Catalyst for Use in a Process for Purifying Exhaust Gas from Gasoline Engines of a Fuel-direct-injection Type - A catalyst for use in a process for purifying exhaust gas from a gasoline engine of the fuel-direct-injection type that varies, in response to changes in the air-fuel ratio, between a first exhaust-gas state featured by an air-fuel ratio in the vicinity of the stoichiometrical air-fuel ratio, and a second exhaust-gas state that forms a more oxidizing, low-temperature atmosphere and that is featured by an air-fuel ratio greater than the stoichiometrical air-fuel ratio, the catalyst being obtained by causing a noble metal and a rare-earth oxide and/or a transition metal to be carried by or to be mixed with a fire-resistant inorganic oxide. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239556 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR EXHAUST GAS-PURIFYING CATALYST AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for producing an exhaust gas purifying catalyst according to the present invention includes step (a) of preparing a metal oxide support containing zirconium; step (b) of preparing a solution containing rhodium; and step (c) of adding the metal oxide support prepared in the step (a), and ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydrogencarbonate or ammonia water, to the solution prepared in the step (b) to obtain the solution having a pH adjusted to a range of 3.0 or higher and 7.5 or lower. The present invention provides a method capable of producing an exhaust gas purifying catalyst including a metal oxide support containing zirconium and rhodium of a minute particle size which is supported on the metal oxide support at a high degree of dispersion. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239557 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVING EXHAUST GAS PRESSURE AND PREVENTING BACKFLOW OF EXHAUST GAS - An apparatus for removing exhaust gas pressure and preventing backflow of exhaust gas is disclosed. The apparatus includes a mounting pipe, which is fitted over the end of an exhaust gas pipe of an internal combustion engine and has therein backflow gas guide holes at positions adjacent to the exhaust gas pipe, and a secondary exhaust gas pipe, which surrounds the mounting pipe. In the apparatus, a backflow passage is defined between the mounting pipe and the secondary exhaust gas pipe, so that a backflowing portion of exhaust gas, which is discharged from the mounting pipe, is drawn into the backflow passage and is guided into the mounting pipe through the backflow gas guide holes, and the guided backflow gas is discharged outside again. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239558 | WORK VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WORK VEHICLE - In a work vehicle, a control section increases the displacement of a hydraulic motor for travel when the drive circuit pressure becomes larger than a target pressure determined according to the engine rotational speed, and reduces the displacement of the hydraulic motor when the drive circuit pressure becomes smaller than the target pressure. The control section increases the target pressure of the hydraulic motor for travel when changing the matching point of the absorption torque curve of the hydraulic pump with respect to the output torque curve of the engine. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239559 | HYDRAULIC HYBRID VEHICLE - A pump motor of a hydraulic hybrid system also serves as a pump to supply hydraulic oil or lubricating oil to a power train, thus enabling elimination of an oil pump provided in the power train and hence reductions in the number of parts and cost, and, in addition, an existing oil pan provided in the power train and the like are utilized for the hydraulic hybrid system, which in turn enables achieving further reductions in the number of parts and cost. Moreover, when idle-reduction control is performed on an engine, during engine's stopped conditions, the pump motor can be driven as a motor by hydraulic pressure accumulated in an accumulator to start the engine and supply the hydraulic pressure to a transmission, thus eliminating a need to provide a motor-driven oil pump for the idle-reduction control and hence enabling a further reduction in cost. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239560 | HYDRAULIC PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - Disclosed is a hydraulic pump control system for minimising flow loss by optimally limiting the discharge flow volume of the hydraulic pump when an upper swivel body is made to swivel abruptly. The hydraulic pump control system according to the present invention comprises: a swivel motor which is connected to a hydraulic pump; a control spool for the swivel motor, which controls the hydraulic fluid supplied to the swivel motor during switch back by means of a control signal for a remote control valve; an orifice which is provided on the furthest downstream side of a centre bypass pathway; a regulator which controls the angle of inclination of the swash plate of the hydraulic pump; a swivel operation signal detection means which detects a swivel operation signal output from the remote control valve; an electronic proportional pressure reducing valve which outputs a secondary pressure proportional to the detection signal of the swivel operation signal detection means; and a shuttle valve of which the input sides are respectively coupled to the orifice and the electronic proportional pressure reducing valve, and the output side is coupled to the regulator. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239561 | Hydraulic Transaxle - A hydraulic transaxle comprises a transaxle housing, an axle, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor, a hydraulic circuit, and a pair of auxiliary pumps. The transaxle housing defines a fluid sump therein. The axle is supported by the transaxle housing. The hydraulic motor is disposed in the transaxle housing so as to drive the axle. The hydraulic pump is disposed in the transaxle housing so as to supply hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic motor. The hydraulic circuit is disposed in the transaxle housing so as to fluidly connect the hydraulic pump to the hydraulic motor. The pair of auxiliary pumps are disposed in the transaxle housing so as to supply fluid from the fluid sump to outside of the transaxle housing. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239562 | APPARTUS FOR EXTRACTING POWER FROM WAVES - An improved apparatus for extracting power from waves is provided. The apparatus ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239563 | MONO-ENERGY AND/OR DUAL-ENERGY ENGINE WITH COMPRESSED AIR AND/OR ADDITIONAL ENERGY, COMPRISING AN ACTIVE CHAMBER INCLUDED IN THE CYLINDER - An engine with an active chamber, having at least one piston ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239564 | STIRLING CYCLE TRANSDUCER APPARATUS - A communication passage in a Stirling cycle transducer includes a cylindrical shaped thermal regenerator providing flow paths aligned with a regenerator cylindrical axis for providing periodic gas flow between first and second interfaces of the regenerator. A first heat exchanger conveys gas between a periphery of the heat exchanger and the first interface causing a change of direction of gas flow between radially and axially oriented flow within the regenerator and transfers heat between the gas and an external environment in a direction aligned with the regenerator cylindrical axis. A second heat exchanger conveys gas between a periphery of the heat exchanger and the second interface causing a change of direction of gas flow between radially and axially oriented flow within the regenerator and transfers heat between the external environment and the gas in a direction aligned with the regenerator cylindrical axis. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239565 | SPATIALLY GRADED SMA ACTUATORS - A shape memory alloy element is disclosed that is configured to undergo a graded thermal change along a dimension of the shape memory alloy element in response to thermal stimulus. This graded thermal change produces a change between the Martensitic and Austenitic states of the shape memory alloy that is graded along this dimension, which in turn produces a graded displacement response of the shape memory element. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239566 | INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - An integrated electronic hydraulic brake system provided with an actuator including a master cylinder and a pedal simulator, an electronic stability control (ESC) and a hydraulic power unit (HPU) in a single unit. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239567 | ELECTRIC BRAKE ACTUATOR, AND BRAKE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A motor cylinder device ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239568 | Turbo Assist - An aspect encompasses an engine system wherein a turbocharger system is coupled to an internal combustion engine to receive exhaust from the engine and to provide compressed air for combustion to the engine. The turbocharger system is driven to generate the compressed air by the exhaust from the engine. An electric machine is coupled to the rotating assembly of the turbocharger to assist generating compressed air and/or generate electricity from excess exhaust. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239569 | GAS EXPANDER SYSTEM - A gas expander system suitable for use in a turbomachine, the gas expander system comprising: a gas expander provided with a moveable part; a magnetic gear arrangement; and a shaft; the moveable part of the gas expander being connectable to a load via the magnetic gear arrangement and the shaft, and movement of the moveable part of the gas expander being arranged to cause movement of the shaft, wherein the magnetic gear arrangement is used in a closed loop heat recovery system, with the inner and outer rotors of the magnetic gear separated by a wall that contains the stator. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239570 | Boost pressure control system for turbocharged internal combustion engines - A variable boost pressure control system for turbocharged internal engine systems comprising an adjustable charge air vent valve connectable with the charge air input to an internal combustion engine to provide selection and adjustment of the charge air pressure to the internal combustion engine, either at the site of the charge air vent valve or at a location remote from the charge air vent valve and to provide, if desirable, a flow of cool charge air to a turbocharger cooling jacket. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239571 | STEAM GENERATOR FOR A RANKINE CYCLE - A steam generator ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239572 | DUAL ENERGY SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT - A solar energy collector comprises a solid body having a substantially planar solar energy absorbing collecting surface. The solid body has a first thickness at a center portion tapering to a second thickness at each of a pair of opposing edge portions defining a width of the body. A bore extends completely through the body along its length and is aligned along an axis at the center portion. A window transparent at most solar radiation in the visible spectrum and near UV to infrared-red solar energy wavelengths is disposed at a distance from the collecting surface, the window sealed around a periphery of the collecting surface to define a sealed nitrogen filled gap between the collecting surface and the bottom surface of the window. The solar energy collector is a major component of a large scale solar thermal power plant. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239573 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT AND PLANT TO CARRY OUT SUCH A METHOD - Disclosed is a method for operating a gas turbine ( | 2013-09-19 |
20130239574 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING ENERGY, INCREASING ENTHALPY AND RAISING THE COEFFICIENT OF COMPRESSIBILITY - The invention relates to a method for converting thermal energy into mechanical work, which comprises imparting thermal energy to a working fluid in a tank. The working fluid in the vapor phase is fed into a device for converting energy into mechanical work. The vaporous working fluid is condensed and cyclically returned in the liquid phase to the tank. A catalytic additive in the form of a catalytic substance or a catalytic mixture of substances in an amount of 0.0000001 to 0.1 wt. % is introduced into the working fluid before or after starting the heating. The additive is a solid, its solution or suspension, or a liquid or its emulsion. The catalytic substance and the ratio of components of the mixture are chosen to prevent or promote decomposition of the substance or the mixture under the effect of high temperature and pressure according to current needs. The method enhances the efficiency of the process and expands its operational capabilities. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239575 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING A WORKING FLUID TO A COMBUSTOR - A system for supplying a working fluid to a combustor includes a combustion chamber and a flow sleeve that circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the combustion chamber. A tube provides fluid communication for the working fluid to flow through the flow sleeve and into the combustion chamber, wherein the tube comprises an axial centerline. A first set of injectors are circumferentially arranged around the tube and angled radially with respect to the axial centerline of the tube, wherein the first set of injectors provide fluid communication for the working fluid to flow through a wall of the tube. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239576 | AEROSPACE ENGINE WITH AUGMENTING TURBOJET - A gas turbine engine system includes a fan section, a low pressure compressor section downstream of the fan section, a first engine core downstream from the low pressure compressor section, a second engine core downstream from the low pressure compressor section, and a flowpath control mechanism configured to selectively restrict fluid flow through the second engine core. The first engine core includes a first engine core compressor section, a first engine core combustor downstream of the first engine core compressor section, and a first engine core turbine section downstream of the first engine core combustor. The second engine core includes a second engine core compressor section, a second engine core combustor downstream of the second engine core compressor section, and a second engine core turbine section downstream of the second engine core combustor. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239577 | HYBRID GAS TURBINE ENGINE-ELECTRIC MOTOR/GENERATOR DRIVE SYSTEM - A method of operating a drive system for a load is disclosed. The drive system may have an electric motor/generator and a gas turbine engine. The engine may have a combustor, and main and pilot flow paths via which fuel is supplied to the combustor. The engine may be operable in low and standard emissions modes. A proportion of the fuel that is supplied to the combustor via the pilot flow path may be greater in the standard emissions mode than in the low emissions mode. The method may include determining an engine power requirement of the load, and whether the engine power requirement of the load is sufficiently large to operate the engine in the low emissions mode. Additionally, the method may include operating the electric motor/generator if the engine power requirement of the load is not sufficiently large to operate the engine in the low emissions mode. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239578 | INTERNAL THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR MOTOR DRIVEN MACHINERY - A motor driven assembly includes a motor having a motor inlet and a motor outlet, a shaft, and a rotor spaced radially outwards from the shaft. A cooling flow passage is located between the shaft and the rotor. The cooling flow passage fluidly connects the motor inlet and the motor outlet. A compressor is in fluid communication with the motor outlet. The compressor includes a compressor outlet that is in fluid communication with the motor inlet. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239579 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENGINE PERFORMANCE - The present invention provides a method of controlling engine performance that includes obtaining at least one optical wavelength-dependent measurement from at least one combustion event in at least one combustion chamber. The method further includes analyzing the optical wavelength-dependent measurement for determining adjustments to the at least one combustion event. Additionally, the method includes adjusting the at least one combustion event or at least a next combustion event by changing at least one physical parameter, at least one constituent parameter, or at least one physical parameter and at least one constituent parameter to control the engine performance, where the physical parameter includes adjusting a turbine blade angle using a vane-adjust actuator in response to a signal from a controller. The engine can include steady-flow engines or periodic flow engines, and the engine performance can be selected by an engine user. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239580 | HIGH ALTITUDE START OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE USING FUEL PULSING AND STARTER TOGGLING - A system for starting a gas turbine engine includes an engine controller and a fuel controller. The engine controller varies the engine speed between a minimum start speed and a maximum start speed until light-off of the engine occurs. The fuel controller operates a fuel command to vary fuel provided to a combustion chamber of the engine until light-off of the engine occurs. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239581 | Systems and Methods for Preventing Flashback in a Combustor Assembly - Embodiments of the present application include a combustor assembly. The combustor assembly may include a combustion chamber, a first plenum, a second plenum, and one or more elongate air/fuel premixing injection tubes. Each of the elongate air/fuel premixing injection tubes may include a first length at least partially disposed within the first plenum and configured to receive a first fluid from the first plenum. Moreover, each of the elongate air/fuel premixing injection tubes may include a second length disposed downstream of the first length and at least partially disposed within the second plenum. The second length may be formed of a porous wall configured to allow a second fluid from the second plenum to enter the second length and create a boundary layer about the porous wall. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239582 | CONSTANT SPEED PUMP SYSTEM FOR ENGINE ECS LOSS ELIMINATION - A gas turbine engine has an impeller pump for delivering air to an environmental control system and a speed control pump connected to the impeller pump for driving the impeller pump at a constant speed. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239583 | PUMP SYSTEM FOR HPC EPS PARASITIC LOSS ELIMINATION - An engine includes a duct containing a flow of cool air and a pump system for providing air to an environmental control system. The pump system has an impeller having an inlet for receiving cool air from the duct and an outlet for discharging air to the environmental control system. | 2013-09-19 |
20130239584 | CONSTANT-SPEED PUMP SYSTEM FOR ENGINE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AOC REDUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM LOSS ELIMINATION - A gas turbine engine has a spool, a towershaft connected to the spool, an impeller pump, and a speed control pump connected to the towershaft and to the impeller pump for driving the impeller pump at a constant speed. | 2013-09-19 |