40th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090241634 | Micromachined accelerometer and method with continuous self-testing - Micromachined accelerometer and method in which a proof mass is suspended above a substrate for movement in response to acceleration, electrodes form capacitors which change in capacitance in response to movement of the proof mass, processing circuitry responsive to the changes in capacitance provides an output signal corresponding to movement of the proof mass, a test signal is applied to the electrodes during use of the accelerometer to produce additional movement of the proof mass and a corresponding test signal component in the output signal, and the output signal is monitored to determine whether the accelerometer is operating normally by the presence of the test signal component in the output signal. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241635 | Parachute Opening and Shock Emulator - A parachute opening shock emulator including a seat structure and a catching mechanism. The seat structure includes a seat for holding a manikin, the seat is movable such that the manikin can be pulled from the seat simulating the parachute opening shock phase of an ejection. The catching mechanism is for catching the manikin after it is pulled from the seat. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241636 | IMPACT DETECTOR AND CONTROLLER FOR PSEUDOEXPERIENCE DEVICE - An impact detector includes a first determination unit operable to determine whether or not an absolute value of an acceleration in a direction of Y axis exceeds 1 G, and an impact determination unit operable to output a predetermined impact detection signal which indicates detection of impact in a direction of Z axis in response to an absolute value of an acceleration in a direction of X axis exceeding 1 G within a predetermined time period T after the first determination unit determines that the absolute value of the acceleration in the direction of Y axis exceeds 1 G. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241637 | Device for recording measurement data - The device is used to record measurement data and has a housing, a housing interior and a membrane that is held by the housing and delimits the housing interior in regions. At least one sensor is arranged inside the housing interior. Furthermore, a thermocatalytic element for the decomposition of at least one gas is arranged in the housing interior. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241638 | DEVICE FOR DETECTION OF SULFUR CONCENTRATION IN FUEL OR OIL - A metal compound ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241639 | Method for the Detection of Gaseous Impurities in Materials - Disclosed is a method for detecting impurities, especially gases in a first material, particularly metallic materials. According to said method, the impurities contained in the first material are transferred into at least one second material, said impurities preferably being concentrated in the second material. The impurities are then detected, preferably quantitatively determined, in the second material. The data obtained in said manner makes it possible to draw conclusions about the presence of the impurities in the first material. Preferably, the concentration of the impurities in the first material is quantitatively determined in an arithmetic fashion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241640 | FLUID TRANSPORTATION BY A PLURALITY OF PARTICULATES - Provided are apparatuses for measuring wetting, absorption, and/or other mechanisms of fluid transportation by a sample of particulates. The apparatus may include a container holding a fluid, a means for measuring fluid in the container, and a conduit having a fluid-conveying lumen that allows fluid to flow from the container to a conduit opening. Also included is a sample holder in fluid communication with the conduit opening. The holder may have a surface on which the sample may be placed to absorb fluid from the conduit opening against gravity without falling into the conduit opening. In addition or in the alternative, the holder may be constructed and situated in a manner effective to draw fluid from the conduit opening to provide a controlled reservoir of fluid for absorption by the sample against gravity. Methods using saturated a porous medium is also described. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241641 | AIR VELOCITY APPARATUS AND SYSTEM - An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to determine air flow through an air filter and/or a plurality of air filters. The present invention utilizes a demonstration apparatus to illustrate the differences in air flow and air restriction between a plurality of different air filters and filtration media. The apparatus and system utilizes a common plenum which subjects the plurality of air filters to the same differential pressure. The air flows through a first side of the air filter and is measured on the second side of the air filter by utilizing a wind meter or similar device to gauge the amount of air flow velocity of the second side of the filter. Additionally, the apparatus and system utilizes a display means to illustrate the differing air velocity through the second side of the air filter. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241642 | Method for Determination of a Leakage on a Piston Machine - A method of determining a leakage in a piston machine comprising at least two pistons is provided. The rotational velocity of the piston machine, and therefore the volume flow through the piston machine, is varied periodically as part of a time-limited active test while measuring the differential pressure and the angular position. An angular position-based Fourier analysis of the measured values from differential pressure and rotational velocity measurements performed during the test are used to experimentally determine the amplitude ratio and phase angle difference between volume flow variations and pressure variations. The amplitude ratio and phase angle difference are used, together with an angular position-based Fourier analysis of the measurements of differential pressure and rotational speed made after the active test, to determine the amplitude and phase of the leakage flow. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241643 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - Tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle includes sensor units mounted in each tire of the vehicle, each sensor unit being operable to output an RF signal indicative of the pressure in the tire in which it is mounted; a pair of communicator units for receiving signals from said sensor units, said pair of communicator units being provided at different locations on the vehicle; and a control unit connected to said communicator units wherein said control unit is operable to determine which sensor unit is associated with which tire by monitoring the strength of the RF signal received from each respective sensor unit by each communicator unit. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241644 | STERILE SYRINGE LEAK TESTING METHOD AND MACHINE - Described is a leak testing method for disposable sterile syringes ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING TRANSMISSION OIL TYPE - Transmission oil type may be determined based on the opening time of a transmission latch valve and on oil temperature. An opening time of a latch valve positioned between an oil reservoir and one or more torque transmitting devices of a transmission is determined in response to a command to open the latch valve. A temperature of oil supplied by the latch valve from the oil reservoir to the one or more torque transmitting devices in response to the command to open the latch valve is also determined. The latch valve opening time and oil temperature are monitored over a range of oil temperatures to collect opening times of the latch valve at each of a plurality of oil temperatures within the range of oil temperatures. The transmission oil type is then determined based on the opening times of the latch valve at each of the plurality of oil temperatures. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241646 | Viscometer - The viscometer provides a viscosity value (X | 2009-10-01 |
20090241647 | Tear Film Osmometry - Osmolarity measurement of a sample fluid, such as tear film, is achieved by depositing an aliquot-sized sample on a sample receiving substrate. The sample fluid is placed on a sample region of the substrate. Energy is imparted to the sample fluid and energy properties of the fluid can be detected to produce a sample fluid reading that indicates osmolarity of the sample fluid. An aliquot-sized volume can comprise, for example, a volume of no more than 20 microliters (μL). The aliquot-sized sample volume can be quickly and easily obtained, even from dry eye sufferers. The imparted energy can comprise electrical, optical or thermal energy. In the case of electrical energy, the energy property of the sample fluid can comprise electrical conductivity. In the case of optical energy, the energy property can comprise fluorescence. In the case of thermal energy, the measured property can be the freezing point of the sample fluid. The substrate can be packaged into a chip, such as by using semiconductor fabrication techniques. An ex vivo osmolarity sensor system that uses the chip can detect energy from the sample region and can provide an accurate osmolarity measurement without user intervention. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241648 | Reducing Noise In Atomic Force Microscopy Measurements - Exchanging data between an Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) measuring device and an external controlling device using a wireless link. The wireless link replaces cables leading to the AFM measuring device and thereby mitigates mechanical noise vibrations. The controlling device can be an AFM controller, a PC workstation, a keyboard or a pointing device. A power supply and cables to provide power to the measuring device can be replaced with a battery power source to further mitigate mechanical noise. The AFM measuring device can reside in a vibration isolation chamber along with the power source and AFM controller to further isolate noise. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241649 | Method and system for detecting a crank angle of an engine - A method and a system for detecting a crank angle of an engine includes detecting a non-toothed portion of a crank pulse rotor during a inlet valve open period for preventing falsely recognizing compression top dead center as a position of the non-toothed portion. A crank angle sensor is arranged at a position facing an outer circumference of a crank pulse rotor including a non-toothed portion thereof. An interval calculating unit measures crank pulse time intervals between adjacent teeth based on a sensing signal received from the crank angle sensor. The measured successive crank pulse time intervals are compared for detection of the non-toothed portion. A ratio calculating unit calculates a ratio of crank pulse intervals. A maximum ratio detecting unit determines presence of the non-toothed portion when the calculated ratio of crank pulse interval is the maximum in the cycle of the engine. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241650 | FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR/SENSOR MOUNT ASSEMBLY, FUEL INJECTION APPARATUS, AND PRESSURE SENSING APPARATUS - A fuel pressure sensor/sensor mount assembly in which a fuel pressure sensor is so mounted as to exposed to a high-pressure fuel path through which fuel is supplied to a fuel injector, a fuel injection apparatus equipped with a built-in fuel pressure sensor, and a pressure sensing apparatus working to measure the pressure of fuel in a fuel injector are provided. The fuel pressure sensor/sensor mount assembly is disposed between the high-pressure fuel path and the fuel injector, thus permitting the size of the fuel injector to be minimized without sacrificing the accuracy in measuring the pressure of the fuel. The fuel injection apparatus and the a pressure sensing apparatus are designed to ensure desired accuracy in measuring the pressure of the fuel. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241651 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TESTING USING A WIRELESS-CONTROLLED LOAD BANK - A method for testing a circuit of a D.C. electrical system in a motor vehicle that includes connecting a load bank ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241652 | ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION CONTROL DEVICE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - The control device, which is driven by an engine mounted on the vehicle, generates electric power and determines a power generation voltage for supplying the electric power to an electrical load and the electricity storage means, comprising electricity storage amount detection means for detecting an amount of electricity stored in the electricity storage means, by integrating an input/output current to/from the electricity storage means, voltage lowering means for lowering the power generation voltage when a predetermined electricity storage amount is detected by the electricity storage amount detection means, time measuring means for measuring time elapsed after termination of charging/discharging of the electricity storage means, and lowering prohibition means for prohibiting the power generation voltage from being lowered by the voltage lowering means if the time elapsed after termination of the charging/discharging is longer than or equal to a predetermined time. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241653 | EXHAUST GAS SENSING SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SENSING CONCENTRATIONS OF EXHAUST GAS CONSTITUENTS - Exhaust gas sensing system and methods for sensing concentrations of exhaust gas constituents are provided. The exhaust gas sensing system includes a NO | 2009-10-01 |
20090241654 | Thermal Gas Flowmeter - A high-accuracy EGR sensor is provided. A recirculation system is provided which controls the flow rate of EGR by use of the sensor. A thermal gas flowmeter includes a heating resistor disposed in a flow of gas to be measured for detecting the flow rate of the gas, and an external circuit electrically connected to the heating resistor for outputting a signal according to the flow rate of the gas to be measured using the heating resistor. The heating resistor is controlled to be heated at a temperature equal to or higher than a vapor film forming temperature for forming a vapor film. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241655 | TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM - Preferably, an embodiment of a tire inflation system includes at least an axle housing a pressurized fluid, a hubcap supported by the axle and having an interior and an exterior, a rotary union axially aligned with the axle and mounted to the hubcap from the exterior of the hubcap, and a lubrication trap axially aligned with the axle, supporting the rotary union and secured to the hubcap from the exterior of the hubcap for rotation with the hubcap. In another embodiment, a tire inflation system includes at least an axle housing a pressurized fluid, a hubcap supported by the axle and having an interior and an exterior, a rotary union axially aligned with the axle and mounted to the hubcap from the exterior of the hubcap, and a bushing axially aligned with the axle and disposed between the rotary union and the hubcap. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241656 | Method of adhesion measurement at the interface between layers - The strength of adhesion between two layers ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241657 | SINGLE PHASE FLUID SAMPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE OF SAME - An apparatus ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241658 | SINGLE PHASE FLUID SAMPLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USE OF SAME - An apparatus ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241659 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE TURBULENCE INTENSITY OF A HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - The present invention provides a method for measuring the turbulence intensity of a horizontal axis wind turbine that is capable of accurately obtaining the value of the turbulence intensity without the effect of the rotor and by taking into consideration the motion of the nacelle. In the method for measuring the turbulence intensity of a horizontal axis wind turbine, with the nacelle located on the upwind side of the rotor of the horizontal axis wind turbine, measurement values are obtained from an anemometer that is located on the nacelle and an acceleration sensor that is fastened to the nacelle, and the absolute value of the turbulence intensity is calculated based on the measurement values from the anemometer and the measurement values from the acceleration sensor. As a result, it is possible to accurately calculate the absolute value of the turbulence intensity that includes the effect of the movement of the nacelle. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241660 | THERMAL TYPE FLOWMETER - In the thermal type flowmeter for measuring the flow rate by a measuring element with an exothermic resistor and a temperature measuring resistor being shaped in the side of the surface of a substrate, a facing wall facing the surface of the measuring element is arranged, cantilever plate parts protruding from the facing wall toward the measuring element side are arranged, a gap is provided between the tip of the cantilever plate parts and the measuring element, and the cantilever plate parts are extended from the upper stream to the down stream of the measuring element. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241661 | Level indicator or pressure-measuring device with a cup-shaped housing cover - Level indicator or pressure-measuring device with a cup-shaped housing cover ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241662 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCELERATION AND ROTATIONAL DETERMINATION FROM AN OUT-OF-PLANE MEMS DEVICE - A Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) inertial sensor systems and methods are operable to determine linear acceleration and rotation. An exemplary embodiment applies a first linear acceleration rebalancing force via a first electrode pair to a first proof mass, applies a second linear acceleration rebalancing force via a second electrode pair to a second proof mass, applies a first Coriolis rebalancing force via a third electrode pair to the first proof mass, applies a second Coriolis rebalancing force via a fourth electrode pair to the second proof mass, determines a linear acceleration corresponding to the applied first and second linear acceleration rebalancing forces, and determines a rotation corresponding to the applied first and second Coriolis rebalancing forces. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241663 | Angular velocity sensor element - There is provided an angular velocity sensor element which, even when a sudden vibration is given from the outside, can absorb the vibration to prevent the vibration from being transmitted to an element section thereof. An angular velocity sensor element | 2009-10-01 |
20090241664 | Angular rate detection apparatus providing stable output - Disclosed is an angular rate detection apparatus which provides a stable output with high detection accuracy regardless of a fluctuation of a reference voltage accompanying a fluctuation of a power supply voltage. The angular rate detection apparatus includes at least a gyro sensor detection circuit connected to an oscillator, an A/D converter, a digital calculation device, and a reference voltage generation circuit. The gyro sensor detection circuit drives the oscillator, and detects an angular rate acting on the oscillator and outputs an analog detection signal. The A/D converter converts the output analog detection signal into a digital signal. The digital calculation device carries out a calculation based on the converted digital signal. The reference voltage generation circuit supplies a common reference voltage generation circuit supplies a common reference voltage to the gyro sensor detection circuit and the A/D converter. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241665 | VIBRATING BEAM ACCELEROMETER WITH IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN VIBRATION ENVIRONMENTS - An accelerometer that has a cross coupling coefficient due to pendulum droop of the proof mass that is approximately equal and opposite in sign to a cross coupling coefficient due to resonator nonlinearity. The accelerometer includes a proof mass, a housing having at least two opposing interior walls, and one or more flexures for flexibly connecting the proof mass at a first end to a first one of the opposing walls of the housing. A first resonator is connected to a first surface of the proof mass at an end of the proof mass opposite the first end and to the housing wall that is not attached to the flexure. A second resonator is connected to a second surface of the proof mass and the housing wall that receives the first resonator. The second surface is on an opposite side of the proof mass as the first surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241666 | PIEZOELECTRIC SENSOR DYNAMIC RANGE IMPROVEMENT - A MEMS piezoelectric sensor comprises a plurality of capacitors some of which may be used for sensing and others used for feedback. The capacitors may be switched to connect or disconnect selected capacitors from the sensor. Embodiments convert a two port sensor into a four port sensor without significant changes in hardware design and improve SNR and correct for offset and out-of-axis errors due to process mismatch and variations. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241667 | ACCELEROMETER - An accelerometer includes a substrate having a surface and a movable electrode. The movable electrode is mounted on the surface of the substrate and movable along an axis substantially parallel to the surface of the substrate in response to acceleration. A light-permeable region is defined in the movable electrode. A plurality of photosensitive regions and a plurality of non-photosensitive regions are defined in the surface of the substrate. The photosensitive regions and the non-photosensitive regions are spatially separated. The light-permeable region overlies only a portion of one of the non-photosensitive regions when at rest, and the light-permeable region overlies a portion of at least one of the photosensitive regions when the accelerometer is subjected to acceleration, such that the corresponding photosensitive region generates an output current. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241668 | Acceleration sensor package - The acceleration sensor package comprises an acceleration sensor chip having a pad forming surface formed with a plurality of pads at at least one edge portion, a control chip having a terminal forming surface formed with connecting terminals, and a case body having a storage concave section for accommodating the acceleration sensor chip and the control chip therein and bottom face terminals respectively disposed at positions corresponding to the pads at a bottom face of the storage concave section. The pads of the acceleration sensor chip are respectively electrically connected to the bottom face terminals of the case body. A back surface located on the side opposite to the terminal forming surface, of the control chip is mated with its corresponding back surface located on the side of the pad forming surface, of the acceleration sensor chip. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241669 | Coupled pivoted acceleration sensors - A pivoted acceleration sensor has a substrate that is substantially parallel to first and second surfaces. A reference frame is provided. A first unbalanced seismic mass is suspended within the reference frame and is coupled with the reference frame through first and second strain gauges. The first and second strain gauges are located along a pivot axis of the first unbalanced seismic mass. The first and second strain gauges are first and second piezoresistors on the first surface of the substrate, A second unbalanced seismic mass is flexibly coupled with the first unbalanced seismic mass. The second unbalanced seismic mass is suspended within the reference frame and is coupled with the reference frame through third and fourth strain gauges. The third and fourth strain gauges are located along a pivot axis of the second unbalanced seismic mass. The third and fourth strain gauges are third and fourth piezoresistors on the first surface of the substrate. Metallization on the first surface of the substrate is configured to connect the first, second, third and fourth piezoresistors in a bridge configuration without crossovers. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241670 | SEMICONDUCTOR ACCELERATION SENSOR - A semiconductor acceleration sensor includes an acceleration sensor chip that includes a weight portion, a base portion provided around the weight portion with a gap therebetween, and beam portions flexibly connecting the weight portion and the base portion; and a stopper plate that is provided above the acceleration sensor chip. The stopper plate includes: a plurality of fixing portions that are protrudingly provided at positions opposite to the base portion and are fixed to the base portion; first concave portions that are formed around the fixing portions at positions opposite to the weight portion and define the displacement of the weight portion; and a second concave portion that is formed at a position opposite to the beam portions and is deeper than the first concave portion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241671 | Acceleration sensor - An acceleration sensor includes a weight portion; a frame portion disposed around the weight portion and away from the weight portion; a beam portion connecting the weight portion and the frame portion; and a stopper portion having a displacement restricting portion for restricting the weight portion from moving upwardly in a vertical direction and a flexible portion connected to the displacement restricting portion and away from the weight portion, the frame portion, and the beam portion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241672 | System and Method for Providing a Compositional Measurement of a Mixture Having Entrained Gas - A method and apparatus for determining at least one characteristic of a fluid flowing within a pipe is provided. The fluid flow may include one or more liquid component bodies and one or more gas component bodies, which bodies occupy a substantial cross-sectional area of the pipe when passing a location in the pipe. The method includes, and the apparatus includes elements operable to perform, the steps of: 1) transmitting a signal into the fluid flow at the location within the pipe, and receiving the signal after it has traversed at least a portion of the fluid flow; 2) determining a time of flight of the signal traversing the fluid flow; 3) determining the presence of a liquid component body at the location in the pipe, using the determined time of flight; and 4) determining at least one characteristic of the fluid using fluid data generated if the liquid component body is present at the location. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241673 | ULTRASONIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND ULTRASONIC IMAGING METHOD - An ultrasonic imaging apparatus in which ultrasonic tomographic images can be obtained without repeating ultrasonic transmission/reception at many times while sequentially changing the direction of the ultrasonic beam. The ultrasonic imaging apparatus includes: a transmitting and receiving unit for processing reception signals outputted from ultrasonic transducers; a sampling unit for generating a reception signal matrix representing ultrasonic echoes from sampling points on a section of the object; a conversion matrix calculating unit for calculating a conversion matrix representing weighting information when ultrasonic echoes from plural locations on the section are synthesized; an inverse matrix calculating unit for calculating an inverse matrix of the conversion matrix; and a sound source information calculating unit for calculating a product of the inverse matrix and the reception signal matrix to obtain a sound source signal matrix representing information on reflective sound sources within the object, and generating an image signal. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241674 | ROTARY MACHINE - The present invention aims to obtain a rotary machine having a function to stably measure an amount of wear of a sliding surface in a sliding bearing with a high degree of accuracy. The present invention provides a rotary machine including: a shaft rotated by torque transmitted from a driving source; a bearing for supporting the shaft; an oil film portion formed between the shaft and the bearing; an ultrasound sensor to propagate an ultrasound pulse toward the sliding surface or the reference step surface provided opposite to the ultrasound sensor installation surface and to receive the ultrasound pulse reflected by the oil film portion; and a diagnostic unit to drive the ultrasound sensor to compare a prestored intensity of the ultrasound pulse in the oil film portion and an intensity of the ultrasound pulse reflected by the oil film portion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241675 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONIC CROSS-SECTIONAL INSPECTION - The apparatus and method prevent inspection omission when ultrasonic flaw detection using a transducer array is applied to inspection of a test object being conveyed at a high speed. The method for inspecting a cross section of a test object using a transducer array comprised of many ultrasonic transducers arranged in one dimension includes the steps of transmitting ultrasonic waves from some or all of the ultrasonic transducers in the transducer array, receiving reflected waves generated by the transmitted ultrasonic waves using some or all of the ultrasonic transducers in the transducer array, converting the received signals into digital waveform signals, transforming the timing between the digitalized signal data received by each transducer element in at least one transducer group, which includes plural transducer elements selected from the transducer array, on the basis of the distances between the transducer element and spatially continuous focuses of receiving beam set to be formed in the test object; and summing all the timing-transformed signals received by transducer elements in the transducer group. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241676 | Handler comprising an acceleration device for testing electronic components - The invention relates to a handler for testing electronic components, said handler comprising an acceleration device ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241677 | Pressure management arrangement - A pressure measurement arrangement for measuring a line pressure of a product is described wherein product hold-up inside of disposable parts is minimized, comprising: a reusable pressure sensor comprising a measurement diaphragm, a fitting, the fitting comprising: a tubular opening extending through said fitting, for the reception of a disposable elastomeric tube, an aperture extending through an outside wall of the fitting into the tubular opening; and mounting structure, for mounting the pressure sensor on the aperture, such that the measurement diaphragm is exposed to an inside of the tubular opening; wherein the disposable tube is inserted in the tubular opening of the fitting during measurement; and an outside wall of the disposable tube comprises a thin flexible portion, which conforms to the measurement diaphragm when the disposable tube is pressurized by the line pressure. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241678 | PRESSURE SENSOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A pressure sensor includes: a housing; an attachment having a pressure input orifice communicating with an interior of the housing; a first diaphragm that seals an opening of the pressure input orifice of the attachment, an external surface of the first diaphragm being a pressure receiving surface; a force transmitting member having an end which is coupled approximately perpendicular to a main surface of the first diaphragm, the main surface being opposite from the pressure receiving surface; a swing arm which is joined to the force transmitting member and is held to a retainer at a pivoting point as a fulcrum; and a pressure sensing element having a first end coupled to the retainer and a second end coupled to the swing arm, so that a displacement direction of the force transmitting member is the same direction as a line joining the first end and the second end. In this pressure sensor, the force transmitting member, the swing arm, the pressure sensing element, and the retainer are housed inside the housing, and the retainer is fixed to an inner wall of the housing. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241679 | PRESSURE SENSOR - A pressure sensor includes: a housing; an attachment portion coupled to the housing and having a pressure input orifice; a diaphragm sealing the pressure input orifice of the attachment portion and having a first surface that is a pressure receiving surface; and a pressure sensitive unit having a detecting axis in a direction in which a force is detected. In the sensor, an end of the pressure sensitive unit is connected to a central area of a second surface of the diaphragm, another end of the pressure sensitive unit is connected to the housing, and the detecting axis is approximately orthogonal to the pressure receiving surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241680 | STRESS SENSOR AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SAME - The present invention relates to a stress sensor to be combined with an assembled object of an input unit of an electronic device. The stress sensor includes a circuit substrate and a pointing operation element disposed on a surface of the circuit substrate. The circuit substrate is combined with an assembled object of an input unit by a connecting mechanism such that the circuit substrate is directly attached onto a surface of the assembled object. As a result, the overall height of the stress sensor and the assembled object is reduced in comparison with the prior art. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241681 | HYDROGEL-BASED MEMS BIOSENSOR - A biosensor using a stress sensor, such as a FET device or a piezoresistive device, embedded in a MEMS structure and coated with hydrogel is provided. The MEMS structure comprises any structure with a flexible portion and may include a cantilever, beam, or plate. When the hydrogel swells due to the presence of an analyte, the hydrogel imparts stress on the MEMS structure which is then detected by the embedded stress sensor. A passivation layer may be included in between the MEMS structure and the hydrogel. The MEMS structure may further be coated with a second hydrogel. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241682 | Device for fixing of a prismatic mechanical test piece, method of utilization thereof and uses - A device for the fixing of a prismatic mechanical test piece, which consists of two mechanisms that secure the test piece ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241683 | MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR ADAPTOR - Mass air flow sensing for internal combustion engines. In one aspect, a sensor adaptor for use in an internal combustion engine includes an inlet housing including an approximately 90-degree elbow and directing air within the inlet housing to the internal combustion engine in an airflow direction. A mass air flow sensor is coupled to the housing at a location after the 90-degree elbow with respect to the airflow direction and senses the air flowing within the inlet housing. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241684 | MEASURING UNIT FOR AIR FLOW - A casing is capable of being transported by a transportation apparatus in an automated warehouse and being placed in a cell of the automated warehouse. A plurality of strings are suspended in the casing, and displacement of the strings caused by the air flow in the casing is measured to determine the state of the air flow based on the measured displacement. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241685 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERCEPTING SUBMARINE GROUNDWATER FOR DESALINATION - The systems and methods described herein allow for intercepting submarine groundwater discharge to be used as a supply source for desalination processes. In one practice a dye-dilution seepage meter is employed as a device for locating water sources. These meters can be placed in estuaries and other locations that may be candidate locations to test for flows of groundwater. In areas of suspected SGD, the meters can be deployed to quantify the potential yield and quality (e.g. salt content) of the resource. Regarding the water quality, it is important to note that even brackish water sources can greatly reduce the energy needed to achieve potable water by desalination. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241686 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MEMS DETECTOR THAT ENABLES CONTROL OF A DEVICE USING HUMAN BREATH - Methods and systems for a MEMS detector that enables control of a device using human breath are disclosed and may include detecting air flow caused by human breath via a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) detector, which may include deflectable members operable to detect the movement of air. The deflection of the members may be limited via a spacer within the MEMS detector. The amount of deflection may be determined by measuring reflected light signals, piezoelectric signals, capacitance changes, or current generated by the deflection in a magnetic field. Output signals may be generated based on the detected movement. The MEMS detector may include a substrate, a spacer, and the MEMS deflectable members. The substrate may include a ceramic material and/or silicon, and may include embedded devices and interconnects. An integrated circuit may be electrically coupled to the substrate. Air flows may be directed out of the side of the MEMS detector. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241687 | Multi-Vortex Flowmeter Employing Volume Flow Rate as Switching Point - A multi-vortex flowmeter ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241688 | Hands-Free Capture Hood Support Device and Method - A hands-free support device and method for supporting an airflow hood relative to an airflow register is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a support device operably attached to the airflow hood and configured to support the airflow hood relative to a first surface proximate the register. The support device is configured to engage a second surface spaced away from the first surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241689 | Use of silver-copper-palladium brazing alloys - A compound arrangement comprising a first component of metal being brazed to a second component of metal. The first component has an external cylindrical surface touching an cylindrical internal surface of the second component. The second component clasps the first component tightly, so that the second component exerts compressive stress on said external surface of the first component. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241690 | Load sensor and manufacturing method for the same - A detection element detects at least compression load. A first member has a surface provided with the detection element. A preload adjusting member has a tip end configured to apply pressure to the detection element. The first member and the second member are connected with each other and configured to transmit load to the detection element. The second member has a fitted portion, which has an inner circumferential periphery defining a thread groove, which is screwed with the preload adjusting member. The second member causes elastic deformation in response to adjustment of screwing of the preload adjusting member and causes change in preload applied to the detection element. A buffer member is interposed between the preload adjusting member and the detection element. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241691 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING FORCE PARTICULARLY TORQUE - A method and apparatus for measuring the force applied by a first member coupled to a second member by a connecting body, by: transmitting a cyclically-repeating energy wave through the connecting body from a first location thereon to a second location thereon; measuring the transit time of the cyclically-repeating energy wave from the first location to the second location; and utilizing the measured transit time to produce a measurement of the force. In the preferred described embodiment, the connecting body is a fastening plate which fastens a drive shaft to a driven shaft and measures the torque output of the drive shaft. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241692 | Torque sensor - A torque sensor ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241693 | Torque sensor and manufacturing method thereof - A torque sensor ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241694 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EXTERNAL FORCE DETECTION DEVICE AND EXTERNAL FORCE DETECTION DEVICE - An external force detection device includes a weight portion, a supporting portion, and a beam portion provided in an SOI substrate which includes an upper layer and a lower layer that are capable of being etched with a first etching gas and sandwich an intermediate layer that is capable of being etched with a second etching gas. The weight portion is displaced in accordance with an external force to cause the beam portion to deform. The upper layer in a gap portion between the weight portion and the supporting portion is etched. The lower layer in the gap portion and the lower layer below the beam portion are etched. The intermediate layer in the gap portion is then etched. The groove formed by etching the upper layer has a multidirectional two-dimensional shape. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241695 | ATTACHABLE MEMBER, ATTACHING MECHANISM, AND PRINTER - An ink cartridge, which is releasably installed to a cartridge-installing section, includes a contact section which is brought into contact with the cartridge-installing section when the ink cartridge is installed to the cartridge-installing section, a stress light-emitting section which is provided with the contact section and which emits light by receiving a force when the contact section is brought into contact with the cartridge-installing section, and a light-receiving sensor which receives the light emitted by the stress light-emitting section and which generates a detection signal to indicate detection that the ink cartridge is installed. Accordingly, an attaching mechanism is provided, which is capable of detecting whether or not the ink cartridge is installed appropriately. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241696 | ON-LINE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF SAND PRESENTING A CONTROLLED METHYLENE BLUE VALUE - An embodiment of the invention provides a production process of sand including the extraction of sand from a quarry; the periodic, on-line and automated withdrawal of a sample of sand; and the automated measurement of the methylene blue value on the sample of sand. Another embodiment of the invention provides a production line of sand including means of extraction of sand from a quarry; periodic and automated means of withdrawal of a sample of sand; and automated means of measuring the methylene blue value for the sample of sand. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241697 | Electrical device and smoke detector - Provided is an electric device which is free from causing troubles in opening/closing the cover even if the housing is distorted. The electric device includes: a case ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241698 | Segmented Online Sampling Apparatus And Method Of Use - A segmented sampling apparatus is designed to extract a sample from a source and deliver the sample to a collector for storage or analysis. The sample is extracted from the source at a sample withdrawal or extraction rate but is delivered to the collector at a faster rate. Air is injected into or drawn into the apparatus which allows for an expedited sample delivery rate. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241699 | MICRO-LIQUID TRANSFER APPARATUS AND MICRO-LIQUID TRANSFER METHOD - In a micro-liquid transfer apparatus including two washing tanks (first washing tanks A and B), operations to transfer a sample are carried out using two pin tools (pin tools A and B) alternately. While one pin tool A is being mounted on a pin tool holder and is being used to transfer a liquid, the other pin tool B is waiting in a state where the lower end portions of their associated pins are immersed in the first washing tank B. While one pin tool A is being mounted on a pin tool holder and is being used to transfer a very small amount of liquid, the lower end portions of the respective pins of the other pin tool are washed, whereby the liquid transfer operations can be made in progress with no interruption and thus the generation of the operation waiting time can be prevented. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241700 | Apparatus for Constructing a Target Core From Unconsolidated Sand and Method for Use of Same - An apparatus for constructing a target core to enable testing at simulated wellbore conditions. The apparatus includes a support core having a target core receiving region. A flexible jacket is operable to receive the support core and apply a confining stress to the support core. A quantity of unconsolidated sand is disposed within the target core receiving region of the support core. The support core is operable to transmit at least a portion of the confining stress to the unconsolidated sand, thereby forming the target core. The apparatus simulates downhole conditions such that flow tests may be performed on the target core before and after perforating the target core. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241701 | TESTING APPARATUS FOR TOUCH SCREEN - A testing apparatus ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241702 | Work Vehicle - A work vehicle including: a body frame; an engine supported by the body frame through an elastic body; a belt transmission mechanism connected to an output shaft of the engine in a power transmissive manner; and a power takeoff (PTO) mechanism connected to the belt transmission mechanism in a power transmissive manner to take out power from the engine. A PTO support bracket configured to support the PTO mechanism is attached to the engine. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241703 | Retractable pen - A second sleeve ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241704 | Vibration generator - A vibration generator has two groups of shafts, on which at least two groups of imbalances are disposed, and which are connected with at least one drive, by means of which they are put into rotation. The shaft groups are connected with the at least one drive in such a manner that the speed of rotation of one shaft group amounts to half the speed of rotation of the other shaft group, and the ratio of the static moments of the shaft groups provided with the imbalance groups amounts to between six to one and ten to one. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241705 | TELESCOPIC TILTING DEVICE - A telescopic tilting device | 2009-10-01 |
20090241706 | TELESCOPIC ACTUATOR - A ring gear of a planetary reduction gear is screwed into an inner peripheral surface of a first housing through an opening thereof, while the thrust-receiving flange of a screw feed mechanism is held by the locknut screwed into an inner peripheral surface of a second housing through an opening thereof. In addition, the locknut and the ring gear face each other in an axial direction with a slight gap provided therebetween when the openings, respectively, of the first and second housings are connected to each other in the axial direction. Accordingly, even if the threaded connection of any one component of the locknut and the ring gear is loosened, the one component is prevented from moving by the other component. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241707 | MULTI-STEP TRANSMISSION - A multi-step transmission having at least a reverse drive gear, several forward drive gears, a main shaft ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241708 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems for controlling the speed and direction of vehicles such as tractors, including vehicles that have low to zero turning radius capability. Systems include steering and speed coordination systems that control the direction and speed of rotation of vehicle drive units. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241709 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING RATTLING NOISES IN VARIABLE-SPEED TRANSMISSIONS - A device for reducing rattling noises in a variable-speed transmission having a main shaft, two countershafts and gearwheels that are mounted, with some radial play relative to the main shaft, for rotation around the main shaft. To engage a gear, a respective loose gearwheel can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the main shaft. In a first embodiment, at least one loose gearwheel is mounted on the main shaft by at least one roller bearing, and the roller bearing is axially fixed relative to the main shaft by at least one flexibly resilient element. In a second embodiment, the loose gearwheel is supported, by a roller bearing on a component that is fixed to the housing and has radial play. The roller bearing is axially fixed relative to the component fixed to the housing by at least one flexibly resilient element. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241710 | Spiral bevel gear and gear device - In a spiral bevel gear, a contact area between tooth flanks that mesh with each other is increased, thereby reducing teeth knocking noise and strengthening tooth sections. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241711 | HELICAL GEAR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a helical gear, includes a gear cutting process for forming a roughly-processed gear by applying a gear cutting to an outer circumferential surface of a blank, and a tooth surface forming process for forming a tooth surface by pressing a rolling die against a roughly-processed tooth surface of the roughly-processed gear, wherein a length of a portion of the roughly-processed tooth surface, to which a plastic deformation is applied by the rolling die, in a face width direction is formed to be shorter than a length of a face width of the roughly-processed tooth surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241712 | WORM GEAR MECHANISM - A worm gear mechanism includes a worm wheel having a central axis; and a worm shaft made of resin having a rotational axis and a plurality of geared portions which engages with the worm wheel, the worm shaft allowing the worm wheel to rotate about the central axis of the worm wheel when rotating about the rotational axis of the worm shaft, tooth root portions of the geared portions being configured to have a profile which varies gradually along an axial direction of the worm shaft relative to a datum line being perpendicular to the axial direction of the worm shaft and passing through the central axis of the worm wheel. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241713 | VEHICLE RANGE SWITCHING DEVICE - A vehicle range switching device including a motor that is controlled according to operation of a shift range selecting portion, a driving portion that is driven by the motor, and a detecting portion for detecting a pivot position of a range control shaft for transmitting driving force from the driving portion to a shift range operating portion for switching a shift range, comprising: a case member accommodating the driving portion and the detecting portion; a support portion pivotally supported by the case member and having a recess for mounting one end of the range control shaft therein, wherein the support portion and the case member are sealed; and a removing unit disposed in the recess of the support portion for removing a play between the one end of the range control shaft and the recess of the support portion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241714 | HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR FOR TRANSMISSIONS HAVING REDUCED NOISE - The present invention provides a three position hydraulic piston assembly for a gear ratio change mechanism for a transmission exhibiting reduced gear shift noise. The three position hydraulic piston assembly includes a master piston and motion retarding assemblies that act near both travel limits of the master piston. The master piston includes symmetrical passageways that provide hydraulic fluid flow to small chambers at each end of the piston that are closed off as the piston approaches its travel limits. Hydraulic fluid trapped in the chambers decelerates the piston and is bled off through an orifice allowing the piston to reach its travel limit and quickly and quietly engage a gear ratio. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241715 | RANGE SHIFTING APPARATUS - A range shifting apparatus which achieves a predetermined shift range selected from a plurality of shift ranges by shifting a range shifting member on the basis of an electric signal, the apparatus including a motor controlled on the basis of a signal from a range selecting mechanism which selects the shift ranges; a converting mechanism which converts a rotational drive force of the motor to a drive force of a linear movement; and an arm member for converting the drive force of the linear movement converted by the converting mechanism into a drive force of a pivotal movement, wherein the motor is arranged between the converting mechanism and a proximal portion of the arm member, which is a pivotal center of the pivotal movement. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241716 | SHIFT DRIVE DEVICE - A shift drive device with a shift arm having one end secured to a shift spindle with a guide hole for receiving a pin, provide to project therefrom, inserted therethrough and engaged therewith. A turn-restriction hole receives a restriction pin provided on a transmission case. A space that is needed for turning the shift arm is reduced. A turn-restriction hole is provided in a shift arm so as to be disposed on a straight line connecting an axial line of a shift spindle with the center of a guide hole. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241717 | MULTI-GEAR-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A multi-gear-speed transmission includes cam rods in sliding contact with an inner peripheral surface of an inner cavity of a gear shaft; pin members inserted in pin holes bored in the gear shaft in the radial directions and which are advanced or retreated by alternatedly making contact with the sliding contact surfaces of the cam rods and cam grooves. Swing claw members are rotatably supported on pivot pins provided in the gear shaft and which are advanced or retracted by the pin members to be engaged with or disengaged from gears (n). The swing claw members and the pivot pins are embedded in recessed parts formed in the outer periphery of the gear shaft, annular bearing collar members externally fitted over the gear shaft are arranged to press the pivot pins from the outer side, and the gears (n) are rotatably borne on the bearing collar members. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241718 | Apparatus for Locking Shift Lever of Automatic Transmission in Vehicle - An apparatus for locking a shift lever of an automatic transmission in a vehicle may include a shift lock cam including a position converting member and being connected with a brake pedal wherein the shift lock cam is pivotally coupled to a shift lever housing and elastically supported by a first elastic member, and a shift lock release lever that is pivotally coupled to the shift lever housing and elastically supported by a second elastic member, wherein one end of the shift lock release lever is selectively coupled to a shift lever body and the other end of the shift lock release lever is eccentrically coupled to the position converting member of the shift lock cam. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241719 | SIX-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM PRECISION POSITIONING SYSTEM - In a six-degree-of-freedom precision positioning system, magnetic force and fluid buoyancy are used to levitate a platform, and the non-contact magnetic force between electromagnets and magnets forms a main driving force for the platform. Therefore, no friction is present in the system and no lubricating mechanism is needed for the system. Moreover, in the system, electric current is converted by electromagnets and magnets into a magnetic driving force without using any transmission gears. Therefore, the backlash phenomenon that is not easily controllable in the conventional servo positioning systems is avoided. The system has simplified structure without the need of complicated fabrication, and utilizes the properties of fluid to achieve low power consumption, high precision positioning, and fast response. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241720 | SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSMISSION IN VEHICLE - A bootless type shift lever assembly for a transmission in a vehicle, in which a separate gap blocking device is mounted so as to block a gap between the outer surface of a hard cover and an end of the open upper surface of a console, thereby preventing foreign materials from being introduced into the console toward a shift lever and a shift mechanism, more uniformly maintaining a motion path of the hard cover when the shift lever is manipulated to thereby allow the shift lever to be smoothly manipulated, preventing noise from being caused by the gap, and improving beauty of the interior of the vehicle. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241721 | STEERING APPARATUS - A steering apparatus including an attaching bracket having a slot, respectively, a column supported on the attaching bracket, a fastening rod inserted into the slot and the column, an operation lever attached to the fastening rod, a cam mechanism converting an operating movement of the operation lever into an axial movement of the fastening rod, and a tilt lock mechanism including an eccentric cam rotating in accordance with the operation of the operation lever, an irregularity portion being formed on a cam face of the eccentric cam, and an irregularity portion formed on the cam face. When the operation lever is operated, the cam mechanism moves the fastening rod so as to fasten and clamp the column by the attaching bracket at a desired tilt position and the irregularity portion comes into contact with the attaching bracket so as to regulate an upward movement of the column. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241722 | WIRE ORDERING DEVICE OF BICYCLE - A wire ordering device of a bicycle comprises an enclosing layer; at least one auxiliary enclosing end extending from the enclosing layer; and at least one retaining sheet formed on the enclosing layer or the auxiliary enclosing end; after enclosing a tube-like structure of a bicycle, an axial direction of the enclosing layer being different from the that of the auxiliary enclosing end. The enclosing layer can enclose a body of a bicycle. As a wire is to be attached to the body, the retaining sheet will retain a wire upon the body of the bicycle. The wire ordering device of a bicycle has the effect of enclosing the body of a bicycle so as to protect the tubes enclosed by the enclosing layer to avoid wires attached to the body to rub the body of the bicycle. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241723 | Folding structure for carrier's handlebar - This invention relates to a folding structure for carrier's handlebar, wherein it essentially comprises: a first joint ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241724 | BRAKE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT TOOL HAVING A MECHANISM FOR SETTING DIFFERENT PEDAL RATIOS - A brake system development tool ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241725 | MODULARIZED PEDAL ASSEMBLY - A modularized pedal assembly includes an axial portion and a pedaling portion. The axial portion includes a spindle and a bush. The spindle is engaged to the bush. Each of two ends of the bush is formed with at least one protruding seat. Each pedaling portion has at least one combining space. The combining space is at one side of the pedaling portion and is extended inwards so that the pedaling portion is formed as an upper layer and a lower layer; and the pedaling portion is engaged to the protruding seats at two sides of the axial portion so that the pedaling portion is detachable from the axial portion. The pedal and crank are not detached frequently so as to retain the stability of the structure. The pedaling portion is replaceable and changeable to match the requirement of users and thus it is economic. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241726 | Molded product provided with protruding section - A cast product for an automatic transmission includes a body portion; and a projecting portion that projects from the body portion. A wall surface of the projecting portion is connected and integratedly cast with the body portion by a plurality of ribs. Among the plurality of ribs, at least one rib is integratedly joined on one side thereof with the projecting portion along the wall surface of a side edge portion of the projecting portion, while another side of the at least one rib is integratedly joined with the body portion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241727 | Transmission case - A transmission case includes a housing that accommodates a starting device, the housing having rib portions on an inner surface; and a speed change mechanism case connected to the housing, the speed change mechanism case accommodating a speed change mechanism, wherein a thin wall portion is provided in the housing by a groove formed in the housing, and the transmission case is structured such that stress is concentrated on the thin wall portion by at least one of the rib portions when an impact load is applied to the transmission case. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241728 | ELECTRIC DUAL INPUT CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual transmission includes a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first input clutch adapted to drivingly couple a power source to the first input shaft and a second input clutch adapted to drivingly couple the power source to the second input shaft. First, third and fifth drive gears are driven by the first input shaft. Second, fourth and sixth drive gears are driven by the second input shaft. First, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth driven gears selectively drive a countershaft. The first through sixth drive gears are in meshed engagement with the corresponding first through sixth driven gears. First through sixth synchronizer clutches are individually associated with the respective first through sixth drive or driven gears to provide first through sixth gear drive ratios to the countershaft. Each synchronizer clutch is selectively actuated by an associated first through sixth electric actuator. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241729 | GEAR BOX FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A gearbox is provided for a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to at least a first input shaft and at least a first output shaft. The first input and output shafts carrying at least a first drive gearwheel and a first driven gearwheel, respectively, for establishing a forward gear ratio, and a second drive gearwheel and a second driven gearwheel, respectively, coupled by a 10 first intermediate gearwheel for establishing a reverse transmission ratio. The second driven gearwheel meshes with a third driven gearwheel on a second output shaft for establishing a further forward gear ratio. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241730 | CHEMICAL PROCESS FOR GENERATING ENERGY - A process for generating energy comprises process comprises exothermically reacting Mg with SiO | 2009-10-01 |
20090241731 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING BASE METAL VALUES FROM OXIDE ORES - A method for recovering base metal values from oxide ore is provided by the present disclosure. The ore includes a first metal selected from the group consisting at least one of iron and aluminum and a second metal selected from the group consisting of at least one of nickel, cobalt and copper. The method includes the steps of: contacting the oxide ore with hydrogen chloride gas to obtain chlorides of the first and second metals and subjecting at least the first and second metals to pyrohydrolysis at a predetermined temperature to decompose the chlorides of the first metal into oxides. The method also includes the step of mixing the oxides of the first metal and the chlorides of the second metal in an aqueous solution to dissolve the chlorides of the second metal and recovering the dissolved ions of the second metal from the aqueous solution. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241732 | Method of obtaining copper from ore - A method of obtaining copper from sulfide ore including copper (hereinafter referred to as feedstock) includes: providing feedstock into acid solution, the acid solution including chloride and bromide of one of alkali metal and alkali earth metal, and one of chloride of copper and iron and bromide of copper and iron; leaching monovalent copper and divalent copper from the feedstock with use of oxidizing power of at least one of iron ion and copper ion in the acid solution, with air being blown into the acid solution under an atmospheric pressure at a temperature less than a boiling point of the acid solution; solid-liquid separating the acid solution after the leaching; blowing air into the solution after the solid-liquid separation; oxidizing copper in the solution; coprecipitating iron and impurity that are leached into the acid solution from the feedstock; extracting copper from the solution after the oxidizing from which deposition including the coprecipitate is separated; obtaining the extracted copper into sulfuric acid solution as copper sulfate; obtaining copper from the copper sulfate; and recycling hydrochloric acid generated in the extracting in another copper leaching. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241733 | PROCESS FOR THE INSTANTANEOUS CONTROL OF PRECIPITATION OF NICKEL AND COBALT PRESENT IN THE LEACH LIQUOR, BY ADJUSTING THE PH OF THE SOLUTION - The present invention concerns a process for the instantaneous control of the precipitation of nickel and cobalt present in a leach liquor by adjustment of the pH-value. Said leach liquor is obtained by pressurized acidic leaching of laterile ores and additionally contains aluminium, ferric and ferrous iron and chromium among others. The process comprises the following steps: precipitation of aluminium, ferric and ferrous iron, chromium etc. by increasing the pH- value by adding a suitable reagent such as lime and/or limestone, following precipitation of nickel and cobalt by further increasing the pH-value of the liquor, finally separating the precipitate from the low-content nickel and cobalt solution. The nickel and cobalt precipitate can be used for further refinement. In order to keep the process conditions constant, the steps of increasing the pH-value are controlled simultaneously. | 2009-10-01 |