40th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130255263 | AIR BLOCKER RING ASSEMBLY WITH RADIAL RETENTION - An air blocker ring assembly includes a proximal end and a distal end, a blocker ring, and a blocker ring support. The blocker ring support includes at least one flange radially overlapping a portion of the blocker. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255264 | NOZZLE ASSEMBLY - A nozzle assembly ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255265 | COMBUSTORS WITH QUENCH INSERTS - A combustor for a turbine engine is provided. The combustor includes a first liner and a second liner forming a combustion chamber with the first liner, the combustion chamber configured to receive an air-fuel mixture for combustion therein. The first liner defining an air admission hole for directing a first jet of pressurized air into the combustion chamber, and the air admission hole may have a non-circular shape. The combustor further includes an insert positioned within the air admission hole to guide the first jet through the air admission hole and into the combustion chamber. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255266 | Transition Nozzle Combustion System - The present application provides a combustion system for use with a cooling flow. The combustion system may include a head end, an aft end, a transition nozzle extending from the head end to the aft end, and an impingement sleeve surrounding the transition nozzle. The impingement sleeve may define a first cavity in communication with the head end for a first portion of the cooling flow and a second cavity in communication with the aft end for a second portion of the cooling flow. The transition nozzle may include a number of cooling holes thereon in communication with the second portion of the cooling flow. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255267 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF IMPROVING EMISSION PERFORMANCE OF A GAS TURBINE - A power generation system and method of generating power with reduced NO | 2013-10-03 |
20130255268 | TURBINE ENGINE HEAT RECUPERATOR SYSTEM - A gas turbine engine recuperator system includes a heat recuperator positioned in a gas turbine exhaust gas duct for recovering heat from turbine exhaust gases to preheat a compressor flow being supplied to the combustor. A continuous bleed flow of the turbine exhaust gases is provided to bypass the heat recuperator. The continuous bleed flow of the turbine exhaust gases is adjustable to reduce turbine exhaust gas pressure loss at a high engine operation level and to provide efficient heat recovery at low and/or medium engine operation levels. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255269 | COMBUSTOR HAVING A BEVELED GROMMET - A combustor includes a shell that at least partially defines a combustion chamber and a grommet mounted in the shell. The grommet has a body that defines a passage through the grommet that is operable to communicate air from outside the combustion chamber into the combustion chamber. The body carries a first surface, an opposite, second surface and a third surface that defines the passage and joins the first surface and the second surface. The third surface includes a bevel surface with respect to at least one of the first surface and the second surface. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255270 | PASSIVE EQUILIZATION FLOW DIVIDER VALVE - A method and system for providing fuel to primary and secondary fuel nozzles in a gas turbine engine fuel system comprises generating a fuel flow and routing primary fuel from the fuel flow to a primary fuel nozzle. Backpressure on the fuel flow is maintained using a valve. The valve is opened at increased fuel flow to route secondary fuel from the fuel flow to a secondary fuel nozzle. The valve is progressively opened under increasing fuel flows to reduce a pressure drop across the valve produced by the secondary fuel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255271 | Fuel Supply System - A fuel supply system is provided having a first fuel gas compressor configured to be driven by a motor and a second fuel gas compressor configured to be driven by a shaft of a gas turbine system. The first fuel gas compressor and the second fuel gas compressor are configured to supply a pressurized fuel flow to a combustor of the gas turbine system, and the first fuel gas compressor and the second fuel gas compressor are coupled to one another in series. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255272 | METHOD FOR CARBON CAPTURE IN A GAS TURBINE BASED POWER PLANT USING CHEMICAL LOOPING REACTOR SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a system comprising an air reactor; where the air reactor is operative to oxidize metal oxide particles with oxygen from air to form oxidized metal oxide particles; a fuel reactor; where the fuel reactor is operative to release the oxygen from the oxidized metal oxide particles and to react this oxygen with fuel and steam to form syngas; a water gas shift reactor located downstream of the fuel reactor; where the water gas shift reactor is operative to convert syngas to a mixture of carbon and hydrogen; a combustor; and a gas turbine; the combustor being operative to combust the hydrogen and discharge flue gases derived from the combustion of hydrogen to drive the turbine; where the exhaust from the turbine is carbon free. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255273 | Systems and Methods for Gas Turbine Combustors - A gas turbine system includes a compressor operative to output an airstream and a diffuser having an inlet to receive the airstream and an outlet to output the airstream. The outlet has an area larger than the inlet to diffuse the airstream. The gas turbine system also includes a fuel nozzle operative to receive fuel and emit the fuel in a combustor and at least one bleed duct having an inlet between the compressor and the outlet of the diffuser. The at least one bleed duct is operative to direct bleed air from downstream of the compressor to the fuel nozzle. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255274 | GEARED ARCHITECTURE WITH SPEED CHANGE DEVICE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine includes first and second shafts rotatable about a common axis. The gas turbine engine includes a fan, and first and second gear trains interconnected to one another and coupling the first shaft to fan. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255275 | GEARED TURBOFAN ENGINE WITH POWER DENSITY RANGE - A gas turbine engine turbine has a high pressure turbine configured to rotate with a high pressure compressor as a high pressure spool in a first direction about a central axis and a low pressure turbine configured to rotate with a low pressure compressor as a low pressure spool in the first direction about the central axis. A power density is greater than or equal to about 1.5 and less than or equal to about 5.5 lbf/cubic inches. A fan is connected to the low pressure spool via a speed changing mechanism and rotates in the first direction. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255276 | Transition Duct Mounting System - The present invention is directed to a mounting system for a gas turbine transition duct. The mounting system includes a generally C-shaped mounting bracket having a generally radially extending first portion, an arc-shaped second portion, and a generally radially extending third portion. Each of the first portion and third portion includes a spherical bearing and the second portion has a plurality of sets of mounting holes. In another embodiment of the present invention, a gas turbine transition duct is provided having a panel assembly, an aft frame secured to the panel assembly and a mounting system for securing the transition duct to a turbine inlet. The panel assembly includes two formed sheets of metal secured together along axial seams. The panel assembly is secured to an aft frame that is capable of expanding in the circumferential direction due to thermal growth. The mounting system comprises a generally C-shaped mounting bracket having a generally radially extending first portion, an arc-shaped second portion, and a generally radially extending third portion. Each of the first portion and third portion includes a spherical bearing and the second portion has a plurality of sets of mounting holes. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255277 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE NOSE CONE - A nose cone for a turbofan gas turbine engine includes a central tip, an outer perimeter and a substantially conical outer wall extending therebetween which encloses a cavity therewithin. The outer wall includes an inner substrate layer facing the cavity and an outer layer which overlies and at least partially encloses the inner substrate layer. The outer layer is composed entirely of a nanocrystalline metal forming an outer surface of the nose cone. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255278 | EFFUSION COOLED SHROUD SEGMENT WITH AN ABRADABLE SYSTEM - A turbine casing assembly, comprising an annular seal segment assembly for surrounding the turbine adjacent to the turbine blades. An abradable coating is provided on the inboard surface of the seal segments of the assembly and one or more coolant ducts extend from the outboard surface of the seal segment assembly through respective seal segments and the abradable coating, for carrying a coolant towards the blade tips. One or more annular grooves are formed in the inboard surface of the abradable coating, the or each coolant duct opening into one of the one or more annular grooves. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255279 | MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION DEVICE AND MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - In a magnetic refrigeration device, magnetic bodies having a magnetocaloric effect and solid heat accumulation members having heat accumulation effect are arranged alternately with gaps therebetween. Magnetic field apply units start and stop application of magnetic fields to the magnetic bodies. A contact mechanism brings each of the magnetic bodies into contact with one of the solid heat accumulation members adjacent to the each magnetic body. Alternatively, the contact mechanism brings each of the solid heat accumulation members into contact with one of the magnetic bodies adjacent to the each solid heat accumulation members. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255280 | PORTABLE WATER-GENERATING AND FILTERING APPARATUS - A portable water-generating device for obtaining water from ambient air including a thermoelectric cooling device having a cold side and a hot side, a thermally-conductive cold sink having multiple cold sink fins of a first size thermally coupled to the cold side and a thermally-conductive heat sink with multiple heat sink fins of a second size thermally coupled to the hot side. Air-movement devices move ambient air into the device and over the cold sink fins. The ambient air is cooled as it passes over the cold sink fins causing water to condense on the cold sink fins and to collect into a collecting tray. The water is then pumped through a multi-stage filtration and mineralization system and into a dispensing water reservoir for immediate or later use. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255281 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - A cooling system is provided for cooling an electrical component. The cooling system includes a supply of liquid natural gas (LNG) and a heat sink configured to be positioned in thermal communication with the electrical component. The cooling system also includes an LNG conduit configured to be interconnected between the heat sink and the supply of LNG such that the LNG conduit is configured to carry LNG from the supply to the heat sink. A pump is configured to be operatively connected in fluid communication with the supply of LNG. The pump is configured to move LNG within the LNG conduit from the supply to the heat sink. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255282 | CARCASS WEIGHT CONTROL - Provided, is a fully integrated system to monitor and control carcass weight to minimize weight loss in carcasses during the chilling cycle. This will be accomplished by incorporating a load cell and a radio frequency identification device on the trolley operating on the elevated track system extending through the packing plant, including the carcass chilling rooms. This method and apparatus will provide the needed location and weight data to control a water spray system to maintain a constant carcass weight during the entire chilling cycle. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255283 | Energy Efficient Biological Freezer With Vial Management System - An automated, ultra-low temperature freezer having multiple structural features that reduce heat transfer into the freezer, protect its internal mechanical devices against low temperature mechanical binding of their movements, allow defrosting and autoclaving as a result of only minimal changes to the conventional CO | 2013-10-03 |
20130255284 | REFRIGERANTS CONTAINING (E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-HEXAFLUOROBUT-2-ENE - The invention relates to a composition comprising (E)-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobat-2-ene as a mixture with at least one hydrocarbon, hydrofinorocarbon or fluoroolefin compound having a boiling point less than or equal to 42° C., and also to the use of this composition as a heat transfer fluid. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255285 | METHOD FOR DISINFECTING AIR IN AIR DUCTS - The invention relates to a method and a device for disinfecting the air of an air flow ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255286 | Oil Compensation In A Refrigeration Circuit - The invention relates to a refrigeration circuit with at least two compressors, each compressor comprising at least one lubrication point and at least one oil pump having an outlet for providing oil to said lubrication point; wherein the outlet of the oil pump of at least one of the compressors is fluidly connected to the lubrication point of at least one different compressor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255287 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONDITIONING AIR - An apparatus and a method for conditioning air has a quantity of liquid desiccant. A first portion of a first airflow is received in a first contact volume such that it contacts a first portion of the liquid desiccant. A second contact volume is in parallel with the first contact volume and receives a second portion of the first airflow. At least a portion of a second airflow is brought into contact with a second portion of the liquid desiccant in a third contact volume. A first heat exchanger is associated with the first portion of the liquid desiccant and configured to transfer heat between the first portion of the liquid desiccant and a first medium. A second heat exchanger is associated with the second portion of the liquid desiccant and configured to transfer heat between the second portion of the liquid desiccant and a second medium. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255288 | RACK-AISLE FREEZING SYSTEM FOR PALLETIZED PRODUCT - An installation and method for freezing and cold storage of palletized product. A chiller is provided in the interior of a cold storage warehouse space that maintains the temperature of ambient air within the space below freezing. A plurality of racking structures each define an air flow chamber having air intake openings on opposite sides thereof and an air outlet to enable freezing air to be drawn into the chamber through the intake openings and exhausting into the warehouse space. Pallets on pallet guides are pressed against the intake openings such that freezing air is drawn through the palletized product to thereby quickly freeze the product. The pallet structure and air flow chambers are arranged in spaced-apart rows to enable a forklift to pass down the aisles so as to place and remove the palletized product. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255289 | FLASH TANK ELIMINATOR - A flash tank for use in a vapor compression system includes a flash tank housing, an inlet, a vapor outlet, a liquid outlet, and an eliminator. The eliminator is fluidically positioned between the inlet and the vapor outlet. The eliminator includes either a plurality of blades or a piccolo tube connected to the vapor outlet. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255290 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BY USING DUAL SUCTION COMPRESSOR - A method for selectively transferring latent and sensible heat from air in a cooling system of a building structure interior volume that includes at least the steps of: (1) providing a building structure air conditioning system that provides cooling to at least a portion of the interior volume of a building structure and (2) adjusting a ratio of a time coolant flows through the first evaporator to a time coolant flows through the second evaporator such that coolant flows through the first evaporator for more time than the second evaporator when more latent heat is removed from the air and more coolant flows through the second evaporator for more time than the first evaporator when more sensible heat is removed from the air. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255291 | RETROFITTABLE THERMAL STORAGE FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS - A system and method to retrofit a building structure having a forced air cooling system with a thermal storage system. The method typically includes the steps of installing a coolant loop that is free of a compressor, and a condenser, where the coolant loop comprises a refrigerant fluid pump and refrigerant fluid conduits that deliver coolant loop refrigerant fluid to a coolant loop evaporator spaced within a building air cooling passageway that delivers air to at least a portion of the interior volume of the a building structure and in thermal communication with air passing through the passageway and where the coolant loop is in thermal communication with a thermal energy storage material within a thermal energy thermal storage fluid tank; and activating the coolant loop pump to provide cooling to the coolant loop evaporator thereby cooling air moving in the building air passageway of a building structure. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255292 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING POWER ELECTRONICS USING HEAT SINKS - A heat pump includes a main refrigerant circuit having a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, and an outdoor heat exchanger, and a reversing valve. A biflow expansion valve is configured to receive condensed liquid refrigerant and to expand the refrigerant. A cooling circuit in fluid communication with the main refrigerant line includes an expansion device configured to receive a portion of condensed liquid refrigerant from the main refrigerant circuit and to expand the portion of condensed liquid refrigerant. A heat sink is configured to receive the expanded portion of refrigerant from the expansion device. Power electronics are coupled to the heat sink such that the portion of expanded refrigerant from the expansion device passes through the heat sink and cools the power electronics. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255293 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING THE BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system and a method for cooling the battery system are provided. The system includes an evaporative cooling member, and a battery module having a housing, a battery cell, and a solid cooling fin. The housing holds the battery cell therein. The solid cooling fin has first and second panel portions. The first panel portion is disposed against the battery cell. The second panel portion extends through the housing and is disposed on the evaporative cooling member. The solid cooling fin conducts heat energy from the battery cell to the evaporative cooling member. The evaporative cooling member receives a gaseous-liquid refrigerant and transitions the gaseous-liquid refrigerant into a gaseous refrigerant utilizing the heat energy received from the solid cooling fin. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255294 | Charge Port For Microchannel Heat Exchanger Systems - A low-volume vapor compression air conditioning system is provided. The system comprises a compressor, a condenser, low-pressure and high-pressure working fluid conduits, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, and a working fluid flow restrictor. The restrictor comprises a housing; a first end face and a second end face within the housing; a plug movable within a passage in communication between the first and second end faces; a seat in the housing between the plug and the second end face, wherein the seat and the plug are arranged such that, when the plug engages the seat, flow from the first end face to the end face is restricted. The restrictor is configured to control flow of working fluid in response to the measured temperature and pressure of the working fluid within the high pressure working fluid conduit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255295 | SPIRAL FREEZER WITH PRECOOLER - A freezer includes a housing having a space therein for receiving a cryogenic gas, and an inlet and an outlet in communication with the space; a conveyor belt having an outer edge and being arranged for movement through the space for transferring a product from the inlet through to the outlet; a solid longitudinal member disposed in the space adjacent the outer edge for segregating the space into an upper chamber and a lower chamber; and a transfer duct operatively associated with the housing and having a first opening in communication with the upper chamber for receiving the cryogenic gas from the upper chamber and a second opening in communication with the lower chamber for expelling the cryogenic gas into the lower chamber. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255296 | RADIATOR ARRANGEMENT IN A VEHICLE POWERED BY A COMBUSTION ENGINE - A radiator arrangement in a vehicle ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255297 | ENCLOSURE COOLING USING EARLY COMPRESSOR TURN-OFF WITH EXTENDED FAN OPERATION - Systems and methods are described for controlling fan-only cooling duration following normal air conditioning operation. Following normal AC cooling, economical fan cooling is used. The duration of the fan cooling period is adjusted based on temperature measurements made during the previous cooling cycle that ended with fan cooling. An expected temperature drop to be provided by fan cooling as well as an expected time to achieve that drop is calculated based on prior measurements. The expected values are then used improve fan cooling for subsequent cooling cycles. In some cases, fan cooling is not initiated unless: (1) a time limit has an elapsed, such that sufficient condensation is allowed to form on the evaporator coil during the first phase, and (2) indoor relative humidity is below a predetermined threshold. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255298 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS AND OUTDOOR HEAT SOURCE UNIT - There is provided a refrigeration cycle apparatus in which an outdoor heat source unit, an indoor unit, and a water heating unit are connected, and an air conditioning operation and a water heating operation can be performed separately, and an exhaust-heat recovery operation can be performed by simultaneously performing air cooling and water heating. The outdoor heat source unit includes a compressor for compressing refrigerant, a refrigerant air-heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between the refrigerant and outside air, a fan for cooling the refrigerant air-heat exchanger, a control device that includes an inverter device for driving the compressor, and a heat sink for dissipating heat of the inverter device, and a switching element in the inverter device is constituted by an element formed by a wide bandgap semiconductor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255299 | SOLAR COLLECTOR AND SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - A solar air conditioning system and method of superheating working fluid is provided. The solar air conditioning system superheats the working fluid using radiant energy from the sun, and then delivers the working fluid as a superheated and higher-pressured gas to a condenser within the solar air conditioning system. The solar air conditioning system includes a solar collector within which the working fluid is superheated. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255300 | AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTING SYSTEM - An air conditioning and ventilating system for a two-story building with a water tank disposed on the roof includes a first condenser unit and a first air handling unit for cooling a first set of primary cooled rooms and a first set of secondarily cooled rooms on an upper floor of the building. The system also includes a second condenser unit and a second air handling unit for cooling a second set of primarily cooled rooms and a second set of secondarily rooms on a lower floor and wherein the second condenser unit and second air handling unit are independent of the first condenser unit and first air handling unit. On both floors cool air from the first set of rooms is partially returned to the air handling units and partially recirculated into the primary cooled rooms. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255301 | Hot Gas Defrost Condensate Pan - A hot gas defrost condensate pan for collecting condensation from a refrigerator evaporator system is disclosed and claimed. In an embodiment, the condensate pan includes a heat exchanger with a header forming a closed loop and a tube bank disposed within the closed loop. The upper plane of the tube bank sits below the upper plane of the header, forming a recess in which an inner pan section sits. The header and tube bank collectively define a frame for the condensate pan. Further, the header surrounds the perimeter of the inner pan section, providing defrost heat in ice-prone areas. An outer pan section is provided on the underside of the heat exchanger. The inner pan section and the outer pan section are preferably seam welded to the heat exchanger, to protect the internal components of the condensate pan, and to prevent the ingress of dirt and bacteria. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255302 | CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A method and materials are disclosed for cleaning the internal parts of a refrigeration system while keeping the system on line and operational. The ability to clean the system may bring the energy efficiency of the existing equipment back to or above the original energy efficiency. The ability to also keep the system on line during the cleaning process may avoid extensive down time and may eliminate the need to disassemble and replace system components. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255303 | COOLING DEVICE FOR USE IN SPACE ENVIRONMENT - A space-environment dedicated cooling device includes a first flow path to which coolant to be cooled is fed, a second flow path thermally coupled to the first flow path and a water absorbing body which is exposed to the space environment when the cooling device is used in the space environment. The second flow path is fed with feedwater. The water absorbing body is fed with the feedwater from the second flow path. The water absorbing body includes a water absorbing member made of water-absorbing material. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255304 | VACUUM INSULATED DOOR STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR THE CREATION THEREOF - A vacuum insulated door structure comprises a first wall having a first edge, outer sidewalls that extend from the first edge to a perimetrical lip, a first inner surface and a first outer surface. A second wall has a second inner surface, a second outer surface and a second edge coupled to the perimetrical lip forming a cavity volume. The second wall includes inner sidewalls defining a second wall opening. The inner sidewalls extend to a back wall and define a second wall offset. A tubular member includes a first end coupled to a first conduit opening in the first wall and a second end coupled to a second conduit opening in the second wall offset. A barrier layer is disposed on the first and second walls and the tubular member. A cavity insulation material is disposed within the cavity volume which is hermetically sealed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255305 | AIR DUCT DEVICE FOR REFRIGERATOR - An air duct device for refrigerator includes a first compartment, a second compartment, and a fan motor. The first compartment has a front opening and a rear opening. The second compartment has a front opening, and the second compartment is disposed by the first compartment and connected with the first compartment through an intermediate opening. The fan motor provided at a first location close to the front opening of the first compartment for taking in air from outside and blowing the air into the first compartment toward the rear opening of the first compartment. The condenser is installed at a second location between the first location and the rear opening of the first compartment and the compressor is installed at a third location between the second location and the the rear opening of the first compartment and the compressor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255306 | PASSIVE THERMALLY REGULATED SHIPPING CONTAINER EMPLOYING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL PANELS CONTAINING DUAL IMMISCIBLE PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS - A passive thermally regulated shipping container with at least one removable PCM panel containing dual immiscible phase change materials having different freezing points. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255307 | FIN-COIL DESIGN FOR A DUAL SUCTION AIR CONDITIONING UNIT - An evaporator system that includes: a first evaporator coil at a first evaporator temperature and pressure; a second evaporator coil at a second evaporator temperature and pressure that is less than the first evaporator temperature and pressure where the first evaporator and second evaporator are configured to be thermally disjointed; and a plurality of thermally conductive spaced apart evaporator fins having a plurality of spaced apart thermal break portions positioned between the first evaporator coil and the second evaporator coil that thermally disjoin the first evaporator and the second evaporator. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255308 | CHILLER OR HEAT PUMP WITH A FALLING FILM EVAPORATOR AND HORIZONTAL OIL SEPARATOR - A refrigerant circuit using a vapor compression cycle, the circuit usable for air conditioning, refrigeration or heat pump purposes. The circuit includes a lubricated compressor connected to an oil separator vessel separate from the compressor, a falling film or hybrid falling film evaporator and a condenser. The oil separator vessel extends substantially horizontally. The oil separator vessel is separated into a primary space and a secondary space by a filter pad configured to substantially remove entrained oil droplets of about 5 μm and larger from the refrigerant entering the oil separator vessel. The primary space is in fluid connection with a discharge of the compressor. The secondary space is in fluid connection with an inlet of the condenser. The circuit has an oil entrainment flow discharge of lubricant from the compressor of at least about two percent by mass relative to refrigerant flow. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255309 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF ROOM AIR CONDITIONER OR UNITARY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BY USING DUAL SUCTION COMPRESSOR - A high-efficiency air conditioning system for chilling an interior of a building that includes: a compressor; a condenser having a condenser fan associated with the condenser that moves air to cool the condenser; at least two evaporator sections wherein a first evaporator section operates at a first evaporator pressure and a second evaporator section operates at a second evaporator pressure that is different than the first evaporator pressure; at least a first throttling device and a second throttling device having different throttling characteristics with the first throttling device being less restrictive than the second throttling device; and a plurality of refrigerant conduits. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255310 | INTEGRATED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING AIR AND PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE-RICH FLUID - An apparatus for compressing air and producing a carbon dioxide-rich fluid includes an air compressor, an element for bringing the air bound for the air compressor into contact with water to produce humidified air and cooled water, a pipe for sending the humidified compressed air from the air compressor to an installation producing a carbon dioxide-rich gas, a carbon dioxide-rich gas compressor for compressing the carbon dioxide-rich gas, at least one heat exchanger upstream and/or downstream the carbon dioxide-rich gas compressor and pipes for conveying into the heat exchanger water cooled in the contact element and the carbon dioxide-rich gas. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255311 | SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR PRODUCING A METHANE-RICH STREAM AND A C2+ HYDROCARBON-RICH FRACTION FROM A FEED NATURAL-GAS STREAM, AND ASSOCIATED FACILITY - A method comprising the cooling of the feed natural-gas ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255312 | Method and Apparatus for Drying Compressed Air - This invention relates to a method and apparatus to remove unwanted water moisture from industrial, commercial and home shop compressed air systems. The invention removes water through the process of thermal condensation. The reduced temperatures are generated by utilizing the Joule-Thompson effect through the manipulation of the pressure or pressures generated by the attached air compressor | 2013-10-03 |
20130255313 | PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF AIR BY CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION - A process for separation of air by cryogenic distillation, including cooling a first purified feed air stream in a heat exchanger, thereby producing a cooled first feed stream, removing a first portion from the heat exchanger at a first intermediate temperature, and compressing the cooled first portion in a first booster compressor, cooling the compressed first portion in the heat exchanger, thereby producing a cooled first portion, removing a second portion from the heat exchanger at a second intermediate temperature, and compressing the cooled second portion in a second booster compressor, cooling the compressed second portion in the heat exchanger, thereby producing a cooled second portion, and vaporizing a pressurized liquid stream from the column system in the heat exchanger at a vaporization temperature to form a pressurized gaseous product stream, wherein, both the first discharge temperature and said second discharge temperature are below −55° C. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255314 | METHOD FOR FUSION DRAWING ION-EXCHANGEABLE GLASS - A method of making glass through a glass ribbon forming process in which a glass ribbon is drawn from a root point to an exit point is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (I) cooling the glass ribbon at a first cooling rate from an initial temperature to a process start temperature, the initial temperature corresponding to a temperature at the root point; (II) cooling the glass ribbon at a second cooling rate from the process start temperature to a process end temperature; and (III) cooling the glass ribbon at a third cooling rate from the process end temperature to an exit temperature, the exit temperature corresponding to a temperature at the exit point, wherein an average of the second cooling rate is lower than an average of the first cooling rate and an average of the third cooling rate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255315 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CASTING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON - Disclosed is an electromagnetic casting method of polycrystalline silicon which is characterized in that polycrystalline silicon is continuously cast by charging silicon raw materials into a bottomless cold mold, melting the silicon raw materials using electromagnetic induction heating, and pulling down the molten silicon to solidify it, wherein the depth of solid-liquid interface before the start of the final solidification process is decreased by reducing a pull down rate of ingot in a final phase of steady-state casting. By adopting the method, the region of precipitation of foreign substances in the finally solidified portion of ingot can be reduced and cracking generation can be prevented upon production of a polycrystalline silicon as a substrate material for a solar cell. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255316 | REFRACTORY PRODUCT HAVING A HIGH CONTENT OF ZIRCONIA - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a refractory product, comprising the following successive steps: a) mixing of raw materials so as to form a suitable feedstock so that the block obtained in step d) comprises more than 85% of ZrO | 2013-10-03 |
20130255317 | EVACUATION AND PORT SEALING TECHNIQUES FOR VACUUM INSULATING GLASS UNITS, AND/OR VACUUM OVEN FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to evacuation and sealing techniques for VIG units, and/or multi-chamber vacuum ovens for accomplishing the same. In certain example embodiments, a VIG assembly is inserted into a multi-chamber apparatus to successively reduce the chamber pressure and thus the pressure between substrates comprising the VIG assembly until a final evacuation pressure is reached. Once the final evacuation pressure is reached, a pump-out port or tube of the VIG assembly is sealed forming a VIG unit while the VIG assembly is still in the vacuum chamber. After sealing, chamber pressures are gradually increased to atmospheric while the gap between the substrates of the VIG unit remains at a pressure less than atmospheric which is close to the final evacuation pressure. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255318 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON INGOTS - A process and apparatus for producing polycrystalline silicon ingots. A crucible is arranged in a process chamber and filled with solid silicon material. At least one diagonal heater is located laterally offset to and generally above the silicon ingot to be produced. The silicon material is heated to form molten silicon in the crucible, and thereafter cooled down below the solidification temperature of the molten silicon. A temperature profile in the silicon material during the cooling phase is controlled at least partially via the at least one diagonal heater. The apparatus includes a process chamber, a crucible holder, and at least one diagonal heater. The diagonal heater is located laterally with respect to the crucible holder and generally above a polycrystalline silicon ingot to be formed in the crucible. The diagonal heater is stationary with respect to the crucible holder when the process chamber is closed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255319 | NOZZLE FOR TEMPERING DEVICE - A device for cooling sheets of glass by jets of air emitted by at least one nozzle in a form of a pipe, including a box supplying the nozzle with air, airflow ejected via an ejection orifice of the nozzle passing successively through a conical part, of which an internal section is reduced in a flow direction, and then through a cylindrical part including the ejection orifice, of which an internal section corresponds to a smallest internal section of the conical part and to an internal section of the ejection orifice. The cylindrical part of the nozzle has a length greater than 6 times the diameter of the ejection orifice. The device achieves a high level of heat exchange when the sheets of glass are cooled, which makes it possible to increase reinforcing effect on the glass and/or to reduce power of fans used to convey air through the nozzles. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255320 | MONOLITHIC FLOAT GLASS FORMING CHAMBER AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - The present invention is related to a monolithic float glass forming chamber and its method of construction. The forming chamber being of the type that includes a bottom wall; side walls and a roof wall to form an elongated chamber, the elongated chamber including a forming section and a cooling section for a desired thickness and ribbon width of molten glass, wherein each type of wall comprises: a first refractory structure with a mixture of a castable and pumpable refractory material and an insulation material; and a second refractory structure with a castable and pumpable refractory material, the first and second refractory structures being formed at the same construction site. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255321 | APPARATUS FOR THERMAL DECOUPLING OF A FORMING BODY IN A GLASS MAKING PROCESS - An apparatus for forming a glass sheet with reduced thermal coupling between upper and lower regions of the apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus allows for temperature changes near the lower regions of the enclosure without a large temperature impact on the upper regions of the enclosure, thereby providing for greater flexibility in setting a temperature profile for a forming body located within the enclosure. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255322 | MOULD CONSTRUCTION FOR BENDING GLASS SHEETS - The mould construction for bending glass sheets includes a framework and support plates on vertical planes, the curvature of the upper edge of the plates essentially corresponding to the desired bending curvature of the glass sheet. On the upper edges of the support plates are slots and pipes forming the mould surface are positioned in the slots. The slots are dimensioned with play with respect to the pipes, but to lock the upward movement of the pipes from the slots. The support plates are supported on the framework in such a way that one end of the mould surface is lower than the other end. The difference in height, that is, the inclination of the mould surface, is dimensioned so as to effect the resting of the edge of the glass sheet placed on the mould against the end stoppers during the bending stage. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255323 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER - Provided is a method for manufacturing an optical fiber. The method includes the steps of: heating and melting a silica-based optical fiber preform in a drawing furnace; drawing the melted preform into a linear shape from the drawing furnace, continuously cooling and solidifying the preform to form a bare optical fiber; coating the bare optical fiber with a resin to form an optical fiber; and continuously taking up the optical fiber while applying a tensile force, wherein, when a surface temperature of the cooled and solidified bare optical fiber reached down to 100° C. or lower, a surface of the bare optical fiber is reheated while applying a tensile force so as to remelt only a surface layer of the bare optical fiber, and the surface layer of the bare optical fiber is re-solidified, the bare optical fiber is coated with a resin, and the tensile force is released afterward. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255324 | DENSITY ENHANCEMENT METHOD FOR WOOL PILE FABRIC - A density enhancement method for a wool pile fabric comprising simultaneously knitting a plurality of shorter sheared wool fibers and a plurality of longer sheared wool fibers to a backing material. The mixture of the shorter and the longer wool fibers enhances the density of the wool pile fabric and closely replicates the density of natural shearling. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255325 | WOOL PILE FABRIC INCLUDING SECURITY FIBERS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A wool pile fabric product including a plurality of wool fibers and at least one security fiber knit with a textile scrim to form a pile fabric having a scrim side and a fiber pile side. The product also includes a facing material that is attached to the scrim side of the wool pile fabric. The security fiber in the product provides a discrete way to identify a genuine product. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255326 | WASHING MACHINE USING ULTRASONIC VIBRATIONS - A washing machine using ultrasonic vibrations, which can allow a user to at home easily and efficiently wash the laundry that needs hand washing or dry-cleaning. The washing machine includes: a body having an inner space of a predetermined volume; a washing tub installed in the body, with a water supply pipe connected to a side of the washing tub so as to supply washing water or a detergent into the tub and with a drain pipe connected to the side of the tub at a position opposite that of the water supply pipe so as to drain used water or used detergent; a cover mounted to a predetermined portion of the body so as to open or close the tub; and an ultrasonic generator installed in at least one predetermined portion of the tub so as to apply ultrasonic vibrations to a laundry contained in the tub. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255327 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine having a structure capable of preventing moisture from being penetrated to the inside the control panel assembly while easily transmitting sound generated from the speaker, the washing machine including a cabinet, a control panel disposed on a front surface of the cabinet, a display unit installed on the control panel such that a front surface of the display unit is exposed to a front of the control panel, a speaker disposed at a rear of the control panel, and a speaker hole provided through the control panel so that sound being generated from the speaker is transmitted to outside the control panel, wherein the speaker hole is disposed to be spaced apart from the speaker. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255328 | PLASTIC TUB FOR A WASHING MACHINE OR A WASHER DRYER - A plastic tub for a washing machine includes a cylindrical casing; and an end face wall sealing the cylindrical casing. The end face including a bearing mount for a shaft of a laundry drum and radially-aligned reinforcing ribs molded into the end face wall. The reinforcing ribs begin at the bearing mount and branch in a Y-shape along their radial extent. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255329 | APPLIANCE BULK DISPENSER CALIBRATION USING A PRESSURE SENSOR - A system for calibrating a fluid additive dispensing system of an appliance such as e.g., a washing machine is provided. For example, the system can calibrate for significant differences in the pressure of the water supply provided to the appliance during operation. Calibrations can also be implemented for significant differences in viscosity and/or density of the fluid additives. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255330 | MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR WASHING MACHINE - One exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a motor assembly for a washing machine. The motor assembly includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes an inner diameter and an outer diameter with the inner diameter including an insulator. The insulator defines a fastening opening for joining the stator to the washing machine. The insulator includes a locating pin that is separate and in a different plane from the fastening opening and configured to mate with a bearing retainer in the washing machine. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255331 | CLOTHES TREATMENT APPLIANCE WITH WATER CONTAINER AND DOWNPIPE - A clothes treatment appliance includes a water container connected to a downpipe leading to a water-cleanable unit, in particular, a process air condenser, of the clothes treatment appliance. The clothes treatment appliance further includes a water accelerator. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255332 | THEFT-DETERRENT TAG - An Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) tag that has a main member coupled with an article and an adjustable piece that is looped around the article and manipulated for a tight engagement of the main member with the article for securing the article. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255333 | LOCK DEVICE - A lock device locks a lid, which protects the inlet, and a power supplying plug. The lock device includes a helical gear rotated by the motor. A helical gear is connected to a control shaft. The control shaft is moved to a hook lock bar lock position when the helical gear rotates counterclockwise from the reference position. The helical gear is connected by a transmission member to a lid lock bar. The lid lock bar is constantly urged toward a lid lock position by a coil spring. When the helical gear rotates clockwise from the reference position, the lid lock bar moves to the lid unlock position against the urging force of the coil spring. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255334 | LOCK DEVICE - A lock device includes a helical gear driven and rotated by a motor. The helical gear is connected to a hook stopper control member, which is moved to a projected position when the helical gear is rotated in a clockwise direction, and a lid latch, which is moved to a retracted position when the helical gear rotated in a clockwise direction. A coil spring constantly urges the lid latch to a projected position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255335 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRONIC LOCKING DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENT - Electronic locking devices are provided. One electronic locking device includes a circuit configured to cause a processor of the electronic locking device to be powered by a capacitor, and not a battery for powering a high current load of the electronic locking device, while the battery is driving the high current load of the electronic locking device. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255336 | LOCK PROTECTION - A lock protection for a light vehicle is selectively engageable to a light vehicle docking stand for securing thereto. The lock protection comprises a body selectively covering a lock of the light vehicle. The body is movable with respect to the lock between a first position and a second position. When in the first position the body prevents access to the lock. When in the second position the body allows access to the lock. When the vehicle is disengaged from the docking stand, the body is movable to the second position. When the vehicle is engaged to the docking stand, the body is maintained in the first position by the docking stand. A lock and lock protection assembly is also presented. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255337 | TAMPER EVIDENT CARGO CONTAINER SEAL BOLT LOCK - Systems and methods for a tamper-evident cargo container seal bolt lock are disclosed herein. The device can include a receiving member, a conductive bolt member adapted to be snap-locked into the receiving member, and a plastic encapsulant which tethers the bolt member to the receiving member. The encapsulant can contain an electrically conductive medium, such as a wire, which runs from the receiving member to the second end the bolt. A sensory circuit disposed within the receiving member can be configured to sense whether the circuit has been interrupted (e.g., if the bolt has been cut). In the event of an interruption, the circuit can record the present time and/or date in memory. An RFID transponder disposed within the encapsulant or the receiving member can then transmit the recorded date/time to an RFID interrogator if a dispute subsequently arises as to when the lock had been broken. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255338 | Microbial Composition Comprising Liquid Fertilizer and Processes for Agricultural Use - Processes and compositions are disclosed that enhance crop production, increase plant defensive processes and/or decrease the level of plant pathogens. The compositions comprise a microbial composition and liquid fertilizer, preferably a liquid fertilizer that contains at least soluble nitrogen. The composition can be applied immediately to soil, foliage, seeds or seedlings. Alternatively, the composition may be activated by incubation for up to about seven days to form an activated composition. The incubation conditions influence the properties of the consortium after incubation. In one embodiment, the compositions comprise one or more lactic acid producing bacteria, one or more nitrogen fixing bacteria, and liquid fertilizer comprising soluble nitrogen. In preferred embodiments, there are multiple genera and/or species of lactic acid bacteria and nitrogen fixing bacteria. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the composition comprises HYTa in liquid fertilizer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255339 | PROCESS FOR REDUCING WATER SOLUBLE ELEMENTS USING AN AMENDED ANIMAL MANURE FERTILIZER OR LITTER - The invention relates to process for reducing water soluble elements, namely phosphorus, in animal manure fertilizer and/or litter, namely poultry litter, using chitin or chitosan. The amended fertilizer or litter has useful applications in confined animal production for reducing the water solubility of phosphorous and other trace elements in manure and litter. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255340 | Delignification of biomass containing lignin and production of long lasting lignin fertilizer - A new fertilizer comprising of amino lignin compounds, which are made by delignification of biomass containing lignin utilizing amino compounds and producing amino lignin, amino lignincellulose and cellulose. The urea lignincellulose is reacted with potassium hydroxide to produce potassium salt of amino lignin and lignincelluose. The amino lignin is reacted with phosphorous acid to produce an amino lignin phosphorous acid. These amino lignin compounds reacted with potassium and phosphorous acid are the source nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus in the new solid or aqueous fertilizer. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255341 | METHOD FOR HEATING A METAL SLAB - A method for heating a metal slab being transported in a longitudinal direction (L) and having a cross-direction (T) through an industrial furnace in which the metal slab is heated and transported on a rail device from the industrial furnace for subsequent processing, includes impinging a flame from at least one direct flame impingement (DFI) burner to contact a first portion of a first surface of the metal slab in at least one location corresponding to a second position on an under side surface of the metal slab which during transporting of the metal slab through the industrial furnace constitutes a contact point between the under side surface of the metal slab and the rail device, and counteracting a temperature gradient in the metal slab arising from local cooling of the metal slab upon contact with the rail device by heating the first portion with the DFI burner. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255342 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SEAMLESS TUBE/PIPE - By using a piercing mill that includes a pusher on the entrance side, a plug on the exit side along a pass line, and a plurality of angled rolls as being provided around the plug so as face to each other, in the case where the maximum diameter of an unsound region consisting of center segregation and porosity in a cross section of a billet is d [mm], piercing-rolling is performed under the condition that the plug nose rolling reduction ratio (TDF) expressed by Formula (1) satisfies Formula (2). | 2013-10-03 |
20130255343 | DRIVE SHAFT FOR TRANSMITTING MOTION TO A ROLL - A drive shaft for transmitting motion to a roll of a tube rolling stand comprising a telescopic body, a slide and a support base. The telescopic body is fixed by one end with a cardan joint to the drive shaft of the gearbox, and on the other end has a fitting for attaching the roll. The slide is hinged to the support base and may rotate under the bias of a jack to either engage or release the telescopic body. A snap-action locking device, contained within the telescopic body, comprises a cylinder, on which two rocker arms are hinged, and a spring which spreads the rocker arms making the two teeth fit into two holes in the wall of the cylinder, when the drive shaft is at its maximum working length. The carriage has two pistons to work on the two rocker arms thus freeing the locking device and allowing the telescopic sliding of the cylinder in the cylinder and the downward rotation of the drive shaft. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255344 | MAGNESIA PARTIALLY STABILIZED ZIRCONIA WIRE DRAWING DIE ASSEMBLY - The present system provides a wire drawing die assembly having a magnesia oxide partially stabilized zirconia die or nib for contacting or reducing the diameter of a wire during a draw. The magnesia partially stabilized zirconia has a density of approximately 5.75-5.90 g/cc; a fracture toughness of approximately 10-12; and a flexural strength of approximately 575-700 MPa. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255345 | FIN PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a fin processing apparatus including an upper pressing die ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255346 | METAL-STAMPING DIE MANUFACTURED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A metal-stamping die or tool is provided. Another aspect uses an additive manufacturing machine and material to create a die. A further aspect provides a method of making a die from an additive manufacturing process and/or using such a die to stamp a metal part, such as a fastener or clip. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255347 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING FORMED ELEMENTS USED TO MAKE WOUND STENTS - A method for forming a wave form for a stent includes moving a first forming portion of a first forming member across an axis along which a formable material is provided in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the axis to engage and deform the formable material while engaging the formable material with a first forming portion of the second forming member. The method includes moving the first forming portion of the first forming member and the first forming portion of the second forming member across the axis in a second direction that is substantially opposite the first direction to draw and form the formable material over the first forming portion of the second forming member, disengaging the first forming member from the formable material, and rotating the first forming member to position a second forming portion of the first forming member to face the formable material. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255348 | OIL-PRESSURE SWAGING TOOL FOR REBUILDING A CONNECTING PIPE - An oil-pressure swaging tool for rebuilding a connecting pipe includes an abutting member abutting against an oil-pressure device, a connector inserted into a connecting pipe, one end of a first axial member passing through the abutting member to connect to one end of the connector, another end of the first axial member connected to the oil-pressure device, a rebuilding member assembled to another end of the connecting pipe, a pressure collar adjacent to one end of the rebuilding member, one end of a second axial member passing through the rebuilding member to connected to the pressure collar, another end of the second axial member connected to another end of the connector. Therefore, when the opening of the connecting pipe is rebuilt by the oil-pressure swaging tool of the present invention, one end of the connecting pipe is not necessary to abut against a wall because of the abutting member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255349 | BENDING PRESS SYSTEM - A bending press system is disclosed. The bending press system may include: at least one guide post; a slide plate mounted at a slider so as to be slidable upwardly or downwardly along the guide post; a bending die including a lower die having an upper surface and an upper die having a lower surface corresponding to the upper surface of the lower die and mounted on a lower surface of the slide plate, and adapted to bend an object supplied between the lower die and the upper die to have a predetermined curvature; and a pair of clamping means mounted respectively at both sides of the bending die corresponding to the bending die and adapted to clamp both end portions of the object. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255350 | PILOT ASSEMBLY HAVING STRIPPER - A pilot assembly includes a body portion including an outer surface and an opening defined in the outer surface. A pilot is configured for extending through an alignment hole in a sheet of material and is coupled with the body portion. A shaft of the pilot extends through the opening and beyond the outer surface. A stripper includes a bushing and a resilient biasing member. The bushing is configured for moving with respect to the main body portion and the pilot to push the sheet of material off of the pilot. The resilient biasing member is situated within the body portion and is compressed when the bushing engages the sheet of material. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255351 | DIE FOR MACHINE PRESS - A die having adequate flexibility at an entirety thereof while maintaining rigidity of a design surface is presented. A die is a die for a machine press. The die is a die for pressing a work plate together with a contraposed die and forming the work plate into a target shape. The die is provided with a design block, a positioning block, and a plurality of rods. The design block has a design surface for transferring the target shape to the work plate. The positioning block is used for positioning the die relative to the contraposed die. The design block and the positioning block are connected by the plurality of rods. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255352 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SENSOR ELEMENT FOR USE IN GAS SENSOR, INSPECTING ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SENSOR ELEMENT, AND PRE-TREATING SENSOR ELEMENT - To provide a method for manufacturing a sensor element, by which stabilization of an electrode, which is performed prior to inspecting element characteristics, can be performed for a shorter time period and in a more reliable manner than in the conventional. The sensor element includes: an oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer; a first electrode that is formed on a surface of the oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer; and a second electrode that is formed in a space provided inside the oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer, and that is configured to reduce said predetermined gas component. As the pre-treatment, by an external power source. a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, to thereby decompose and remove a gas component attached to the second electrode. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255353 | METHOD FOR EVALUATING DEGRADATION OF A PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR AFTER AN ENGINE START - A system for improving operation of an engine having a particulate matter sensor is presented. The system may be used to improve engine operation during cold starts especially under conditions where water vapor or entrained water droplets are present in vehicle exhaust gases. In one embodiment, particulate sensor degradation is indicated in response to an output of said particulate matter sensor staying below a threshold as engine temperature increases past the dewpoint temperature. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255354 | Wear Monitoring Device and Method of Monitoring Undercarriage and Roller Wear - An undercarriage monitoring device has a roller assembly including a fixed roller component and a bushing. An opening is formed within the fixed roller component. A first sensor is disposed within the opening of the fixed roller component over the bushing. The first sensor is configured to sense a first physical characteristic of the bushing. The fixed roller component is a shaft or a housing. The first sensor is a temperature sensor or a Hall effect sensor. A magnet is disposed on the roller assembly. A second sensor is disposed within the opening of the fixed roller component over the bushing. The second sensor is configured to sense a second physical characteristic of the bushing. A data transmitting device is coupled to the first sensor. Data is collected from the sensor. The data collected from the sensor is transmitted to a receiving device. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255355 | Method of Use of Substrate Having Properties of Keratinous Tissue - Method of evaluating a product by applying a substance to the surface of an artificial substrate to form a substance-coated surface and performing an analysis of the substance-coated surface. The surface of the substrate may have one or more of the following properties: a total surface energy of from about 15 mJ/m | 2013-10-03 |
20130255356 | METHOD FOR TESTING A DEVICE FOR PROTECTING AGAINST PIERCING ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a method for testing a device for protecting against piercing elements, such as ammunition or weapons with blades that can pierce human beings, said method including the following steps: providing a block of plastically deformable material; fitting the block with the protection device to be tested; applying the piercing elements to the protection device with a series of predetermined levels of energy and kinematics; measuring the sizes of the impacts of the piercing elements in the block of plastically deformable material, and obtaining a series of measurements of mechanical parameters resulting from the piercing elements; and converting the series of measurements using conversion data obtained by a conversion method according to the invention, so as to deduce therefrom the corresponding mechanical properties resulting from the piercing elements on a dummy. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255357 | Detector with Interchangeable Sample Probes - A gas detector can be releasibly coupled to one of a group of elongated probes each of the probes includes a detector connecting end and a gas in flow/outflow end. The connecting end includes a helical attaching feature which when coupled to the detector defies a plurality of spaced apart angular locking positions. A locking position is selected in response to a flow of air in an adjacent duct to which the detector is being attached. Where the detector carries an elongated display device, the locking position can be selected so that the display device exhibits a desired presentation. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255358 | Hydrogen Sensor and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A method of the invention includes preparing a mold having a hydrogen detection part pattern, a nanogap pattern and a base to be formed on a hydrogen sensor substrate; preparing a material to which the patterns are transferrable; forming the hydrogen sensor substrate by bringing the mold into contact with the material to thus transfer the patterns to the material and then detaching the mold from the material to which the patterns are transferred, the hydrogen sensor substrate having a base part corresponding to the base, a plurality of hydrogen detection parts erected from the base part and corresponding to the nanogap pattern and a plurality of nanogaps formed between the hydrogen detection parts and corresponding to the hydrogen detection part pattern; and forming, on the hydrogen sensor substrate, a thin film of a transition metal or an alloy thereof to be expanded by hydrogen. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255359 | CONTAINERIZED MOBILE GAS TURBINE FILTER TEST FACILITY - A portable filter testing assembly for testing filter elements is provided. The portable filter testing assembly includes a first modular component including filter elements disposed within an interior and a fluid flow inlet. The testing assembly further includes a second modular component in fluid communication with the first modular component and includes fluid flow drawing means for drawing fluid flow through the filter elements of the first modular component such that the fluid flow is filtered by the filter elements. Each of the first modular component and second modular component includes an external structure of a modular International Organization for Standardization (ISO) shipping container. A kit of plural modular components for testing filter elements is provided. A method of using ISO modular components for testing filter elements is also provided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255360 | PLATING METHOD AND PLATING APPARATUS - A plating method includes holding a substrate with a substrate holder while bringing a sealing member into pressure contact with a peripheral portion of the substrate to form an enclosed internal space in the substrate holder; performing a first-stage leakage test of the substrate holder by producing a vacuum in the internal space and checking whether pressure in the internal space reaches a predetermined vacuum pressure within a certain period of time; and if the substrate holder has passed the first-stage leakage test, performing a second-stage leakage test of the substrate holder by closing off the internal space after producing the vacuum therein and checking whether a change in the pressure in the internal space reaches a predetermined value within a certain period of time. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255361 | Methods and Devices for Multi-Dimensional Separation, Isolation and Characterization of Circulating Tumour Cells - In most cancers, a significant factor in a poor outcome for the individual cancer victim is metastatic disease, i.e., dissemination of tumour cells to other parts of the human body via the circulation, such as distant organs, and their subsequent proliferation therein to form multiple other cancer tumours. The presence of circulating tumour cells, or CTCs, represents a vital intermediate step in this process and variations of a few CTCs within blood samples containing tens of billions of cells may denote the outcome for a patient or impact the cancer treatment regimen. At present no low cost field deployable technique for filtering CTCs exists. According to embodiments of the invention micro-machined filters with high aspect ratio, with and without, functionalization are employed to perform multi-parameter filtering for CTCs based upon compatibility with low cost semiconductor processes within multiple materials including silicon, polymers and silicon carbide. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255362 | HARDNESS TESTER - A hardness tester capable of facilitating positioning of a sample even when the hardness tester includes a manual XY stage. The hardness tester includes an XY stage displacing a sample stage in a horizontal direction; a CCD camera capturing an image of a sample surface via an objective lens; a monitor displaying the image of the sample surface captured by the CCD camera; an operator specifying a test position at which an indentation is to be formed, the test position being specified on the image displayed on the display; and a CPU calculating, in conjunction with displacement of the XY stage, an amount of offset in the XY direction between the test position and a center position of the indenter when forming the indentation, then displaying the calculated amount of offset on the display. | 2013-10-03 |