44th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090266028 | Packaging machine - Changing or feeding, respectively, of a working tool ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266029 | AUTOMATIC TABLET PACKING APPARATUS HAVING SLIDING RACK - Disclosed is an automatic tablet packing apparatus having sliding racks, wherein tablets received in a plurality of tablet cassettes are successively packed on a per dose basis based on a medical prescription. Each of the sliding racks includes a pair of left and right partition walls, a tablet discharge passage to guide the tablets discharged from the tablet cassettes being defined by facing inner surfaces of the left and right partition walls. Cassette pedestals are attached to outer surfaces of the left and right partition walls and in turn, the tablet cassettes are detachably arranged on the cassette pedestals. The left and right partition walls are able to be individually pulled out from a body of the apparatus. As the left or right partition wall is pulled out, the tablet discharge passage is revealed to the outside thus enabling easy cleaning thereof. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266030 | SEALING JAW FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF A FOOD PRODUCT - A sealing jaw for producing sealed packages of a food product from a tube of packaging material includes a supporting body, and a first work surface which interacts, in use, with a second work surface on a further jaw to grip the material to be sealed and perform a sealing operation; one of the jaws defines an anvil, and the other of the jaws defines heating means; the jaw has connecting means for connecting the first surface to the supporting body; the connecting means define a curved third and a curved fourth surface made of rigid material and cooperating mutually to allow the first surface to oscillate with respect to the supporting body when gripping the packaging material prior to the sealing operation. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266031 | Device and Method for Packaging Dry Ice in a Plastic Film - The present invention relates to a method and device for packaging dry ice in a plastic film, the said device comprising: —means for dispensing and shaping a plastic film comprising a shaping sleeve over the exterior wall of which the plastic film is paid out, —a dry ice generator connected to a source of liquid carbon dioxide, the dry ice generator being positioned inside the shaping sleeve so as to leave a gap between the generator and the shaping sleeve and allow the plastic film shaped to become filled with dry ice, —and means for sealing the shaped plastic film, characterized in that the shaping sleeve is equipped with thermal insulating means and/or with heating means. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266032 | Pocketed Spring Units - A method and apparatus for the production of a pocketed spring unit, the method comprising the steps of compressing and feeding a plurality of springs ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266033 | Method and device for packaging product portions in a wrapper - A method and a device for packaging product portions in a wrapper are proposed, wherein at least two webs of a packaging material are aligned parallel, with the longitudinal edges facing each other overlapping, and each transported towards one upwardly open folding shaft, the webs are severed transverse to the overlapping longitudinal edges, creating flat blanks of the wrappers, and the blanks are folded into the folding shaft by means of a folding stamp, insertable into the folding shaft, creating an upwardly open wrapper, whereupon the product portion is placed in the open wrappers and the upwardly protruding sections of the wrappers are then turned inward while overlapping. The blanks, whose inner edges overlap, are guided in frictional engagement to their folding position above the folding shafts, whereupon the longitudinal edges of the overlapping blanks facing each other are, together, lifted at least to a level where the loose ends of the longitudinal edges of the blanks facing each other are outside of the area of the respective neighboring folding shafts, whereupon the blanks are released by releasing the frictional engagement and are then folded into the respective folding shafts by means of the folding stamps. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266034 | Device and a method for controlling a twist of a tube - A device for controlling a twist of a tube of packaging material in relation to an apparatus for transverse sealing of the tube comprises a number of rollers forming an aperture through which the packaging material is arranged to pass. A roller surface of each of the rollers is arranged to be in contact with an outer surface of the tube. The direction of the rotation axis of at least one of the rollers is adjustable to control the twist of the tube. A method for controlling a twist of a tube of packaging material comprises allowing the packaging material to pass through an aperture formed by a number of rollers with a rolling surface in contact with an outer surface of the tube, and adjusting the direction of the rotation axis of at least one of the rollers to control the twist of the tube. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266035 | Systems and Methods for Wrapping a Pulp Bale - A system for pulp bale wrapping includes at least one press plate operable to press a wrapper into a pulp bale. A method for wrapping pulp bale includes disposing the pulp bale between an upper wrapper and a lower wrapper, wrapping the pulp bale in the upper wrapper and the lower wrapper, and maintaining at least one of the upper wrapper and the lower wrapper in a wrapped position by crushing the at least one wrapper into the wrapped pulp bale. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266036 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE HAVING AN AUTOMATIC CLOSURE FEATURE - A reclosable flexible package is suitable for retail sale of food products and is comprised of a film material. The reclosable flexible packages are suitable for mass production on high-speed form-fill-seal equipment. The flexible package includes a pair of semi-rigid strips attached to the walls of the flexible pouch and positioned parallel to the package opening. The semi-rigid strips are configured and arranged to nest together and bias toward one another. Upon opening of the package, the semi-rigid strips are moveable between a closed position and an open position. Further, the semi-rigid strips are configured such that they automatically reclose the package when the strips are released from the open position. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266037 | Box loader - A loader includes a sling for supporting a one or more items. The sling is secured on opposite sides of a loading chamber. The loader also includes a lowering mechanism. The lowering mechanism can lower the sling. The loader includes a release mechanism that secures one or both sides of the sling. After the sling is lowered by the lowering mechanism an adequate distance to place the one or more items close to the receptacle, the release mechanism releases one or both sides of the sling, which places the one or more items in or on a receptacle. The loader includes a take-up mechanism attached to one side of the sling. The take-up mechanism takes up the sling when the opposite side of the sling is released by the release mechanism. The loader is capable of inserting close fitting items into receptacles, such as a stack of trays of produce. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266038 | Patch transfer and inspection apparatus - The invention provides an interlinked device for producing sealed packaging units, with a clocked delivery device for web-like material, with a separating device for separating in each case at least one portion of the web-like material, with a clocked packaging device, and with a sealing device, the sum of the stoppage intervals per cycle of the delivery device differing from the sum of the stoppage intervals per cycle of the packaging device, and a method for producing such a packaging unit. For this purpose, the device comprises an intermediate conveyor device which, in the material flow, is arranged between the delivery device and the packaging device. An optical inspection device is also arranged on the intermediate conveyor device and used at least for geometric inspection of the separated portion. With the present invention, a device and a method are disclosed for producing packaging units in an interlinked device, in which the content of the packaging unit can be inspected. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266039 | HORSE MOUNTING STIRRUP - A horse stirrup which also functions as a mounting aid by providing, in the same assembly, a foot supporting platform for riding, as well as a convenient, lower level platform for mounting. The mounting platform, and related structure, also function, in cooperation with the riding platform, to reduce the exposure of the rider to stirrup foot lock in case of a fall. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266040 | DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER ASSEMBLY - A diesel particulate filter assembly configured to be incorporated into an exhaust treatment device, the diesel filter assembly comprising: a ceramic media disposed about a center support defining an outlet flow path; a pair of end supports secured to the center support and the ceramic media; and an end cone secured to one of the pair of end supports. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266041 | Seal arrangement for filter element; Filter element assembly; and, methods - A filter cartridge arrangement is provided which includes a media pack comprising Z-filter media, a preform and a housing seal member. Improvements in the preform and seal member are described which include: a single beveled surface of the seal member to facilitate installation; and, an inside region of the seal member having a tip adjacent in inwardly directed lip of the preform, to control flash during molding. A variety of media pack configurations and features are described. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266042 | MOWER - A battery-powered lawn mower includes a deck supported by wheels on a first side and a cutting mechanism having a first motor, including a first output member. A first cutting blade is driven by the first output member. A self-drive transmission has a second motor that selectively communicates an output to a drive axle. A force feedback controller measures a load on the first motor and changes an output voltage to the second motor based on the measured load. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266043 | NEW MOWER DECK ENHANCEMENT - A multi-blade lawn mower has a mower deck with a downwardly directed interior opening. At least two rotary blades are disposed within the opening. A generally circular wraparound baffle is adapted to surround each rotary blade. The wraparound baffle has a throat area opening generally towards one of the walls at an acute angle and/or an opening in the mower deck. The wraparound baffle also has a sloped wall portion adapted to decrease in height gradually from the height of the wraparound baffle to an edge terminating in the throat area. A collar is attached to the top wall and extends downward to a position adjacent the rotary blade. The collar surrounds a spindle attached to the rotary blade to prevent grass buildup created by movement of the rotary blades in a vortex area proximate the spindle. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266044 | INTEGRATED DRAPER BELT SUPPORT AND SKID SHOE IN AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTING MACHINE - A cutting platform for use with an agricultural harvesting machine includes at least one platform section. Each platform section has a cutterbar assembly movable in a localized manner in upwards and downwards directions, an endless belt with a leading edge, and a plurality of skid shoes. Each skid shoe extends rearwardly from the cutterbar assembly and has an upper surface defining a belt support for the leading edge of the endless belt. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266045 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device in which the number of parts used is reduced and assembly is simplified. Dust generation and bending fatigue is suppressed so that the cable protection and guide device exhibits excellent form stability of the cable accommodating space. Side plate portions and coupling portions are integrally molded from polyamide fatigue resistant resin into the form of a connecting link module. A polyacetal resin stopper link, which holds and limits the linear position and the bending position by engagement with the connecting link module, is inter-fitted with a coupling portion of the connecting link module by a snap-fit mechanism from the cable accommodating space side. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266046 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE DEVICE - A cable protection and guide device in which disengagement of a connection pin from a connecting pin hole is prevented. A cable protection and guide device in which a number of link frame bodies are flexibly and sequentially connected to each other such that a connecting pin of a preceding link plate is inserted into a connecting pin hole of the subsequent link plates. Cutout opening portions reside in the link plates. Connecting pins are inserted into the connecting pin hole | 2009-10-29 |
20090266047 | MULTI-TUBE, CAN-ANNULAR PULSE DETONATION COMBUSTOR BASED ENGINE WITH TANGENTIALLY AND LONGITUDINALLY ANGLED PULSE DETONATION COMBUSTORS - An engine contains a compressor stage, a pulse detonation combustion stage and a turbine stage. The pulse detonation combustion stage contains at least one pulse detonation combustor which has an inlet portion. The pulse detonation combustor is oriented longitudinally and/or tangentially with respect to a centerline of the engine. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266048 | Turbine Air-Intake Filter - A turbine air-intake filter for removal of particles from an air stream entering a gas turbine comprises a composite filter media ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266049 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROPELLING A VEHICLE - Methods and systems are provided for propelling a vehicle. In an embodiment, by way of example only, a method includes flowing a decomposed hydroxylammonium nitrite (HAN)-based propellant into a chamber, introducing an aspirated non-polar fuel into the chamber, and combusting the decomposed HAN-based propellant and the aspirated non-polar fuel to produce an exhaust gas. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266050 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE REGENERATION OF AN ELECTROSTATIC PARTICLE FILTER - A method for controlling regeneration of a particle filter by electrically heating the particle filter. According to the method, the regeneration is triggered by a calculator according to a loading level and temperature of the particle filter. The calculator simultaneously uses parameters relating to the operation of the vehicle so as to take into account the fuel consumption driven by the electrical heating of the filter. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266051 | Radiant Power from Pulsed Laser and Microwave for Eliminating Noxious Emissions of Hydrocarbon combustions - A method and apparatus for eliminating noxious products in the emissions of hydrocarbon combustions exhaust gases includes the combination of three forms of radiant energy production which all together and/or also separately concur to eliminate all the carbon particulates and the unburnt hydrocarbons, as well as the volatile gases (SOV) deriving from combustion processes of any kind. The three forms of radiant energy are: radiant energy by means of radiant tubes; radiant energy produced by bombarding the material by means of microwaves due to a quantum effect; and radiant energy created by pulsed laser rays properly sent upon a graybody. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266052 | UNIVERSAL TRACKING AIR-FUEL REGULATOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A fuel control system of an engine system comprises a pre-catalyst exhaust gas oxygen (EGO) sensor, a setpoint generator module, a sensor offset module, and a control module. The pre-catalyst EGO sensor generates a pre-catalyst EGO signal based on an air-fuel ratio of an exhaust gas. The setpoint generator module generates a desired pre-catalyst equivalence ratio (EQR) signal based on a desired EQR of the exhaust gas. The sensor offset module determines an offset value of the pre-catalyst EGO sensor. The control module generates an expected pre-catalyst EGO signal based on the desired pre-catalyst EQR signal and the offset value. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266053 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas purification system includes: at least two catalysts ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266054 | Control Apparatus and Method for Internal Combustion Engine - A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine has an oxygen storage volume computing unit for computing an oxygen storage volume of a catalyst by using a real air/fuel ratio detected by an air/fuel ratio sensor installed on the upstream side of a catalyst, a center air/fuel ratio representing a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio and an estimated air flow volume or detecting a flow rate of air flowing into the catalyst. A center air/fuel ratio correcting unit for correcting a center air/fuel ratio based on output of a rear air/fuel ratio sensor provided on the downstream side of the catalyst, and an oxygen storage volume computed by an oxygen storage volume computing unit, and the oxygen storage volume computing unit computes an oxygen storage volume by using a center air/fuel ratio corrected by the center air/fuel ratio correcting unit. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266055 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION EVENTS - Various embodiments of an apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing regeneration event characteristics. For example, according to one embodiment, an apparatus for controlling the temperature of the outlet exhaust of an internal combustion engine for a regeneration event on a particulate matter filter includes a regeneration module and a fuel injection strategy module. The regeneration module is configured to determine a desired engine outlet exhaust gas temperature for a regeneration event. The fuel injection strategy module is configured to determine a regeneration fuel injection strategy for achieving the desired engine outlet exhaust gas temperature. The regeneration fuel injection strategy includes a main fuel injection, a first heat post-injection, and a second heat post-injection. In certain implementations, the fuel injection strategy also includes at least one or two non-heat post-injections for achieving a desired particulate filter inlet exhaust gas temperature. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266056 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - Fuel added to exhaust gas is uniformly afforded to catalytic surfaces of a NO | 2009-10-29 |
20090266057 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION DEVICE OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, an NOX selective reducing catalyst is arranged in the engine exhaust passage, and an NOX storage catalyst able to store NOX contained in the exhaust gas is arranged at the upstream of the NOX selective reducing catalyst. The NOX storage catalyst is fed with mist fuel, and the NOX stored in the NOX storage catalyst and the fed fuel are used to produce an intermediate product comprising bonded molecules comprised of NH2 and a hydrocarbon molecule more than an equivalent ratio with respect to one NOX molecule. These intermediate products are adsorbed at the NOX selective reducing catalyst, whereby the adsorbed intermediate product reduces the NOX in the exhaust gas. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266058 | Exhaust system implementing feedforward and feedback control - An exhaust system for use with a combustion engine is disclosed. The exhaust system may have an exhaust passageway, and a reduction catalyst disposed within the exhaust passageway. The exhaust system may also have a first sensor located to generate a first signal indicative of an operational parameter of the reduction catalyst, and a second sensor located to generate a second signal indicative of a performance parameter of the reduction catalyst. The exhaust system may further have an injection device located to inject reductant upstream of the reduction catalyst, and a controller in communication with the combustion engine, the first sensor, the second sensor, and the injection device. The controller may be configured to determine a NO | 2009-10-29 |
20090266059 | Exhaust system implementing in situ calibration - An exhaust system for use with a combustion engine is disclosed. The exhaust system may have an exhaust passageway, a reduction catalyst, a reductant injector, and a controller. The controller may have a NO | 2009-10-29 |
20090266060 | ENGINE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT DURING A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER REGENERATION EVENT - Various embodiments of an apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for managing regeneration event characteristics. For example, according to one embodiment, an apparatus for controlling the temperature of the output exhaust of an internal combustion engine for a regeneration event on a particulate matter filter includes a regeneration module, a turbocharger thermal management module, a fuel injection thermal management module, and an air intake thermal management module. The regeneration module determines a desired particulate matter filter inlet exhaust gas temperature for a regeneration event. The turbocharger thermal management module determines a variable geometry turbine (VGT) device position strategy. The fuel injection thermal management module determines a fuel injection strategy. The air intake thermal management module determines an intake throttle position strategy. The VGT device position strategy, the post-injection fuel injection strategy, and the intake throttle position strategy cooperatively achieve the desired particulate matter filter inlet exhaust gas temperature and maintain a fuel dilution level of the engine below a maximum fuel dilution level. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266061 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - An exhaust emission control device is provided which can effectively regenerate a NO | 2009-10-29 |
20090266062 | PRE-CATALYST FOR PREVENTING FACE-PLUGGING ON AN INLET FACE OF AN AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF THE SAME - A pre-catalyst device configured to be disposed upstream of a main aftertreatment device of an engine exhaust system. An oxidizing material is disposed on an inlet face of the pre-catalyst device, where the oxidizing material is configured to oxidize engine exhaust before the engine exhaust reaches the main aftertreatment device of the engine exhaust system. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266063 | SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION CATALYST SYSTEM WITH EXPANDED TEMPERATURE WINDOW - According to one embodiment of the present invention a selective reduction catalyst system with a broad temperature window for lean-burn gasoline and diesel engines is disclosed. The system includes a first and second zone, wherein the first zone is composed of an iron SCR catalyst and a second zone is composed of a copper SCR catalyst, and wherein the second zone is positioned downstream of the first zone. In another embodiment, a small copper SCR catalyst is placed in front of a second zone composed of an iron SCR catalyst and a third zone composed of a copper SCR catalyst, wherein the volume of the first copper SCR catalyst is a fraction of the volume of the second copper SCR catalyst. In yet another embodiment, a diverter valve would be included in the system to eliminate any NO | 2009-10-29 |
20090266064 | Exhaust gas additive/treatment system and mixer for use therein - An exhaust mixer ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266065 | DOUBLE-SHELL MANIFOLD - The invention relates to an exhaust manifold ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266066 | EQUAL LENGTH Y-COLLECTOR - An exhaust system includes first and second exhaust pipes each of which has an upstream end communicating with an engine and a downstream end. The exhaust pipes are of different lengths. A length equalizer includes an outer pipe and an inner pipe disposed within the outer pipe. Once end of the inner pipe communicates with a space between the inner and outer pipes. The longer of the two exhaust pipes communicates with the space between the inner and outer pipes of the length equalizer. The shorter of the two exhaust pipes communicates directly with the inner pipe of the length equalizer. The distance between the downstream end of the longer exhaust pipe and the inner end of the inner pipe of the length equalizer is substantially equal to the difference in length between the longer and shorter exhaust pipes. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266067 | ARRANGEMENT FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC DEVICE - A fluid system includes a controllable first pump unit for supplying fluid pressure to at least one implement; a prime mover arranged to supply a driving torque to the first pump The first pump unit is arranged to supply fluid pressure to the implement. The fluid system further includes a controllable second pump unit connected to a fluid accumulator. The prime mover is arranged to supply a driving torque to the second pump unit in order to accumulate fluid pressure in the accumulator during periods of low demand. Fluid pressure from the accumulator is arranged to drive the second pump unit to assist the prime mover during periods of high demand in order to supply an additional driving torque in excess of the available driving torque from the prime mover. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266068 | System for Selectively Routing Transmission Fluid to a Torque Converter - A torque converter coupled to a transmission has a torque converter operating mode and a lockup operating mode. A first pump may be configured to supply transmission fluid to a plurality of electro-hydraulic transmission components. A second pump may be configured to supply transmission fluid to a lubrication system of the transmission. A valve may be configured to route transmission fluid supplied by the second pump through the torque converter during the torque converter operating mode. Means may also be provided for selectively routing at least some of the transmission fluid supplied by the first pump through the torque converter. Illustratively, transmission fluid supplied by the first pump may, but need not, be routed to the torque converter only during the torque converter operating mode or only during the torque converter operating mode if the temperature of transmission fluid exiting the torque converter exceeds a threshold temperature. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266069 | Pneumatic mechanical power source - An mechanical power system is provided for providing torque without using a heat engine in virtually any non-aviation application where fossil-fuel engines have conventionally been used, by simply replacing the fossil-fuel burning engine with a rotary pneumatic motor of appropriate size for the application and feeding pressure-regulated compressed gas to the rotary pneumatic motor. The rotary pneumatic motor can be used virtually anywhere, and requires merely a supply of compressed gas to run it, preferably compressed nitrogen. Automotive, marine and electrical generating applications are easily adaptable, and auxiliary fossil-fuel engines can be added for emergencies where a supply of compressed gas has been exhausted. A screw-type compressor can be electrically powered to supply compressed gas to the pneumatic motor where tanks of compressed gas have been exhausted. Tanks of compressed gas are to be conveniently user replaceable. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266070 | POST-PRESSURE COMPENSATED HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE WITH LOAD SENSE PRESSURE LIMITING - An array of valve sections in a hydraulic system are connected to a supply line, a tank return line, and a load sense line. One valve sections includes a control valve with a metering orifice through which fluid flows from the supply line to a valve outlet. A load sense node is coupled by a load sense orifice to the load sense line. A load sense pressure limiter prevents pressure at the load sense node from exceeding a threshold level. A pressure compensator is connected in a fluid path between the valve outlet and one of the hydraulic actuators. The pressure compensator opens and closes the fluid path in response to pressure at the valve outlet and pressure at the load sense node, thereby governing the maximum amount of pressure that the respective valve section can apply to the hydraulic actuator. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266071 | Hydraulic Four-Wheel-Drive Working Vehicle - A hydraulic four-wheel-drive working vehicle includes a front/rear differential-lock switch valve. The front/rear differential-lock switch valve fluidly connects forward-movement high-pressure lines of the pair of main operation fluid lines, which are fluidly connected to a main hydraulic motor, and the pair of sub operation fluid lines, which are fluidly connected to a sub hydraulic motor, and also fluidly connects the forward-movement low-pressure lines of the pair of main operation fluid lines and the pair of sub operation fluid lines. The front/rear differential-lock switch valve is capable of taking a throttling fluid-connection state of fluidly connecting the corresponding lines in a state where a throttle is interposed therebetween and a full fluid-connection state of fluidly connecting the corresponding lines in a state where the throttle is not interposed therebetween. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266072 | Hydraulic reversing fan valve and machine using same - A machine includes a hydraulic fan system for circulating cooling air through an engine compartment. Periodically, the fan rotation direction is briefly reversed in order to dislodge any material debris that may have accumulated at the inlet to the engine compartment. When a fan reversal event is initiated, the fan motor will continue to rotate due to angular momentum even after the pump output flow has been switched from a first motor port to a second motor port. During this continued rotation as the fan decelerates to zero speed, vacuum pressure levels can arise at the first motor port, and a pressure spike can develop at the second motor port. In order to alleviate these conditions, a pressure transfer valve briefly opens to facilitate fluid flow directly from the second motor port to the first motor port as the fan motor decelerates towards zero speed before reversing direction, simultaneously alleviating vacuum and pressure spike conditions. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266073 | Bearing health monitor - A turbocharger monitor including a sensor adapted and positioned with respect to a turbocharger housing to sense passing compressor blades, generating both rotor rotation information and rotor displacement information. A controller is configured to receive the generated information from the blade sensor, and to establish rotor rotation speed and an indicator of bearing condition. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266074 | CONTINUOUS POWER SOURCE OF STEAM IN CIRCULATION, AND POWER REINFORCEMENT - A first and any further number of pipe steamer devices are provided. Each pipe steamer device may include a ring which has a steam pipe connection opening, a steam pipe, a water pipe, and a heating element. Each steam pipe may have a proximal end which is connected to the appropriate steam pipe connection opening and a distal end which is connected to a proximal end of the appropriate water pipe. Each water pipe may have a distal end which is located closer to the appropriate heating element than its proximal end. Each of the first steam pipe and the first water pipe may have a spiral shape. The apparatus also include a first power reinforcer device which may include a first sack and a second sack. The first power reinforcer device may be connected to a first pipe steamer device and a second pipe steamer device, such that steam from the first pipe steamer device flows into the first sack and flows out of the first sack into the first pipe steamer device, and steam from the second pipe steamer device flows into the second sack and out of the second sack into the second pipe steamer. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266075 | PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR USING OF LOW TEMPERATURE HEAT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The invention relates to the using of low temperature heat for the production of electrical energy by using of supercritical carbon dioxide as working fluid. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266076 | Condensate Polisher Circuit - A power generating system including a working fluid circuit. The power generating system includes a condenser system in the working fluid circuit and a condensate polisher circuit. The condenser system receives a working fluid that includes steam or a combination of water and steam and condenses at least a portion of the working fluid into a condensate. The condensate has a temperature above a predetermined upper operating temperature. The condensate polisher circuit is branched off from the working fluid circuit and receives and treats said condensate from the working fluid circuit and returns treated condensate to the working fluid circuit. The condensate polisher circuit includes a heat exchanger that reduces the temperature of the condensate at least to the upper operating temperature and a condensate polisher that removes contaminants from the condensate to bring the condensate to a predetermined purity. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266077 | Mixing chamber - A mixing chamber with a wall and at least one vortex generating element arranged on the wall is provided. The vortex generating element has at least three surfaces, at least one of the surfaces forming a top surface and the other surfaces forming at least first and second side surfaces, the first and second side surfaces arranged not in parallel, the top surface being in contact with the wall via a front edge of the top surface, the front edge extending traverse to a flow direction, the top surface further abutting the first and second side faces forming first and second edges, the first side surface extending in parallel to the flow direction so that the first edge does not contribute to generating a vortex, and the second side surface extending not in parallel to the flow direction so that the second edge contributes to generating the vortex. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266078 | Fuel flow anti-interruption - An anti-flow interruption system is configured to provide a supply of fuel in the event of a fuel flow interruption from a fuel tank. The anti-flow interruption system includes a reservoir, a reservoir conduit, and a vapor bleed system. The reservoir conduit has an end disposed at the bottom of the reservoir and another connected to a fuel pump. The vapor bleed system includes a vapor bleed conduit and a vapor bleed restrictor. One end of the vapor bleed conduit is attached to the top of the reservoir and the other end is connected to the fuel pump. The vapor bleed restrictor is disposed in the vapor bleed conduit between the fuel pump and the reservoir. If fuel flow is interrupted and results in vapor being present in the reservoir, liquid fuel remaining in the reservoir continues to be supplied to the fuel pump while the vapor bleed system removes the vapor. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266079 | Premix Nozzles and Gas Turbine Engine Systems Involving Such Nozzles - Premix nozzles and gas turbine engine systems involving such nozzles are provided. In this regard, a representative industrial gas turbine engine includes: a combustion section having a nozzle assembly operative to provide a fuel-air mixture for combustion, the nozzle assembly having an array of shuttered nozzles and non-shuttered nozzles; each of the shuttered nozzles being operative in an open position, in which air is directed through the shuttered nozzle for mixing with fuel, and a closed position, in which a reduced amount of air is directed through the shuttered nozzle; each of the shuttered nozzles being inoperative to independently alter an amount of air being directed therethrough. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266080 | OPTIMIZING THE ANGULAR POSITIONING OF A TURBINE NOZZLE AT THE OUTLET FROM A TURBOMACHINE COMBUSTION CHAMBER - A turbomachine including an annular combustion chamber fitted with fuel injectors and nozzle vanes arranged at the outlet from the chamber, the number of nozzle vanes being an integer multiple of the number of fuel injectors, and the head of each injector being situated angularly half-way between the leading edges of two consecutive nozzle vanes, these leading edges being in alignment with primary air holes and/or with dilution air holes. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266081 | Pyrolyzing gasification system and method of use - Pyrolyzing gasification system and method of use including primary combustion of non-uniform solid fuels such as biomass and solid wastes within a refractory lined gasifier, secondary combustion of primary combustion gas within a staged, cyclonic, refractory lined oxidizer, and heat energy recovery from the oxidized flue gas within an indirect air-to-air all-ceramic heat exchanger or external combustion engine. Primary combustion occurs at low substoichiometric air percentages of 10-30 percent and at temperatures below 1000 degrees F. Secondary combustion is staged and controlled for low NOx formation and prevention of formation of CO, hydrocarbons, and VOCs. The gasifier includes a furnace bed segmented into individual cells, each cell is independently monitored using a ramp temperature probe, and provided with controlled air injection. Gasifier air injection includes tuyere arrays, lances, or both. The oxidizer includes three serially aligned stages separated by air injecting baffles, and ability to adjust the exit air temperature. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266082 | TURBINE BLADE TIP CLEARANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for adjusting a clearance between a blade tip of a turbine engine and a blade track spaced radially outward of the blade tip is disclosed herein. The method includes the step of operably coupling an elongate member to a blade track in a turbine engine. The method also includes the step of directing a fluid stream having a temperature in proximity to the elongate member. The temperature of the fluid stream can change over time. The method also includes the step of transferring heat between the fluid stream and elongate member to a change a size of the elongate member and move the blade track radially relative to a centerline axis of the turbine engine. An exemplary apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266083 | ROTATION TYPE REGENERATOR AND MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR USING THE REGENERATOR - The present invention relates to a regenerator using a rotation type magnet member and an active magnetic regenerator, and a magnetic refrigerator using the same. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266084 | Thermoelectric device based refrigerant subcooling - A subcooler ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266085 | Compostable materials recycling bin refrigeration device - A refrigeration device for compostable materials, comprising, a recycling bin adapted to receive compostable materials, a liner element adapted to receive the recycling bin; and refrigeration means adapted for cooling the liner element wherein when compostable materials are positioned within the recycling bin and the recycling bin is positioned within the liner element, the refrigeration means cools the liner element, the recycling bin and the compostable materials positioned therein. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266086 | FLOATING MARINE STRUCTURE HAVING LNG CIRCULATING DEVICE - Disclosed is an apparatus for containing LNG. The apparatus includes an LNG tank containing liquid phase LNG and boil-off gas of LNG, and an circulating device. The circulating device includes an intake port and a discharge port. The circulating device further includes an flowing pathway from the intake port to the discharge port that does not include a forced LNG liquefying device. The intake port is located in an upper portion of the LNG tank, and the discharge port is located in a lower portion of the LNG tank substantially lower than the intake port. The circulating device is configured to suction, through the intake port, boil-off gas from the upper portion of the LNG tank and to discharge boil-off gas, through the discharge port, to the lower portion of the LNG tank. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266087 | SYSTEM USING A CATENARY FLEXIBLE CONDUIT FOR TRANSFERRING A CRYOGENIC FLUID - A system and a process are provided for transferring a cryogenic fluid such as liquefied natural gas between a floating transport vessel and a storage vessel. The fluid is transferred through at least one submerged/subsea/subsurface catenary flexible conduit, the conduits being configured to avoid damage from waves and abrasion or contact with the other conduits, the vessels, or other objects. A conduit transfer vessel is provided for storing the conduit in the water, delivering the conduit to each transport vessel, but standing off from the transport vessel during cryogenic fluid transfer, and then retrieving the conduit from the transport vessel, which greatly improves the safety of the cryogenic fluid transfer operations. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266088 | Cold trap and cold trap regeneration method - A cold trap is provided with a cold panel provided in a pumping path such that the panel is exposed, a refrigerator thermally coupled to the cold panel and operative to cool the cold panel; and a controller configured, in a regeneration process for evaporating a gas frozen on the surface of the cold panel and discharging the gas outside using the vacuum pump, to control the refrigerator so as to raise the temperature of the cold panel to a temperature exceeding a non-liquefaction temperature range and to adjust a pressure in the pumping path at the temperature so that the gas frozen on the surface of the cold panel is evaporated without being melted, the non-liquefaction temperature range being a range in which it is guaranteed that a gas frozen on the surface of the cold trap is evaporated without being melted. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266089 | Method For Operating An Air Conditioning Unit For A Car - In an air conditioning unit for a car, which air conditioning unit has a refrigerant circuit with a primary consumer branch having a compressor, condenser, and an evaporator, which air conditioning unit also has at least one auxiliary consumer branch that is connected parallel to the primary consumer branch and has a cold accumulator and its own evaporator, a stop valve is arranged in front of each evaporator. After operational phases charging the cold accumulator, the stop valve of the primary consumer branch is regularly opened for only a predetermined opening time that depends on particular operating parameters. The substantial operating parameters are the air inlet temperature and the air mass flow at the evaporator of the primary consumer branch. The method thus makes possible the alternating charging operation of the cold accumulator parallel to the cooling mode at low air temperatures at the evaporator of the primary consumer branch. By limiting the opening time for the stop valve of the primary consumer branch, no more than a suitable amount of liquid refrigerant accumulates in the evaporator of said primary consumer branch. As a result, the air temperature at the evaporator does not decrease further after the stop valve in the primary consumer branch was closed. For this reason, it is possible to select the lower limit temperature of 3° C. as the criterion for closing this stop valve. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266090 | FREEZE-TOLERANT WATERLINE VALVE FOR A REFRIGERATOR - An improved refrigerator is provided with a freeze tolerant valve for the water tank assembly in the refrigerator. The valve includes a body with an internal plastic spool which minimizes the volume of water within the valve, and which provides a space in the valve to accommodate freezing water in the valve. The valve will not crack or fail in the event of a temperature control problem in the refrigerator which results in frozen water within the valve. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266091 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSOR CAPACITY MODULATION IN A HEAT PUMP - A system and method is provided to control and operate a compressor to have two or more discrete output capacities in response to an outdoor temperature measurement. During operation of the compressor in an air conditioning or cooling mode, the compressor has a first output capacity in response to the outdoor temperature being greater than a first temperature setpoint and the compressor has a second output capacity in response to the outdoor temperature being less than a second temperature setpoint. During operation of the compressor in a heating mode, the compressor has different output capacities based on the outdoor ambient temperature. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266092 | APPARATUS TO SENSE AND CONTROL COMPRESSOR OPERATION IN AN HVAC SYSTEM - An HVAC system and method for configuring a controller to control a compressor including a detection system provided to determine a type of compressor. The detection system includes a processor; and a load sensing circuit connected between the processor and a controller. The controller has a plurality of output connections connectable to a compressor. The load sensing circuit senses whether a load is present on each output connection of the plurality of output connections and provides a load signal to the processor indicating whether a load is present on each output connection. The load signals are processed with the processor to determine the type of compressor is present. The controller is configured to control the compressor in response to the determined type of compressor. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266093 | Refrigerating air conditioning system - A refrigerating air conditioning system is provided with a refrigerant circuit which includes a compressor | 2009-10-29 |
20090266094 | Air Conditioning System with Cold Thermal Storage and Evaporator Temperature Control - A system and method of operating a vehicle air conditioning system having an engine driven, fixed capacity refrigerant compressor and a compressor clutch is disclosed. The method may comprises setting a preliminary evaporator air temperature target; charging a cold storage apparatus in the vehicle air conditioning system; determining if the cold storage apparatus has reached a predetermined threshold; if the cold storage apparatus has reached a predetermined threshold, determining a new evaporator air temperature target by: determining a maximum allowable dewpoint evaporator air temperature for maintaining a passenger compartment humidity below a predetermined value; determining a maximum allowable mode evaporator air temperature based on a mode to which the vehicle air conditioning system is set; and setting the evaporator air temperature target to the lower of the dewpoint evaporator air temperature and the mode evaporator air temperature. The compressor clutch is controlled to achieve the evaporator air temperature target. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266095 | Refrigerated Preservation Unit, Particularly for Domestic Use - A refrigerated preservation unit, particularly for domestic use, includes an internal compartment provided with an access door and with a refrigeration means. The unit includes an atmosphere control device constituted by a nitrogen generator, a control PLC, an oxygen analyzer, an overpressure/negative pressure valve, and a flexible plenum chamber. These components are all installed in a lower region of the unit, in the compartment normally used to accommodate the compressor and the condenser in traditional domestic refrigerators. The present invention allows to considerably improve the preservation times of food products stored inside home refrigerators when they are preserved loose and/or when the packages that contain them are not hermetically closed. The present invention allows in some cases to even treble the preservation time of the preserved products with a minimal additional energy expenditure of the electrical appliance. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266096 | Cooling Apparatus for Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps - An apparatus for cooling, comprising: a liquid pump for transport of fluid through a heating cycle, an external heat source for heating the fluid in the heating cycle, for example a solar heater directly connected to the heating cycle or connected through a heat exchanger, an expander with an expander inlet and an expander outlet, the expander inlet having a fluid connection to the external heat source for receiving fluid in the gas phase to drive the expander by expanding the fluid, a compressor with a compressor inlet and a compressor outlet, the compressor being driven by the expander for compressing working fluid from a low pressure compressor inlet gas to a high pressure compressor outlet gas, a first heat exchanger with a fluid connection to the compressor outlet and connected to the expander inlet for transfer of heat from the high pressure compressor outlet gas to the fluid in the heating cycle, a second heat exchanger with a condenser for condensing the working fluid from the expander by energy transfer to a second fluid of lower temperature, for example ambient air, a third heat exchanger with evaporator for evaporating the working fluid from the second heat exchanger by energy transfer from a third fluid and for creating a desired cooling effect in the third fluid. Particularly, according to the invention, the first heat exchanger is connected to the heating cycle between the external heat source and the expander inlet. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266097 | MECHANISM FOR MAINTAINING A DESIRED TEMPERATURE IN A TRUCK CAB INCLUDING AN AUXILIARY MOTOR FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING PUMP AS WELL AS A SECONDARY GENERATOR FOR PROVIDING EITHER POWER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR A CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER VIA A FLUID JACKET COMMUNICATING WITH A VEHICLE MOUNTED CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER NETWORK - An assembly for providing either of auxiliary power and/or convective heating of an auxiliary exhaust, such as provided via a water jacket surrounding the engine exhaust interposed between an auxiliary generator and the truck tail pipe and circulated by a pump to provide heat to the cab interior. A further alternate variant provides for solar panels mounted to an exterior cab location and for operating the vehicle electric motor with or without the need for batteries. An associated articulating or pivoting mechanism is provided for displacing the solar panels from a first position in which it is stored against a rear surface of the cab, and to a second position in which is it arrayed upwardly above the cab. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266098 | COOLING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING COOLING SYSTEM - An electronic equipment includes a cooling system using boiling and condensation of a refrigerant, especially stabilizes the cooling performance, and reduces the influence which vibration accompanying phase change of boiling and condensation gives to the electronic equipment. Electronic equipment includes a cooling system including a cooling part which cools heat generating from a heat generator such as a heat generating component by using boiling of a refrigerant and is thermally connected to the heat generator such as the heat generating element, a heat radiation part which radiates heat absorbed by the refrigerant in the cooling part by condensation, a refrigerant drive part for delivering the condensed refrigerant to the cooling part again, and piping which fluidly connects them, and the electronic equipment includes preliminary heating means for heating the refrigerant, which flows to the cooling part from the refrigerant drive part, between the refrigerant drive part and the cooling part. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266099 | HVAC DRAIN SYSTEM - The invention relates to a HVAC drainage system. There is a need for an HVAC drainage system which operates well in a vehicle which moves over rough terrain. An HVAC unit is mounted at a central portion of an inner roof panel over an air inlet opening. A collection recess is formed by the panel and surrounds the air inlet opening. Concentric walls formed by the inner roof panel in the collection recess surrounding the HVAC unit. Each wall has one or more gaps formed therein. The gaps in adjacent walls are mis-aligned with respect to each other so that fluid is prevented from flowing in a straight line through gaps in adjacent walls. Drainage ports are formed in the inner roof panel. Drainage grooves formed in the inner roof panel communicate the collection recess with corresponding drainage ports. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266100 | CLOSED AND OPEN LOOP CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A temperature-controlled vehicle including a cascade refrigeration system having a booster cooling line configured to supplement the cooling capacity of the cascade refrigeration system by expanding and venting a portion of a cryogenic refrigerant to the atmosphere during peak demands while the cascade refrigeration system continues to operate. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266101 | DOMESTIC BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPARATUS COMPRISING AN ADSORBENT COOLING DEVICE - beverage dispensing apparatus for enclosing and cooling a keg ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266102 | Housing for a Refrigeration Device - A housing for a refrigeration device with an interior compartment that is surrounded by an insulation layer and an external skin that surrounds the insulation layer. Said external skin comprises at least one wall which has at least two zones with different thermal conductivities. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266103 | COOLING DEVICE FOR A LIQUID CONTAINER - Cooling device for a drink container, including:—a drink container compartment ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266104 | Heat exchanger header tank and heat exchanger comprising same - A heat exchanger has header tanks each including a header forming plate, a tube connecting plate, and an intermediate plate interposed between the two plates, the plates being arranged in superposed layers and brazed to one another. Each of the plates is made from a metal plate by press work. The header forming plate has an outward bulging portion. The tube connecting plate has tube insertion holes. The intermediate plate has communication holes causing tube insertion holes to communicate with the interior of each outward bulging portion therethrough. Heat exchange tubes have opposite ends placed into the respective insertion holes and brazed to the respective tube connecting plates. The heat exchanger including such header tanks is reduced in the number of components, can be fabricated with a high work efficiency, and exhibits improved heat exchange performance. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266105 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266106 | Method and apparatus for producing clathrate hydrate slurry, and method for operating the same apparatus - A method of producing a clathrate hydrate slurry, includes a step of heat-exchanging an aqueous solution of a guest compound for the clathrate hydrate or a slurry of the clathrate hydrate dispersed or suspended in an aqueous solution or water with a refrigerant thereby generating the clathrate hydrate in the aqueous solution or the slurry, in which a part of the clathrate hydrate deposited on the heat transfer surface in the process of heat exchange with the refrigerant is removed by adjustment of a temperature of the refrigerant and flow force of the aqueous solution or the slurry and the rest is kept remained as it covers the heat transfer surface. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266107 | Integrated Controlled Freeze Zone (CFZ) Tower and Dividing Wall (DWC) for Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery - The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for the operation of a distillation tower containing a controlled freezing zone and at least one distillation section. The process and tower design are utilized for the additional recovery of hydrocarbons from an acid gas. In this process, a separation process is utilized in which a multi-component feedstream is introduced into an apparatus that operates under solids forming conditions for at least one of the feedstream components. The freezable component, although typically CO | 2009-10-29 |
20090266108 | ASH FILLED GEM STONES FOR MEMENTOS OF LOVED ONES - A lasting memento derived from the ashes of a cremated human or pet, and a method of manufacture thereof. A rough gem stone of either natural or man made chemistry can have a hole or plurality of holes that are drilled into them. The ashes are subsequently inserted into the drilled hole, whereupon, the holes are permanently sealed with known materials and sealing techniques. The rough stones are then faceted using conventional faceting and polishing procedures. The same techniques may be used to ‘drill and fill’ completed, faceted gem stones and man made synthetic crystals, resulting in the same permanent memento that may be incorporated into an article of jewelry. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266109 | Sliced and cut diamond national jewelry - Jewelry containing at least one stone being specifically cut for replicating a shape of a country of origin of a wearer. The jewelry includes a setting and a stone. The stone is set in the setting, and is specifically cut for replicating the shape of the country of origin of the wearer of the article of jewelry. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266110 | SiO slurry for the production of quartz glass as well as the application of the slurry - A known SiO | 2009-10-29 |
20090266111 | Method of Producing Glass - Provided is a method of producing a glass, including, in order to obtain an excellent refining effect: preparing a raw glass batch including: an antimony compound containing pentavalent antimony; and an oxidizing agent (a cerium oxide, a sulfate, a nitrate); and melting the raw glass batch. In preparing the raw glass batch, it is preferable that the antimony compound be premixed with the oxidizing agent. When the nitrate is used as the oxidizing agent, the raw glass batch is prepared so as to include the antimony compound in an amount of more than 0.5 parts by mass and at most 3 parts by mass, in terms of an amount of antimony pentoxide, per 100 parts by mass of a base glass composition expressed in terms of an amount of an oxide. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266112 | Circular knitting machine with a rotatably disposed dial - A circular knitting machine has a frame, a rotatably disposed dial, a dial cam support for a dial cam mounted in the frame and a dial cam shaft, which is disposed rotatably and coaxially in the dial cam support and is intended for driving the dial. The dial is disposed rotatably and coaxially on the dial cam support with adjustable bearing clearance and is preferably connected coaxially to the dial cam shaft by a spring plate. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266113 | Appliance Having A Vibration Detection Device - A laundry appliance having a vibration detection device includes a frame, a drum received in the frame, and an electric motor assembly for driving the drum. The electric motor assembly includes an electric motor and an integrated motor controller mounted to the electric motor. An accelerometer as the vibration detection device is provided in the motor controller for detecting vibration of the drum. By integrating the accelerometer to the electric motor assembly, the laundry machine can more accurately detect vibration of the drum and the time and cost for assembling the washing machine are reduced. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266114 | Modular Laundry System with Vertical Laundry Module - A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and a backsplash extending above an upper surface of the housing. The backsplash can further have a functional element that can be a storage compartment, a light, a control panel, or a power outlet. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266115 | WASHING MACHINE WITH IMPROVED WATERWAY SYSTEM - The present invention has disclosed a washing machine with improved waterway system, said waterway system is comprising softening-electrolysis waterway, modifier-liquid waterway and ion-exchange-resin regeneration waterway, when this washing machine is at work, modifier-liquid combined with alkaline-electrolysis water could replace detergent for washing; meantime, said ion-exchange-resin regeneration waterway could greatly prolong the service life of softening-electrolysis system, and avoid the refluence of wastewater to cause pollution in the washing machine in prior art. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266116 | Modular Laundry System with Vertical Laundry Module - A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and a hanging rod positioned in drawer. The vertical laundry module can further have a functional element that performing drying, refreshing, and/or sanitizing, and a control panel for controlling the operation of the functional element. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266117 | Modular Laundry System with Vertical Laundry Module - A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances and a stain treatment assembly. The stain treatment assembly can include a screen slidable mounted to the housing of the vertical module for supporting a fabric item and a wand extendable from the housing for applying a stain treatment agent to the fabric item on the screen. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266118 | Modular Laundry System with Vertical Laundry Module - A laundry system comprises a first laundry appliance, a second laundry appliance, and a vertical laundry module. The vertical laundry module can have a housing with a width less than the width of each of the first and second laundry appliances. The vertical laundry module can have a drawer that slidably opens from a face of the housing and/or a door that opens from the face of the housing. The vertical laundry module can further have an exterior hanging element. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266119 | LOCKING CLAMP - A locking clamp device is provided with first and second clamping members. The first clamping member includes a base member with a first clamping surface and a locking member movable with respect to the base member between a securing position and a releasing position. The second clamping member is slidably engaged with the first clamping member and selectively movable to a plurality of clamping positions. The second clamping member includes a second clamping surface opposite the first clamping surface. The lockout device further includes a means for preventing movement of the locking member from the securing position to the releasing position. The locking member is configured to secure the second clamping member in one of the plurality of clamping positions when the locking member is in the securing position. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266120 | Adjustable Driving Mechanism for Panic Door Lock - A door lock includes a bracket fixed to a door. A linking rod is slideably mounted to the bracket and includes a slot. A draw member includes a first end pivotably connected to the bracket and a second end operably connected to a retractor. The draw member further includes a guide slot. A pin slideably extends through the slot and the guide slot such that the movement of the linking rod causes pivotal movement of the draw member, which in turn, urges the retractor to move a latch bolt from an extended position to a retracted position. A follower is coupled to the pin to move therewith. An adjusting member is in threading connection with the follower and rotatable to move the follower and the pin relative to the linking rod to adjust a position of the second end of the draw member relative to the retractor. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266121 | Device for childproofing a door lock - The device for childproofing a door lock is a device that fits on a standard lockset and prevents a lever or doorknob from turning when the device is engaged. The childproof door lock includes a substantially rectangular base plate and a circular disk that mounts atop the base. A sliding plate mounted on the base has a cylindrical locking post that engages a notch on the circular disk and prevents it from turning. The sliding plate may be spring-biased to hold the locking post in the notch. A lever may be attached to the sliding plate to disengage the locking post from the notch and allow the circular disk to turn freely. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266122 | Electric steering lock apparatus - A rod guide portion ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266123 | Lock Device with a Lock Cylinder and a Key - The invention relates to a lock device comprising a key and a lock cylinder, said lock cylinder comprising a fixed cylinder housing and a cylinder core mounted to rotate therein. The key shaft ( | 2009-10-29 |
20090266124 | PANTOGRAPHIC-TYPE OPENING AND READING TOOL KIT - The present invention has the purpose of unlocking the cylinder into the pantographic-type locks and identify the code with no need to disassembly the cylinder, which consists on a pantographic-type key with a channel, where wires with angled curved-ends move with the purpose of aligning the throats set in respect to the cylinder tangent; and the jacket line where the handle of the pantographic-type key and piston are placed to move the wire with angled-ends. To perform the code reading, three metal plates and two labels will be used with the representation of the printed throats levels. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266125 | Plant Fertilizer Composition and Method of Making Same - The present invention provides, in some embodiments, a plant fertilizing composition and a method of producing the plant fertilizer. Other embodiments of the invention provide natural, organic, non-pathogenic enzymes for soil and water immobilization and microencapsulated bacterial enzymatic complexes. Various embodiments of the invention are particularly suited for use in agriculture to increase the health and yield of crop plants. In other embodiments, the composition may be utilized to reduce waterborne contamination. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266126 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A CAN NECKING PROCESS - Systems and methods are employed for monitoring and controlling a can necking process in a multi-stage can necking machine. Sensors are employed that communicate with local controllers. A local controller is used at each stage of the multi-stage can necking machine. The local controllers are used to perform fast processing of information from the sensors located in the stage associated with the local controller. A main controller is then used to determine drop rates. Predefined threshold rates may be used to compare with calculated drop rates. A multi-stage can necking machine may be controlled in part based on drop rates crossing threshold rates. | 2009-10-29 |
20090266127 | Device for marking fin material as it is being formed on a fin machine - A device is provided for marking fin material as it is formed on a fin forming machine. Specifically, an air actuated device is connected to the machine cycle count. Each complete cycle of the fin forming machine is counted, and when the correct numbers of cycles have been met, the air switch allows the air cylinder to actuate and drive the indenter into the fin material and then withdraw the indenter to complete the marking process. The fin marking process is done without interruption to the fin forming cycle, and without damage to the fin material. | 2009-10-29 |