| 48th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
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| 20090290935 | Adjustable mold and associated method for making a drainage channel - Embodiments of the present invention allow for the manufacture of a number of drainage channels of different heights, widths, thicknesses, shapes, and slopes from only one mold or a greatly-reduced number of molds. In one embodiment, the drainage channel mold has an interior mold and an exterior mold. The exterior mold has two opposing sidewalls that can be placed at different distances apart from one another to vary the overall width of the drainage channel. The sidewalls can be independent of each other or they can be coupled to each other yet still allowed to be positioned at different distances apart. In one embodiment, the sidewalls are hingedly coupled to a base support mechanism. The mold also contains mold spacers that can be located between the interior mold and the exterior mold sidewalls to create different heights, widths, shapes, and slopes in the drainage channel walls formed by the adjustable mold. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290936 | Regenerative stormwater conveyance system and method - A regenerative stormwater conveyance (RSC) system for treating and dispersing stormwater runoff is disclosed which includes an upstream entry point where water enters the system and an entry pool downstream from the entry point that collects water from the entry point. The RSC system includes one or more shallow aquatic beds that receive water from the entry pool in a serial manner and each of which includes a filtration structure for filtering water from the aquatic bed. Riffle weir grade control structures are positioned between the aquatic beds and transition water overflowing from each upstream aquatic bed to a downstream aquatic bed. Accordingly, collected stormwater runoff traverses the series of aquatic beds and riffle weir grading structures and is treated and safely detained, thus, conveying stormwater to groundwater through infiltration. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290937 | SYNTHETIC MATERIALS FOR WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS - Synthetic rocks are used as a substitute for natural gravel to fill in a water drainage trench. The synthetic rocks may be used around perforated drain tiles in a basement water drainage system, or they may be used without such tile. The synthetic rocks may be of a size and shape that mimics the natural rock they replace, but they are preferably significantly lighter in weight. The synthetic rocks may alternatively be tubular or cubic shaped, for example, and may include one or more lumens or other passageways to facilitate the flow of water through and/or around the rocks. The synthetic rocks may be provided in mesh bags to facilitate placement in a water drainage trench. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290938 | SOIL PASTEURIZING APPARATUS AND METHOD USING EXHAUST GAS - In agriculture, one of the most important issues is the extent to which the yield of high quality crops can be increased while saving labor and reducing costs. However, there are many problems in that so-called injuries of crops due to continuous cropping and other causes seriously reduce productivity. The present invention provides an apparatus and a method that can pasteurize soil using gases emitted from the engine of a tractor, while at the same time, carbon dioxide, sulfur oxides, and other acidic fumes in exhaust gas are fixed as calcium salts with slaked lime that has been applied in advance on the soil to be pasteurized, and these gaseous components can, as much as possible, be prevented from escaping into the atmosphere. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290939 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESTRAINING A TENDON TOP CONNECTOR IN REVERSE LOADING CONDITIONS - A tendon top connector for a moored, floating structure such as a tension leg platform, a tension leg buoy or the like has a bowl-shaped extension on the member which transfers the tension of the tendon to the flex connector. A dome-shaped structure at least partially surrounds the bowl-shaped extension but is spaced apart from it to permit at least some rotational movement of the connector. The dome-shaped structure may be attached by clamps or other mounting means to a flange member affixed to the tendon porch. This arrangement provides a load path when the tendon top connector is reverse loaded that extends from the tendon length adjustment joint, through slips, through the bowl-shaped extension, through the dome-shaped structure, through the segmented clamps, and finally into a flange attached to the tendon porch. In this way, detachment of the tendon top connector is prevented if a reverse load is applied such as may occur during extreme metocean conditions. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290940 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING MULTIPLE TOOLS ON A SINGLE PLATFORM - A soil structure tool for building structures in soil, placing structures in soil, or both, may improve the load bearing capability for soil by using multiple devices as part of a single tool. The soil structure tool may be operated to place a first device in a working position while placing the remaining device or devices in a non-working position so the first device in the working position may be used without interference from the remaining tools. Moving devices attached to the soil structure tool between the working and non-working positions permits building structures in soil or placing structures in soil without requiring multiple vehicles or other platforms to hold various devices and without requiring multiple devices to be attached to or detached from a vehicle or other platform. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290941 | Setting method for anchoring a fastening element - A setting method of anchoring a fastening element ( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290942 | Pneumatic Conveyor for Suspended Articles with Support Beam for Conveyor Accessories - The pneumatic conveyor permits the transport of articles suspended by means of air jets and comprises an article suspension and guide rail ( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290943 | Side locking insert and material removal tool with same - An indexable insert has one or more recesses formed in a frontside or backside surface which receives a surface of the head of a locking screw. When mounted, the insert is forced against respective support surfaces of an insert pocket. The locking screw is threaded into a counterbored tap hole to engage the insert and provide side locating forces and clamping forces to secure the indexable insert in the insert pocket. More particularly, the indexable insert has a shaped surface recess that mates to a complimentarily-shaped surface on the head of a locking screw and secures the indexable insert in multiple dimensions to a seating surface. A material removal tool and a method of mounting the indexable insert are also disclosed. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290944 | CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool, such as a slotting cutter, includes a support disc rotatable in a predetermined direction on a central axis. The support disc is of a generally cylindrical shape has a plurality of cartridge-receiving pockets. A cartridge assembly is capable of being mounted to the pocket and includes a cutting insert with at least one cutting edge secured to each cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly includes a tapered, threaded hole for receiving a tapered, threaded screw. The threaded hole is off-center to divide the lower portion of the cartridge assembly into two portions having different thicknesses and flexibility. A slot extends from the threaded hole to a bottom face of the cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly expands as the tapered, threaded screw is received in the tapered, threaded hole to secure the cartridge assembly in the pocket. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290945 | SUBSTRATE PLATE FOR DOUBLE-SIDED INDEXABLE CUTTING INSERTS - The present invention relates to a substrate plate for a double-sided indexable cutting insert, which is to be fixed within a tool to be equipped with at least one cutting insert, where the tool has at least one seat for at least one indexable cutting insert, where the substrate plate has a plate-like fundamental shape with a round or polygonal outline and with a lower contact area, generally planar, which can be placed in contact with one area of the seat, and with an upper support area bearing the indexable cutting insert, where the contact area and support area have connection to one another via side walls defining the periphery of the substrate plate. The invention proposes, in order to provide a substrate plate and appropriate combinations composed of substrate plates and indexable cutting plates, and also to provide appropriate tools which ensure very precise seating of the indexable cutting plate and nevertheless also give better protection of the cutting edges on that side of the cutting insert facing towards the substrate plate, with respect to disadvantageous contact and damage via swarf impact, that the support area, has, at a distance from the side areas, a plateau arranged parallel to the contact area, and that the upper edges formed on the substrate plate at the transition between the side walls and the support area have a varying distance from the plane of the lower contact area. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290946 | CUTTING INSERT FOR MACHINING A WORKPIECE - A cutting insert for machining a workpiece. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290947 | Method and apparatus for clamping rectangular parallelepipedic work - A rectangular parallelepipedic (cuboidal) work is fixed by clamping the opposing two edges between clamp jaws attached to a pair of clamps. With the work fixed, at least one surface of the work is machined. Then, the position of the work is changed by rotating the clamp means and the work all together around the rotating axis, and the other surface is machined. The foregoing step is repeated to machine all the six surfaces of the work, during which the work is kept fixed by clamping. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290948 | MACHINING DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TOOTH REPLACEMENT PARTS OR MODELS THEREOF - Disclosed is a machining device, particularly for producing tooth replacement parts or models thereof, comprising a workpiece holder and at least one machining tool which is disposed in a machining space for a workpiece that is mounted therein. The feeding axis for the workpiece into the machining space extends at an angle relative to the horizontal. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290949 | SUPPORT PLATE FOR A DUPLICATING MILLING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a support plate for a particularly manually actuated duplicating milling apparatus. The support plate contains at least one through-hole in which a blank and a solid model are or can be disposed by one respective substantially disk-shaped retaining element. The retaining elements for the blank and the solid model are or can be arranged in the at least one through-hole so as to be pivotable about at least one substantially horizontal axis of rotation. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290950 | MACHINE WITH SPINDLE AND FIXTURE COAXIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE SPINDLE - A machine includes a spindle for rotating about a rotating axis, a fixture having a central axis coaxial with the rotating axis, a connecting bar and a vacuum pump. The spindle has a first end surface, an opposite second end surface and a plurality of through holes extending through the first and second end surfaces. The connecting bar is detachably interconnected between the fixture and the spindle. The fixture is configured for rotating jointly with the spindle. The vacuum pump is in communication with the through holes. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290951 | Sleeve For a T-Bolt and a Sleeve and T-Bolt Combination to Prevent T-Bolt Rotation | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290952 | Fastening element - A fastening element ( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290953 | SCREW AND SCREW FASTENING STRUCTURE - There is provided a screw treated by a chemical conversion coating of trivalent chromium having a torque characteristic approximately equivalent to a screw of a hexavalent chromate treatment. For the purpose, on a surface of a bolt, a zinc plating layer is formed by a zinc plating treatment. On the layer, a chemical conversion coating of trivalent chromium is also formed by a treatment of chemical conversion coatings of trivalent chromium. The coating is formed to be thin and soft so that the zinc-based plating layer can be exposed on the surface due to rubbing off of the chemical conversion coating of trivalent chromium at a contact portion to a fastened member of the bolt by tightening the bolt. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290954 | Threaded Fastener with Retainer and Method of Making Such Fastener - A fastener element ( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290955 | DECORATING STRIP - A self-tapping screw comprises a self-tapping screw having a screw rod; one end of the screw rod being a head and another end thereof being a drilling head; the drilling head having two extending surfaces which are symmetrical; each extending surface being formed with a cutting teeth set; each cutting teeth set having a plurality of cutting teeth; each extending surface extending from a tip of the drilling head and having an approximate sector area; a notch being formed between each two adjacent radial edges of the two extending surfaces. Each cutting tooth is protruded from the extending surface. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290956 | SELF TAPPING NUT - A self tapping nut includes a round cylindrical cap, and an upper half of the cap is formed with a deformable portion with a thin wall. An upper edge of the deformable portion is formed as a protruding lip and a lower half of the cap is formed with an un-deformable portion. One end of the un-deformable portion of the cap is installed with a drilling head by which in use of the drilling head performing a drilling on a work piece directly and simplifying a process of a work. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290957 | Fastener - A fastener has a rod body that has a proximal end, a distal end, a head and an engaging segment. The head is formed on the proximal end. The engaging segment is formed between the proximal end and the distal end and has multiple teeth formed around the engaging segment. The rod body has a diameter gradually decreasing from the proximal end to the distal end. Accordingly, the fastener is convenient in combining two boards without using any tool. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290958 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FIXTURE FOR SAME - An electronic device includes a panel, a main body, a button, and a fastener. The panel defines a hole. The main body defines a quadrate through hole. The button resists against the panel, opposite to the main body. The fastener includes an elastic head at a first end and a block at an opposite second end. The elastic head passes through the hole of the panel to be fixed to the button, the block passes through the quadrate through hole of the main body. A panel fixture for the electronic device is provided as well. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290959 | NOTCH FORMING APPARATUS, BOOKBINDING APPARATUS AND BOOKBINDING SYSTEM - A control section of a notch forming apparatus shifts a position of a notch in the first direction for every single sheet or for every plural sheets. When number of the sheets on which the notch is formed reaches at a criterion number, the position of the notch is shifted to a second direction which is an opposite direction in respect to the first direction. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290960 | APPARATUS FOR MOVING AND SECURING A SUBSTRATE - An apparatus for transferring and securing a substrate is shown. A pressure source is provided that is adapted to provide positive and negative pressure. A vacuum chuck is provided having a top side with a plurality of vacuum chuck portals formed therein. Each vacuum chuck portal is in fluid communication with the pressure source. The substrate is secured to the top side of the vacuum chuck when the pressure source provides negative pressure to the vacuum chuck portals. An intermediate member that selectively cooperates with the vacuum chuck to support and transfer the substrate between the vacuum chuck and the intermediate member is provided. The intermediate member has a plurality of receiving spaces and a plurality of transfer members. The receiving spaces and transfer members are adjacent to one another in an alternating pattern, and each transfer member has a top side with a plurality of transfer member portals formed therein. Each transfer member portal is in fluid communication with the pressure source. A carriage extending along at least a portion of the periphery of the vacuum chuck and along at least a portion of the periphery of the intermediate member is provided. The carriage engages at least a portion of the substrate when the pressure source provides positive pressure to the vacuum chuck portals and transfer member portals to transfer the substrate between the intermediate member and the vacuum chuck. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290961 | PRODUCT PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Converting systems including stacking and casing modules are provided. Stacking modules permits rapid and reliable stacking of boxes having a wide variety of shapes and sizes, such as straight-line and auto-bottom boxes. Stacks may be formed with layers arranged in varying orientations, having varying numbers of boxes. Casing modules operate to load one or more stacks of product, which again may have varying shapes and sizes, into cases. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290962 | LIFT AND SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR COLLAPSIBLE BAG CONTAINERS OF VESSELS AND BIOREACTORS - Disclosed are a lift assembly and methods that may be used to raise a component of a system, a component such as a collapsible bag to be used as a reactor for performing chemical or biological reactions, and/or to position the collapsible bag for use. Use of the lift assembly may allow for the automated assembly of the systems described herein. In some cases, trauma to the system components is minimized. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290963 | Trash container emptying mechanism - A trash container emptying mechanism provides an upstanding “U” shaped yoke with two horizontally spaced apart vertically extending arms each having a perpendicular base portion mounted to wheeled cart. A trash container carrier having a partially circumferentially extending rigid upper support, a vertically spaced apart bottom support and at least one vertical leg communicating between the rigid upper support and the bottom support is pivotally carried within the yoke on two offset pivot spacers and two horizontal axles extending therethrough and therebetween. A flexible length adjustable strap releasably secures the trash container to the carrier and a removable position locking pin extends through aligned axle holes defined in yoke vertical arm and carrier to positionally secure the carrier and trash container in a vertical orientation within the yoke. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290964 | Sack truck - The present invention relates to a sack truck ( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290965 | HOIST SUSPENSION FRAME FOR FLATBED TRAILERS - A removable frame for detachable mounting onto a trailer flatbed chassis for suspending a carrier beam extending transversely to and beyond the lateral edges of the chassis, the carrier beam having a pair of movable trolley hoists suspended therefrom whereby cargo can be loaded onto and off from both sides of the bed of the trailer chassis. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290966 | Thumb Accessory for Extendable Dipper Stick - An illustrative gripping accessory or thumb is adapted for use with a machine having a tool, for example, a backhoe bucket attached to an extendable or non-extendable arm of a dipper stick. The accessory or thumb can be releasably attached to the machine and includes a pair of grip members that can be pivotably coupled to the distal pivot pin connecting the bucket and extendable arm and a grip linkage coupled between each grip member and the intermediate pivot coupling the extendable arm and the rotatable linkage coupled to the bucket rotation cylinder. Thus the use of the gripping accessory with a bucket requires no welding or other permanent modification of the machine and can be stowed or removed when not in use. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290967 | End Effector - An apparatus for transporting a substrate is provided. The apparatus includes an upper portion housing an electric motor, the electric motor having a drive shaft. A motor housing encloses the electric motor. A pivot bracket having a first end and a second end, where the first end of the pivot bracket is coupled to the drive shaft. The apparatus includes a lower portion having a top surface affixed to the second end of the pivot bracket. The lower portion includes a plurality of paddle assemblies each having support extensions extending though a bearing assembly of the lower portion. Each of the paddle assemblies has an independent drive assembly disposed between corresponding support extensions, wherein the lower portion translates between a vertical and horizontal orientation by pivoting around an axis of the drive shaft. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290968 | HEAVY ARTICLE INVERSION DEVICE - A heavy article inversion device is provided, in which the inverting operations may be performed in a short time by reducing the size of the heavy article inversion device comprising a pair of inversion boards that may be revolved about a common rotary shaft supported in the center of a base between the horizontal state and the angles of revolution of less than 180 degrees from the horizontal state, and a pair of cam plates each fixed to the corresponding one of the pair of inversion boards and having its proximal end side rotatably fixed to the common rotary shaft, in which each one of the pair of cam plates has a curved lower outer circumferential surface extending from the proximal end side toward the radial outside end and which may be engaged by the rod of each respective one of the pair of linear drive mechanisms when the rod is being moved out of and moved back into the corresponding cylinder of the respective liner drive mechanism, thereby causing the respective cam plate to be rotated about the common rotary shaft. In accordance with the present invention, the direction in which the rod of each one of pair of the linear drive mechanisms may be moved out of or moved back into the cylinder occurs from the obliquely downward direction toward the direction of the common rotary shaft. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290969 | ROTARY LIFTING TABLE - The rotary lifting table is equipped with a rotary lifting table plate ( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290970 | ADAPTIVE RATE CONTROL FOR FEEDING GRAIN TO A GRAIN UNLOADER CONVEYOR - The control of an apparatus within a grain holding device for feeding grain to an unloader conveyor operable for conveying the grain from the holding device, includes sensing a predetermined condition or conditions representative of capacity of the unloader conveyor for receiving grain, and adaptively controlling the apparatus for feeding grain to the unloader conveyor in advantageous varying manners responsive to the conditions, including to delay initiation of feeding until the receiving capacity is increased, and to match the grain feed to the capacity. The automatic control can be overridden, to allow user control of unloader speed, and can be configured to allow cleanout of the unloader conveyor. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290971 | SEAL MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A seal monitoring and control system for a gas lubricated non-contacting seal includes various sensors providing signals to a programmable logic control system. The control system is disposed to determine a presence of an anomalous operating condition of the seal, for example, based on phase, relative position of rotor to stator or other signals in combination provided by the various sensors to provide an output signal, which in one embodiment performs at least one mitigating process to correct the anomalous operating condition by adjusting at least one operating parameter of the seal. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290972 | FLOW DEFLECTION DEVICES AND METHOD FOR ENERGY CAPTURE MACHINES - The flow of fluid into energy capture machines is crucial for determining the amount of energy extracted, particularly in the field of renewable energy resources. The current invention describes devices and methods for applying the physics of flow to energy capture machines, most commonly wind and water turbines, by enhancing the flow into the energy capture component by the appropriate placement of various objects called flow deflection devices (FDD). FDDs can make a highs significant improvement in power output. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290973 | TOWER FAN - An air blowing apparatus is disclosed having an elongate housing with an elongate scroll defining an airflow passage. An elongate blower is surrounded by the scroll and adapted when energized to move air through the airflow passage. The airflow passage is partially helically-shaped to cause the moved air to be distributed into the surrounding environment in a partially helical pattern. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290974 | Annular Flow Duct for a Turbomachine Through which a Main Flow can Flow in the Axial Direction - Disclosed is an annular flow duct for a turbomachine, the flow duct arranged concentrically about a machine axis running in the axial direction and defined by a boundary wall of circular cross section for directing a main flow, wherein the boundary wall has a plurality of return flow passages distributed over its circumference and through which in each case a partial flow is detached from the main flow at a bleed position and returned to the main flow at a feed position situated upstream of the bleed position, and having aerofoils, arranged radically in the flow duct, of a blade ring, the aerofoil tips of which lie opposite the boundary wall, with a gap formed in each case, wherein the aerofoils are movable in a predetermined rotation direction along the circumference of the boundary wall. Furthermore, a compressor which is insensitive to pumping and flow separations, as viewed in rotation direction, the bleed position of each return flow passage lies upstream of the corresponding feed position. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290975 | Oil-Sealing Arrangement for Cooling Fan - An oil-sealing arrangement for cooling fan includes a fan housing provided with a central hollow pipe having a hollow bearing fitted therein in a clearance fit relation, and the bearing having a front end formed into a forward tapered projection; and a blade carrier including a fitting cylinder with a rearward tapered projection. When the fitting cylinder is extended into the hollow pipe on the fan housing, the rearward tapered projection and the forward tapered projection together define a seeped oil chamber between them. When the cooling fan operates, lubricating oil seeped out of the hollow pipe along the bearing is recovered in the seeped oil chamber and flows back to the hollow pipe via the clearance between the bearing and the hollow pipe without being centrifugally thrown out of the cooling fan, allowing the cooling fan to have extended usable life. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290976 | Gearbox assembly - An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an intermediate case and a gearbox. The intermediate case defines an annular transition duct. The gearbox comprises a plurality of lobes and is integrally formed with the annular transition duct. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290977 | EXHAUST-DRIVEN TURBOCHARGER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an exhaust-driven turbocharger ( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290978 | TURBINE ENGINE FOR AIRCRAFT - According to the invention, the internal wall (5.1) of the air intake (2) and the housing (12.1) for the fan (3) are pieces of composite fibre/resin material, overlap-jointed at the ends thereof (5.1R) and (12.1A). | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290979 | COMPRESSOR HOUSING - The present invention provides a compressor housing capable of reducing the weight of a compressor without leading to an increase in the size and a reduction in the efficiency of the compressor. The compressor housing includes: an inner cylinder made of a plastic material and extending in an axial direction and in a circumferential direction to surround blade tips of the blades; and an outer cylinder made of a plastic material and extending in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction to surround the inner cylinder. The inner cylinder and the outer cylinder are bonded or jointed at the first end, opposite the second end where the volute is formed. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290980 | MIXED FLOW TURBINE - To provide a mixed flow turbine in which supply of working fluid is designed to be supplied at a hub and a shroud, and the shape of the inlet-side edges of the blades is made to work effectively, thereby reducing incidence loss. A mixed flow turbine including blades whose leading edges are formed in a convex shape toward the upstream side; and a scroll that is a space formed upstream of the blades by a casing having a shroud that covers the radially external edges of the blades, the space being for supplying working fluid toward the leading edges of the blades, wherein the scroll is separated by a scroll partition wall into a shroud-side space and a hub-side space; and a shroud-side partition wall surface and a hub-side partition wall surface at the rear edge side of the scroll partition wall form a shroud-side inlet channel in which the working fluid flows substantially radially and a hub-side inlet channel in which the working fluid flows substantially in the same direction as the inclination direction of the hub side at the inlet of the blades between the partition wall surfaces and portions facing the partition wall surfaces, respectively. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290981 | CENTRIFUGAL FORCE ACTUATED VARIABLE SPAN HELICOPTER ROTOR - A variable diameter helicopter rotor and method of using are disclosed. The variable diameter helicopter rotor includes a rotor hub operable by helicopter controls at variable revolutions per minute, and a linearly extensible rotor blade connected to the rotor hub, a linear span of the rotor blade only adjustable in response to an amount of centrifugal force generated in the rotor blade by a rotational speed of the rotor hub, an operational rotor blade to effect at least lift of the helicopter. The linearly extensible rotor blade can include telescoping inner and outer sections, and a restrictive force device positioned between the inner and outer sections. The variable diameter helicopter rotor can be used by adjusting a linear span of rotor blades connected to the rotor hub by an amount corresponding to an amount of centrifugal force generated in the rotor blades by a rotational speed of the rotor hub. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290982 | VARIABLE TRAILING EDGE SECTION GEOMETRY FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE - A deformable trailing edge section ( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290983 | TURBINE BLADE ASSEMBLY AND STEAM TURBINE - A turbine blade | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290984 | FAN SYSTEM - A fan system with enhanced air flow-static pressure characteristics and reduced fan noise compared to the related art is provided. The number of duct blades of a duct is the same as the number of stationary blades of an axial flow fan located in front of the duct, and the duct blades correspond to the stationary blades respectively. An end surface of a rear end portion of each stationary blade and an end surface of a front portion of a duct blade corresponding to the stationary blade have the same shape, and they align together and contact each other to form one composite stationary blade, with a discharge port of each axial flow fan communicating with an inlet port of a duct housing located behind the axial flow fan. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290985 | PROCESS FOR CONNECTING METALLIC STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS AND COMPONENTS PRODUCED THEREBY - A process for connecting metallic structural elements, in particular structural elements of a gas turbine, and a component made by the process, is disclosed. The connecting of corresponding connecting surfaces of the structural elements is performed by inductive high-frequency pressure welding and the structural elements consist of different or similar metallic materials with different permeabilities and/or thermal conductivities. During the inductive high-frequency pressure welding, at least one process-specific parameter is controlled in such a way that at least the connecting surfaces are respectively heated essentially simultaneously up to at least near the respective melting point of the metallic materials. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290986 | IMPELLER OF MULTIBLADE BLOWER AND METHOD OF MANUFACUTURING THE SAME - An impeller of a blower is disposed with circular support plates that are made of a resin and rotate about an axis of rotation and a plurality of blades that are made of a resin. The blades are disposed on outer peripheral portions of the circular support plates so as to be parallel to an axis of rotation, and serrated shapes are formed on the blades by cutting out blade tips at plural places. Additionally, a step is formed in a blade face of each of the blades at a position a predetermined distance from the blade tip where the serrated shape is formed. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290987 | COMPRESSOR AIRFOIL - A compressor component having an airfoil with a profile in accordance with Table 1 is disclosed. The compressor component, such as a compressor blade, has an increased thickness over a portion of the airfoil span in order to increase stiffness. Furthermore, the airfoil has been restacked so as to induce a compressive stress in the blade root/attachment area. The increased stiffness and restacked airfoil combine to improve high-cycle fatigue capability of the compressor component. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290988 | Element which Generates a Magnetic Field - An element which generates a magnetic field for fastening a compressor wheel to a turboshaft of an exhaust-gas turbocharger, has a basic body and a thread. In order to specify an element which generates a magnetic field for fastening a compressor wheel to a turboshaft, which element generates as high a magnetic field strength as possible and nevertheless can absorb without damage the forces and the tightening torques which occur during fastening of the compressor wheel to the turboshaft, the entire basic body includes a magnetic material and a sleeve is arranged in the basic body, which sleeve includes a non-magnetic material and has the thread which can be screwed to a mating thread of the turboshaft. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290989 | CONTROLLER FOR A MOTOR AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MOTOR - A method of controlling a motor operating a pumping apparatus of a fluid-pumping application. The pumping apparatus includes a pump having an inlet to receive a fluid and an outlet to exhaust the fluid, and the motor coupled to the pump to operate the pump. The method includes the acts of controlling the motor to operate the pump and monitoring the operation of the pump. The monitoring act includes monitoring a power of the motor, and determining whether the monitored power indicates an undesired flow of fluid through the pump. The method further includes the act of controlling the motor to cease operation of the pump when the determination indicates an undesired flow of fluid through the pump and zero or more other conditions exist. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290990 | CONTROLLER FOR A MOTOR AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MOTOR - A pumping apparatus for a jetted-fluid system includes a pump having an inlet connectable to the drain, and an outlet connectable to the return. The pump is adapted to receive the fluid from the drain and jet fluid through the return. The apparatus includes a motor coupled to the pump to operate the pump, a sensor configured to generate a signal having a relation to a parameter of the motor, and a switch coupled to the motor and configured to control at least a characteristic of the motor. The apparatus also includes a microcontroller coupled to the sensor and the switch. The microcontroller includes a model observer configured to receive a first value based on the signal and to generate a second value representative of at least one of a modeled flow or a modeled pressure based on the first value. The microcontroller is configured to control the motor based on the second value. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290991 | CONTROLLER FOR A MOTOR AND A METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE MOTOR - A method of controlling a motor operating a pumping apparatus of a fluid-pumping application. The pumping apparatus includes a pump having an inlet to receive a fluid and an outlet to exhaust the fluid, and the motor coupled to the pump to operate the pump. The method includes the acts of controlling the motor to operate the pump and monitoring the operation of the pump. The monitoring act includes monitoring a power of the motor, and determining whether the monitored power indicates an undesired flow of fluid through the pump. The method further includes the act of controlling the motor to cease operation of the pump when the determination indicates an undesired flow of fluid through the pump and zero or more other conditions exist. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290992 | WATER JET MECHANISM FOR WHIRLPOOL EFFECT IN PEDICURES OR OTHER APPLICATIONS - A whirlpool foot bath for a pedicure chair having a housing with a removable cap and a motor within the housing. Water in the bath is circulated through an inlet in the cap and out through at least one outlet in the cap. The cap has a central integral sleeve. A method of use is described. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290993 | Liquid Ring Compressor - A liquid ring rotating casing compressor (LRRCC), including a shaft, an impeller having a core and a plurality of radially extending vanes rotatably coupled to the shaft, a tubular casing having an inner surface and an outer surface eccentrically rotatably disposed with the impeller and disc-shaped portions laterally coupled to the vanes and/or to the core. The casing defines with the impeller a compression zone, wherein edges of the vanes rotate in increasing proximity to an inner surface of the casing and an expansion zone and edges of the vanes rotate in increasing spaced-apart relationship along an inner surface of the casing. An inlet port communicates with the expansion zone, an outlet port communicates with the compression zone, and there is also provided a drive for rotating motion to the casing. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290994 | Suction Jet Pump - The invention relates to a suction jet pump ( | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290995 | Kinetic Energy Impact Pump (KEIP) - Dropping weights in series, keeping constant spin on shaft transferring mechanical energy to electrical energy or impacting objects to store energy into pressure system is important in the field of energy. A matter exchange must happen to implement the Double Gravity Energy Process of draining water into open environment. By cycling water back into the water system that it is expelled allows for no water flow into column of water or medium chosen. This allows for the Double Gravity Energy Process to be placed anywhere, within a gravity field or possible centrifugal force structure or situation until density equalization is reached. Non-polluting power plants extracting energy from the gravity field are possible with many designs viable. The KEIP is one viable way to exchange matter using the Double Gravity Energy Process. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290996 | Bent Axis Type Variable Displacement Pump/Motor - The present invention relates to an improvement of an bent axis type variable displacement pump/motor in which a piston moves reciprocatingly inside a cylinder and a state in which three parties of a cylinder block, a valve plate member, and a case are always in close contact with each other is secured by configuring the valve plate member with a plurality of valve plate parts comprising a first valve plate part and a second valve plate part and placing the valve plate member between a block side sliding surface of a cylinder block and a concave guide surface of the case while the plurality of valve plate parts are slidably brought into close contact with each other via sliding contact surfaces. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290997 | Reduced flow pulsations in a tandem floating cup pump with an odd number of pistons - A method for reducing the flow pulsations in a tandem floating cup pump having an odd number of pistons includes determining a low noise net index angle that produces reduced flow pulsations relative to those produced when the net index angle is either zero or half the separation angle and offsetting a first rotating group relative to a second rotating group by the low noise net index angle. The net index angle is the sum of a piston index angle and the port plate index angle. The piston index angle is the angle between a piston from a first rotating group and an adjacent piston from a second rotating group whereas the port plate index angle is the angle by which a first port plate is offset relative to a second port plate. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290998 | ROTOR YOKE AND BALANCE ADJUSTING METHOD THEREOF - A rotor yoke includes a substantially flat or annular flat cover portion coaxial or substantially coaxial with a rotational axis and a substantially cylindrical side wall portion extending from an outer circumference of the cover portion in a parallel or substantially parallel relationship with the rotational axis. The rotor yoke further includes a substantially annular flange portion extending radially outwards from an open end of the side wall portion. The cover portion and the side wall portion define a cup portion whose center of gravity deviates from the rotational axis in a plane perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis, and the flange portion has an outer circumferential circle whose center deviates from the rotational axis in a direction opposite to the deviation direction of the center of gravity of the cup portion. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090290999 | ENGINE BLOWER - An engine blower includes a centrifugal blower having a volute case in which a fan is accommodated; an engine attached to the centrifugal blower for driving the fan; a carburetor mounted to the engine via an insulator; and a lead wire that establishes conduction between the engine and the carburetor. The electrical potential difference between the engine and the carburetor can be eliminated, which prevents electrostatic discharge between the engine and the carburetor even when static electricity is built up in a volute case or a ventilation tube. Accordingly, ignition timing can be prevented from shifting due to an influence on an electrical circuit by the discharge within an ignition unit. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291000 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT VANE PUMP - In a variable displacement vane pump employing a cam ring, a pump rotor, and a plurality of vanes, each slidably fitted into the rotor, a biasing member is provided to force the cam ring in a direction that a geometric center of an inner peripheral surface of the cam ring and a rotation center of the rotor are spaced apart from each other. A force, by which the cam ring can be oscillated against the biasing member in accordance with a buildup of a pressure in a pump discharge portion, acts on the inner peripheral surface of the cam ring. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291001 | CENTERING COUPLING FOR ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPLINED SHAFTS - An electrical submersible well pump assembly having a pump, a pump motor, and a seal section. The motor drives the pump via shafts rotatingly coupled with a coupling assembly. The coupling assembly includes an alignment device that maintains the shaft ends in coaxial alignment. The alignment device compressibly engages one or both of the shafts. The alignment device may be an elongated member having slots cut along its length on one or both ends configured to compress when inserted into a bore coaxially formed into the shaft ends within the coupling assembly. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291002 | INTEGRATED ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - There is provided an integrated electric compressor that can be made small in size while reducing radio noise effectively. In an inverter of the electric compressor, a snubber circuit | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291003 | CENTERING COUPLING FOR ELECTRICAL SUBMERSIBLE PUMP SPLINED SHAFTS - An electrical submersible well pump assembly having a pump, a pump motor, and a seal section. The motor drives the pump via shafts rotatingly coupled with a coupling assembly. The coupling assembly maintains the shaft ends in coaxial alignment with an alignment device. The alignment device is profiled on opposite ends for mating engagement with the centering profiles on the shaft ends. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291004 | FAN FOR AN APPARATUS FOR THE REGULATED DELIVERY OF A GAS, IN PARTICULAR OXYGEN | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291005 | MANUAL PUMP FOR DISPENSING LUBRICANTS - A manual pump for lubricant fluids having a body capable of mounting a removable color scheme to identify a particular fluid within the drum for managing customized fluid identification labels and attendant documents for accurately and uniquely identifying fluids for an advanced fluid management system in which the pump attaches to drums and containers for moving lubricants from bulk storage, to intermediate container or to the point of application on plant equipment and machinery in residential commercial or industrial applications. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291006 | Fuel pump having plunger and fuel supply system using the same - A delivery valve is connected to a discharge passage, through which fuel in a compression chamber is discharged. The delivery valve is screwed to a mount hole formed in the cylinder. A communication passage is formed in a body to extend through the sidewall between a screwed part in which the mount hole and the body are screwed to each other, and a gasket. A small clearance is formed between an inner peripheral surface of the mount hole and an outer peripheral surface of the body. The communication passage provides communication between a fuel passage downstream of a valve seat member and the clearance. The clearance communicates with the suction chamber through a return passage formed in the cylinder. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291007 | HERMETIC COMPRESSOR - In a stopper, by providing, in a position corresponding to a movable end vicinity of a discharge reed, a first regulation part having a predetermined clearance from the movable end vicinity of the discharge reed, since a hermetic compressor has such a two-stage spring characteristic that, until the movable end vicinity of the discharge reed touches the first regulation part, a spring characteristic is weak and, after the touch, the spring characteristic is strong, and there is obtained a discharge valve device which is easy to open and whose closing speed is rapid, it is possible to improve a delay in closing. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291008 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT VANE PUMP - [Task] To provide a variable displacement vane pump that assuredly suppresses seizing of mutually contacting surfaces of a pressure plate and a rotor. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291009 | Rotary piston machine - A rotary piston machine | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291010 | VANE PUMP - The vane pump has a housing containing a rotor driven by a drive shaft. A number of grooves are distributed over the rotor circumference and extend in a substantially radial direction of the rotor, in each of which grooves a wing-shaped delivery element is guided in sliding fashion. The rotor is surrounded by a circumferential wall that extends eccentrically in relation to its rotation axis against which the radially outer ends of the delivery elements rest. Housing end walls of the pump housing adjoin the rotor in the direction of its rotation axis. An annular groove encompassing the rotation axis of the rotor is provided in at least one of the housing end walls and is situated opposite the radially inner regions of the grooves of the rotor and communicates with the pressure region via a connecting groove in the housing end wall. The connecting groove extends from the pressure region radially inward in the rotation direction of the rotor to the annular groove. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291011 | REACTION SINTERED ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE/TUNGSTEN COMPOSITE BODIES AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of sintering a composite body characterized by a transition metal carbide phase (such as a ZrC phase) substantially evenly distributed in a second, typically refractory, transition metal (such as W) matrix at ambient pressures, including blending a first predetermined amount of first transition metal oxide powder (such as ZrO | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291012 | Production method for sintered part - A production method for a sintered part comprises preparing a metal powder and a binder composed of a thermoplastic resin and a wax, mixing the metal powder and 40 to 60 vol. % of the binder with respect to the metal powder into a mixed powder, and heating and kneading the mixed powder into a raw material. This production method further includes supplying a predetermined amount of the raw material in a hole of a die and compacting the raw material into a green compact having a predetermined shape by pressing the raw material by a punch. This production method further includes ejecting the green compact from the hole of the die, removing the binder from the ejected green compact by heating, and sintering the green compact by heating so as to diffusion bond particles of the green compact. The compacting is performed by pressing at a moving rate U of the punch, which is not more than a rate calculated from the following equation (1). In this case, ΔP (Pa) is pressing power of the punch, μ (Pa·s) is viscosity of the raw material, L (m) is a length of the green compact, and De (m) is a corresponding tube diameter. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291013 | Method of designing a low cost, high strength, high toughness, martensitic steel and an article made thereof - A method for designing a low cost, high strength, high toughness martensitic steel in which a mathematical model is used to establish an optimum low cost alloying concentration that provides specified levels of strength toughness. The model also predicts critical temperatures and the amount of retained austenite. Laboratory scale ingots of the optimum alloying composition were produced comprising by % wt. of about: 0.37 of C; 1.22 of Ni; 0.68 of Mn; 0.86 of Si; 0.51 of Cu; 1.77 of Cr; and 0.24 of V; and the balance Fe and incidental impurities were melted in an open induction furnace. After homogenized annealing, hot rolling, recrystallization annealing, and further oil quenching, refrigerating, and low tempering, a tempered martensite microstructure was produced consisting of small packets of martensitic laths, fine vanadium carbide, as centers of growth of the martensitic lathes, and retained austenite. Mechanical tests showed the following results: HRC of 52; UTS of 282 ksi; YS of 226 ksi; Charpy V-notch impact toughness energy of 31 ft-lbs. Energy consumption vacuum arc remelting (VAR) and electroslag remelting (ESR) were not required for improving strength and toughness. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291014 | High strength military steel - A low cost high hardness, high strength, and high impact toughness steel for military articles such as armor plates, bodies of deep penetrating bombs, and missiles. After oil quenching, refrigerating, and low tempering, the new steel consisting of (% wt.): C=0.35, Cr=1.32, Mo=0.35, W=0.52, Ni=2.66, Mn=0.85, Cu=0.51, Si=0.83, V=0.26, Ti=0.12, and a balance of Fe and incidental impurities has a HRC of 55, UTS of 301 ksi, YS of 233 ksi; and Charpy V-notch impact toughness energy of 26 ft-lbs. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291015 | MAGNESIUM-BASED ALLOY - The invention relates to a magnesium-based alloy and a semi-finished product produced therefrom with uniformly small grain size and high cold forming capability. In order to create a fine-grain billet from an ingot, the material of which is highly formable (deep-drawable) at increased temperature and at room temperature and has desirable corrosion properties, according to the invention a magnesium-based alloy (L | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291016 | NICKEL-BASE CASTING SUPERALLOY AND CAST COMPONENT FOR STEAM TURBINE USING THE SAME AS MATERIAL - A Ni-base casting superalloy containing, in masse, C: 0.05 to 0.2, Si: 0.01 to 1, Mn: 0.01 to 1, Co: 5 to 20, Fe: 10 or less, Cr: 15 to 25, and one kind or two kinds or more of Mo, W, and Re, with Mo+(W+Re)/2: 8 to 25, the balance being Ni and unavoidable impurities. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291017 | HIGH STRENGTH Cr-Ni ALLOY MATERIAL AND SEAMLESS PIPE FOR OIL WELL - [Object] To provide a high strength Cr—Ni alloy material excellent in hot workability and stress corrosion cracking resistance, and seamless pipe for oil well. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291018 | Inductive heating of workpiece using coiled assemblies, system and method - A system for inductively heating a workpiece including a heating coil that surrounds the sides and ends of the workpiece, wherein the heating coil comprises a first coil assembly that encloses a first portion of the workpiece and a second coil assembly that encloses a second portion of the workpiece. A power supply is operatively connected to the first coil assembly and the second coil assembly. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291019 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR STERILIZING, COOLING, DRYING TRANSFERRING CLOSURES - The apparatus and method for sterilising caps/stoppers for pharmaceutical purposes comprises a vessel, pump, heater, circulation line. The sterilising liquid (hot water, steam) is heated and pumped to the vessel where a fluidised bed of caps etc. is generated. After leaving the vessel the liquid is circulated/heated. Optionally an additive (siliconisation in case rubber parts) or cooling liquid is added. Further, the vessel is disconnectably attached to the supply lines for transportation to a production facility. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291020 | SOFT CONTACT LENS SOLUTION CONTAINING HYALURONIC ACID - A contact lens kit may include one or more soft contact lenses stored in an ophthalmologically acceptable solution of hyaluronic acid or a salt of hyaluronic acid. A method of disinfecting a soft contact lens, storing a soft contact lens, or facilitating insertion of a soft contact lens in an eye, may include placing the soft contact lens into an ophthalmologically acceptable solution that comprises (a) hyaluronic acid or a salt of hyaluronic acid, and (b) at least one compound to disinfect, store, or facilitate insertion of the contact lens. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291021 | Methods for Preventing Microbial Colonization of Gas Cylinders and Coupling Components - This invention relates to the field of gas-containing storage vessels, and more specifically to the provision for antimicrobial surfaces within such vessels and in the connecting hardware associated with various applications of such vessels, so that microbial colonization of the interior of such vessels may be eliminated or retarded. This antimicrobial feature may result in improved safety in the use of such vessels, with reduced risk of the transmission of infection to a user. The invention further includes methods to provide gas-containing storage vessels with antimicrobial surfaces, so that microbial colonization of the interior of such vessels may be eliminated or retarded. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291022 | ANTI-MICROBIAL GAS APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method administering nitric oxide at very high concentrations to healthy skin, tools, implements, support surfaces, and sterile fields to provide sterilization. The apparatus and method providing sterilization in a dry environment lacking the common undesirable effects of anti-microbial soaps and antiseptics. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291023 | Chemistry for Effective Microbe Control with Reduced Gas Phase Corrosiveness in Pulp & Paper Processing Systems - Processes for biofilm or microorganism growth control in an aqueous system such as a pulp, paper or board manufacturing system are described in which a halogenated hydantoin is added to the aqueous system in combination with haloamine, chlorine dioxide or a combination thereof. The halogenated hydantoin is preferably a fully or partially halogenated dialkyl hydantoin, and more preferably 5,5-dimethyl hydantoin or 5-methyl-5-ethyl hydantoin. The haloamine is preferably a monohaloamine, dihaloamine, trihaloamine, or a combination thereof, and more preferably monochloramine, monobromamine, bromochloroamine or a combination thereof. The halogenated hydantoin is preferably added to the aqueous system in portions of the system susceptible to gas phase corrosion, such as the short loop of the system, and the haloamine and chlorine dioxide are preferably added to other portions of the system. The halogenated hydantoin and haloamine and/or chlorine dioxide maintain good compatibility with each other in the absence of excess free chlorine. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291024 | FORMATION OF HIGHLY POROUS GAS-SENSING LAYERS BY DEPOSITION OF NANOPARTICLES PRODUCED BY FLAME SPRAY PYROLYSIS - The invention relates to a method of producing a gas sensor comprising the steps of
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| 20090291025 | Microchip And Method Of Using The Same - A microchip is provided, which includes: a second substrate, and a first substrate having a groove on its surface, stacked on the second substrate; and a fluid circuit composed of a cavity defined by the groove and a surface of the second substrate on the side of the first substrate; wherein the fluid circuit includes a mixing portion as a chamber for mixing two or more liquids; and at least a part of a wall forming the mixing portion consists of a linearly extending first wall and a second wall linearly extending from an end of the first wall. A method of using the microchip is also provided. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291026 | Catalytic Alloy Hydrogen Sensor Apparatus and Process - An apparatus comprising a processing unit; a feed conduit and an effluent conduit connected to the processing unit; at least one operating parameter device associated with the processing unit, the feed conduit, the effluent conduit or a combination thereof; a catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor in fluid communication with the processing unit, the feed conduit, the effluent conduit or a combination thereof; and a computer processor electrically connected to the catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor, has been developed. A pressure indicator may be positioned to indicate the pressure of fluid passing through the catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor and there may be an electrical connection between the computer processor and the pressure indicator. The catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor may be a palladium-nickel catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291027 | PLASMA REACTOR WITH INTERNAL TRANSFORMER - There is provided a plasma reactor with an internal transformer. The plasma reactor comprises: a plasma chamber with a gas inlet and a gas outlet, for providing a plasma discharging space; one or more core cylinder jackets for providing a core storage space in the plasma discharging space and forming a plasma centralized channel and a plasma decentralized channel by including one or more through-apertures; and one or more transformers each including a magnetic core with primary winding surrounding the through-aperture and installed in the core storage space, wherein the plasma discharging space comprises one or more first spatial regions to form the plasma centralized channel and one or more second spatial regions to form the plasma decentralized channel. In the plasma reactor, since the transformer is installed in the plasma chamber, energy is transferred with almost no loss from the transformer to the plasma discharging space and therefore the energy transfer efficiency is very high. Then, since most of gases flow through the first spatial region and the through-aperture inside the plasma chamber, most of active gases are generated in the plasma centralized channel. Consequently, the plasma reactor is very suitable for generating large amount of active gases. Further, even though the plasma chamber is composed of a conductive material, since no special insulating region needs to be formed, it is very easy to constitute the plasma chamber. Further, since the plasma chamber itself is sufficiently capable of forming an outer case, the plasma reactor is very simply manufactured. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291028 | Catalytic Alloy Hydrogen Sensor Apparatus and Process - An apparatus comprising a processing unit; a feed conduit and an effluent conduit connected to the processing unit; at least one operating parameter device associated with the processing unit, the feed conduit, the effluent conduit or a combination thereof; a catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor in fluid communication with the processing unit, the feed conduit, the effluent conduit or a combination thereof; and a computer processor electrically connected to the catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor, has been developed. A pressure indicator may be positioned to indicate the pressure of fluid passing through the catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor and there may be an electrical connection between the computer processor and the pressure indicator. The catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor may be a palladium-nickel catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291029 | Lighting Apparatus Having Excellent Air Purifying Property - A full spectrum light emitting lamp and one or more translucent base bodies surrounding the lamp are disposed in the lighting apparatus, the one or more translucent bas bodies having a photocatalytic reaction layer which bears a photocatalyst made of a titanium dioxide thin film therein, or the one or more translucent base bodies having the photocatalytic reaction layer which bears the photocatalyst made of the titanium dioxide thin film therein and having infrared light-absorbing functions, and a space through which air can flow is formed between the lamp and the translucent base body. Therefore, an ultraviolet light, a visible light and an infrared light can effectively be utilized according to characteristics such as an air purifying function of the ultraviolet light, a lighting function of the visible light, and a heating function of the infrared light to thereby save optical energy emitted from the lamp. Further, forced convection is generated in the air flow space by a heating effect of the infrared light emitted from the lamp in addition to a heating effect of the optical energy emitted from the lamp, so that the air can sufficiently be ventilated to promote an air purifying effect. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291030 | Method and apparatus for the production of particulate carbon products - This invention relates to a method for the production of particulate carbon products in a reactor vessel wherein gas flow between a gas inlet port and a gas outlet port suspends a bed of catalyst-containing particulate material in said vessel and wherein the product is discharged from said vessel by falling from the bed. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291031 | Integrated Hydrocarbon Cracking and Product Olefin Cracking - Processing scheme and arrangement for increasing the relative yield of light olefins involves integration of the cracking a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock to produce an effluent comprising a range of hydrocarbon products including C | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291032 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, EXHAUST GAS CLEANING UNIT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes an inorganic particle, inorganic binder, a honeycomb unit, a first end face, and a second end face. The honeycomb unit includes plural partition walls extending along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb unit to define through-holes. The first end face is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and provided at a first end of the honeycomb structure. The second end face is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and provided at a second end opposite to the first end in the longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure. First circularity of the first end face and second circularity of the second end face are about 1.5 mm to about 4.0 mm. The circularity of the first end face is different from the circularity of the second end face. | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291033 | FILTER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF HONEYCOMB ELEMENTS JOINED TOGETHER IN AN OFFSET ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a structure for filtering particle-laden gases, comprising an assembly of elements of the honeycomb type linked by a joint or seal, each element incorporating a set of adjacent ducts or channels | 2009-11-26 |
| 20090291034 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE, EXHAUST GAS CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A honeycomb structure includes at least one honeycomb unit including zeolite, an inorganic binder, and cell walls. The cell walls extend from a first end face to a second end face to define cells along a longitudinal direction of the at least one honeycomb unit. Each of the cell walls includes a center part in the longitudinal direction and a first end part adjacent to the first end face. The first end part has a thickness larger than a thickness of the center part, and/or the first end part has a porosity smaller than a porosity of the center part. | 2009-11-26 |
