50th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130330083 | UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An underwater communication apparatus for performing an optical communication with an external device under water includes: a current control unit that modulates first data to be transmitted to the external device into a first current; and a light transmitting unit that transmits light with a wavelength of 450 to 500 nm corresponding to the first current to the external device. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330084 | Systems and Methods for Remotely Controlling Electronic Devices - Methods and systems for remotely controlling a device are provided. A first input is received from a user at a portable device. The first input specifies a first time and a first mode associated with the device. At the first time, a first command is remotely sent from the portable device to the device to activate the device in the first mode. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330085 | LIGHT DEVICE, COMMUNICATION UNIT AND POSITIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A light device includes a light source that irradiates light to the outside; a positional information transmission part that transmits positional information of the light device to a wireless terminal; a terminal information reception part that receives identification information of the wireless terminal and the positional information from the wireless terminal that has received the positional information; a terminal information transmission part that transmits the identification information and the positional information to a management server that manages a position of the wireless terminal; and a voltage conversion part that converts a voltage of power supplied from an external power source and supplies the power to the positional information transmission part, the terminal information reception part and the terminal information transmission part. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330086 | PROVIDING DIGITAL DATA SERVICES AS ELECTRICAL SIGNALS AND RADIO-FREQUENCY (RF) COMMUNICATIONS OVER OPTICAL FIBER IN DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, AND RELATED COMPONENTS AND METHODS - Distributed antenna systems providing and supporting radio frequency (RF) communication services and digital data services, and related components and methods are disclosed. The RF communication services can be distributed over optical fiber to client devices, such as remote antenna units for example. Power can also be distributed over electrical medium that is provided to distribute digital data services, if desired, to provide power to remote communications devices and/or client devices coupled to the remote communications devices for operation. In this manner, as an example, the same electrical medium used to transport digital data signals in the distributed antenna system can also be employed to provide power to the remote communications devices and/or client devices coupled to the remote communications devices. Power may be injected and switched from two or more power sources over selected electrical medium to distribute power for power-consuming components supporting RF communications services and digital data services. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330087 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE DURING UPSTREAM MICRONODE TRANSMISSIONS - A micronode includes an electrical port connectable to a downstream device, an optical port connectable to a head end having an upstream controller and an electro-optical converter connected to the electrical port and to the optical port and configured to convert electrical signals received from the downstream device at the electrical port to optical signals and to convert optical signals received from the head end via the optical port to electrical signals. The micronode also includes an addressable controller configured to receive a micronode polling request from the upstream controller and to determine when the downstream device is sending signals to the head end and begin a response to the micronode polling request in response to a determination that the downstream device is transmitting information to the head end. Also, an associated method of controlling the micronode. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330088 | INFORMATION COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An information communication method includes: setting an exposure time of an image sensor so that, in an image obtained by capturing a subject by the image sensor, a bright line corresponding to an exposure line included in the image sensor appears according to a change in luminance of the subject; capturing the subject that changes in luminance by the image sensor with the set exposure time, to obtain the image including the bright line; and obtaining information by demodulating data specified by a pattern of the bright line included in the obtained image. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330089 | BACKGROUND NOISE-IMMUNE LED-BASED COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A background noise-immune LED-based communication device comprises at least one LED signal transmitter emitting a Manchester code signal generated by a Manchester coding technology; and at least one optical receiver receiving the Manchester code signal from the LED signal transmitter. The present invention applies the Manchester coding technology to visible-light communication devices, enabling the LED-based communication device to transmit the Manchester code signal, whereby is decreased noise and promoted signal quality. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330090 | COMMUNICATION MODULE AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A communication module according to the present invention includes a substrate, a laser element and a light receiving element provided on a front surface of the substrate and separating from each other, a transparent resin package collectively sealing the laser element and the light receiving element, and a diffusion unit provided to be opposed to a light emitting surface of the laser element at a prescribed distance for diffusing a laser beam emitted by the laser element, while the distance T between the laser element and the light receiving element satisfies the following formula (1): T≧t | 2013-12-12 |
20130330091 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of white reference plates, a plurality of measurement units configured to be arranged in positions opposed to the respective plurality of white reference plates, irradiate the white reference plates with light, and measure reflected light from the white reference plates, and a determination unit configured to determine an abnormality of the plurality of white reference plates by using respective measurement results measured by the plurality of measurement units. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330092 | PRINTING - An embodiment of this disclosure involves printing color outputs on sheets, reading the color outputs and adjusting a calibration parameter. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330093 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including an feeding belt for electrostatically attracting and carrying a sheet having a toner image; an image heating member for heating the toner image while nipping and feeding the sheet; a separation roller for stretching tab sheet feeding belt and for separating the sheet from tab sheet feeding belt and directing the sheet toward to image heater; an electrical discharging member, provided at a position opposing tab separation roller through tab sheet feeding belt therebetween; and a controller for controlling tab discharging device to operate for discharging of the sheet after a leading end of the sheet is brought into abutment to the nip. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330094 | BIAS POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A bias power supply device includes: a temperature detecting unit; a control signal generation unit generating and outputting an output frequency setting signal for setting a frequency of an alternating current power in accordance with a repetition frequency and a resonance frequency signal being set at a lower or higher repetition frequency according to the measured temperature; a waveform signal generation circuit generating a waveform signal for pulse-width modulation having a time constant for rising set by capacity and resistance based on the resonance frequency signal; a modulation circuit generating a pulse-width-modulated modulation signal based on the waveform signal and the output frequency setting signal; a switching circuit driven by the modulation signal; and a transformer having a first winding and a second winding, and supplying an alternating current power with a repetition frequency of the output frequency setting signal to an external load connected to the second winding. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330095 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND COLOR TONE DENSITY CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a color-tone density (CTD) of an image forming apparatus including a plurality of developers configured to circularly perform a developing operation. The method includes developing test patches on an OPC sequentially from a developer to be developable preferentially, measuring CTDs of the developed test patches, and controlling a development variable using the measure CTDs. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330096 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an image bearing member; a toner image forming portion; a transfer member; a power source configured to apply a voltage to the transfer member so that a level of the voltage in a non-sheet-passing period in which a recording material is not in a transfer position is the same as that in a preceding sheet-passing period in which the recording material is in the transfer position; a current detecting member configured to detect a current flowing through the transfer member; and a controller configured to correct the voltage applied by the power source for the subsequent sheet-passing period on the basis of the detected current by the current detecting member in the non-sheet-passing period so that a predetermined current flows through the transfer member in the sheet-passing period. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330097 | TONER COVERAGE DETERMINATION - A toner coverage determination system and method are described. The toner coverage determination system may include a memory storing a module comprising machine readable instructions to receive an input image, and generate a grid including a plurality of points corresponding to pixels to be sampled on the input image. The machine readable instructions may further sample the pixels corresponding to the plurality of points, evaluate pixel intensity values for the sampled pixels, and determine a toner coverage value based on the evaluated pixel intensity values. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330098 | POWER CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS TO HEAT A HEATING ROLLER - A power control method and apparatus to heat a heating roller includes heating a heating roller provided to fix a toner image of print data in an image forming apparatus, the heating roller having a heating resistor to receive roller power. The power control method includes gradually increasing a maximum level of a source power supplied from an external source up to a specific maximum supply level, and supplying the maximum source power to the heating resistor as the roller power while gradually increasing the maximum level of the source power up to a specific maximum supply level, measuring a surface temperature of the heating roller, and supplying the source power of which maximum level is equal to the maximum supply level to the heating resistor as the roller power until the measured surface temperature reaches a specific fixing target temperature, and fixing the toner image onto a printing medium. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330099 | Image Forming Apparatus - A device is disclosed. The device contains a roller, a housing configured to accommodate the roller, at least one seal comprising a first material, wherein the at least one seal is disposed between the roller and the housing, and at least one second material disposed adjacent to the seal. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330100 | FRAME STRUCTURE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME - A frame structure for use in an image forming apparatus includes a main frame, a front plate to position a first end of a latent image carrier within the image forming apparatus, a rear plate fixed to the main frame to position a second end of the latent image carrier opposite the first end within the image forming apparatus, and a writing device frame fixed to the rear plate to position a latent image writing unit that writes a latent image onto the latent image carrier within the image forming apparatus. The front plate is fixed to the writing device frame. The rear plate is fixed to the main frame at least at three separate positions, at least one position being offset from a hypothetical line connecting the other two positions. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330101 | Device and Method For Modifying Device Housing - A method presently disclosed provides a first portion of a housing containing at least one protrusion, removes at least a portion of the at least one protrusion, and couples a first material with a second portion of the housing. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330102 | Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge having a first side plate and a second side plate spaced opposite from the first side plate, a developer carrying member rotatably supported between the side plates, a developer supplying member rotatably supported between the side plates, a input member to which driving force is input rotatably supported by the first side plate, a primary developing gear to which the driving force is transferred provided on the developer carrying member at the first side plate, a secondary developing gear to which the driving force is transferred provided on the developer carrying member at the second side plate, and a supply gear to which the driving force is transferred provided on the developer supplying member at the second side plate, wherein the input member and the supply gear are arranged so that their projections in the direction of the rotation axis of the developer supplying member overlap. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330103 | IMAGE HEATING APPARATUS AND BELT EXCHANGING METHOD - An image heating apparatus comprising an endless belt for heating a toner image on a recording material; a holding member for holding the endless belt at an inside of the endless belt; a temperature sensor, provided inside the endless belt, for detecting a temperature of the endless belt; and a moving mechanism moved the temperature sensor between a first position for detecting the temperature of the endless belt and a second position for permitting the endless belt to be taken out of the holding member substantially along a longitudinal direction of the holding member. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330104 | PHOTORECEPTOR, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A photoreceptor includes an electroconductive substrate, and a laminate structure formed of at least a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer and provided overlying the electroconductive substrate, wherein the charge transport layer contains a charge transport material, a compound represented by the following formula 1 and a compound represented by the following formula 2: | 2013-12-12 |
20130330105 | POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A powder container includes a rotatable powder chamber for containing powder used for forming images, having an opening on a first side in an axial direction of the powder container, a conveyor to transport powder contained in the powder chamber to the first side from a second side in the axial direction, a protrusion radially projecting from an outer circumferential surface of the powder chamber, disposed in a circumferential area of the powder chamber, and a facing member disposed facing the outer circumferential surface of the powder chamber. The protrusion contacts the facing member as the powder chamber rotates. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330106 | TONER CONTAINER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR TONER CONTAINER - A toner container includes a cylindrical container body, having a first opening in a first end thereof and a notch in a circumferential surface thereof continuous with the first opening in the first end, a flange member to engage the first opening and the notch in the container body and having a toner outlet therein through which toner in the container body is discharged, a shutter member disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the container body, a conveyance member, rotatably installed inside the container body to convey the toner from a second end of the container body opposite the first end to the toner outlet in the flange member, and a recessed portion in the container body that projects inward into the interior of the toner container 5 mm or less from an inner surface of the container body. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330107 | DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development apparatus is equipped with a first developing roller, developer supply section, a second developing roller, a developer removing part and a developer recovery section. The second developing roller is disposed on the downstream side of the first developing roller and above the first developing roller, to which the developer is delivered from the first developing roller by magnetic force. The developer supply section includes a developer circulation section and a first regulating member that regulates an amount of the developer. The developer recovered by the developer recovery section drops by gravity and is introduced into the developer circulation section. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330108 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In an image forming apparatus, a control unit causes an image forming unit to form a positional deviation correction pattern, to sandwich a black developer image between two color developer images of a same color, and to superpose the black developer image on one of the two color developer images of the same color in a state where color deviation occurs between developer images of a plurality of different colors. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330109 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CONDUCTIVE RUBBER ROLLER, AND ROLLER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - This invention provides a process for producing a conductive rubber roller having small aspect ratios of inner and outer diameters, having a stable measure of its inner diameter, having uniform cell distribution and being free from non-uniformity of hardness and electrical resistance in the peripheral direction. The process has a step of continuously extruding a tube composed of a specific unvulcanized rubber composition from a rubber extruder in a microwave vulcanizing unit, and a step of foaming and vulcanizing the tube by using a microwave irradiator having a microwave irradiation zone 4 m or less in length while being transported at given speed. The foamed rubber tube has an inner diameter 20 to 35% smaller than the outer diameter of the conductive core material over the whole region in the lengthwise direction, and the conductive core material is press-fitted into the foamed rubber tube without using any adhesive. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330110 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A fixing device includes a separator disposed downstream from a fixing nip formed between a fixing rotary body and a pressing rotary body in a recording medium conveyance direction to separate a recording medium from the fixing rotary body. The separator includes a front disposed opposite an outer circumferential surface of the fixing rotary body with a given interval therebetween and a conveyance face contiguous to the front, over which the recording medium slides. A coating layer, made of fluoroplastic, coats the front and the conveyance face of the separator. The coating layer includes a front portion corresponding to the front of the separator and produced with a plurality of recesses extending in a width direction of the separator orthogonal to the recording medium conveyance direction throughout substantially an entire width of the separator in the width direction thereof. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330111 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A fixing device includes a rotatable, flexible fuser belt, a fuser pad, and a pressure member. The rotatable, flexible fuser belt is looped into a generally cylindrical configuration. The fuser pad extends in an axial, longitudinal direction thereof inside the loop of the fuser belt. The pressure member extends in the axial direction opposite the fuser pad with the fuser belt interposed between the fuser pad and the pressure member. The pressure member presses against the fuser pad through the fuser belt in a load direction to form a fixing nip therebetween, through which a recording medium is conveyed in a conveyance direction. The fuser pad includes an upstream section, a midstream section, and a downstream section arranged in series from upstream to downstream in the conveyance direction. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330112 | Formulation for Producing a Writing Article, Process for Manufacturing a Writing Article and a Writing Article - “FORMULATION FOR PRODUCING A WRITING ARTICLE, PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A WRITING ARTICLE AND A WRITING ARTICLE”, wherein the formulation of said writing article can optionally comprise the following components (with a variation of ±2.5%): ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene, 37-50%), SAN (Styrene-Acrylonitrile, 14%), Graphite (35-42%), Calcium Stearate (5-10%), Stearin (8%), Talc (5-23%), Mineral Oil (2-3%), Polyethylene (1%), Bentonite (5-15%), Calcium Carbonate (1%). Said article ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130330113 | COSMETIC CONTAINER - A cosmetic container includes a bottle, a cap unit and a magnetic member. The bottle is adapted for accommodating a magnetic nail polish having magnetic particles. The cap unit includes a cap body that removably covers the bottle, and a finger support that is mounted on the cap body. The magnetic member is mounted on the cap unit and includes a magnetic patterning portion. The magnetic member is disposed such that the fingernail of a finger that is supported on the finger support is proximate thereto, such that the magnetic patterning portion is able to attract the magnetic particles of the magnetic nail polish applied on the fingernail so as to forma corresponding pattern. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330114 | FLUID APPLICATION DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention provides a device, a system, and a method for application of fluids. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330115 | MARKING PEN - A marking pen including a body including a pen and a cap. The cap includes a clip including a first leg that extends from the cap body and away from the cap body in a first direction that is along a transverse axis of the cap body, a second leg that extends from the first leg and away from the first leg in a second direction to create a gap between the second leg and the cap body, and a third leg that extends from the second leg in a third direction along a longitudinal axis of the cap body and the third leg also extends toward the cap body along the transverse axis of the cap body. The clip is configured to attach the cap to an article of clothing in the gap between the second leg and the cap body. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330116 | MOUTHWASH FORMULATIONS FOR USE WITH TOOTHBRUSH DELIVERY DEVICE - Disclosed are compositions suitable for use with an oral care implement. The compositions provide improved sensory appeal, and comparable reduction in volatile sulfur compounds and antibacterial activity to advanced formula toothpaste formulations. The compositions include a high percentage of antibacterial agent and flavoring, when compared to conventional toothpastes, and some mouth washes formulations, such that only minor amounts of the composition can be delivered to the oral care implement to provide improved reduction in volatile sulfur compounds, antibacterial efficacy, and optionally a cooling sensation. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330117 | SCAFFOLDING COMPONENT WITH AT LEAST ONE CONNECTION HEAD AND METHOD FOR FASTENING A SCAFFOLDING COMPONENT HAVING AT LEAST ONE CONNECTION HEAD TO A VERTICAL SCAFFOLDING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a scaffolding component ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130330118 | Cable-Actuated Latching Mechanism - A cable-actuated latching mechanism is disclosed herein. In one or more embodiments, the cable-actuated latching mechanism includes an insert body having at least one groove formed therein; a bent elongated strip disposed in the at least one groove of the insert body; a detent coupled to the bent elongated strip; and an actuation cable or wire operatively coupled to the bent elongated strip, a portion of the actuation cable or wire being disposed in the insert body. When an axial force is applied to the actuation cable or wire of the latching mechanism, the bent elongated strip is elastically deformed and displaced inwardly, thereby displacing the detent in a similar inward manner. In one or more embodiments, the cable-actuated latching mechanism is configured to selectively prevent the relative sliding movement of an inner tubular member relative to an outer tubular member. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330119 | FORGED STEEL AND WELDED STRUCTURE FOR COMPONENTS FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - A forged steel for components for nuclear power plants meets a specific chemical composition. The grain size number of a metal structure thereof is 4.5 to 7.0 in terms of ASTM grain size number. It is preferred that the content of N is 0.0100 mass % or more when the mass ratio (Al/N) of the content of Al to the content of N is 1.93 or more, and that the content of Al is 0.022 mass % or more when the mass ratio (Al/N) of the content of Al to the content of N is less than 1.93. The forged steel for components for nuclear power plants exhibits excellent strength, toughness and hydrogen cracking resistance even after being subjected to a stress relief heat treatment subsequent to welding. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330120 | Fastener and Assembly Utilizing the Same - A locking mechanism includes a lock housing and an activation shaft. The lock housing defines first and second axes, each being different than the other. The lock housing includes an inner mechanism housing wall, a hollow conduit defined by the inner mechanism housing wall, and a channel. The channel is defined by a portion of the inner mechanism housing wall and has first and second portions, where the first portion extends along the first axis and the second portion extends along the second axis. The activation shaft is at least partially surrounded by the hollow conduit and includes a shoulder protruding from the activation shaft towards the channel of the inner mechanism housing wall. In an unlock position, the shoulder is freely manipulatable within the first portion of the channel along the first axis, and in a lock position the shoulder is prevented from moving along the first axis. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330121 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR AND LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR RAM AIR TURBINE - A latch assembly for a RAT actuator includes a lever block having spaced apart first and second lateral walls interconnected to one another by a bridge wall. The first and second lateral walls provide a pivot axis at one end. A latch pin is at another end opposite the one end. The latch pin extends between the first and second lateral walls. A latch bearing is arranged in each of the first and second lateral walls. Each bearing receives an end of the latch pin and is configured to permit the latch pin to rotate relative to the lever block. A lever block is arranged within a housing and has first and second lateral walls interconnected to one another by a bridge wall. A solenoid is configured to push the lever block about the pivot axis during a deploy sequence. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330122 | CANTED COIL SPRINGS WITH CONTOURED WIRE SHAPES, RELATED SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS - Canted coil springs are disclosed wherein wires used to form the springs have sections with shapes that are not generally round. The different shapes are configured to increase contact surface areas by providing more surface-to-surface contacts with adjacent surfaces of a housing and a shaft over a single point contact typically found with round wires. The disclosed springs may be used with a housing and a shaft in a holding application, a latching application, a locking application, or combinations thereof. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330123 | BRACKET FOR SECURING ITEMS OF FURNITURE WITHOUT TOOLS OR FASTENERS - A system for assembling furniture includes a bracket coupled to a first item and a frame coupled to a second item of furniture. The bracket is configured to removably interengage with the frame. The bracket includes a pair of co-planar extensions, a pair of supports, and an elongated resilient bent middle section having a length dimension that is longer than a length dimension of each of the extensions such that end tab portions of the bent middle section extend beyond the supports. The frame includes a pair of rails, each rail having a recess and a flange. The recess receives respective ones of the end tab portions. The flange receives respective ones of the end tab portions responsive to the middle section being urged from the recess into the flange to cause the bent middle section to deform into an interference fit engagement with the flange. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330124 | Connecting Arrangement - A connection structure between a first and a second component, the second component being formed from a steel material. The first component is made from a lightweight construction material of the minimum possible weight and having a high degree of stiffness, such as a fiber-reinforced plastic. Both components are connected by a metallic intermediate component, which is non-detachably connected by a plug-in means of connection with the first component. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330125 | CONNECTOR FITTING JIG AND LOW INSERTION FORCE CONNECTOR - A connector fitting jig for attaching and detaching a first housing and a second housing to and from each other by a low insertion and separation force, includes a cylindrical-shaped jig body, an inner cylinder member and a screw shaft. The inner cylinder member is inserted in the jig body and is held to be relatively movable only in an axial direction. The screw shaft is screwed with a threaded portion formed on an inner cylinder inner peripheral surface of the inner cylinder member, and is held to be rotatable relative to a body other end of the jig body, but not to be relatively movable in the axial direction. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330126 | Connecting Element - A connecting element has a base ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130330127 | DOWNSPOUT DISSIPATOR - A dissipator for providing controlled water drainage from a downspout. The dissipator comprises a base and a cover plate. The base provides engagement with a downspout and the cover plate is configured to mount to a portion of the base, defining at least one drainage hole. A skirt portion of the base couples to the downspout so that the at least one drainage hole of the cover plate provides controlled water drainage by dissipating the water flowing within the downspout and through the dissipator. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330128 | WASTE WATER TREATMENT METHOD - Systems and methods have been developed for reclaiming water contaminated with the expected range of contaminants typically associated with produced water, including water contaminated with slick water, methanol and boron. The system includes anaerobically digesting the contaminated water, followed by aerating the water to enhance biological digestion. After aeration, the water is separated using a flotation operation that effectively removes the spent friction reducing agents and allows the treated water to be reclaimed and reused as fracturing water, even though it retains levels of contaminants, including boron and methanol, that would prevent its discharge to the environment under existing standards. The treated water may further be treated by removing the methanol via biological digestion in a bioreactor, separating a majority of the contaminants from the water by reverse osmosis and removing the boron that passes through the reverse osmosis system with a boron-removing ion exchange resin. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330129 | HOLLOW DRILL ROD FOR SLURRY APPLICATION IN A GEOTHERMAL LOOP - A drill rod combination for creating a closed loop geothermal hole in the ground. A combination hollow drill rod and slurry dispenser is connected to a slurry pump and direct slurry through the rod and dispenser while within the geothermal hole. The slurry exits the dispenser surrounding a heat exchange tube removably mounted to the dispenser and left in the hole when the drill rod and dispenser are withdrawn. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330130 | DRIVE APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING FLEXIBLE PIPE THROUGH IN-SITU PIPE - Pusher apparatus and a method of using the apparatus inserts a flexible liner into an in-situ pipe. At least a pair of contra-rotating resilient drive assemblies, having a nip therebetween, drive the liner into the pipe. A guide tube can extend between the drive assemblies and the pipe. A pull head can be affixed to a leading end of the liner and adapted for sealing within a bore of the pipe and pressured fluid can be applied to pull a leading end of the liner into the pipe while the pusher pushes. The contra-rotating resilient drive assemblies can be one or more pair of opposing wheels or opposing tracks. Track assemblies can be mounted to a frame which is movable on rails and restrained with a load cell for measuring reactive forces while pushing. The rails can be angled for aligning the nip with the pipe. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330131 | ENVELOPE ELEMENT FOR A PIPELINE, MOLD FOR MANUFACTURE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR COVERING A PIPELINE - A plastic envelope element ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130330132 | TENSION FRAME - A tension frame ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130330133 | METHOD FOR REINFORCING PILING, AND PILING - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method by which a piling is reinforced and stable support strength can be provided to a building. The method accordingly includes a step for removing a peripheral region of a buried piling, and exposing the piling, and a step for forming in the removed area a reinforcement layer surrounding the piling. Employing a reinforcement method of such description enables load from the building to be supported by the piling and the reinforcement layer. The reinforcement layer can be formed by laying crushed rock, sandbags, concrete, or mortar; pouring a hardening materials; or a combination thereof. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330134 | FLUIDIZATION AND ALIGNMENT ELBOW - An elbow for a solid particle conveyance system includes an elbow body having an inlet duct and an outlet duct with an interior space defined between the inlet and outlet ducts. An aeration insert is mounted to the elbow body for aerating solid particles passing through the interior space of the elbow body. The aeration insert is mounted to the elbow body to provide aeration from an elevation between that of the inlet duct and the outlet duct to facilitate downward movement of solid particles from the inlet duct across the aeration insert, and out through the outlet duct. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330135 | CUTTING INSERT FOR MACHINING - A cutting insert for machining has a substantially cylindrical main body with an axis, a lateral flank and opposing rake faces. Cutting edges are formed at the intersection of the flank and rake faces. The cutting edges have, in the direction of the axis, in each case at least two convexly curved sections which are connected together by concavely curved or substantially straight sections. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330136 | Cutting Insert and Tool Having an Anti-Slip Arrangement - A cutting tool and a cutting insert each include a base surface and an anti-slip arrangement. Each anti-slip arrangement includes an actuator surface and non-parallel first and second abutment surfaces, and the actuator surface of the cutting tool is a surface of a clamp of the cutting tool. The cutting insert is mounted on the cutting tool via engagement of the base surfaces thereof and the clamp is operable to bias the actuator surfaces against each other and thereby force the first and second abutment surfaces against each other, for preventing slippage of the cutting insert along the tool's base surface. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330137 | INDEXABLE INSERT, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - One example of the invention relates to an indexable insert comprising a base that has flanks and at least one face. According to one example of the invention, primarily the face(s) of the indexable insert, but not the flanks thereof, are coated with a very thick layer (e.g. thicker than 50 μm) of a hard material in a PVD process. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330138 | CUTTING INSERT - A cutting insert is provided with an insert main body formed in the shape of a tetragonal plate, and the insert main body has a pair of tetragonal faces and four side faces. Four cutting edges are formed at ridge lines between the adjacent side faces, each of which is provided with a major cutting edge and a pair of minor cutting edges extending from both ends of the major cutting edge. Four tetragonal rake faces are formed on a pair of side faces, the three sides of each of which is formed by the major cutting edge and the pair of minor cutting edges. A major cutting edge continuing to a first rake face and a major cutting edge continuing to a second rake face extend in a different direction to each other so as to intersect in an X-letter shape. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330139 | IMPREGNATED DIAMOND STRUCTURE, METHOD OF MAKING SAME, AND APPLICATIONS FOR USE OF AN IMPREGNATED DIAMOND STRUCTURE - A layer of matrix powder is deposited within a mold opening. A layer of super-abrasive particles is then deposited over the matrix powder layer. The super-abrasive particles have a non-random distribution, such as being positioned at locations set by a regular and repeating distribution pattern. A layer of matrix powder is then deposited over the super-abrasive particles. The particle and matrix powder layer deposition process steps are repeated to produce a cell having alternating layers of matrix powder and non-randomly distributed super-abrasive particles. The cell is then fused, for example using an infiltration, hot isostatic pressing or sintering process, to produce an impregnated structure. A working surface of the impregnated structure that is oriented non-parallel (and, in particular, perpendicular) to the super-abrasive particle layers is used as an abrading surface for a tool. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330140 | REVERSIBLE TOOL ASSEMBLY - A reversible tool assembly includes a main member, a driven unit for driving the main member to rotate about an axis, first and second movable members coupled respectively to the main member and movable in the direction of the axis, and a reversible tool unit mounted pivotally between the first and second movable members. The reversible tool unit is movable together with the first and second movable members between an extended position, where pivot action thereof is permitted, and a retracted position, where pivot action thereof is not permitted. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330141 | Deburring Tool For Deburring Bore Margins - Deburring blade for deburring bore margins with an even or uneven shape, having a base body ( | 2013-12-12 |
20130330142 | SELF-CLAMPING CUTTING HEAD FOR RELEASABLY MOUNTING ON A CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool has a tool shank and a replaceable cutting head resiliently secured to the tool shank by an interference fit between a male fixation member of the cutting head and a female fixation member of the tool shank. The male fixation member has a resilience slit. In each cross section of the cutting tool taken perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the cutting tool through mutual abutment regions, the cross sectional profiles of the mutual abutment regions are arcuate sectors. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330143 | ADJUSTABLE INDEXABLE DRILL AND MODULAR SYSTEM AND HOLDER - An adjustable drill has a drill body having a face surface with a directional feature provided therewith. At least one cartridge is mounted adjacent the face surface and selectively slidable along the directional feature to provide adjustment. At least one insert is releasably affixed in an insert pocket provided in the cartridge. In further examples, the adjustable drill may have a central cutting system in combination with the adjustable cartridge type system, wherein the central cutting system may be modular. There may also be provided a modular type of holder arrangement to provide flexibility to adapt the system for various applications. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330144 | DEVICE FOR THE EXTRACTION, PARALLEL TO THE PROCESS, OF PROCESSING PRODUCTS ARISING DURING THE PROCESSING OF A WORKPIECE - A device for the extraction of processing products includes a double-walled extraction hood, which has a first inner housing part and a second outer housing part arranged at a distance from the first inner housing part. The two housing parts are arranged coaxial with each other and partially within each other in such a way that an air channel is formed between the two housing parts. The air channel has a front end that can be aligned with the workpiece and a rear end opposite the front end. A flow directed from the front end to the rear end can be created in the air channel. The extraction hood, in particular the inner housing part of the extraction hood, is designed to accommodate at least part of the processing device and can be connected thereto. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330145 | HYBRID FASTENER - A hybrid fastener is provided in combination with a structural insert. The insert is disposed about a shank of the fastener at an unthreaded section. In another aspect, a sleeve surrounds the shank of the fastener and has apertures for receiving the insert therethrough. Methods of using the above-described hybrid fastener for securing workpieces are also disclosed. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330146 | SCREW INSTALLATION STRUCTURE - In a screw installation structure in which a first member, made of an iron-based material and having a male screw-threaded portion, is fixed to a second member, made of an aluminum-based material and having a screw hole, by screw-threaded connection between the male screw-threaded portion and the screw hole, a non-circular deformed portion is partly formed on an outer periphery of a portion of the first member, exposed from the screw hole of the second member. Also provided is an anti-rotation and anti-loosening member configured to be brought into fitted-engagement with the non-circular deformed portion. The anti-rotation and anti-loosening member, in fitted-engagement with the non-circular deformed portion, is brazed onto a surface of the second member in wall contact with a contact surface of the anti-rotation and anti-loosening member, so as to prevent loosening of the first member relative to the second member. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330147 | CAPTIVE SCREW - A captive screw assembly with a knurled end that rotates the captive screw in a hole in which it is mounted as the captive screw is pressed into the hole. The lower end of a ferrule of the captive screw assembly terminates within the hole and is flared against the side wall of the hole. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330148 | CAPTIVE PANEL FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener assembly for installation within a work piece, the fastener assembly including a bolt, a retainer ring, and a housing that houses the retainer ring. The housing is positioned at and engages one side of the work piece, while the bolt is inserted into a hole of the work piece on an opposite side thereof. The retainer ring engages the bolt such that a plurality of pressure pads extending from a plurality of corresponding spring beam elements of the retainer ring reside in an annular groove of the bolt. The housing captivates the bolt onto the work piece, while providing a positive hold out of the bolt. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330149 | SCREW POST - A screw post is detachably screwed with a self-tapping screw. The screw post includes a post body and a rib structure. The post body has an approximately triangular hollow structure formed therein. The approximately triangular hollow structure has three arc-shaped sides. The rib structure protrudes from an outer surface of the post body corresponding to at least one of the three arc-shaped sides in an axially-extending manner. The self-tapping screw is screwed into the approximately triangular hollow structure. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330150 | Stacked Caps with Connecting Stems - A plurality of stacked fastener caps, each having a cap body. The cap body has first and second faces joined by a perimeter of the cap body, and adjacent faces of adjacent caps are joined by at least one connecting stem. The adjacent caps and connecting stems are integrally molded as a unit as by injection molding. One or both of the first and second faces may be planar. One of the first or second faces may be concave and the other may be convex. One or both of the first and second faces may have first and second thicker portions with a transverse groove interposed therebetween. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330151 | Tubular Stand Building and Racking System - The present invention provides a rapid rig-up and rig-down pipe stand building and racking system that is capable of being retrofit to an existing drilling rig. In particular, the invention relates to a horizontal to vertical pipe delivery machine that is mountable to a drilling rig. The horizontal to vertical machine delivers sections of pipe to a pair of drilling rig mounted elevators. The elevators receive and vertically translate the sections of pipe. A power tong may be used to make connections between the sections of pipe to form a pipe stand, and may also break the connections of the pipe stand. A drill floor mounted pipe racking system receives the connected drill pipe from the elevators. A pipe racking system that may be used in conjunction with the stand building system is capable of controlled, rapid, and precise movement of multiple connected sections of pipe. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330152 | Combination Hay Bale Accumulator, Grapple, Loader, and Offloader - An apparatus for use in farming and ranching for handling square hay bales. The farming apparatus is generally attached to a lift vehicle, and includes divider plates and divider walls removably attached underneath a frame body to define accumulation bays. The farming apparatus is moved around a field where square hay bales lie to scoop the hay bales into the accumulation bays in a predetermined arrangement. When the bays are full, a plurality of grapple hooks are rotated into the hay bales to hold them in place within the farming apparatus. The hay bales are then carried and placed atop a trailer or truck, and released from the farming apparatus by disengaging the grapple hooks. For offloading, the divider plates and divider walls are removed from the frame body and the process is generally reversed to remove bales from the trailer and move them to storage or another location. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330153 | MOVING MECHANISM, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TRANSPORT DEVICE, ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INSPECTION DEVICE - A moving mechanism includes a first moving body arranged to move in a first direction relative to a support, a second moving body provided on a side of the support with the first moving body therebetween, and moves in a second direction intersecting the first direction relative to the first moving body, and a first vibrating body arranged in the support and biased to press the moving body or is arranged in the first moving body and biased to press the support. A direction in which first and second grooves face each other intersects a direction in which the support and the moving body face each other, and a biasing direction in which the first vibrating body is biased intersects the direction in which the first and second grooves face each other and the direction in which the support and the moving body face each other. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330154 | SUPPORT FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE - A moveable semiconductor substrate support includes a control device receiving data from one or more sensors and providing control signals to one or more actuators. The control device is coupled to and moves with the moveable substrate support to facilitate flexible and complex operation of the substrate support itself. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330155 | HORIZONTAL ROTATING DRUM WITH ELEVATED DISCHARGE - A rotating drum with elevated discharge chute to lower the height requirement of a stacked seed treatment system. The height requirement of stacked seed treatment systems can be lowered by elevated the discharge point of the treated seed without requiring additional expense transfer components. The elevated discharge drum incorporates a series of lifting flights at the discharge end of the drum. These flights elevate the seed onto a discharge chute, which facilitates transfer to the discharge conveyor. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330156 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING TURF AND INSTALLING NEW TURF - A turf cutter device, an infill extractor/collector device, and a turf wind-up device are used to facilitate the cost-effective removal of an infilled synthetic turf and the subsequent installation of a new turf at the same site, with minimal subsurface disruption. An infill extractor/collector device mounted on a motorized vehicle moves a relatively narrow strip of filled artificial turf from the surface, in front of the vehicle, and directs the strip to an infill removal station. The infill removal station inverts the strip and redirects the strip back toward the front of the vehicle, after agitating the strip to extract the infill. After redirecting the strip toward the front of the vehicle, the vehicle drives over the unfilled strip. Meanwhile, the extractor/collector device moves the extracted infill rearwardly to a bag located in a trailer. The turf cutter device is used prior to infill extraction, while the turf wind up device may be used before or after infill extraction, depending on whether infill extraction takes place at the field or at a remote site, respectively. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330157 | LOW FLOOR CHASSIS CONVERSION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Methods and apparatus for converting an OEM ladder frame chassis. Various embodiments include modifying the front and rear suspensions to allow increased lowering of the payload section and cab sections, and further to incorporate a payload section having a lowered floor. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330158 | WORKING MACHINE - The present invention is intended to provide a working machine allowing to form a large opening angle of an equipment cover while avoiding an obstacle even existing in front thereof. A rotating base is installed on a travelling machine body which includes right and left travelling devices, wherein an operation seat and vehicle equipment are arranged in the right and left, an equipment cover for covering the vehicle equipment is openably and closably provided, and a front lower portion of the equipment cover is pivotally supported on the rotating base via a lateral shaft. The lateral shaft of the equipment cover is inclined rearward from one end which is positioned in a side of the operation seat to the other end which is positioned in a side of a side portion of the rotating base. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330159 | Control Valve Attachment Structure for Construction Machine - A mount structure for a control valve unit is provided to permit selective mounting of a small first control valve unit or a large second control valve unit on bodies of construction machines of different models the same family without incurring an increase in the number of kinds of parts or components. The control valve unit may be a small first control valve unit or a large second control valve unit. The mount structure is constructed such that upon mounting the first or second control valve unit on a bracket on which the first or second control valve unit may be selectively mounted, a barycentric position of the bracket with the first control valve unit mounted thereon and a barycentric position of the bracket with the second control valve unit mounted thereon are located on an imaginary line connecting paired hanging-member fixing portions of the bracket. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330160 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE WITH WORKING ATTACHMENT - A construction machine, including: a hydraulic pump; a working attachment including a boom, a boom cylinder, and another fluid-supplied cylinder closer to a leading end than the boom cylinder; first and second operation devices for the boom cylinder and the fluid-supplied cylinder; first and second control valves; a flow-rate-limiting section; and an anti-cavitation circuit. The fluid-supplied cylinder receives fluid-supply from the hydraulic pump, together with the boom cylinder. A reaction force upon work accompanying extension of the fluid-supplied cylinder increases the rod-side pressure of the boom cylinder and reduces a head-side pressure. The flow-rate-limiting section limits a supply flow rate to a head-side fluid chamber of the boom cylinder only during a boom-raising-operation with the rod-side pressure higher than the head-side pressure in the boom cylinder. The anti-cavitation circuit replenishes hydraulic fluid from a tank to the head-side fluid chamber. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330161 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR LIFT ARM ASSEMBLY - A locking mechanism adapted for use with a lift arm assembly. The lift arm assembly is connected to and operatively associated with a lift actuator for movement between raised and lowered positions. The lift actuator having a tubular body and an extendable rod. The locking mechanism includes a lockbar having a proximal end and a distal end opposite to the proximal end. The proximal end is configured to be pivotally connected to the lift arm assembly and movable between an inoperative position and an operative position to selectively prevent retraction of the rod within the tubular body of the lift actuator. The locking mechanism further includes a release lever pivotally connected at the distal end of the lockbar and is adapted to move between a rest position and a working position. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330162 | ROBOTIC ARM - A robotic arm includes: an arm having one or more joints; an arm securing unit provided at at least one of the one or more joints and configured to secure, by electrostatic adhesion, a positional relationship between two parts coupled by each of the at least one of the one or more joints; and a control unit configured to turn on and off the electrostatic adhesion of the arm securing unit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330163 | System and Method for Increased filling of Plastic Gusseted T-Shirt Bags - A bag rack and packing system for a plastic grocery bag having a pair of handles has a base to which is connected (1) a three-sided rack having a reservoir bag holder for plastic bags and two arms and (2) a three-sided support having two side supports and an intermediate back support, with each of the side supports having a forward upper tab close to the three-sided rack, an intermediate top and then a rearward edge. The three-sided rack and three-sided support have open faces that face each other so that the three-sided support temporarily creates a defined physical frame for a first plastic grocery bag when its handles are secured over the forward upper tabs of the two side supports. The forward upper tabs help separate an individual bag from a reservoir of bags and the individual bag may remain attached to, or be detached from, the reservoir of bags as it is being filled. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330164 | IV Pole Transportation Device and Method - The present invention is directed to an IV pole transportation device that enables a user to securely engage multiple IV poles into an integrated unit, allowing the IV poles to be transported simultaneously. The IV pole transportation device comprises a base plate having a plurality of slots and a plurality of ratchet assemblies. The ratchet assemblies are secured to the base plate and positioned such that the each ratchet assembly slot is aligned with a base plate slot. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330165 | ACCOMMODATING DEVICE FOR RETAINING WAFERS - A receiving means for receiving and mounting of wafers, comprised of:
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20130330166 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF A TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSOR AND COMPRESSOR OF A TURBINE ENGINE - According to one aspect of the invention, a method for temperature control of a turbine engine compressor includes directing a fluid from a first region proximate a main flow path in a downstream portion of a structure in a compressor to an upstream portion of the structure, wherein the fluid is cooled as the fluid flows through the upstream portion of the structure. The method further includes directing the fluid from the upstream portion of the structure downstream to a second region of the compressor to cool the second region, wherein the fluid is directed through passages in the upstream and downstream portions of the structure thereby substantially conserving an energy of the fluid within the structure and wherein a pressure of the second region is less than a pressure of the first region. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330167 | ACTIVE CLEARANCE CONTROL FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An active clearance control system for a gas turbine engine includes a structural member that is configured to be arranged near a blade tip. A plenum includes first and second walls respectively providing first and second cavities. The first wall includes impingement holes. The plenum is arranged over the structural member. A fluid source is fluidly connected to the second cavity to provide an impingement cooling flow from the second cavity through the impingement holes to the first cavity onto the structural member. A method includes the steps of providing a conditioning fluid to an outer cavity of a plenum providing an impingement cooling flow through impingement holes from an inner wall of the plenum to an inner cavity, directing the impingement cooling flow onto a structural member, and conditioning a temperature of the structural member with the impingement cooling flow to control a blade tip clearance. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330168 | THERMALLY ACTUATED ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A COOLING AIRFLOW PATH - A thermally actuated assembly for a gas turbine assembly for a gas turbine system includes a heat transfer component having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is disposed within a first cavity having a first temperature and the second portion is disposed in a second cavity having a second temperature, wherein the heat transfer component extends through a cavity wall, wherein the first temperature is greater than the second temperature. Also included is a temperature sensitive element disposed within the second cavity and in operable communication with the heat transfer component. Further included is a flow manipulating device disposed within the second cavity and configured to displace in response to a temperature change in the first cavity. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330169 | Water Turbine - The invention relates to a water turbine or water pump or other hydraulic machine that comprises a stationary and a revolving component. The invention also comprises a sealing gap that is disposed between the stationary and revolving components, which is sealed by a labyrinth seal and through which a leakage flow for cooling or lubricating the seal will flow during operation of the hydraulic machine. The invention also provides a connection on the sealing gap for its evacuation. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330170 | PUMP AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN IMPELLER FOR A PUMP - In a centrifugal pump for pumping a fluid with central axial suctioning and radial discharging of the fluid to be pumped out of the impeller, the impeller includes an upper cover plate and a lower cover plate and multiple interposed blades therebetween. In the radial inner region, the blades extend essentially parallel to the rotation axis of the impeller in the axial direction of the pump and thus are upright, wherein said blades in the course radially outwards thereof are increasingly inclined or extend oblique. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330171 | Ring Seal Midplate - A seal assembly for a rotary machine which includes a rotor assembly having a rotatable rotor shaft is disclosed. The seal assembly may comprise a spacer, a seal plate, a ring seal, and a ring seal midplate. The spacer, the seal plate, and the ring seal midplate may be rotatable with the shaft and extend outwardly from the shaft. The ring seal is free and provides a seal for a bearing compartment of the rotary machine. The ring seal midplate is not attached to the spacer or the seal plate during a hardface process which is applied to any component of the seal assembly. The ring seal midplate may be longitudinally located between the spacer and the seal plate and be radially spaced between the ring seal and the shaft. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330172 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED OFF LINE COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE CLEANING - Methods, systems and apparatus for cleaning turbines, such as power generation turbines, are disclosed. Supplemental piping is connected to existing compressor air extraction and turbine nozzle cooling air piping, to supply water and/or cleaning agents into areas of a turbine not ordinarily accessible by injection of water and/or cleaning agents into the bellmouth of the turbine alone. Pressure and flow sensors, pumps, valving, and a control system to regulate the operation of the pumps and valving are provided to control the introduction of water and/or cleaning agents into the turbine. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330173 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE DIAMETER OF A ROTOR, WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH ROTOR BLADES, OF A TURBOMACHINE - A method is provided for determining the diameter of a rotor of a turbomachine, rotor being equipped with rotor blades. The method involves setting the rotor with the rotor blade ring in rotation, arranging a clearance measuring device assigned to the rotor blade ring outside the region of the latter, measuring the distance to the rotor blades of the rotor blade ring which are rotating past the clearance measuring device, and using the measured distance for determining the diameter of the rotor. During measuring, the rotational speed is identical to, almost identical to or higher than the setpoint rotational speed of the rotor. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330174 | WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH TURBOFANS - A wind power generation system includes a wind power generation system with turbofans. The system includes an air supply funnel, composed structure of turbofan, several generator components, a control device and an air passage well. The air supply funnel is configured to rise the wind which enters into the wind power generation system, and further wind which is risen drives the composed structure of turbofan to rotate, the operating gear ring connected to the composite structure of turbofan rotating with it; and then drives small gear in generator component which engages with the operating gear ring to rotate in high speed. The generator begins to generate electricity when required rotary speed of the electric generating sets is achieved. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330175 | REHEAT STEAM BYPASS SYSTEM - Various embodiments include systems for controlling the flow of main steam from a high-pressure (HP) turbine to a turbine packing. In some cases, a system is disclosed including: a high pressure (HP) turbine including a plurality of stages, the plurality of stages including an early stage, a middle stage and a later stage; an intermediate pressure (IP) turbine operably connected with the HP turbine; a packing separating the HP turbine and the IP turbine; a main conduit fluidly connecting the middle stage of the HP turbine and the packing, the main conduit including a main valve; and a bypass conduit fluidly connected to the main conduit and bypassing the main valve, the bypass conduit including: a blocking valve; and an opening between the blocking valve and a downstream connection with the main conduit. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330176 | VANE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a fixture, first and second vanes, and an insert. The first vane and the second vane are retained within the fixture and are spaced at a distance from one another. The insert is disposed between the first vane and the second vane and the insert includes a spring that exerts a force that is applied to both the first vane and the second vane. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330177 | SUCTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR - A refrigeration compressor is provided and may include a shell carrying a suction-inlet tube having an outlet nozzle opened to the interior of the shell and a cylinder block to which is mounted a suction muffler that incorporates an admission tube provided with an inlet nozzle. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330178 | INSERT ELEMENT FOR A TURBINE OF AN EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHERGER, EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER AND TURBINE FOR AN EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER - In a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger an insert element which is provided for insertion into a turbine housing has a spiral port which extends in the circumferential direction of the insert element over at least part of the circumference thereof and by which the exhaust gas flow through the turbine is controlled. The insert element is open in the axial direction on at least at one end face thereof which end face is biased in sealing contact with the turbine housing. The insert element has a central axial opening with a spiral port for accommodating a turbine wheel. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330179 | SHROUD FOR A ROTARY MACHINE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING SAME - A shroud for a turbine and a method of assembling is provided. The turbine includes a housing, a rotatable shaft and a bucket extending outward therefrom. The shroud includes an alignment member which is coupled to the housing, wherein the alignment member includes a first end, a second end and a body extending between the first and second ends. The second end includes an arcuate portion to facilitate fluid flow downstream from the bucket. The shroud further includes a seal coupled to the body to facilitate sealing a gap defined between the bucket and the body. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330180 | PASSAGE CHANNEL FOR A TURBOMACHINE AND TURBOMACHINE - A transition duct for a turbomachine, in particular an aircraft engine, for forming a flow channel between an upstream flow cross section and a downstream flow cross section, including supporting ribs which extend between a radially inner duct wall and a radially outer duct wall and each of which has a profile for deflecting a flow from an inlet area to an outlet area of the transition duct, the supporting ribs each having a profile variation in the area of their trailing edge and/or at least one blow-out opening for blowing out a fluid; also disclosed is a turbomachine having a transition duct of this type. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330181 | Pump Housing, in Block Form, of a Vehicle Brake System, and Method for Producing the Same - In a pump housing, in block form, of a vehicle brake system, having a top side which is manufactured to final dimensions and a bottom side which is manufactured to final dimensions, the final dimensions of the top side and of the bottom side are obtained by means of a non-cutting deformation process starting from a blank. | 2013-12-12 |
20130330182 | CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER - A centrifugal blower is designed such that D/R, which is a ratio of a radius D of an air inlet to a radius R of an impeller, ranges from 85% to 87%, and such that r/R, which is a ratio of a radius r of a cross-section of a bell mouth of the centrifugal blower to the radius R of the impeller, ranges from 8% to 10%. With such a structure, a geometric size of the bell mouth is optimized, thus enhancing the blowing efficiency of the centrifugal blower. As a result, superior performance of the centrifugal blower can be ensured. | 2013-12-12 |