51st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110308193 | Packaged Roll Construction Material - A packaged construction material includes a housing, a roll of construction material such as a roll of building wall sheathing fabric located within the housing and a hanging device engaged with the housing for hanging the packaged construction material on the belt or other article of clothing worn by a construction worker or on a scaffolding or other support structure. A kit including the packaged rolled construction material and a sufficient amount of fluid membrane to be used on combination with the rolled construction material to impart a secondary weather barrier to a building wall substrate is also provided. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308194 | Method for Installing Window Between Joists - Disclosed is a method for installing a window or other fenestra-mounted object between joists in a structure having a ceiling. The method for installing a fenestra-mounted object into a structure having a ceiling supported by joists, comprising the steps of: creating a void between two joists of the structure, with at least some portion of the void being above the plane of the bottom of the joists; creating an opening in an exterior covering of the structure aligned with the void such that light or air external to the structure may enter the structure through the opening and the void; and installing a fenestra-mounted object in the void. Trim or a preformed trim component may be installed around the interior and exterior portions of the fenestra-mounted object to give a finished appearance. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308195 | Universal Bracket - A universal handrail support bracket is disclosed in which a bracket is configured to be mounted to a handrail or banister and the bracket has an annular ring attached thereto. The annular ring has a concave interior surface and a convex exterior surface. A curved nut and a cap have surfaces which mate with respectively the inner and outer surfaces of the annular ring. The curved nut and the cap are positioned respectively inside and upon the annular ring such that they may both freely rotate and pivot. A fastener such as a screw passes through both the curved nut and the cap and into a fixed substantially vertical surface such that the bracket may be attached to the fixed substantially vertical surface at any desired pitch angle, yaw angle, and roll angle for attaching a rail to a vertical surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308196 | DRYWALL AND CLADDING CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - Cladding and drywall construction system based on a load-bearing structure ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308197 | STRUCTURAL MEMBER - A structural member ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308198 | Reinforcing - A reinforcing is disclosed that comprising a reinforcing bar extending along a portion of the length of the reinforcing and a termination extending along an end portion of the reinforcing. The termination is disclosed as being permanently bonded to the reinforcing bar preferably by a friction welding process so as to form an integral connection. The termination has a body extending in a longitudinal direction between opposite first and second ends, and a lateral engagement face formed on the body. In use the first end is joined to an end the reinforcing bar, and the engagement face incorporates locking formations thereon arranged to interfit with a complementary shaped termination to form an interlock arranged to accommodate loading applied in the longitudinal direction. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308199 | ADJUSTER AND A PACKAGING MACHINE COMPRISING SAID ADJUSTER - A sealed adjuster ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308200 | SEALING ELEMENT FOR HEAT SEALING PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING SEALED PACKAGES OF FOOD PRODUCTS POURABLE WITHIN A TUBE OF PACKAGING MATERIAL - A sealing element for heat sealing packaging material for producing sealed packages of food products which are pourable within a tube of packaging material; sealing element comprises a heater adapted to heat-seal the packaging material at spaced cross sections of tube so as to form a plurality of sealed packages, and a groove which may be engaged by a cutting element carried by a counter sealing element during a cutting operation in which a sealed package is separated from tube; sealing element comprises at least a slot which extends between groove and a first outer wall of sealing element. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308201 | Methods of manufacturing temperature-stabilized storage containers - Methods disclosed herein include methods of manufacturing integrally thermally-sealed storage containers. Methods include creating at least one indentation in at least one layer of first thermal barrier sheet, wherein the at least one layer of first thermal barrier sheet includes at least one first ultra efficient insulation material and wherein the at least one indentation is in a size and shape substantially conforming with material to be stored; placing material to be stored within one or more of the at least one indentation; placing at least one layer of second thermal barrier sheet adjacent to the material to be stored, wherein the at least one layer of second thermal barrier sheet includes at least one second ultra efficient insulation material; and creating a thermal seal between at least two layers of thermal barrier sheet, substantially thermally sealing the material to be stored. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308202 | CAN END - An easily openable can end ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308203 | ICE DISPENSING APPARATUS - An ice dispensing apparatus is described which is capable of dispensing free ice or ice in a sealed bag. The apparatus has an ice manufacturing zone capable of converting incoming water to ice. An ice storage zone receives the ice from the ice manufacturing zone. An ice distribution zone has a distributor capable of receiving the ice from the ice storage zone and distributing the ice to a free ice chute or an ice bagging station wherein the free ice chute discharges ice to an exterior receptacle. The ice bagging station has a bag funnel capable of receiving ice and passing the ice in a downward flow of predetermined size. A bag storage device stores multiple bags prior to use. A bag grabbing device removes a bag from the bag storage device and bag filling hold the bag with a mouth opened to a size which is at least as large as the predetermined size whereby the ice passing through the bag funnel is collected in the bag. Bag closing pins hold the bag with the mouth in an orientation for sealing. A sealer converts the mouth of the bag to a seal. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308204 | Apparatus for Dispensing and Inserting Packaging Material in Containers and Method Therefore - An apparatus, and the methods therefore, that automatically detects, elaborates and interprets the geometry of a container ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308205 | THREE AEROGENERATOR BLADES PACKING SYSTEM (PACKING METHOD AND PACKING SYSTEM FOR THREE AEROGENERATOR BLADES) - A three aerogenerator blades ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308206 | PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR FILLING A COLLECTING CONTAINER WITH ARTICLES - The invention relates to a packaging system and a method for filling a collecting container ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308207 | LOCKABLE PILL CONTAINER AND METHODS - A lockable pill container includes a holder defining at least one compartment having an access opening providing access to a pill holder interior volume. At least one lid is moveable between a covering position and an open position. The lid includes a first locking member that is sized to project into the holder when the respective lid is in the covering position. A second locking member is moveable between a locking position and a release position. The locking position includes a position in which the second locking member engages a first locking member of the at least one lid in the covering position. The release position includes a position in which the second locking member is disengaged from all of the first locking members. The second locking member includes opposite first and second ends. The second locking member is moveable from the locking position to the release position by application of a force against the second end. The second locking member is moveable from the release position to the locking position by application of a force against the first end. A visual indicator, such as color, can be used to help the user know when the container is locked or not locked. A tactile indicator can be used to help the user know when the container is locked or not locked. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308208 | Pre-Filter Particulate Collection Member - A pre-filter cloth is provided as designed and specifically adapted for use with the ShopVac®, Craftsman™, Rigid® or other similar style wet or dry vacuum. The pre-filter cloth is formed as a generally rectangular envelope formed of a polyester woven and/or nonwoven fabric felt having a weight of between 6-16 oz. The rectangular envelope forms two generally parallel planar sides separated by a pleated or other type of expandable edge construction and includes an open end that is releasably closed, preferably with a hook and loop fastener arrangement that seals the open end during use, but allows opening to permit egress of collected contents. One planar side form an entry portal circumscribed by a rigid connection flange capable of allowing securement to the hose inlet connection generally available on the inside sidewall of the canister vacuum. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308209 | AIR FILTER AND AIR FILTER SYSTEM - An air filter and frame that cooperate to require alignment of the filter in a desired orientation in order for insertion to occur. At least one edge of the filter is offset from a right angle relative to other edges and the faces of the filter, and an obstruction is formed in the frame so that the filter can be inserted into the frame in only the desired orientation. Preferably two opposing edges of the frame are angled, and obstructions, such as small rails, are mounted in opposing sidewalls of the frame. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308210 | V-Bank Air Filtration System Such as for Animal Confinement - A filter system includes a housing having an inlet opening surrounded by a sealing surface, an outlet opening, and a door having a seating surface surrounding a through-port opening. The door is movable between an open and closed position and a closed position. In an embodiment, a hinge connects the door to the housing, such that the door pivots between open and closed positions about the hinge. A panel pre-filter is seated along the seating surface of the door. A V-bank filter is positioned in the inlet opening, and has a flange in general alignment with the sealing surface, and has a plurality of filter media sections projecting away from the flange and into the housing interior. A latch is adapted to keep the panel pre-filter positioned inline and upstream of the V-bank filter. A seal is disposed between the flange of the V-bank filter and the sealing surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308211 | ARRANGEMENT WITH A COVER AND SELF-SUPPORTING FILTER ELEMENT - An arrangement consisting of a cover and a filter element, wherein the filter element has a corrugated bellows with adjacent pleat ridges, wherein the corrugated bellows is hemmed by edge strips, wherein the filter element bears against one abutment side of the cover forming a seal and wherein the filter element is fixed with one side to the abutment side and in that context projects self-supporting from the abutment side of the cover, is in view of the objective to design an arrangement of the type mentioned at the outset and develop it further so that following cost-effective production, a reliable attachment of a filter element on the cover is assured, characterized in that gripping means are arranged on the abutment side which engage around an edge strip on both sides, which bears against the abutment side. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308212 | Filter Element and Filter System - The invention relates to a filter element, comprising a filter medium ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308213 | SUPPORT GRID AND ALIGNMENT APPARTUS FOR A FILTER ELEMENT AND HOUSING - An improved air filter element is provided with an anti-crown support grid on a clean side of the filter media. The support grid includes one or more elongated mounting members provided along periphery portions of the grid and at least one support rib spanning between and secured at opposing ends to the mounting members. The mounting members are embedded within a peripheral seal frame. The support grid may include at least one alignment feature sized, configured and positioned to be receivable into a complimentary feature of a housing so as to positionally lock the filter element and the housing. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308214 | FILTER DEVICE FOR FILTERING GASEOUS FLUIDS - The invention relates to a filter device for filtering gaseous fluids that is provided with a filter insert part that comprises a filter medium and a sealing element, wherein the filter insert part is to be inserted into a filter housing. Furthermore, an additional sealing web is provided between the sealing body of the sealing element and the housing part, wherein the sealing element has a common contact surface with the sealing web, wherein the sealing web is offset in the direction of the clean side of the filter medium with respect to the contact surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308215 | Robotic tree trimmer - A robotic tree trimmer has a hydraulic system adapted to be mounted to a tractor and comprising an extendible vertical mast. A first hydraulic motor attached to the vertical mast and adapted to linearly extend and rotate the vertical mast 180 degrees around a first vertical axis. An extendible horizontal boom attached to a distal top end of the vertical mast and having an extension member on an end opposite the distal top end of the vertical mast; a second hydraulic motor attached to the extension member and used to rotate a trimming apparatus 360 degrees around a second vertical axis variably spaced from the first vertical axis by the extendible horizontal boom. The trimming apparatus including a trimming member and a hydraulic piston that is attached between the trimming member and the extension member at a position that is spaced from the connection between the second hydraulic motor and the trimming member to thereby provide the ability to pivot and adjust the angle of the trimming member with respect to the horizontal boom, such that the trimming member can be moved in a variety of positions, angles, heights in order to trim trees of varying positions and sizes in a variety of desired shapes. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308216 | Windeck Lawn Mower Blower Attachment Device - An apparatus for creating a strong force of concentrated energy and a blowing force of air pressure in cooperation with an industrial, commercial or home care lawn mower. This device is a new combination of existing materials configured with unique features that provide an effective, practical and economical way to provide an air blower device. It is comprised of a main deck with features with one or more air ducts, a series of baffles to direct the air movement through the deck, and an exhaust duct; of at least one blower fan; and of a means to secure the main deck and blowers to a mower device. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308217 | DOOR PROP IN A LAWN MOWER - A mower for cutting grass includes a platform with a motor located thereon. A door on the platform has a first position blocking a discharge and a second door position away from the discharge. A bag has an inlet that mates to a discharge. A support is connected to the platform and a door prop is movably mounted on the support. The door prop has a first position not in engagement with the door to permit the door to be in the first position and having a second position in which a segment of the door prop engages with the door to retain the door in the second position. A handle extends up from the platform. An operable member is mounted on the handle. A connector extends between the door prop and the operable member to transmit force to move the door prop. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308218 | STABILIZER DEVICE FOR A LAWN TRIMMER - A stabilizer device for a lawn trimmer prevents back strain on the user while trimming. In addition, the present invention provides a stabilizer device for a lawn trimmer that prevents uneven cut heights during the operation of the lawn trimmer device while the user may stand straight. The stabilizer device for a lawn trimmer includes a bracket system adapted to be attached to a shaft of the lawn trimmer and a base connected to the bracket system. The base includes a vertical frame having a first leg and a second leg. Each one of the legs includes a plurality of retaining fingers connected to a bottom end. The plurality of retainer fingers work together to receive and retain a ball. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308219 | PUSH MOWER - A push mower having a height adjustment lever, which can be manipulated easily, is provided. The provided push mower includes: a main body configured to move along a ground; a blade attached to the main body; a height adjustment lever attached to the main body; and a height adjustment mechanism configured to change a height of the blade from the ground based on a position of the height adjustment lever. The height adjustment lever includes: a pillar protruding from the main body; a grip fixed to the pillar; and a lock member attached to the grip and configured to move with respect to the grip between a lock position and an unlock position. A movement of the height adjustment lever is inhibited when the lock member is at the lock position, and the movement of the height adjustment lever is allowed when the lock member is at the unlock position. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308220 | NON-ROW SENSITIVE HARVESTING UNIT FOR A CORN HEADER - The non-row sensitive corn harvesting unit utilizes a tine wheel tilted to have tines that extend forwardly and downwardly into a side region of a stalk receiving area bounded by a row divider and which move along an upward and rearward trajectory toward a moving stalk handling element bounding an inlet of a stalk processing or picking channel, for pushing stalks toward the path of the handling element, such that the stalk will be grasped and carried into the channel, providing enhanced non-row sensitivity as well as improved handling of downed stalks. A companion tine wheel can be provided on the opposite side of the receiving area and function in the same manner. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308221 | BELT GUARD CROP DAM FOR FLEXIBLE DRAPER HEADER - Belt guards that overlie the interface between a flexible cutterbar assembly and a flexible draper assembly of a harvesting header define an underlying void region that is sealed against the entry of crop residue by an upright dam wall that bears against the underside of the overhanging belt guards forward of the front edge of the upper run of the belt of the draper assembly. The upright dam wall is on the front extremity of flexible support panels that underlie the upper belt run and may be essentially rigid or provided with a resilient trim seal strip. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308222 | CROP DEFLECTOR FOR ENDS OF DRAPER BELT OF FLEXIBLE DRAPER HEADER - The otherwise open end of the outboardmost belt guard over the interface between the flexible cutterbar assembly and flexible draper assembly of a harvesting header is closed by a deflector to prevent the ingress of crop residue into the void region defined beneath the overhanging belt guards. In this manner residue is prevented from migrating into the interior of the draper belt of the draper assembly. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308223 | METHOD FOR MECHANICALLY PROCESSING OR STRAIGHTENING AN EDGE - A method for mechanically processing or straightening a boundary line of a groundcover of grass, turf, garden plantings, forest, or the like adjacent to a utility area, including executing a cutting movement along the edge area of the groundcover to separate the groundcover from the utility area along the boundary line. For this purpose, a rotating, motor-driven, more-or-less circular separating disk, which penetrates into the edge area of the groundcover of grass, etc. along a certain boundary line, and which is set at an acute angle to the forward travel direction, is mounted on a support frame of a self-propelled work machine. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308224 | Finger bar - A finger bar for a header has a knife bar with at least two partial rails which are interconnectable at the end faces thereof, and a cutting system which can move back and forth in an oscillating manner, is attachable to the knife bar, and is deflectable transversely to the longitudinal axis thereof, in the vertical direction, and the partial rails are interconnectable in a form-locking manner on the end faces thereof that face each other. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308225 | ERGONOMIC GARDEN TOOLS - Handles allow hand tools, implements or other utensils to operate within their arc of natural use, motion and attack without requiring extension, flexion, radial deviation, or ulnar deviation of the wrist from the neutral plane of the forearm. The preferred embodiments further include a grip shaped to increase the effectiveness of the tool and minimize antagonism between muscles and tendons of the wrist, forearm and upper arm, while maximizing the effectiveness of the gripping force delivered to it by the user. Maintaining the wrist and forearm in a neutral position increases a tool user's potential strength by increasing the synergy between large muscles of the forearm and upper arm and shoulders. It also decreases compression of the tendons and nerves in the carpal tunnel and between the wrist and forearm. Grips according to the invention preferably conform in shape, diameter and dimensions to the physical architecture of the hand such that grip tension and compression of the tendons in the wrist and forearm is optimized, minimizing the compressive force on the small muscles, tendons, and ligaments of the fingers, hand, wrist, and forearm, while maximizing the contributive effectiveness of the larger muscles of the forearm, upper arm and shoulder. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308226 | TEXTURING MACHINE - A texturing machine is described comprising a plurality of processing points for texturing a plurality of multifilament threads. The texturing machine comprises a plurality of delivery mechanisms per processing point and a texturing system for guiding, drawing and texturing one of the threads. A central heating device is associated with the processing points for thermal treatment of a plurality of threads, wherein the texturing systems within the processing points downstream of the heating device each delimit a texturing distance. In order to treat all threads qualitatively the same, according to the invention the texturing systems of the processing points associated with a thread outlet of the heating device are held in a symmetrical arrangement with respect to the heating device such that the threads within the processing points can be guided in texturing distances of the same length. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308227 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONTROL CHAIN - A method for producing pins for a control chain, which has link plates that are connected to each other by the pins. The pin ends are arranged in receiving bores arranged inside the link plates. The pin is made of steel of the type 100Cr6 or 32MnCrMo6-4-3, subjected to a carbonitriding method and has a wear zone between the 1/30 and the 1/60 part of the diameter thereof after abrasive removal on the carbonitrided pin surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308228 | Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger - The present application provides a fin and tube heat exchanger. The fin and tube heat exchanger may include a number of tubes with a number of fins positioned on each of the tubes. The tubes may include a first set of tubes and a second set of tubes with the first set of tubes including an offset position as compared to the second set of tubes. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308229 | ROTATING CATCHER FOR IMPELLER CONTAINMENT - An impeller for use in a containment structure has a hub, a blade attaching to the hub for compressing air as the blade rotates with the hub, and an annulus disposed about the hub whereby the annulus reduces an effect of the hub breaking apart such that a weight of the containment structure is reduced. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308230 | INTEGRATED COAL GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE PLANT - Provided is an integrated coal gasification combined cycle apparatus that can operate a coal pulverizer using gas turbine exhaust gas as drying gas even when the concentration of oxygen in the gas turbine exhaust gas to be used as the drying gas is temporarily increased. In the integrated coal gasification combined cycle plant using combustion exhaust gas from a gas turbine as the drying gas for a coal pulverizer and adjusting the temperature of the drying gas by mixing outlet gas from a denitration device installed inside an exhaust gas boiler and outlet gas from the exhaust gas boiler, an auxiliary burner is started when the concentration of oxygen in the drying gas is increased to a predetermined value or more and is installed so as to adjust the concentration of oxygen in the drying gas using the combustion exhaust gas generated thereby. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308231 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING ROCKET MOTOR COMPONENTS USING A SATURATED LIQUID VAPOR COOLANT MIXTURE - A system and method of cooling a rocket motor component includes injecting a high pressure liquid coolant through an injector nozzle into a cooling chamber. The cooling chamber having a pressure lower than the high pressure liquid coolant. The liquid coolant flashes into a saturated liquid-vapor coolant mixture in the cooling chamber. The saturated liquid-vapor coolant mixture is at equilibrium at the lower pressure of the cooling chamber. Heat from the rocket motor component to be cooled is absorbed by the coolant. A portion of the liquid portion of the saturated liquid-vapor coolant mixture is converted into gas phase, the converted portion being less than 100% of the coolant. A portion of the coolant is released from the cooling chamber and the coolant in the cooling chamber is dynamically maintained at less than 100% gas phase of the coolant as the thrust and heat generated by the rocket motor varies. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308232 | Method and device to increase thrust and efficiency of jet engine - A method and device for adding special substances to the gaseous outflow of the jet engine in order to create a “virtual wall” of increased pressure zone behind the jet engine nozzle which can serve as a support for the jet engine gas outflow to push against, thus increasing the thrust power of the jet engine. This increase in acceleration power results in the accelerated movement of the jet engine equipped vehicle or higher fuel efficiency. A device that adds the special substances to the gaseous outflow is proposed. Characteristics of the special substances, which if added into the jet engine gaseous outflow may create a “virtual wall” of increased pressure zone behind the jet engine, are proposed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308233 | SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION (SCR) CATALYST DEPLETION CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A dosing control system for a vehicle includes an adaption triggering module, a dosing management module, and an adaption ending module. The adaptation triggering module triggers performance of an adaptation event when a first amount of nitrogen oxides (NOx) measured by a first NOx sensor located downstream of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst is greater than a predicted value of the first amount of NOx. The dosing management module disables dosing agent injection during the adaptation event. The adaptation ending module selectively delays ending the adaptation event after a predetermined number of phases of the adaption event have been completed based on a comparison of the first amount of NOx with a second amount of NOx measured by a second NOx sensor located upstream of the SCR catalyst. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308234 | DOSING AND MIXING ARRANGEMENT FOR USE IN EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT - A dosing and mixing arrangement is disclosed herein. The arrangement includes a mixing tube having a constant diameter along its length. At least a first portion of the mixing tube includes a plurality of apertures. The arrangement also includes a swirl structure for causing exhaust flow to swirl outside of the first portion of the mixing tube in one direction along a flow path that extends at least 270 degrees around a central axis of the mixing tube. The arrangement is configured such that the exhaust enters an interior of the mixing tube through the apertures as the exhaust swirls along the flow path. The exhaust entering the interior of the mixing tube through the apertures has a tangential component that causes the exhaust to swirl around the central axis within the interior of the mixing tube. The arrangement also includes a doser for dispensing a reactant into the interior of the mixing tube. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308235 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A NOx storing and reducing catalyst is disposed in an engine exhaust gas passage in which the catalyst stores NOx contained in the inflow exhaust gas when an air-fuel ratio of inflow exhaust gas is lean and releases and reduces the stored NOx when the air-fuel ratio of the inflow exhaust gas is rich. A stored NOx amount of the NOx storing and reducing catalyst is calculated and an exhaust gas purification operation is controlled based on the stored NOx amount. When the air-fuel ratio of inflow exhaust gas is lean, a ratio of NOx components in the inflow exhaust gas is calculated. An increment of the stored NOx amount per unit time is calculated based on the ratio of NOx components. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308236 | MUFFLER AND ENGINE SYSTEM - A muffler for a combustion engine includes walls forming a chamber, a first inlet, a first outlet, and a conduit. The first inlet is designed to receive exhaust gases from an exhaust duct of the engine. The exhaust gases pass through the chamber when moving from the first inlet to the first outlet. The exhaust gases then exit the muffler through the first outlet. The conduit extends between a second inlet and a second outlet. The second inlet is configured to receive fresh air entering the muffler. The fresh air then exits the conduit and is introduced into the exhaust gases through the second outlet. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308237 | EXHAUST GAS COOLING ADAPTER - An exhaust gas cooling adapter arranged between an exhaust port opening to a cylinder head of an engine and an exhaust manifold is equipped with an exhaust gas flow channel which is provided inside the exhaust gas cooling adapter and through which an exhaust gas from the exhaust port flows to the exhaust manifold, and a cooling liquid flow channel which is formed in a wall portion of the exhaust gas cooling adapter that surrounds the exhaust gas flow channel to cool the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas flow channel. The wall portion has a blockage portion formed by blocking a through-hole provided between an outside and the cooling liquid flow channel. This blockage portion has a region located in the cooling liquid flow channel and arranged at a position other than a collision position of a cooling liquid flowing through the cooling liquid flow channel. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308238 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD WITH BAFFLE PLATE - An exhaust manifold includes a housing formed of a thin-walled sheet metal part which is shaped in the form of a shell construction and has an upper housing shell and a lower housing shell to define an interior space. Received in the housing in an area proximate to a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine is a baffle plate which separates the interior space of the housing from a motor flange to secure the exhaust manifold to the cylinder head. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308239 | HYDRAULIC ENGINE WITH INFINITY DRIVE - A system comprises a first piston comprising a first piston shaft and a first drive pin. A first piston cylinder comprises a first body and a first groove, wherein the first groove defines a first aperture, the first aperture oriented axially along the first body and configured to receive the first drive pin. The first body encloses the first piston and allows the first piston to travel axially within the first piston cylinder. A drive shaft comprises an axis, a drive groove, and a surface, wherein the drive groove forms a continuous channel along the surface and receives the first drive pin. In one embodiment, a first distribution wheel comprises a first face, a second face, a first inlet aperture, and a first outlet aperture. The first distribution wheel couples to the first piston cylinder and to the drive shaft at a first end of the drive shaft, and rotates axially with the drive shaft along the axis of the drive shaft. The first inlet aperture allows hydraulic fluid to pass through the first face and the second face and the first outlet aperture defines a groove on the second face. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308240 | DEGRADATION OF BIOMASS BY METAL-CATALYZED PEROXIDE OXIDATION - This invention relates to degradation of biomass with a peroxide in the presence of a metal catalyst. The process can result in ethanol production from cellulosic biomass, fuel gases, useful chemicals and biochemicals from decomposition products, heat and/or pressure for direct use, and electricity generation. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308241 | COMPRESSED AIR ENGINE - An air engine system includes a motor coupled to the drive shaft of an air engine to control the speed of the air engine. The air engine uses compressed air from a compressed air source provided by an air compressor. The air engine may be used on a vehicle, providing a clean environmentally-friendly means of locomotion. Conventional internal combustion engines may be retrofitted to operate on compressed air. Many of the parts on an internal combustion engine are not needed after retrofitting to be an air engine, including the heads. The heads are replaced by head plates that are coupled to solenoids that provide both intake and exhaust functions to the cylinders, thereby replacing the valves in the heads. A kit provides parts and instructions for retrofitting an existing internal combustion engine to run on compressed air. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308242 | COMMAND BASED METHOD FOR ALLOCATING FLUID FLOW FROM A PLURALITY OF PUMPS TO MULTIPLE HYDRAULIC FUNCTIONS - Fluid from two pumps is allocated to a plurality of hydraulic actuators based on a plurality of flow commands, each specifying a desired amount of flow to be applied to a different hydraulic actuator. For a given hydraulic actuator, the allocation involves (1) determining an apportionment of the desired amount of flow, if no other hydraulic actuator is active, and (2) altering the apportionment in response to all the plurality of flow commands, and (3) using the altered apportionment to determine a first amount of the flow for one pump to provide and a second amount of the flow for the other pump to provide. The process is repeated for all the hydraulic actuators. Supply valves for each hydraulic actuator are controlled by the associated first and second amounts and each pump is controlled in response to either the first or second amounts for all the hydraulic actuators. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308243 | FLUID CIRCULATION SYSTEM - Systems for circulation a fluid through a system and substituent component systems of the same. In one example, a pressure input system includes a bladder support, an expelling element, and a roll-up bladder configured to spool about the expelling element. The bladder support can rotate about an axis of rotation between at least a first configuration and a second configuration. The bladder support can include a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A distance between the first end and a ground surface when the bladder support is in the first configuration can be greater than a distance between the second end and the ground surface and a distance between the first end and the ground surface when the bladder support is in the second configuration can be less than a distance between the second end and the ground surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308244 | MODULAR ARRAY TYPE ENERGY CONVERTER - A wave energy transformation device including an array of members connected together to form a structure having a substantially hexagonal geometry, the array has link members, nodes and absorbers and the relative motion of at least some of the members of the array, as caused by the energy of wave motion in a medium to which the array is coupled is convertible to another form of energy. The device is suitable for generating electrical energy from sea waves. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308245 | Thermal Engine Capable of Utilizing Low-Temperature Sources of Heat - A heat-driven engine includes a thermally conductive path into the engine, from a heat source and a working medium of a thermostrictive material, having a first temperature of transformation, positioned adjacent to the thermally conductive path. Also, a heat pump of phase change material is positioned adjacent to the working medium and an actuator is controlled to apply stimulus to the heat pump, causing a phase change and an associated release of thermal energy, to drive the working medium above its low-to-high temperature of transformation and controlled to alternatingly remove the stimulus from the heat pump, causing the phase change to reverse, and an associated intake of thermal energy, to drive the working medium below its high-to-low temperature of transformation. Also, heat flow through the thermally conductive path maintains the working medium at a temperature range permitting the heat pump to drive the working medium temperature, in the manner noted. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308246 | ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FLUID RESERVOIR AND A MASTER CYLINDER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - An assembly includes a fluid reservoir and a master cylinder for a motor vehicle hydraulic brake system, the fluid reservoir being fastened to the master cylinder by a releasable connection and including at least one connection fitting, which is received in a corresponding connection aperture of the master cylinder. The fluid reservoir includes one or more components, which under a defined force applied to the fluid reservoir, allow a movement of at least one part of the fluid reservoir in the direction of the master cylinder. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308247 | MASTER CYLINDER WITH FLOW GROOVE - A master cylinder includes a cylinder bore, a first piston positioned within the cylinder bore, a second piston positioned within the bore and located forwardly of the first piston, a first pressure chamber within the cylinder bore and defined in part by a rear portion of the second piston and a forward portion of the first piston, a first pressure chamber seal extending radially outwardly from the rear portion of the second piston, a first reservoir inlet configured to provide fluid communication between a reservoir and the cylinder bore at a location forwardly of the first pressure chamber seal, and a first groove extending axially along the cylinder bore and positioned such that (i) when the second piston is in a released position, the first groove is located directly outwardly of the first pressure chamber seal and the reservoir is in fluid communication with the first pressure chamber through the first groove, and (ii) when the second piston is in an activated position, the first pressure chamber seal isolates the reservoir from the first pressure chamber at a location forwardly of the first groove. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308248 | PRESSURIZED-GAS POWERED COMPRESSOR AND SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME - The present invention provides a compressor powered by a pressurized gas, whether steam or another working fluid, and a system for extracting work using such as compressor. The pressurized gas may comprise a heated working fluid in a gaseous state, to displace a piston in an input circuit, which in turn displaces a piston in an output circuit, thereby compressing a compressible fluid or displacing an incompressible fluid. A purpose of the compressor is to convert waste heat, heat generated by the combustion of biomass or other fuels, or heat resulting from the concentration of solar energy into useful power, whether configured to produce compressed air or pump water, which can displace the electricity otherwise used for this purpose, or to produce electricity or motive force directly, through a hydraulic circuit. The system for extracting work does so by an output fluid which is compressed or pumped by a pressurized gas powered compressor. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308249 | SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS - A solar thermal system comprising at least one solar system including a solar system working fluid flowing therethrough, and a solar receiver for heating the solar system working fluid by solar radiation admitted into the solar receiver, and a thermal energy system in fluid communication with the solar system and receiving the heated solar system working fluid so as to produce thermal energy. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308250 | Method and Apparatus for Combining a Heat Pump Cycle With A Power Cycle - The working fluid for the heat pump cycle will be different than that for the power cycle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308251 | Method for heating a turbine shaft - A method for heating a turbine shaft is provided. The turbine shaft is heated by spraying warm water from a supply pump or from a pre-heating section. A steam turbine is also provided. The steam turbine includes a housing, wherein injection nozzles for injecting the water are arranged within the housing. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308252 | TURBINE INLET CONDITION CONTROLLED ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE - A pressure sensor measures an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) working fluid pressure in front of a radial inflow turbine, while a temperature sensor measures an ORC working fluid temperature in front of the radial inflow turbine. A controller responsive to algorithmic software determines a superheated temperature of the working fluid in front of the radial inflow turbine based on the measured working fluid pressure and the measured working fluid temperature. The controller then manipulates the speed of a working fluid pump, the pitch of turbine variable inlet guide vanes when present, and combinations thereof, in response to the determined superheated temperature to maintain the superheated temperature of the ORC working fluid in front of the radial inflow turbine close to a predefined set point. The superheated temperature can thus be maintained in the absence of sensors other than pressure and temperature sensors. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308253 | DUAL CYCLE RANKINE WASTE HEAT RECOVERY CYCLE - A dual cycle waste heat recovery system includes a high-temperature circuit that utilizes a first working fluid. The first working fluid is heated by a first waste heat source and then expanded through a first expander to produce power. The heat recovery system further includes a low-temperature circuit that utilizes a second working fluid. The low-temperature circuit also includes a first heat exchanger for heating the second working fluid with heat from the first working fluid and a second heat exchanger for heating the second working fluid with heat from a second waste heat source. A control valve selectively controls the flow of the second working fluid to each of the first and second heat exchangers according to a predetermined set of parameters. An expander receives the second working fluid from the first and second heat exchangers and expands the second working fluid to produce power. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308254 | Turbine Engine Fuel Injector - A gas turbine engine is piloted with a pilot flow of fuel delivered to a combustor as a liquid. A first additional flow of the fuel is also delivered to the combustor as a liquid. A second additional flow of the fuel is vaporized and delivered to the combustor as a vapor. A fuel injector may have passageways associated with each of the three flows. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308255 | Combined cycle power plant - A combined cycle power plant with integrated coal gasification is provided. The power plant includes a gas turbine, a fuel system connected upstream of a combustion chamber of the gas turbine, which includes a gasification device for fossil fuel and a gas line branching off from the gasification device and opening out into the combustion chamber of the gas turbine, whereby a saturator for saturating the fuel with steam is connected into the gas line upstream of the combustion chamber, whereby a flushing line is provided which opens into the gas line between the gasification device and saturator. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308256 | Control Systems and Method for Controlling a Load Point of a Gas Turbine Engine - Control systems and a method for controlling a load point of a gas turbine engine are provided. A control system includes a controller that receives a temperature signal and a pressure signal associated with exhaust gases from the gas turbine engine. The controller is further configured to generate the fuel control signal. The controller is further configured to generate an actuator control signal such that flow restriction member is moved from the first operational position to the second operational position to restrict the flow path such that the exhaust gases have a temperature level within a desired turndown temperature range, the pressure level in the exhaust gases is less than a threshold pressure level, and the load point of the gas turbine engine is adjusted to toward a target load point. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308257 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR A TURBOJET ENGINE - The present invention relates to an attachment structure ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308258 | PARALLEL MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF REFRIGERATING - A parallel magnetic refrigerator assembly, includes at least: a first magnetocaloric stage having in use a cold side and a hot side; a second magnetocaloric stage having in use a cold side and a hot side, arranged in parallel connection with the first magnetocaloric stage; the first and second magnetocaloric stages each including a hot side heat exchange circuit for carrying a heat exchange fluid to receive heat from the magnetocaloric stages and a cold side heat exchange circuit for carrying a heat exchange fluid to transfer heat to the magnetocaloric stages; wherein the hot side heat exchange circuit is configured such that in use a heat exchange fluid passes in thermal contact with the hot side of both the first and second magnetocaloric stages and the cold side heat exchange circuit is configured such that in use a heat exchange fluid passes in thermal contact with the cold side of both the first and second magnetocaloric stages. The first and second AMR stages have substantially the same temperature span but different cold end and hot end temperatures. In this way the device temperature span may be substantially larger than the individual temperature span of each AMR stage. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308259 | METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR EXTRACTION OF THERMAL ENERGY FROM A HEAT CONDUCTING METAL CONDUIT - Provided are methods, devices and systems for controlled removal of thermal energy from a fluid within a thermally conducting metal conduit. The system allows for the in situ formation of a reversible plug that can stop the flow of fluid through the conduit, particularly without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit. The devices and systems include a thermal transfer device that can be adapted to be in thermal communication with a thermal conducting metal conduit containing a fluid, particularly a flowing fluid. The devices and systems allows for controlled re-heating of the conduit without inducing thermally induced stress fractures or breaches in the conduit to restore fluid flow through the conduit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308260 | BEVERAGE COOLER, A REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING SUCH A BEVERAGE COOLER AND A METHOD FOR COOLING BEVERAGE - The invention relates to a beverage cooler having an in-line operating cooling unit for instant cooling of beverage flowing through the same, comprising a cooling container ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308261 | PRESSURE-REDUCING ELEMENT FOR SPLITTING THE RECOOLING VOLUME FLOW IN SORPTION MACHINES - The invention relates to the use of a pressure-reducing element or splitting volume flows in a sorption machine, wherein a single volume flow from a recooling device is split into at least two volume flows. A first volume flow flows through at least one tube of a first tube section into a condenser and a second volume flow through at least one tube of a second tube section into an absorber, at least one of the two tube sections leading away from the recooling device or at least one of the two tube sections leading back to the recooling device comprising at least one pressure-reducing element. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308262 | REFRIGERANT CIRCULATION APPARATUS - A refrigerant circulation apparatus includes: an evaporator which evaporates a refrigerant; a blowing device which blows air to the evaporator; a condenser configured to condense the refrigerant evaporated by the evaporator; a blower failure detecting device which detects failure of the blowing device; a heat medium flow rate control valve which controls a flow rate of a heat medium supplied to the condenser, the heat medium for cooling the refrigerant; a condenser refrigerant liquid temperature sensor which detects a temperature of the refrigerant which is supplied to the evaporator from the condenser; and condenser side refrigerant temperature control device which lowers a setting temperature of a condenser side externally inputted temperature and controls the heat medium flow rate control valve so that a measured value of the condenser refrigerant liquid temperature sensor becomes equal to the lowered setting temperature, when receiving a failure signal from the blower failure detecting device. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308263 | INFORMATION TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATION AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An information transfer system for a refrigeration air-conditioning apparatus in which one or more heat-source units for the refrigerating/air conditioning apparatus, one first relay unit, and one or more second relay units are connected by refrigerant piping, and the second relay units and one or more indoor units are connected by water piping, wherein communications are performed discretely between a pair of the heat-source unit and the first relay unit, a pair of the first relay unit and the second relay units, and a pair of the second relay units and the indoor units through transmission lines respectively. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308264 | REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a refrigerator which can maintain a stored object in a desired state by controlling the temperature of an upper region and a lower region in the same storing space. The refrigerator includes a non-freezing apparatus having a storage room with a storing space composed of an upper space and a lower space, the air or heat exchange being limited between the upper space and the lower space, and a temperature control unit controlling the temperature of the upper space and the lower space. The non-freezing apparatus is installed in a storing space in which the cooling is performed and controls the temperature control unit to perform at least one of a process of rapid cooling at a temperature over the phase transition temperature, a process of entering a supercooling temperature region, and a process of maintaining the supercooling temperature region. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308265 | INTEGRATED VENTILATION UNIT - An integrated ventilation unit configured to provide ventilation and conditioned air to an indoor space may include a heat pump system, an energy recovery device and a control unit. The heat pump system may include a first coil located at a supply air side of the ventilation unit, a second coil located at an exhaust air side of the ventilation unit, and a compressor. The energy recovery device may be configured to transfer heat between a return air stream and a supply air stream and the control unit may be configured to control operation of the heat pump system and the energy recovery device. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308266 | AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH ADAPTIVE AIRFLOW - An conditioner system includes a housing having an upper opening and a lower opening, and a sealed refrigeration system supported by the housing for providing cold air in a cooling mode. Additionally, a heater is disposed in the housing for providing warm air in a warming mode. An adaptive airflow control unit is disposed in the housing and is configured to discharge the cold air from the upper opening in order to transmit the cold air upward and high in an environment of the air conditioner system in the cooling mode and to discharge the warm air from the lower opening in order to transmit the warm air downward and low in the environment in the warming mode. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308267 | REFRIGERATING CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigerating cycle apparatus is obtained that can determine excess/shortage of a refrigerant amount in a refrigerating circuit at high precision even if a factor such as a heat exchanger whose refrigerant amount is difficult to calculate exists. The refrigerating cycle apparatus according to the present invention includes one heat source unit or more, one utilization unit or more, a refrigerating circuit constituted by the heat source unit and utilization unit, a storage part which stores an appropriate refrigerant amount of a refrigerant to be charged in the refrigerating circuit and a correction coefficient which corrects a liquid refrigerant amount such that calculation of the refrigerant amount of each constituent element of the refrigerating circuit is equal to the appropriate refrigerant amount, a measurement part which detects an operation state amount in each constituent element of the refrigerating circuit, a calculation part which calculates the refrigerant amount of each constituent element of the refrigerating circuit based on the operation state amount by using the correction coefficient, a comparison part which compares the appropriate refrigerant amount with a calculative refrigerant amount calculated by the calculation part, and a determination part which determines excess/shortage of the refrigerant amount charged in the refrigerating circuit based on a comparison result of the comparison part. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308268 | Geothermal Exchange Module and a Method of use with an Augmented Water Temperature System - The present invention is a geothermal exchange process to deliver water, in a closed loop ground to water system, at temperatures approaching that of ground water. Such water temperatures were heretofore only achievable with ground water systems. Optimum energy saving and performance of ground coupled heat pumps are directly linked to heat exchange between a circulating water loop and ground temperature. This invention allows for the optimization of energy and performance. The efficiency of heat pumps diminishes with descending outside air temperatures. This invention allows for the manipulation of entry water temperatures to stem the problem of diminishing efficiencies. The water system makes use of a uniquely designed geothermal exchange module with increased conductivity to maximize heat transfer into the water. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308269 | APPARATUS FOR PELLETIZING ICE WITHIN A REFRIGERATOR - An apparatus and refrigerator for creating ice pellets is disclosed. The apparatus and refrigerator include a compartment, an ice storage bin positioned in the compartment and configured to store whole ice cubes therein, and a pellet ice dispenser. The pellet ice dispenser includes a first motor, a first axle drivingly connected to a shaft of the first motor, a first ice cube auger drivingly connected to the first axle, a blade downstream of the first ice cube auger and configured to shave whole ice cubes into ice pieces, and an ice pelleter. The ice pelleter includes an extrusion die disposed downstream of the blade, a shaved ice auger disposed between the blade and the extrusion die and configured to move and compress the ice pieces through the extrusion die to form pellet ice. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308270 | DUAL AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a dual air conditioner for a vehicle, which includes a rear high-temperature pipe that is connected to a rear expansion valve of a rear air conditioner and installed in such a way as to be directly branched from a dual pipe type internal heat exchanger of a front air conditioner, thereby reducing the number of required components and simplifying the manufacturing process with no need to use a connector for branching the rear high-temperature pipe from the front air conditioner, and enhancing a refrigerant movement and reducing material expenses and working process by simplifying piping work and a piping route. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308271 | SPECIMEN FREEZING RATE REGULATOR DEVICE - A system and method for concurrently and uniformly removing thermal energy from a specimen sample. A thermal insulating device is provided comprising an insulating material, the device having a plurality of chambers for receiving specimen samples, the device further includes a thermal ballast whereby the rate of thermal energy removal is controlled and influenced by the thermal ballast. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308272 | REFRIGERATING AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A refrigerating air-conditioning apparatus, at least provided with no possibility that a foreign material returns to a compressor from an accumulator at a time of the pipeline-cleaning operation firstly, and provided with a possibility to perform a collecting operation for the foreign material in a short time secondary, is provided. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308273 | REFRIGERATING AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A refrigerating air-conditioning apparatus, at least provided with no possibility that a foreign material returns to a compressor from an accumulator at a time of the pipeline-cleaning operation firstly, and provided with a possibility to perform a collecting operation for the foreign material in a short time secondary, is provided. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308274 | AN EXPANSION VALVE COMPRISING A DIAPHRAGM AND AT LEAST TWO OUTLET OPENINGS - An expansion valve ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308275 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERIODIC COOLING, STORING, AND HEATING OF ATMOSPHERIC GAS - Disclosed is a method and a system. The method and system involve compressing an atmospheric gas stream to form a supercritical atmospheric gas stream, forming at least a first stream from the supercritical atmospheric gas stream, directing the first stream to a regenerator for cooling to form a first cooled stream, directing the first cooled stream from the regenerator, expanding the first cooled stream to form a liquefied atmospheric gas stream, storing at least a portion of the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, pressurizing at least a portion of the stored portion of the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, and heating at least a portion of a pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream in the regenerator. In the method and system, refrigeration below the critical temperature of the atmospheric gas is directly or indirectly provided to at least one portion of the system from a non-combustible source. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308276 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERIODIC COOLING, STORING, AND HEATING WITH MULTIPLE REGENERATORS - Disclosed are a method and system involving pressurizing an atmospheric gas stream to form at least a compressed atmospheric gas stream, directing the compressed atmospheric gas stream to a first regenerator for cooling, pressurizing to above a second predetermined pressure to form at least a supercritical atmospheric gas stream, directing the supercritical atmospheric gas stream to a second regenerator for cooling, reducing pressure to form at least a liquefied atmospheric gas stream, selectively storing the liquefied atmospheric gas stream, pressurizing the liquefied atmospheric gas stream to form at least a pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream, heating the pressurized liquefied atmospheric gas stream in the second regenerator to form at least a heated stream, expanding the heated stream to form at least a medium pressure atmospheric gas stream, directing the medium pressure atmospheric gas stream to the first regenerator, and heating the medium pressure atmospheric gas stream in the first regenerator. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308277 | Retaining prong and setting - An improved prong for use in a retaining device such as a jewelry setting is disclosed. The prong includes a riser section, an engagement section and a lever section. The riser section may include one or more indents and a longitudinal groove to aid in engagement of an object such as a gemstone. The engagement section may include diverging tines configured to match the contour of a gemstone. The present invention also provides a jewelry setting which includes the prongs. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308278 | METHOD FOR MELTING AT LEAST ONE POWDERED MINERAL MATERIAL - A process for melting at least one mineral material in powder form includes using at least one laser beam ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308279 | Vacuum insulating glass unit including infrared meltable glass frit, and/or method of making the same - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to vacuum insulating glass (VIG) units including infrared meltable glass frits, and/or methods of making the same. More particularly, certain example embodiments relate to increasing the amount of ferrous oxide in glass frits (e.g., lead-free glass frits) used to form edge seals such that the glass frits absorb an increased amount of IR energy. The techniques of certain example embodiments make it possible to expose some or all of the VIG intermediate assembly to infrared source(s), since the glass frit will heat up faster than the substrates thereby reducing the likelihood of the first and/or second substrate melting and losing heat treatment strength. In certain example embodiments, the fries glass redox (FeO/Fe | 2011-12-22 |
20110308280 | PANEL-COOLED SUBMERGED COMBUSTION MELTER GEOMETRY AND METHODS OF MAKING MOLTEN GLASS - A melter apparatus includes a floor, a ceiling, and a substantially vertical wall connecting the floor and ceiling at a perimeter of the floor and ceiling, a melting zone being defined by the floor, ceiling and wall, the melting zone having a feed inlet and a molten glass outlet positioned at opposing ends of the melting zone. The melting zone includes an expanding zone beginning at the inlet and extending to an intermediate location relative to the opposing ends, and a narrowing zone extending from the intermediate location to the outlet. One or more burners, at least some of which are positioned to direct combustion products into the melting zone under a level of molten glass in the zone, are also provided. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308281 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is provided. The washing machine may include a casing, an outer tub, and a suspension. The suspension may include a support rod, a cap, a first elastic member, and a friction damper. The support rod may be connected to the casing at one end thereof. The support rod may penetrate the cap, and the cap may move upward and downward along the support rod according to an amount of vibration of the outer tub. The support rod may penetrate the first elastic member, which may elastically support the cap. The friction damper may be movably provided along the support rod and generate a certain frictional force with the support rod. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308282 | FOLDABLE LOCK - A foldable lock includes a first body, a second body, and a rod set including a plurality of pivotally connected locking rods. The first body and the second body are separately pin-connected to a locking rod. The first body, the second body, and the plurality of the locking rods can have rotational movement in two-dimensional space with the pin joint as a rotation axis, which affects relative position of the first body and the second body. The first body has a first mating face, and the second body has a second mating face. The mating faces can separate from or mate with each other. The bodies and the rod set constitutes a closed ring by means of matching of the mating faces; at this time, a locking operation will let the mating faces be unable to separate from each other, namely the bodies will not move relatively. At the same time, if the closed ring does not circle any object, the rod set can further be rotated to a stacking state for storage. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308283 | ALARM DEVICE - Security device ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308284 | Optical disc security device having a magnetically actuable locking mechanism - A security device having magnetically actuable locking mechanism for security an optical disc is disclosed. The device includes a detectable security tag secured in a housing having an optical disc receptacle formed as a basin. The housing includes one or more arcuate grooves adjacent to the circular basin. A top cover is sized to fit into the circular basin and is configured to be rotatably mateable with the housing. The top includes arcuate lips extending outwardly therefrom adapted for sliding rotatable engagement with the one or more the arcuate grooves in the housing. Locking the device prevents the top cover from being rotated to a position where the arcuate grooves are fully disengaged with the arcuate lips. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308285 | ELECTROMECHANICAL CYLINDER LOCK - An electromechanical cylinder lock includes an outer lock shell and a rotatable lock barrel located therein which is controlled by dual locking features. A side bar or fence selectively blocks and permits rotation of the barrel with respect to the shell in response to insertion of a key into a keyway in the barrel. A slider bar is movable between a blocking position in which the side bar is prevented from permitting rotation of the barrel, and an unblocking position in which the side bar permits rotation of the barrel. Alternately, a blocking mechanism is provided to block motion of tumbler pins in the cylinder lock. A shape memory alloy actuator, such as a wire made of nitinol, disposed in the barrel is activated by an electric current in response to determination by an electronic control device whether an attempt to open the lock is authorized. Thermal interlock protection from external heating of the lock is also provided. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308286 | HOUSEHOLD COMPOST RECEPTACLE HAVING A CONE SHAPED OPENING - Disclosed is a combination of a compost receptacle and removable newspaper liner. The compost receptacle defines an opening therein. Preferably the opening comprises two side walls that join together at two wall angles on opposite ends to form a flattened cone shape, the side walls tapering into a point. The newspaper liner is arranged into a shape that is complementary to the shape of the opening. Preferably the liner has side surfaces that meet at opposite angle portions and that taper into a closed point so that when the opening receives the newspaper liner, the two wall angles and the point self-align the newspaper liner therein during use to form a disposable compost collector out of the newspaper liner. In this way, in a related disclosed method, the compost collector can collect and retain household food waste for composting and then be removed when full. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308287 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING MATERIALS IN A DRUM APPARATUS AND AN APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - The invention relates to material processing, in particular to a method and a device for processing agricultural waste. The inventive method involves supplying original raw material, inert filler parts and a gas agent to a sectional drum-type apparatus provided with passage openings in the partitions between sections thereof. The apparatus is put in action and the gas agent through flow is formed through the apparatus. Each section of the drum is loaded with the inert filler parts to a level which is not lower than the edges of the passage openings in the partitions at any operating position of the drum. An active area, in which the original raw material is poured or falls at a desired rate and/or time in such a way that it moves between of the filler parts and/or the surfaces thereof, is formed on the path of the gas agent flow. Moreover, the time and/or the intensity of interaction between the original raw material and the gas agent is adjusted. The invention makes it possible to intensify the interaction between substances in the similar or different aggregate states thereof and to extend the number of processing operations and the types of materials to be processed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308288 | ROLLING MILL TEMPERATURE CONTROL - For controlling the flatness of the strip during the rolling of aluminium strip or foil, the system consists of a full width bank of cryogenic roll cooling devices acting on the roll(s) and a full width bank of roll heating devices also acting the roll(s). Both or either of the cooling and heating banks are divided into individually controllable zones. A process automation system controls the action of the cooling and heating banks via feedback from a strip shape meter and/or a predictive process model, in order, by thermal growth/contraction, to create the best roll profile for rolling flat strip. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308289 | PROCESS AND RELATED PLANT FOR PRODUCING STEEL STRIPS WITH SOLUTION OF CONTINUITY - A process for manufacturing steel strips with solution of continuity. The steps of the process include a continuous casting step for thin slabs with a high “mass flow,” a shearing step and subsequent heating in furnace, followed by a multiple stand rolling step with the average temperature of the product at the inlet of the rolling mill being higher than the surface temperature, which is equal to at least 1100° C., lower than that measured in the inner central area by about 100° C. A plant is also described for the accomplishment of such process where at the inlet of a furnace, possibly of the induction type, combined with a temperature maintaining tunnel a shear is provided for cutting into pieces a slab coming from continuous casting with the distance between the outlet of the continuous casting and the inlet into the finishing rolling mill is not greater than 100 m. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308290 | METHOD FOR ULTRASONIC PEENING OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENTS WITHOUT ENGINE DISASSEMBLY - A method for peening a component of a gas turbine engine, or a module of a gas turbine engine, without removing the component from the assembled gas turbine engine or module includes blending the damaged area of the component, determining parameters for peening the damaged component, and peening the damaged component without removing it from the engine. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308291 | TITANIUM SLAB FOR HOT ROLLING PRODUCED BY ELECTRON-BEAM MELTING FURNACE, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND PROCESS FOR ROLLING TITANIUM SLAB FOR HOT ROLLING - A titanium slab is appropriate for hot rolling, is produced by electron beam melting furnace, has superior linearity so that it can be fed into a hot rolling machine without performing breaking down process or other subsequent correcting process after production, and has good structure having no cracks at the corner parts. A process for production thereof is also provided. The titanium slab is directly produced by a mold of an electron beam melting furnace, and has the deformation of not more than 5 mm for the thickness direction versus the longitudinal direction and deformation of not more than 2.5 mm for the width direction versus the longitudinal direction, both per a length of 1000 mm of the slab. The process for production of this titanium slab for hot rolling has a step of using an electron beam melting furnace in which its rectangular mold has mold walls of a long side and mold walls of a short side, and a step of pouring molten metal from one of the mold walls of a short side. Furthermore, a mold having chamfered parts at the corner parts can be used in the process. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308292 | ROLL POSITION SETTING METHOD OF SENDZIMIR MILL - A roll position setting method for a Sendzimir mill that can easily adapt to combinations of roll sets and enables each roll to be set in a position optimal for operation. Each eccentric angle of first and second backing bearings is set by adjusting a bottom screw device so that an upper surface of the bottom work roll reaches a pass line of the rolled material based on a first function. For top side roller setting, the eccentric angle of fourth backing bearings is set by adjusting top side screw devices so that a second function, different from the first function, is optimized. | 2011-12-22 |