51st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110308293 | Method and device for stretching and forming a foil blank and product produced herewith - The invention relates to a method and a device for stretching and forming a foil blank as well as to a product, which is produced by means of this method. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308294 | Punch Press Oscillating Tool Insert - In certain aspects of the invention, punching machines and tools for punching machines are provided that include mechanical devices driven by a driving device of the punching machines and are used to oscillate a tool insert. Such machines and tools can provide an increased frequency of the oscillating movement of the tool insert. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308295 | AUTOMATIC TORQUE CALIBRATION DEVICE - The present invention provides an easy-of-use torque calibration device capable of improving workability and safety and attaining reduction in time of a torque calibration in calibrating a torque of a dynamometer. That is, the present invention includes a connecting shaft coaxially connected to a torque measurement rotor, a calibration arm integrally rotated with the connecting shaft, a plurality of calibration weights for applying loads to both ends of the calibration arm, a moving mechanism to move the connecting shaft between a connection position and a spaced position, and a rotating direction fixing mechanism for fixing the torque measurement rotor and the connecting shaft in the rotating direction at the connection position, and a control unit controlling the moving mechanism. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308296 | High-frequency, hexapod six degree-of-freedom shaker - A shaker for enabling the testing of gyros and/or other devices for performance under realistic 6DOF motions. The shaker may be implemented as a hexapod, comprising a plate and six individually, simultaneously, and real-time controllable strut assemblies that are capable of extending and contracting linearly. The strut assemblies may comprise high-precision, linear electromagnetic actuators. The strut assemblies may also comprise high-precision non-contact sensors to sense the extension/contraction of the strut assemblies along their stroke length. In addition, the strut assemblies may comprise, at each end thereof, stiff, bendable flexures to attain the repeatable and linear motion required. The controller preferably has a control bandwidth of 1000 Hz or more, so that the motion of the plate can be precisely controlled to realize realistic 6DOF motions. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308297 | BREATH ALCOHOL MEASURING APPARATUS - When a pressure of a breath is kept to fall within a valid range, a CPU of a breath alcohol measuring apparatus updates a breath amount accumulation value that is an accumulation value of the amount of the breath blown into a mouth piece; when the breath pressure reaches the range outside the valid range, the CPU resets the breath amount accumulation value; and when the breath amount accumulation value reaches a valid breath amount, the CPU measures the alcohol concentration by an alcohol sensor. A breath pressure display portion is arranged at the position that can visually be recognized by a to-be-measured person who is blowing into the mouth piece. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308298 | DETECTING A LOW PRESSURE GAS FEEDING CONDITION IN AN ANALYSIS INSTRUMENT - This invention concerns a method and a gas chromatographic instrument in which a gas feeding low pressure condition, for instance from a cylinder, is monitored by controlling an electric parameter operating on a proportional solenoid valve placed along the gas line, and wherein an alarm to the operator is foreseen when said parameter reaches a pre-set value, so to allow a cylinder substitution before the pressure falling to zero. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308299 | PRESSURE GUIDING TUBE BLOCKAGE DIAGNOSING DEVICE AND BLOCKAGE DIAGNOSING METHOD - A pressure transmitting device detects, through a pressure guiding tube, a pressure of a liquid, slurry, gas, or the like to be measured, wherein there are fluctuations in the pressure; where the pressure guiding tube blockage diagnosing device comprises: a rising/falling frequency detecting portion for segmenting into a plurality of continuous intervals a time series of pressure values detected by the pressure transmitting device, and for detecting, in each time interval, the rising/falling frequency of the fluctuations; an evaluating portion for evaluating the state of blockage of the pressure guiding tube through comparing, to a specific threshold value, the rising/falling frequency of the fluctuations; and a detecting interval adjusting portion for adjusting a detecting interval for the rising/falling frequency of the fluctuations based on an autocorrelation coefficient for the pressure value. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308300 | SEAL LEAKAGE AND SEAL OIL CONTAMINATION DETECTION IN GENERATOR - In an embodiment, a system includes: a casing for surrounding at least a portion of a rotor, and enclosing a volume of a cooling gas thereabout, the casing including a plurality of static seals; an end housing at each end of the casing, each end housing including a seal system through which the rotor extends, wherein a portion of cooling gas escapes from the casing to at least one seal area; and a source of cooling gas fluidly coupled to the casing by a cooling gas regulator. The system may further include: a scavenging system coupled to each end housing for removing a gas mixture therefrom including a portion of escaping cooling gas; a sensor for determining a purity of the cooling gas in the casing; and a static seal leak detector that generates an alarm indicative of a leak in at least one of the plurality of static seals. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308301 | LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM - A supersonic tracer gas impingement through-wall leak detection system can detect leaks through a barrier without the need for temporary enclosures or interior pressurization. The leak detection system includes a wand that can flow a mixture of compressed gas, such as air, and a tracer gas through a nozzle. The nozzle may be held close to a barrier to be tested and the pressure supplied against the barrier may be adjusted to achieve the desired exit velocity and resulting stagnation pressure on the surface of the tested barrier. A tracer gas detector or soap solution for visual indication of bubbling can be disposed on the other side of the barrier to detect the presence or absence of the tracer gas. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308302 | METHODS FOR CHECKING LEAKS FROM FUEL VAPOR TREATING APPARATUSES - A method for detecting leak from a fuel vapor treating apparatus defining a first area including a fuel tank and a second area including an adsorbent canister has hermetically closing the fist area, measuring internal pressure of the first area comparing an absolute value of differential pressure between the internal pressure of the first area and the atmospheric pressure with a predetermined value, measuring the internal pressure of the first area in a case that the absolute value is equal to or higher than the predetermined value in order to check for leaks from the first area based on changes in the internal pressure of the first area, fluidly communicating the first area with the second area in order to equilibrate internal pressures of the first area and the second area, hermetically closing the second area, and measuring the internal pressure of the second area in order to check for leaks from the second area based on changes in the internal pressure of the second area. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308303 | SENSOR INCLUDING A PHOTOCATALYST - Devices and methods for degrading contaminants that may foul a sensor. A photocatalyst associated with the sensor is capable of interacting with a light source to prevent contamination of the sensor and/or to facilitate decontamination of the sensor by contaminants such as, but not limited to, organic compounds, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), organometallic compounds, soot, organic matter, bacteria, algae, eggs of aquatic organisms, planktonic larvae, and the like. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308304 | LIQUID SENSOR - A fluid sensor includes a metal housing body, which has a box and a flanged ring circumferentially surrounding the box. A housing jacket is formed from plastic material and disposed on an exterior side of the housing body. A sealing ring, which is situated circumferentially on top of the flanged ring, subdivides the housing jacket into two sections that are insulated from each other. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308305 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR REMOVING RESIDUES AND SUBSTANCES FROM SUBSTRATES USING ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SOLVENTS - Environmentally friendly solvents used to dissolve or remove residues and/or substances from substrates wherein the residue and/or substance is contacted with a Generally Recognized As Safe solvent to dissolve the residue and/or substance in the solvent followed by the extraction of the residue and/or substance from the solvent such as by contact with carbon dioxide. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308306 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE OBSTRUCTION OF AT LEAST TWO FILTERS OF A FLUID CIRCULATION SYSTEM OF AN AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A device for monitoring the obstruction of at least two fluid filters of a fluid circulation system of a gas turbine engine of an aircraft, the device comprising a first obstruction sensor, intended to monitor a first fluid filter, set up to send a first detection signal of an obstruction of the first filter and a processor comprising a monitoring input linked to said first sensor to measure the first detection signal. The device also comprises a second obstruction sensor, intended to monitor a second fluid filter, set up to send a second detection signal of an obstruction of the second filter, the monitoring input of the processor being connected to the first obstruction sensor to measure said second detection signal over a single monitoring input. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308307 | Test machine - A test machine comprising a driver ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308308 | Engine Air Filter Replacement Indication System - Disclosed are methods and systems for monitoring and indicating the optimal replacement interval for a filter. In particular, the methods and systems may be utilized for monitoring and indicating the optimal replacement interval of an air filter in an internal combustion engine based on parameters that include air filter plugging rate data, engine duty cycle data, pressure drop across the air filter, penalty on fuel consumption, and the cost of air filter replacement. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308309 | METHOD FOR WHEEL SUSPENSION MEASUREMENT AND A DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE WHEEL SUSPENSION GEOMETRY OF A VEHICLE - In a method for wheel suspension alignment, the following steps are carried out: providing a wheel suspension alignment system having four measuring heads situated in a known position with respect to one another, of which each has a monocular picture recording device, the relative position of the measuring heads with respect to one another being known; recording in each case one wheel or a measuring target mounted on it in an initial position of the vehicle, using each of the four measuring heads; shifting the vehicle from the initial position to at least one further position; recording in each case one wheel, or a measuring target mounted on it, of the vehicle standing in the further position, using each of the four measuring heads; recording a reference target having a known pattern mounted on the vehicle, using one of the four measuring heads in at least one of the initial position and the further position of the vehicle, and determining from this an absolute scale for the measuring heads; carrying out local 3D reconstructions for determining the translation vectors, the rotation vectors and the wheel rotational angles between the at least two positions, as well as the wheel rotational centers and the wheel rotational axes of the wheels; and determining the wheel suspension alignment parameters of the vehicle, especially the camber, the single toe and/or the total toe, the wheelbase and the tread width. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308310 | Load Based Wheel Position Determination - A method carried out in a wheel unit of a tire pressure monitoring system comprises detecting, using a controller in the wheel unit, increases and decreases in loading of a tire on a wheel associated with the wheel unit during acceleration and deceleration. Front/rear position of the wheel unit on a vehicle mounting the tire pressure monitoring system is determined, using the controller in the wheel unit, based on the loading and unloading of the tire and wheel during acceleration and deceleration. Rotation direction of the wheel in the wheel unit is determined and the controller in the wheel unit determines left/right position of the wheel unit on the vehicle based on the rotation direction of the wheel. An indication of the front/rear and left/right position of the wheel on the vehicle and an identification unique to the transmitting wheel unit are transmitted. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308311 | Thermal Anemometer Flow Meter for The Measurement of Wet Gas Flow - A flow body flow meter includes a flow body and a sensor having one or more probes in the flow body. As a wet gas stream enters the flow body, an internal passage imparts angular momentum to the stream to induce a rotating flow. The wet gas stream at least intermittently carries liquid phase particles and the inertia of the denser liquid phase particles separates them from the rotating flow. The probes of the sensor are located in a part of the rotating flow that is free of any liquid phase particles. The internal passage may include an axial swirler and a cylindrical section downstream from the axial swirler. The axial swirler imparts the nonlinear motion to the stream, and tips of the probes are located near a center axis of the cylindrical section so they are free of any liquid phase particles. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308312 | DEVICE FOR REGULATING A WIRE ANEMOMETER - An anemometer probe having a single wire or n wires (n>1) that are mutually parallel, for a measurement close to a wall, comprising, for each wire: a) two pins for holding the wire in place, the end of each pin having a flat zone for positioning and fastening the wire; and b) a straight portion of wire brazed onto said flat zones for positioning and fastening the wire. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308313 | HUMIDITY SENSOR - A humidity sensor having a pair of electrodes spaced adjacent each other and defining an air gap therebetween such that the electrodes provide a capacitor with air as dielectric material, and, circuitry for sensing capacitance connected to the electrodes such that changes in permittivity of the air in the air gap caused by changes in humidity, cause changes in capacitance, wherein, the circuitry generates a signal indicative of humidity in the air in response to sensed capacitance of the electrodes. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308314 | Electromechanic Microsensor - The invention relates to an electromechanic microsensor (MEMS) ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308315 | VIBRATING GYROSCOPE INCLUDING PIEZOELECTRIC FILM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A vibratory gyro which is provided with a ring-shaped vibrating body, leg portions flexibly supporting the ring-shaped vibrating body, a plurality of electrodes formed by having a piezoelectric film sandwiched between an upper-layer metallic film and a lower-layer metallic film in the thickness direction, and a fixed potential electrode. The plurality of electrodes include a bank of driving electrodes for exciting primary vibration, detection electrodes for detecting secondary vibration, and suppression electrodes for suppressing the secondary vibration on the basis of a voltage signal from the detection electrodes. The driving electrodes, the detection electrodes and the suppression electrodes are disposed in the region from an outer peripheral edge of the ring-shaped vibrating body to a vicinity of the outer peripheral edge and/or a region from an inner peripheral edge thereof to a vicinity of the inner peripheral edge. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308316 | NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION APPARATUS AND NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION METHOD USING GUIDED WAVE - A nondestructive inspection apparatus includes a pair of guided wave sensors disposed on an outer surface of a piping and a guided wave inspection device connected to the pair of guided wave sensors which, outputs a transmitting signal for propagating a guided wave to the guided wave sensors, and obtains a receiving signal by receiving a propagated signal by the guided wave sensors. An inspection-result storage device stores the guided wave as a digitized signal of the received wave and an inspection-result diagnostic device performs arithmetic processing of judging whether or not a signal associated with a defect exists. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308317 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER FOR USE IN A FLUID MEDIUM - A method for manufacturing an ultrasonic transducer for use in a fluid medium is described. The ultrasonic transducer includes at least one transducer core having at least one acoustic-electric transducer element. The ultrasonic transducer furthermore includes at least one housing which at least partially surrounds the transducer core and which has at least one opening facing the fluid medium. In the method, at least one sealing film is stretched and connected to the housing in the stretched state in such a way that the sealing film at least partially seals the opening. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308318 | INSOLATION SENSOR FOR SOLAR LIGHT INTENSITY - An insolation sensor is disclosed and is used to determine a solar light intensity as a basis for evaluating electric power generated by solar modules exposed to the solar light intensity. The insolation sensor includes an outer surface including a light entrance window, and at least one photo sensor configured to measure the solar light intensity. The at least one photo sensor is arranged behind the light entrance window. The insolation sensor further includes a detector device configured to detect precipitation and/or a resulting deposit on the surface which both affects the insolation sensor and the solar modules. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308319 | Measuring probes for measuring and taking samples with a metal melt - A measuring probe is provided for measuring and taking samples in a metal melt. The probe has a measuring head arranged on a lance, wherein the measuring head carries at least a temperature sensor and a sampling chamber, and wherein the sampling chamber is surrounded, at least partially, by the measuring head and includes an intake duct that extends through the measuring head. The intake duct includes an inner section, which extends in the measuring head and has a length L and a minimum diameter D at least at one site in the inner section. The ratio L/D | 2011-12-22 |
20110308320 | Inductively Coupled Pressure Sensor - In one embodiment, a pressure sensor assembly for use with an application specific integrated circuit includes a capacitive sensor, a sensor coil within a first sensor compartment and operatively connected to the capacitive sensor to form a sensor L-C tank circuit, a measuring oscillator including a measuring coil located within a second sensor compartment and spaced apart from the sensor coil and a feedback circuit configured to provide a control signal for the measuring oscillator based upon an output of the measuring oscillator, and a low frequency signal source configured to provide a low frequency signal to the measuring oscillator. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308321 | DUAL PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR - A pressure sensor for detecting a pressure of a first object to be measured; a pressure sensor for detecting a pressure of a second object to be measured; a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the pressure sensor and the pressure sensor; a first correcting portion for executing a correction that eliminates a fluctuation portion, due to a change in temperature, from the detection signal of the pressure sensor, and for outputting the signal, after the correction, as a measurement signal for the first object to be measured; and a second correcting portion for executing a correction that eliminates a fluctuation portion, due to a change in temperature, from the detection signal of the pressure sensor, and for outputting the signal, after the correction, as a measurement signal for the second object to be measured; wherein the temperature sensor is integrated with the pressure sensor and the pressure sensor so as to be in a state of mutual contact. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308322 | TARGET PRESSURE DETECTION DEVICE - A target pressure detection device ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308323 | PIEZO-RESISTIVE PRESSURE SENSOR - Provided is a piezo-resistive pressure sensor that realizes sensitive and accurate measurement of pressure, by reducing the variation of electrical conduction due to thermal variation in piezo resistance elements, without lowering the sensitivity of measurement. Piezo-resistance sections R | 2011-12-22 |
20110308324 | A SENSOR AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A sensor and method for fabricating a sensor is disclosed that in one embodiment bonds an etched semiconductor substrate wafer to an etched device wafer comprising a silicon on insulator wafer to create a suspended structure, the flexure of which is determined by an embedded sensing element to measure absolute pressure. Interconnect channels embedded in the sensor facilitate streamlined packaging of the device while accommodating interconnectivity with other devices. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308325 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING SMALL FLOW RATES IN A CHANNEL - A fluidic apparatus for a sample separation system includes a fluid inlet path for supplying a fluid, an inlet sensor adapted for measuring a flow rate of the fluid in the fluid inlet path, a splitting point arranged downstream of the fluid inlet path and adapted for splitting the fluid into a first path and into a second path, and a second path sensor adapted for measuring a flow rate of a part of the fluid conducted into the second path. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308326 | INSUFFLATOR - The invention relates to an insufflator with a supply connection ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308327 | Apparatus and method for measuring relative speed between a fluid and a reference - A pair of electro-acoustic transducers, one functioning as a speaker and the other functioning as a microphone, are operatively coupled to a reference which in turn is in communication with a fluid. A regenerative frequency filtering loop is operatively coupled between the transducers and functions to apply amplified signal to the speaker and produce an acoustic signal which propagates through the medium. The acoustic signal is sensed by the microphone and coupled to the regenerative loop input. For certain frequencies, the spacing between the transducers together with the speed of propagation of sound through the fluid combine with the frequency filtering of the regenerative loop to cause the loop to regenerate at a frequency indicative of the relative speed between the reference and the fluid. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308328 | SENSOR FOR DETECTING BUBBLES IN A LIQUID FLOWING THROUGH A FLOW PATH - The invention relates to a sensor ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308329 | CORIOLIS FLOW SENSOR - A Coriolis flow sensor including a loop-shaped Coriolis tube mounted in a housing with two ends lying next to one another, the ends being fixed in a fixation element, while the portion of the tube located between the ends lies free from the housing, which flow sensor includes an excitation element for causing the tube to oscillate about an excitation axis as well as a detection element for detecting displacements of portions of the tube during operation. The tube is connected through the fixation element to a balancing member, the assembly of the balancing member and the tube being resiliently arranged with respect to the housing, while the excitation element are arranged to rotate the tube and the balancing member with counter-phase about the excitation axis | 2011-12-22 |
20110308330 | Dynamic Signal Torque Sensor - A magnetic based force measuring sensor and a magnetic based force measuring method allowing force measuring without the need of pre-processing the sensing object, being realized with a magnetic field generating unit, a magnetic field sensing unit, and an magnetic field coupling element. The inductive coupling element couples the magnetic field generating unit and the magnetic field sensitive unit. The magnetic field coupling element comprises a force input section and a force output section. The magnetic field coupling element comprises a material section between the force input section and the force output section, the material section having a permeability depending on a force impact. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308331 | Speed or torque probe for gas turbine engines - There is provided a variable reluctance sensor for sensing the speed or torque of a shaft in a gear box or gas turbine engine, comprising a magnetic pole piece a conductive wire wrapped around the pole piece a housing surrounding the pole piece, the housing having a front face and at least one side wall, wherein, in use, the front face is positioned proximate to an object to be sensed wherein the pole piece is rigidly fixed to the side wall of the housing. This arrangement reduces microphony in the sensor. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308332 | Method And System For Monitoring Bend And Torque Forces On A Drill Pipe - A system and method for monitoring bend radius and torque force exerted on a drill string. A sensor system is supported within a pipe section of the drill string and has a light source supported within the pipe section to emit a light beam within the pipe section. An optical sensing device is supported within the pipe section and spaced apart from the light source. The optical sensing device transmits a detection signal indicative of the position of the light beam on a surface of the optical sensing device to a processor that determines the bend radius and torque force exerted on the pipe section. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308333 | SAMPLE CHAMBER ADAPTER, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE CRYOCONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES - An adapter device includes a receptacle including at least one receiving element that detachably secures a sample chamber for cryoconservation of a biological sample, and a coupling device that connects the receptacle to a base section which can be secured in a cooling device, wherein the receiving element is 1) immobile in a holding state at a cryoconservation temperature and secures the sample chamber and 2) at least one of deformable and movable in a release state at a temperature above the cryoconservation temperature so that the sample chamber is detachable from the adapter device or can be inserted into the adapter device. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308334 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILTERING SECTIONING WASTES OF A MICROTOME THAT ARE PRESENT IN AN AIR STREAM - An apparatus and a method for filtering sectioning wastes of a microtome that are present in an air stream are described. The apparatus has an aspiration device with which sectioning waste can be aspirated from a blade region of the microtome with an air stream. A main filter and a prefilter are provided. A valve is provided for opening and closing an opening so that the air stream so that if desired an air stream can be directed through a filter insert in the prefilter for emptying the prefilter into the main filter. According to the method, an air stream that is used for aspirating sectioning waste from a blade region of the microtome is shut off immediately before emptying the prefilter. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308335 | Sample Tube with Identification - A sample tube ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308336 | Methods and apparatus for specimen collection and transport - A specimen collection and transport kit comprising an external housing member for receiving a tray. A tray comprising a plurality of compartments for receiving a plurality of specimen handling tools and at least one opening configured to receive a specimen container in an upright position during use. Methods for handling a biological specimen including arranging a specimen container in an upright orientation within a tray and transferring a portion of the specimen between one or more receptacles. The methods may be used, for example, to collect and transport urine for urinalysis to diagnose a sexually transmitted disease. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308337 | Centrifugal energy generator - Two machines, one linear type and one rotative type, rotate some eccentric masses to generate the centrifugal forces, then guide these centrifugal forces into a direction, linear or circular, to extract energy. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308338 | FORCE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY - A force transfer assembly that can transfer force at various angles and through relatively small bend radii includes a roller chain constrained in a raceway channel. The configuration provides multi-dimensional support so that a roller chain assembly, typically constrained to tensile loading, may also be used for compressive loading. A method for transmitting force along a non-linear path includes configuring a raceway channel having an upper raceway surface and a lower raceway surface, securing a chain assembly into the raceway channel between the upper raceway surface and the lower raceway surface with at least one lateral securing mechanism, and applying a tensile or compressive force to one end of the chain assembly in order to have the chain assembly transfer the tensile or compressive force to the other end of the chain assembly. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308339 | Driving apparatus with a vibration limiter for worm gear - A driving apparatus for operating a sunshade, includes a housing, a gear assembly, a drive unit and a vibration limiter. The drive unit | 2011-12-22 |
20110308340 | SPINDLE DRIVE FOR LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTING A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A spindle drive for longitudinally adjusting a motor vehicle seat is provided. The spindle drive comprising an adjustment rail that can be longitudinally adjusted relative to a body mounted rail and an adjusting mechanism that includes a driving worm connected to a driving device as well as a spindle nut, the external teeth of which mesh with the external teeth of the driving worm, and the internal teeth of which mesh with the external thread of a spindle. The spindle nut is formed by a hybrid spindle nut that has a functional part, which is located in the force flux between the driving worm and the spindle, and at least one strengthening part, deflecting crash forces from the adjustment rail into the spindle. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308341 | APPARATUS FOR STARTING AN ENGINE - A drive for coupling an engine starter to an engine includes a drive portion including a screw shaft, and a clutch portion including a clutch body, wherein the clutch body is integrated with the screw shaft. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308342 | COUPLING MECHANISM FOR RELEASABLY INTERCONNECTING A FIRST AND A SECOND MECHANICAL MEMBER AND A LINEAR ACTUATOR EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A COUPLING MECHANISM - The invention refers to coupling mechanism and a linear actuator incorporating such a mechanism for releasably interconnecting first and second mechanical members ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308343 | TWIN CLUTCH TYPE TRANSMISSION FOR LARGE-SIZED VEHICLE - A twin clutch type transmission that permits a quick shifting of a mechanical clutch without shock. Numbers of gear teeth of speed-change gears of odd and even-numbered gear ranges, which mesh with the same output gear, are made to be identical each other gear ratios of input gear trains of even and odd-numbered gear ranges are configured so that the speed-change ratios between adjoining gear ranges will form a geometric progression; and gear ratios between speed-change gears of odd and even-numbered gear ranges are configured to be proportional to square of the common ratio. In speed-changing intermediate shaft on which the speed-change gear is installed is coupled with input shaft through friction clutch, and speeds of revolutions of the speed-change gear and the intermediate shaft on which such speed-change gear is installed are brought into synchronized state. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308344 | MECHANICAL, MULTI-STEP AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - Multiple gear changes can easily be achieved by means of a straightforward and simple mechanical method, power transmission efficiency and the gear-changing sensation can be improved as compared with the prior at, and, in addition, fuel consumption can actually be reduced even as power performance is increased. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308345 | INTERFACE WITH MOUNT FEATURES FOR PRECISE ALIGNMENT - A connection for a rotating machine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes an interface axially between and adjacent to a first interference fit and a second interference fit. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308346 | GEARSHIFT LEVER FOR VEHICLE TRANSMISSION - A gearshift lever for switching a gear range of a vehicle transmission includes a lever body, which accommodates a detent rod, and an operation unit, which is arranged on the lever body. The operation unit is pushed to disengage the detent rod from a detent receptacle formed in a base plate and cancel pivoting restriction of the lever body. The operation unit includes an inclined surface on which the detent rod slides. The inclined surface moves the detent rod in a direction in which the detent rod disengages from the detent receptacle when the operation unit is pushed. The operation unit also includes a coil spring, which biases the operation unit in a direction that is the same as a direction in which the operation unit is pushed to hold the detent rod in contact with the inclined surface, and a mount, which positions the coil spring. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308347 | Sustaining Manipulator Arm - A sustaining manipulator arm capable of being set on a ground comprises a first linkage set. The first linkage set comprises a first link, a second link, a first ball joint, a second ball joint, a third link, and a first elastic element. A first end of the first link is connected to a first revolution element, and the first revolution element has a first revolution direction. A first end of the second link is connected to a second revolution element. The second revolution element has a second revolution direction. The first revolution direction and the second revolution direction being the same direction, and the first revolution element and the second revolution element are on a first plane. The first ball joint is set in the first link. The second ball joint is set in the second link. A first end of the third link is connected to the first ball joint. A second end of the third link is connected to the second ball joint, and the third link is parallel to the first plane. The two ends of the first elastic element are respectively attached to the first link and the third link, and the first elastic element makes the first linkage set reach static equilibrium. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308348 | STEERING SYSTEM AND COUPLING WIRE - A telescopic-type steering system includes an upper tube and a lower tube that are coupled to each other such that relative displacement between the upper tube and the lower tube is allowed. The steering system includes a coupling wire that is at least partially formed of an insulating member and that has one end portion and the other end portion that are electrically insulated from each other. In the steering system, the upper tube and the lower tube are coupled to each other by the coupling wire. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308349 | PEDAL ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A pedal arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a pedal arm connected to the vehicle structure via a first pivotal joint connection and connected to a force transmitting element via a second pivotal joint connection. The pedal arrangement further includes a pyrotechnically driven release arrangement. The release arrangement is adapted to perform a release movement in order to release the second pivotal joint connection upon being driven in response to a corresponding activation signal. The release movement of the release arrangement is based on a translational movement essentially along the pedal arm. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308350 | Rotor/Shaft Pin Coupling Assembly for Pedal Assembly - An assembly for coupling the rotor of a vehicle pedal assembly to the shaft of a vehicle pedal assembly. The rotor includes a cap which is fitted over a distal end of the shaft. The cap and the distal end of the shaft define a through aperture and an interior recess respectively. A coupling pin extends through the aperture in the cap of the rotor and into the recess in the shaft and includes a knurled outer surface which allows the pin to be interference fitted to the rotor and the shaft for securely coupling the rotor to the shaft. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308351 | ROTARY UNITS, ROTARY MECHANISMS, AND RELATED APPLICATIONS - The invention relates to rotary units and rotary mechanisms that are suitable for use in numerous applications. Rotary units typically include rotational components that are configured to rotate. In some embodiments, for example, multiple rotary units are assembled in rotary mechanisms such that neighboring pairs of rotational components counter-rotate or contra-rotate relative to one another during operation of the rotary mechanisms. Rotational components generally include one or more implements that are structured to perform or effect one or more types of work as the rotational components rotate relative to one another in a given rotary mechanism. In certain embodiments, implements are configured to rotate and/or to effect the movement of other components as rotational components rotate. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308352 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FERROALLOY CONTAINING NICKEL - The invention relates to a method for producing a ferroalloy containing nickel. From a fine-grained raw material containing iron and chromium and a fine- grained raw material containing nickel, a mixture is formed with binding agent, the mixture is agglomerated so that first formed objects of desired size are obtained. The objects formed are heat treated in order to strengthen the objects so that the heat treated objects withstand conveyance and loading into a smelter furnace. Further, the objects are smelted under reducing circumstances in order to achieve ferrochromenickel, a ferroalloy of a desired composition containing at least iron, chromium and nickel. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308353 | PRODUCTION OF IRON FROM METALLURGICAL WASTE - A method of recovering metallic iron from iron-bearing metallurgical waste in steelmaking comprising steps of providing an iron-bearing metallurgical waste containing more than 55% by weight FeO and FeO equivalent and a particle size of at least 80% less than 10 mesh, mixing the iron-bearing metallurgical waste with a carbonaceous material to form a reducible mixture where the carbonaceous material is between 80 and 110% of the stoichiometric amount needed to reduce the iron-bearing waste to metallic iron, and as needed additions to provide a silica content between 0.8 and 8% by weight and a ratio of CaO/SiO | 2011-12-22 |
20110308354 | MATERIAL SUPPLY APPARATUS AND PROCESS - A material supply apparatus and process for co-injecting heated solid metalliferous material and solid carbonaceous material via a solids injection lance into a direct smelting vessel are disclosed. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308355 | Adsorption agent for noble metal, method for manufacturing the same, and method for recovering noble metal - A noble metal adsorption agent includes algae or residue of algae having an amino group as a functional group. A noble metal is retrieved by a method including: adsorbing the noble metal on the noble metal adsorption agent; and retrieving the noble metal. The noble metal is solved in a liquid. Thus, by using the noble metal adsorption agent, the noble metal is selectively retrieved. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308356 | METHOD FOR SORPTION RECOVERY OF PRECIOUS METALS - The method for sorptive extraction of precious metals from mineral raw materials containing alkaline and alkaline earth metal chlorides relates to hydrometallurgy and can be used for extracting precious metals (palladium, platinum, gold and silver) from different types of raw mineral materials. It includes sorption of precious metals from a pulp using a synthetic sorbent that contains strong and weak base functional groups, followed by desorption. Sorbent is washed in two stages with the liquid phase of the waste pulp and water, and then precious metals are desorbed using a hydrochloric acid solution of thiourea. Precious metals are precipitated from the thiourea solution into a collective concentrate using an ammonium hydroxide solution. The process is carried out in a cascade of six devices with screen drainages with a fixed volume of sorbent load in each device. Precious metals are desorbed at 50-60° C. using a solution containing thiourea and hydrochloric acid. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308357 | BOTTLE OPENING DEVICE FOR CUTTING THE CAPSULE COVERING THE NECK OF THE BOTTLE - Bottle opening device, particularly for cutting the capsule covering the stopper of a bottle, comprising a shaft provided with a threaded portion and, above, with a widened portion that has a hole in it. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308358 | SHEATH REMOVING UNIT AND OPTICAL FIBER-SHEATH REMOVING DEVICE - A sheath removing unit according to the invention includes a sheath removing blade that includes a pair of blade bodies disposed so as to face each other, and an optical fiber guide that includes first guide body and the second guide body. The first guide body includes a first protruding portion that is disposed so as to be superimposed on a first blade body of the blade bodies and protrudes from the first blade body toward a second blade body. The second guide body includes a second protruding portion that is disposed so as to be superimposed on the second blade body and protrudes from the second blade body toward the first blade body. The first protruding portion includes a lower inclined portion, which is inclined outward toward a protruding direction of the first protruding portion, on the surface thereof facing the second guide body. The second protruding portion includes an upper inclined portion, which is inclined outward toward a protruding direction of the second protruding portion, on the surface thereof facing the first guide body. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308359 | Dustproof Device for Ratchet Wrench - A ratchet wrench ( | 2011-12-22 |
20110308360 | Open End Wrench Capable of Fast Driving - An open end wrench includes first and second jaws. The first jaw includes an arcuate sliding groove having two support walls and an arcuate sliding wall between the support walls. A slide is slideably received in the sliding groove and includes an arcuate sliding face slideable along the sliding wall. Two wings respectively extend from top and bottom faces of the slide. Top and bottom extension faces extend from a wrenching face of the slide and are located on inner faces of the wings. A spacing is formed between an outer face of each wing and one of the support walls to avoid friction, allowing smooth movement of the slide between an extended position and a retracted position. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308361 | Ergonomic Cutting Board - A cutting board that can be dried without having to rest the cutting board's cutting surface on a kitchen surface and that further allows the user to handle the cutting board comfortably. The cutting board has a substantially planar portion and an acute angled rear portion. The acute angled rear portion of the cutting board is used to stand the cutting board upward after the washing of the cutting board. By standing the cutting board, any liquid on the cutting board will drip toward the surface in which the cutting board stands on. By allowing the board to be dried in this manner, contamination of the board's cutting surface is minimized. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308362 | Loading and Unloading Units and Methods for Sheet Metal Processing - A loading and unloading unit for sheet metal providing a first tool holder is provided. Therewith, sheet metal processing tools may be passed from a first tool magazine that is attached to a fixed unit of the loading and unloading unit to a second tool holder integrated in a sheet metal processing machine or to a tool fixture of the sheet metal processing machine, and, thus, the number of tools automatically exchangeable in the sheet metal processing machine can be increased to create a more efficient and space-saving manufacturing process. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308363 | PROCESS FOR PERFORATING A WEB - Methods for perforating web products are disclosed that include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308364 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STRIPPING FIBRES IN A FIBRE BUNDLE - The invention relates to a method and a device for removing the sheath or for stripping fibres of a fibre bundle. Each fibre comprises a core and a sheath, wherein the fibres are arranged adjacent to each other on a base such as to run in a first direction, a cut is made with two blades running perpendicular to the first direction in a plane from opposing sides such that the blades from a notch in each sheath running in the circumferential direction, the fibre bundle is then dipped in a chemical solvent up to the cuts in the fibres for a given period in order to pre-weaken the connection between the sheath and the core and d) the pre-weakened sheath sections are mechanically drawn from the fibre cores. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308365 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL - A safety device for a machine tool includes a machine, a main controller, a detection unit, a warning system, a drive circuit and a temporary stop device. The detection unit includes a contact sensing element and a non-contact sensing element. After the detection unit is induced and triggered by a charged body, a sensing signal is generated and transmitted to the main controller and interpreted by the main controller to drive the warning system, and the drive circuit transmits an analog signal to a charged body of the temporary stop device to rotate a motor of the machine in a reverse direction for a brake. The present invention provides a double sensing protection device with both contact and non-contact sensing effects to improve the safety of using the machine tool and prevent operators from being injured. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308366 | APPARATUS FOR PERFORATING A WEB MATERIAL - Apparatuses are disclosed that include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308367 | Catheter Cutting Tool - Systems and methods for cutting, or trimming, a catheter at a specified location along the length of the catheter. The catheter preferably includes a stop feature which interacts with an elongate member of the cutting system to determine the catheter is in a proper position to be cut. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308368 | MITER SAW - The present invention relates to a miter saw, including a base, a work table, a saw unit pivotally mounted on the base, and fence assembly connected to the base. The fence assembly is directly removably mounted on the base so as not to cause space between the two fences, thus promoting cutting precision and making simple structures at a lower cost. The fences having different heights are interchangeably used, which increases inclined cutting angles. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308369 | Machine Tool, Particularly a Hand-Held Power Tool - A power tool, particularly a hand-held power tool, is provided with a sensor unit for sensing an observation area on the workpiece side with varying resolution and having arranged in front of it a lens system with lenses of varying focal length. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308370 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A WEB WITH UNIQUE PERFORATIONS - Apparatuses are disclosed that include equipment suitable for forming selected perforation designs and patterns in web substrates. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308371 | SAW WIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAW WIRE - There are provided a fixed-abrasive grain saw wire with a superior cutting performance and a manufacturing method thereof. Particularly, there are provided a fixed-abrasive grain saw wire with abrasive grains adhered to a metal wire via a Zn-based or Sn-based low-melting-point metal and a high-melting-point metal having a melting point higher than that of the low-melting-point metal, and a manufacturing method thereof. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308372 | METHOD OF PERFORATING A WEB MATERIAL - Methods are disclosed which include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308373 | LATCH FOR TRAVEL GUITAR WITH HINGED NECK - A folding guitar comprising a guitar body and guitar neck is disclosed. A hinge connects the guitar body to the guitar neck. The hinge is disposed on one side of the guitar body and guitar neck. A latch plate is secured to the other side of one of the guitar body or guitar neck. A catch member is secured to the other side of the other one of the guitar body or guitar neck. The catch member defines a catch member catch surface. A latch arm is pivotally mounted to the latch plate. A hitch arm is pivotally mounted to the latch arm. A securement member mounted on the hitch arm, the securement member think configured to engage the catch member catch surface. The latch arm, hitch arm and latch plate are configured to vary the distance between the securement member and the catch member catch surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308374 | Accordion Button assembly - An accordion button assembly construction, characterized in that said button assembly construction comprises a bottom body in which a top body is engaged, said bottom body comprising a substantially cylindric body including a top cavity. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308375 | MULTI-PANEL GLASS ACOUSTICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT - A multi-panel glass acoustic instrument is provided, wherein the body of the instrument includes a polygon made of flat pieces joined together. In one embodiment, the flat pieces are formed from glass. In a preferred embodiment, the instrument is a drum, wherein the drum shell is fabricated from a plurality of flat pieces of glass that are bonded together. The drum shell may include one or more rim caps for positioning between the edges of the glass panels and the drum head or heads. In a preferred embodiment, the instrument is a snare drum. The musical instruments of the present invention provide functional, audio, and aesthetic improvements over instruments known in the art. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308376 | MULTI-CHANNEL DATA SONIFICATION SYSTEM WITH PARTITIONED TIMBRE SPACES AND MODULATION TECHNIQUES - A data sonification system for representing a plurality of channels of numerical information is described. The data sonification system includes a plurality of audio waveform generator elements. Each of the audio waveform generator elements generates an associated audio frequency waveform. Each audio frequency waveform has an audio frequency parameter and at least one timbre modulation parameter having a settable value. The timbre modulation parameter affects the timbre of the audio waveform. The data sonification system includes a mapping element for associating aspects of multidimensional numerical data with the timbre modulation parameter of each audio frequency waveform. The mapping element sets the value of the timbre modulation parameter in response to multidimensional numerical data. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308377 | Multi-Channel Noise Reduction System with Direct Instrument Tracking - A multi-channel noise reduction system provides improved noise reduction with direct instrument tracking of all channels. In a two channel noise reduction system, both channels detect and track the input level and dynamic range of the guitar directly with one channel of dynamic noise reduction between the guitar and the input of a guitar amplifier to eliminate the noise of the instrument and another channel of noise reduction connected in the effects loop of the guitar amplifier. Multiple channels of noise reduction can be implemented with separated threshold controls and with low level expansion and dynamic filtering being combined so as to detect and track the input level and dynamic range of the guitar directly. A buffer amplifier can be used to feed the direct guitar signal to the detectors of the noise reduction system and the input of a stereo guitar system. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308378 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ONE SIDED THIN FILM CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSORS - Touch sensitive musical instruments are described herein including embodiments having: one-sided capacitive touch sensors with conductive ground planes, one-sided capacitive touch sensors with air gaps, one-sided capacitive touch sensors with separating material, and/or one-sided capacitive touch sensors including a combination of conductive ground planes, air gaps, and/or separating material. Embodiments of touch sensitive musical instruments simulating string instruments such as guitars are described. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308379 | FLYER PLATE ARMOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, a protective armor system may include a first armor layer. The protective armor system may also include a plate that is detachably coupled to the first armor layer. The protective armor system may also have a second armor layer that is separated from the plate by a gap. When the plate is struck by a projectile, it may be operable to increase the surface area of the tip of the projectile as the projectile accelerates the plate through the gap. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308380 | SHAPED CHARGE RESISTANT PROTECTIVE SHIELD - In one embodiment, a protective armor system includes first and second armor layers separated by a gap. The second armor layer has a hardness that is less the first armor layer. The protective shield is configured to disperse energy of a shaped charge, such as the energy within a penetrator generated by an explosively formed penetrator (EFP). | 2011-12-22 |
20110308381 | ARMOR - An armor including a first panel having a first surface and a second surface and a second panel having a first surface facing the second surface of the first panel and a second surface. Wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first surface of the first panel and the second surface of the first panel is on a first plane that intersects a second plane defined by at least a portion of at least one of the first surface of the second panel and the second surface of the second panel. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308382 | 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. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308383 | PISTON ACCUMULATOR - A piston accumulator includes a housing having a housing wall and a piston disposed in the housing. The housing wall and the piston form a pressure chamber. The piston is slidably moveable along the housing wall so as to change a volume of the pressure chamber. A slide layer disposed on at least one of the piston and the housing wall is configured to guide the piston free of guide rings. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308384 | AIR QUALITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM - A system for enhancing air quality by collecting airborne particles. The system includes at least one ground plane, at least one corona point, an ionization field strength adjustment mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The at least one ground plane is operably mounted proximate to where the airborne particles are present. The at least one ground plane includes at least one ground plane surface. The least one corona point operably is mounted to the at least one ground plane for causing an accumulation of particles to be deposited on the at least one ground plane surface. The ionization field strength adjustment mechanism enables a distance between the at least one corona point and the at least one ground plane to be adjusted. The cleaning mechanism is capable of removing the accumulation of particles from the at least one ground plane surface. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308385 | METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ISOLATING HYDROGEN OR HELIUM USING A NATROLITE-BASED ZEOLITE, AND NOVEL NATROLITE-BASED ZEOLITE - The present invention relates to selectively isolating gases using a natrolite-based zeolite, and more particularly, to a novel natrolite-based zeolite and to selectively isolating hydrogen and/or helium gas using a natrolite-based zeolite. The present invention is characterized in that gas containing hydrogen is brought into contact with a natrolite-based zeolite to selectively isolate the hydrogen. The present invention provides a sorbent which can selectively isolate hydrogen and/or helium, and provides a method for isolating the hydrogen and/or helium at room temperature or at a high temperature. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308386 | EFFICIENCY-ENHANCED GAS FILTER MEDIUM - The present invention generally relates to an efficiency-enhanced gas filter medium comprising at least two fiber layers comprising a combination of two or more electrostatically-interacting fiber layers such that the efficiency-enhanced gas filter medium is characterizable by a gas filtration efficiency enhancement from the combination of the two or more electrostatically-interacting fiber layers, and related manufactured articles, processes and methods. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308387 | SEPARATION VESSEL OR PART THEREOF, AND PROCESS RELATING THERETO - One exemplary embodiment can be a stack for a separation vessel adapted to receive a fluid having one or more phases. The stack may include one or more walls surrounding a void, a packed bed positioned within the void, and a distributor positioned above the packed bed. Generally, the stack has a height greater than its width. Usually, the separation vessel further includes a base having a length greater than its height, and the height of the stack is orientated substantially perpendicular to the length of the base. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308388 | ABSORPTION METHOD FOR RECOVERING GAS CONTAMINANTS AT HIGH PURITY - Solvent absorption processes for separating components of an impure feed gas are disclosed. The processes involve two stages of gas-liquid contacting, namely a first, absorption stage and a second, stripping stage. In the case of a carbon dioxide (CO | 2011-12-22 |
20110308389 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR AMINE EMISSION CONTROL - A method for eliminating or substantially reducing emission of amines (amineslip) and alkaline degradation products to the atmosphere from a plant for CO | 2011-12-22 |
20110308390 | CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a composition which contains the amino-siloxane structures I, or III, as described herein. The composition is useful for the capture of carbon dioxide from process streams. In addition, the present invention provides methods of preparing the amino-siloxane composition. Another aspect of the present invention provides methods for reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in a process stream employing the amino-siloxane compositions of the invention, as species which react with carbon dioxide to form an adduct with carbon dioxide. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308391 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIBERATING GASES FROM DRILLING FLUID - Described herein are a method and apparatus for analyzing a gas sample that is conveyed in a drilling fluid, and a method and apparatus for liberating gases from drilling fluid. The gas sample contains one or more of methane, ethane, propane, and butane; optionally, the gas sample may also contain pentane. The gas sample is first liberated from the drilling fluid, following which it is irradiated with infrared radiation in the near-infrared range. Absorption spectra resulting from absorption of the infrared radiation by the one or more of methane, ethane, propane and butane is simultaneously detected. From the absorption spectra, the composition of the gas sample can be determined. The composition includes a concentration of any one or more of the methane, ethane, propane and butane. Linearity of absorption is increased by using relatively short wavelength infrared radiation centred on, for example, about 1.70 μm, which can increase the accuracy of and reduce the computational intensity of the calculations utilized to determine the composition of the gas sample. Within the near-infrared range, radiation having a wavelength from about 1.55 μm to 1.85 μm can be used. Gases can be liberated from the drilling fluid using a gas trap. The gas trap can be powered using a brushless DC motor, and alternatively or additionally drilling fluid from a sample enclosure of the gas trap can exit via a bubbler enclosure of the gas trap. The brushless DC motor is a relatively efficiency and compact motor that can be used with the gas trap, and is advantageous over convention AC induction and air motor motors. Having drilling fluid exit the sample enclosure through the bubbler enclosure is advantageous in that it helps to make the footprint of the gas trap relatively small. | 2011-12-22 |
20110308392 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILTERING SECTIONING WASTES OF A MICROTOME THAT ARE PRESENT IN AN AIR STREAM - An apparatus and a method for filtering sectioning wastes of a microtome that are present in an air stream are described. The apparatus has an aspiration device with which sectioning waste can be aspirated from a blade region of the microtome with an air stream. A main filter and a prefilter are provided. The direction of the air stream can be reversed and a filter insert in the prefilter can be rotated for emptying the prefilter into the main filter. According to the method, the prefilter is only emptied to the main filter after all the sections of a block that are to be produced with the microtome have been produced. | 2011-12-22 |