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20090039562 | Method for producing an anti-scatter grid or collimator made from absorbing material - A method is proposed for producing an anti-scatter grid or collimator for a radiation type, which is formed from at least one base body of prescribable geometry having transmission channels or slits for primary radiation of the radiation type which extend between two opposite surfaces of the base body. The base body is formed from a structural material that strongly absorbs the radiation type, either using the injection molding technique or by way of the technique of stereolithography. The method can be used to produce an anti-scatter grid or collimator with high accuracy and with the aid of only a few steps. | 02-12-2009 |
20090045347 | Detector module, radiation detector and radiation recording device - A detector module is disclosed including a plurality of directly converting detector submodules, each with a back contact, and a scattered radiation collimator spanning the detector submodules. For contacting the back contacts, a contacting unit is provided in at least one embodiment and designed so that a contact connection is established between the contacting unit and the counter-electrodes by way of assembly-related proximity of the scattered radiation collimator and the counter-electrodes. | 02-19-2009 |
20110129069 | COLLIMATOR MODULE FOR THE MODULAR ASSEMBLY OF A COLLIMATOR FOR A RADIATION DETECTOR AND RADIATION DETECTOR - A collimator module is disclosed for the modular assembly of a collimator for a radiation detector with a multiplicity of absorber elements, which are arranged one behind the other in a collimation direction and held by a carrier. In at least one embodiment, the carrier has at least one alignment device for aligning the collimator module in the collimation direction, which alignment device(s) interact with positioning device(s) in a detector mechanism of the radiation detector when they are integrated into the radiation detector. This provides the preconditions for integrating the collimator module in a fashion that is decoupled from a radiation convertor, and so this allows easy assembly of a collimator and adjustment to a position assumed between a radiation convertor and the collimator. Moreover, a radiation detector with such a collimator module is disclosed. | 06-02-2011 |
20120132833 | COLLIMATOR FOR A RADIATION DETECTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A COLLIMATOR AS WELL AS METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A RADIATION DETECTOR COMPRISING COLLIMATORS - A collimator is disclosed for a radiation detector including at least three spacing elements arranged on a radiation exit face of the collimator. In at least one embodiment, they are embodied so as to mount the collimator in a stable manner with respect to a radiation converter of the radiation detector. The at least three spacing elements enable a very precise and stable alignment of the collimator in respect of the radiation converter despite manufacturing-related curves or unevennesses in the radiation exit face and/or the mounting surface on the part of the radiation converter. At least one embodiment of the invention also relates to a manufacturing method for such a collimator, as well as a method for manufacturing a radiation detector. | 05-31-2012 |
20120132834 | 2D Collimator For A Radiation Detector And Method For Manufacturing Such A 2D Collimator - A 2D collimator is disclosed for a radiation detector. In at least one embodiment, the 2D collimator includes 2D collimator modules arranged in series, wherein adjacent 2D collimator modules are glued together to establish a fixed mechanical connection to facing module sides, and wherein, on their free-remaining side, the outer 2D collimator modules have a retaining element for mounting the 2D collimator opposite a detector mechanism. A method for manufacturing such a 2D collimator is also disclosed. | 05-31-2012 |
20150030120 | DIRECT-CONVERSION X-RAY DETECTOR - An of the invention relates to a direct-conversion x-ray detector for detection of x-ray radiation, including a direct converter used for detection of the x-ray radiation, at least one collimator disposed at least partly in the direction of radiation of the x-ray radiation in front of the direct converter and a least one radiation source which is disposed to the side of the direct converter and irradiates the direct converter indirectly with an additional radiation. In at least one embodiment, the a least one collimator, on a side facing towards the direct converter, includes at least one reflection layer, on which the additional radiation is reflected onto the direct converter, and includes a cooling facility through which the at least one radiation source is able to be cooled. | 01-29-2015 |
20150078534 | SCATTERED RADIATION GRID OF A CT DETECTOR - A scattered radiation grid of a CT detector is disclosed and includes a plurality of detector elements arranged in multiple cells in the phi direction and in the z direction of a CT system, having a plurality of free passage channels arranged to correspond to the detector elements, and walls fully enclosing the free passage channels at the longitudinal sides thereof. According to an embodiment of the invention, the walls of the scattered radiation grid are produced using a 3D screen-printing method. | 03-19-2015 |
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20080230184 | Compact Total evaporator and Device For Carrying Out the Controlled Drying, Evaporation and/or Reaction of a Number of Fluids - A total evaporator for fluids, including a cold chamber to prevent pre-evaporation, an evaporation region connected thereto having narrow flow cross-section for fast evaporation of the fluid, and a subsequent vapor chamber for pulsation damping and the controlled superheating of the vapor, the evaporation region being formed by a gap between concentrically nested cylindrical and/or conical tube sections and heat required for the evaporation and superheating processes is supplied by electric heating and/or by hot fluid and/or by catalytic or homogeneous combustion via the wall of the concentric tubes. | 09-25-2008 |
20140027096 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger, in particular for a heating or air-conditioning system in a motor vehicle, having an evaporator unit to which a refrigerant medium can be supplied via a distribution unit and through which said refrigerant medium flows and around which said refrigerant medium flows after only one diversion (two-block design) at the bottom in a diversion unit, wherein the distribution unit is designed to effect a uniform distribution of the refrigerant medium over the hill width of the evaporator. | 01-30-2014 |
20140231027 | COMPACT TOTAL EVAPORATOR AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE CONTROLLED MIXING, EVAPORATING AND/OR REACTION OF A NUMBER OF FLUIDS - A total evaporator for fluids, including a cold chamber to prevent pre-evaporation, an evaporation region connected thereto having narrow flow cross-section for fast evaporation of the fluid, and a subsequent vapor chamber for pulsation damping and the controlled superheating of the vapor, the evaporation region being formed by a gap between concentrically nested cylindrical and/or conical tube sections and heat required for the evaporation and superheating processes is supplied by electric heating and/or by hot fluid and/or by catalytic or homogeneous combustion via the wall of the concentric tubes. | 08-21-2014 |
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20090023172 | GTP Cyclohydrolase II as a Target for Fungicides - The present invention relates to the identification of fungal GTP cyclohydrolase II as a target for fungicides, to a method for identifying antifungal agents based on fungal GTP cyclohydrolase II, and also to the use of compounds identified as fungicides via the abovementioned method. | 01-22-2009 |
20090104222 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING A GLUCAN OR A GLUCAN DERIVATIVE AND A PESTICIDE AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING PLANT HEALTH - The present invention relates to a method for improving the health of an agricultural plant by applying to the plant, the locus where the plant is growing or is expected to grow, and/or the seeds from which the plant grows a non-phytotoxic effective amount of active ingredient mixtures, comprising component (A) and component (B) wherein component (A) is a glucan or a glucan derivative or a seaweed extract and component (B) is as defined in the present specification. | 04-23-2009 |
20100272853 | Method of Increasing the Milk and/or Meat Quantity of Silage-Fed Animals - The present invention relates to a method of increasing the milk and/or meat quantity of silage-fed animals comprising the steps: a) treating plants and/or propagules and/or sites where the plants are growing or are to grow with at least one strobilurin compound b) producing silage from the plants treated according to step a) c) feeding the milk and/or meat producing animals with the silage produced according to step b) made from the plants treated according to step a). Furthermore, the present invention relates to silage for feeding animals, produced from plants treated with at least one strobilurin compound prior to producing said silage. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of at least one strobilurin compound to increase the milk quantity of silage-fed milk-producing animals. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of at least one strobilurin compound to increase the meat quantity of silage-fed meat-producing animals. | 10-28-2010 |
20110034333 | Method for yield improvement in glyphosate-resistent legumes - Method for increasing the yield in glyphosate-resistant legumes, which comprises treating the plants or the seed with a mixture comprising
| 02-10-2011 |
20110113494 | Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase as Target for Herbicides - The present invention relates to serine hydroxymethyltransferase (E.C. 2.1.2.1) as novel target for herbicides, and to nucleic acid sequences encoding a polypeptide with the biological activity of a serine hydroxymethyltransferase, which, when not present, bring about growth retardation symptoms and chlorotic leaves, comprising the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID No:3, and functional equivalents of the abovementioned nucleic acid sequence or the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO:7 and functional equivalents of the abovementioned nucleic acid sequence. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of the abovementioned nucleic acid sequences, of functional analogs of the SEQ ID NO:3 or SEQ ID NO:7 or of polypeptides encoded by one of the abovementioned nucleic acid sequences in a method for identifying herbicidally active compounds which inhibit serine hydroxymethyltransferases, and to the use of these compounds which have been identified by the method as herbicides. | 05-12-2011 |
20130156932 | Method of increasing the milk and/or meat quantity of silage-fed animals - The present invention relates to a method of increasing the milk and/or meat quantity of silage-fed animals comprising the steps: a) treating plants and/or propagules and/or sites where the plants are growing or are to grow with at least one strobilurin compound b) producing silage from the plants treated according to step a) c) feeding the milk and/or meat producing animals with the silage produced according to step b) made from the plants treated according to step a). Furthermore, the present invention relates to silage for feeding animals, produced from plants treated with at least one strobilurin compound prior to producing said silage. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of at least one strobilurin compound to increase the milk quantity of silage-fed milk-producing animals. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of at least one strobilurin compound to increase the meat quantity of silage-fed meat-producing animals. | 06-20-2013 |
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20090099464 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS AND DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - A method, device and computer program product used to determine at least one cardiovascular parameter P | 04-16-2009 |
20090131808 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER AND CHIP CARD THEREFOR - A sphygmomanometer and a chip card for use therein. The sphygmomanometer includes a measuring device for determining blood pressure data and a control device. The control device has a chip card reader operable to read an insertable control chip card. The chip card includes data which is read by the chip card reader. A control function of the sphygmomanometer is carried out as a result of the data being read by the chip card reader. | 05-21-2009 |
20090143687 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING, ARCHIVING AND/OR EVALUATING BLOOD PRESSURE DATA - A device and method for managing, archiving and/or evaluating blood pressure data of a plurality of patients. The blood pressure data is acquired using blood pressure monitors. The blood pressure data for each patient is separately stored in an individual storage space in a central data server. A network connection including at least one network terminal is used to input the data into the individual storage space and read out the data from the individual storage space. A control device controls access to the storage spaces by comparing a transmitted access code including a unique device identification code for the blood pressure monitor of the patient corresponding to the individual storage space with a unique access code corresponding to the individual storage space. | 06-04-2009 |
20090198141 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER WITH DETACHABLE DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A data transmission unit for a blood pressure meter. The data transmission unit includes an external transmission interface for the transmission of data to external data processing equipment and/or from external data processing equipment. The unit also includes an internal connection interface operable to detachably connect the data transmission unit to the blood pressure meter. As such, the data transmission unit forms an exchangeable interface converter for the blood pressure meter that converts a first data and/or transmission format fitting of the blood pressure meter into a second data and/or transmission format fitting of the external data processing device. | 08-06-2009 |
20090216134 | SPHYGMOMANOMETER - The invention relates to a sphygmomanometer for measuring blood pressure over a long period of time, especially over 24 hours, with a cuff which can be placed against an extremity of the body, a measuring device for determining blood pressure data, a control device for activating automatically the measuring device at specified time intervals, as well as a memory device for storing the blood pressure data determined in different measurements. Pursuant to the invention, the sphygmomanometer is novel owing to the fact that it is constructed as a portable instrument, for which the measuring device, a control device and the memory are part of the body of the device, which is fastened at the cuff. | 08-27-2009 |
20090275845 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE NON-INVASIVE DETECTION OF BLOOD FLOW AND ASSOCIATED PARAMETERS IN PARTICULAR ARTERIAL WAVEFORM AND BLOOD PRESSURE - A method and a device for the non-invasive determination of blood flow and associated parameters in arteries, in particular the arterial waveform and the blood pressure. According to said method, a sensor having at least one deformable contact portion is placed on a tissue surface, essentially over an artery, and the contact portion is subjected to a temporally variable and defined external force, F(t). The deformation of the contact portion by the blood flow inside the artery in response to said force F(t) is measured. | 11-05-2009 |
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20090288498 | Sensor system and method for operating a sensor system - A sensor system has a first sensor-element block and a second sensor-element block, at least one first sensor element and one second sensor element are assigned to the first sensor-element block, and at least one third sensor element is assigned to the second sensor-element block. The third sensor element is situated between the first and second sensor elements. | 11-26-2009 |
20100051810 | MICROMECHANICAL COMPONENT AND CORRESPONDING PRODUCTION METHOD - A micromechanical component and a corresponding production method. The micromechanical component includes a first component and a second component, with which the first component is connected by an alloy region; the first and second components enclosing a vacuum region or residual gas region, which is sealed by the alloy region. | 03-04-2010 |
20110211613 | Thermally Decoupled Micro-Structured Reference Element for Sensors - A micro-structured reference element for use in a sensor having a substrate and a dielectric membrane. The reference element has an electrical property which changes its value on the basis of temperature. The reference element is arranged with respect to the substrate so that the reference element is (i) electrically insulated from the substrate, and (ii) thermally coupled to the substrate. The reference element is arranged on the underside of the dielectric membrane. The reference element and side walls of the substrate define a circumferential cavern therebetween, which is also bounded by the dielectric membrane, arranged between them. The dielectric membrane is connected to the substrate. A surface area of the reference element which is covered by the dielectric membrane is greater than or equal to 10% and less than or equal to 100% of the possible coverable surface area. A surface of the cavern which is covered by the dielectric membrane is greater than or equal to 50% and less than or equal to 100% of the possible coverable surface. An edge of the reference element which faces the dielectric membrane has greater than or equal to 50% and less than or equal to 100% of its extent contacted by the dielectric membrane. Sections of the side walls of the cavern which face the dielectric membrane have greater than or equal to 50% and less than or equal to 100% of the possible size contacted by the dielectric membrane. | 09-01-2011 |
20110298471 | CIRCUIT CONFIGURATION FOR DETECTING AN ERROR IN A CONVERTER - A circuit configuration for detecting an error occurring in a converter, that is designed for integrating an analog useful signal and a digital useful signal of the converter and checking in each instance, when the integrated analog useful signal reaches a specific threshold value, and when the integrated digital useful signal reaches a specific threshold value, the circuit configuration for the converter detecting an error if the threshold values are not reached within a defined time window. | 12-08-2011 |
20120104978 | Device for resonantly driving a micromechanical system - A device is provided for resonantly driving a micromechanical system, which includes at least one seismic mass supported by spring vibrations, at least one drive for driving the vibration of the seismic mass and at least one element that is motionally coupled to the seismic mass. Furthermore, the device includes at least one detection element for detecting a relational parameter, that changes with the vibration of the seismic mass, between the motionally coupled element and the detection element, the detection element being equipped to cause an interruption of the vibration drive when a predetermined value of the relational parameter is reached. | 05-03-2012 |
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20100168816 | METHOD FOR TREATING DEMENTIA - A description is given of a method to treat dementia, in particular Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia and vascular dementia, by means of electrical brain stimulation. | 07-01-2010 |
20110009921 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUDITORY STIMULATION - A device and method for desynchronizing a patient's neuronal brain activity involving a neuron population firing in a pathologically synchronized manner. The device includes a stimulation unit configured to generate an acoustic stimulation signal to stimulate the neuron population when the acoustic stimulation signal is aurally received by the patient. Furthermore, the acoustic stimulation signal has a first frequency and a second frequency, with the first frequency provided to reset the phase of the neuronal brain activity in a first sub-population of the stimulated neuron population, and the second frequency provided to reset the phase of the neuronal brain activity in a second sub-population of the stimulated neuron population. | 01-13-2011 |
20130190663 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUDITORY STIMULATION - A device and method for desynchronizing a patient's neuronal brain activity involving a neuron population firing in a pathologically synchronized manner. The device includes a stimulation unit configured to generate an acoustic stimulation signal to stimulate the neuron population when the acoustic stimulation signal is aurally received by the patient. Furthermore, the acoustic stimulation signal has a first frequency and a second frequency, with the first frequency provided to reset the phase of the neuronal brain activity in a first sub-population of the stimulated neuron population, and the second frequency provided to reset the phase of the neuronal brain activity in a second sub-population of the stimulated neuron population. | 07-25-2013 |
20140336547 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUDITORY STIMULATION - A device and method for desynchronizing a patient's neuronal brain activity in which the neuron population is firing in a pathologically synchronized manner. The device includes a stimulation unit that generates an acoustic stimulation signal that includes both a first tone and a second tone. The first tone is provided to shift the phase of the neuronal brain activity of a first subpopulation of the neuron population relative to the phase of the neuronal brain activity of a second subpopulation of the neuron population when the first tone is acoustically received by the patient. Further, the second tone is provided to shift the phase of the neuronal brain activity of the second subpopulation relative to the phase of the neuronal brain activity of the first subpopulation when the second tone is acoustically received by the patient. As a result, the acoustic stimulation signal desynchronizes the stimulated neuron population. | 11-13-2014 |
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20090175764 | Measurement Device with At Least One Sensor - A measurement device has at least one sensor for detecting a parameter, a data storage unit, and a power supply for said sensor and data storage unit. In addition to the first sensor, the measurement device has at least one second sensor connected to the power supply and to the data storage unit. The second sensor is provided for detecting a physical quantity acting on the first sensor and is capable of permanently altering the measurement characteristic of the first sensor. An evaluator functions coactively with the second sensor and the data storage unit so that the permanent alteration of the measurement characteristic of the first sensor is recordable as a function of the measurement signal of the second sensor. | 07-09-2009 |
20100129894 | Method For Regenerating A Biosensor - In a method for regenerating a biosensor, a biosensor is prepared having a substrate surface on which at least one receptor is immobilized. At least one ligand that is binding specific to the receptor is bound to the receptor, said ligand, together with the receptor, forming a ligand-receptor complex. To regenerate the biosensor, the ligand-receptor complex is brought into contact with an enzyme. The enzyme is selected so that it catalyzes the ligand into fragments. The enzyme is inert with respect to the receptor. | 05-27-2010 |
20100176826 | Moisture Sensor and Method for Measuring Moisture of a Gas-Phase Medium - The invention relates to a moisture sensor which comprises a receiving area on its surface for a moisture film, the layer thickness of which is dependent on the relative humidity in the surrounding of the receiving area. The moisture sensor has a signal source which is connected to at least one control electrode at at least one infeed, the electrode abutting the receiving area, for providing a control voltage to the moisture film. The moisture sensor comprises at least one potential sensor which has at least one sensor area, under the receiving area, which is spaced apart from the at least one infeed. The sensor area is electrically insulated from the receiving area by an insulation layer, located between the sensor area and the receiving area, in such a way that an electrical potential can be capacitively detected by means of the potential sensor, the potential being dependent on the layer thickness of the moisture film and the control voltage. | 07-15-2010 |
20100270595 | Device for Detection of a Gas or Gas Mixture and Method for Manufacturing Such a Device - A device for detecting a gas or gas mixture has a first and a second gas sensor. The first gas sensor is a MOSFET, which comprises a first source, a first drain, a first channel zone disposed between the latter elements, and a first gas sensitive layer capacitively coupled to the first channel zone that contains palladium and reacts to a change in the concentration of the gas to be detected with a change in its work function. The second gas sensor has, in a semiconductor substrate, a second source, a second drain, and a second channel zone between the latter elements, which is capacitively coupled via an air gap to a suspended gate. The latter comprises a second gas sensitive layer that reacts to a change in the concentration of the gas to be detected with a change in its work function. The second gas sensitive layer is arranged on a support layer and faces the air gap. The support layer is formed by another semiconductor substrate, and the first gas sensor is integrated in the front side of the second semiconductor substrate facing away from the air gap. | 10-28-2010 |
20100283087 | Electric Component - An electric component comprising a sensor and/or actuator chip with a substrate on which a passivating layer and a sensor and/or actuator structure consisting of an active surface area is arranged. The chip is surrounded by an encapsulation having an opening which forms an access to the at least one active surface area. A layer stack is arranged on the substrate, said stack of layers comprising from the passivating layer to the substrate at least one first strip conductor layer, a first electric insulating layer, a second strip conductor layer and a second electric insulating layer. The first conductor strip layer is fully arranged outside the area of the chip covered by the opening. At least one conductor strip of the second conductor strip layer is connected to the sensor and/or actuator structure. | 11-11-2010 |
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20110061388 | DIRECT EVAPORATOR APPARATUS AND ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - In one aspect of the present invention provides a direct evaporator apparatus for use in an organic Rankine cycle energy recovery system, comprising: (a) a housing comprising a heat source gas inlet, and a heat source gas outlet, said housing defining a heat source gas flow path from said inlet to said outlet; and (b) a heat exchange tube disposed entirely within said heat source flow path, said heat exchange tube being configured to accommodate an organic Rankine cycle working fluid, said heat exchange tube comprising a working fluid inlet and a working fluid outlet, said heat exchange tube defining three zones, a first zone adjacent to said heat source gas outlet, a second zone adjacent to said heat source gas inlet, and a third zone disposed between said first zone and said second zone, said working fluid inlet being in direct fluid communication with said first zone, and said working fluid outlet being in direct fluid communication with said third zone; wherein said first zone is not in direct fluid communication with said third zone. An organic Rankine cycle energy recovery system and a method of energy recovery are also provided. | 03-17-2011 |
20120023943 | FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM FOR AN ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE HYDROCARBON EVAPORATOR - The present invention provides an organic Rankine cycle energy recovery system comprising features which provide for fire suppression and/or ignition suppression in the event of an unintentional release of a flammable component of the system, for example a flammable working fluid such as cyclopentane, into a part of the of the system in which the prevailing temperature is higher than the autoignition temperature of the flammable component. In one embodiment, and the organic Rankine cycle energy recovery system comprises an inert gas source disposed upstream of a hydrocarbon evaporator and configured to purge the hydrocarbon evaporator with an inert gas on detection of a leak thereby. | 02-02-2012 |
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20120102996 | RANKINE CYCLE INTEGRATED WITH ABSORPTION CHILLER - A power generation system is provided. The system includes a carbon-dioxide waste heat recovery Rankine cycle, integrated with an absorption chiller cycle. The Rankine cycle includes a condenser and a desorber. The condenser of the Rankine cycle is combined with the evaporator of the absorption chiller cycle. The Rankine cycle and the absorption chiller cycle can be integrated at the desorber. | 05-03-2012 |
20120125002 | RANKINE CYCLE INTEGRATED WITH ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE AND ABSORPTION CHILLER CYCLE - A power generation system is provided. The system comprises a first Rankine cycle-first working fluid circulation loop comprising a heater, an expander, a heat exchanger, a recuperator, a condenser, a pump, and a first working fluid; integrated with a) a second Rankine cycle-second working fluid circulation loop comprising a heater, an expander, a condenser, a pump, and a second working fluid comprising an organic fluid; and b) an absorption chiller cycle comprising a third working fluid circulation loop comprising an evaporator, an absorber, a pump, a desorber, a condenser, and a third working fluid comprising a refrigerant. In one embodiment, the first working fluid comprises CO | 05-24-2012 |
20120272648 | INTEGRATED GENERATOR COOLING SYSTEM - An expansion system is presented. One embodiment of the expansion system that includes a pump configured to pressurize a condensed working fluid received from a condenser. The expansion system further includes a heat exchanger coupled to the pump and configured to vaporize the condensed working fluid received from the pump. The expansion system also includes an expander coupled to the heat exchanger and configured to expand the vaporized working fluid flowing from an inlet side of the expander to an outlet side of the expander. In addition, the expansion system includes a generator coupled to the expander and configured to generate energy in response to the expansion of the vaporized working fluid. Further, the expansion system includes an integrated cooling unit configured to convey at least a portion of the condensed working fluid from an inlet side of the generator to an outlet side of the generator to dissipate heat generated by the generator. | 11-01-2012 |
20120305227 | 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 substantially spirally wound circular fins positioned on each of the tubes. The tubes may include a first set of tubes including a plurality of tube pairs each including a tube in a first row of tubes and a tube in a second row of tubes of the first set of tubes. The tubes may further include a second set of tubes including a plurality of tube pairs including a tube in a third row of tubes and a tube in a fourth row of tubes of the second set of tubes. The first set of tubes further including a transverse offset position as compared to the second set of tubes. | 12-06-2012 |
20130133868 | DIRECT EVAPORATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE SYSTEMS - Systems and methods include heat exchangers using Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) fluids in power generation systems. A system for power generation using an ORC comprises: a heat exchanger configured to be mounted entirely inside a duct, the heat exchanger comprising a single inlet which traverses from an outer side of the duct to an inner side of the duct, a single outlet which traverses from the inner side of the duct to the outer side of the duct, and a conduit connecting the single inlet to the single outlet, the conduit being provided entirely inside the duct. | 05-30-2013 |
20140047838 | CONCENTRATED SOLAR ENERGY RECEIVER - Solar energy receivers and methods of using the same are provided. The receiver includes a plurality of absorber members configured to absorb concentrated solar radiation. The plurality of absorber members define at least one fluid transport channel. The solar receiver also includes a plurality of structural plates, wherein each of the plurality of structural plates is positioned between adjacent absorber members to define an inner fluid transport passage and a plurality of outer fluid transport passages. The inner fluid transport passage is in flow communication with the plurality of outer fluid transport passages. The plurality of outer fluid transport passages are in thermal communication with the plurality of absorber members. | 02-20-2014 |
20140117670 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER - A system and method for generating electric power using a generator coupled to a turboexpander is disclosed. The system includes one or more thermal pumps configured for heating a fluid to generate a pressurized gas. A portion of the pressurized gas is discharged to a buffer chamber for further utilization in a Rankine system. A further portion of the pressurized gas is expanded in a turboexpander for driving a generator for generating electric power. Optionally, the system includes a pump to pressurize a portion of the fluid depending on the systems operating condition. The system further includes one or more sensors for sensing temperature and pressure and outputs one or more signals representative of the sensed state. The system includes a control unit for receiving the signals and outputs one or more control signals for controlling the flow of gases and liquid in the valves and the check valve. | 05-01-2014 |
20140157776 | SOLAR ENERGY RECEIVER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A solar energy receiver includes a plurality of solar receiver elements. Each solar receiver element includes a substantially solid core configured to absorb solar radiation and to store the solar radiation as heat. The core includes a base surface and a plurality of absorption surfaces. The receiver further includes at least one fluid passageway defined within the core adjacent at least one absorption surface of the plurality of absorption surfaces, wherein the at least one fluid passageway is configured to channel a working fluid therethrough for absorbing heat stored in the core. | 06-12-2014 |
20140209286 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE INTEGRATED HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger apparatus including at least one cooling channel formed within and about an engine booster lip or an engine nacelle and configured to receive a flow of a circulating working fluid; and at least one fluid port communicating with the at least one cooling channel and an exterior of the engine booster lip or the engine nacelle. | 07-31-2014 |
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20110127773 | SYSTEM FOR GENERATION OF POWER USING SOLAR ENERGY - An electricity generation system is presented. The electricity generation system includes a solar preheater for preheating compressed discharge air, a combustor to receive the heated compressed air from the solar preheater, burn a fuel using the heated compressed air to generate hot burned gas, a first turbine to receive the hot burned gas from the combustor, expand the hot burned gas to generate exhaust gas, a heat recovery steam generator to receive the exhaust gas from the first turbine, generate vapor by heating a condensed fluid using the exhaust gas, a solar evaporator/superheater to receive a heated working fluid from the heat recovery steam generator, generate solar vapor by heating the heated working fluid, and a second turbine to drive a second generator using vapor and the solar vapor. | 06-02-2011 |
20120017597 | HYBRID POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF - A hybrid power generation system includes a gas turbine engine system and a supercritical rankine cycle system. The gas turbine engine system includes a first compressor, an intercooler, and a second compressor. A first compressor is configured to compress an inlet airflow to produce a first outlet airflow at a first pressure. An intercooler is coupled to the first compressor and configured to cool the first outlet airflow exiting the first compressor to produce a second outlet airflow. A second compressor is coupled to the intercooler and configured to compress the second outlet airflow exiting the intercooler to produce a third outlet airflow at a second pressure. The supercritical rankine cycle system is coupled to the gas turbine engine system. The supercritical rankine cycle system is coupled to the intercooler to circulate a working fluid in heat exchange relationship with the first outlet airflow to heat the working fluid at a supercritical pressure from a first temperature to a second temperature above a critical temperature of the working fluid and to cool the first outlet airflow exiting the first compressor. | 01-26-2012 |
20120073289 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AN EXPANDER - A Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator configured to receive heat from a heat source and circulate a working fluid to remove heat from the heat source; an expander in flow communication with the evaporator and configured to expand the working fluid fed from the evaporator; a condenser in flow communication with the expander and configured to condense the working fluid fed from the expander; a pump in flow communication with the condenser and configured to pump the working fluid fed from the condenser; a first conduit for feeding a first portion of the working fluid from the pump to the evaporator; and a second conduit for feeding a second portion of the working fluid from the pump to the expander. | 03-29-2012 |
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20120160916 | READ HEAD - A read head with a sensor unit is provided, whereby the sensor unit has a first RFID transponder reader unit and an induction detector unit, and the read head has a longitudinal axis and can be moved along the longitudinal axis of a track, and an evaluation unit connected to the RFID transponder reader unit and to the induction detector unit is provided. The RFID transponder reader unit is set up for absolute position determination and outputs a first position value, and the induction detector unit is set up for absolute position determination and outputs a second position value, and whereby the evaluation unit is set up to determine an absolute position from the first position value and the second position value. | 06-28-2012 |
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