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20090104080 | Method and device for isolating and/or determining an analyte - The invention concerns a device for isolating, on a reactive surface, an analyte from a liquid sample containing the analyte. | 04-23-2009 |
20090129923 | Device for maintaining a hydraulic turbomachine - A device for holding a hydraulic turbomachine in position, the turbomachine comprising a drive shaft along which are distributed turbines designed to rotate the drive shaft when they are immersed in a moving liquid, each turbine comprising drive blades distributed around the drive shaft, the device comprising at least one post extending along at least more than half of the length of the drive shaft and formed of the stacking of at least two post portions, each Post portion being associated with a turbine or with an assembly of adjacent turbines; and a first linking mechanism attached to one of the post portions and to a bearing receiving the drive shaft and arranged between two adjacent turbines; and a second linking mechanism connecting at least one of the posts to the around by a rigid connection with respect to the ground along at least one axis parallel to the liquid motion direction. | 05-21-2009 |
20090134009 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLACEMENT OF A VOLUME OF LIQUID BETWEEN TWO OR MORE SOLID SUBSTRATES AND DISPLACEMENT METHOD - The invention relates to a device for displacing a volume of liquid ( | 05-28-2009 |
20090283474 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR SEPARATING A SUSPENSION - A device for extracting a liquid phase from a suspension, the device being characterized in that it comprises: a main duct for conveying a flow of said suspension, the duct being of a length that is sufficient to enable a layer of said suspension to develop that is depleted in solid phase; flow disturbance means for disturbing the flow of said suspension, said means being provided in the main duct and being adapted to cause at least one recirculation vortex to form so as to increase locally the thickness of said depleted layer; and liquid extraction means disposed in a region of the device where said suspension is enriched in liquid phase as a result of said recirculation vortex. | 11-19-2009 |
20090283483 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING A LIQUID PHASE FROM A SUSPENSION - A method of extracting a liquid phase from a suspension, the method comprising: injecting said suspension into a duct presenting a first section that is straight and a second section that is curved; and at the outlet from said curved section of the duct, extracting a liquid-enriched fraction of said suspension that is spatially separated from a particle-enriched fraction of the suspension; the method being characterized in that the injection flow rate of the suspension and the geometry of the duct are selected in such a manner that: in the straight section, lift forces cause particles to be superconcentrated in a ring around the longitudinal axis of the duct; and in the curved section, Dean secondary flows deform said ring and give rise to spatial separation between said liquid-enriched fraction and said particle-enriched fraction. A device for implementing such a method. | 11-19-2009 |
20100000540 | DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING PARTICLES FROM EXHALED BREATH - Device for extracting particles from exhaled breath, comprising a cooling system ( | 01-07-2010 |
20110006534 | TURBINE ENGINE WITH TRANSVERSE-FLOW HYDRAULIC TURBINE HAVING REDUCED TOTAL LIFT FORCE - The invention relates to a turbine engine that includes at least first and second lift turbine stacks with transverse flow. The shafts of adjacent turbines in the first stack are connected by a first coupling device adapted for compensating space misalignments, and the shafts of adjacent turbines in the first stack are connected by a second coupling device adapted for compensating for space misalignments. The turbine engine includes a device for supporting the first and second turbine stacks, which is symmetrical to said plane, and a control device adapted for permanently maintaining the symmetry between the first and second turbine stacks relative to the plane, and for maintaining the rotation speeds of the first and second turbine stacks at equal values in opposite rotation directions. | 01-13-2011 |
20110174082 | METHOD OF MEASURING THE FLOW RATE OF A LIQUID FLOWING IN A FLUIDIC CHANNEL AND IMPLEMENTATION DEVICE - The present invention provides a method of measuring the flow rate of an electrically conductive liquid in laminar flow and to an implementation measurement device that are easy to implement, simple to produce and compact. For this purpose, the invention provides a device for measuring the flow rate, comprising: a channel ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110206467 | SEAT PORTION STRUCTURE FOR A HYDRAULIC TURBINE ENGINE - The instant disclosure relates to a seat portion structure for a ground-based hydraulic turbine engine. The seat portion structure includes a base plate. A first bearing element is connected to the base plate and contacts the ground. At least three arms are connected to the base plate by a pivoting link. The arms are adapted for pivoting relative to the base plate between a first position, in which the arms are placed near each other, and a second position, in which the arms radially extend from the base plate. A second bearing element is connected to one end of each arm and contacts the ground. A positioning device is adapted for changing the distance between the end of at least one arm and the associated second element. The structure includes, for each arm, a device for locking the arm in the second position. | 08-25-2011 |
20120082530 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBMERGING A HYDRAULIC TURBINE ENGINE - The instant disclosure relates to a system for submerging a hydraulic turbine engine, including an assembly including an elongate transverse flow turbine engine; a carriage for receiving said assembly in a prone position; a ship provided with a winch for supporting the carriage on the deck thereof, the bottom side of the turbine engine facing the stern of the ship, the top side being tied to the winch by a pull line; and jacks for righting the carriage and said assembly to a position that is vertically perpendicular to the stern. | 04-05-2012 |
20120189448 | EASY MAINTENANCE HYDRAULIC TURBINE ENGINE - A hydraulic turbine engine comprises, between a seat and a succession of turbine stages associated with at least one generator, a guiding block secured to the lower stage of the turbine engine and nested on the seat, said guiding block containing winders for guiding cables, the ends of which are secured to the seat. | 07-26-2012 |
20130284024 | ELECTROSTATIC COLLECTING SYSTEM FOR SUSPENDED PARTICLES IN A GASEOUS MEDIUM - A device for collecting particles in air comprising a collecting chamber ( | 10-31-2013 |
20130294918 | Transverse Flow Marine Turbine with Autonomous Stages - The invention relates to a turbine engine including a stack of stages, each of which includes a cross-flow turbine and a generator, where each turbine-generator stage has an independent shaft, and wherein each stage is associated with an independent fairing ( | 11-07-2013 |