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20090017028 | ANTIBODIES AGAINST MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEINS - The invention provides antibodies that bind to a plurality of β-chemokines, particularly monocyte chemotactic proteins MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3. The invention also provides cells producing the antibodies, and methods of making and using the same. | 01-15-2009 |
20100166757 | ANTIBODIES AGAINST MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEINS - The invention provides antibodies that bind to a plurality of β-chemokines, particularly monocyte chemotactic proteins MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3. The invention also provides cells producing the antibodies, and methods of making and using the same. | 07-01-2010 |
20110236968 | HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES AGAINST MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEINS - The invention provides humanized antibodies that bind to a plurality of β-chemokines, particularly monocyte chemotactic proteins MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3. The invention also provides therapeutic reagents and methods of treating disorders associated with detrimental MCP activity. | 09-29-2011 |
20120039873 | ANTIBODIES AGAINST MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEINS - The invention provides antibodies that bind to a plurality of β-chemokines, particularly monocyte chemotactic proteins MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3. The invention also provides cells producing the antibodies, and methods of making and using the same. | 02-16-2012 |
20140079697 | HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES AGAINST MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEINS - The invention provides humanized antibodies that bind to a plurality of b-chemokines, particularly monocyte chemotactic proteins MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3. The invention also provides therapeutic reagents and methods of treating disorders associated with detrimental MCP activity. | 03-20-2014 |
20140178382 | ANTIBODIES AGAINST MONOCYTE CHEMOTACTIC PROTEINS - The invention provides antibodies that bind to a plurality of β-chemokines, particularly monocyte chemotactic proteins MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3. The invention also provides cells producing the antibodies, and methods of making and using the same. | 06-26-2014 |
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20110029543 | COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING REPRESENTATIONS OF DATA - Embodiments relate to methods and systems for building representations of related subjects. User instructions may be received via a computer system that relate identifying information relating to a subject (e.g., an individual, group and/or event) to a node being associated therewith. Nodes in different accounts may be compared and matched based on identifying information associated with the nodes. Characteristics of one of the matched nodes may be added or modified based on characteristics of another of the matched nodes. A user may be notified of a potential match, a match, and/or node characteristics additions and/or modifications. | 02-03-2011 |
20110029564 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE ORGANIZED DISTRIBUTION OF RELATED DATA - Embodiments relate to methods and systems for building representations of related subjects. The representations may include a plurality of nodes, each being associated with a subject. Users may be able to access records and/or source documents related to a plurality of subjects and add or modify node characteristics based thereon. Users may be able to perform an interaction and/or modification related to a record page. Other users (e.g., users connected to the record page) may be notified of such interaction and/or modification. | 02-03-2011 |
20130018844 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE ORGANIZED DISTRIBUTION OF RELATED DATA - Embodiments relate to methods and systems for building representations of related subjects. The representations may include a plurality of nodes, each being associated with a subject. Users may be able to access records and/or source documents related to a plurality of subjects and add or modify node characteristics based thereon. Users may be able to perform an interaction and/or modification related to a record page. Other users (e.g., users connected to the record page) may be notified of such interaction and/or modification. | 01-17-2013 |
20130238653 | COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING REPRESENTATIONS OF DATA - Embodiments relate to methods and systems for building representations of related subjects. User instructions may be received via a computer system that relate identifying information relating to a subject (e.g., an individual, group and/or event) to a node being associated therewith. Nodes in different accounts may be compared and matched based on identifying information associated with the nodes. Characteristics of one of the matched nodes may be added or modified based on characteristics of another of the matched nodes. A user may be notified of a potential match, a match, and/or node characteristics additions and/or modifications. | 09-12-2013 |
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20100241244 | NATIVELY RETAINING PROJECT DOCUMENTATION IN A CONTROLLER - An industrial controller comprises a processing component and a memory that comprises logic code that is executable by the processing component. The memory further comprises documentation associated with the logic code and other control components, wherein the documentation is stored in a native form to enable individualized access to a portion of the documentation to an accessing entity. For example, the documentation can comprise one or more of descriptive text relating to a rung of ladder logic, a text box associated with a portion of the sequential function chart, a text box associated with a function block diagram, and embedded descriptive text within structured text. | 09-23-2010 |
20130123944 | Data Resource Identity - An automation control and monitoring system includes an operating system and a data model. The operating system is configured to receive a request for instantiation of an object representing an attribute of the automation control and monitoring system. The operating system is also configured to generate an object identifier when the request for instantiation is received, wherein the object identifier is unique from any other object identifiers employed by the operating system. The data model is configured to store and associate the object with the generated object identifier such that any component of the automation control and monitoring system may access the object by referencing the object identifier. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123946 | AGILE CONTROL MODEL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A control and monitoring system is provided that includes an automation controller. The system includes a distributed model stored on the automation controller. Changes to the distributed model are provided via delta scripts that define only the changes to the model. Further, the control and monitoring system | 05-16-2013 |
20130123948 | CONTROL ENVIRONMENT CHANGE COMMUNICATION - An automation control system is provided that includes a first component that stores state information of an object of the automation control system. Additionally, the first component generates one or more delta scripts that describe one or more changes of the stored state information. Further, the first component transmits the one or more delta scripts to one or more other components of the control system and the one or more other components apply the one or more delta scripts to update state information stored on the one or more other components based upon the one or more changes. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123952 | CONTROL ENVIRONMENT CHANGE COMMUNICATION - An automation control system is provided that includes delta scripts that describe one or more changes of the stored state information. The delta scripts may be useful to enable one or more other components of the control system and the one or more other components apply the one or more delta scripts to update state information stored on the one or more other components based upon the one or more changes. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123953 | CONTROL ENVIRONMENT COMMAND EXECUTION - An automation control system is provided that includes one or more components. The components include an embedded execution engine that is configured to execute one or more commands based upon data communicated to the one or more components from another component of the automation control system. The data is representative of a change to an object in the control system. | 05-16-2013 |
20130123954 | CHAINABLE PLUG-INS - An automation control and monitoring system is provided that includes chainable plug-ins that may work in combination with one another to transform data or generate events. Resources of the automation control and monitoring system may be polymorphically defined based upon a generalized object model. The chainable plug-ins may be chained to make use of and/or affect a resource of any type. | 05-16-2013 |
20130131840 | SCALABLE AUTOMATION SYSTEM - An automation control and monitoring system is provided that includes a common framework for components of the control and monitoring system through a resource oriented architecture (ROA). The ROA may enable enhanced scalability and distribution within the control and monitoring system. Further, the framework may provide a base set of functionalities to be implemented across components of the control and monitoring system, creating vertical scalability. | 05-23-2013 |
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20110148193 | NETWORKED OCCUPANCY SENSOR AND POWER PACK - A lighting control system includes an enhanced occupancy sensor and/or an enhanced power pack, allowing for more sophisticated and/or accurate lighting control and energy management capability. In one example, the power pack and/or occupancy sensor is networkable, providing the capability to link and coordinate multiple power pack/occupancy sensor combinations, thereby providing zone-wide control and energy management features, such as, coordinated lighting of several areas, the ability to force lights on in a life-safety situation, and the ability to control other equipment in a monitored area (e.g., an air conditioning and/or heating system) responsive to detected occupancy in the area. The networkable power pack includes installation and wiring to an occupancy sensor that is substantially identical to a conventional power pack and therefore may be implemented as a “drop-in” component in a legacy lighting control system, without requiring changes to the occupancy sensors or wiring of the system. | 06-23-2011 |
20110148309 | OCCUPANCY SENSOR WITH EMBEDDED SIGNALING CAPABILITY - A lighting control system includes an enhanced occupancy sensor and/or an enhanced power pack, allowing for more sophisticated and/or accurate lighting control and energy management capability. In one example, the occupancy sensor provides additional information, such as information about movement detected in the monitored area, in the form of a signal superimposed on the occupancy signal, and a specialty power pack is configured to detect and respond to the superimposed information signal, thereby providing enhanced functionality to the lighting control system. The superimposed signal conveying the additional information is made high-speed/short-duration such that it is “invisible” to a conventional power pack and the occupancy sensor remains compatible with conventional power packs. The enhanced occupancy sensor may therefore be used seamlessly with both conventional and specialty power packs, and may be implemented as a “drop-in” component for legacy lighting control systems. | 06-23-2011 |
20110161021 | DYNAMIC LOAD ESTIMATION OF MULTIPLE BRANCH CIRCUITS - Systems and methods of branch circuit load estimation are disclosed. A total power usage of a main line of an electrical distribution panel that includes a plurality of branch circuits with at least two of the plurality of branch circuits coupled to the main line can be determined. A first power usage of the main line is determined with a first of the two branch circuits decoupled from the main line, and a first time period that the first branch circuits is coupled with the main line is identified. A kilowatt-hour energy usage value of the first branch circuit is estimated based on the first time period and a differential between the total power usage and the first power usage. | 06-30-2011 |
20120248209 | HVAC SETBACK SYSTEM - An actuator for use with an HVAC system in a building having a door includes a thermostat having a setback function, and a wireless switch placed remotely from the thermostat. The switch is for being disposed on or adjacent the door. Upon actuation of the switch, a first signal is sent to the thermostat for placing the HVAC system in a setback condition. | 10-04-2012 |
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20090026979 | Lighting load management system for lighting systems having multiple power circuits - A lighting control system is provided for a space that is equipped with multiple lamps for illuminating the space and multiple power circuits for supplying power to different groups of the lamps. The control system stores information relating to the past illumination of the lamps in each of the different groups. The system detects conditions or events that indicate that increased illumination of the space by the lamps is needed, and produces a control signal in response to the detection of a condition or event that indicates that increased illumination of the space by the lamps is needed. In response to the control signal, the system supplies power to at least one of the power circuits, which is selected on the basis of the stored information, to turn ON the group of lamps receiving electrical power from that power circuit. | 01-29-2009 |
20090058193 | Wall switch for lighting load management system for lighting systems having multiple power circuits - A wall switch is provided for an automatic lighting control system for a space equipped with multiple lamps for illuminating the space and multiple power circuits for supplying power to different groups of said lamps. The wall switch includes at least one sensor detecting conditions or events that indicate that increased illumination of the space by the lamps is needed or decreased illumination of the space by the lamps is allowable. Normal control of the electric lighting is thus automatic to a large degree. But, at least two manually operable switches are coupled to the microcontroller to provide the microcontroller with ON and OFF command signals for at least two of the lamp groups powered by different power circuits. A separate status indicator light for each of the switches is controlled by the wall switch and provides an indication of whether the lamp group associated with each manual switch is currently ON or OFF as a safety and economy feature. | 03-05-2009 |
20100102760 | AUTOMATIC TIMING ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM FOR OCCUPANCY SENSORS - A lighting control system for a space equipped with lamps for illuminating the space comprises a power circuit for supplying power to the lamps, a controllable switch in the power circuit for turning the lamps on and off, an occupancy sensor for detecting motion within the space and generating a motion-detected control signal in response to the detection of such motion, and a timer for measuring a time-out interval following the generation of the motion-detected control signal by the occupancy sensor and producing a time-out control signal in response to completion of the measurement of the time-out interval. A processor receives the control signals from the occupancy sensor and the timer and produces a switch-off control signal for the controllable switch to turn the lamps off in response to the time-out control signal, modifies the time-out interval by a time-out offset value in response to preselected events, counts the number of times the switch-off control signal is produced, without the receipt of the motion-detected control signal, within a predetermined time following the end of the time-out interval, and decrements the time-out interval by the offset value in response to the count reaching a predetermined value. | 04-29-2010 |
20130293998 | HYBRID CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER - Apparatus and systems and methods are described herein that provide a controlled circuit breaker that selectively interrupts a flow current associated with a first electrical phase and an uncontrolled circuit breaker that selectively interrupts current associated with a second electrical phase. The controlled circuit breaker and uncontrolled circuit breaker are coupled to one another and configured to be installed in adjacent slots in a circuit breaker panel. | 11-07-2013 |
20130313085 | HYBRID HANDLE TIE - Apparatus are described herein that provide a circuit breaker handle tie configured to mechanically couple circuit breaker handles of different configurations to one another. | 11-28-2013 |
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20080305731 | POSITIONABLE BACK DRAFT ASSEMBLY - A filter housing, a duct arm and a hood which is positioned near the fume source as the duct arm extends between the hood and the filter housing for conveying the fumes from the hood to the filter housing. The filter housing includes a motor for generating suction at the hood inlet and for propelling the fumes out of the filter housing through a housing outlet. The motor has a power ranging from 7.5 to 10.0 horsepower for moving air through the assembly at speeds exceeding 6000 feet per minute (fpm) and at flow rates exceeding 2100 cubic feet per minute (cfm). The hood has a depth of 12 inches and the hood inlet has a width of 36.44 inches and a height of 12.51 inches. | 12-11-2008 |
20100101155 | MODULAR WORK STATION WITH AIR COLLECTOR - A modular work station including a plurality of modular walls, each of which include a plurality of modular wall sections having a first and second lower frame member forming a lower frame section width and a lower frame section height. At least one lower panel element is included having a lower panel width configured to conform to the lower frame section width and is mounted to the frame members. An air collection unit is included which has an air intake width approximately equal to the lower panel width such that it may be mounted to any of the plurality of modular wall sections in place of the lower panel element. | 04-29-2010 |
20100115896 | PORTABLE AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM - A portable air filtration system used in industrial environments to filter and re-circulate fumes from a fume source includes a housing that filters the fumes from the fume source. The housing defines at least one housing inlet to receive the fumes and a housing outlet to dispense the fumes. A receiving assembly is releaseably engageable with the at least one housing inlet and includes a receiver inlet and a receiver outlet. The receiver outlet is in fluid communication with the at least one housing inlet. The receiver inlet receives the fumes from the fume source and transfers the fumes to the housing inlet. The system is capable of being modified between a plurality of configurations. | 05-13-2010 |
20110065370 | AIR COLLECTOR INTEGRATION WITH WORKSTATION - An air collector workstation assembly is provided comprising a plurality of workstation walls defining a work area. Each of the plurality of workstation walls comprises a plurality of wall panels mounted to a plurality of frame members. Each of the plurality of wall panels has a panel width and a panel height. At least one wall panel comprises an adjustable dimension wall panel having at least one removable panel portion to adjust the panel height. An air collector unit with a mounting profile having an air intake width and an air intake height is mounted to one of the workstation walls. The air intake width is approximately equal to the panel width. The removable panel portion can be removed and the mounting profile inserted to place the air collector in communication with the work area. | 03-17-2011 |
20130239514 | Modular Work Station With Air Collector - A modular work station including a plurality of modular walls, each of which include a plurality of modular wall sections having a first and second lower frame member forming a lower frame section width and a lower frame section height. At least one lower panel element is included having a lower panel width configured to conform to the lower frame section width and is mounted to the frame members. An air collection unit is included which has an air intake width approximately equal to the lower panel width such that it may be mounted to any of the plurality of modular wall sections in place of the lower panel element. | 09-19-2013 |
20150068710 | INTEGRAL INDUSTRIAL AIR AND CONDITIONING FILTER ASSEMBLY - The present invention is an industrial air filtering and conditioning assembly for use in a workspace. The invention employs one blower and filter assembly to produce both filtered and conditioned air. The invention includes a high capacity filter assembly for filtering contaminants from air to produce filtered air within the workspace. A blower for drawing air from the workspace through the filter assembly and a condenser operatively positioned adjacent to the blower. The blower passes the filtered air over the condenser to condition the air by removing heat and humidity. The condensed air is passed back to the workspace to provide both filtered and conditioned air to the workspace. | 03-12-2015 |
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20080230760 | Energy absorbing post for roadside safety devices - An energy-absorbing post for absorbing the impact energy of an errant vehicle wherein the impact energy is absorbed by out-of-place deformation in the material of the post. Out-of-plane deformation is provided by utilizing a through bolt extending through a splice connection between upper and lower posts sections. Alternatively, out-of-plane deformation is provided by leaving an axial gap on a splice bolts. For terminal applications, a single through-bolt is utilized to allow the upper post section to pivot during end on impacts. Bolt tear out facilitators, including stress concentrators and pre-buckles, or an angled through-bolt decrease any initially high tear-out forces. Direct out-of-plane deformation is provided by extending a tab from a splice plate and connecting the tab to the post, by forming one or more slots in an upstream lateral face of the post and directly welding a splice plate near the slots, or by connecting a bent over splice plate on opposing planar sides thereof to facilitate out-of-plane deformation in a weldment area between the plate and the post. | 09-25-2008 |
20090242863 | ENERGY ABSORBING POST FOR ROADSIDE SAFETY DEVICES - An energy-absorbing post for absorbing the impact energy of an errant vehicle wherein the impact energy is absorbed by out-of-place deformation in the material of the post. Out-of-plane deformation is provided by utilizing a through bolt extending through a splice connection between upper and lower posts sections. Alternatively, out-of-plane deformation is provided by leaving an axial gap on a splice bolts. For terminal applications, a single through-bolt is utilized to allow the upper post section to pivot during end on impacts. Bolt tear out facilitators, including stress concentrators and pre-buckles, or an angled through-bolt decrease any initially high tear-out forces. Direct out-of-plane deformation is provided by extending a tab from a splice plate and connecting the tab to the post, by forming one or more slots in an upstream lateral face of the post and directly welding a splice plate near the slots, or by connecting a bent over splice plate on opposing planar sides thereof to facilitate out-of-plane deformation in a weldment area between the plate and the post. | 10-01-2009 |
20100314595 | HIGH FLARE BREAKAWAY GUARDRAIL TERMINAL - A guardrail system having a standard length-of-need section and a terminal end, the terminal end having a high effective flare rate of at least 5:1 is provided with two independent and cooperating cable anchor systems. One of the cable anchor systems is a side impact releasing mechanism which may include a strut connecting a first and a second breakaway post; a strut anchor release affixed at a first end to a first breakaway post and at a second end to the rail element; a strut with a plug weld anchor release; a strut with a shear bolt anchor release; and a strut with an angled plate anchor release. | 12-16-2010 |
20110127480 | ENERGY ABSORBING POST FOR ROADSIDE SAFETY DEVICES - An energy-absorbing post for absorbing the impact energy of an errant vehicle wherein the impact energy is absorbed by out-of-place deformation in the material of the post. Out-of-plane deformation is provided by utilizing a through bolt extending through a splice connection between upper and lower posts sections. Alternatively, out-of-plane deformation is provided by leaving an axial gap on a splice bolts. For terminal applications, a single through-bolt is utilized to allow the upper post section to pivot during end on impacts. Bolt. tear out facilitators, including stress concentrators and pre-buckles, or an angled through-bolt decrease any initially high tear-out forces. Direct out-of-plane deformation is provided by extending a tab from a splice plate and connecting the tab to the post, by forming one or more slots in an upstream lateral face of the post and directly welding a splice plate near the slots, or by connecting a bent over splice plate on opposing planar sides thereof to facilitate out-of-plane deformation in a weldment area between the plate and the post. | 06-02-2011 |
20130256617 | Anchor Cable Release Mechanism for a Guardrail System - A highway guardrail terminal having horizontally extending guardrail elements mounted on a plurality of vertical posts. An anchor cable release mechanism having a cable release bracket attached to a W-beam rail element by cable release bolts has an arrangement of tapered slots and elongated openings to quickly release the cable release bracket from the W-beam rail element upon end-on vehicular impact to the terminal. The tapered slots have a geometry which lifts the bracket away from and out of a parallel alignment with the W-beam rail element. | 10-03-2013 |
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20090256700 | Wireless Probe System and Method For a Fueling Environment - A fueling environment is equipped with leak detection probes and liquid level probes. Each of the probes is associated with a wireless transceiver. The wireless transceivers send probe data to a site communicator wireless transceiver. To ensure that the site communicator receives the probe data, repeaters are used within the fueling environment. The repeaters receive the probe data, and some period of time after the sensor transceivers stop transmitting, the repeaters retransmit the probe data to the site communicator. The site communicator discards duplicative information and processes the probe data as needed. | 10-15-2009 |
20100018390 | FUEL STORAGE TANK PRESSURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING A CARBON CANISTER - A carbon canister to adsorb hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon air mixture in a UST system to prevent fugitive emissions due to overpressurization. The carbon canister has an inlet port at one end coupled to the UST system. An outlet port on the opposite end of the canister is connected to a flow-limiting orifice with a known calibrated flow rate that vents in a controlled fashion to the atmosphere. When UST pressure rises slightly above ambient pressure, fuel vapors and air from the UST system enters, via the inlet port, into the canister, where hydrocarbons are adsorbed onto the surface of the activated carbon. The cleansed air vents through the controlled flow outlet port to atmosphere, thereby preventing excessive positive pressure from occurring in the UST system. The activated carbon is purged of hydrocarbons by means of reverse air flow caused by negative UST pressures that occur during periods of ORVR vehicle refueling. | 01-28-2010 |
20100101422 | FUEL STORAGE TANK PRESSURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A CARBON CANISTER - A carbon canister for use with a fuel storage system having a fuel storage tank and a vent line connected thereto. The carbon canister includes an inner container having a first end and a second end, an outer container having a first end and a second end, the outer container being disposed about an outer surface of the inner container such that the outer container and the inner container are concentric. A first end plate is disposed at the first end of the inner container and the first end of the outer container and a second end plate is disposed at the second end of the inner container and the second end of the outer container, such that a first volume is defined by the inner container, the outer container, the first end plate and the second end plate, and hydrocarbon adsorbing activated carbon disposed in the first volume. The vent line of the fuel storage tank is external to the carbon canister and the first volume of the carbon canister is in fluid communication with the fuel storage tank. | 04-29-2010 |
20120111421 | DOUBLE-WALLED CONTAINED SHEAR VALVE, PARTICULARLY FOR FUELING ENVIRONMENTS - A double-walled shear valve that carries fuel from a branch or main fuel piping to fuel dispenser piping. The double-walled shear valve comprises a containment housing defining a shear groove on the outside circumference of the containment housing and an inner housing defining an inner housing orifice therein forming a fuel flow path. The inner housing is coupled to the containment housing, and at least partially surrounded by the containment housing, such that an interstitial space is formed separate from the fuel flow path between the containment housing and the inner housing. The double-walled shear valve further comprises a main poppet valve coupled to the inner housing that is adapted to close the fuel flow path to prevent flow of fuel. | 05-10-2012 |
20130008247 | MAGNETOSTRICTIVE PROBE FUEL QUALITY SENSOR RETROFIT ASSEMBLY - A retrofit assembly for installing a fuel quality sensor with a fuel level probe having a shaft extending through a tank interface into a fuel storage tank. The shaft, which comprises a magnetostrictive element extending therealong, is coupled with the fuel quality sensor. An isolation sheath is sized for receipt over the shaft and to extend between the fuel quality sensor and the tank interface. The sheath has a cross-sectional profile configured to define at least one passage between the sheath and the shaft when the sheath is received over the shaft. The passage(s) extend between a proximal end and a distal end of the sheath. Also provided is a product-level float comprising at least one product-level magnet for measuring the level of fuel in the fuel storage tank. The product-level float is configured to translate along the sheath with the level of fuel in the fuel storage tank. | 01-10-2013 |
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20080210293 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION - The present invention relates to systems and methods for solar energy utilization. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a rotating panel system for solar energy utilization, including thermal, electrical, and visual applications. The system includes a plurality of rotatable panels, a rotation system, and a housing. The housing both mechanically supports the rotatable panels and thermally insulates and/or redirects the heat and/or electricity generated by the panels. A second embodiment of the present invention relates to an automatic climate control system utilizing a rotating panel system. The system includes an enclosed region and a multi-panel solar system. The multi-panel solar system is positioned to extend between the interior and exterior regions of an enclosed region. A third embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for utilizing a plurality of panels to desirably accommodate for visual and thermal forms of solar energy. The method includes positioning a multi-panel solar system in an unobstructed interior to exterior recess and rotating the panels so as to optimally affect the thermal and visual components of the solar energy, depending upon the application. | 09-04-2008 |
20080215186 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SOLAR AFFECTED ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - The present invention relates to systems and methods for environmental control. One embodiment of the present invention relates to a solar affected environmental control system. The system includes a set of input devices, a priority device, an output device, and a control module. The input devices measure environmental values such as temperature, light, environmentally generated water heat, and environmentally generated electricity. The priority device interfaces with a user to define a goal that corresponds to a hierarchy of environmental objectives. For example, the goal may define temperature, visual light, and then environmentally generated electricity as the hierarchy in which the user wishes to prioritize the environmental objectives. The output device is an adjustable solar module that has an affect on the environmental values. For example, a rotatable skylight mounted panel may have an adjustable effect on both temperature and visual light, depending on the angle of rotation. The control module is an electrical device that includes a mathematical algorithm configured to correlate the environmental values and the user-defined goal so as to generate a set of output device settings. The control module is electrically coupled to the output device to facilitate adjustment according to the output device settings, so as to affect the environmental values in a manner consistent with the goal. A second embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for controlling a set of environmental values, including the acts of receiving environmental values, receiving a user-defined goal corresponding to a priority of environmental objectives, applying an algorithm to correlate the environmental values and the goal to generate a set of solar output device settings, and adjusting a solar output device according to the output device settings so as to affect the environmental values in a manner consistent with the goal. | 09-04-2008 |
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20100034491 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCALE RESISTANT RADIAL BEARING FOR DOWNHOLE ROTATING TOOL COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES - Radial bearing designs for electrical submersible pump components and assemblies reduces scale build up on the bearing components. Scale resistant and abrasive resistant sleeves and bushings may be used. The axial lengths of the sleeves are kept within the axial length of the AR bushings, or vice versa, with regard to the axial stroke of one component relative to the other. In addition, sharp corners may be formed on the sleeve or bushing axial faces at their respective interfacing diameters. As the shaft moves axially, the sharp corner on one component scrapes off the scale on the other component. This design discards the scale rather than force it into the clearance between the sleeve and bushing. Small spacer sleeves also may be used adjacent the sleeves so that scale build up on the spacer sleeves is farther away from the bearing to reduce scale-related problems. | 02-11-2010 |
20100319911 | System, Method and Apparatus for Downhole Orientation Probe Sensor - A submersible pump assembly may be radially oriented for pumping well fluid in a deviated or horizontal well. The submersible pump assembly has an instrument housing having a longitudinal axis and incorporated onto the pump assembly. An electrical contact is mounted within the housing and an electrical contact probe, moveable relative to the housing and biased upwards toward an upper side of the housing when the pump assembly is inclined, is provided. The housing and the electrical contact are rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the electrical contact probe, such that an electrical circuit is completed when the electrical contact is rotated into engagement with the electrical contact probe, generating a signal from the completed electrical circuit. The electrical contact is at a known circumferential position relative to the fixed reference point, which may be the intake port of the pump. | 12-23-2010 |
20100319926 | Gas Boost Circulation System - A submersible well pump assembly in a wellbore; the pump assembly includes a liquid lift pump and a booster pump for pumping a two-phase mixture of gas and liquid. A shroud with an opening at its upper end partially encloses the pump assembly. An annulus is formed between the shroud and the wellbore inner circumference. Two phase fluid from the booster pump exits the shroud through a port and flows up the annulus to the shroud opening. Liquid in the two-phase flow separates from the gas and flows into the shroud opening and onto the liquid lift pump. The gas continues to flow up the wellbore, past the shroud opening, to the wellbore entrance. | 12-23-2010 |
20120211238 | GAS PRODUCTION USING A PUMP AND DIP TUBE - A pressure control system varies a parameter of a gas flowing out of the well to artificially generate a pressure value at a fluid mover. The fluid mover receives fluid from a conduit such as a dip tube positioned in the well. The system may also include a flow control device controlling a gas flow out of the well and a controller controlling the flow control device using information relating to at least one wellbore parameter. | 08-23-2012 |
20150053394 | Inverted Shroud for Submersible Well Pump - A well pump assembly includes rotary pump and a submersible motor. A shroud surrounds the pump intake and the motor. The shroud has an open upper end in fluid communication with the pump intake. A tubular member of smaller diameter is secured to and extends downward from a lower end of the shroud. The tubular member may have an open lower end for drawing well fluid along a lower flow path up the tubular member to the pump intake. An upper flow path at the upper end of the shroud may have a minimum flow area that is smaller than a minimum flow area of the lower flow path. The tubular member has a smaller outer diameter than an outer diameter of the shroud. The tubular member may have a closed lower end to define a debris collection chamber with a drain valve. | 02-26-2015 |
20150053414 | Open Ended Inverted Shroud with Dip Tube for Submersible Pump - A well pump assembly includes rotary pump and a submersible motor. A shroud surrounds the pump intake and the motor. The shroud has an open upper end in fluid communication with the pump intake for drawing well fluid along an upper flow path down the shroud into the pump intake. A dip tube is secured to and extends downward from a junction with a lower end of the shroud. The dip tube is in fluid communication with the pump intake and has an open lower end for drawing well fluid along a lower flow path up the dip tube to the pump intake. The upper flow path has a minimum flow area that is smaller than a minimum flow area of the lower flow path. The dip tube has a smaller outer diameter than an outer diameter of the shroud. | 02-26-2015 |
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20090047157 | DUAL ZONE FLOW CHOKE FOR DOWNHOLE MOTORS - A submersible pumping system for use downhole, wherein the system includes a pump, an inlet section for receiving fluid, a pump motor, and an actively controlled flow restriction device for controlling flow to the submersible pump from an upper fluid producing zone. Active flow control proximate to the submersible pump motor protects the pump motor from overheating. | 02-19-2009 |
20100284826 | MINI-SURGE CYCLING METHOD FOR PUMPING FLUID FROM A BOREHOLE - A method for removing a fluid and a material in contact with the fluid from a borehole penetrating the earth, the method including: operating a pump coupled to the borehole at a first speed for a first time interval to remove the fluid; and operating the pump at a second speed greater than the first speed for a second time interval to remove the fluid and the material. | 11-11-2010 |
20110162832 | GAS BOOST PUMP AND CROSSOVER IN INVERTED SHROUD - An above-motor mixed flow booster pump combined with a fluid crossover that directs up into the inside of an inverted shroud to allow enhanced gas separation. A gas and liquid separator is used to enhance separation. The system is simple and provides increased gas handling capability for high flow or low flow gas well dewatering applications, including vertical wells, horizontal wells, slant wells. The boost pump allows the moving of a mixed flow upwards to the top of an inverted shroud in wells lacking the required pressure. | 07-07-2011 |
20130022480 | Mechanical-Hydraulic Pumping System - Devices and methods for recovering production fluid from a subterranean formation using a mechanical-hydraulic production system. A mechanical-hydraulic production system is described that includes a power fluid pump, a production fluid pump and a hydraulically-actuated motor that is associated with the production fluid pump to actuate the production fluid pump. The power fluid pump is mechanically driven from the surface to fluid hydraulic power fluid to the motor, thereby driving the production fluid pump to pump production fluid. | 01-24-2013 |
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20090063411 | PROPAGATION OF UPDATES FOR ATTRIBUTES OF A STORAGE OBJECT FROM AN OWNER NODE OF THE STORAGE OBJECT TO OTHER NODES - Local versions of attributes of a storage object are maintained at a plurality of nodes, wherein a first attribute designates a first node of the plurality of nodes as an owner node for the storage object, and wherein a second attribute includes information to resolve validity of ownership of the storage object among the plurality of nodes. The owner node communicates changes to be made to the local versions of the attributes at other nodes of the plurality of nodes. A second node of the plurality of nodes requests ownership of the storage object. The first attribute is updated to designate the second node of the plurality of nodes as the owner node, in response to determining from the second attribute that the validity of ownership of the storage object allows the second node to inherit ownership of the storage object once the first node surrenders ownership of the storage object. | 03-05-2009 |
20090063487 | SECURING TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF A STORAGE OBJECT FROM AN UNAVAILABLE OWNER NODE TO ANOTHER NODE - Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture that maintain a plurality of nodes coupled over a network, wherein a first node of the plurality of nodes initially owns a plurality of storage objects accessible via the network. A serialization lock is maintained in association with the plurality of storage objects, wherein the first node becomes unavailable. A second node of the plurality of nodes determines that the second node is to preemptively assume ownership of a selected storage object of the plurality of storage objects initially owned by the first node that has become unavailable. The second node acquires the serialization lock. The second node secures ownership of the selected storage object, subsequent to acquiring the serialization lock. | 03-05-2009 |
20090063668 | TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF A STORAGE OBJECT IN RESPONSE TO AN ORIGINAL OWNER NODE BECOMING AVAILABLE AFTER A PERIOD OF UNAVAILABILITY - Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture, wherein a plurality of nodes coupled over a network are maintained, wherein a first node of the plurality of nodes initially owns a plurality of storage objects accessible via the network. A second node preemptively takes ownership of a selected storage object of the plurality of storage objects, in response to the first node becoming unavailable, wherein other nodes of the plurality of nodes can request ownership of the selected storage object while the first node is unavailable. A determination is made that the first node that originally owned the selected storage object has become available after a period of unavailability. A determination is made of the current owner node of the selected storage object, wherein the current owner node is one of the second node and the other nodes. The selected storage object is updated at the first node by the current owner node of the selected storage object, prior to allowing the first node to act on or assume ownership of the selected storage object. | 03-05-2009 |
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20100123991 | BACKUP TRIPPING FUNCTION FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH MICROCONTROLLER-BASED FAULT DETECTION - A circuit breaker capable of microcontroller-based fault detection having a backup circuit for causing the circuit to trip in response to a microcontroller fault or a failure of a regulated power supply powering the microcontroller. The circuit breaker includes an RC circuit connected to an SCR. The resistor of the RC circuit is connected between the anode and gate of the SCR, and the capacitor is connected between the gate and cathode of the SCR. The microcontroller has a first pin coupled to the RC circuit, which is initially in a high input impedance state. In the event of a microcontroller fault or power supply failure, the capacitor will charge to a voltage sufficient to activate the SCR and trip the breaker. If the microcontroller startup routine is successful, the pin is configured as an output and is pulled low, shorting out the capacitor. | 05-20-2010 |
20100169034 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring Load Current Using a Ground Fault Sensing Transformer - A circuit that includes a single grounded fault sensing transformer coupled to a resonant circuit that produces an output signal used by a microcontroller to determine a load current flowing through at least two conductors passing through the center of the sensing transformer. The microcontroller pings the resonant circuit, causing an impulse disturbance at the output signal, and the microcontroller calculates the inductance component of the resonant circuit based on the frequency of the decaying output signal. The microcontroller calculates the resistive core loss as a function of a known resistance of the resonant circuit, a known capacitance of the resonant circuit, the calculated inductance, and the determined rate of decay of the output signal. The calculated resistive core loss is compared to a table or to a polynomial function that characterizes known resistive core losses with known load currents to determine the load current corresponding to the calculated resistive core loss. | 07-01-2010 |
20120119751 | MULTI-POLE ARCING FAULT CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDING A NEUTRAL CURRENT SENSOR - A fault detection system is provided for a power distribution system having at least first and second line conductors carrying AC currents that are out of phase with each other from a source to a load, and a common neutral conductor. The system includes an arcing fault current sensor comprising a coil wound on a hollow core and coupled to both of the line conductors in a manner that the electrical currents in the line conductors flow in opposite directions inside the hollow core, thus inducing in the coil an output signal that is a function of the difference of the electrical currents in the line conductors. A neutral current sensor produces an output signal representing the magnitude and phase direction of current in the neutral conductor. An arcing fault detection circuit includes a processor programmed to (1) respond to a change in the first output signal to analyze the second output signal to determine whether the change in the first output signal is attributable at least in part to current in a line-to-line circuit, (2) if the answer is affirmative, determine a scaling factor to be used to adjust the value of the first output signal, and (3) analyze the adjusted first output signal to determine whether an arcing fault has occurred and produce a trip signal in response to the detection of an arcing fault. | 05-17-2012 |
20130329331 | Wireless Branch Circuit Energy Monitoring System - A circuit breaker (such as a miniature circuit breaker) that wirelessly communicates state and fault information to a main energy monitoring module. The wireless circuit breaker includes a transceiver and a power supply that harvests energy inductively from the line current conductor without the need for a connection to a neutral conductor. The wireless circuit breaker can be implemented in the same package as existing circuit breakers, eliminating the need to replace the panel when upgrading to a system that employs a main energy monitoring module. The wireless circuit breaker can also include an energy storage device for supplying power to the circuit breaker after it has tripped, allowing the circuit breaker to transmit information after a trip. The main energy monitoring module includes a processor and a gateway for evaluating and transmitting information received from the circuit breaker to other applications, such as webpages and smartphones. | 12-12-2013 |
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20080223797 | FILTERS WITH IMPROVED MEDIA UTILIZATION AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Multi-core solid profile filter media blocks include multiple sub-blocks, which may be formed by providing a block with multiple interior cavities extending deep into the block, to allow water to flow deep inside the filter block to access the media of the sub-block (in the case wherein the cavities are at the inlet to the block) or that allows water to be collected from each filtration sub-block (in the case wherein the cavities are at the outlet from the block). One or more indentations/spaces/gaps in the exterior surface of the block also may be provided to separate and extend between portions of the sub-blocks, so that substantially all of the filter media of a sub-block is accessible to fluid for filtration. This way, a filter block may include a large amount of media in a small cartridge or package volume, and the filter block may exhibit good flow distribution and low pressure drop. Sub-blocks of the filter block may be integrally formed together into the filter block, or may be directly connected, for example, preferably without any housing or internals clamping or fastening the sub-blocks together. | 09-18-2008 |
20090001011 | GRAVITY FLOW FILTER - A gravity-fed carbon block water filter in one embodiment includes a filter block comprising multiple sub-blocks each comprising filter media walls surrounding and defining a cavity for receiving fluid. Each of the sub-blocks is connected to at least one other of the sub-blocks by filter media of which the filter block is made. In one approach, the filter media includes about 20-90 wt % activated carbon, and about 5-50 wt % binder. In another approach, a lead concentration in a final liter of effluent water filtered by the filter is less than about 10 μg/liter after about 151 liters (40 gallons) of source water filtration, the source water having a pH of 8.5 and containing 135-165 ppb total lead with 30-60 ppb being colloidal lead greater than 0.1 μm in diameter. A gravity-fed water filter in other embodiments has no specified shape but achieves a FRAP factor of about 350 or less. | 01-01-2009 |
20090035460 | Filtration Media Comprising Granules of Binder-Agglomerated Active Component - Granules comprise binder-agglomerated active particles for liquid treatment or filtration. Each granule has a center core of a material that itself has binding properties without the addition of other binders or sprays or adhesives, or, alternatively, each granule comprises a matrix of active materials stuck together with the binder. The binder structure preferably ranges from a non-uniform matrix of binder formed by heat-deformed binder particles, to a clump of binder particles generally retaining the original shape or the binder particles, to non-continuous connectors of binder between active particles. The invented two-part media has high surface area per volume of media, which, because the outer surface and inner void surfaces of the particles are preferably substantially covered with active particles, translates to high activity for the preferred treatment process. Therefore, while a mixture of active particles may be used and a mixture of binders may be use, each media granule preferably consists only of a matrix, clump, or plurality of connectors of binder coated with active particles, with preferably no support for the active component other than the binder material. | 02-05-2009 |
20090114584 | KEYED SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION OF FILTER CARTRIDGE TO FILTER HOLDER - Embodiments of a key system for filters and their connecting heads, brackets, or other holders are shown. The filter cartridge and its holder each have a keyed surface, one being a protruding “key” and one being a recessed “lock”. Cooperation of these keyed surfaces is required in order for the filter cartridge to be installed in the holder, so that mis-matched cartridges cannot be installed into the holder, for example, to prevent a particular type of cartridge from being placed in a filtration or other process where it would be inappropriate, or undesired. The keyed surfaces are selectively locate-able preferably at different circumferential locations on a perimeter of the filter and a corresponding location on a perimeter of the head/holder. The perimeter may be, for example, on an outer shoulder surface of a filter and an inner surface of a valve head, or on outer and inner surfaces of connectors that provide a liquid seal between the filter and the head/holder. | 05-07-2009 |
20110073551 | FILTER MODULES FOR IMPROVED MEDIA UTILIZATION AND USE IN GENERALLY CYLINDRICAL HOUSING - Filter modules for use in a water dispenser, carafe, or other gravity-flow water filtration and dispensing unit are self-supporting, rigid and porous, and are adapted in size and shape to substantially fill a generally-cylindrical housing. The filter modules are molded forms of high-porosity compositions, so that they are consistent in performance and “non-dusting” compared to the unpredictable arrangements, positions, and performance of loose activated carbon particles. Filter modules may include activated carbon, zeolitic, resins, metal-scavengers, and/or other water filtration/treatment media granules/powders, for example, bound into a solid profile form by thermoplastic and/or other polymeric binders. Low melt index, or very low melt index, binders are preferred to maximize exposure of the activated carbon surface area. Thin walls of media surround the preferred single core/bore of each module, to preferably form generally D-shaped or triangular modules, wherein multiple modules of the same shape may be attached side-by-side to a housing plate/member, to substantially fill the housing, with the modules close together but spaced to allow water flow between and all around the modules. | 03-31-2011 |
20110152074 | Filtration Media Comprising Granules of Binder-Agglomerated Active Component - Granules comprise binder-agglomerated active particles for liquid treatment or filtration. Each granule has a center core of a material that itself has binding properties without the addition of other binders or sprays or adhesives, or, alternatively, each granule comprises a matrix of active materials stuck together with the binder. The binder structure preferably ranges from a non-uniform matrix of binder formed by heat-deformed binder particles, to a clump of binder particles generally retaining the original shape or the binder particles, to non-continuous connectors of binder between active particles. The invented two-part media has high surface area per volume of media, which, because the outer surface and inner void surfaces of the particles are preferably substantially covered with active particles, translates to high activity for the preferred treatment process. Therefore, while a mixture of active particles may be used and a mixture of binders may be use, each media granule preferably consists only of a matrix, clump, or plurality of connectors of binder coated with active particles, with preferably no support for the active component other than the binder material. | 06-23-2011 |
20110203985 | KEYED SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION OF FILTER TO FILTER HOLDER - A filter and its holder each have a keyed surface, one being a protruding “key” and one being a recessed “lock,” wherein cooperation of these keyed surfaces is required in order for the filter to be installed in the holder. Modification/adaptation of the keyed surfaces, by changing the location, number and length of the key protrusions and cooperating recesses during manufacture, allows various sets of mating filters and holders to be produced so that only mating/matching filters and holders may be connected together. The keyed protrusions are preferably located on an upper shoulder or on protruding flange(s) of the upper end of the filter. The cooperating recess structure inside the filter holder comprises axial recesses that allow axial insertion of the key protrusions, and hence the filter, into the holder and also a circumferential recesses portion that receives multiple key protrusions to retain the filter in the holder. This way, multiple key protrusions slide into and are retained in a single circumferential recess/slot, rather than each key protrusion being received in its own separate circumferential recess/slot. | 08-25-2011 |
20140174999 | KEYED SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION OF FILTER CARTRIDGE TO FILTER HOLDER - Embodiments of a key system for filters and their connecting heads, brackets, or other holders are shown. The filter cartridge and its holder each have a keyed surface, one being a protruding “key” and one being a recessed “lock”. Cooperation of these keyed surfaces is required in order for the filter cartridge to be installed in the holder, so that mis-matched cartridges cannot be installed into the holder, for example, to prevent a particular type of cartridge from being placed in a filtration or other process where it would be inappropriate, or undesired. The keyed surfaces are selectively locate-able preferably at different circumferential locations on a perimeter of the filter and a corresponding location on a perimeter of the head/holder. The perimeter may be, for example, on an outer shoulder surface of a filter and an inner surface of a valve head, or on outer and inner surfaces of connectors that provide a liquid seal between the filter and the head/holder. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175000 | KEYED SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION OF FILTER CARTRIDGE TO FILTER HOLDER - A filter and its holder each have a keyed surface, one being a protruding “key” and one being a recessed “lock,” wherein cooperation of these keyed surfaces is required in order for the filter to be installed in the holder. Modification/adaptation of the keyed surfaces, by changing the location, number and length of the key protrusions and cooperating recesses during manufacture, allows various sets of mating filters and holders to be produced so that only mating/matching filters and holders may be connected together. The keyed protrusions are preferably located on an upper shoulder or on protruding flange(s) of the upper end of the filter. The cooperating recess structure inside the filter holder comprises axial recesses that allow axial insertion of the key protrusions, and hence the filter, into the holder and also a circumferential recesses portion that receives multiple key protrusions to retain the filter in the holder. This way, multiple key protrusions slide into and are retained in a single circumferential recess/slot, rather than each key protrusion being received in its own separate circumferential recess/slot. | 06-26-2014 |