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20120107649 | BATTERY THERMAL SYSTEM WITH INTERLOCKING STRUCURE COMPONENTS - A battery module is described. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cells; a plurality of cooling fin assemblies, each cooling fin assembly positioned between two battery cells, the cooling fin assemblies comprising at least one cooling fin and a foot on at least one side of the cooling fin assemblies, the foot having a bottom and interlocking profiles on each end, the interlocking profiles on adjacent feet of the cooling fin assemblies interlocking the feet and forming a surface; and a heat sink contacting the surface of the interlocked feet. A method of cooling a battery module is also described. | 05-03-2012 |
20120219836 | HEAT SHRINK JOINING OF BATTERY CELL COMPONENTS - A cooling system for a battery cell includes at least one plate having at least one key, and a heat sink having at least one slot formed therein. The at least one key of the at least one plate is disposed in the at least one slot. The at least one plate and the heat sink form an interference fit joint securing the at least one plate to the heat sink. | 08-30-2012 |
20120244407 | BATTERY COOLING MODULE FOOT PROFILE DESIGN FOR A JOINTLESS CONDUCTIVE FIN/FOOT COMPRESSED INTERFACE CONNECTION - A cooling system for a battery cell includes a cooling plate and a heat sink. The heat sink has a pair of modules. An end of the cooling plate is constricted between the modules. The modules are placed under a compressive load to secure the cooling plate to the heat sink. | 09-27-2012 |
20130071699 | INTERCONNECTION-LESS LIQUID FIN DESIGN FOR BATTERY COOLING MODULE - A battery module is described. The battery module includes a plurality of cooling fins having an inlet section, a center section, and an outlet section, the inlet and outlet sections extending from opposite ends of the center section at an angle from a plane defined by the center section, the cooling fins having at least one cooling channel extending from an inlet of the inlet section through the center section to an outlet of the outlet section; and a plurality of battery cells positioned in the center section between the plurality of cooling fins. A method of cooling a battery module is also described. | 03-21-2013 |
20130120893 | ANTISTATIC COATING OF FUEL CELL EXHAUST SYSTEMS MADE OF PLASTIC - An exhaust system for a fuel cell vehicle that is made of plastic. An inner surface of flow pipes that are part of the exhaust system are coated with a conductive material. A conductive through bolt extends through the pipes to be electrically coupled to the conductive coating and chasse ground of the vehicle so that any electro-static charge build-up as a result of the flow of water vapor and exhaust gas through the pipe will be dissipated. | 05-16-2013 |
20130146147 | GLASS BULB THERMALLY-ACTIVATED PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE, SAFETY INSPECTION METHOD, AND EQUIPMENT - A method and apparatus to periodically inspect and control piston movability are provided that can include using a contactless sensor system through a gas outlet port of a pressure relief device. By moving a stop, relative movement of the piston can be compared to the fixed body reflecting a movability or a blocking of the release piston. Inductive/magnetic or optical borescope sensors can detect piston movement through the gas outlet, for example. The activation function where the piston must move when activated can therefore be tested and maintained. | 06-13-2013 |
20130157100 | CARBON FIBER THERMAL INTERFACE FOR COOLING MODULE ASSEMBLY - A cooling system includes a cooling plate configured to abut a battery cell. A heat sink is in thermal communication with the cooling plate by at least one carbon fiber brush coupled to at least one of the cooling plate and the heat sink. The cooling system may be employed in a battery pack for a propulsion system of an electric vehicle. | 06-20-2013 |
20130157101 | BATTERY ASSEMBLY HAVING A THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A battery assembly includes a plurality of battery cells disposed adjacent and in heat transfer relationship with a plurality of cooling modules. The cooling modules are directly affixed to or cause to abut at least one of a first thermally conductive base and a second thermally conductive base forming a thermal transfer path from the battery cells through the cooling modules to the at least one thermally conductive base. | 06-20-2013 |
20140220469 | SENSOR INTEGRATED GLASS BULB TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE DESIGN FOR HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEMS - A TPRD for a high pressure storage vessel including an integrated pressure sensor cooperative with an activation mechanism and a method of monitoring a TPRD for use in a fuel cell system. The TPRD comprises a release piston, moveable between an open and a closed position, which controls the flow of gas from a fuel storage vessel through a gas outlet port. The thermally activated activation mechanism comprises a gas-inlet chamber and a liquid-filled bulb having an air bubble. Upon activation, the release piston moves from the closed position to the open position. The integrated pressure sensor detects the pressure within the TPRD. A difference in pressure between that of the fluid within the fuel storage vessel and the pressure within the TPRD provides indicia of impaired movement of the release piston. | 08-07-2014 |
20140242437 | HEAT SHRINK JOINING OF BATTERY CELL COMPONENTS - A cooling system for a battery cell includes at least one plate having at least one key, and a heat sink having at least one slot formed therein. The at least one key of the at least one plate is disposed in the at least one slot. The at least one plate and the heat sink form an interference fit joint securing the at least one plate to the heat sink. | 08-28-2014 |
20140261742 | THERMAL PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Apparatus, methods and systems for inspecting and/or sensing defects in a thermal pressure relief device. The thermal pressure relief apparatus may comprise a bulb having a fluid therein. In some implementations, a sensor may be used to determine whether the fluid within the bulb exceeds a fill level threshold. Upon determining that the fluid is below the fill level threshold, an action may be taken. In some implementations, the action may comprise providing a notification. | 09-18-2014 |
20140263366 | SEALING ASSEMBLIES AND PRESSURIZED FLUID VESSELS INCLUDING THE SEALING ASSEMBLIES - Sealing assemblies may include a boss, a valve, a liner that defines a containment volume of a pressure vessel, and a support member adapted to cooperate with the liner and the valve. The support member may be formed from an anodized electrically conductive support material and generally has nonconductive surfaces in contact with the valve and the liner. Annular recesses having conductive surfaces are provided in the support member, and seals formed of conductive materials or having conductive surfaces are seated in the annular recesses. Thereby, when the valve is present in the sealing assembly, electric continuity between the valve and the liner is established through the electrically conductive surfaces of the seals, the electrically conductive surfaces of the annular recesses and the electrically conductive support material in the core of the anodized support member. | 09-18-2014 |
20150014945 | Back-Up Ring Design "Split & Close" - A back-up ring assembly for high pressure gas components includes a first ring having and a second ring. The first ring is split at a first location with a first split angle, while the second ring is split at a second location with a second split angle. The first ring is concentrically positioned adjacent the second ring with the first location being offset relative to the second location. The back-up ring assembly is positionable adjacent to an O-ring in a sealed coupling in a high pressure application. | 01-15-2015 |
20150104688 | CARBON FIBER THERMAL INTERFACE FOR COOLING MODULE ASSEMBLY - A propulsion system for an electric vehicle includes a battery pack having at least one battery cell. A cooling system includes a cooling plate abutting the battery cell. A heat sink is in thermal communication with the cooling plate by at least one carbon fiber brush coupled to at least one of the cooling plate and the heat sink. | 04-16-2015 |
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20120126115 | SPECIMEN HOLDER HAVING ALIGNMENT MARKS - For the microscopy of an object or a specimen with a combination of optical microscopy and particle beam microscopy, an electrically conducting specimen carrier ( | 05-24-2012 |
20130077160 | EXCHANGEABLE ALIGNMENT MARKER UNIT - An alignment marker unit for an object holder for microscopic imaging of an object with a microscope, wherein the alignment marker unit can be removed from and remounted on the object holder, wherein the alignment marker unit has at least one alignment marker for microscope-supported detection, and wherein the alignment marker is designed to determine a coordinate system for the object holder which allows for the microscope-supported calibration of the object or an area of the object relative to its position to the object holder and the position of the object holder relative to the microscope. Furthermore, an object holder system including an object holder and an alignment marker unit as described above is provided. | 03-28-2013 |
20130100526 | FILTER HOLDER FOR CORRELATIVE PARTICLE ANALYSIS - A filter holder for correlative particle analysis during imaging microscopy methods or methods of the elemental analysis including a receiving element with a filter support and a fastening unit. The plane filter support is designed as pressure piece and is movably arranged in the receiving element to be movable at a right angle to the surface of the filter for the purpose of tensioning the filter. The fastening unit includes a clamping element which encloses the filter at the circumference of the filter and is held by a tensioning element which is supported in the receiving element. | 04-25-2013 |
20140353451 | PIVOT ARM STAND FOR DIGITAL MICROSCOPES - The invention relates to a pivot arm stand for digital microscopes having a pivot arm which is pivotable about a rotation axis. | 12-04-2014 |
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20120013889 | Method and Device for Determining the Position of a Boundary Between Two Phased in a Sample Tube - A method and device are provided for determining at least one vertical position of at least one horizontally extending interface between a first component and at least one second component present in a sample tube in layers separated from one another. To this end, the device exposes the sample tube in multiplex time to light impulses having a first and a second wavelength, measures intensities of light impulses of the first and second wavelength exiting the sample tube, and analyzes the measured intensities for determining the position of the interfaces. | 01-19-2012 |
20130034410 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING CONTAINERS BETWEEN DIFFERENT STATIONS AND A CONTAINER CARRIER - A system for transporting containers between different stations is presented. The containers are accommodated in container carriers. The system comprises a control unit for controlling the transport of the container carriers, a transport area divided into subareas and on which the container carriers can be movably arranged, and a drive. The drive is activated by the control unit and each subarea is assigned a respective drive. Each drive applies a drive force to an associated container carrier. | 02-07-2013 |
20140231217 | LABORATORY SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF OPERATION - A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The system comprises a plurality of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container containing a sample. The system also comprises a transport device. The transport device comprises a transport plane to carry the plurality of container carriers and a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane. The electro-magnetic actuators move a container carrier placed on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier. The transport device also comprises a control device to control the movement of the container carriers on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators. The control device controls the movement such that more than two container carriers are movable simultaneously and independently from one another. | 08-21-2014 |
20140234065 | LABORATORY SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF OPERATION - A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a number of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container. The system further comprises a transport plane to carry the container carriers and a number of electro-magnetic actuators being stationary arranged below the transport plane. The electro-magnetic actuators move a container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier. | 08-21-2014 |
20140234978 | LABORATORY SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, LABORATORY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING - A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a plurality of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container containing a sample. The system further comprises a transport plane to carry the multiple container carriers and a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane. The electro-magnetic actuators move a container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier. The system also comprises at least one transfer device to transfer a sample item, wherein the sample item is a container carrier, a sample container, part of the sample and/or the complete sample, between the transport plane and a laboratory station such as, for example, a pre-analytical, an analytical and/or a post-analytical station. | 08-21-2014 |
20150360878 | LABORATORY SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF OPERATION - A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The system comprises a plurality of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container containing a sample. The system also comprises a transport device. The transport device comprises a transport plane to carry the plurality of container carriers and a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane. The electro-magnetic actuators move a container carrier placed on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier. The transport device also comprises a control device to control the movement of the container carriers on top of the transport plane by driving the electro-magnetic actuators. The control device controls the movement such that more than two container carriers are movable simultaneously and independently from one another. | 12-17-2015 |
20160054344 | LABORATORY SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, LABORATORY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING - A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a plurality of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container containing a sample. The system further comprises a transport plane to carry the multiple container carriers and a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane. The electro-magnetic actuators move a container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier. The system also comprises at least one transfer device to transfer a sample item, wherein the sample item is a container carrier, a sample container, part of the sample and/or the complete sample, between the transport plane and a laboratory station such as, for example, a pre-analytical, an analytical and/or a post-analytical station. | 02-25-2016 |
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20090063215 | Location Determination by Current Day Confirmation - Embodiments of the invention include a system and process that manages scheduling and processing of orders to provide improved delivery schedules. The system attempts to schedule package deliveries in time to meet a requested delivery target time and date. This scheduling attempts to schedule a shipping time for the current day to meet next day or nearer term deadlines. The scheduling system examines schedules and shipping locations that are not optimal for minimizing costs, but provide more timely delivery including examining locations other that a facing location for shipment | 03-05-2009 |
20090063356 | Consensus Determination Framework - Methods and apparatuses enable determination of consensus between parties to a business transaction. A receiving party of the transaction has a delivery expectation, and a supplying party has a proposed delivery. The delivery expectation and the proposed delivery are represented in transaction data. A consensus determination framework receives the transaction data and dynamically selects one or more consensus parameters to evaluate the transaction data for consensus between the delivery expectation and the proposed delivery. The consensus parameter may be a consensus rule defining a consensus function to perform on the transaction data, and/or a consensus profile indicating acceptable ranges. The consensus framework generates a consensus report to indicate whether consensus is found, and/or what consensus exists, in accordance with the consensus parameter. | 03-05-2009 |
20090144100 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEVIATION ANALYSIS - Disclosed is a method and system for generating a deviation result for a work order. The generation of the deviation analysis results involves initiating a deviation analysis for a work order, determining a comparison group for deviation analysis based on an available data and a planned data, generating a deviation analysis result for the comparison group and updating a status of the work order with the deviation analysis result. | 06-04-2009 |