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20080289186 | Scissor shear apparatus for shearing material - A scissor shear apparatus is disclosed for shearing material. The apparatus includes a frame and a first shear blade having a first and a second end, the first shear blade being pivotally secured to the frame about a first pivotal axis which extends through the frame and through the first shear blade between the ends thereof. The first shear blade defines a first cutting edge which is disposed adjacent to the first end thereof. A second shear blade has a first and a second extremity, the second shear blade being pivotally secured to the frame about the first pivotal axis between the extremities thereof. The second shear blade defines a second cutting edge which is disposed adjacent to the first extremity thereof such that the cutting edges cooperate together for shearing the material when the second end of the first shear blade and the second extremity of the second shear blade move away from each other for pivoting the shear blades relative to each other. A first link has a first and a second end, the first end of the first link being pivotally secured to the second end of the first shear blade for rotation thereof about a second pivotal axis which is disposed parallel and spaced relative to the first pivotal axis. A second link has a first and a second extremity, the first extremity of the second link being pivotally secured to the second extremity of the second shear blade for rotation thereof about a third pivotal axis which is disposed parallel and spaced relative to the first and second pivotal axes. An axle is disposed adjacent to the second end of the first link and the second extremity of the second link such that the axle and second end and extremity respectively of the links pivot about a fourth axis which is disposed spaced and parallel relative to the first, second and third axes. A first arm has a first and a second end, the first arm being secured to the frame about a fifth pivotal axis which is disposed spaced and parallel relative to the first, second, third and fourth axes. The fifth axis is disposed between the ends of the first arm. The first end of the first arm defines a lost motion linkage which is connected to the axle such that when the first arm pivots about the fifth axis, the axle is moved by the lost motion linkage for moving the second end of the first shear blade and the second extremity of the second shear blade towards and away from each other for pivoting the shear blades relative to each other. A second arm has a first and a second extremity, the first extremity of the second arm being pivotally secured to the second end of the first arm for pivotally driving the first arm. A crank is rotatably secured to the flame about a first rotational axis. The crank includes a crank pin which has a second rotational axis which is disposed spaced and parallel relative to the first rotational axis such that, when the crank rotates about the first rotational axis, the second rotational axis of the crank pin orbits about the first rotational axis. The crank pin is pivotally secured to the second extremity of the second arm such that, when the crank is rotated about the first rotational axis, the second arm is reciprocated for pivoting the first arm about the fifth pivotal axis so that the cutting edges of the blades shear the material. | 11-27-2008 |
20090084237 | Apparatus for retrieving recyclable metal from an electrical cable - An apparatus is disclosed for retrieving recyclable metal from an electrical cable having a core strand and wound strands wound about the core strand. The apparatus includes a frame having a first and a second end and a first and a second side. A motor is mounted on the frame and a drive is drivably connected to the motor. A rotor is rotatably supported by the frame, the rotor being drivingly connected to the drive such that when the motor is energized, the motor rotates the rotor about an axis of rotation of the rotor. The rotor defines a channel for the passage therethrough of the core strand. The channel extends coaxially about the axis of rotation of the rotor. The rotor also defines a bore for the passage therethrough of the wound strands. The bore is disposed parallel to and spaced relative to the axis of rotation. The bore has an inlet and an outlet. A shear is secured to the frame adjacent to the rotor. The arrangement is such that when the rotor is rotating and the wound strands are urged through the bore, the outlet of the bore interacts with the shear for shearing a recyclable length of the wound strands for recycling thereof. | 04-02-2009 |
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20100001059 | Banking system operated responsive to data read from data bearing records - A system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions may also be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine ( | 01-07-2010 |
20100012719 | Banking system operated responsive to data read from data bearing records - A system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions may also be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine ( | 01-21-2010 |
20100318462 | BANKING SYSTEM OPERATED RESPONSIVE TO DATA READ FROM DATA BEARING RECORDS - A system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions may also be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine ( | 12-16-2010 |
20110125640 | Banking system operated responsive to data read from data bearing records - A system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions may also be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine ( | 05-26-2011 |
20110196785 | Banking system operated responsive to data read from data bearing records - An exemplary system includes an automated banking machine ( | 08-11-2011 |
20120205442 | Banking System Operated Responsive to Data Read from Data Bearing Records - A banking system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions may also be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine is operative to conduct transactions including cash dispensing for users, responsive to data read from user cards and communication with a transaction host. The machine is also operative to provide output signals which drive external displays. A machine processor is operative to cause the machine to receive visual and/or audio content from content sources and to store data corresponding to the content. The content is then output through the external displays. | 08-16-2012 |
20120223135 | Banking System Operated Responsive to Data Read from Data Bearing Records - An exemplary system includes an automated banking machine which is operable to conduct transactions including cash dispensing for users responsive to communication with a transaction host. The machine is also operative to provide output signals which drive external displays which are separate from the machine. The machine is operable to receive visual and audio content from one or more broadcast content sources and to store the content in the machine. The content is then output through the external displays. The machine is also operative to receive and store a plurality of advertising messages. The advertising messages are output in a targeted manner to users of the machine. | 09-06-2012 |
20120305641 | Banking System Operated Responsive to Data Read from Data Bearing Records - A system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions can be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine is operable to conduct transactions for machine users responsive to data read from user cards and communication with a transaction host. The machine is operable to provide output signals which drive external displays. The machine is operable to receive visual and/or audio content from remote content sources, store data corresponding to the content, and then output the content through the external displays. | 12-06-2012 |
20130114877 | Banking System Operated Responsive to Data Read from Data Bearing Records - A banking system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions may also be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine is operative to conduct transactions including cash dispensing for users, responsive to data read from user cards and communication with a transaction host. The machine is also operative to provide output signals which drive external displays. A machine processor is operative to cause the machine to receive visual and/or audio content from content sources and to store data corresponding to the content. The content is then output through the external displays. | 05-09-2013 |
20130168448 | BANKING SYSTEM OPERATED RESPONSIVE TO DATA READ FROM DATA BEARING RECORDS - A system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions can be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine is operable to conduct transactions for machine users responsive to data read from user cards and communication with a transaction host. The machine is operable to provide output signals which drive external displays. The machine is operable to receive visual and/or audio content from remote content sources, store data corresponding to the content, and then output the content through the external displays. | 07-04-2013 |
20130339236 | PROVIDING SERVICE TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER - A system includes automated banking machines that operate responsive to data read from data bearing records. Transactions can be carried out through communication with local and remote service providers. An automated banking machine is operable to conduct transactions for machine users responsive to data read from user cards and communication with a transaction host. The machine is operable to provide output signals which drive external displays. The machine is operable to receive visual and/or audio content from remote content sources, store data corresponding to the content, and then output the content through the external displays. | 12-19-2013 |
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20100207337 | LOCKING CHUCK - A chuck including a cylindrical body with a nose section and a tail section, the nose section having an axial bore formed therein. A sleeve is rotatably mounted about the body. Rotation of the sleeve in a closing direction moves the jaws toward a longitudinal axis of the axial bore and rotation of the sleeve in an opening direction moves the jaws away from the longitudinal axis. An O-ring is disposed adjacent the sleeve in a plane that is transverse to the longitudinal axis. A bearing has a first race adjacent the body, a second race adjacent the sleeve and bearing elements therebetween. One race defines a ratchet and the other of the first race and the second race defines a pawl biased toward the ratchet. The O-ring biases the pawl toward the ratchet and when the pawl engages the ratchet prevents the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race. | 08-19-2010 |
20110272897 | LOCKING CHUCK - A chuck including a body with a nose section defining an axial bore formed therein, a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body, and a sleeve rotatably mounted about the body so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws relative to the axial bore. A bearing has a first race, a second race, and at least one bearing element disposed therebetween, one of the first race and the second race defining a ratchet and the other defining a pawl biased toward the ratchet. A biasing element is disposed between the pawl and the sleeve. The biasing element exerts a biasing force on the pawl toward the ratchet and the ratchet and the pawl prevent the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race when engaged. | 11-10-2011 |
20130093144 | LOCKING CHUCK - A chuck including a body with a nose section defining an axial bore formed therein, a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body, and a sleeve rotatably mounted about the body so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws relative to the axial bore. A bearing has a first race, a second race, and at least one bearing element disposed therebetween, one of the first race and the second race defining a ratchet and the other defining a pawl biased toward the ratchet. A biasing element is disposed between the pawl and the sleeve. The biasing element exerts a biasing force on the pawl toward the ratchet and the ratchet and the pawl prevent the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race when engaged. | 04-18-2013 |
20140203525 | LOCKING CHUCK - A chuck including a body with a nose section defining an axial bore formed therein, a plurality of jaws movably disposed with respect to the body, and a sleeve rotatably mounted about the body so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws relative to the axial bore. A bearing has a first race, a second race, and at least one bearing element disposed therebetween, one of the first race and the second race defining a ratchet and the other defining a pawl biased toward the ratchet. A biasing element is disposed between the pawl and the sleeve. The biasing element exerts a biasing force on the pawl toward the ratchet and the ratchet and the pawl prevent the second race from rotating in the opening direction with respect to the first race when engaged. | 07-24-2014 |
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20090043296 | PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY WITH SPATIALLY RESOLVED DUAL SPECTROSCOPIC MONITORING - An instrument for photodynamic therapy applies treatment light from a dye laser, white light, and ultraviolet fluorescence excitation light from an LED onto a lesion and surrounding areas in a time-multiplexed manner. The reflected white light is analyzed in a spectrometer to determine a correction for the dynamic optical spectral properties of the patient's tissue. Light emitted by fluorescence from the lesion and the surrounding areas is analyzed in another spectrometer, and the results are corrected in a computer, using the correction. An optical switch has been developed for the instrument, using a bistable solenoid and a sled. | 02-12-2009 |
20100292762 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IRRADIATION AND RELATED INSTRUMENTATION - In a first embodiment, there is no monitoring, and instead light is delivered according to a predetermined ‘recipe.’ In a second embodiment, the instrumentation provides a means for making the reflectance measurements during therapy without requiring the brief interruption. This device may therefore allow more accurate measurement of treatment-induced changes to the reflectance measurement. In a third embodiment, an adjustable aperture is used to constrict the area of a treatment beam. | 11-18-2010 |
20100331927 | FEEDBACK-CONTROLLED METHOD FOR DELIVERING PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY AND RELATED INSTRUMENTATION - A method for delivering photodynamic therapy (PDT) while performing dose metric monitoring and treatment feedback-driven control is presented. Photodynamic therapy is initiated with irradiation of light at a first irradiance. A set of fluorescence and reflectance spectroscopic measurements are taken at prescribed intervals during the therapy of the treatment region. Spectra are analyzed to determine dose metrics of the therapy such as fluorescence photobleaching of the sensitizer and blood oxygen status and optical properties of the treatment region. This information is then used to determine an optimal fluence rate given those parameters and the region is irradiated with a second irradiance. This process is continued until either the entire prescribed fluence is delivered to the region or a predetermined extent of photosensitizer bleaching is achieved. | 12-30-2010 |
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20110127368 | SINGLE PLANE MOUNT SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A mounting system for a gas turbine engine assembly includes a plurality of mounting links attached the gas turbine engine along a single plane transverse to the engine centerline for separating the loads from the core engine. | 06-02-2011 |
20130067885 | FAN CASE THRUST REVERSER - A fan case of a gas turbine engine includes a fan blade containment section defined about an engine axis, a thrust reverser cascade section downstream of the blade containment section and a Fan Exit Guide Vane section downstream of the thrust reverser cascade section. | 03-21-2013 |
20130097992 | INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine includes a first and second pump driven by a spool. An Air-Oil Cooler downstream of the first pump. An air-air precooler is downstream of the second pump, the air-air precooler downstream of the Air-Oil Cooler. | 04-25-2013 |
20130098046 | INTEGRATED THERMAL SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An integrated thermal system for a gas turbine engine includes an Air-Oil Cooler and an Air-Air PreCooler within a housing, the Air-Air PreCooler downstream of the Air-Oil Cooler. | 04-25-2013 |
20130098067 | CONSTANT SPEED TRANSMISSION FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine includes a constant speed transmission driven by a spool. | 04-25-2013 |
20130156542 | ENERGY-ABSORBING FAN CASE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A fan case of a gas turbine engine includes a fan blade containment section defined about an engine axis and a plurality of helical ribs adjacent to the fan blade containment section. | 06-20-2013 |
20140096534 | Low Profile Compressor Bleed Air-Oil Coolers - An air-oil cooler (AOC) for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The AOC may comprise an oil inlet, an oil outlet, and heat exchange elements between the oil inlet and the oil outlet. The AOC may be longitudinally positioned between a fan and a V-groove of the engine and radially spaced between a low pressure compressor and a low pressure compressor panel. A gas turbine engine comprising an AOC is disclosed. The AOC of the engine may comprise an oil inlet, an oil outlet, and heat exchange elements between the oil inlet and the oil outlet. The AOC of the engine may be longitudinally positioned between a fan and a V-groove of the engine and radially spaced between a low pressure compressor and a low pressure compressor panel. A method of operating an AOC for use on a gas turbine engine is also disclosed. | 04-10-2014 |
20140109546 | GROUNDING FOR FAN BLADES ON AN UNDERBLADE SPACER - A fan rotor includes a rotor body with at least one slot receiving a fan blade. The fan blade has an outer surface, at least at some areas, formed of a first material and an airfoil extending from a dovetail. The dovetail is received in the slot. A spacer is positioned radially inwardly of the dovetail biasing the fan blade against the slot. The spacer includes a grounding element, which is in contact with a portion of the dovetail formed of a second material that is more electrically conductive than the first material. The grounding element is in contact with a rotating element that rotates with the rotor. The rotating element is formed of a third material. The first material is less electrically conductive than the third material. The grounding and rotating elements form a ground path from the portion of the dovetail into the rotor. | 04-24-2014 |
20140165588 | TURBO COMPRESSOR FOR BLEED AIR - A disclosed bleed air system utilizes high pressure air from a high pressure compressor to drive the turbo compressor to increase a pressure of bleed air drawn from the low pressure compressor. Air drawn from the low pressure compressor is at a lower temperature and pressure than that encountered from the high pressure compressor. The turbo compressor increases the pressure of airflow and provides that airflow into the main bleed air passage to be communicated to systems utilizing the bleed air. | 06-19-2014 |
20140369810 | ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING A TURBINE ENGINE TO A PYLON - An assembly is provided for mounting a turbofan engine to a pylon. The turbofan engine includes a fan section and an engine core. The mounting assembly includes a fan case, a first mount and a second mount. The fan case is configured to house the fan section of the turbofan engine. The first mount is connected to the fan case, and configured to mount the fan case to the pylon. The second mount is connected to the fan case, and configured to mount the fan case to the pylon. | 12-18-2014 |
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20090121049 | Internal lower fuel injector filter - An internal lower filter for a fuel injector includes a self-supporting guide guiding a reciprocably activated valve of an internal valve assembly of a fuel injector and a plurality of filter holes formed in said guide filtering fuel flowing through the fuel injector and preventing contaminants contained in the fuel from entering a sealing area of the internal valve assembly. Incorporating the guide filter in accordance with the invention in a fuel injector enables capturing particles or contaminants, generated within the fuel injector during assembly or during operation, before entering the sealing area of an internal valve assembly. Accordingly, failure modes of the injector, such as a stuck open condition that may lead to a hydraulic lock of the engine, can be reduced. By forming the filter holes in a typically used ball guide, no changes are required to the currently used assembly line equipment or the current assembly process. | 05-14-2009 |
20090236448 | Fuel injector lower filter - A lower filter for a fuel injector includes a disk having an annular shape and including a plurality of filter holes. The disk is positioned upstream of a valve guide of an internal valve assembly without contacting the valve guide. The disk prevents internally generated contaminants contained in fuel flowing through the filter holes from reaching a valve guide area and a sealing area of the internal valve assembly. By installing the lower filter upstream of the valve guide and without contact to the valve guide, interference with the guidance and reciprocal movement of the valve is avoided. Application of the lower filter in fuel injectors may reduce the occurrence of injector failures by reducing the number of stuck open conditions in injectors and by reducing the number of hydro lock engine incidents without interference with the valve guide. | 09-24-2009 |
20100038459 | Injector Fuel Filter With Built-In Orifice for Flow Restriction - Apparatus and method for substantially reducing or eliminating pressure pulsations caused by the opening and closing of fuel injectors. A preferred embodiment provides a restriction orifice adjacent the inlet end of a fuel injector filter of a respective fuel injector. | 02-18-2010 |
20110186654 | VALVE SEAT FOR GASEOUS FUEL INJECTOR - A gaseous fuel injector is provided with a fuel inlet, a fuel outlet, and a conduit for communicating fuel from the inlet to the outlet. A valve and valve seat is provided for selectively preventing and permitting fuel to pass from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlet. The valve seat has a plurality of apertures for providing fluid communication therethrough. The valve has a sealing face for selectively engaging and disengaging the valve seat to selectively prevent and permit fuel from passing therethrough. The valve seat includes a raised seating surface for sealing against the sealing face when the valve is engaged with the valve seat. The raised seating surface is defined by at least one wall that continuously surrounds each aperture. Each wall is in continuous fluid communication with the entirety of each wall downstream of the sealing face when the valve is engaged with the valve seat. | 08-04-2011 |
20150014448 | VALVE SEAT FOR GASEOUS FUEL INJECTOR - A gaseous fuel injector for supplying gaseous fuel to a fuel consuming device includes a fuel inlet, a fuel outlet, a fuel passage for communicating the gaseous fuel from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlet and a valve assembly for selectively preventing and permitting the gaseous fuel to pass from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlet. The valve assembly includes a valve seat with a plurality of apertures for providing fluid communication therethrough and a valve extending along a valve axis for selectively preventing and permitting flow of the gaseous fuel through the valve seat. Each one of the plurality of apertures is a radially extending slot and the plurality of apertures is arranged in a polar array centered about the valve axis. | 01-15-2015 |