01st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190003615 | CLOSABLE SPACER FOR TUBE - Spacer for a hose or pipeline, comprising a spacing pipe that is fitted around the hose or pipeline during normal use, wherein the spacing pipe is slit in the lengthwise direction, and wherein the spacing pipe is constructed in segments, and wherein the segments are connected to each other in articulated manner, wherein the segments assigned to the slit are finished with locking elements. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003616 | Magnetic Cable Hanger - In some embodiments, a device may include a magnet and a mounting base coupled to the magnet and including one or more clip openings. The device may further include one or more cable clips configured to secure at least one of a cable and a conduit. Further, each cable clip may be configured to couple to a corresponding clip opening of the mounting base. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003617 | MODULAR SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PLUMBING CONNECTIONS - The presently disclosed technology generally provides a modular support system for plumbing connections. In one example, the system includes a frame, a connector that fits entirely in front of a support stud, and an optional housing. The frame includes symmetrical sides, each including a rail assembly. The connector includes first opposed sidewalls, each having a pair of boxways that receive the rails on any side of a frame unit to form a sliding joint between the frame and connector. Second opposed sidewalls include flexible tabs that engage frame corner flanges to prevent rearward disengagement of the connector from the frame. The housing includes structure for connection with the frame. The housing can be rotated for connection with the frame to receive vertical or horizontal plumbing lines. Connectors can connect the frame units in vertical or horizontal relation, or on either side of a building stud, or to brackets. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003618 | HOSE - A hose includes an inner tube rubber layer, a woven material underlayer having a woven base material made of polyamide (PA) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and a reinforcing material layer, which are sequentially laminated on the inner rube rubber layer in this order. Following relationship formula (1) is to be satisfied, | 2019-01-03 |
20190003619 | STRIP FOR REINFORCEMENT OF A HOSE AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF | 2019-01-03 |
20190003620 | Threaded Connection for Pipe or Tube and Method of Producing the Threaded Connection for Pipe or Tube - An objective of the present invention is to provide a threaded connection for pipe or tube having an excellent anti-misalignment property and an appropriate shouldering torque, and further having excellent corrosion resistance and an excellent adhesiveness of a solid lubricant coating, and to provide a method of producing the threaded connection for pipe or tube. The threaded connection for pipe or tube according to the present embodiment includes a pin ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190003621 | CLAMSHELL COUPLING - A coupling configured with at least one fastener for compressing and also opening the coupling. The fastener may be at least one jack screw. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003622 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR SEALING BETWEEN ATTACHABLE PAIR OF PIPE FLANGES - A method and a device for sealing between pair of pipe flanges ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190003623 | Articulating Joint and System for Conveying Fluid Flow - An articulating joint for conveying fluid flow includes first and second conduit members forming a fluid flow path therethrough. An annular member is disposed about the outer surface of the first conduit member and has an outer surface forming a convex partial sphere. A retainer is disposed about the first conduit member and has a seal-retaining ring coupled to the second conduit member. An annular seal is disposed between the seal-retaining ring and the partial sphere to retain fluid in the flow path. A drilling mud return line includes a first such articulating joint, and may include a second articulating joint connected end-to-end to the first articulating joint. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003624 | GARDEN HOSE WITH METAL SHEATH - A garden hose with an outer flexible sheath of spirally wound and linked turns of sheet material, an inner tube of flexible polymer inside the sheath and end couplers with nipples press fit into ends of the tube and connector mechanisms connecting the couplers to the outer sheath. Each connector mechanism has inner and outer press fit shells at the end of the sheath, with flared ends separated by a washer. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003625 | CONNECTOR FOR MULTIPLE SIZED CONNECTIONS - A connector is used to connect a gases supply to a user. The user can be fitted with an interface, such as a cannula, while the gases supply can include a conduit. The connector interfaces between the conduit and the interface. The connector has a female assembly and a male assembly that connect together, such as by push fit. The male assembly includes an inner portion sized and configured to mate with a first female connector and an outer portion sized and configured to alternatively mate with a second female connector. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003626 | QUICK CONNECTOR AND METHOD OF USE - A quick connector for connecting to a male end of a component includes a housing having a head portion and a body defining a central bore which receives a male end of a component therein. A latch and latch indicator are slidably mounted within the head portion for retaining the male end within the central bore. The latch indicator is offset relative to the latch to provide a visual indication that the component is coupled with the quick connector. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003627 | Pipe Joint Fitting with Earthquake Resistant Functions - Pipe joints and more particularly cylindrical push-on type pipe joint fittings with earthquake resistant functions. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003628 | COUPLING SLEEVE FOR A HYDRAULIC COUPLING - A coupling sleeve ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190003629 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING SUBSEA PIPELINE - Provided is apparatus ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190003630 | CONNECTOR COMPRISING ASSEMBLY AID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID CONNECTOR - A connector comprising a connection part, an assembly aid and an encapsulation. The connection part comprises two connection ends, wherein an inner channel connects the connection ends to each other for the purpose of the passage of a fluid medium. The connection part has a middle section between the connection ends, wherein the assembly aid is arranged at least in a partial region of the middle section on the outside of the connection part. A heating means is arranged on the assembly aid, wherein the encapsulation covers at least a portion of the heating means. The assembly aid is arranged on the connection part by means of force-fitting. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003631 | Supporting Device for a Display - The present disclosure relates to a supporting device which is suitable for installing a display and comprises a support assembly, an adapter, two upper securing screws, and two lower securing screws. The adapter includes a base plate installed on the support assembly and used for connecting to the display. The base plate has a top edge, a bottom edge, a front face, a back face, at least one pair of hanging slots disposed on the top edge and extending from the front face to the back face, and two slot holes extending from the front face to the back face, wherein the slot holes respectively correspond to the at least one pair of hanging slots. The upper securing screws are respectively and detachably passed through and embedded in the at least one pair of hanging slots and are used for connecting to the back side of the display. The lower securing screws are respectively and detachably passed through and embedded in the slot holes and are used for connecting to the back side of the display. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003632 | UPRIGHT COLUMN STAND - A column stand for holding items comprising one or more clamps attached to the column stand, each clamp having slots in the top of the clamp, one or more trays, each tray fixedly attached to a bar, each bar fitting into a slot, a clasp attached to the top of each clamp, each clasp holding each bar to the clamp. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003633 | BALANCING STRUCTURES - An example balancing structure includes a stand and a balancing structure. The stand is to support the object to stand on a plane, and adjust a position of the object. The balancing structure is installed on a base of the stand and is to balance a tipping force of the base suffered from an adjustment of the position of the object. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003634 | A TRIPOD BUTTON MECHANISM AND A TRIPOD - A tripod button mechanism includes an angle position locking structure fixedly arranged on a body of a tripod. A button structure includes a button disposed rotatably on a leg shaft sleeve of the tripod through a first shaft. The button joint joints with the angle limitation structure to lock an opening angle of a supporting leg of the tripod. The tripod button mechanism includes a supporting structure abutting against the button when the joint joints with the limitation structure, and an extension line between the supporting position of the support structure and the joint intersects with an extension line of the supporting leg extending towards one end where the angle position locking structure is located. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003635 | TRIPOD BUTTON MECHANISM AND A TRIPOD - A tripod button mechanism includes an angle position locking structure fixedly arranged on a body of a tripod. A button structure includes a button disposed rotatably on a leg shaft sleeve of the tripod through a first shaft. The button joint joints with the angle limitation structure to lock an opening angle of a supporting leg of the tripod. The tripod button mechanism includes a supporting structure abutting against the button when the joint joints with the limitation structure, and an extension line between the supporting position of the support structure and the joint intersects with an extension line of the supporting leg extending towards one end where the angle position locking structure is located. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003636 | PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING ROD - A photographic equipment supporting rod comprising an inner core and a jacket, wherein the jacket wraps outside the inner core integrally or wraps a part of the inner core integrally. The jacket can be directly formed on the inner core by using injection moulding or foam moulding during production, without respectively process and assemble the inner core and the sheath, which requires less dimension accuracy, and is not necessary to additionally provide a connecting structure. Therefore, the manufacturing process can be effectively simplified, the production efficiency can be improved, and the production cost can be reduced. Moreover, since the inner core and the jacket are integrated, relative sliding is less likely to occur during use, which can effectively prevent the jacket from being worn, so as to prolong the service life thereof. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003637 | CONCEALED MOUNTING BRACKET - A concealed mounting bracket configured to be mounted to studs of a framed structure. The bracket can have a support and a pin. The pin can be configured to punch through drywall as the drywall is installed. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003638 | SUPPORT FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUSES - A support for portable electronic apparatus includes a body having a mainly longitudinal development along a longitudinal axis delimited by a longitudinally opposed first and second edge, first and second gripping appendages provided on opposite ends of the body and each having a face, facing the first and the second edge respectively, shaped so as to be coupled with a positive coupling to the respective edge, connecting means for connecting the first and second gripping appendages to the body for operation, allow the first and second appendage to rotate relative to the body about a rotation axis, the first and second edge are inclined relative to the longitudinal axis at an angle of ≤45°, the axis of rotation perpendicular to the first and second edge, so that, the first and second gripping appendage can be rotated relative to the body between a compact transport configuration, and an operating configuration. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003639 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A GIMBAL - A method for controlling a gimbal includes detecting a motion state of a motion of the gimbal, comparing the motion state to a preset threshold, and controlling the gimbal to move along a moving direction of the motion or to move in an opposite direction to the moving direction oldie motion based on the comparison. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003640 | CONDITION MONITORING POD - Apparatuses are disclosed including an apparatus for machine fluid monitoring or sampling comprising a transparent sight glass attachable to a machine such that machine fluid is transferable to the sight glass. The sight glass may have one or more ports, an open first end, a closed second end, and a cavity for the machine fluid. A grommet may be positioned in a first port of the sight glass and may have a sealable access pathway through the grommet to the cavity within the sight glass through which a probe may be extended. A magnetic plug may be positioned in the second port of the sight glass extending into the cavity within the sight glass such that the magnetic plug is positionable for contact with the machine fluid. A sample port assembly may be connected to the sight glass whereby samples of the machine fluid are accessible. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003641 | APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND METHODS FOR MIXING SUBSTANCES - The subject matter described herein includes a fill tube apparatus's and methods of manufacturing a fill tube apparatus. The fill tube can include an inner tube funnel element comprising an inner wall portion, a mouth opening portion, a hollow shaft portion, a hollow stem portion, and a stem opening portion. Furthermore, the fill tube can include an outer tube element comprising an outer wall portion comprising a base portion, a grip portion, a valley portion, and a threaded stem portion. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003642 | METERING OF OIL FLOW TO ENGINE PROPELLER - There is described herein methods and system for correcting steady state errors in propeller speed by calculating a leakage flow rate as a function of engine and propeller parameters. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003643 | CRYOGENIC PRESSURIZED STORAGE WITH HUMP-REINFORCED VACUUM JACKET - A cryogenic hydrogen storage vessel includes an outer vacuum vessel, a reinforcement ring on the outer vacuum vessel, an inner pressure vessel inside of the outer vacuum vessel, and a vacuum space between the outer vacuum vessel and the inner pressure vessel. One embodiment of the cryogenic hydrogen storage vessel includes an outer vacuum vessel; a hump-shaped reinforcement ring on the outer vacuum vessel, the hump-shaped reinforcement ring including an external hump portion that protrudes from the hump-shaped reinforcement ring and an internal recess in the hump-shaped reinforcement ring; an inner pressure vessel inside of the outer vacuum vessel, a vacuum space between the outer vacuum vessel and the inner pressure vessel, and a composite support ring in the vacuum space extending from the hump-shaped reinforcement ring on the outer vacuum vessel to the inner pressure vessel, the composite support ring nested in the recess in the hump-shaped reinforcement ring. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003644 | DUPLEX CONSTRUCTIVE PRESSURE VESSEL ELEMENT - A compressed pressure vessel suitable for serving as construction element for building energy storage constructions thereof is described. The compressed pressure vessel comprises a first, inner, segment, wherein the inner segment comprises an inlet for filling or emptying the inner segment and wherein the inner segment is suitable for storing hydrogen, and a second, outer, segment, the outer segment adapted for being filled with a fluid, different from hydrogen, wherein the outer segment is substantially fully encompassing the inner segment. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003645 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURIZATION DEVICE FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS AND LIQUEFIED-COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS - The disclosed technology generally relates to liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied-compressed natural gas (L-CNG) filling stations, and more particularly to an LNG/L-CNG hydraulic pressurization device and a gas filling station. In one aspect, a LNG/L-CNG hydraulic pressurization device includes an oil tank; a L-CNG pressurization cylinder; a LNG pressurization cylinder; first and second directional valves communicating with the L-CNG pressurization cylinder and the LNG pressurization cylinder respectively; a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump, whose oil inlets communicate with the oil tank and whose pressure oil outlets communicate with an oil inlet of the first directional valve and an oil inlet of the second directional valve respectively; and a ball valve having a first port communicating with a first communication port between the pressure oil outlet of the first hydraulic pump and the oil inlet of the first directional valve, and a second port communicating with a second communication port between the pressure oil outlet of the second hydraulic pump and the oil inlet of the second directional valve. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003646 | Additively Manufactured Pressurization Diffusers - Example implementations relate to Additive Manufacturing (AM) pressurization diffusers. An example diffuser includes an integral component configurable for receiving and diffusing pressurant. Particularly, the integral component includes multiple elements manufactured as a single-piece structure, including an inner filter, outer shell, and flange. The inner filter includes micro-diamond holes that enable pressurant received at an opening of the inner filter to diffuse out of the inner filter and subsequently through holes positioned in a shell surface of the outer shell. The flange can position the diffuser such that the opening of the inner filter is in pressurant communication with a pressurant source (e.g., opening of a tank) enabling the diffuser to receive and diffuse pressurant in a predefined pattern. For example, when the diffuser is positioned inside a tank, the diffuser can have a frustum configuration that helps diffuse pressurant upwards towards inner sidewalls of a pressure vessel, tube or channel. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003647 | PROCESS FOR REFILLING A GAS TANK AND GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM - A process for filling a gas tank made from a gas tank material with gas is provided, which process comprises the following steps: a) setting (S | 2019-01-03 |
20190003648 | Method for Cooling a First Cryogenic Pressure Vessel - A method for cooling a first cryogenic pressure vessel, where the first cryogenic pressure vessel is designed for the storage of cryogenic gas, includes firstly conducting gas through the first pressure vessel for the purposes of cooling the first pressure vessel and subsequently feeding the gas to a second pressure vessel for the purposes of storing the gas, until the temperature of the first pressure vessel has reached a predetermined temperature value or until the second pressure vessel has reached a predefined degree of filling with gas. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003649 | MONITORING APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE VESSELS - The present invention provides a monitoring apparatus for an outlet of a vessel storing gas under pressure. The monitoring apparatus comprises a flow control valve movable to a position between a fully open position and a fully closed position to adjust a flow of gas from the outlet of the vessel, a valve position detector connected to the flow control valve to detect the position of the flow control valve, an internal pressure sensor to sense an internal pressure P | 2019-01-03 |
20190003650 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALCULATING, IN REAL-TIME, THE DURATION OF AUTONOMY OF A NON-REFRIGERATED TANK CONTAINING LNG - This invention relates to a method and a system for calculating in real-time the duration of autonomy of a non-refrigerated tank containing natural gas comprising a liquefied natural gas (LNG) layer and a gaseous natural gas (GNG) layer. This invention also relates to a system for calculating, in real time, according to the method of the invention, the duration of autonomy of a non-refrigerated tank, as well as a vehicle comprising an NG tank and a system according to the invention. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003651 | Pressure Vessel and Door Actuator - A door assembly for a pressure vessel includes a door, a hub to attach to the pressure vessel and to receive the door, and an annular seal to seal between the door and the hub. A hinge arm is coupled to the hub and to the door and is able to pivot relative to the hub about a hinge axis. A door actuator having an elongate member extending along an actuator axis is spaced-apart from the hinge axis and coupled to the hub and to the hinge arm. The elongate member travels with the hinge arm when the arm pivots relative to the hub, and rotates about the actuator axis. The door actuator is configured to cause the seal to engage sealingly the hub and the door. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003652 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR A DYNAMIC SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for a sealing system for a dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) system. In one embodiment, a system comprises: a reservoir including an inlet opening; an outer tube; and a tapered seal shaped to seal against the inlet opening and the outer tube, the tapered seal including: a first section removably coupleable to a second section; and a through-hole formed by a first plurality of inner surfaces of both the first section and the second section, the through-hole shaped to encircle the outer tube. In this way, the tapered seal may be coupled around the fluid passage without inserting a tip of the fluid passage through the through-hole of the tapered seal, and a sterility of the system may be maintained. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003653 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR A DYNAMIC SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM - Methods and systems are provided for a sealing system for a dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) system. In one embodiment, a system comprises: a reservoir including an inlet opening; an outer tube; and a tapered seal shaped to seal against the inlet opening and the outer tube, the tapered seal including: a first section removably coupleable to a second section; a through-hole formed by a first plurality of inner surfaces of both the first section and the second section, the through-hole shaped to encircle the outer tube; and a vacuum channel extending through, from an outer surface to an inner surface of the first plurality of inner surfaces, one of the first section and second section. In this way, the tapered seal may be coupled around the fluid passage without inserting a tip of the fluid passage through the through-hole of the tapered seal, thereby maintaining a sterility of the system. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003654 | RETROFIT LED SYSTEM FOR A LIGHTING SYSTEM AND LIGHT SYSTEM - A retrofit LED system for a lighting system allowing ease of replacement or installation of an LED lighting system in a grid ceiling. An adapter for providing easy installation of an LED lighting system within a room. A driver for operating directly from any standard AC voltage. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003655 | LIGHT BULB APPARATUS - A light bulb apparatus has a plurality of LED modules, a substrate, a driver circuit board, a plastic piece, a radiator and a lamp cap. The substrate has aluminum material for mounting the plurality of LED modules, a first connection end and a second connection end. The first connection end and the second connection end is electrically connected to the plurality of LED modules. The plastic piece with a guiding groove is used for inserting the driver circuit board. The radiator has a top plate and a side wall. The substrate is fixed on the top plate, and the side wall are connected to the plastic piece. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003656 | Multi Oriented, Power Source Agnostic Replacement For Lighting Assembly - This invention is a replacement lighting system for signs that can include a first lighting assembly having LED strips disposed on opposite sides. The lighting assembly can be rotatably attached to the lamp holders. A hub can be removably connected to an external power supply, a first lighting assembly and a second lighting assembly. The lighting system can be used to replace existing lighting such as fluorescent tubes and accompanying ballasts without the need to understand remove or rewire the sign electrical components other than attaching the lighting system to the power source. The lighting assemblies can be rotated in the lamp holders to reduce or remove hot spots or dark areas. Multiple lighting assemblies can be connected end to end and be in electrical communication with the power source without necessarily needing to wire each lighting assembly to the power source. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003657 | CORDLESS UNDERHOOD LIGHT WITH DETACHABLE WORK LIGHT - A lighting device is provided including a first elongate light body supporting a first light source, a second elongate light body supporting a second light source, and first and second handles coupled to first ends of the first and second elongate light bodies. A rotary structure is disposed between second ends of the first and second elongate light bodies to support rotary movement of the first elongate light body with respect to the second elongate light body. A battery receptacle is disposed on the first elongate light body, a detachable light mount is disposed on the second elongate light body, and the detachable light mount is electrically connected to the battery receptacle. A detachable light is removably mounted on the detachable light mount. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003658 | PORTABLE LIGHT PROVIDING PLURAL BEAMS OF LASER LIGHT - A portable light may comprise: a light body having an illumination, e.g., white, light source and one or more laser light sources, each light source being selectively energizable for producing light; and a switch for selectively energizing the illumination light source and/or the laser light sources. The one or more laser light sources provide diverging narrow beams of laser light, so as to appear as spaced apart dots or spots of laser light on objects illuminated by the beams of laser light. Because the laser light beams diverge, the distance between the dots is proportional to the distance to the object which the dots illuminate. A TIR optical element may also be disposed in front of the illumination light source for receiving the light produced thereby. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003659 | LED LIGHTING APPARATUS - A light-emitting diode lighting apparatus mountable onto a building material includes a substrate-less light-emitting module including a thin plate of a conductive wiring member corresponding to a wiring pattern, and at least one light-emitting diode directly mounted on the wiring member, a translucent cover covering the light-emitting module, and a support on which the translucent cover is attached. The wiring member is located at the translucent cover or the support. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003660 | LIGHTING MODULE, AND LIGHTING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - An embodiment discloses a lighting module. The lighting module disclosed in an embodiment comprises: a light emitting module having a printed circuit board and a plurality of light emitting devices; and a cover having a cover body disposed on the printed circuit board and a plurality of lens portions disposed on the light emitting devices. The plurality of lens portions include a concave recess, an incident surface around the recess and an output surface having a convex curved surface, wherein an interval in a first axial direction are arranged more narrowly than an interval in a second axial direction. Two or more of the light emitting devices disposed in the respective lens portion are arranged in the first axial direction. A bottom of the recess has a longer length in the first axial direction than in the second axial direction with reference to the bottom centre of the recess; and the incident surface of the lens portions has a longer length in the first axial direction than in the second axial direction, has a convex curved surface in the first axial direction, and includes a concave part in which a curved surface in the second axial direction is depressed towards the recess. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003661 | MODULAR LIGHTING SYSTEM - According to an aspect of this disclosure, a lighting system comprises at least first and second luminaires wherein each luminaire comprises a housing, an optical waveguide suspended from the associated housing, and one or more LEDs disposed adjacent the optical waveguide. Further in accordance with this aspect, the system comprises circuitry disposed within the housing of the first luminaire wherein the circuitry comprises LED driving circuitry and power circuitry, the power circuitry provides power to the first luminaire and at least a second luminaire, and the second luminaire is modular. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003662 | THREE-WIRE LAMP STRING - Disclosed is a three-wire lamp string in the technical field of colored lamps. The three-wire lamp string comprises three wires and a plurality of lamp beads, wherein the lamp beads are fixed to the three wires respectively, at least one chip is arranged in each lamp bead, and the two ends of each chip are connected with any two wires of the three wires. Lamp beads in various colors can be mounted, so that the displaying of colored lamps in various colors is achieved; by arranging the lamp beads in various colors in a crossed mode, the service types of the lamp beads in various colors are greatly broadened, and the displaying effect is good; meanwhile, compared with an existing four-wire lamp string, the three-wire lamp string of the invention is low in production cost, and the circuit failure rate is greatly decreased. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003663 | Method of producing a dynamic single dimensional image from a two dimensional image - A method producing a dynamic single dimensional output image from a two dimensional image is disclosed. A camera captures a digital image. In the method, each row of pixels of the input image may be read progressively to generate lighting instructions corresponding to each row. The instructions are sent to e.g. programmable LEDs. The process continues with a first row of pixels from the input image being processed first, followed by processing of a subsequent row of pixels of the input image. Upon processing of the second row of pixels, LEDs of the LED strip are illuminated correspondingly. This process continues iteratively until the final row of pixels of the input image. If the imaged object varies visually from one side to another or from top down, the LEDs illuminated by processing of each row of pixels will vary, thereby generating a dynamic image. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003664 | FLEXIBLE LED PROJECTION LIGHT - Provided is a flexible LED projection lamp, comprising: a plurality of LED lamp boards ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190003665 | LIGHTING APPARATUS - Environmental lighting assemblies are disclosed that may include a structural element, which may be a tubular J-shaped element or other shape or structure, as well as a driver module and an LED lighting engine assembly with a removable locking assembly for generating output light to streets, the ground, trees, or other surfaces, objects, or structures. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003666 | ADAPTIVE LED COVE LIGHTING SYSTEM - An LED cove light fixture having a wall piece configured to mount to a rear surface of a cove. A light fixture component is removably attachable at an angle to the wall piece and carries one or more LEDs positioned to project light from the cove out into an adjacent space of a room. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003667 | BLUETOOTH POWERPACK FOR WIRELESS LED STRING LIGHTS - A bluetooth powerpack for wireless LED string lights including a light assembly, an LED light strand, and a power pack including a battery, and a housing. The LED light strand and power pack are in wireless communication with a mobile application hosted on a mobile device. The power pack is connected to and configured to provide power to lights configured on the LED light strand. The LED light strand is controlled via the mobile application. The power pack provides a portable power source for the LED light strand. The housing houses the battery. The device may be integrating in a garment to provide illuminate garments. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003668 | DISPLAY CAPABLE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION - A light emitting device capable of photovoltaic power generation selectively connects a light emitting device to either a power unit or a charge unit according to a control signal. Thereby, when the light emitting device is in a display mode, the light emitting device is connected to the power unit and outputs light, and when the light emitting device is in a charge mode, the light emitting device is connected to the charge unit and provides power outputted from the light emitting device to the charge unit. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003669 | LIGHT SYSTEM FOR FIREPLACE INCLUDING CHAOS CIRCUIT - A light system for a fireplace, including a plurality of lights, and a chaos circuit coupled to the plurality of lights. The chaos circuit is configured to provide signals to the plurality of lights to provide naturalistic flame lighting and naturalistic ember lighting. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003670 | MODULATED RESONATOR GENERATING A SIMULATED FLAME - An artificial flame apparatus produces a simulated flame using a plume of mist that is illuminated around, about, and through an artificial wick. A mist may be produced by a transducer, such as an ultrasonic transducer that is in contact with liquid from a liquid reservoir. The rate of mist exiting the housing may be modulated to produce a more realistic looking artificial flame. A light source is configured to illuminate the mist and/or the artificial wick. The artificial wick may be in the shape of a wick or flame and may include a light source. One or more light sources may be configured as the artificial wick. The light intensity, color and rate of change of light may be modulated to produce a more realistic looking artificial flame. A standing wave tube may vary the rate of mist exiting one or more enclosure openings in the tube enclosure. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003671 | APPARATUS FOR RADIATING LIGHT FROM A VIRTUAL SOURCE - A lighting assembly that includes an LED source that generates a light cone (solid angle); and a transparent near field lens having a front surface, a collimating surface, and an aspherical groove. The collimating surface collimates the light cone into a beam that reflects off of the front surface toward the aspherical groove, and the aspherical groove directs the beam away from the lens as an exit cone from a virtual focal point, positive virtual focal ring or a negative virtual focal ring. The exit cone may be evenly distributed, substantially forward or substantially rearward from the virtual focal point or virtual focal ring. Parabolic or aparabolic reflectors can be employed with lighting assemblies having a virtual focal point or virtual focal ring, respectively, to reflect the exit cone in a vehicular exterior lighting pattern. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003672 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A GUIDED ELECTRICAL CABLE HARNESS - Lighting device for a motor vehicle, including: a housing, a printed circuit provided with at least one light source of light-emitting diode type, and provided with an electromagnetic shielding cage, the printed circuit extending along a printed circuit plane and being fixed inside the housing, an electrical cable harness fixed by a first end to the printed circuit and fixed by a second end to the housing, characterized in that the electrical cable harness has a run whose projection along an axis at right angles to the printed circuit plane does not intersect the projection of the cage along the axis at right angles to the printed circuit plane and in that the electrical cable harness includes a portion extending parallel to a lateral edge of the cage. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003673 | VEHICULAR LIGHTING APPARATUS - A vehicular lighting apparatus which is relatively small, low cost, superior in mountability to an automobile, and superior in recognizeability of an object illuminated by a head lamp. The apparatus includes: a composite lens element that is a light guide element constructed by molding a translucent resin substantially into a plate-like shape; a planar light-emitting unit that emits light; an optical system that transforms planar light from the light-emitting unit into linear light and that causes the linear transformed light to be incident on a rear side face of the light guide element; and a diffraction lens formed on the rear side face of the light guide element on which the linear transformed light is incident, and condensing the linear transformed light. The light condensed by the lens means is emitted from a front side face of the light guide element onto a road surface in front of the vehicle. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003674 | LUMINOUS MODULE INCLUDING A FIELD-CORRECTING OPTICAL ELEMENT - A field-correcting optical element configured to be arranged in an adaptive lighting device crosswise to light rays emitted by a plurality of light sources includes an entrance face through which light rays enter and an exit face through which these light rays exit. At least one segment of the entrance face is covered with an antireflection coating that is able to increase the transmittance of light rays through the optical element. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003675 | LIGHT SOURCE FOR HEADLIGHT AND HEADLIGHT FOR MOVING OBJECT - In a light source for headlight, the light emitting element is arranged to be displaced from an optical axis of the projection lens part. The reflection surface part is in a shape of a concave mirror having an optical axis and one focal point on the optical axis. An optical center which is an intersection of the reflection surface part and the optical axis of the reflection surface part is arranged on the optical axis of the projection lens part and between the projection lens part and a focal point of the projection lens part. The optical axis of the reflection surface part is oriented in a direction passing a position between a central part of a light emitting surface of the light emitting element and a central part of the projection lens part. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003676 | LIGHTING MODULE IN PARTICULAR FOR A HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LIGHT OF SMOOTH APPEARANCE - A lighting module intended to be placed behind a translucent or transparent outer lens or window, the module including: a place for at least one light source that is able to emit light rays; and an optical system that is able to deviate the light rays emitted by the one or more light sources so as to form a light beam along an optical axis of the module, the optical system extending in a main direction that is transverse to the optical axis and including an exit face for rays. The exit face of the optical system has in sagittal cross section a concave or convex curved general profile. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003677 | LIGHT DEVICE, ESPECIALLY A SIGNAL LAMP FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - The light device, especially a signal lamp for motor vehicles, comprises a translucent front cover ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190003678 | Method and System for Managing Light from a Light Emitting Diode - A light source, for example a light emitting diode, can emit light and have an associated optical axis. The source can be deployed in applications where it is desirable to have illumination biased laterally relative to the optical axis, such as in a street luminaire where directing light towards a street is beneficial. The source can be coupled to an optic that comprises a cavity. At least a portion of the cavity can have an outline that is egg-shaped in cross section. A backside of the cavity (or a backside portion of the optic) can have an irregular shape for receiving the light emitting diode, for example to form a receptacle shaped to fit a circuit | 2019-01-03 |
20190003679 | COMPACT HIGH-SPECTRAL-RADIANCE FLUORESCENT LIGHT SOURCE INCLUDING A PARABOLIC MIRROR - A pumped fluorescent light source includes a parabolic mirror that is positioned to focus pumping light from one or more pump sources on a fluorescent body. The resulting assembly provides for heat collection from a back surface of the light source for both the fluorescent body and the pumping sources in a compact package that may be hermetically sealed. The parabolic mirror has reflective surfaces disposed outside of a collection area of an output beam of the light sources, so that the collection area is not obstructed by the parabolic mirror. The light source also includes a collecting lens for collecting the light emitted by the body. The parabolic mirror focuses the stimulus light on the fluorescent body to stimulate emission. An additional parabolic mirror may be included behind the fluorescent body to focus the fluorescent emissions that do not directly enter the collection area at a point of collection. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003680 | LED LAMP - A light emitting diode lamp is composed of a light emitting diode, a band-pass filter and a light angle adjuster. The filter has a light cutoff function to cut off a light ray with a specific wavelength. The light angle adjuster allows the light rays emitted from the diode to be incident on the filter at incident angles of less than or equal to a maximum incident angle up to which the filter is capable of exerting the light cutoff function. The light angle adjuster is a reflector. The diode is mounted to a bottom portion. The filter is mounted to an opening. On an imaginary cross section including the optical axis, an angle formed between the optical axis and a straight line is less than or equal to the maximum incident angle, the straight line connects the emission center and an edge of the opening. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003681 | LIGHT EMITTER AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - A light emitter includes a light emitting layer and a reflection layer. The reflection layer includes a first dielectric film and a dielectric multi-layer film. The dielectric multi-layer film includes at least one layer of laminated film, in which each layer of laminated film includes a pair of a second dielectric film and a third dielectric film. The first dielectric film has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the light emitting layer and the second dielectric film. The third dielectric film has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the second dielectric film. A relationship of d | 2019-01-03 |
20190003682 | CAMERA-INTEGRATED LED LIGHTING DEVICE - A camera-integrated LED lighting device includes: a body unit having a lower surface at which a part of a camera unit is exposed, and having a power supply unit embedded therein; a lighting unit coupled to the front surface of the body unit, and including a plurality of LEDs and receiving power provided from the power supply unit of the body unit so as to provide light; a connecting unit arranged on a rear surface of the body unit so as to be coupled to a support or an arm; and a camera protection unit protruding from the lower surface of the body unit along the circumference of the camera unit. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003683 | Light-Emitting Devices Providing Asymmetrical Propagation of Light - A variety of light-emitting devices for general illumination utilizing solid state light sources (e.g., light emitting diodes) are disclosed. In general, the devices include a scattering element in combination with an extractor element. The scattering element, which may include elastic and/or inelastic scattering centers, is spaced apart from the light source element. Opposite sides of the scattering element have asymmetric optical interfaces, there being a larger refractive index mismatch at the interface facing the light emitting element than the interface between the scattering element and the extractor element. Such a structure favors forward scattering of light from the scattering element. In other words, the system favors scattering out of the scattering element into the extractor element over backscattering light towards the light source element. The extractor element, in turn, is sized and shaped to reduce reflection of light exiting the light-emitting device at the devices interface with the ambient environment. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003684 | Optical device for modifying light distribution - An optical device for modifying a light distribution pattern of a light source is presented. The light source radiates first light beams to a first geometric quarter-space and second light beams to a second geometric quarter-space, where the first and second quarter-spaces are defined by mutually perpendicular geometric planes one of which constitutes a boundary between the first and second geometric quarter-spaces. The optical device may include a lens-section for modifying a light distribution pattern of the first light beams and a reflector surface for reflecting at least a part of the second light beams from the second geometric quarter-space to the first geometric quarter-space. The reflector surface is shaped to resemble a wedge that points towards the first geometric quarter-space so as to provide total internal reflection and to direct the reflected second light beams to sideward directions. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003685 | A COLLIMATOR AND COLLIMATOR ARRANGEMENT - The invention provides various designs for enabling a non-circular area of collimated light output or to enable tessellation of collimators. In a first aspect, a collimator arrangement comprises a plurality of collimators, each having a circular general outer shape with one or more indentation into the circular general outer shape, wherein each indentation comprises a pair of edges which meet at an internal angle and each indentation defines a pair of external angles where the cut-out meets the general outer shape. The collimators are tessellated with each internal angle adjacent one of the external angles of an adjacent collimator. In another aspect, a collimating optical structure comprises a first section comprising one or more portions of a first collimator lens design with a first diameter and a second section comprising one or more portions of a second collimator lens design with a larger, second diameter. The portions comprise sectors which together form an annular shape around the optical axis with non-constant radius from the optical axis. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003686 | Illumination Devices - An illumination device (e.g., an electric candle, etc.) generally includes a housing, a light source, and color element. The color element is positioned over at least part of the light source for creating a color effect in the electric candle when the light source transmits light through the color element. The illumination device may also include a pendulum supporting the light source, and a support member configured to support pivotal movement of the pendulum and light source relative to the housing. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003687 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND INSTALLING METHOD THEREOF - An illumination device including a lamp and a light pole is provided. The lamp has a first assembling structure. The light pole has a second assembling structure. When the lamp moves closer to the light pole, the first assembling structure and the second assembling structure are automatically locked together by transmitting and receiving a signal. In addition, an installing method of an illumination device is also provided. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003688 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A lamp for a vehicle includes a light generation unit, a bracket, and a lens configured to change an optical path of light generated by the light generation unit. The light generation unit includes a light array including a plurality of micro Light Emitting Diode (LED) chips, and the light array includes a bent portion that covers at least a part of the bracket. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003689 | LIGHT SOURCE MODULE - An embodiment provides a lighting source module. The lighting source module includes: a plurality of first light emitting devices having a first light emitting chip and first phosphor and emitting white light having a first color temperature; a plurality of second light emitting devices having a second light emitting chip and second phosphor, and emitting white light having a second color temperature; and a plurality of circuit boards having the first and second light emitting devices thereon, in which columns of the first light emitting devices and columns of the second light emitting devices are alternately disposed on the circuit boards, and column of light emitting devices emitting white light having the same color temperature are disposed at both ends of the circuit boards. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003690 | Powering and Fastening a Light Emitting Diode or Chip-On-Board Component to a Heatsink - A light emitting diode (LED) or chip-on-board (COB) assembly is disclosed. The assembly may include an LED or COB component, an electrical terminal, and a fastener. The LED or COB component may include an electrical pad, and the electrical terminal may be in at least partial contact with the electrical pad. The electrical terminal may be configured to electrically connect the LED or COB component to a power source. The fastener may be configured to mechanically attach the LED or COB component to a heatsink and maintain the contact of the electrical terminal to the electrical pad for the electrical connection to the power source. In some exemplary embodiments, the assembly may also include a bushing to insulate the fastener from the electrical terminal. In some exemplary embodiments, the assembly may also include a washer that may be positioned underneath the fastener. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003691 | Strip Light Arrangement for T Bar Ceiling Grid Systems - A cross member of a T bar ceiling system is designed to be part of the ceiling grid system and adapted to releasably receive a strip light beneath the cross T member. The strip light provides support flanges beneath the T member for supporting a ceiling panel edge at the conventional height. With this arrangement the grid system can be installed in the normal manner with these cross T's at positions where strip lights are to be secured. The strip lights can be installed at a later point in time. Preferably a push type releasable connection is used. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003692 | ELECTRICAL SUPPLY MODULE - An electrical supply module including: a composite board including an anode layer and a cathode layer of electrically conducting material, which anode layer and cathode layer are separated by an insulator of electrically insulating material, the anode layer and the cathode layer each having a trench extending from a connection surface of the composite board; an adapter for mounting in a hole extending entirely through or partly through the composite board, the adapter including a circuit board carrying an electronic component, the circuit board establishing electrical connection from the anode layer to an anode of the electronic component and electrical connection from the cathode layer to a cathode of the electronic component; and a power supply capable of providing a constant voltage or a constant current between the anode layer and the cathode layer. An electrical supply system including the electrical supply module and an extension module. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003693 | ADAPTIVE CONTROLLED DIMMING - An adaptive system for controlling the dimming of a light monitors area occupancy as detected by a sensor over successive similar time intervals. The usage is averaged and used to predictively control the brightness of the illumination of the area at corresponding time interval without relying on the sensor to trigger the illumination on a piecemeal basis. The degree of illumination adapts to the statistical average of the number of users in the area over time in the time intervals of interest. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003694 | Electrical connection of PCBs by clamp spring connector - A light fixture includes a light-emitting diode chip, a driver electronic, a first circuit board and a second circuit board, wherein the light-emitting diode chip is mounted on one of the two circuit boards and the driver electronic is mounted on the other one of the two circuit boards and a first conductive track of the first circuit board and a second conductive track of the second circuit board are connected electrically to one another with a spring contact. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003695 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PLACEMENT OF LIGHT SOURCE ON A HEAT SINK - According to aspects of the disclosed subject matter, a method of placing a solid state light source on a heat sink can include coating a surface of the heat sink with an anodized coating or an e-coating, for example. A portion of the coated surface can be treated via laser ablation for placing the solid state light source. Additionally, the laser ablation parameters can be adjusted to provide a predetermined roughness to the treated portion of the coated surface. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003696 | LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - A lighting equipment comprises: an LED light emitting device; a heat sink connected to the LED light emitting device; and a light collecting member configured to control a light distribution of the LED light emitting device to a range that is narrower than that of the light distribution of the LED light emitting device, wherein the heat sink comprises: a bottom plate; and a plurality of pillar-shaped or flat plate-shaped heat conductive members connected to the bottom plate at one of ends thereof, the LED light emitting device is located at a central area of the bottom plate, and when assuming a maximum thickness of the central area of the bottom plate is tc, and a minimum thickness of an outer circumferential area of the bottom plate is te, tc/te≥1.2 is satisfied. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003697 | LED LIGHT - An LED light includes a holder, a plurality of bodies, an LED driver electrically connected the holder with the plurality of bodies, a housing receiving the LED driver therein, and a heat sink connected to the housing. The heat sink includes a first section opposite to the housing, and two second sections positioned two ends of the first section. The first section, the two second sections and the housing cooperatively form an elliptical-sectional cylinder. The first section includes a plurality of first horizontal passageways and each second section includes a second passageway provided to heat dissipation for the LED light. Such housing is mounted on the side of the heat sink to provide enough space for receiving the LED driver therein, which may avoid crush the LED driver and improve the lifespan of the LED light. The first and second passageways are provided to improve heat dissipation effects. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003698 | WORKING MACHINE - A working machine is provided, which can suppress reduction in visibility of a spot illuminated by illuminating light even when an ambient light environment changes. A working machine in which a working unit that performs predetermined work is connected to a machine body that travels is configured to include a headlight that illuminates a traveling direction of the machine body and is capable of color adjustment, a camera that detects a color of an illumination spot P that is illuminated by illuminating light K of the headlight, and a control unit that performs color adjustment of the headlight in accordance with the color detected by the camera. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003699 | Illumination Devices, Kits, and Methods of Using the Same - Illumination devices, kits that include an illumination device, and methods of using an illumination device are described herein. An example embodiment of an illumination device includes a base, a frame support, a frame, a support arm, a light source, and a switch. The base has first and second ends. The frame is attached to the base and has a frame main body that defines a frame opening. The support arm is releasably attached to the frame and is partially disposed within the frame opening. The support arm has a support arm attachment portion that is sized and configured to releasably attach an electronic device to the support arm. The light source is attached to the frame and has an on state and an off state. The switch is operatively connected to the light source and is adapted to move the light source between the on state and the off state. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003700 | CONTAINER APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A container apparatus can include a container and an insert assembly. The insert assembly can include four elongate members. The four elongate members can include light emitting devices for illuminating the interior of the container and/or temperature altering elements for cooling and/or heating the interior of the container. The container can have a rectangular base and a rectangular sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall can define four corners of the container, and four elongate recesses can be formed in the sidewall proximate the four corners of the sidewall to receive the elongate light members. The recesses can be sized and shaped to conform to the elongate insert members so that the insert members can be releasably retained within the elongate recesses. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003701 | Fluid Utilization Facility Management Method and Fluid Utilization Facility Management System - A method for optimizing a fluid utilization facility. The method includes monitoring an operating state of a fluid utilization device and an operating state of a drain trap in a fluid utilization facility based on detection information obtained by detectors installed in various places in the fluid utilization facility. A running state of the fluid utilization facility is optimized based on a monitoring result. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003702 | Open Sight Glass System - A sight glass system that simplifies the way a sight glass is cleaned and accessed during servicing a boiler or tank. This system allows someone to treat the boiler or tank with a cleaning liquid solution without taking off the pressure release valve of the vessel to pour in the solution. The cleaning process is now achieved easily with the sight glass system by taking off the service valve head cap to pour the treatment through the sight glass and into the boiler or tank with the shut off valves open. The system consist of a sight glass that is connected to a top and bottom valve having a removable threaded cap, a female threaded aperture on one side, and a threaded protrusion that secures the sight glass via a fastening system of a rubber washer, O-ring, and wing nut respectively. Furthermore, the top valve is designed in such a way that will allow the sight glass when not secured to slide up and out when the fastening system is unfastened. By unfastening the fastening system, the wing nut can move freely down the sight glass allowing for easy removal of the sight glass through the top valve when the cap is removed along with the rubber washer and O-ring. The top and bottom valves are connected to the main water shutoff valves respectively via a threaded member that is screwed on to the side of the valves containing a female threaded aperture. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003703 | ATOMIZING SYSTEM - An atomizing system is provided to connect a liquid supply zone and a gas supply zone. In the atomizing system, a first pipeline is connected between the liquid supply zone and a first treatment tank, a second pipeline is connected between the first treatment tank and a second treatment tank, a third pipeline is connected between the gas supply zone and the second treatment tank. The end of each of the nozzles is connected to the other end of the third pipeline. The liquid supplied from the liquid supply zone is flowed into the second treatment tank through the second pipeline, the gas supplied from the gas supply zone is flowed into the second treatment tank through the nozzles, so that the liquid contacts the gas in the second treatment tank to produce the atomized liquid. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003704 | Sustainable Oxygen Carriers for Chemical Looping Combustion with Oxygen Uncoupling and Methods for Their Manufacture - An oxygen carrier (OC) for use in Chemical Looping technology with Oxygen Uncoupling (CLOU) for the combustion of carbonaceous fuels, in which commercial grade metal oxides selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, and Co oxides and mixtures thereof constitute a primary oxygen carrier component. The oxygen carrier contains, at least, a secondary oxygen carrier component which is comprised by low-value industrial materials which already contain metal oxides selected from the group consisting of Cu, Mn, Co, Fe, Ni oxides or mixtures thereof. The secondary oxygen carrier component has a minimum oxygen carrying capacity of 1 g of O | 2019-01-03 |
20190003705 | STARTUP METHOD AND MECHANISM FOR A BURNER HAVING A PERFORATED FLAME HOLDER - According to an embodiment, a combustion system is provided, which includes a nozzle configured to emit a diverging fuel flow, a flame holder positioned in the path of the fuel flow and that includes a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, and a preheat mechanism configured to heat the flame to a temperature exceeding a startup temperature threshold. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003706 | FURNACE WITH INTEGRATED HEAT RECOVERY UTILIZING RADIATIVE RECUPERATOR FOR PREHEATING COMBUSTION REACTANTS USING HEAT FROM FLUE GAS - A radiative recuperator preheats oxidant and/or fuel for combustion at one or more burners of a furnace. The recuperator includes a duct, at least portions of which comprise a material having a thermal conductivity of greater than 1 W/(m·K), preferably greater than 3 W/(m·K), that receives hot flue gas produced by the burner(s). The duct radiatively transfers heat to oxidant or fuel (for preheating) flowing through one or more metallic pipes disposed in between the duct and an insulating wall. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003707 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE BTU CONTENT OF A FLARE GAS - A method for controlling the Btu content of a flare gas to combusted in a flare stack comprising a flare tip is provided. The method includes, introducing a first gas stream including nitrogen to be flared, the first gas stream having an initial Btu content, providing a supplemental fuel gas stream, and combining the first gas stream with the supplemental fuel gas stream, thereby obtaining a flare gas stream having a final Btu content measured at the flare tip. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003708 | OXY-FUEL COMBUSTION AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - Integration of an oxyfuel combustion boiler at elevated pressures and a heat exchanger is achieved to produce carbon dioxide by feeding flue gas comprising carbon dioxide and water from the oxyfuel combustion boiler to a direct contact cooler column wherein water is condensed at a temperature of 0 to 10° C. lower than its dew point; feeding a portion of the condensed water from the direct contact cooler column to the oxyfuel combustion boiler; feeding a portion of the carbon dioxide from the direct contact cooler column to the oxyfuel combustion boiler; and recovering a portion of the carbon dioxide from the direct contact cooler column. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003709 | IGNITER APPARATUS FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An igniter apparatus is provided, comprising a heat precursor source having a heat precursor; a heating arrangement configured to, on demand, receive the heat precursor from the heat precursor source and to emit heat associated with the heat precursor and capable of igniting an ignitable article; and a sensory precursor source having a sensory precursor substance, wherein the sensory precursor substance is configured to provide a perceptible sensory effect, and wherein the sensory precursor source is in communication with the heating arrangement and is configured to release the sensory precursor substance in association with the heat emitted by the heating arrangement. An associated method is also provided. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003710 | COMBUSTOR HEAT SHIELD AND ATTACHMENT FEATURES - Combustor assemblies and combustor heat shields are provided. As one example, a combustor assembly comprises a flow path assembly including an outer wall, an inner wall, and a combustor dome that define a combustion chamber and are formed from a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) material. The combustor dome defines a plurality of dome openings, and a heat shield is positioned between the combustor dome and the combustion chamber that comprises a plurality of heat shield segments. Each heat shield segment defines a heat shield aperture that is aligned with a dome opening, and an aft surface of each segment is concave and a forward surface of each segment is convex. One of a plurality of fuel-air mixers is positioned through each heat shield aperture and dome opening, and one collar of a plurality of collars extends through each heat shield aperture to couple the heat shield to the fuel-air mixer. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003711 | CMC Combustor Deflector - Combustor dome assemblies having combustor deflectors are provided. For example, a combustor dome assembly comprises a combustor dome defining an opening; a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) deflector positioned adjacent the combustor dome on an aft side of the assembly; a fuel-air mixer defining a groove about an outer perimeter thereof; and a seal plate including a key. The CMC deflector includes a cup extending forward through the opening in the combustor dome that defines one or more bayonets and a slot. The bayonets are received in the fuel-air mixer groove, and the seal plate key is received in the CMC deflector slot. In another embodiment, where the seal plate may be omitted, a spring is positioned between the fuel-air mixer and the CMC deflector to hold the CMC deflector in place with respect to the combustor dome. Methods of assembling combustor dome assemblies having CMC deflectors also are provided. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003712 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF A GAS TURBINE, GAS TURBINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A combustion chamber assembly of a gas turbine, for combusting a fuel in the presence of combustion air, includes: a combustion chamber, in which combustion of fuel occurs; a precombustion chamber upstream of the combustion chamber; an atomization device that feeds a liquid fuel to the precombustion chamber; and a swirl body that feeds combustion air and gaseous fuel to the precombustion chamber. The combustion chamber assembly is configured as a dual-fuel combustion chamber assembly, which, in a gas fuel operating mode, feeds a mixture of a gaseous fuel and combustion air to the combustion chamber via the swirl body, and which, in a liquid fuel operating mode, feeds liquid fuel to the combustion chamber via the atomization device and combustion air to the combustion chamber via the swirl body. The atomization device includes an atomization lance with a central atomization nozzle, and plural decentralized atomization nozzles. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003713 | AIR-SHIELDED FUEL INJECTION ASSEMBLY TO FACILITATE REDUCED NOX EMISSIONS IN A COMBUSTOR SYSTEM - An air-shielded fuel injection assembly for use in a combustion chamber of a turbine assembly. The air-shielded fuel injection assembly generally includes a fuel manifold including a plurality of fuel injection ports and an air manifold including a plurality of air injection ports. Each of the plurality of fuel injection ports is configured to introduce a fuel column into an annular cavity of a mixer assembly. Each of the plurality of air injection ports is configured to introduce an air curtain about an associated fuel injection column to minimize recirculation upstream of the fuel injection column and increase penetration of the fuel injection column into the cavity. Also disclosed are a mixer assembly and a turbine assembly including the air-shielded fuel injection assembly. | 2019-01-03 |
20190003715 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE HEATING SYSTEM - To reduce a limitation in a heat method caused by an interference of an electromagnetic wave in an electromagnetic wave beating system that uses an electromagnetic wave generator by a semiconductor element. The electromagnetic wave heating system comprises a heat chamber having a first wall surface and a second wall surface different from the first wall surface, in which an object is placed to be heated, a first flat antenna arranged on the first wall surface of the heat chamber and configured to emit an electromagnetic wave so as to heat the object inside the heat chamber, a second flat antenna arranged on the second wall surface and configured to emit an electromagnetic wave so as to heat the object inside the heat chamber, an electromagnetic wave generator comprising a semiconductor element and configured to output the electromagnetic wave, a switcher configured to supply the electromagnetic wave outputted from the electromagnetic wave generator to any one of the first flat antenna or the second flat antenna so as to switch the first and second flat antennas to emit the electromagnetic wave, and a controller configured to control the electromagnetic wave generator and the switcher. | 2019-01-03 |