03rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090013640 | Beams, columns, walls, and floors of armed wood - In an assembly of structural elements such as beams, columns, walls and floors, one selects materials such as wood which is resistant to compression. Beams placed side by side, or one on top of the other are retained by a network of steel bands installed between and through the beams. Bands with an array of teeth on both sides or winches applying tension to the steel bands, counterbalance the tensile and shear forces created in the assembly through loading and they behave in the same way as steel rods in reinforced concrete. The strategic positioning of the network of bands in the apparatus serves in grouping and reinforcing the structural elements. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013641 | CASSETTE FOR RECEIVING FLEXIBLE PACKS, AS WELL AS METHOD FOR THE FORMATION OF A GROUP OF PACKS - Cassette system with cassette ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013642 | VIAL CAPPING DEVICE AND VIAL CAPPING METHOD - Provided are a vial capping device and a vial capping method allowing the cap to be reliably fastened to the vial with a simple construction. The vial capping device has: a cap installation ring ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013643 | Packaging Window Coverings - A method of packing shutter panels including applying foam clips to sides of a shutter panel. The ends of the foam clips extend beyond ends of the shutter panel so that the ends of the foam clips overhang the panel. A plastic covering wrapped around the foam clips and the shutter panel is wrapped tight enough to compress and bend the ends of the foam clips inward toward the panel to form protective corners. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013644 | Package having reclosable pour spout and method of forming same - A package having a reclosable pour spout is disclosed, with the package including front and rear package panels which may be joined at respective side edges thereof by inwardly extending side gussets. An upper edge portion of the package is removable, including one of the side gussets, to form a pour spout for dispensing the contents of the package. A fastener strip, which can be detachably connected to itself, extends between confronting inside surfaces of the front and rear package panels, adjacent to the pour spout, whereby the pour spout can be conveniently closed after the package is initially opened. A method of forming the present package is also disclosed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013645 | ACTIVE STERILIZATION ZONE FOR CONTAINER FILLING - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013646 | Active Sterilization Zone for Container Filling - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013647 | Active Sterilization Zone for Container Filling - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013648 | Active Sterilization Zone for Container Filling - An apparatus for sterile filling of beverage containers has a first module and a second module. The first module rinses and sterilizes empty containers and delivers the sterilized containers to the second module. The second module fills and caps the containers with beverage product at ambient temperature in an active sterilization zone utilizing an e-beam sterilization unit. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013649 | SHRINKING PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SOLID, TRANSPORTABLE AND PRINTABLE CONTAINERS AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT A SHRINKING PROCESS OF THIS TYPE - The invention relates to a shrinking process for producing solid, transportable and printable containers by wrapping the articles to be packaged with a film in such a manner as to produce an overlapping section of the film ends on the base area, heating by heat exchange or convection in order to seal the free ends in the area of overlap, and finally heating in a shrinking oven, the container so produced being stabilized by the shrinking process. The method comprises first locally limiting the incoming hot air to the base area of the container to form a peripheral shell in the area of the bottle bottoms, the shape of the container being stabilized thereby, while the container is continuously transported during stabilization and the hot air directed onto the base area of the container in a bundle of discretely distributed gas jets is thereby discharged and guided back after a locally limited heat transfer with the film, and more hot gas is directed laterally against the continuously transported container at an increased lateral blow speed in order to complete the shrinking process. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out the shrinking process. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013650 | METHOD FOR MAKING A CONTAINER COMPRISING TWO OR MORE COMPARTMENTS - The invention concerns a method for making a container ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013651 | Method and apparatus for feeding bags to a packaging machine - A bag-making and packaging machine, in which a horizontal bag-making machine and a packaging machine are provided, including a positioning conveyor for positioning bags fed out from the horizontal bag-making machine, a feed conveyor for feeding the bags to the packaging machine, and first, second, and third transport mechanisms provided between the positioning conveyor and the feed conveyor. The first transport mechanism lifts up the bags up and change their attitude to a vertical attitude with the bag mouths oriented upward. The second transport mechanism receives the bags from the first transport mechanisms, transports them, and rotates the bags to orient bag surfaces in the feed direction of the feed conveyor. The third transport mechanisms receives the bags from the second transport mechanisms, changes their attitude to a horizontal attitude, and places them on the feed conveyor with the bag mouths oriented in the feed direction. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013652 | Method and Apparatus for Loading a Container with a Product - There is provided a method of loading a container with a defined quantity of product which comprises the steps of a) closing off a perforation ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013653 | Currency sorter - A currency sorter has: take-in means ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013654 | Bag Packaging Machine With Vertical Intermittent Operation - The invention refers to a bag packaging machine with vertical intermittent operation, which comprises a sealing station (A) for the opposite pair of films (F) that form the bags (H), in which two sealing plates ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013655 | Machine For Packing Products In Envelopes - The machine comprises: folder means forming a vertically-developing continuous tubular package; first welding organs acting on vertical edges of the continuous tubular package for closing the package; a first station, situated below the folder means, in which second welding organs operate, with a horizontal motion performed transversal of the continuous tubular package, to define consecutive envelopes; a second station, underlying the first station, in which the cutting organs operate, with a horizontal motion which is transversal of the continuous tubular package to separate an envelope occupying a lowest position in a line of the envelopes; drawing organs, for gripping the lower flap of the lowest envelope in the line, at the second station, for determining a descent by a step of the line of envelopes and the continuous tubular package, in phase relation with the inoperative positions of the first welding organs and the second welding organs as well as the cutting organs. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013656 | Two-Piece Strapping Tool - A two-piece strapping tool having a manual tensioner and a battery-operated sealer is disclosed. The tensioner is a feedwheel tensioner that uses a serrated feedwheel to grip a first portion of the strap and a tension gripper to hold a second portion of the strap in a stationary position. The tensioner is configured to matingly receive the sealer between the tensioner's support legs such that the sealer may readily engage the overlapping portions of the strap to be welded. The sealer is battery-operated and uses a vibrational-type weld assembly driven by an electrical motor to weld overlapping portions of the strap. The sealer also includes a cutting assembly to sever the welded strap from a strap source. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013657 | Adjustable saddle - An adjustable saddle and saddle tree assembly including an adjustable pommel frame assembly in communication with the saddle side bars whereby lateral adjustment of the adjustable pommel frame assembly effectively adjusts the lateral spacing of the saddle bars and thereby the overall fit of the saddle. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013658 | CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR - The invention refers to a centrifugal separator for cleaning of a gas containing liquid impurities. The centrifugal separator comprises a stationary casing, which encloses a separation space and has an inner wall surface. A rotating member is provided in the separation space and arranged to rotate in a direction of rotation around an axis (x) of rotation. The rotating member brings the gas to rotation for separation of the liquid impurities from the gas. A gas outlet is provided for discharge of the cleaned gas. A first liquid outlet is provided downstream the rotating member for discharge of separated liquid impurities. The separation space comprises an annular surface which extends between the rotating member and the inner wall surface. The annular surface is configured to transport liquid impurities radially outwardly to the first liquid outlet. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013659 | Apparatus and Method for Discontinuous Welding of Metallic Fibers, Method for Filtering Exhaust Gases and Exhaust-Gas Treatment Component - An apparatus and a method for welding metallic fibers to form a knitted fabric having a predetermined width, include feeding a composite of metallic fibers to an apparatus for welding the fibers to form a knitted fabric, and separately welding a plurality of partial sections of the composite in a time period, in which the composite is at a standstill, for example through the use of a plurality of welding electrode pairs which are disposed over the width of the composite. A method for filtering exhaust gases and an exhaust-gas treatment component are also provided. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013660 | Operationally Improved Clutch-Driven Landscaping Vehicle - A system for improving maneuverability and safety of a clutch driven landscaping utility vehicle has a set of vehicle track belts comprising of one track belt per set of front and rear wheels, a tension adjuster for controlling tension of the track belts over the wheels, and a track guard for preventing debris from dislodging the track belt during operation. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013661 | Remote control system and apparatus for enabling accessing the interior of a chamber of a harvester - A remote control system and apparatus enabling safely accessing the interior of a cotton compacting chamber and other regions of a cotton harvester, and also operating aspects of the compacting apparatus contained therein and thereabout, and which system is optionally operable for operating other aspects of the harvester, for inspection, maintenance and/or service, as well as other purposes. The system requires initial steps, including to safely neutralize or lock out operating systems of the harvester, then enables accessing designated interior locations of the compactor and the ability to operate systems therein, including aspects of the compacting apparatus. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013662 | Polyester combined-filament yarn and woven or knitted fabric comprising it - A polyester combined-filament yarn having an excellent stretch property and a bathochromic effect, as well as uniformity of apparent dyed color density, comprises two different multifilament components (A) and (B), wherein the multifilament component (A) comprises polyester filaments composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer, a metal-containing phosphorus compound (a) and an alkaline earth metal compound (b), and a conjugate multifilament component (B) comprises side-by-side or eccentric core-sheath conjugate polyester filaments composed of two mutually different polyester resins (at least one of which is polytrimethylene terephthalate resin), the mass ratio (A)/(B) of components (A) and (B) is in the range of 80/20 to 50/50. Woven or knitted fabrics comprising the combined-filament yarn are useful for women's and men's fashion apparel and black formals. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013663 | METHANE ENGINE FOR ROCKET PROPULSION - Disclosed is a methane engine for rocket propulsion. A methane supply pump ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013664 | Actuator Arrangement - An actuator arrangement comprises an actuator having a rotatable drive input, a motor, and a drive transmission arrangement for transmitting rotary drive from the motor to the rotatable drive input of the actuator, wherein the transmission arrangement includes a telescopic drive coupling. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013665 | Monitoring of Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor Performance - A method of monitoring a performance of an oxygen sensor is disclosed. One embodiment comprises determining a first air/fuel ratio from a signal from an exhaust oxygen sensor; determining a second air/fuel ratio from a temperature upstream of the particulate filter, a pressure differential across the particulate filter and one or more of an airflow into the engine and a fuel flow into the engine; comparing the first air/fuel ratio and the second air/fuel ratio; and diagnosing an error condition of the oxygen sensor if the first air/fuel ratio does not meet a predetermined condition relative to the second air/fuel ratio. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013666 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING MALFUNCTION OF NITROGEN OXIDE SENSOR AND SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEM OPERATING THE SAME - A method for determining malfunction of a nitrogen oxide sensor compares a nitrogen oxide amount detected by the sensor with a predetermined value of nitrogen oxide. If the difference between the predetermined value and the amount detected by the sensor is within a predetermined range, the method determines whether an engine is in a steady state. If the engine is in a steady state, the method changes one or more engine control parameters, thereby varying an actual nitrogen oxide amount. After changing the parameters, the method determines whether the amount detected by the sensor changes. The method determines that the sensor is malfunctioning if the amount detected by the sensor does not change. A selective catalytic reduction system includes a first nitrogen oxide sensor, a selective catalytic reduction apparatus, and a second nitrogen oxide sensor, all disposed in an exhaust pipe. A control portion performs the above-described method. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013667 | Cylinder Charge Temperature Control for an Internal Combustion Engine - As one embodiment, a method of operating an engine including at least a first cylinder and a second cylinder is provided. The method comprises operating the first cylinder of the engine to provide a net flow of gases from an intake manifold to an exhaust manifold over a plurality of cycles of the first cylinder and performing auto-ignition in said first cylinder of a mixture including said gases; and during said operation of the first cylinder, operating the second cylinder of the engine to provide a net flow of gases from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013668 | Cylinder Charge Temperature Control for an Internal Combustion Engine - As one embodiment, a method of operating an engine including at least a first cylinder and a second cylinder is provided. The method comprises operating the first cylinder of the engine to provide a net flow of gases from an intake manifold to an exhaust manifold for a plurality of cycles of the first cylinder and combusting a first mixture including the gases in the first cylinder by auto-ignition; and during the operation of the first cylinder, repetitively operating the second cylinder of the engine to admit gases from the intake manifold into the second cylinder and retaining the admitted gases within the second cylinder for a period before exhausting the admitted gases into the intake manifold; and adjusting an operating parameter of the second cylinder to vary a timing of the auto-ignition by the first cylinder. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013669 | Cylinder Charge Temperature Control for an Internal Combustion Engine - A method of operating an engine including at least a first cylinder and a second cylinder, the method comprising operating the first cylinder of the engine to provide a net flow of gases from an intake manifold to an exhaust manifold while combusting a mixture including said gases in said first cylinder during each cycle of the first cylinder; and during said operation of the first cylinder, operating the second cylinder of the engine to provide a net flow of gases from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold, wherein said net flow of gases from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold includes at least a portion of said combusted mixture by the first cylinder. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013670 | Reservoir for a fluid dosing system - A reservoir for holding a fluid for supply to a fluid dosing device for introducing the fluid into a gas flow, the reservoir comprising: an outer container; an inner container located within the outer container, the inner container being arranged to hold the fluid; an outlet in the outer container, the outlet being in fluid communication with the inner container; wherein the inner container is flexible. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013671 | Injection device for reagent - An injection device for administering a reagent into an exhaust chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising a device inlet and a device outlet and a sub-assembly held securely within a device housing. The sub-assembly comprises (i) valve housing defining a valve seat, (ii) valve means movable outwardly from the valve housing, away from the valve seat, to permit the reagent to be delivered into the exhaust chamber through the device outlet, whereby a force is applied to the valve means due to reagent delivered to the device inlet which serves to urge the valve means away from the valve seat, and (iii) bias means for applying a biasing force to the valve means which serves to urge the valve means against the valve seat so as to prevent delivery of the reagent through the device outlet into the exhaust chamber. The device housing is a separate part from the valve housing and has a housing bore within which the valve housing is held securely so as to hold the sub-assembly securely within the device housing. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013672 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE FOR AN ENGINE - According to the invention, an exhaust gas purification device for an engine is provided. The device comprises: a plurality of cylinders, the cylinders being divided into at least two cylinder groups; exhaust branch pipes connected to the cylinder groups at their upstream ends, respectively; a common exhaust pipe connected to the downstream ends of the exhaust branch pipes; and a NOx catalyst positioned in the common exhaust pipe. When a sulfate contamination regeneration process for regenerating the sulfate contamination of the NOx catalyst is performed by controlling the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas discharged from one of the cylinder groups to a rich air-fuel ratio and controlling the air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas discharged from the other cylinder group to a lean air-fuel ratio and a purge gas including fuel vapor is purged into an intake pipe, one of the amount of purge gas and the ratio of the amount of purge gas relative to an amount of fresh air flowing through the intake pipe is controlled on the basis of the concentration of fuel vapor in the purge gas. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013673 | MUFFLER FOR SMALL ENGINE - A muffler for a small engine includes a first expansion chamber | 2009-01-15 |
20090013674 | Exhaust Gas Purifier - The present invention provides an exhaust gas purifier capable of appropriately purifying harmful components discharged even from an internal combustion engine or a combustion instrument operated mainly in excess-air conditions. Particularly, the exhaust gas purifier is capable of appropriately removing nitrogen oxides, particulate matters including soot, etc. and in addition, capable of maintaining its purification capability without reduction. the exhaust gas purifier has, in the exhaust passage ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013675 | Flow diffuser for exhaust pipe - A flow diffuser for vehicles of the type having an engine and an exhaust pipe generally includes a substantially tubular body having an outer surface and a first end configured for attachment to an exhaust pipe. The flow diffuser further includes a diffusion portion including at least one channel having a root end located near the outer surface, an exit port, and a channel axis extending between the root end and the exit port, the channel increasing in flow area along the channel axis to reduce exhaust gas velocity. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013676 | LIGHTWEIGHT FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger is disclosed for the exhaust gas train of a motor vehicle with an exhaust gas carrying exchanger tube that is formed separately and is disposed in a closed housing formed separately, a coolant flowing through the housing and around the outer side of the exchanger tube. The housing forms at least one housing cover and one housing case, the housing case being tightly closed by the housing cover. Both ends of the exchanger tube are conducted for gas and liquid tight connection through the housing cover so that the inlet and the outlet of the exchanger tube are disposed outside of the housing. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013677 | EXHAUST GAS HEAT EXCHANGER WITH INTEGRATED MOUNTING INTERFACE - A heat exchanger for an exhaust gas train of a motor vehicle with an exhaust gas carrying exchanger tube that is formed separately and is disposed in a closed housing formed separately, a coolant flowing through the housing and around the outer surface of the exchanger tube. The housing includes a housing portion that forms one common mechanical interface for connecting the heat exchanger to the exhaust gas train and a coolant circuit of the motor vehicle. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013678 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR THE EXHAUST GAS LINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAT EXCHANGER AND ASSEMBLY TOOL HEREFOR - A heat exchanger is disclosed for the exhaust gas line of a motor vehicle including at least one exchanger tube that is formed separately and disposed in a closed housing formed separately, a coolant flowing through the housing and around the outside of the exchanger tube. An inlet and/or an outlet of the exchanger tube are located outside the housing, wherein the exchanger tube is guided through a wall of the housing at a feed-through point in a coolant- and/or exhaust gas-tight manner. Additionally, a manufacturing method for the heat exchanger and an assembly tool which can be advantageously used in the method are disclosed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013679 | Engine exhaust structure - A temperature regulating material | 2009-01-15 |
20090013680 | VEHICLE COMPONENT AND ENGINE COMPONENT FOR SUPPLYING SECONDARY AIR - An AI pipe ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013681 | Energized Fluid Motor and Components - A motor comprising a least one piston slideable within a cylinder with a seal, a plurality of valves, means to determine the position of the valves and a head of the piston, means to select the ports in which to transfer energized fluid/exhaust in and out of the cylinder, and a scotch yoke. The cylinder comprising at least a first set of ports and a second set of ports. The ports disposed in a wall of the cylinder. The valves coupled and slideable to allow a selective transfer of an energized fluid in, and an exhaust out, of the cylinder via the ports. The scotch yoke operatively interacting with a crankshaft, the piston operatively connected to the scotch yoke such that, when the energized fluid moves the piston, torque is applied to the crankshaft, and the valves are repositioned to allow the energized fluid to enter the cylinder on the opposite side of the head of the piston and the exhaust to exit the cylinder. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013682 | Torque converter with centered turbine - A torque converter for connecting to an input shaft of a transmission including a housing, a turbine housed in the housing, a turbine hub connected to the turbine, the input shaft of the transmission being located within the turbine hub, a piston plate connected to the housing so as to be radially fixed with respect to the housing, and a bushing connected to the piston plate and the turbine hub, the piston plate via the bushing and the turbine hub centering the turbine and the input shaft of the transmission. The bushing may have a radial flange. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013683 | Torque converter with multi-segment core ring - A torque converter includes a plurality of blades and a core ring supporting the plurality of blades. The core ring includes at least two segments, each segment having two circumferential ends. A core ring and method are also provided. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013684 | SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTUATOR - To provide a shape memory alloy actuator using a shape memory alloy that mechanically restrains a moving body in position to prevent oscillation, the actuator has a moving body pushing member adapted to be capable of abutting to the moving body, a bias spring for the moving body pushing member that exerts an external force on the moving body pushing member in the direction opposite to the direction of change in the shape of a shape memory wire caused by heating, a bias spring for the moving body that exerts an external force on the moving body in the direction same as the direction of change, a first stopper that restricts the movement of the moving body to a predetermined position upon cooling. One end of the shape memory wire is fixed, the other end is mechanically linked with the moving body pushing member. The moving body pushing member and the moving body are moved by deformation caused by heating, and the moving body and the moving body pushing member are separated, when the moving body is stopped at the position of the first stopper. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013685 | MASTER CYLINDER FOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A master cylinder for brake systems includes a housing defining a cavity. A plunger is movably disposed in the cavity, and includes an open end that receives a portion of a stationary member positioned within the housing. The plunger and stationary member control flow of brake fluid through the housing. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013686 | Exhaust heat recovery apparatus - An exhaust heat recovery apparatus includes a reciprocating internal combustion engine in which a piston reciprocates in a cylinder to generate motive power; and a Stirling engine that recovers the thermal energy of the exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine and converts the thermal energy into kinetic energy. The Stirling engine is united with the internal combustion engine. A heater that the Stirling engine includes is disposed in an exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine. With this configuration, it is possible to restrict reduction in the power output from the exhaust heat recovery means. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013687 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING OPERATION OF A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE - A method and system for monitoring the operation of a multicylinder, turbocharged reciprocating engine with an onboard controller includes monitoring one or more operating parameters predictive of the turbocharger's output, and generating a parametric output signal corresponding to the value of the sampled operating parameter. Actual mass flow is determined with a flow detection system, and then the charge air mass flow is compared with a predetermined flow rate corresponding to the monitored operating parameter, such as turbocharger speed or turbocharger pressure ratio. A charge air condition flag is set if the actual charge air flow rate is less than a predetermined flow rate based upon the parametric output signal. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013688 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A TURBOCHARGER SUPERCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control method for an internal combustion engine supercharged by means of a turbocharger provided with a turbine and with a compressor; the control method contemplates the steps of: establishing at least one operating limit curve on a Reduced Mass Flow Rate/Compression Ratio map; establishing at least one intervention curve of a wastegate valve which adjusts a bypass pipe of the turbine on a Reduced Mass Flow Rate/Compression Ratio map; establishing at least one intervention curve of a Poff valve which adjusts a bypass pipe of the compressor on a Reduced Mass Flow Rate/Compression Ratio map; using the operating limit curve to limit the pressure target downstream of the compressor used by the engine control; controlling the opening of the wastegate valve if the intervention curve of the wastegate valve is exceeded; and controlling the opening of the Poff valve if the intervention curve of the Poff valve is exceeded. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013689 | Compressor for an internal combustion engine - In a compressor of a turbocharger of an internal combustion engine comprising a housing with an inflow channel; a compressor impeller arranged in the inflow channel; and a bypass channel which has a first flow opening upstream of the compressor impeller inlet, a second flow opening downstream of the compressor impeller inlet and an axial annular chamber which connects the first and the second flow openings. An axial vane structure is provided in the axial annular chamber of the bypass channel, which imparts a swirl direction corresponding to that of the air mass flow in the inflow channel to the air mass flowing through the bypass channel from the second to the first flow opening. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013690 | Hydrothermal energy and deep sea resource recovery system - A system that utilizes the naturally superheated fluids available from hydrothermal vents to harness the almost limitless quantities of heat energy they contain. It consists of one major system that has three parts: (i) funnel, (ii) pipes, and (iii) any combination of several mechanical attachments. The recovered heat energy will then be used to drive steam turbines or other equipment for electricity generation, water desalination, or any other thermal energy use. It could also be simultaneously or separately fed into resource recovery equipment for the recovery of valuable metals, minerals, and chemicals without system modification. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013691 | PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL THERMAL POWER GENERATOR - An energy producing device, for example a submersible vehicle for descending or ascending to different depths within water or ocean, is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a temperature-responsive material to which a hydraulic fluid is associated. A pressurized storage compartment stores the fluid as soon as the temperature-responsive material changes density. The storage compartment is connected with a hydraulic motor, and a valve allows fluid passage from the storage compartment to the hydraulic motor. An energy storage component, e.g. a battery, is connected with the hydraulic motor and is charged by the hydraulic motor when the hydraulic fluid passes through the hydraulic motor. Upon passage in the hydraulic motor, the fluid is stored in a further storage compartment and is then sent back to the area of the temperature-responsive material. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013692 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A STEAM CYCLE - The invention relates to a steam cycle apparatus, comprising
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20090013693 | INTEGRATED FUEL NOZZLE WITH FEEDBACK CONTROL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine includes a combustor having a fuel nozzle assembly for delivering fuel to a combustion chamber. A sensor is at least partially housed within the fuel nozzle assembly for sensing a parameter associated with the delivery of fuel to the combustion chamber. In one example, the sensor is an optical sensor coupled to an optical decoder for ascertaining the parameter. A trim valve is in communication with the fuel nozzle assembly. A controller is in communication with the sensor and is programmed to actuate the trim valve to adjust the amount of fuel delivered through the fuel nozzle assembly in response to the parameter. In one example, an end of the optical sensor is arranged near a fuel exit of the fuel nozzle assembly. The controller actuates the trim valve for the fuel nozzle assembly to achieve a desired air/fuel ratio and/or balance the fuel delivery of the fuel nozzle assembly relative to another fuel nozzle assembly within the gas turbine engine's combustor system. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013694 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER COMPRISING CHAMBER END WALL HEAT SHIELDING DEFLECTORS AND GAS TURBINE ENGINE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - The present invention relates to an annular combustion chamber for a gas turbine engine comprising an external wall, an internal wall, a wall connecting these two walls and constituting a chamber end wall, the chamber end wall being provided with openings for the fuel injection systems, heat shielding deflectors being fixed to the wall, the deflectors comprising a flat wall portion with an opening centered on said openings for the fuel injection systems, two longitudinal edges and two transverse edges, wherein, at least along one of the longitudinal edges, a deflector comprises a tongue forming a joint cover, creating a housing along said edge for the edge of the adjacent deflector so as to seal the join between the two adjacent edges of the two deflectors, said tongue being spaced away from the chamber end wall so as to create a space supplied with cooling air via orifices in the chamber end wall. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013695 | Floatwell Panel Assemblies and Related Systems - Floatwall panel assemblies and related systems are provided. A floatwall panel assembly includes a panel formed of porous ceramic material, the porous ceramic material exhibiting a porosity gradient along at least one of a length, a width and a depth of the panel, the panel lacking a substrate, formed of a material other than porous ceramic material, for supporting the porous ceramic material. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013696 | Gas turbine engine mixing duct and method to start the engine - A combustion chamber device having a field static pressure gradient adapted to expel a flame kernel or hot spot from a fuel-air mixing duct. The swirling flow passing through an annular mixing duct is turned from a radial direction to an axial direction before entering the combustion chamber. An ignition source located within the fuel-air mixing duct can then be used to start the combustion process in the gas turbine. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013697 | Simultaneous Underground Cavern Development and Fluid Storage - An integrated energy hub facility capable of bringing together all aspects of hydrocarbon and other fluid product movement under controlled conditions applicable to the reception, storage, processing, collection and transmission downstream is provided. Input to the energy hub includes natural gas and crude from a pipeline or a carrier, LNG from a carrier, CNG from a carrier, and carrier-regassed LNG, as well as other products from a pipeline or a carrier. Storage can be above surface, in salt caverns or in subterranean formations and cavities, and include petroleum crude, natural gas, LPG, NGL, GTL and other fluids. Transmission downstream may be carried out by a vessel or other type of carrier and/or by means of a pipeline system. Cryogenic fluids are offloaded and sent to the energy hub surface holding tank, then pumped to the energy hub vaporizers and sent to underground storage and/or distribution. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013698 | HEAT TREATMENT APPARATUS - Provided is a heat treatment apparatus. The heat treatment apparatus includes a heating plate including a heater; a chamber case including a cooling chamber, and coupled to a lower portion of the heating plate; and at least one atomizing unit installed on the chamber case to generate liquid droplet aerosol by mixing a cooling liquid and a gas, and at the same time, to inject the liquid droplet aerosol into the cooling chamber. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013699 | DISPENSER RELATED TECHNOLOGY - A food storing apparatus dispenses a content stored in the apparatus. The food storing apparatus includes a button tray that functions as a switch to control dispensing of different contents in accordance with different moved positions of the button tray, but also functions as a tray to receive a residual content discharged after dispensing the content. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013700 | Refrigerating air conditioning system, method of controlling operation of refrigerating air conditioning system, and method of controlling amount of refrigerant in refrigerating air conditioning system - In a refrigerating air conditioning system using refrigerant such as CO | 2009-01-15 |
20090013701 | REFRIGERANT SYSTEM WITH CONTROL TO ADDRESS FLOODED COMPRESSOR OPERATION - A suction modulation valve is throttled when conditions in a refrigerant system indicate that an undesirable amount of liquid refrigerant might otherwise be delivered to the compressor. As an example, the throttling would occur at start-up, among other conditions. Throttling the suction modulation valve reduces the amount of refrigerant reaching the compressor and thus ensures that any liquid refrigerant would be likely “boiled off” before raising any problems in the compressor. Other control steps can also be performed to alleviate flooded compressor operation with liquid refrigerant. Such steps, for example, can consist of: actuating heaters, discharge valve throttling, by-passing refrigerant from intermediate compression point back to suction, controlling the speed of the condenser fan can be performed independently or in combination including the suction modulation valve throttling. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013702 | REFRIGERANT CHARGE CONTROL IN A HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH WATER HEATER - A heat pump system includes a compressor, a reversing valve, an outdoor heat exchanger and an indoor heat exchanger in a circuit, and a refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger. In the air cooling with water heating mode, the air heating with water heating mode and the water heating only mode, water from a water reservoir is passed through refrigerant-to-water heat exchanger. A refrigerant reservoir may be provided for use in refrigerant charge control. A refrigerant line ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013703 | NATURAL AIR ENERY SAVING TEMPERATURE ASSIST SYSTEM FOR CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING / HEATING SYSTEM - A house air conditioning system that operates with outside air. The air conditioning system closes the house and uses air conditioning, when the outside temperature is lower than the inside house air temperature the air conditioning system is turned off, the house or building is opened to the outside and the cooler outside air is drawn through the house using fans. In the morning, before sunrise, the fans will draw outside cool air in from the outside to cool the thermal mass of the house and then closes the house as the outside air heats to trap the cool air within the house to delay air conditioning operation and reduce the overall amount of AC runtime energy required to cool the house. This system can also operate in reverse to heat the home. The system uses multiple sensors and control mechanism to ensure optimal energy savings. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013704 | Two-stage decompression ejector and refrigeration cycle device - A two-stage decompression ejector includes a variable throttle mechanism having a first throttle passage for decompressing a fluid and a valve body for changing a throttle passage area of the first throttle passage, a nozzle having therein a second throttle passage for further decompressing the fluid decompressed by the variable throttle mechanism, and a suction portion for drawing a fluid by a suction effect of a high-velocity jet fluid from the nozzle. The formula of 0.07≦Vo×S/vn≦0.7 is satisfied, in which Vo is an intermediate-pressure space volume (mm | 2009-01-15 |
20090013705 | Refrigeration apparatus with exhaust heat recovery device - A refrigeration apparatus with an exhaust heat recovery device mounted on a vehicle includes a refrigeration cycle for allowing a refrigerant for refrigeration to circulate therethrough, and a Rankine cycle for allowing a refrigerant for the Rankine cycle to circulate therethrough. The Rankine-cycle condenser and the refrigeration-cycle condenser are disposed in predetermined positions of the vehicle in series with respect to a flow direction of external air for cooling, and the Rankine-cycle condenser is disposed on an upstream side of the external air with respect to the refrigeration-cycle condenser. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013706 | Air conditioning apparatus for vehicle - An air conditioning apparatus has a cool-side door device and a heating-side door device between an evaporator and a heater core. The cool-side door device is configured to open and close a cool air passage through which a cool air generated by the evaporator flows. The heating-side door device is configured to open and close a heating air passage through which the cool air flows to be heated by the heater core. At least one of the cool-side door device and the heating-side door device is constructed of a plurality of doors. The plurality of doors is configured to begin to open successively when being opened from a fully closed condition. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013707 | Air blanketed food preparation table - A method and apparatus is provided to cool and/or protect chilled food in a food pan from warmer ambient air by passing low velocity chilled air from air vents proximate the food pan into and/or over the food pan to form a relatively stable mass of cooled air within the interior of the food pan. The low velocity air may also form a slowly moving barrier of chilled air that hinders warmer ambient air from reaching the food pan. Various embodiments employing numerous arrangements of food pans, cooling system and air ducts configured to direct the chilled air at a low velocity into and/or over the food pans are disclosed. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013708 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE DISPENSER - A refrigeration appliance has an access door in which is located a recess containing a dispensing unit. The recess can include an upper surface, a rear surface and opposed side surfaces. The dispensing unit includes at least one of a dispensing outlet for dispensing a fluid such as water and a dispensing outlet for dispensing ice. The dispensing unit also includes at least one emitting source for emitting a beam of light and a respective receiver for receiving the beam of light from each of the at least one emitting source. Each of the at least one emitting source and the respective receiver comprise a light couple. The emitting source and receiver of each light couple are arranged so that the light passing between the emitting source and the receiver passes substantially vertically beneath at least one of the at least one of a dispensing outlet for dispensing a fluid and a dispensing outlet for dispensing ice. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013709 | REFRIGERATOR AND EVAPORATOR FOR REFRIGERATOR - Provided are a refrigerator and a refrigerator evaporator, in which a frost-inducing member is provided between an evaporator and a defrosting heater for improving heat-exchange efficiency of the evaporator and reducing defrosting time. The refrigerator includes a main body including a storage space. A heat exchange chamber is disposed inside the main body to accommodate an evaporator for generating cooling air to be circulated between the heat exchange chamber and the storage space. A defrosting heater is disposed beside the evaporator to generate heat for defrosting. A frost-inducing member is disposed at an oblique angle between the heat exchange chamber and an inlet through which cooling air returns to the heat exchange chamber, so as to induce frost formed by moisture contained in the returning cooling air. Therefore, the evaporator can have high efficiency, and power consumption can be reduced owing to a short defrosting time. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013710 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A refrigerator and a method for manufacturing the same. The refrigerator includes a main body which has a specified space and a open front surface, and a plate having a specified thickness, in which the plate is inserted into the main body through one side of the open front surface of the main body to sectionalize the space provided in the main body. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013711 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner principally includes a casing having a casing lower part formed by an alternating sequence of four panel side parts and four corner parts. The casing further has main outlets disposed along each of the panel side parts, and auxiliary outlets disposed at the corner parts. The air conditioner further includes horizontal flaps rotatably supported about longitudinal axes of the main outlets. A circumferential edge part of each of the auxiliary outlets is formed so that the air from each of the auxiliary outlets is blown out in a fixed direction. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013712 | REFRIGERATED TRAILER AND METHOD FOR SAME - The present invention relates to a refrigerated trailer for storage and transport of refrigerated products such as perishable food. The refrigerated trailer comprises an insulated box with a side door; a refrigeration unit for cooling air inside the insulated box, the refrigeration unit including an engine for supplying mechanical power to the refrigeration unit, batteries, and a compressor operatively coupled to the engine; an inverter electrically coupled to the batteries for supplying AC power; and an air curtain unit located above the side door, the air curtain unit including fans operating on AC power from the inverter, wherein the fans blow internal air downwardly over the door opening to limit air exchange between the insulated box and the outdoors. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013713 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator including a body having a plurality of cooling compartments separated from each other by a partition, and a machine room defined by the partition in a lower region of one of the plurality of cooling compartments. The machine room receives predetermined elements required to operate the cooling compartments. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013714 | Refrigeration System - A compressor ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013715 | Refrigerant Flow Divider Of Heat Exchanger For Refrigerating Apparatus - A refrigerant flow dividing apparatus of a heat exchanger for refrigerating apparatus is provided with a minimal number of refrigerant flow regulating valves and suppresses increase in the size and costs of the apparatus. Refrigerant is supplied to paths of the heat exchanger for refrigerating apparatus including a heat exchanger for reheat dehumidification via a refrigerant flow divider provided with paths. Each path of the refrigerant flow divider is provided with a refrigerant flow regulating valve, and a predetermined one of the refrigerant flow regulating valves of the paths also functions as a reheat dehumidification valve. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013716 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EQUALIZING A PUMPED REFRIGERANT SYSTEM - A cooling system is provided that comprises: a refrigerant loop having a pump; an evaporator heat exchanger thermally coupled to a heat source, the evaporator plumbed in the loop; a condensing heat exchanger and a receiver plumbed in the loop; and an equalizing conduit plumbed between an inlet to the condenser and the receiver and comprising a flow regulating valve. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013717 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR THE SEPARATION OF A GASEOUS MIXTURE - A process for separating carbon dioxide from a carbon dioxide containing fluid comprises the steps of: compressing the fluid in a compressor to form a compressed fluid, drying at least part of the compressed fluid to form a compressed and dried fluid, cooling at least part of the compressed and dried fluid to form a compressed, dried and cooled fluid, separating the compressed, dried and cooled fluid at a temperature lower than 0° C. into a carbon dioxide rich stream, a carbon dioxide lean stream and at least one intermediate purity liquid stream having a carbon dioxide purity lower than that of the carbon dioxide rich stream and higher than that of the carbon dioxide lean stream, expanding at least one intermediate purity liquid stream to produce at least one expanded stream using at least one expanded stream to cool the compressed and dried fluid and recycling at least part of the expanded stream. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013718 | METHOD FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS RECOVERY OF A PURE HELIUM AND PURE NITROGEN FRACTION - A process for simultaneous recovery of a pure helium and a pure nitrogen fraction from a feed stream containing at least methane, nitrogen and helium, is disclosed. The feed stream is partially condensed and separated into a helium-rich gas fraction and a nitrogen- and methane-rich liquid fraction. The helium-rich gas fraction is conveyed to a purification stage in which a pure helium fraction is recovered by adsorption, permeation and/or rectification. At least one partial stream of the nitrogen- and methane-rich liquid fraction is taken to a rectification process for recovery of a pure nitrogen fraction. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013719 | Cell phone necklaces - Ornamental neckwear functional as a quick-release carrier for a flip-open style mobile phone includes a substantially flexible strap clamped at each end by two jewelry chocker clamps. A flexible elongated decorative member of sufficient length to go over the users head is connected at each of two ends to integral loops on the jewelry chocker clamps. The necklace can convert to a cell phone holder rapidly by clamping the flexible strap under the hinge between the body and flip top of the cell phone. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013720 | Jewelry clasp - The present invention is an improved jewelry clasp. In particular, the present invention is directed to a jewelry clasp that allows for stringing objects but secures strung objects when removed from a user's neck. A preferred embodiment of the invention is a necklace with threaded ends. Each end preferably is threaded into a threaded section rotatably attached to a magnet. Each magnet is magnetically and removeablely attached to the other magnet. Thus, beads or other objects can be strung onto one threaded end of the necklace and then secured by the threaded section and clasped with the magnets. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013721 | CLASP - The invention relates to a lever structure of clasps such as spring ring clasps or lobster claw clasps. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013722 | EARRING - An earring ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013723 | JEWELERY ADAPTER - Described is a jewelry adapter. The jewelry adapter allows users to wear post earrings with or without pierced ears. The jewelry adapter includes attachment means which permit the jewelry adapter to attach to an ear lobe. A tube member attached to, or formed with, the attachment means accommodates a post of an earring. The post is inserted through the tube member such that a separate earring nut secures the post earring to the tube member. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013724 | Glass Processing Method Using Laser and Processing Device - A glass processing method comprising steps (i), (ii) carried out in the order mentioned. In step (i), a laser pulse ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013725 | Device for Manufacturing Sheet Glass and Method for Manufacturing Sheet Glass - A supplying tube | 2009-01-15 |
20090013726 | GLASS BASE MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER - When forming a taper portion on an end of a glass base material for manufacturing an optical fiber, the taper portion is formed by fusing the glass base material from a modified point after modifying a center-line displacement amount of a fusing point for a center line of the glass base material to a value not more than a predetermined numeric value. Moreover, in a glass base material for drawing having an effective straight base with an average outside diameter D and a taper portion on one end of the effective straight base, when the glass base material is attached to a drawing apparatus, a ratio δ/D between the average outside diameter D and a taper portion distortion δ is δ/D<=0.03, and the taper portion distortion δ is expressed with a maximum value of a center-line displacement amount of the glass base material between an effective straight base end from the taper portion and a distortion evaluating end of the taper portion. In this way, eccentricity of an optical fiber in an early stage of the start of drawing is immediately reduced, and thus the excess length is reduced. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013727 | Craft pattern - A craft pattern for aiding a user in at least one of knitting and crocheting a predetermined item is provided. Such craft pattern includes a pattern member depicting the actual size of at least a portion of such predetermined item. The pattern member is manufactured from a predetermined material and has a predetermined size and a predetermined shape. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013728 | KNITTING TECHNIQUES - In a method of knitting a garment having a defined axis (A), the knitting layers are formed in a direction parallel to the axis. Pathways ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013729 | Controlling method of a laundry machine - A controlling method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The controlling method includes supplying wash water into a tub up to a predetermined water level, and controlling On/Off of a steam heater and a tub heater until a temperature inside the tub or a drum reaches a predetermined temperature at the predetermined water level. By using both the tub heater and steam heater in conjunction with a controlling of a water supply valve in order to acquire the predetermined water level and predetermined tub temperature, the controlling method is advantageous to improve energy efficiency of the laundry machine. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013730 | LAUNDRY MACHINE - A laundry machine capable of washing or drying laundry is disclosed. The disclosed laundry machine can achieve an enhancement in user convenience and a reduction in the manufacturing costs and weight of the laundry machine. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013731 | FIXING/RELEASING MECHANISM AND THE BASE USING SUCH MECHANISM - The present invention provides a base for placement of a medical apparatus, comprising: a base body provided with a platform for carrying said medical apparatus, and a fixing/releasing mechanism for fixing and releasing said medical apparatus, the fixing/releasing mechanism comprising a lock hook for fixing/releasing the medical apparatus; the fixing/releasing mechanism further comprising: a press-fit button including an operation key exposed above the base body; the operation key is protrudably and retractably received in a key through hole in the base body, the operation key moving in the direction of the force when being subjected to a pressure to be received in the key through hole; when the applied force disappears, the operation key automatically returns to the original position and protrudes out of the key through hole; a snap catch mechanism comprising said lock hook protrudably and retractably received in a lock hook receiving portion in the base body; a transmission mechanism connected to said press-fit button and transmitting the pressure applied to the press-fit button to said snap catch mechanism so that the lock hook of the snap catch mechanism generates a protrudable and retractable movement and protrudes out of the lock hook receiving portion to lock said medical apparatus or retract in the lock hook receiving portion and release said medical apparatus. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013732 | Locking mechanism for use with a drawer - A locking mechanism for use in drawers of cabinet structures including a pair of bolts secured for lateral displacement along the interior face of the drawer front. A latch having a flange is rotationally secured to the drawer to permit the flange of the latch to be positioned between the opposing ends of the bolts and thereby preclude their further displacement. A lever, rotationally mounted out of the path of travel of the bolts is associated with an externally mounted lock that permits the user to rotate the lever and lift the latch flange out of engagement with the bolts, thereby permitting the bolts to be displaced out of a locking engagement with the cabinet structure. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013733 | Locking device for the closing lid of washing machines - The invention concerns a locking device for the closing lid of washing machines comprising a containing body ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013734 | Safety Mechanism for Locks - In a security device for locks comprising a grip portion or knob ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013735 | SECURING MECHANISM COOPERATING WITH A DEVICE THAT IS TO BE SECURED - Proposed is a securing mechanism cooperating with a device that is to be secured, having a closing part ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013736 | Electronic lock - Disclosed is an electronic lock. In one embodiment, the electronic lock comprises a body, a barrel having a slot, a pin disposed in the slot, a blocking member disposed in the body to prevent movement of the pin, and an electro-mechanical device. Activation of the electro-mechanical device causes the blocking member to be moved clear of the pin and movement of the barrel causes the pin to be moved out of the slot. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013737 | PUSHBUTTON COMBINATION LOCK - The lock comprises a lock bolt, in particular a latch bolt ( | 2009-01-15 |
20090013738 | Key lock structure - A key lock structure arranged in a mechanical key lock device refusing any code pressing while locked, so as to avoid finding out the correct codes by try and error. The key lock structure includes a casing, a sliding base disposed in the casing, an orientation frame arranged on a bottom face of the sliding base and a plurality of code-locked keystroke bodies. The sliding base has a plurality of elongation arms parallel to one another, a plurality of slots arranged with the elongation arms in an alternate manner, and a plurality of stop portions disposed in the respective slots. The orientation frame is disposed under the sliding base. Each of the code-locked keystroke bodies has a sliding member, which has an extrusion portion capable of being blocked by the respective stop portion. Consequently, the ode-locked keystroke bodies are fixed and cannot be pressed in the lock status. | 2009-01-15 |
20090013739 | Entry door security device - A security device is disclosed for use with an entry door lock accessible from an exterior side of the door and having a rotatable element on an interior side of the door for engaging and disengaging the lock. A lock stop precludes rotation by providing a pair of spaced stop members that receive the rotatable element in its locked position and prevent rotation thereof to its unlocked position, whereby unlocking the door from the exterior side is precluded. | 2009-01-15 |