03rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100011776 | ELIMINATION OF PLATE FINS IN COMBUSTION BASKETS BY CMC INSULATION INSTALLED BY SHRINK FIT - A combustor basket ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011777 | MORPHING STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A method of controlling mixing of a flow exiting a nozzle associated with a jet engine. The method may involve pivotally supporting a mixing structure forming a hinge device at a downstream edge of the nozzle. A shape memory alloy (SMA) element may be used to couple to the mixing structure. Heat may be generated by a flow exiting the nozzle to induce a phase change in the SMA element. The phase change may cause an axial length of the SMA element to constrict, to cause a pivoting movement of the mixing structure into a path of the flow exiting the nozzle. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011778 | Environmentally friendly methods and systems of energy production - A process of energy production is disclosed. The process includes integrating three or more energy production technologies such that a first byproduct of a first energy production technology is applied to a second energy production technology and a second byproduct of the second energy production technology is applied to a third energy production technology. The process also includes operating the integrated energy production technologies to produce energy such that at least a portion of the first byproduct is utilized in an operation of the second energy production technology and a portion of the second byproduct is utilized in an operation of the third energy production technology. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011779 | TURBINE WITH FLUIDICALLY-CONTROLLED VALVE AND SWIRLER WITH A BLEED HOLE - A fluidically-controlled valve is provided. The fluidically-controlled valve includes a main flow channel with a main flow entrance, a flow exit and a constricted channel section located between the main flow entrance and the flow exit. The fluidically-controlled valve also includes a control flow channel including a jet forming control entrance, a first branch channel, a second branch channel, a common channel section, and a convex channel wall. The common channel section follows the control entrance, the first branch channel emerges from the common channel section and leads to the main flow entrance, the second branch channel emerges from the common channel section and leads to the constricted channel section, and the convex channel wall extends from the common channel section into the first branch channel. The fluidically-controlled valve can be used in bypasses present in turbines or in swirlers of gas turbine combustors. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011780 | COMBUSTOR LINER SUPPORT AND SEAL ASSEMBLY - The invention is a combination that includes a gas turbine engine extending along an axis. The gas turbine engine includes an annular combustor with a combustor liner. The combination of the invention also includes a plurality of projections extending from the combustor liner and spaced from one another circumferentially about the axis. The combination of the invention also includes a free-standing ring disposed about the combustor liner and positioned adjacent to the plurality of projections along the axis. The plurality of projections engage a corresponding circumferentially-facing portion of the free-standing ring and circumferentially support the combustor liner while allowing relative radial displacement between the combustor liner and the free-standing ring. The combination of the invention also includes a rolling assembly operably disposed between the free-standing ring and the plurality of projections to reduce binding during the relative radial displacement. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011781 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT CONTROL - A heat exchanger assembly for an aircraft control has an aircraft control for controlling an operation of an aircraft. The aircraft control is in thermal communication with a first fluid. A first thermoelectric device is configured to transfer heat between the first fluid and the second fluid against a temperature gradient of the first fluid and the second fluid. A temperature sensor is provided for sensing a temperature of the first fluid. A temperature control is also configured to control the first thermoelectric device based on an input from the temperature sensor. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011782 | CONTAINER FOR RECEIVING MEDIA AND/OR DEVICES TO BE STORED AT LOW TEMPERATURES - A container for receiving cryogenic media and/or units which are to be stored at low temperatures, having an outer shell ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011783 | CRYOTRAP AND VACUUM PROCESSING DEVICE WITH CRYOTRAP - A cryotrap which is set in a vacuum vessel, and has an exhaust panel which condenses and exhausts a gas by cooling, and a cooling stage which is connected to a refrigerator and thereby cooled, includes a cooling storage body fixed on a cooling stage while maintaining thermal contact with it, and a mechanism which thermally connects/disconnects the cooling storage body | 2010-01-21 |
20100011784 | CRYOPUMP LOUVER EXTENSION - A standard size cryopump adapted to be mounted behind a nonstandard gate valve by extending the inlet array to a larger diameter. A standard size cryopump adapted to be mounted behind a nonstandard gate valve by using an extension attached to flanges, where the flanges correspond to the diameter of the nonstandard gate valve. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011785 | TUBE DIFFUSER FOR LOAD LOCK CHAMBER - Embodiments disclosed herein generally provide a load lock chamber capable of controlling the temperature of the substrate therein. The load lock chamber may have one or more cooling fluid introduction passages that extend across the chamber. Cooling fluid, such as nitrogen gas, may flow through the cooling fluid passage and enter the load lock chamber. The cooling fluid passages may have openings to permit the cooling fluid to exit the passages and enter the load lock chamber. The openings may be arranged to permit a greater amount of cooling fluid to enter the load lock at locations corresponding to the substrate positions that are in contact with an end effector that places the substrate into the load lock chamber. Additionally, the openings may be arranged to permit a greater amount if cooling fluid to enter the load lock chamber in the center of the chamber as compared to the edge of the chamber. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011786 | ICE MAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ICE MAKING OF REFRIGERATOR - The present invention is characterized in that a refrigerant pipe through which low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant flows is directly provided in a tray, that fast icing is possible even an ice maker is installed at a refrigerating chamber, and that transparent ice can be formed. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011787 | PREVENTION OF REFRIGERANT SOLIDIFICATION - A refrigerant system may utilize CO | 2010-01-21 |
20100011788 | OFF-SEASON START-UPS TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY OF REFRIGERANT SYSTEM - A vapor compression system includes a timer and a controller for periodically starting up the system during the off-season periods (primarily non-cooling months) in which the system would normally be shut down. This provides periodic lubrication to the compressor components and prevents severe flooded starts due to excessive accumulation of refrigerant in the compressor (compressor oil sump in particular) and other system components. Provision is also made to sequentially turn on and off system components such as the compressor, the evaporator fan and the condenser fan to enhance the system operation. The timing sequences are provided for the time intervals between the startups, as well as the off-season operation cycle times. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011789 | VEHICLE HVAC CONTROL - A method of controlling a HVAC system for a hybrid vehicle having a refrigerant compressor driven by an engine is disclosed. The method may comprise: determining a requested air conditioning operating point for a passenger compartment; estimating a time to reach the requested operating point; based on the previous steps, estimating a maximum allowed compressor off time; determining if the allowed compressor off time is greater than a minimum engine off time; if the allowed compressor off time is greater than the engine off time, determining if the vehicle is entering an allowable engine off mode; if so, commencing engine shut-off mode; if engine shut-off is anticipated, prior to commencing the shut-off mode, adjusting the HVAC system to maximize cooling of the passenger compartment with minimum energy usage; and if the engine shut-off is commenced, monitoring the HVAC system to determine when engine restart is needed to maintain comfort. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011790 | Refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit - The present invention relates to a no-frost refrigerator unit and/or freezer unit comprising a fan for the generation of an airflow in a compartment of the unit to be cooled, wherein the unit comprises detection means for the detection of at least one parameter as well as a control or regulation unit which is made such that it varies the speed of the fan in dependence on the at least one measured parameter. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011791 | R422D HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND R22 SYSTEMS RETROFITTED WITH R422D - A heat transfer system capable of being coupled to
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20100011792 | REFRIGERANT SYSTEM WITH PULSE WIDTH MODULATION CONTROL IN COMBINATION WITH EXPANSION DEVICE CONTROL - A refrigerant system is provided with pulse width modulation control to adjust the amount of refrigerant compressed by a compressor. In one embodiment, a pulse width modulation control controls a suction modulation valve cycled between open and closed positions. In a second embodiment, the compressor itself is cycled between a position at which it compresses refrigerant and a position at which the compression elements are disengaged. In either embodiment, the control also cycles the expansion device in concert with cycling the pulse width modulation valve or the compressor. In this manner, pressure fluctuations in the refrigerant system do not exceed desirable levels. Typical cycle time for pulse width modulation control is between 5 and 30 seconds, and typical offset (delay) time for an expansion device may be between 0 and 3 seconds. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011793 | REFRIGERATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A control apparatus and associated method for a refrigeration system are provided. The control apparatus includes sensors capable of detecting controlled refrigerator zone temperatures and superheat levels of refrigerant vapour exiting an evaporator. The control module receives input from the sensors, compares the input to a determined controlled refrigerator zone set point and a learned superheat level, and generates an output with respect thereto. In particular the output modulates an electronic evaporator pressure regulating (EEPR) valve between an open and a closed position in response to detecting abnormal operation of the thermostatic expansion valve or electronic expansion valve. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011794 | Solar Powered Heating and Air Conditioning - A solar powered system for providing heat, power and air condition. According to at least one aspect of the invention, there is described a system for using solar power and solar heat to heat a liquid that can be used to control heat, power, cooling, and humidity in a structure to provide an autonomous building that is independent of power grids. The solar system can utilize a desiccant cycle to cool liquid which can be used for air conditioning. An advanced recycling system can use water in stages (i.e., “gray water”) to efficiently use and recycle scarce water with a limited amount of power requirements. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011795 | ARRANGEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING ELEMENT INCLUDING CONDENSATE GUTTERS - Refrigerator device provided for connection to a cooling unit, and for being mounted with an open, exposed lower side, particularly for being used at a cooling device for releasing cooled air to an underlying entity of cooled goods. A number of generally parallel cooling lamellas ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011796 | REFRIGERATOR - With an embodiment of the present invention, the inside of the ice-making chamber provided in the cooling chamber door is provided with the dewing prevention member to suppress a dewing phenomenon generated in the outer surface of the ice-making chamber by colliding the cold air discharged to the inside of the ice-making chamber with the inner wall of the ice-making chamber and the cold air guide is provided in the cold air passing hole of the ice-making chamber to prevent the infiltration of foreign materials in the inside of the ice-making chamber as well as to smoothly perform the circulation of cold air in the inside of the ice-making | 2010-01-21 |
20100011797 | REFRIGERATOR AND ICE RESERVOIR CONTAINER FOR IT - An ice reservoir container for a refrigerator is provided and includes a reservoir chamber which has a base that slopes along a first vertical section plane towards an outlet opening. The gradient of the base decreases along the section plane as the distance from the outlet opening increases. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011798 | Cooler with automatic product height adjustment mechanism - A cooler has a housing defining a product compartment having a floor panel. A product platform is disposed in the product compartment and is movable vertically relative to the floor panel. A plurality of product containers are disposed on the product platform within the product compartment. A constant force spring disposed between the floor panel and the product platform exerts an upward force on the product platform to maintain product containers at a constant height as product containers are removed and as ice melts. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011799 | AIR OUTLET STRUCTURE OF AIR CONDITIONER - A thin air outlet structure to a vehicle compartment exhibiting excellent directivity while ensuring sufficient volume and velocity of air conditioning air stream. In the air outlet structure | 2010-01-21 |
20100011800 | COOLING APPLIANCE - A cooling appliance | 2010-01-21 |
20100011801 | REFRIGERATOR WITH SELECT TEMPERATURE COMPARTMENT - A dual evaporator refrigerator includes a freezer compartment and a refrigeration compartment with an enclosed pan. A freezer evaporator with a freezer fan is in the freezer compartment for cooling the freezer compartment and a refrigeration evaporator with a first refrigeration fan is in the refrigeration compartment for cooling the refrigeration compartment. A compressor provides refrigerant flow to the freezer and the refrigeration evaporators. A second refrigeration fan moves air from the refrigeration evaporator to the enclosed pan. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011802 | Self-contained beverage cooler - A self-contained liquid beverage container chiller utilizing a compressed gaseous coolant discharging through a series of gas coolant carrying tubes arrayed about the interior of the container for chilling drinkable liquids with a straw closure mechanism and easy on/off bottom cap for removing and replenishing the liquid beverage containers. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011803 | HORIZONTAL DISCHARGE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT - Heating, ventilating, air conditioning or refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems and associated outdoor horizontal discharge units are provided. The units include a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of manifolds. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of multichannel tubes in fluid communication with the manifolds. Each multichannel tube includes a plurality of parallel flow paths through which an internal fluid flows. Each flow path extends lengthwise through its respective multichannel tube. The heat exchanger further includes a plurality of fins disposed between the multichannel tubes for transferring heat between the external air and the internal fluid flowing through the flow paths. The units also include a fan configured to blow air horizontally through the heat exchanger such that the air discharges the unit horizontally through at least one side of the unit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011804 | HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND MANUFACTURABILITY - A parallel flow heat exchanger is disclosed having heat transfer tubes with a plurality of relatively small channels, which are aligned in a parallel manner, and wherein the heat transfer tubes are in fluid communication with at least one manifold structure, are received in manifold wall openings and are attached to the manifold structure by brazing process The manifold walls and/or the tubes are modified to minimize the likelihood of brazing material plugging or at least partially blocking any of the plurality of channels In one feature, the openings in the manifold structure are formed by deforming the material of the manifold structure outwardly In another feature, the edges of the heat transfer tubes may be formed such that the outermost end channels within each heat transfer tube extend farther inwardly than do the central channels Various design configurations are disclosed | 2010-01-21 |
20100011805 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - A refrigeration apparatus is configured to perform a refrigeration cycle operation in which a high-pressure side attains a pressure that exceeds the critical pressure of a refrigerant used in the refrigeration cycle operation. The refrigeration apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit and a control unit. The refrigerant circuit has a plurality of constituent components including a compressor, a cooler, an expansion mechanism, and a heater. The control unit is operatively coupled to control at least one of the constituent components such a quasi-subcooling degree is within a predetermined temperature range. The quasi-subcooling degree being a temperature difference between a quasi-condensation temperature and a cooler outlet refrigerant temperature with the quasi-condensation temperature being the refrigerant temperature at which isobaric specific heat capacity of the refrigerant at the refrigerant pressure on the high-pressure side of the refrigeration cycle is at a maximum. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011806 | Motor, compressor and air conditioning system having the same - The present invention provides a motor, comprising: a stator including a coil wiring portion to which power is supplied; a rotor, which includes conductive bars, flux barriers, and permanent magnets, and rotates through an interactive electromagnetic force between the conductive bars, flux barriers, and permanent magnets and the coil wiring portion of the stator; an integrated capacitor, which is electrically connected to the coil wiring portion and includes two capacitors connected to each other in parallel, an electrical switch serially connected to one of the two capacitors, and a casing on which the two capacitors and the electrical switch are securely mounted. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011807 | Capacity modulation compressor and air conditioning system having the same - Provided is a capacity modulation compressor, comprising: a shell forming a sealed interior space; a compression mechanism, which is positioned inside the shell and modulates a capacity for compressing a working fluid; and an electromotive driving unit, which is positioned inside the shell, includes a stator and a rotor, and drives the compression mechanism; and a shaft for transferring a torque of the electromotive unit to the compression mechanism, the rotor including a rotor core, conductive bars, flux barriers, and permanent magnets, starting running by an induction torque produced due to the presence of the conductive bars, and operating at a synchronous speed by a reluctance torque produced due to the presence of the flux barriers and a magnetic torque produced to the permanent magnets, and the compressing capacity for the compression mechanism to compress the working fluid being set lower than a maximum compression capacity. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011808 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - Method of liquefying a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011809 | Ethane Recovery Methods And Configurations - Contemplated methods and configurations use a cooled ethane and CO2-containing feed gas that is expanded in a first turbo-expander and subsequently heat-exchanged to allow for relatively high expander inlet temperatures to a second turbo expander. Consequently, the relatively warm demethanizer feed from the second expander effectively removes CO2 from the ethane product and prevents carbon dioxide freezing in the demethanizer, while another portion of the heat-exchanged and expanded feed gas is further chilled and reduced in pressure to form a lean reflux for high ethane recovery. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011810 | NGL Recovery Methods and Configurations - Contemplated plants and methods for NGL recovery from feed gases having a carbon dioxide content equal or greater than about 2% employ temperature control configurations that allow high-level and flexible recovery of ethane and heavier components while avoiding freezing of the carbon dioxide in the process. Where the feed gas has a significant fraction of C3+ components and moderate carbon dioxide content, a single column configuration with an intermediate reflux condenser may be used, while two-column configurations may be used for feed gases with high carbon dioxide content and relatively low C3+ component concentration. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011811 | Method And Device For Separating A Gas Mixture By Cryogenic Distillation - The invention relates to a cryogenic distillation apparatus for a gas mixture, including a purification apparatus for purifying a gas mixture in a system with a plurality of adsorbant bottles, a column system, a capacity, means for feeding a cryogenic liquid to the capacity, means for feeding a vaporized liquid from the capacity to a column of the system, a vaporizer in the capacity for vaporizing the contained liquid; means for feeding a calorigenic gas to the vaporizer, and means for drawing a liquid from the capacity. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011812 | GLASS FORMING APPARATUS AND GLASS FORMING METHOD - A glass forming apparatus and a glass forming method of high economical merit and high production efficiency are provided. More specifically, the glass forming apparatus has dies, in which at least one die is divided into a heat exchange unit and a press unit, and in the glass forming apparatus and glass forming method, the plane precision is improved in the contact dividing surfaces of the heat exchange unit and the press unit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011813 | QUARTZ GLASS MANUFACTURING METHOD AND QUARTZ GLASS MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - Provided is a quartz glass manufacturing method that involves using one or more burners, supplying hydrogen and oxygen to the one or more burners to generate an oxyhydrogen flame, introducing a silicide into the oxyhydrogen flame, forming a porous base material by depositing silicon dioxide generated from a flame hydrolysis reaction with the silicide, and heating and sintering the porous base material to form transparent glass, the method comprising supplying hydrogen that is stored or made at a normal temperature to the one or more burners; controlling a hydrogen flow rate using a measurement apparatus or control apparatus that performs measurement based on heat capacity of a gas; vaporizing liquid hydrogen stored in a low-temperature storage chamber, and supplying the vaporized liquid hydrogen to the one or more burners as backup hydrogen; switching from the hydrogen to the backup hydrogen; and when switching, adjusting the hydrogen flow rate to a value obtained by multiplying the hydrogen flow rate immediately after switching by a predetermined correction coefficient. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011814 | MATERIAL FOR INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM SUBSTRATE, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM SUBSTRATE, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEM - The present invention has for its objects to provide a method for manufacturing a disklike glass material for the mass production of information recording media substrate-use materials of constant sheet thickness, to provide a method for manufacturing an information recording medium-use substrate from the material thus manufactured, and to provide a method for manufacturing an information recording medium. The provided is a method for manufacturing a disklike glass material comprising the successive molding of multiple pieces of disklike glass material from glass melt. Being suppressed variation over time in the concentration of infrared radiation-absorbing ions contained in the glass melt being molded into said pieces of disklike glass material so that the variation in the sheet thickness of said multiple pieces of disklike glass material falls within a range of ±15 percent of a reference value. The reference value being the median between the maximum value and the minimum value of the sheet thickness of 1,000 pieces of said glass material. In the course of molding multiple pieces of disklike glass material comprised of glass containing 0.1 to 100 ppm of infrared radiation-absorbing ions, variation over time in the concentration of the infrared radiation-absorbing ions contained in the glass melt being molded into said pieces of disklike glass material is suppressed to suppress variation in the sheet thickness of said multiple pieces of sheetlike glass material. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011815 | GLASS-SHAPING MOLD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A glass-shaping mold includes a steel base member, and a crystallized, machined layer, an intermediate layer and a mold-releasing layer which are sequentially formed on the base member. The machined layer is a layer of nickel alloy containing phosphorus. The intermediate layer is a layer formed of chromium, nickel, copper or cobalt. Alternatively, the intermediate layer is a layer of an alloy layer containing at least one of these elements. The mold-releasing layer is a layer of an alloy containing iridium and rhenium. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011816 | Circular Knitting Machine for Hosiery or the Like - A circular knitting machine for hosiery or the like, comprising a needle cylinder with vertical axis and multiple axial surface slots, each of which accommodates a needle and an actuation element for the needle. The actuation element comprises at least one connecting element. The connecting element is provided with a radially extractable movable heel, that engages connecting element actuation cams facing the lateral surface of the needle cylinder. The cams comprise at least one extraction cam or one retraction cam, which has a portion whose profile is inclined with respect to an ideal plane perpendicular to the axis of the needle cylinder. The machine comprises extraction means causing extraction of the movable heel and keeping thereof in extracted position over the entire extension of the portion having an inclined profile of the extraction cam or of the retraction cam. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011817 | Brassiere washing case - Disclosed is a brassiere washing case having a laundry protective case protecting a laundry and being prevented from separation or breakage. The present invention includes a laundry protective case accommodating and protecting a laundry such as a brassiere therein and allowing washing water to flow therein and flow out thereof. The laundry protective case includes a first body in the shape of a container having a first opening provided to one side thereof and a second body having a second opening detachably coupled to the first opening, the second body and the first body couples to each other and defining a laundry accommodating space, wherein a rim of the first opening comprises an outer sidewall portion supporting an outer side of the second opening and an inner sidewall portion supporting an inner side of the second opening. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011818 | Safety switch - A safety switch is provided in which the open-close condition of a switching contact provided in a lock mechanism is reliably switched in a manner coupled with a motion of a lock member between a lock position and a unlock position. Since a link member, which directly and simultaneously switches the open-close conditions of normally-open and normally-closed switching contacts pursuant to the motion of a lock member, is provided, the open-close conditions of the normally-open and normally-close switching contacts can be switched reliably in a coupled manner with the motion of the lock member between the lock position and the unlock position. As a result, for example, by monitoring the open-close conditions of the normally-open and normally-close switching contacts, it is possible to determine to which of the lock position and the unlock position the lock member has moved, that is, which of the locked state and the unlocked state the rotation of the drive cam is in. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011819 | ANTI-THEFT SECURITY DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to an anti-theft device for the steering column of a motor vehicle, comprising a locking device including: a sensor ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011820 | VEHICLE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE INCLUDING AN EQUIPPED CASE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID CASE - The invention relates to a vehicle anti-theft device including an equipped case forming part of an assembly for locking the steering column of a vehicle. The inventive anti-theft device includes: a mechanism which is housed at least partially inside a case and which comprises at least a stator/rotor assembly and a cam ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011821 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DOOR LOCKING DEVICES FOR VEHICLE - A system for controlling door locking devices may include inside door handles each configured to include a grip for unlocking the door locking devices, mounted in a vehicle and opening a door, and a display unit for displaying whether the door locking device is locked or unlocked, and at least an external switch module mounted outside the inside door handles, each electrically-connected to the door locking devices, and each configured to enable a vehicle occupant to control the door locking devices. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011822 | ELECTROMECHANICAL CYLINDER FOR LOCK - The electromechanical cylinder is of the kind consisting of a knob ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011823 | Organic recycling with a pipe-cross or tubular reactor - The invention is directed to a process for enhancing the plant nutrient value of relatively low analysis organic waste material (e.g. sewage sludge) involves treating the waste material with an acid and base in a pipe-cross,reactor or tubular to form a melt; spraying the melt onto a recycling bed of fines in a granulator and flashing off the water contained in the melt as steam; rolling the melt onto recycled fine particles in a granulator to form granulated particles; and drying these granulated particles in a to form an enhanced plant nutrient value composition (e.g. a fertilizer or soil conditioner having a greater NPK value than the original relatively low analysis organic waste material). The process further includes drawing off the fumes from the granulator, passing them through a dryer with the granulated particles, and subsequently oxidizing the fumes to eliminate volatile organic compounds and/or gaseous hydrocarbon pollutants be converting such into carbon dioxide and water vapor. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011824 | PROCESS TO OBTAIN POLYMERIC-NATURE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS APPLIED TO FIXATION IN FERTILIZERS AND RELATED PRODUCTS - A process for obtaining a poly-coat chemical compound applied for fixation of polymeric-nature elements in fertilizers and related products, making available a greater quantity of nutrients in the cultivation soil of several cultures, being this unique condition driving to economical gains, since there is a significant decrease of the total volume of fertilizer applied, and also ecological gains, since the decrease of the fertilizer volume decreases the contamination of groundwater | 2010-01-21 |
20100011825 | Controlled Release Fertilizer Composition - A controlled release fertilizer composition and methods to produce the controlled release fertilizer composition are described. The controlled release fertilizer composition comprises a water soluble fertilizer core that is coated with a polymeric layer, intermediate layer, and a sulfur layer. If desired, the sulfur layer can be coated with an outer water-insoluble layer. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011826 | SURFACE FOR REDUCED FRICTION AND WEAR AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A process for producing an enhanced friction reducing surface by bonding a dry lubricant to a substrate by way of high velocity mechanical impact and low temperature diffusion bonding, and the friction-reduced surface produced thereby. A process for bonding the dry lubricant by peening and concurrently obtaining a desired dimpling or surface texturizing by appropriate selection of peening particle size and hardness relative to the substrate, as well as impact velocity against the substrate, is also provided. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011827 | WORKPIECE AND METHOD FOR EXPLOSION FORMING - It shall be achieved by the invention that a workpiece for an explosion forming process, which can be inserted into a forming tool and which can be deformed from an initial shape by means of explosion forming, and the explosion forming method are improved such that a satisfactory quality of the workpiece with the desired wall thickness is achieved in a simple manner. This object is achieved by a workpiece and a respective explosion forming method in which the initial shape of the workpiece has at least in some portions a supply of material for the explosion forming process, which is pre-formed compared to adjoining portions or which is provided therewith. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011828 | Deformation of Thin Walled Bodies - A thin walled body is deformed in a process in which the body is gripped securely in a holding station and, whilst gripped in the holding station, tooling engages to deform the peripheral wall of the body at a predetermined wall zone. The tooling is provided at a tooling station which is adjacent the holding station during deformation. The predetermined wall zone is co-aligned with the tooling by rotation of the body about an axis prior to securing at the holding station. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011829 | ROLL-FORMING MACHINE FOR FORMING SMOOTH CURVES IN PROFILED PANEL SECTIONS AND METHOD OF FORMING CURVED PANELS - A roll-forming machine for forming smooth curves in profiled panel sections. The roll forming machine has opposed pinch pass rollers having a roller profile generally corresponding to said profiled panel and a pair of cantilever rollers downstream of said pinch pass rollers. The cantilever rollers have axes of rotation that are offset relative to one another in the direction of travel of the profiled panel through the machine and having a roller profile also generally corresponding to the profiled panel. At least one sweep roller is positioned downstream of the cantilever rollers for bending said panel in a longitudinal direction as said panel passes past said sweep roller. The sweep roller also has a roller profile generally corresponding to the profiled panel. The at least one sweep roller can be positioned to the degree of bend of the smooth curve formed in said profiled panel by the machine. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011830 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOLLOW BODY FROM A WORKPIECE IN THE FORM OF A ROUND BLANK - The invention relates to a device for producing a hollow body from a workpiece in the shape of a circular blank, comprising a forming mandrel supported in a rotationally driven manner, a pressing element which is also supported on the machine bed in a rotating manner and in an axially displaceable manner relative to the forming mandrel for clamping the workpiece, and at least one forming roller which can be fed axially and/or radially to the forming mandrel. The provision is made that on the pressing element at least one forming die is arranged, into which the forming mandrel can be entered axially for forming the workpiece and that the forming die can be displaced axially with respect to the pressing element. The invention further relates to a method for producing a hollow body from a workpiece in the shape of a circular blank. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011831 | PIERCING MILL - A piercing mill includes a plurality of inclined rolls, a plug, a pusher, and an undriven guide roll. The pusher pushes a round billet from the rear end at least until the round billet advances for a prescribed distance after contacting the inclined rolls. The guide roll is between the inclined rolls and the pusher and includes a roll shaft and a roll surface, with the roll shaft arranged obliquely with respect to a pass line PL. The sectional shape of the roll surface is a concave arch shape. The round billet is rotated by the guide roll and the friction force generated when the round billet contacts the inclined rolls is reduced. Consequently, the wear of the inclined rolls can be restrained if the round billet is pierced and rolled while it is pushed in between the inclined rolls using the pusher. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011832 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RAM BENDING OF TUBE MATERIAL - The present invention provides a new bending apparatus and bending method of a tube material which makes it possible to achieve all of bending by a large bending radius not requiring large scale equipment or die, bending resistant to wrinkling and buckling at an inner side of the bending, and bending with a high productivity, that is, a ram bending apparatus using a punch | 2010-01-21 |
20100011833 | PNEUMATICALY DRIVEN PIPE SWEDGING AND FLARING TOOLS - Tools for expanding (i.e., flaring and swedging) the ends of metal tubes are configured for attachment to a powered impact hammer, such as an air hammer. A swedging tool for swedging an end of a metal tube has a swedging body with a die section for expanding the tube when driven thereinto and a flanged shank attached to the swedging body and configured for engagement by a powered impact hammer. A flaring tool for flaring an end of a metal tube includes a flaring body having a die section for flaring the tube when driven thereinto. A flanged shank is attached to the flaring body and configured for engagement by a powered impact hammer. A method for expanding an end of a metal tube entails attaching a die body for expanding the end of the metal tube to a powered impact hammer, aligning the die body with the inner diameter of the metal tube, activating the powered impact hammer, and urging the die body a determined distance into the metal tube. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011834 | ANGULAR VELOCITY DETECTION CIRCUIT, ANGULAR VELOCITY DETECTION APPARATUS, AND FAILURE DETERMINATION SYSTEM - An angular velocity detection circuit is connected to a resonator for making excited vibration on the basis of a drive signal and detects an angular velocity. The angular velocity detection circuit includes: a self-vibration component extraction unit that receives, from the resonator, a detection signal including an angular velocity component based on a Coriolis force and a self-vibration component based on the excited vibration and extracts the self-vibration component from the detection signal; a direct-current conversion unit including an integration unit that integrates an output signal of the self-vibration component extraction unit; and a temperature characteristic compensation unit that compensates for a variation due to a temperature in an output signal of the direct-current conversion unit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011835 | ERROR-CORRECTION METHOD AND ERROR-CORRECTION DEVICE FOR AN ACCELERATION SENSOR - An error-correction method for an acceleration sensor having a plurality of electrodes and a seismic mass. The error-correction method which makes it possible to correct systematic errors at low expense includes the following steps: applying a voltage in order to deflect the seismic mass; measuring a first current caused by the deflection of the seismic mass; measuring a second current caused by the deflection of the seismic mass; and determining a correction variable on the basis of the first current and the second current. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011836 | CAVITY-ENHANCED PHOTO ACOUSTIC TRACE GAS DETECTOR WITH IMPROVED FEEDBACK LOOP - A photo acoustic trace gas detector ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011837 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR PROTECTIVE-GAS MEASUREMENT - The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for measuring a protective gas ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011838 | SENSOR - A sensor including a tubular casing having an open rear end; and a first elastic member having a through hole so as to introduce ambient air into the casing and disposed so as to block the rear end opening of the casing. The sensor further includes: a holding inner tube that closely contacts an inner peripheral surface of the through hole; a ventilation filter that has permeability and a waterproofing property, the ventilation filter including a filter blocking portion that blocks a rear end opening of the holding inner tube, and a filter tubular portion connected to the filter blocking portion and surrounding at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of a rear end portion of the holding inner tube in the peripheral direction; and a holding outer tube that includes a ventilation hole, an outer tube blocking portion covering the filter blocking portion, and an outer tube tubular portion connected to the outer tube blocking portion and surrounding at least a portion of the filter tubular portion in the peripheral direction. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011839 | Mattress Cover Leak Detection Apparatus - A system for detecting leaks in mattresses. The system allows for the detection of small holes in a mattress by applying pressurized gas or fluid to the mattress and observing the escape of gas or fluid through tears and incisions in the mattress cover in the formation of bubbles in a layer of solution covering the mattress cover. In an alternate embodiment, the escape of gas or fluid through the small holes produces ultrasonic vibrations, which an ultrasonic listening device detects, allowing an operator to determine the location of the holes. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011840 | External Pipe Testing Tool and Testing Method Using Same - An apparatus for testing the integrity of pipe welds includes a sleeve for circumferentially surrounding the pipe, the sleeve having an inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of the pipe. The sleeve having end walls extending radially inwards towards the pipe wall. The apparatus including at least two seals to form a sealed annular space between the pipe, the sleeve and the sleeve end walls. A filling and pressurizing means pressurizes the annular space. The test procedure comprises monitoring of the pressure within the space. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011841 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TESTING ASPHALT MIX WORKABILITY - An apparatus for testing the workability of asphalt mixes includes a frame, a motor operably attached to the frame for rotating a turntable, a container attachable to the turntable, and a paddle for mixing a first asphalt mixture in the container. A torque meter is operably attachable to the frame and to the paddle to measure in real-time the torque applied to the paddle shaft, and a temperature sensor measures the temperature in real-time of the first asphalt mixture in the container. In one embodiment the paddle has a vertical shaft, a plurality of laterally-extending elongated arms attached at first ends to the shaft and at distal second ends to angled plates. In another embodiment, a display and a processor are provided for automatically displaying on the display in real-time a plot of the torque verses time and the temperature verses time for the measured torque and temperature while mixing the asphalt mixture. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011842 | BIOCHEMICAL ASSAY METHODS - Biochemical Assay Methods. There is described a method for determining a value that allows the effect that a compound has on a target to be compared with the effect that another compound has on the target, which method comprises adding the compound, at a concentration which continuously varies with time, to a flow of the target. The method can be carried out using a microfluidic system. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011843 | PARTICLE MONITOR - A particle monitor ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011844 | Fluid Identification Method and Fluid Identification Apparatus - A fluid identification sensor that includes a fluid identification element and a fluid temperature detecting element that is disposed separately at a predefined distance from the fluid identification element is used. A voltage is applied to the fluid identification element for a prescribed time to heat a identification target fluid. A first output value that is an electrical output value corresponding to a first temperature of a fluid identification element and a second output value that is an electrical output value corresponding to a second temperature of a fluid identification element are obtained. A fluid identification is carried out by comparing a rate of change of the first output value and the second output value with a rate of change of a first output value and a second output value for a reference fluid, which has been measured in advance. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011845 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MODULATING ACOUSTIC ENERGY DELIVERY - The present invention provides systems, methods, and devices for using acoustic energy. In some embodiments, a fluid bath may be provided in the system where the fluid bath quality may be monitored using acoustic energy. An assessment of fluid bath quality can be determined through a comparison that is made of an initial power signal of the acoustic energy with a reflected power signal of the acoustic energy. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011846 | STALL AND SURGE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for monitoring a compressor comprising a rotor is presented. The method comprises obtaining a dynamic pressure signal of the rotor, obtaining a blade passing frequency of the rotor, using the blade passing frequency signal for filtering the dynamic pressure signal, buffering the filtered dynamic pressure signal over a moving window time period, and analyzing the buffered dynamic pressure signal to predict a stall condition of the compressor. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011847 | Dual Application Compression Tester Adapter Assembly and Method - A compression tester adapter assembly is provided for use with both 12 millimeter and 16 millimeter spark plug sockets in an internal combustion engine cylinder head. An adapter has a leading cylindrical portion including one set of external threads configured with a nominal diameter of 12 millimeters, and a trailing cylindrical portion spaced from the leading cylindrical portion and including another set of external threads configured with a nominal diameter of 16 millimeters. The axial spacing between a first leading full thread on the 12 millimeter threads and a first leading full thread on the 16 millimeter threads lies in the critical range of 0.636″-0.737″. A hose has opposite ends attached to the adapter and a connector. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011848 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING WHEELS MOUNTED ON A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for identifying wheels ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011849 | Method of Determining Ambient Pressure for Fuel Injection - A method of controlling a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method can be used to determine an ambient pressure value without the use of an ambient pressure sensor. The ambient pressure value can be used for controlling a set of fuel injectors. The method can include provisions for adjusting the ambient pressure value to correct for errors introduced by engine wear and other factors. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011850 | Method and Apparatus for Measuring the Amount of Fuel Aboard a Spacecraft - A method and apparatus for measuring the amount of fuel aboard a spacecraft under weightless conditions utilize at least one orifice, at least one flow latch valve for the selection of an orifice to be used, and at least one control valve for releasing a stream of a pressurizing gas from at least one high-pressure tank in order to restore pressure in a fuel tank following a pressure reduction due to withdrawal of fuel. The amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tank is determined based on the time required to restore fuel tank pressure bv a flow of gas from the high pressure tank to the fuel tank, via the orifice. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011851 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DETERMINE COMPOSITION OF FUEL ENTERING COMBUSTOR - Disclosed is a method and system for determining composition of a fuel entering a combustor. The method includes determining a temperature of the fuel entering the combustor, calculating a first estimated total fuel flow utilizing fuel properties and fuel nozzle effective area (A | 2010-01-21 |
20100011852 | TIRE SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tire and sensor system and method includes a tire having an inflatable radially inward tire casing and a radially outward tire tread ring situated on the casing and a sensor system. The sensor system includes a first conductive medium affixed to a radially inward surface of the tread ring and a second conductive medium affixed to a radially outward surface of the casing. The second conductive medium operatively contacts the first conductive medium in a desired, relative orientation between the tire casing and the tread ring and operatively separates from the first conductive medium when tire casing and the tread ring depart from the desired orientation. A sensor is connected to the second conductive medium for operatively detecting separation of the second conductive medium from the first conductive medium. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011853 | CONTACT-LESS SENSOR CARTRIDGE - The invention provides a sensor cartridge comprising: (a) a protective housing ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011854 | SAND LEVEL MONITORING SYSTEM - A system for monitoring a sand reservoir includes: (a) a sand reservoir carried on an off-highway vehicle; and (b) at least one sand level indicator carried by the sand reservoir which provides a visual display external to the sand reservoir indicative of the quantity of sand within the sand reservoir. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011855 | CONTAINER TO RECEIVE LIQUIDS TO AID IN THE VOLUMETRIC MEASURING OF THE LIQUIDS - A container ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011856 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY SENSOR - A physical quantity sensor comprises a sensor circuit that converts an externally applied physical quantity to an electrical signal and outputs a detection signal; an adjustment circuit that adjusts the detection signal, which is received from the sensor circuit, to a predetermined signal; and an output circuit that forms an output signal from the signal of the adjustment circuit wherein the sensor circuit and the output circuit are driven by a common power supply voltage. The adjustment circuit comprises a pulse generation circuit that generates a pulse modulation signal based on the power supply voltage; and an amplifier circuit that amplifies the detection signal, which is received from the sensor circuit, with a gain made variable by the pulse modulation signal, wherein the detection sensitivity of the output signal is made variable according to the power supply voltage. This configuration enables the amplifier circuit, provided in the adjustment circuit, to output a sensor output that has high linearity characteristics and, as a result, implements a physical quantity sensor with highly accurate sensor detection sensitivity and allows the physical quantity sensor to have good detection-sensitivity ratiometrics characteristics, high linearity, and desired-characteristic detection sensitivity. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011857 | ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING A RATE OF ROTATION USING A VIBRATION SENSOR - An arrangement for measuring a rate of rotation using a vibration sensor, being excited and measured by means of capacitive drive elements, and the rotation of said sensor in an axis, excited by a rotation in another axis by means of the Coriolis force, being measured by means of capacitive measuring elements. Excitation voltages can be supplied to the fixed electrodes of the drive elements, the frequency of said voltages corresponding to the resonance frequency or the subharmonic of the resonance frequency of the vibration sensor. An alternating voltage having a first measuring frequency which is higher than the excitation frequency can be supplied to capacitive elements for measuring the excited vibration. Alternating voltages having a second measuring frequency higher than the excitation frequency are supplied to the fixed electrodes of the measuring elements can be supplied to drive elements causing a vibration excitation in a direction on the basis of the excitation voltage, being in antiphase with the excitation voltage. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011858 | ANGULAR VELOCITY DETECTION CIRCUIT AND ANGULAR VELOCITY DETECTION APPARATUS - An angular velocity detection circuit is connected to a resonator for making excited vibration on the basis of a drive signal and detects an angular velocity. The angular velocity detection circuit includes: a self-vibration component extraction unit that receives, from the resonator, a detection signal including an angular velocity component based on a Coriolis force and a self-vibration component based on the excited vibration of the resonator and extracts the self-vibration component from the detection signal; a direct-current conversion unit including an integration unit that integrates an output signal of the self-vibration component extraction unit; and an offset addition unit that adds an offset value to an output signal of the direct-current conversion unit. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011859 | ANGULAR VELOCITY SENSOR - An angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity of an object. The angular velocity sensor includes a detecting element, and a driving unit. The detecting element includes a supporting part, a first arm extending from the supporting part and being adapted to be fixed to the object, a second arm extending from the supporting part, and a first weight connected with the second arm. The second arm has substantially a U-shape and includes a first extending part extending from the supporting part, a first facing part facing the first extending part and extending in parallel with the first extending part, and a first joint part joining the first extending part to the first facing part. The first weight is connected with the facing part of the second arm. The driving unit includes first to fourth drivers. The first driver is provided at the first extending part and extends and contracts the first extending part. The second driver is positioned at the first extending part at a more outer circumference of the U-shape of the second arm than the first driver. The second driver extends and contracts the first extending part. The third driver is positioned at the first facing part, and extends and contracts the first facing part. The fourth driver is positioned at the first facing part at a more inner circumference of the U-shape of the second arm than the third driver, and extends and contracts the first facing part. This angular velocity sensor has a small size along a rotation axis about which an angular velocity to be detected. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011860 | Micromechanical sensor element, method for manufacturing a micromechanical sensor element and method for operating a micromechanical sensor element - A micromechanical sensor element includes: a substrate; a first seismic mass suspended from the substrate, which is deflectable from a first rest position by an acceleration acting perpendicularly to a main plane of extension; and a second seismic mass, which is deflectable from a second rest position by the acceleration. At least a partial overlap is provided between the first seismic mass and the second seismic mass perpendicular to the main plane of extension. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011861 | DEVICE FOR NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF A COMPONENT BY ANALYZING RADIATION DISSIPATION - A device for non-destructive testing of a component by analyzing radiation dissipation when the component is stressed by mechanical stresses. The device includes measuring means for determining a surface radiation field of the component. The measuring means are integrated in a flexible housing for covering a region of the surface of the component to be tested. The device enables an initial crack upon stress concentration on a surface of the component and the presence of a crack upon propagation of the crack to be detected. The disclosed embodiments are useful for non-destructive testing of aircraft components, but may be used in all industrial sectors where testing the integrity of components is important, such as the automotive, railway, marine and nuclear industries. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011862 | Method For Inspecting At Least One Rotor Blade Of A Wind Turbine And Inspection System For At Least One Rotor Blade Of A Wind Turbine - A method for inspecting at least one rotor blade of a wind turbine for damage, such as subsurface blade cracks, includes the steps of: attaching at least one acoustic emission sensor to a surface of a rotor blade to be inspected, exciting oscillations in the rotor blade for a time period, measuring activity signals of the oscillations in the rotor blade with the at least one acoustic emission sensor, and detaching the at least one acoustic emission sensor from the surface of the rotor blade after the inspection. An inspection system for a rotor blade of a wind turbine is also contemplated. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY - An apparatus for performing tomographic imaging of an object comprising means for conveying the object through a first imaging means and a second imaging means which are static relative to the conveying means and are comprised of at least one source and detector. The source illuminates the detector with a beam to obtain a tomographic slice with the tomographic slice of the first and second imaging means being coplanar. Between the two imaging means the movement involves a change of direction of motion of the object in the same plane as the tomographic slice whilst maintaining the objects orientation relative to the apparatus. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011864 | CONTINUOUS AUTONOMOUS TESTER - A self propelled scanning device is disclosed. The device includes a self propelled chassis that is locomotive across a surface to be scanned, a translator attached to the chassis, and a carriage attached to the translator and adapted to receive a scanner. The translator selectively moves the carriage in at least one dimension across the surface to be scanned. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011865 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DAMAGE LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION IN STRUCTURES - An apparatus and method for testing composite structures in which ultrasonic waves are used to detect disbonds in the structures are described. The apparatus comprises a flexible structure carrying acousto-optical transducers such as fiber Bragg gratings. During use, the apparatus is mechanically and conformally coupled to the structure under test. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011866 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - An ultrasonic transducer with a housing having an ultrasonic window in a first region of the housing for transmitting ultrasonic waves, and a transducer element located in the housing adjacent to the ultrasonic window. To prevent ultrasonic waves from being transmitted as housing waves between the first region of the housing, by way of at least one intermediate second region of the housing, to a third region of the housing on opposite side of the second region from the first region, in the second region of the housing, at least two weakly coupled mechanical resonators are provided which are arranged essentially in secession in the propagation direction of the housing waves. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011867 | ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER - An ultrasonic transducer for installation in an instrument housing, the ultrasonic transducer having a transducer housing and a housing fixture, the transducer housing being put under pressure by a medium in its installed state on its emitting and/or receiving side. To provide an ultrasonic transducer for installation in an instrument housing, which implements a measure for avoiding crosstalk of ultrasonic signals and avoids the disadvantages known from the prior art—at least partially, the ultrasonic transducer is wherein the transducer housing indirectly forms at least one contact area in its installed state with the housing fixture, the transducer housing and the housing fixture being at least indirectly pressed against one another in a first contact area with existing, but as slight as possible, surface pressure by a pre-loading mechanism. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011868 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING THE ROTATIONAL SPEED OF A ROTARY MEMBER - The speed of rotation of a rotary member such as a compressor or turbine wheel of a turbocharger is determined by directing an ultrasonic signal into a blade cavity and receiving the reflected signal, which is amplitude modulated by virtue of the passage of the blades across the ultrasonic transducer. The received signal is demodulated to determine the frequency of amplitude modulation of the received signal caused by passage of blades between the first and second locations. This enables the speed of rotation to be calculated. The performance of the turbocharger can thus be optimised in the context of the overall engine system via an engine control module. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011869 | Differential pressure diagnostic for process fluid pulsations - A process pulsation diagnostic system comprises a primary element, a sensor and a processor. The primary element generates a differential pressure along a fluid flow. The sensor samples the differential pressure. The processor generates a pulsation diagnostic based on a standard deviation of the differential pressure, such that the pulsation diagnostic is indicative of a degree of process pulsation in the fluid flow. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011870 | Pressure Gauge - The invention relates to a pressure gauge having a cylindrical housing to which a bushing is fixed, which penetrates the housing. The pressure gauge is furthermore provided with a pressure sensor together with an allocated electronic evaluation unit, said sensor is operatively connected to a pressure port coaxially positioned to the longitudinal axis of the housing. A turnable adjustment pin to engage with an adjustment device of the electronic evaluation unit in the pressure gauge is accommodated in the bushing in a liquid-proof manner, and is equipped with holding means by means of which it is undetachably secured to the bushing. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011871 | PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE - A pressure-sensor device ( | 2010-01-21 |
20100011872 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A SELF-POWERED RFID-READABLE PEDOMETER - A device, system and method for analyzing a user's motion using a piezoelectric film to generate a plurality of deformation signals based upon an associated plurality of deformations, an EEPROM to record data associated with the plurality of deformation signals, and a transceiver to receive at least a portion of the recorded data from the EEPROM and to transmit data, wherein the analysis may determine an abnormality in the user's gait. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011873 | MATERIAL TESTING MACHINE - The present invention includes: a pair of columnar members | 2010-01-21 |
20100011874 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING ATTACHMENT JOINTS - Apparatus tests the performance of joints between an attachment and a beam having a pair of caps connected by a corrugated web. The apparatus includes first and second grips contoured to the shape of a portion of the corrugated web for gripping the web. A force applicator coupled with the attachment and the grips applies force to the beam through the joint. | 2010-01-21 |
20100011875 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MINIMIZE IMPACT OF SLUG EVENTS - A system for stabilizing flow in a pipeline is provided. The system includes at least one of an internal supply or an external supply configured to provide fluid into the pipeline such that a ratio of liquid to gas in the flow is within an acceptable range. The system also includes one or more sensors configured to indicate the ratio of liquid to gas in the fluid. The system further includes at least one valve configured to regulate a flow of the fluid from the internal supply or the external supply into the pipeline based upon the ratio indicated by the one or more sensors. | 2010-01-21 |