05th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150030366 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a curling correction portion, a curling direction determination portion, and a rotation control portion. The image forming portion forms an image on a recording medium. The curling direction determination portion determine a direction of curling in a recording medium in which images forms on both surfaces thereof, based on an image density of each of both surfaces of the recording medium in which the images forms on both surfaces thereof. The rotation control portion is configured to rotate the curling correction portion such that the curling correction portion is set in an orientation for correcting the curling that has occurred in the recording medium, in a direction opposite to the direction of the curling determined by the curling direction determination portion. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030367 | SPEED TYPING APPARATUS - A keyboard is provided having 26 letters assigned to only 16 to 21 keys, and preferably 21 keys. This advantageous system of typing makes use of either one or two hands. The 26 letters of the English alphabet are all displayed. Five keys have two letters—those letters are PQ, JK, UW, VX and YZ for a total of ten letters. Sixteen keys have one letter assigned to each key—namely the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, L, M, O, N, R, S and T for a total of sixteen letters assigned to a specific key—for a total of 26 letters. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030368 | Single Use Deodorant - A single use, disposable ‘card’ for transferring a deodorant or other cosmetic product to the human body. The card can be discreetly carried and used, followed by easy disposal of the card and packaging. The card is coated (on one or both sides) with a deodorant product, and is roughly the size of a credit card, with variations in height and width as required. A removable protective covering is provided over the area of the card containing the deodorant product, or is large enough to contain the entire card. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030369 | MECHANICAL PENCIL HAVING LEAD-ROTATING MECHANISM - A mechanical pencil has a main body inserted into a tubular main body cover to undergo forward and rearward movement and rotational movement within the main body cover. The main body feeds a lead and holds the lead during writing. A gear mechanism incrementally rotates the main body based on the presence or absence of writing pressure occurring during writing to thereby incrementally rotate the lead. Protection collars are rotatably mounted on the outer periphery of the main body at locations where the main body is exposed from the main body cover. The protection collars rotatably idle on the main body to prevent a person from gripping and rotating the main body thereby preventing damage to the gear mechanism. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030370 | APPLYING MATERIAL EXTRUDING CONTAINER - An applying material extruding container includes a movable body and a screw tube, and the movable body is moved forward by the screwing action of a screwing portion caused by the relative rotation of a filling member and a control tube in one direction. The screw tube includes a rear end tube portion, the control tube includes an internal tubular portion internally inserted into the rear end tube portion, on an outer circumferential surface of the internal tubular portion, a protrusion portion on one side that protrudes outwardly in a radial direction is provided, on an inner circumferential surface of the rear end tube portion, a protrusion on the other side that protrudes inwardly in the radial direction and that engages with the protrusion portion on one side in a rotation direction is provided and the protrusion on the other side has elasticity in the radial direction by cutouts therearound. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030371 | APPLYING MATERIAL EXTRUDING CONTAINER - An applying material extruding container includes a leading tube and a pipe member inserted into the leading tube so as to be slidable in the axial line direction of the leading tube relative to the leading tube. In the initial state, the front end of the pipe member is located at a position displaced backward a predetermined distance from the front end of the leading tube, and the applying material is filled from in the pipe hole of the pipe member to in the tube hole of the leading tube. The inner surface of the region of the tube hole extends straight in the axial line direction. In the applying material extruding container, when the container main body and the control tube are relatively rotated in one/the other direction, by the screwing action of the first screw part, the pipe member is made to move forward/backward together with the applying material. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030372 | APPLYING MATERIAL EXTRUDING CONTAINER - The applying material extruding container includes a movable body and a screw part in the container including a container main body and a control tube, wherein by relatively rotating the container main body and the control tube, the screw part makes the movable body move forward, and the applying material extruding container includes a leading tube. The screw part includes a female screw as a ridge spirally extending on the inner circumferential surface of the leading tube. An opening is formed on the peripheral wall of the leading tube, and the female screw is arranged so as to be continued to the opening. One side constituting the sides of the opening extends along the trajectory drawn by the female screw in the side view facing the opening. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030373 | TOOTHBRUSH HAVING INTEGRAL REPLACEABLE TOOTHPASTE CARTRIDGE - A toothbrush has a head with bristles, a stem and a handle. A replaceable cartridge containing toothpaste is positioned within the handle. The cartridge includes a threaded rod and plunger. When a torque force is applied to the threaded rod the plunger may move longitudinally through the cartridge. This forces toothpaste from the cartridge and through a conduit in the handle to the head. He had includes one or more mechanisms for dispensing toothpaste on the bristles. The cartridge includes a nozzle having an integral one-way valve which extrudes the toothpaste. The head includes one or more nozzles which have an integral one-way valve which extrudes the toothpaste. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030374 | ISOLATED SHEARING MECHANISM FOR DOWNHOLE TOOLS - A shearing mechanism in which a male component mates into a female component, the male component having a first groove extending around the male component and the female component having a second groove extending around the female component, the first groove and the second groove cooperating when the male component is inserted into the female component to define an annular recess. A shearing component is provided within the annular recess, the shearing component having a shear load that is controlled by the material and size of the shearing component. An opening is provided within one or both of the male component and female component, the opening being aligned with the annular recess. Stress relief is provided. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030375 | SENSOR SYSTEM, SENSOR, AND DETACHMENT TOOL - This sensor system includes: a sensor that is provided with a sensor cover having an opening formed on one end and a sensor main body which is detachably disposed on an inner portion of the sensor cover; and a detachment tool used to detach the sensor main body from the sensor cover, wherein the sensor includes an attachment structure used to attach the sensor main body to the inner portion of the sensor cover, the detachment tool includes a detachment structure used to detach the sensor main body from the inner portion of the sensor cover, and in the detachment structure, by pushing the detachment tool into the sensor main body from the opening of the sensor cover, the sensor main body is detached from the inner portion of the sensor cover. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030376 | BALL JOINT - A ball joint is provided with a ball stud having a ball-head unit formed on a lower end of a stud unit, a socket that houses the ball-head unit so as to be pivotable therein, and has an opening unit from which the stud unit protrudes, formed on an upper end thereof, and a dust cover having elasticity, which is provided with a small diameter opening unit to be attached to the stud unit. The ball stud has a flange unit formed on the stud unit. The dust cover further has a guide unit formed on the inner peripheral portion of the small diameter opening unit, with a fine gap being placed in a radial direction, an engaging unit formed on a lower end portion of the small diameter opening unit, and a reinforcing ring that couples the guide unit and the engaging unit with high rigidity. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030377 | ROTATABLE CONNECTION - A rotatable connection between a first component and a second component, the rotatable connection comprising: a first connecting piece composed of metal and which is to penetrate the first component over at least the entire thickness of the first component, in which at an end facing the second component, the first connecting piece is welded to the second component. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030378 | STRUCTURAL CONNECTORS FOR DRAGLINE BOOM AND MAST TUBULAR CLUSTERS AND METHODS FOR REPAIR, REINFORCEMENT AND LIFE EXTENSION OF DRAGLINE BOOMS AND MASTS - A construction for a boom such as a dragline boom provides a spade plate that connects lacing members to a main chord at a cluster. The spade plate is curved. One edge of the spade plate has tabs attached to the lacing members. Another edge of the spade plate is attached to the main chord. The spade plate may be applied for new construction or repair. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030379 | SOLID STATE DEPOSITION METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND PRODUCTS - The described embodiments relate generally to methods to enhance cosmetic surfaces of friction stir processed parts. More specifically a method for applying cold spray over a weld line generated by the friction stir processing is disclosed. Methods are also disclosed for blending the cold spray applied over the weld line in with a cosmetic surface portion of friction stir processed parts. In some embodiments cold spray can be used to on its own to create a cosmetic joint between various parts. Structural joints between first and second substrates may also be formed via solid state deposition. Such joints may be strengthened through use of a hidden weld, mechanical interlocking between the substrates, and/or coupling via fasteners. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030380 | FASTENER RECEPTACLE STRIP - A structural assembly comprising a first component having a ramped surface, and a fastener assembly for fastening the first component to a second component, the fastener assembly including a receptacle strip of resiliently deformable material attached to the ramped surface of the first component so as to assume the contour of the ramped surface, and a plurality of fastener receptacles attached to the receptacle strip for receiving respective fasteners. Also, a method of fastening a first component to a second component using the fastener assembly. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030381 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ELONGATE WELDMENTS - Methods of manufacture include welding two or more elongate members together to define an elongate weldment, wherein the welding results in a weld region that is in tension and regions adjacent to the weld region that are in compression, and longitudinally stretching the elongate weldment. Tools and systems for manufacturing elongate weldments, as well as apparatuses, such as aircraft, that include elongate weldments, also are disclosed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030382 | HOT-FORMED PREVIOUSLY WELDED STEEL PART WITH VERY HIGH MECHANICAL RESISTANCE AND PRODUCTION METHOD - The invention relates principally to a welded steel part with a very high mechanical strength characteristics obtained by heating followed by hot forming, then cooling of at least one welded blank obtained by butt welding of at least one first and one second sheet consisting at least in part of a steel substrate and a pre-coating which is constituted by an intermetallic alloy layer in contact with the steel substrate, topped by a metal alloy layer of aluminum or aluminum-based alloy. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030383 | OUTRIGGER CONNECTION LOCKING DEVICE - There is provided an outrigger connection locking device used in a crane apparatus including a boom, a swivel base that supports the boom so as to be raised and lowered, a carrier frame on which the swivel base is mounted, and an outrigger removably mounted to the carrier frame. The outrigger locking device includes: a connection pin that can be inserted into a carrier frame hole formed in the carrier frame and into an outrigger hole formed in the outrigger; a telescopic cylinder that performs a telescopic motion that allows the connection pin to move to a location in which the connection pin is inserted into the carrier frame hole and the outrigger hole; a connection locking unit that restricts the connection pin inserted into the carrier frame hole and the outrigger hole from moving; and a remote operation mechanism for connection locking that can operate the connection locking unit. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030384 | FURNITURE SYSTEM AND ARRANGEMENT THEREOF - A modular furniture system capable of being arranged in different configurations in a settee area of a bowling center, for example, is disclosed. The furniture system includes at least one modular furniture element with a fastening mechanism which includes a first assembly and a second assembly. The first assembly of the fastening mechanism includes an engaging element which extends through at least one component of the first assembly and attaches to a component of the second assembly of an adjacent modular furniture element. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030385 | HIGH-CAPACITY RADIAL FIT COUPLING BOLTS - A high capacity radial-fit coupling bolt (or “expanding sleeve bolt”) has a pair of tapered sleeves about a shank of a bolt to which can be applied a tensioning load. An extrudable ring, or a compression ring, is interposed between a head nut or head flange at one end of the shank, and one end of an inner sleeve. A tensioning load is applied to the shank, the inner sleeve causing the outer sleeve to expand diametrically. At a preset load limit, the extrudable ring is extruded through at least one bore in a drive piston between the head nut and the extrudable ring, to allow shank to move relative to the inner sleeve until the tensioning load is fully applied. Alternatively, a drive member is provided between the head nut or head flange and the compression ring, and at a preset limit, the compression ring allows the shank to move relative to inner sleeve until the tensioning load is fully applied. The preset limit will typically correspond to the force required to fully expand the outer sleeve. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030386 | TRACK MOUNT BASE WITH MOMENTARY RELEASE - A locking rail base, formed of a case having a shell formed with a hollow cavity with an opening thereinto, a stabilizer, and a passage through an end of the shell; a T-bolt anchor having a shank with flukes adjacent one end; and a T-bolt cylinder received into the cavity in the shell, the T-bolt cylinder forming a channel having the shank of the T-bolt anchor received slidingly therein. An anti-rotation interface is provided between the shank of the T-bolt anchor and the channel of the T-bolt cylinder. A drive interface is provided between an actuator and a portion of the T-bolt shank. An anti-actuation interface is provided between the actuator and the T-bolt cylinder; and a momentary release mechanism is provided for momentarily releasing the anti-actuation interface between the actuator and the T-bolt cylinder. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030387 | CONNECTOR SYSTEM AND BUILDING COMPONENTS FOR USE IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - An example connector system embodiment may be used to quickly align and interconnect two framing members, planar panels or other building components, e.g. during erection of prefabricated or component housing. The connector system includes a male connector and a female connector. The connectors can be attached to, or may be integrally formed with, respective building components to be interconnected. The male connector comprises a tapered protrusion having a cross-sectional extent that decreases monotonically, in at least one dimension, in the direction of protrusion, so as to impart a taper to the tapered protrusion in the at least one dimension. A corresponding female connector comprises a receptacle for receiving the tapered protrusion. The taper may facilitate centering of the male connector with respect to the female connector during mating of the connectors. Depending on the orientation of the connectors, the facilitation of centering may be enhanced by gravity. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030388 | BUNDLING TOOL - A bundling tool includes first and second bundling members in plate like shapes. The first and second bundling members respectively include central parts that cover wires, first locking parts that are bendable and extend from first sides of the central parts, and second locking parts that are bendable and extend from second sides of the central parts. When the first and second bundling members clamp the wires therebetween and are to be crimped, the first and second locking parts of the first bundling member are each folded down to abut on an outer surface of the second bundling member at an end part of the locking part, and the first and second locking parts of the second bundling member are each folded down to abut on an outer surface of the first bundling member at an end part of the locking part, thereby crimping the wires. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030389 | Integral Composite Bushing System and Method - A composite bearing comprising a densified portion, wherein a hole location is positioned at the approximate center of said densified portion; and a plurality of filament tendrils, wherein the plurality of filament tendrils are configured to wrap around the hole location to create a “U” shape. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030390 | PORTABLE ROADWAY WARNING DEVICE - A portable roadway warning device comprises one or more rumble strips. Each rumble strip comprises at least two modular strip sections, each made of a polymeric material having top and bottom surfaces and end edges and side edges. At least one of the end edges of each of the strip sections has a plurality of aligned alternating notches and tabs, and connecting links hingedly connect the tabs at one of the end edges of one of the strip sections to respective aligned tabs at one of the end edges of another of the strip sections. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030391 | BINDER COMPOSITION AND PATH MATERIAL COMPRISING A BINDER COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a binder composition comprising water glass and psyllium. It relates further to path material comprising such a binder composition, and to the use of the binder composition for binding an aggregate. The invention relates further to a method for providing a traffic area or parts of a traffic area, wherein the binder composition is used. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030392 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING STIFFNESS OF A ROADWAY - An apparatus for the compaction of roadway materials includes a compaction analyzer for calculating stiffness during construction of the roadway. The apparatus generates a dynamic modulus for each layer of a roadway which can be used to calculate the overall effective modulus. A method for determining stiffness includes generating a dynamic modulus for each layer and calculating the overall effective modulus using the modulus of each layer. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030393 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DEPTH TRIGGERS FOR MARINE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY CABLE RETRIEVER SYSTEMS - Depth triggers for marine geophysical survey cable retriever systems. At least some of the illustrative embodiments include causing a submerged geophysical survey cable to surface. In some cases, the causing the cable to surface may include: fracturing a frangible link wherein the frangible link, before the fracturing, affixes position of a piston within a cylinder bore of a housing coupled to the geophysical survey cable, and the fracturing of the frangible link responsive to pressure exerted on a face of the piston as the geophysical survey cable reaches or exceeds a predetermined depth; moving the piston within the cylinder bore; and deploying a mechanism that makes the geophysical survey cable more positively buoyant. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030394 | FACING ELEMENT FOR REINFORCED SOIL STRUCTURE - A facing element ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030395 | PNEUMATIC SAMPLE FEEDWAY - A pneumatic sample feedway that is embeddable into a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device. The feedway includes: a plurality of capsules enclosing a biological tissue sample; and a conductor pipe connected to a source of a compressed fluid. The pipe receives a train of the capsules and pneumatically forwards the train into the MRI device. The pipe has a proximal terminal that loads the train of capsules into the pipe. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030396 | BALL END MILL WITH COOLANT HOLES - A ball end mill comprises coolant holes and multiple cutting edges in which a rotation locus around an axis line forms a hemispherical shape having a center on the axis line. The cutting edges are formed at intervals in a circumferential direction at a tip of an end mill main body, which is rotated around the axis line. Some of the cutting edges are long edges intersecting each other on the axis line of a tip of the end mill main body, the remaining cutting edges are short edges each having an inner peripheral end at a position away from the axis line. Coolant holes are formed in the end mill main body and are opened on an extended line of the short edge toward the axis line from the inner peripheral end of the short edge in the tip of the end mill main body. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030397 | TOOL FOR THE TURNING/TURN BROACHING OF WORKPIECES - A tool for the turning/turn broaching of workpieces is provided, a carrier which can be attached directly or indirectly to a machine tool a plurality of segments which are fastened to the carrier. Each of the segments is provided with a plurality of tool bits. In addition, each of the segments is attached to the carrier by at least two fastening elements, which act obliquely to a plane (E) lying perpendicular to the rotational axis (R) of the tool. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030398 | COUPLING MECHANISM FOR CUTTING TOOL - A rotary cutting tool includes a cutter of generally cylindrical shape disposed about a central longitudinal axis. The cutter has a first end having an active fluted portion and an opposite second end, the second end having a male threaded portion disposed thereabout. The cutting tool further includes a shank of generally cylindrical shape disposed about the central longitudinal axis, the shank having a recessed female threaded portion formed in a first end. The male threaded portion includes a number of threads disposed at a first pitch and the female threaded portion includes a number of threads disposed at a second pitch different than the first pitch. The cutter and the shank are selectively coupled via threaded engagement of the male threaded portion and the female threaded portion. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030399 | COUPLING MECHANISM FOR CUTTING TOOL - A rotary cutting tool including a cutter member having an axial forward end and an axial rearward end. A cutting region is at the axial forward end of the cutter member, and a male threaded portion is adjacent the axial rearward end of the cutter member. A shank member has an axial forward end and a shank bore opening at the axial forward end. The shank bore has an axial shank bore length. The shank bore contains a female threaded portion and an axial rearward shank bore portion axially rearward of the female threaded portion. The axial rearward shank bore portion has a terminal end. When the male threaded portion of the cutter member fully engages the female threaded portion of the shank member, the axial rearward end of the cutter member being spaced a first distance axially forward of the terminal end of the axial rearward shank bore portion. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030400 | HOLDER AND CUTTING TOOL - A holder for grooving work includes a shank portion, and a head portion located on an end portion thereof. The head portion includes an insert attaching space, an upper and lower respectively located above and below the insert attaching space, a slit extending backward from the insert attaching space, an upper and a lower jaw connecting portions divided by the slit, an upper clamp surface on the upper jaw and a lower clamp surface on the lower jaw opposed to the insert attaching space. A column-shaped groove is connected to the deepest end of the slit. The column-shaped groove is formed to reduce the thickness of the upper jaw connecting portion, and extends from the lateral face on the side of the insert attaching space halfway along the deepest end of the slit toward the opposite lateral face. Upon attaching the insert to the holder the cutting tool is obtained. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030401 | SURFACE COATING CUTTING TOOL - A surface-coated cutting tool with a body and hard coating layer is provided. (a) The hard coating layer is made of a complex nitride layer of Al and Cr. (b) The hard coating layer deposited on a region from a cutting edge to a location 100 μm from the cutting edge toward an opposite side thereof has a granular crystal structure. The average grain size of granular crystals on a surface of the hard coating layer on the region is 0.2-0.5 μm. The average grain size of granular crystals at an interface between the cutting tool body and the hard coating layer on the region is smaller than the average grain size on the surface the hard coating layer in an extent of 0.02-0.1 μm. The crystal grain size length ratio of crystal grains whose size is 0.15-20% or less. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030402 | IMPLEMENTING REDUCED DRILL SMEAR - A method is provided for implementing reduction of drill smear in drilling a multilayer substrate such as a rigid printed circuit board or flex to minimize or eliminate the need to remove drill smear and for improved via and interconnect reliability. An inert liquid is applied to the multilayer substrate and a drill bit prior to and during the drill process to cool and lubricate the multilayer substrate and the drill bit to reduce drill smear. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030403 | PORTABLE DRILL PRESS - A drill press comprises a hollow pillar with a base, a holder for a drill slidably mounted on the pillar and a clamp integral to the pillar for clamping the base to a work piece so that the drill is guided to the work piece. The clamp is a G clamp with a jaw held by an arm which engages a screw thread shaft housed in the pillar so that rotating the shaft raises and lowers the arm and the jaw. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030404 | REAMING TOOL AND ADJUSTING SCREW FOR A FINE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, IN PARTICULAR FOR A REAMING TOOL - A reaming tool includes a main tool body disposed about a rotational axis, a plurality of peripherally arranged cutting inserts coupled to the tool body, and a fine adjustment mechanism associated with each cutting insert. The adjustment mechanism includes an adjusting screw with a conical section that acts on the cutting insert for fine adjustment, the conical section being arranged between a first and a second cylindrical guide section. The two guide sections ensure high-precision guidance of the adjusting screw. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030405 | CONTROL METHOD OF MACHINE TOOL AND MACHINE TOOL - A machine tool includes a machine tool main body, a ram which is supported with respect to the machine tool main body in a movable manner, a main shaft which is supported by the ram in a drivable and rotatable manner, an attachment which can be attached to and detached from a tip end portion of the ram and includes a driving shaft rotated according to rotation of the main shaft and a tool provided on the driving shaft, and a NC device which performs a numerical control based on machining data, and performs machining of a processing target. The control method of a machine tool includes a step of decreasing at least one of a ram overhang amount or a feeding amount when stress applied to the attachment is larger than allowable stress of the attachment based on a machining condition including a diameter, a depth of cut, and a feeding amount of the tool, and information including the ram overhang amount, a shape of the attachment, and a material of the processing target. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030406 | BODY WITH A METAL BASED NITRIDE LAYER AND A METHOD FOR COATING THE BODY - A hard and wear resistant coating for a body includes at least one metal based nitride layer having improved high temperature performance. The layer is (Zr1-x-zSixMez)Ny with 02015-01-29 | |
20150030407 | TOOL SHANK - The tool shank contains a taper member, a flange member, a holder member, a clamped member, and a number of slits. The taper member has a conic shape extended along an axial direction with a top section and a bottom section. The flange member is beneath the bottom section of the taper member. The holder member is extended downward from a bottom side of the flange member along the axial direction. The clamped member is extended upward from the top section of the taper member. The slits are configured at intervals around the bottom section surrounding the axial direction. Each slit defines a slightly outwardly bulge. The bulges increase the contact area with and avoid gaps to a tapered socket of a spindle. As such, the tool shank is tightly jointed to the spindle during high-speed rotation without causing vibration and damage. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030408 | SENSOR-CONTAINING CONNECTION ELEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A connection element consists of a longitudinally oriented support structure that is at least partially hollow and a sensor unit that is arranged in the inside of the support structure, is connected to a signal transmission device, and is non-positively connected to the support structure. The required force for the non-positive connection is produced by internal stresses after a plastic deformation of the support structure during a joining process of the support structure and the sensor unit. A method for manufacturing a connection element consisting of a support structure that is at least partially hollow and a sensor unit includes positioning the sensor unit in a region of the support structure and, using radially movable tool segments, exerting a force on the support structure in the radial direction and at the same time reducing the periphery of the support structure in the region in which the sensor unit is positioned. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030409 | EXPANSION ANCHOR - An expansion anchor is disclosed. The expansion anchor has an elongated main part having a receiving area extending substantially in the longitudinal direction, into which an expansion element can be inserted in the longitudinal direction, to press expansion tabs laterally from an initial position to an expanded position. At least one setting control member can be moved in the longitudinal direction on the expansion anchor and it is moved by movement the expansion element relative to the main part. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030410 | ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE FOR PIVOT AND HINGE DEVICE HAVING ANTI-ROTATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to an anti-rotation device for a pivot for rotatably connecting at least two fittings, the pivot having a polygonal pivot head, comprising: an inner anti-rotation part for preventing the rotating of a pivot head, which comprises at least one leg, which abuts against respective one of the side faces of the pivot head in the mounting state; an outer anti-rotation part for preventing the rotating of the inner anti-rotation part, which comprises at least one wall, each of which abuts against the respective one of the at least one leg in the mounting state; and a fixer for fixing the inner anti-rotation part to the outer anti-rotation part. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030411 | SELF-LOCKING NIPPLE FOR WHEEL SPOKE AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Self-locking nipple for attaching wheel spoke to wheel part. The self-locking function of the nipple is created by deforming the nipple body in a rotationally symmetrical way and over a predetermined axial distance, such that such a narrowed part is created in the internal screw-thread of the nipple which is rotationally symmetric with respect to the longitudinal axis of the nipple and extends over only one to two windings of the internal screw-thread. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030412 | LOCKING NUT - A nut fastener is provided for locking the nut to prevent inadvertent loosening of the nut. The nut fastener is particularly useful for tightening a wheel onto an axle. The nut fastener includes a nut, a collar and a retaining ring. The nut is unlocked by pushing on an engagement surface of the collar or by riding ratchet teeth over each other. When the collar is released, the collar locks against the nut to resist rotation of the nut. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030413 | SNAP FIT FASTENER - A snap fit fastener includes a base, a holder, and a plurality of snap fit arms. The holder extends from the base and includes a holder wall defining a fastener hole. The fastener hole is sized to receive a finger. The snap fit arms are cantilevered from the base. Each snap fit arm includes a beam and an overhang protruding from the beam in a direction away from the holder. Each overhang is configured to engage a panel to couple the snap fit fastener to the panel. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030414 | METHOD FOR ATTACHING CRIMPING MEMBERS, SHEET BINDING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention is concerning a method for attaching a pair of crimping members in a sheet binding device that binds a sheet bundle by engagement of the pair of crimping members, wherein at least one of the crimping members is attached to a member to which the one of the crimping members is to be attached in a state where the pair of crimping members is in engagement. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030415 | Hydraulic Pipe Handling Apparatus - The present invention is a pipe handling apparatus that hydraulically lifts up to sixteen (16) joints of pipe and/or other tubular items up to the work basket of a snubbing unit or a workover service rig located on an active well site in the oil and gas industry. The base and hydraulic pipe table of the apparatus, hydraulic pipe racks, hydraulic pipe loader and hydraulic pipe pusher are all hydraulically driven for a smooth, accurate motion. The height and length is adjustable to accommodate varying work basket heights and variable proximity to the well and snubbing/workover unit for length. The hydraulic pipe table has the ability to tilt from side to side for positioning the pipe to load and unload the hydraulic pipe table. The machine has a covered operator's tower that fully maneuvers all motions of the apparatus as well as kill switches; it is hauled via semi-truck with a fifth wheel hook up. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030416 | STORAGE CONTAINER, SHUTTER OPENING/CLOSING UNIT OF STORAGE CONTAINER, AND WAFER STOCKER USING STORAGE CONTAINER AND SHUTTER OPENING/CLOSING UNIT - Provided is a wafer stocker that can prevent the inflow of an external atmosphere, maintain a wafer storage space at a desired atmosphere with a relatively small amount of gas, and prevent dust from being attached to a wafer surface. A shutter portion, including multiple shield plates having the same height as an interval between shelf plates disposed in a storage container, is disposed with a slight space from a body portion, and by supplying clean gas into the storage container, a clean atmosphere of a higher pressure than an external environment is maintained, and a shutter portion is opened and closed by moving up and down the shield plate independently from the shelf plate that supports a wafer. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030417 | DEVICE FOR PROVIDING CONSUMABLE MATERIALS - The invention relates to a device ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030418 | PROCESSING STATION FOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL SUBSTRATES AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TWO-DIMENSIONAL SUBSTRATES - A processing station for two-dimensional substrates including at least two processing units and at least two conveyor lines for substrates arranged in parallel to another, wherein both the processing units are placed between the two conveyor lines, and an arrangement for moving the substrates from the conveyor lines to the processing units and back is provided. The arrangement includes four linear conveyor units each having at least one substrate support, wherein a first linear conveyor unit leads from the second conveyor line to the first processing unit, a second linear conveyor unit leads from the first conveyor line to the first processing unit, a third linear conveyor unit leads from the first conveyor line to the second processing unit, and a fourth linear conveyor unit leads from the second conveyor line to the second processing unit. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030419 | AUTOMATED LOAD ARM MECHANISM FOR FRONT FORKS OF REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK - A loading assembly for a refuse collection vehicle wherein a pair of gripping arms can upend a refuse container into an intermediate container. A first set of gripper arms can be located on a first side of the intermediate container and a second set of gripper arms can be located on a second side of the intermediate container. The two sets allow refuse bins located on a curb side and street side to be serviced by the loading assembly. The intermediate container can then be emptied into a storage compartment of the vehicle. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030420 | AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT HAVING A FEED DEVICE FOR AIRFLOW-BASED FEEDING OF A GRANULAR OR POWDER MATERIAL - An agricultural implement including at least one container for granular or powder material and a feed device for airflow-based feeding of the granular or powder material. The feed device includes a fan including an impeller accommodated in a fan housing. At least one wall portion of the fan housing is integrated with a wall portion of the container. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030421 | TRUCK DUMPER DUST CONTROL - A truck dumper including a material receiving hopper, a tilt table configured to dump a load from the truck or truck trailer into the material receiving hopper. The invention includes a stilling shed positioned above the material receiving hopper and at least one curtain baffle suspended below the roof of the stilling shed. The curtain baffles are positioned such that there is a gap located near the roof and an upper margin of the at least one curtain baffle through which air can flow. The invention further includes an air exhaust structure configured to exhaust dust laden air from the interior of the stilling shed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030422 | SIDE LIFT SPREADER - A side lift spreader for handling empty containers, and method for adjusting a main frame of an inverted side lift spreader. The inverted side lift spreader comprises a main carriage connectable to a lifting device, movable along a front side of a mast of the lifting device, the main frame being carried by and sideways movable with respect to the main carriage, and main frame guiding means for guiding movement of the main frame with respect to the main carriage. The main frame guiding means comprises at least two links, one first portion of each link connected to the main frame and one second portion of each link connected to the main carriage. The second portions of the links are arranged at the main carriage at respective points of attachment which are located, in use of the spreader, at an opposite side of the mast compared to the front side. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030423 | Vehicle Trailer - A vehicle trailer including a trailer chassis with two opposed sides secured together at/adjacent one end by a crossmember, to form a U-shaped structure with an interior space between the arms of said U; a load-bearing tailgate between the sides of said chassis to removably close off said interior space; a loading device mounted in said interior space adjacent said crossmember and including a loading fork which can be moved up and down and which provides at least one load-engaging member; the or each said load-engaging member having a length such that the end of said load-engaging member furthest from said crossmember can be positioned to engage said load-bearing tailgate so as to stabilise said load-engaging member and to transfer load from said load-engaging member to said tailgate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030424 | INTELLIGENT BOOM CONTROL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - An intelligent knuckle boom control system is disclosed where hoist and stick cylinders raise and lower main and stick booms, respectively, a base end control valve controls flow to the hoist and stick cylinder base ends, a hoist rod control valve controls flow to the hoist cylinder rod end, and a stick rod control valve controls flow to the stick cylinder rod end. A microprocessor computes control signals to direct flow through the control valves based on operator commands and boom position readings. The system can include an energy storage system for storing excess energy and releasing the stored energy, where the microprocessor directs storage of excess energy and release of stored energy. The energy storage system can include a hydraulic accumulator, an accumulator control valve and hydraulic pressure sensors; where the microprocessor receives pressure sensor readings and computes accumulator control valve control signals. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030425 | FRONT LOADER ARRANGEMENT - A front loader arrangement includes a bracket, a mounting mast mounted on upper and lower bearings of the bracket, a loader arm which is articulated to a first pivot pin on the mast, a loader support articulated to a second pivot pin on the mast, and a locking device for locking the mast to the bracket. The locking device is arranged on the loader support. The locking device includes a pivoting locking bar which is mounted on a third pivot pin on the loader support, a pre-tensioning device which pre-tensions the locking bar depending on its position relative to the loader support into an open or a closed position, and an adjusting device arranged on the mast which can be brought into engagement with the locking bar, by which the locking bar can be moved into the closed position. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030426 | Mobile Conductor Lift - A conductor lift attachment for a mobile boom or crane vehicle allowing temporarily support of power transmission conductors, e.g., for installation, repair, or maintenance operations. The conductor lift is hingedly attached to a boom tip so that the conductor lift is readily movable between deployed and stowed positions. The conductor lift comprises hinged arms that are selectively movable between opposed, parallel, and intermediate positions. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030427 | Gripping Mechanism for a Lifting Device and Method for Using the Gripping Mechanism - A method for using a gripping mechanism and a gripping mechanism for lifting devices is disclosed. In an embodiment a gripping mechanism includes a frame comprising parallel longitudinal members and cross members, a connecting device supported by the frame, the connecting device configured to receive a lifting gear and carriages connected to the longitudinal members, the carriages configured to be adjustable along the longitudinal members, wherein the carriages are adjustable by a drive. The gripping mechanism further includes rewinding devices located at the carriages and continuous flexible elements configured to receive a product to be transported, wherein ends of the continuous flexible elements are connected to the rewind devices, and wherein the rewinding devices are configured to lengthen or shorten the continuous flexible elements. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030428 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING POWER OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method for servicing a gas turbine engine to enhance the power output of the gas turbine engine including a control system, inlet guide vanes, and a third stage power turbine nozzle is disclosed. The control system includes an inlet guide vane module. The method includes increasing an operating range of each inlet guide vane to at least 62 degrees. The method also includes modifying a total flow area of the third stage power turbine nozzle by 2% to 12%, the total flow area including flow areas between adjacent airfoils in the third stage power turbine nozzle. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030429 | WASTE PUMP - The invention is a device which uses stored pressure to pump waste and a corresponding method of use. Waste is stored in a first chamber and the chamber is subsequently sealed by a valve and pressurised prior to a second valve opening. The pressurised waste is thereby ejected from the pressure chamber down an outlet pipe. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030430 | WATER TURBINE - This invention is relates to water turbine power. In particular, the invention relates to a water turbine for generating power in a body of water. There is provided a turbine for operation in a body of water for the generation of power, the turbine comprising: (a) a housing having an inlet for receiving water and an outlet for allowing water to exit; and (b) a power generation unit disposed in the housing and intermediate the inlet and outlet, the power generation unit comprising two propellers for rotation about an axis in response to water flow, wherein the inlet comprises a flared outer end for channelling the water towards the power generation unit, and a truncated cone disposed within the flared outer end of the inlet, the flared portion of the truncated cone protrudes the inlet. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030431 | BLADE RING FOR AN AXIAL TURBOMACHINE, AND A METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE MAXIMUM FLOW RATE OF SAID BLADE RING - A blade ring for an axial turbomachine is provided, having an outer surface that is arranged on an outer ring and faces radially inwards, and an inner surface that is arranged on an inner ring and faces radially outwards, the surfaces being arranged concentrically and parallel to one another and delimiting an annular flow channel that tapers in the main flow direction of the axial turbomachine, as well as at least one adjustment blade that is arranged so as to be displaceable, in the flow channel, parallel to a surface line of one of the surfaces by a guiding device, and that is able to be fixed, in a predetermined position, to at least one of the rings. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030432 | TRAILING EDGE COOLING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRFOIL OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - An airfoil ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030433 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING TURBINE SHELL CLEARANCE - An apparatus for measuring turbine rotor-to-stator clearances and a method for assembling a turbomachine based on the measured clearances are disclosed. In an embodiment, at least one clearance sensor is inserted into a stator of a turbomachine. Using the sensor, tops-on clearance between a rotor blade tip and an inner surface of a stator is measured while an upper stator shell, a rotor, a lower stator shell are assembled together; and a tops-off clearance is measured while the lower stator shell and a rotor are assembled together. A tops-on/tops-off shift, i.e., a difference between the tops-on clearance and the tops-off clearance, is determined. The turbine can be assembled by adjusting a relative position of the rotor and stator to account for the tops-on/tops-off shift. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030434 | DAMPING DEVICE FOR BEING SITUATED BETWEEN A HOUSING WALL AND A CASING RING OF A HOUSING OF A THERMAL GAS TURBINE - A damping device for being situated between a housing wall of a housing of a thermal gas turbine and a casing ring is provided. The casing ring includes an area radially internal with regard to a rotation axis of a rotor of the thermal gas turbine and facing rotating moving blades of the gas turbine. The damping device includes at least sectionally a porous damping structure. A method for manufacturing this type of damping device as well as to a thermal gas turbine, in particular an aircraft engine, in which this type of damping device is situated in a housing of the gas turbine between a housing wall and a casing ring are also provided. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030435 | PLASMA FLOW CONTROL INLET PARTICLE SEPARATOR SYSTEM - An inlet particle separator system for an engine includes a hub section, a shroud section, a splitter, and a plasma flow control actuator. The shroud section surrounds at least a portion of the hub section and is spaced apart therefrom to define a passageway having an air inlet. The splitter is disposed downstream of the air inlet and extends into the passageway to divide the passageway into a scavenge flow path and an engine flow path. The plasma flow control actuator is coupled to the hub section and is disposed between the air inlet and the splitter. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030436 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROTECT DOWNSTREAM ENGINE COMPONENTS FROM DAMAGE IN THE EVENT OF A TURBINE FAILURE - A method and apparatus for protecting downstream engine components from damage in the event of a turbine failure involves positioning a debris trap downstream of a turbo and upstream of an engine. The debris trap includes an outer body with an inlet opening at a first end of a first diameter, an outlet opening, and an interior of a second diameter which is larger than the inlet opening. An inner body extends into the interior of the outer body with air flow openings in the inner body communicating with the outlet opening. An impaction plate is supported by the inner body in axial alignment with the inlet opening. Turbo fragments strike and are slowed by impact with the impaction plate. The turbo fragments collect in the interior of the outer body with air escaping by entering the air flow openings of the inner body and passing to the outlet opening. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030437 | Fan Device and Electronic Device Thereof - A fan device and an electronic device thereof are disclosed. The fan device is disposed in a casing of the electronic device and adjacent to a board of the casing, wherein the board has a first state and a second state. The fan device includes a plurality of fan blades, a shaft, and a ball. The shaft is connected to the plurality of fan blades and allows the plurality of fan blades rotating with the shaft, wherein at least one end of the shaft has a ball accommodating portion and an opening. The ball is disposed in the ball accommodating portion and limited by the opening for not separate from the ball accommodating portion. When the board is in the first state, a gap is between the ball and the casing. When the board is in the second state, the board and the ball touch each other. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030438 | Axial Compressor - An axial compressor includes: a spray nozzle ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030439 | VORTEX GENERATORS PLACED IN THE INTERBLADE CHANNEL OF A COMPRESSOR RECTIFIER - A compressor rectifier of a turbomachine including a plurality of stationary blades extending in a circular fashion between an inner shroud and an outer shroud that are concentric and define interblade channels forming an air duct in which air to be compressed flows, the inner shroud including at least one vortex generator extending into the air duct to reduce corner vortices. The vortex generator is positioned axially in the interblade channel, between the axial position of a leading edge of the blades and those of a trailing edge thereof. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030440 | FIRESHIELD FASTENER HOOD - A fireshield fastener hood and method of bonding a cover to a substrate therefor. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030441 | FAN BLADE STRUCTURE AND CENTRIFUGAL FAN USING THE SAME - A fan blade structure applied to a centrifugal fan is provided. The fan blade structure includes a wheel hub and an annular vane. The wheel hub includes a plurality of connecting brackets, and the annular vane includes multiple crests and troughs which interlace to form a continuous curved surface. The continuous curved surface has an outer ring surface and an inner ring surface. The connecting brackets are connected to the inner ring surface and drive the annular vane to rotate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030442 | SEAL MEMBER, TURBINE, AND GAS TURBINE - In a seal member, a turbine, and a gas turbine, a plurality of vanes includes a vane main body extending in a radial direction of an axis, an outer shroud, an inner shroud and forming a main flow path of a combustion gas between the outer shrouds and the inner shroud, and a retainer protruding from an inner surface in the radial direction of the inner shroud to the inside in the radial direction. The retainers in the vanes, which are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction via a third gap, and relative to one end of the seal member, the other end is positioned downstream in a direction along the axis in the combustion gas to close the third gap. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030443 | SPLIT DAMPED OUTER SHROUD FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE STATOR ARRAYS - A vane cluster includes a split damped outer shroud and an inner shroud spaced from the split damped outer shroud with a multiple of stator vane airfoils that extend between the split damped outer shroud and the inner shroud. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030444 | TURBOMACHINE WITH GAP ADJUSTMENT - A turbomachine, in particular, a compressor, having a housing and having at least one housing insert accommodated therein and having a fitting piece for the adjustment of a gap dimension between the housing and the housing insert, wherein the housing comprises, for the adjustment of the gap dimension, a horizontally adjustable guide element into which the fitting piece is inserted, is provided. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030445 | NACELLE FOR AN AIRCRAFT BYPASS TURBOJET ENGINE - A nacelle for a turbojet engine has a longitudinal axis and a rear section including an annular vein formed by a wall of a fixed internal structure and a wall of an external structure. The nacelle includes a device for modulating the cross-section of a space formed by the annular vein. The device includes an injector to inject an auxiliary flow of a gas so as to vary the orientation or speed of the auxiliary flow, a suction orifice for drawing in part of the injected auxiliary flow, and an internal auxiliary flow return area in one or more walls. In particular, the internal return area allows the circulation of part of the injected auxiliary flow and the drawn-in auxiliary flow | 2015-01-29 |
20150030446 | NACELLE FOR AN AIRCRAFT BYPASS TURBOJET ENGINE - The disclosure relates to a nacelle for a turbojet engine, including an upstream section forming an air intake lip and defining a space for the circulation of a main air flow. The nacelle includes a device for modulating the cross-section of the space and has means for injecting an auxiliary flow of a gas by means of an induced ejector effect; suction means for drawing in the injected auxiliary flow; and an internal auxiliary flow return area in one or more walls, the area being configured to allow the circulation of the injected auxiliary flow and the drawn-in auxiliary flow and to bring part of the injected auxiliary flow into contact with the main air flow. The internal return area includes an outer front part forming an area in which the thickness of the internal return area is reduced. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030447 | CENTRIFUGALLY DRIVEN AERODYNAMIC ROTOR BLADE BRAKE ASSEMBLY - An aerodynamic brake assembly for use with an airfoil such as the blade of a wind turbine rotor comprises deployable upper and/or lower spoiler plates incorporated in or attached to the airfoil. The spoiler plates can deploy under the influence of centrifugal forces when the rotating airfoil or rotor blade reaches a pre-determined rotational speed. The aerodynamic brake assembly may be integrated within the airfoil or attached to the tip of the airfoil such that, when not deployed, the upper and lower spoiler plates have a profile that approximately conforms to the profile of the part of the airfoil to which it the brake assembly is attached. Thus in a non-deployed state, the spoiler plates have a non-detrimental effect on the performance of the airfoil, and may even contribute to its aerodynamic lift properties. A weighted arm linked to the spoiler plate mechanism can be held in position electromagnetically or by solenoid, until an electrical signal from a controller causes it to release, leading to deployment of the spoiler plates. Failsafe deployment of the spoiler plates can occur either upon loss of power to the mechanism, or when the centrifugal force associated with an overspeed condition of the rotor overcomes the holding force of the electromagnet or solenoid. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030448 | OPTIMISATION OF POWER PRODUCTION IN A WIND TURBINE AT BELOW RATED POWER - The rotor blades of a wind turbine each have a plurality of fibre-optic pressure variation sensors which can detect the onset of a stall condition. The output of the stall condition sensors is input to a stall count circuit which increases a stall count signal each time a stall indication is received. The stall count signal is decayed exponentially over time and the current signal is summed with the decayed signal from a previous sampling period to form a value from which a stall margin is determined. An λ:θ curve of tip speed to wind speed ratio λ against pitch angle reference θ is then determined from the stall margin. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030449 | METHOD OF OPERATING A WIND TURBINE - Method of operating a wind turbine comprising a plurality of blades rotatable along their longitudinal axes using a pitch mechanism, and comprising one or more movable trailing edge surfaces. The method includes predicting, at a first moment in time, a high load for one or more of the blades at a second moment in time. The method further comprises actuating on one or more of the movable trailing edge surfaces of these blades such that the trailing edge surfaces have a wider range of control to counteract the predicted high loads before the second moment in time, and simultaneously pitching the blades such as not to negatively affect the operation of the wind turbine. The method furthermore comprises, at the second moment in time, actuating the one or more movable trailing edge surfaces of the at least one or more blades to counteract the high loads. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030450 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR THE PITCH OF BLADES, AND PROPELLER - The invention relates to a control device ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030451 | EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - An exhaust-gas turbocharger ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030452 | PROPULSION DEVICE FOR SHIP AND SHIP HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a propulsion device for a ship and a ship having same. The propulsion device, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a rear propeller fixed to a driveshaft; a front propeller positioned in front of the rear propeller, and supported rotably on the driveshaft; and a counter rotation device for reversing and transmitting the rotation of the driveshaft to the front propeller; a motor for rotating the driveshaft; and an housing, which extends from to the lower part of the hull, and which is installed so as to envelope the counter rotation device and the motor. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030453 | TOROIDAL AND THRUST BEARING ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a bearing assembly for supporting a shaft having a toroidal roller bearing arrangement. The bearing assembly includes a first set of rolling elements formed of toroidal roller elements arranged in a first row and interposed between an inner ring providing a first inner raceway and an first outer ring providing a first outer raceway, and a thrust bearing arrangement having a second set of rolling elements arranged in a second row. The rolling elements are in contact with and arranged to cooperate with a second inner raceway and a second outer raceway for supporting axial loads and for restricting axial movement of the shaft in relation to the first outer ring. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a bearing assembly for supporting a shaft. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030454 | TURBO FAN AND AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A turbo fan blade front edge has, between a main-plate-side blade front edge and a shroud-side blade front edge, a projecting blade front edge that distances from a blade rear edge (located in a rotation direction A) as it becomes further away from a main plate, which curves to a position away from a rotation center. In a range close to the main plate, a main-plate-side front-edge skirt portion distances from the blade rear edge and inclines away from the rotation center as it becomes closer to the main plate. A main-plate-side blade rear edge, close to the main plate of the blade rear edge, is substantially perpendicular to the main plate and a shroud-side blade rear edge, close to a shroud, is inclined so as to gradually distance away from the blade front edge (behind in the rotation direction A) as it becomes further away from the main plate. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030455 | EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - An exhaust-gas turbocharger ( | 2015-01-29 |
20150030456 | IMPELLER FOR A ROTOR OF A TURBOMACHINE, AND ROTOR AND TURBOMACHINE HAVING AN IMPELLER OF SAID TYPE - An impeller for a rotor of a turbomachine includes: a wheel disc mounted on the rotor, the wheel disc having plural grooves arranged along a circumference of the wheel disc and extending in the thickness direction of the wheel disc. A toothed profile is formed on two sides of each groove. A plurality of impeller blades each have one root with two sides on each of which one toothed profile is formed. Each blade is inserted into a groove so as to form a blade-groove combination with the toothed profiles of the root and of the groove in engagement. Each combination having a fixing device that fixes the blade in the groove in the thickness direction and in the radial direction of the wheel disc. Each fixing device has a recess movably received in the groove base. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030457 | IMPELLER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND IMPELLER - An impeller is manufactured by forming, by molding, a first part including a base having a first annular surface with an annular shape in plan view, forming, by molding, a second part including a shroud having a second annular surface with an annular shape having an inner diameter larger than that of the first annular surface in bottom view, and a main blade portion including thin-plate-like inclined portions only extending in a radial direction further inside than an inner circumferential surface of the shroud while inclined with respect to a central axis of the shroud, the inclined portions not overlapping each other in plan view, and joining the first part and the second part together while the first annular surface and the second annular surface to face each other. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030458 | ROTOR BLADE EROSION PROTECTION SYSTEM - The present application includes a rotor blade having an erosion protective coating, the coating being a cermet material configured to protect against erosion during the operation of the rotor blade. Further, the present application includes a method of selectively applying the erosion protective coating, a method of selectively repairing/reapplying the erosion protective coating, and a process of developing an erosion surface model map of an optimized erosion protective coating pattern and thickness. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030459 | TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT WITH A PARTING JOINT, AND A STEAM TURBINE COMPRISING SAID TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT - A turbomachine component is provided having at least two sub-components that are separated by a parting joint and each have a sealing surface at the parting joint, at least one of the two sealing surfaces being convex in order to form a linear contact of the two sealing surfaces. At least one of the sealing surfaces has a coating on it which includes a hard material, is a maximum of 30 μm thick and is applied using a vapour deposition method, or a coating which includes a chrome-containing alloy, is a maximum of 30 μm thick and is applied by a vapour deposition method, or is a maximum of 300 μm thick and applied using a thermal spraying method. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030460 | METHODS FOR MODIFYING COOLING HOLES WITH RECESS-SHAPED MODIFICATIONS AND COMPONENTS INCORPORATING THE SAME - Methods for modifying a plurality of cooling holes of a component include disposing a recess-shaped modification in a recess of the component comprising a plurality of cooling hole outlets, wherein the recess-shaped modification is formed to substantially fill the recess and comprising a plurality of modified cooling holes passing there through. The method further includes aligning the plurality of modified cooling holes of the recess-shaped modification with the plurality of cooling hole outlets of the component, and, bonding the recess-shaped modification disposed in the recess to the component, wherein the plurality of modified cooling holes of the recess-shaped modification is fluidly connected with the plurality of cooling holes of the component. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030461 | IMPINGEMENT COOLING OF TURBINE BLADES OR VANES - A turbine assembly is provided having a hollow aerofoil having a cavity with an impingement tube insertable inside the cavity and used for impingement cooling of an inner surface of the cavity, and a platform arranged at a radial end of the hollow aerofoil, and a cooling chamber used for cooling of the platform which is arranged relative to the hollow aerofoil on an opposed side of the platform. The cooling chamber is limited at a first radial end from the platform and at an opposed radial second end from a cover plate. The impingement tube is formed from a leading piece and a trailing piece. The leading piece extends in span wise direction at least completely through the cooling chamber from the platform to the cover plate and the trailing piece terminates in span wise direction at the platform. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030462 | WASHING WATER PUMP DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - A washing water pump device includes a washing water pump and a control unit configured to control operation of the washing water pump. The control unit is configured to receive and evaluate signals relating to a state of a vehicle and/or ambient conditions of the vehicle. The power (L) of the washing water pump is dynamically actuatable based on the received and evaluated signals. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030463 | Pumping System with Two Way Communication - A pumping system for moving water of a swimming pool includes a water pump, a variable speed motor, and an arrangement for controlling the variable speed motor. The pumping system further includes an auxiliary device operably connected to the arrangement for controlling, and an arrangement for providing two-way communication between the arrangement for controlling and the auxiliary device. The arrangement for controlling is capable of receiving a parameter from the auxiliary device through the arrangement for providing two-way communication. In one example, the arrangement for controlling is capable of independently controlling the variable speed motor without receipt of a parameter from the auxiliary device. In addition or alternatively, the arrangement for controlling is operable to selectively alter operation of the motor based upon the parameter. In addition or alternatively, the arrangement for controlling is configured to optimize a power consumption of the variable speed motor over time based upon the parameters received. A method for controlling the pumping system is also provided. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030464 | METHOD FOR SECURING THE OPERATION OF A TURBOMACHINE - A method of making safe operation of a rotary assembly of a turbomachine including a turbine and a rotary machine, the method anticipating an event of exceeding a predetermined threshold speed by repetitively performing a prediction cycle including: measuring magnitudes relating to operation of the turbomachine, including real speed of rotation of its rotary assembly; based on the magnitudes, estimating driving and resisting torques applied to the rotary assembly; preparing a representative value representative of the difference between these two torques; and calculating a predicted speed of rotation for the rotary assembly at a given time horizon based on the representative value and the real speed of rotation. An action is taken on the operation of the turbomachine to limit an extent to which its rotary assembly exceeds the threshold speed in the event of the predicted speed of rotation exceeding the threshold speed. | 2015-01-29 |
20150030465 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING AND OPTIMIZING THE PERFORMANCE OF RECIPROCATING COMPRESSORS - Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring the performance of a plurality of reciprocating compressors having components made by at least two different manufacturers. A source of reciprocating compressor data associated with a plurality of reciprocating compressors and a source of reciprocating compressor component specifications associated with the plurality of reciprocating compressors are in communication with a computer processor. The computer processor obtains at least one measured value from the source of reciprocating compressor data and at least one specification value from the source of reciprocating compressor component specifications, performs at least one calculation using the at least one measured value and the at least one specification value to calculate at least one calculated performance value, compares the at least one calculated value to a user-defined calculated value limit selected from the group consisting of an upper alarm limit, a lower alarm limit, an upper deviation limit, a lower deviation limit, a maximum value, a minimum value and combinations thereof, and initiates an alert to a user of any calculated value exceeding the user-defined calculated value limit every user-defined period of time. | 2015-01-29 |