05th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 6 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140026781 | RAILROAD CAR AND DOOR MECHANISM THEREFOR - A hopper car discharge outflow is controlled by closure members, at least one of which is movable. The doors are hingeless, being mounted on four bar linkages, such that the distal edge of the doors sweeps predominantly horizontally while the proximal edge of the door moves predominantly upwardly. The doors move through noncircular arcs, such that the size of the vertically projected door opening is abnormally large compared to the clearance heights of the door. The doors are driven by a longitudinal shaft that is mounted within the center sill. It drives a set of single input, double output bell cranks that drive adjacent pairs of doors, and that employs an over-center toggle to hold the doors in the closed position when the car is laded. The actuators may be mounted in shelters midway along the car, and may be offset from the centersill. The actuators may be mounted predominantly vertically such that gravity may obviate the need for a secondary lock. The doors of a transverse car need not all be of the same size. The over center may include a manual release having a fulcrum with a progressive decrease in mechanical advantage. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026782 | SILVER INK COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a silver ink composition comprising: silver complexes obtained by reacting one or more silver compounds selected from chemical formula 1 with one or more ammonium carbamate-based compounds or ammonium carbonate-based compounds selected from chemical formula 2 to chemical formula 4; and oxime-based compounds. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026783 | FORMULATION FOR SILICON-DOPED INK USED TO PREVENT CHIP ETCHING - An ink composition for used in an inkjet printer is provided. The ink composition includes a carrier medium, a colorant, and a silicon doping agent. The silicon doping agent may include silicic acid, silicon dioxide, or silicates. This silicon-doped ink reduces and prevents the etching of the silicon based components of the printhead. Silicon-doped inks protect the printhead from damage, thus improving printhead reliability and increasing printhead service life. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026784 | PIGMENTED INKJET INK COMPRISING HYDROPHILIC POLYMER AS A BLEED CONTROL AGENT - The present disclosure provides an ink for inkjet printing. The ink contains an aqueous vehicle, a pigment and an effective amount of a hydrophilic polymer with persistence length greater than 10 nm as a bleed control agent. The ink exhibits reduced intercolor bleed when printed, for example, on plain paper. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026785 | SYNTHETIC MODIFIER FOR HOT ASPHALTIC MIXES FOR ROAD PAVING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - A synthetic modifier known as JSSM for hot asphaltic paving mixes is formed of refinery bitumen, of which one example is 60/70 penetration grade, and clay and/or sand that is siloxane bonded. Another component may be a UV absorber. The synthetic modifier is added to refinery bitumen to produce a paving asphalt cement. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026786 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Gypsum Products - A method and system for producing a gypsum product comprising a mixer for mixing gypsum and water and two foam feeds into the system wherein the foam feeds each comprise foam of different bubble size distributions. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026787 | COMPOSITION FOR ADVANCED HYBRID GEOPOLYMERIC FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS AND A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF - The present invention provides a composition for advanced hybrid geopolymeric functional materials possessing very broad application spectrum ranging from cementitious materials to advanced functional materials having “Inorganic-Organic Hybrid” matrix in contrast to the limited application of conventional geopolymeric materials having “Inorganic matrix” only. The invention further relates to a process for the preparation of these materials. The process obviates the need of external addition of sodium silicate which is one of the costliest and main raw materials in conventional geopolymerisation processes. Interestingly, in the present invention the sodium silicate has been synthesized in situ by designing of conditions for synergistic and simultaneous mechano-chemical reactions among the selected raw materials viz. inorganic and organic wastes under alkaline environment. This results in the formation of “Hybrid inorganic-organic frame work” of sodium silicate, which facilitates uniform dispersion of reacting species, thus resulting in the formation of homogeneous geopolymeric matrix with improved characteristics. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026788 | ADJUSTABLE WORKSURFACE WITH INTEGRATED DISPLAY - A workstation includes a base having at least one vertically adjustable leg adjustable to a plurality of vertical leg positions and a worksurface member including a display. The display defines at least in part a worksurface of the worksurface member. The worksurface member is pivotally coupled to the base about a fixed rotational axis and is pivotable between at least a horizontal orientation wherein the worksurface of the display is substantially horizontal, at least one draft orientation wherein the worksurface of the display forms an acute angle relative to horizontal and vertical planes and a vertical orientation wherein the worksurface of the display is substantially vertical. The worksurface member is vertically adjustable to a plurality of vertical worksurface positions corresponding to the plurality of vertical leg positions when the worksurface member is positioned in any one of the horizontal, draft or vertical configurations. A method of using the workstation is also provided. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026789 | Shielded Heat-Dissipating Lap Cushion - A lap cushion, for supporting an electronic device on a users lap, provides thermal insulation and cooling airflow between the electronic device and the user. The cushion further includes a shield positioned between the top surface and the electronic device where the shield is electrically-conductive and electrically-grounded so as to provide radiation absorption of RF electromagnetic radiation emanating from the electronic device. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026790 | PALLET SYSTEM - A method to improve a pallet may include joining into a pallet four C-brackets, a pallet-deck, a first bottom-deck member, and a second bottom-deck member where two of the four C-brackets insides face two of the other four C-brackets' insides. The method may also include sizing a port to receive load-handling equipment tines formed by the four C-brackets, the pallet-deck, the first bottom-deck member, and the second bottom-deck member. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026791 | Device and Method for Manufacturing Semi-Carbonized Fuel of Biomass, and Power Generation System Using Semi-Carbonized Fuel - Provided are a device and a method for manufacturing a semi-carbonized fuel of a biomass that does not require an external heat source and is capable of suppressing adhesion of tar, condensed water, or the like to a pipe. The device includes a drying device for heating and drying a biomass, a pyrolysis device for decomposing the dried biomass, and a combustion device for supplying heat to the drying device and the pyrolysis device. The pyrolysis device is supplied with a part of a combustion exhaust gas generated in the combustion device, directly mixes the supplied combustion exhaust gas and the biomass to heat and pyrolytically decompose the biomass, and supplies a mixed gas of a generated pyrolysis gas and the combustion exhaust gas to the combustion device. The combustion device is supplied with an air for combustion, combust the supplied mixed gas, and generate the combustion exhaust gas. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026792 | SIDE DRESSING FERTILIZER COULTER - An agricultural side dressing fertilizer coulter row unit includes a first attachment member adapted to be rigidly connected to a towing frame, and a second attachment member pivotably coupled to the first attachment member for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical axis. A linkage is pivotably coupled to the second attachment member for pivoting movement of the trailing end of the linkage relative to the second attachment member, and a tool-carrying stem pivotably coupled to the trailing end of the linkage carries a rotatably mounted coulter wheel for forming a slit in the soil, a liquid fertilizer dispenser for dispensing fertilizer, and a rotatably mounted closing wheel for closing the slit. A biasing element is pivotably attached to the linkage and coupled to the second attachment member for urging the stem downwardly with a controllable force. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026793 | Hopper And Meter Mount for Agricultural Planter - A seed planting apparatus comprises a meter configured to meter agricultural seeds, a meter drive connected to the meter, a drive gear connected to the meter via the meter drive and configured to rotate the meter based on rotational motion imparted to the drive gear, and a hopper, which comprises a hopper body, a seed port connectable to a seed supply, and a meter port connectable to the meter. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026794 | SEWING MACHINE - A sewing machine to which a circular stitching device configured to anchor a sewing workpiece in a rotatable manner includes a feeding device, a sewing device, a processor, and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the sewing machine to execute the steps of specifying a distance between an anchor position and a needle drop point, changing first feed amount data into second feed amount data based on the specified distance and a length of a stitch pattern, specifying an actual amount of movement of the sewing workpiece, and revising the second feed amount data for at least one stitch, among stitches of a plurality of iterations of the stitch pattern, that is not yet formed, based on a difference between the specified actual amount of movement and a planned feed amount indicated by the second feed amount data. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026795 | RETRACTABLE KEEL APPARATUS - A retractable keel apparatus for a ship, in particular for a sailboat, including a lift device for a lowerable and retractable fin device having a fin ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026796 | In-Line Mooring Connector and Tensioner - A mooring system for offshore vessels uses a chain stopper within a preset mooring line. The chain stopper has means for attaching a removable hydraulic chain jack actuator which may be used to stroke the chain through the stopper assembly while both the stopper and the mooring line remain under load. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026797 | SELF-ALIGNING SOCKET FOR MOORING CABLE - This socket, intended primarily to be mounted at the end of a mooring cable for an anchoring system of a mobile massive element, comprises a socket body | 2014-01-30 |
20140026798 | SPAR-TYPE FLOATING STRUCTURE - In a spar-type floating structure comprising a tall, thin floating body | 2014-01-30 |
20140026799 | PIVOTAL TRIM TAB HULL - A boat hull configured to create a desired wake shape through a combination of two distinct hull types that interact with the water flow at specified moments. Controlled shaping of the wake shape is achieved through redirection of water flowing across the transom of the main hull, onto a secondary transom of a secondary “diffuser” suction hull that creates a negative pressure that sucks the aft portion of the boat hull into the water, thereby immersing the secondary transom into the water where it can effectively interact with the water and “carve” the desired wake shape desirable for wake surfing. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026800 | STEPPED TRIM TAB - The invention relates to a trim tab for watercraft, the inclinable tab of which has gradations having breaking edges, and in front of the sections having a breaking edge on the bracket. The active cylinder is assisted by a gas spring which may also be blockable, and which is released by means of the active cylinder. Underwater lamps that are affixed on the outflow side have a spread angle, and the underwater lamps have a metal housing which is connected to the tab for dissipating waste heat. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026801 | MAGNETIC DRAG VESSEL SLOWING METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention of MagDrag relates to methods and apparatus of a magnetic hull attaching sea anchors to slow down and impair the forward motion of sea vessels. The basic MagDrag device includes three major components, a large magnet, a sea anchor bag and a buoy. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026802 | COMBINED SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL AND UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - A combined submersible vessel and unmanned aerial vehicle preferably includes a body structure, at least one wing structure, at least one vertical stabilizer structure, and at least one horizontal stabilizer structure. A propulsion system is coupled to the body structure and is configured to propel the flying submarine in both airborne flight and underwater operation. Preferably, the propulsion system includes a motor, a gearbox coupled to the motor and configured to receive power generated by the motor and provide variable output power, a drive shaft coupled to the gearbox and configured to transfer the variable output power provided by the gearbox, and a propeller coupled to the drive shaft and configured to accept power transferred to it from the drive shaft. The propeller is further configured to rotate and propel the flying submarine in both an airborne environment and in an underwater environment. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026803 | BOAT COVER - A boat cover for being attached to a boat includes a canvas, at least one pole supporting the canvas, and at least one strap. The boat cover is arranged to be attached to the boat only using the at least one strap. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026804 | BOAT CANOPY - The present invention relates to methods and devices for the protection of marine vessels. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a canopy assembly for a boat. The canopy assembly includes a frame assembly having a frame member that is moveable with respect to an opposing member to which the frame member is rotatably attached thereto. The canopy assembly further includes one or more support members supporting the moveable frame member. The canopy assembly further includes one or more lift assists connected to the moveable frame member for assisting in the raising of the frame member with respect to the opposing member. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026805 | LIFTING PLATFORM - The invention relates to a three-armed pivot system, the two upper pivot arms having a V shape and representing part of a parallelogram, and the lower arm being a single, centrally situated pivot arm which represents the second part of the parallelogram. The active cylinder is assisted by a gas spring, and a personal protection safety net covers the gap between the vehicle and the platform, which may optionally be horizontally displaced. The active cylinder has a lift sensor which is connected to the controller, and the offset positioning of the active cylinder with respect to the bracket and of the fastening point to the pivot arm or support produces an improved lifting force. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026806 | Quick Release Paddle Force Transfer Seat and Method of Installation - A paddle force transfer assembly is provided that is adapted to be installed about an existing canoe bench seat. The assembly secures the thighs of a canoe occupant while providing a foot brace under the seat, whereby the occupant can bear against the thigh supports and the foot brace when exerting force on the canoe paddle in rough water conditions. The thigh supports may be biased to rotate into an upright, open configuration when the user retracts his or her thighs therefrom, whereby the user is not restrained by the supports in a capsizing event. The assembly anchors to the interior surface of the canoe about the canoe seat and is secured thereto and around the seat using a plurality of anchors and strap connectors that transfer load from the paddle, through the user and the present assembly, and into the canoe for increased control without sacrificing emergency exit safety. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026807 | Self-Propelled Watercraft - Various embodiments are disclosed herein that relate to recreational self-propelled watercraft. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a self-propelled watercraft including a hull, a deck comprising a first seat receiver configured to support a seat at a higher position and a second seat receiver configured to support the seat at a lower position, and a seat securing mechanism configured to be operable by a user to selectively secure the seat to the deck. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026808 | MECHANICAL POSITION INDICATOR - A mechanical position indicator for providing a visual indication that a first part of an aircraft landing gear has assumed a predetermined position relative to a second part, the position indicator being arranged to be coupled to a first one of the first and second parts and in a first state arranged to hold an indicator element in a deployed position, the position indicator being arranged such that upon the first part assuming the predetermined position relative to the second part, a second one of the first and second parts changes the position indicator from the first state to a second state in which the indicator element is displaced from the deployed position, the position indicator being arranged to inhibit the indicator element thereafter returning to the deployed position. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026809 | Process for Producing Group 13 Metal Nitride, and Seed Crystal Substrate for Use in Same - A seed crystal substrate | 2014-01-30 |
20140026810 | TAPE DISPENSER WITH IMPROVED WETTING SYSTEM - Tape dispensers with an improved wetting system are disclosed. The tape dispensers include a holder for a roll of liquid-activatable tape, a wetting system that has a reservoir of liquid and a roller having an absorbable outer surface to absorb and dispense liquid, and a feeding mechanism that operatively feeds the liquid-activatable tape through the wetting system to wet the adhesive on the liquid-activatable tape. The roller is at least partially immersed in the reservoir of liquid and the wetting system includes a roller adjustment mechanism to simultaneously adjust an upward force applied by the roller to the liquid activated tape and an immersion depth of the roller into the reservoir of liquid. The wetting system may also include a pressure mechanism to adjust a downward force applied to the liquid activated tape as it passes over the roller. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026811 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING VISUAL INDICATOR OF DEPLETION OF A FLUID - An oral care implement having a visual indicator of depletion. In one aspect, the oral care implement comprises a body having a reservoir containing a composition including an oral care fluid and an indicator fluid, the oral care fluid being a different color than the indicator fluid and immiscible with respect to the indicator fluid; a delivery member formed of a capillary material; and the oral care fluid and the indicator fluid arranged within the reservoir so that upon the oral care fluid within the reservoir being substantially depleted, the indicator fluid is delivered to a visible portion of the delivery member by capillary action. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026812 | TICKET PRINTER - In a ticket printer, an end of a paper sensor has an optic emitter and receiver arranged one after the other in the paper advancement direction and operationally connected together via a signal guide. The emitter and the receiver are arranged on one side of the path of the paper whereas the signal guide is arranged on the opposite side. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026813 | Apparatus for Dielectric Deposition Process - An apparatus comprises a first gas inlet coupled between a first pipe and a reaction chamber, wherein the first pipe configured to carry process gases, a second gas inlet coupled between a second pipe and the reaction chamber, wherein the second pipe configured to carry a precursor material in a gaseous state and a heating device coupled to the second pipe and the second gas inlet, wherein the heating device keeps an ambient temperature of the second pipe and the second gas inlet above a boiling point of the precursor material. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026814 | VAPOR DEPOSITION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DISPLAY APPARATUS - A vapor deposition apparatus includes at least one first region and at least one second region. A first blocking unit is arranged between a first exhausting unit and a first injecting unit and between the first exhausting unit and a first purging unit in the first region so as to avoid any common region between the first exhausting unit and the first injecting unit and to avoid any common region between the first exhausting unit and the first purging unit. The vapor deposition apparatus also includes another first blocking unit arranged between a second exhausting unit and a second injecting unit and between the second exhausting unit and a second purging unit in the second region so as to avoid any common region between the second exhausting unit and the second injecting unit and to avoid any common region between the second exhausting unit and the second purging unit. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026815 | Separating Device and Method for Producing A Crucible For Said Separating Device - The invention refers to a deposition apparatus comprising a crucible ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026816 | MULTI-ZONE QUARTZ GAS DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS - Substrate processing apparatus and gas distribution apparatus are provided herein. In some embodiments, a gas distribution apparatus includes a first quartz layer having a plurality of openings disposed through the first quartz layer; a second quartz layer coupled to the first quartz layer; a first plenum fluidly coupled to a first set of the plurality of openings and disposed between the first quartz layer and the second quartz layer; a second plenum fluidly coupled to a second set of the plurality of openings and disposed between the first quartz layer and the second quartz layer; and one or more outlets disposed on a side of the gas distribution apparatus opposite the plurality of openings disposed through the first quartz layer to provide a gas to the side of the gas distribution apparatus opposite the first quartz layer. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026817 | Sure Feed Bird Feeder - The Sure Feed Bird Feeder would consist of an upper feeder and would be filled with bird feed by means of a removable top. The middle of the unit would feature a funnel bowel, while the bottom of the unit would feature a collection tray. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026818 | SOW LACTATION FEEDER - An on-demand animal feed apparatus is provided comprising a receiving chamber, base tube and actuator. The receiving chamber comprises an upper section to connect to a feed supply, a lower section, and an intermediate section disposed between the upper and lower sections. A base tube is connected to the lower section of the receiving chamber and cooperates with the receiving chamber to define the feed reservoir. A lower portion of the base tube defines a discharge opening for dispensing animal feed. An actuator is disposed at least partially within the base tube and is configured to raise and lower in an axial direction in response to movement by an animal, thereby allowing the transfer of animal feed from the feed reservoir through the discharge opening. The lower section of the receiving chamber defines a relief area for the temporary displacement of animal feed when the actuator is raised or lowered. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026819 | Reconfigurable Cage Bank System For Confining One Or More Animals - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to reconfigurable cage bank systems for confining one of more animals. The reconfigurable cage bank systems can include an enclosure and one or more dividers disposed within an interior area defined by the enclosure. The dividers can selectively divide the interior area into one or more animal holding areas each of which can be configured to confine an animal. The dividers can be adjustably and/or removeably positioned within the interior area of the enclosure to reconfigure one or more of the animal holding areas. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026820 | COLLAPSIBLE ANIMAL HOUSING ASSEMBLY - An animal housing assembly includes a cage coupled to a base assembly to provide an enclosure for one or more animals to be kept in captivity. The cage is collapsible such that the cage may transition from an expanded state, wherein the cage may cooperate with the base assembly to form an enclosure for an animal, to a collapsed state, wherein portions of the cage may fold into one another into a compact condition. The base assembly may transition from an assembled state, wherein first and second base members are releasably coupled to one another to form the base assembly, to a disassembled state, wherein the first and second base members are separated from one another, thereby allowing a more compact condition. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026821 | PET GROOMING TOOL HAVING OFFSET BLADE DESIGN - A pet grooming tool includes a handle having a proximate end on which is mounted a set of rear blades and a set of forward blades. The rear blades are interleaved with the forward blades. Each blade includes a hooked end having a curved, outer tip which is unsharpened, and an inset sharpened blade edge. The rear blades and forward blades are offset in both a forward-to-rear orientation and a side-to-side orientation to cause the fur or hair of the animal being groomed to form a soft “S” shape or bend over the sharpened blade edges. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026822 | GROOMING DEVICE - A grooming device includes hair collectors and a scraper. The scraper uncovers the hair collectors when the device is pressed down for use, and scrapes the hair collectors to eject hair collected when the device is released. Ejection of collected hair can also be controlled manually. A collection chamber may be provided, and multiple combs may be mounted on a rotatable dowel that recede within the rotatable barrel, or with sliding plates around and offset from the dowel as the dowel is rotated. A door or window on a surface of the collection chamber can be opened to empty the chamber of collected hair. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026823 | WATER HEATER DEVICE WITH HEAT AND WATER RECOVERY - A system for rapid and efficient water heating is provided, with a water and heat recovery component. Using a thermal store as a heat exchanger the system mixes steam and cold water to deliver hot water at a user-controlled temperature. The high operating temperature of the thermal store and its thermal efficiency result in a compact, highly-efficient means of hot water delivery. Water and energy usage are further reduced through a means of recycling hot water through the system in operation. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026824 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING HEATED WATER FOR FRACING - In an oil field fracing operation, a direct fire heater is provided that is mobile and self-contained on a trailer chassis. The direct fire heater has the maximum heat exchange possible between a burning gas and the fracing fluid by direct contact therewith. Recirculation is provided to maintain the fracing fluid at the desired temperature. A stack for the direct fire heater is removable for movement from one frac job or frac water heating site to another. Pellets in the stack helps insure a more complete heat exchange between the fracing fluid and the burning gas. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026825 | HEAT EQUALIZER - A heat equalizer includes a container structure, a material feed pipe, and a heating mechanism. The container structure includes an inner container and an outer container. In the outer container, a working fluid is held. Respective upper ends of the inner container and the outer container are joined to form a hollow portion between the inner container and the outer container. The material feed pipe extends from an outside of the container structure to the inner surface of the inner container. The heating mechanism is placed at the bottom of the outer container. At the bottom surface of the inner container, a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the inside of the inner container and depressions formed by the bottom surface depressed inward of the protrusions and capable of receiving the vaporized working fluid are formed. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026826 | HEAT EQUALIZER - A heat equalizer includes a container structure, a material feed pipe, and a heating mechanism. The container structure includes an inner container and an outer container. In the outer container, a working fluid is held. Respective upper ends of the inner container and the outer container are joined to form a hollow portion between the inner container and the outer container. The material feed pipe extends from an outside of the container structure to the inner surface of the inner container. The heating mechanism is placed at the bottom of the outer container. At the bottom surface of the inner container, a plurality of protrusions protruding toward the inside of the inner container and depressions formed by the bottom surface depressed inward of the protrusions and capable of receiving the vaporized working fluid are formed. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026827 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SLAG INSIDE A UTILITY FURNACE - This disclosure may relate generally to systems, devices, and methods for injecting a solid compound in line with a pressurized fluid, typically through a soot blower, to be delivered to targeted areas on the inside of a utility furnace. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026828 | PORTABLE ENGINE GENERATOR - A portable engine generator includes a power generation unit operating an engine to generate electricity and a negative pressure fuel cock using a negative pressure in a crank chamber as an operating negative pressure to supply fuel to the engine. The negative pressure fuel cock is located on a side opposite to a negative pressure take-out port of the crank chamber with respect to a position of the power generation unit when the portable gas-engine generator is turned over, and so as to be located at a position higher than the negative pressure take-out port when the portable gas-engine generator is in an upright posture. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026829 | INDEPENDENT COOLING OF CYLINDER HEAD AND BLOCK - Various systems are provided for liquid-cooling of an internal combustion engine. In one example, an internal combustion engine includes a cylinder head, a cylinder block coupled to the cylinder head, a first return line fluidically coupled to the cylinder head and to a coolant valve and including a heat exchanger configured to remove heat from coolant, a second return line fluidically coupled to the cylinder block and to the coolant valve, a bypass line branching off from the first return line and fluidically coupled to the coolant valve, and an originating supply line fluidically coupled to the cylinder head, the cylinder block, and the coolant valve, the originating supply line including a pump configured to supply coolant. The coolant valve is configured to control coolant flow through the coolant lines via rotational selection of one of a plurality of working positions. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026830 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR COOLING OF A COMBUSTION ENGINE - A cooling system for a combustion engine ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026831 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENGINE COOLING - Various methods and systems are provided for adjusting the speed of a cooling system fan. In one example, a method includes adjusting a speed of a cooling system fan based on ambient temperature, engine output, and a desired engine temperature. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026832 | WATER-COOLED ENGINE - A water-cooled engine includes first connection paths continuous with a cylinder-head-side water jacket and a second connection path continuous with a cylinder-body-side water jacket. The paths are disposed in a sidewall of a cylinder body. A thermostat valve is attached to the sidewall. An oil cooler having a cooling water lead-in pipe and a cooling water lead-out pipe is attached to one sidewall of an engine main body to face the same direction as that of the thermostat valve. The cooling water lead-in pipe and the cooling water lead-out pipe are connected to the thermostat valve. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026833 | Cooling Fan Shroud - A cooling fan shroud comprises multiple, functionally identical sections that form a ring-like structure that completely surrounds the fan when the shroud is installed onto an aperture plate or other structure. The shroud makes the cooling system more efficient by improving air flow at a given fan speed by reducing fan tip clearance, and increasing air flow due through the fan. An alternative, single piece shroud is also provided which can be retrofitted to an existing cooling system. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026834 | VALVE SYSTEM - A valve system for providing closing force to one or more valves of an engine is provided. In one example, the system comprises a first tappet bore in fluid communication with a second tappet bore via a bidirectional oil passage. The system may provide valve closing forces to assist in the closing of valves coupled to the tappet bores, lowering required valve spring forces. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026835 | HYDRAULIC CAMSHAFT PHASER - A hydraulic camshaft phaser includes an outer rotor and an inner rotor rotationally adjustable and arranged concentrically about a common axis of rotation. At least one hydraulic chamber is formed between the outer rotor and the inner rotor, into which hydraulic chamber at least one connected vane extends from each of the outer rotor and the inner rotor, thereby dividing the hydraulic chamber into at least one pressure chamber pair formed by two pressure chambers. The inner rotor has a circular opening extending concentrically along the axis of rotation, a sealing portion being formed on the inner surface of the circular opening between two axial faces of the inner rotor, and the opening having a larger inner diameter on both sides of the sealing portion than in the sealing portion. The inner rotor is a sintered part, and the sealing portion of the inner rotor is calibrated. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026836 | LINEAR SOLENOID - A housing is molded from a resin material, and a first flange portion of the bobbin forms a fusing protrusion, which is joined and fused with the housing. The housing includes through-holes, which are located on a radially inner side of the fusing protrusion and extends through a portion of the housing in the axial direction. A yoke includes at least one pressure reducing part, which is configured to reduce a pressure exerted to a projection of the bobbin by a flow of the resin material at a time of molding the housing. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026837 | Cylinder Head Configuration For Internal Combustion Engine - A cylinder head ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026838 | FUEL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BURNING A LIQUID RENEWABLE FUEL IN ENGINES AND BOILERS - A process and apparatus is provided for burning liquid ammonia in an energy device such as a diesel engine, boiler or gas turbine. In particular, the process and apparatus include mixing a renewable fuel with a low flame speed and high ignition temperature, e.g., ammonia, with a combustible liquid fossil or bio-fuel and supplying the mixture into a closed fuel loop where part is efficiently burned in an engine combustion chamber, and part is used to cool the engine and returned by the loop for mixture with fresh incoming fuel mixture. The invention provides for the mixing and emulsifying in such a way that vapour lock is avoided. In the loop, the mixture is emulsified into a disperse distribution of fuel droplets such that upon injection of a portion into the combustion chamber, the renewable fuel in an emulsified droplet evaporates, mixes with the air and forms a small combustion cell surrounding the liquid fuel droplet. The fuel droplet burns and then serves as an ignition kernel for the gas mixture in the small combustion cell producing efficient and rapid combustion of the renewable fuel. The fuel loop allows the fuel system to automatically scale for engines varying in power output from | 2014-01-30 |
20140026839 | PLASMA GENERATION DEVICE AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In a plasma generation device that generates electromagnetic wave plasma by emitting electromagnetic waves in a target space, the electromagnetic wave plasma is generated in a plurality of locations with a simple configuration and relatively low electromagnetic wave energy. The plasma generation device is provided with an antenna that emits electromagnetic waves supplied from an electromagnetic wave generator in the target space, a discharger that forcibly discharges free electrons from gas molecules in the target space, and an electric field concentration member that concentrates electric field of the electromagnetic wave emitted from the antenna. The electric field concentration member is arranged in non-contact relationship with the antenna. The plasma generation device causes the discharger to discharge free electrons and the antenna to emit electromagnetic waves, thereby generating electromagnetic wave plasma in the vicinity of the antenna and in the vicinity of the electric field concentration member. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026840 | PISTON STRUCTURE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A piston structure for a four-stroke internal combustion engine is provided, enabling an increase in the intake efficiency and a favorable ignitability to improve the performance of the internal combustion engine. In a piston structure for a four-valve four-stroke internal combustion engine, a piston crown includes: an intake-side inclined flat surface formed in a single plane by bottom surfaces of a pair of intake valve recesses and an intake-side common flat surface; and an exhaust-side inclined flat surface formed in a single plane by bottom surfaces of a pair of exhaust valve recesses and an exhaust-side common flat surface. The intake-side inclined flat surface and the exhaust-side inclined flat surface are formed into a pent-roof shape with a ridge line at an intersection therebetween. The exhaust-side inclined flat surface extends into the intake valve recesses, and the ridge line is located on a side of the intake valve recesses. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026841 | COMPOSITE CYLINDER BLOCK OF AN I.C. ENGINE - A composite cylinder block comprises an inner component defining one or more cylinder bores and main bearing supports of a crankshaft, and an outer component defining an upper crankcase, the inner component being inserted in the outer component, and being rigidly attached thereto. The arrangement provides a comparatively lightweight and rigid cylinder block. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026842 | INTEGRALLY CAST MOUNTING PLATE - An internal combustion engine having an integral mounting bracket plate and the flywheel housing for mounting the fuel tank. Alternatively, the mounting bracket is integral with the clutch housing. In another embodiment, the fuel tank is mounted on a back pack having a tubular structure and a plate with fins for increasing the surface area of the mounting plate. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026843 | Magnetic Bearing For Use In Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines - An internal combustion engine comprising a plurality of reciprocating pistons within an engine block, each piston having linear movement convertable to rotating movement via a connecting rod connecting each piston to a crankshaft; the crankshaft rotatable about a linear axis, the crankshaft having a plurality of main journals, each main journal rotatable on a main bearing which supports the crankshaft within the engine block; and wherein at least one of the main bearings comprises a fluid film bearing and a magnetic bearing. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026844 | OIL FILTER LAYOUT STRUCTURE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FOR MOTORCYCLE - An oil filter layout structure for an internal combustion engine for a motorcycle. An exhaust pipe connected to an exhaust port extends rearwardly beneath the internal combustion engine along a longitudinal direction of the motorcycle. An oil pan is disposed below the internal combustion engine, the oil pan having one of left and right side walls spaced along a transverse direction of the motorcycle. The one side wall is inclined downwardly toward a center of the motorcycle. The exhaust pipe is disposed closely to the side wall. An oil filter is mounted on the internal combustion engine and disposed below the internal combustion engine in overlapping relation to the oil pan as viewed in side elevation, near the other of the left and right side walls of the oil pan. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026845 | DIRECT CIRCULAR ROTARY INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH TOROIDAL EXPANSION CHAMBER AND ROTOR WITHOUT MOVING PARTS - Direct circular rotary internal-combustion engine with toroidal expansion chamber and rotor without moving parts, which directly converts the combustion expansion into a rotary movement of the shaft thereof, receives the compressed oxidizing agent at high pressure, does not require inertia in order to function, and in which combustion can take place in a static combustion chamber. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026846 | SPARK IGNITED RADICAL INJECTION SYSTEM - A system including a free-radical ignition system, including a pre-combustion chamber, an air intake coupled to the pre-combustion chamber, a fuel intake coupled to the pre-combustion chamber, an ignition source coupled to the pre-combustion chamber, a free-radical injection passage coupled to the pre-combustion chamber, and a quench system coupled to the pre-combustion chamber or the free-radical injection passage. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026847 | System and Method for Adjusting Fuel Reactivity - A method of operating an internal combustion engine uses fuels having different reactivities obtained from the same fuel source. A first fuel having a first reactivity is stored in a fuel reservoir. A portion of the first fuel is converted to a second fuel having a second reactivity. The first fuel is introduced into a combustion chamber having a piston moving in a cylinder at a first time when the piston is relatively closer to a bottom dead center (BDC) position and the second fuel is introduced into the combustion chamber at a second time when the piston is relatively further from the BDC position. In an aspect, the convertor may be adjustable to alter the reactivity of the second fuel. In an aspect, the convertor may use a processing fluid associated with the engine to convert the first fuel to the second fuel. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026848 | IGNITION DEVICE - In an ignition device, a base section of a discharge chamber is formed by a part of a central dielectric body. A front section of a ground electrode and a front end section of the central dielectric body are projected toward a combustion chamber of a head cylinder of an internal combustion engine by a predetermined height which is measured from a top ceiling wall of the head cylinder. The predetermined height of the front end section of the central dielectric body projected into the inside of the head cylinder is the same or higher than the predetermined height of the front end section of the ground electrode projected into the inside of the head cylinder. The predetermined height of the front end section of the ground electrode is within a range of 3 mm to 25 mm. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026849 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine | 2014-01-30 |
20140026850 | SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH AIR AND FUEL - A supply system, fur supplying an internal combustion engine with air and fuel, is provided with a first fuel supply circuit, having at least one electro-injector controlled b an electronic unit, an intake conduit conveying combustion air, a throttle valve in the intake conduit, and a second fuel supply circuit, activated in the event of failure and having a nozzle that atomizes fuel due to a depression in the intake conduit; a fuel flow rate adjusting valve varies the flow rate exiting from the nozzle, under the operation of a mechanical transmission; according to the operation of the throttle valve. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026851 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, METHOD FOR SWITCHING OFF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ENGINE CONTROL DEVICE - A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a lean NOx trap connected downstream is provided. The method comprises in a normal operating mode, operating the internal combustion engine with a lean fuel/air mixture, and in a special operating mode, operating the internal combustion engine with a rich fuel/air mixture in order to bring about regeneration of the lean NOx trap, wherein a changeover from the normal operating mode to the special operating mode takes place when switching off of the internal combustion engine is expected. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026852 | COMBUSTION CONTROL WITH EXTERNAL EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) DILUTION - Methods and system are described for controlling the performance of a vehicle engine in multiple combustion modes. A first engine control variable is identified that has primary control authority of a first engine performance variable—such as, for example, combustion phasing—in a first engine combustion mode. The first engine performance variable is then adjusted by adjusting the first engine control variable when operating in the first engine combustion mode. A second engine control variable is identified that has primary control authority of the first engine performance variable in a second engine combustion mode. The first engine performance variable is adjusted by adjusting the second engine control variable when operating in the second engine combustion mode. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026853 | Low Temperature Dual Fuel Combustion Utilizing Diesel and Methanol Fuels - To reduce emissions at higher engine loads and speeds, methanol fuel is port-injected with charge-air into a diesel engine, and diesel fuel is then direct-injected to initiate combustion. The charge-air has a reduced oxygen concentration sufficient to prevent pre-ignition of the methanol prior to injection of the diesel fuel, and to reduce NOx formation. At low engine speeds and loads, the engine may run on diesel fuel alone. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026854 | CARBURETOR SYSTEM FOR A CARBURETOR ENGINE - A fuel supply system for small two-stroke internal combustion engines for e.g. chain saws, line trimmers and similar hand-held power-tools including a diaphragm carburetor ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026855 | Split-Cycle, Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine and Method - An internal combustion engine includes a first cylinder having an intake valve in fluid communication with an intake manifold, and a second cylinder having an exhaust valve in fluid communication with an exhaust manifold. A transfer passage fluidly connects the first cylinder with the second cylinder. A first fuel injector is configured to provide a first fuel to the first cylinder, and a second fuel injector is configured to provide a second fuel to the second cylinder. The first cylinder operates, at times, to push a first air/fuel mixture through the transfer passage into the second cylinder. The second fuel injector is configured to provide at least one fuel injection plume into the first air/fuel mixture. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026856 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING COMBUSTION ENGINES - A method for treating the air-fuel mixture to feed to any one internal combustion engine, includes the following magnetization steps:
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20140026857 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A fuel supply device supplies fuel from a fuel tank to an injector by driving a diaphragm pump by use of pressure variation within a crankcase. The diaphragm pump includes: a pump casing; a diaphragm partitioning the interior of the pump casing into a negative pressure chamber and a pump chamber; and a plunger connected to the diaphragm and reciprocatively movable to and from the pump chamber. A pressure receiving area over which the plunger receives, at its end surface in a plunger advancing/retracting direction, pressure from the pump chamber is set smaller than a pressure receiving area over which the diaphragm receives pressure from the negative pressure chamber in the advancing/retracting direction. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026858 | MULTI-LAYER PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR, INJECTION DEVICE, AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SAME - There are provided a multi-layer piezoelectric element which is capable of suppression of occurrence of an imperfect area, suffers from no development of leakage current even with moisture intrusion, has long-term freedom from variations in displacement and can achieve stable driving, as well as to provide a piezoelectric actuator, an injection device, and a fuel injection system provided with the multi-layer piezoelectric element. A multi-layer piezoelectric element includes a stacked body in which piezoelectric layers and internal electrodes acting as positive and negative internal electrodes are laminated; an inorganic coating attached to a side surface of the stacked body where ends of both the positive internal electrodes and the negative internal electrodes are exposed; and metal particles composed predominantly of a metal element contained in the internal electrodes, the metal particles dispersed in the inorganic coating. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026859 | Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine with Exhaust Gas Recirculation - An internal combustion engine is configured to utilize a reactivity controlled compression ignition process and an exhaust gas recirculation (“EGR”) system. The EGR system directs a portion of the exhaust gasses from the exhaust system to the air intake system. The engine system is adapted to introduce a first fuel charge having a first reactivity to a combustion chamber at a first time during the intake-compression cycle of the engine. The engine system is also adapted to introduce a second fuel charge having a second reactivity at a second time during the intake-compression cycle to generate stratified regions of different reactivity in the combustion chamber. A controller operatively associated with the engine can monitor one or more operating parameters and can adjust either the EGR system and/or the second introduction of the second fuel charge based in part upon the operating parameter. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026860 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling Internal-Combustion Engine - An apparatus and a method control an internal-combustion engine with a fuel injection valve for injecting fuel into an inlet port. In fuel injection control, injection field pressure at injection start timing is estimated from engine rotation speed and injection starting timing of the fuel injection valve. Since flow rate of the fuel injection valve fluctuates when a fuel accumulating space between a valve body and injection holes of the fuel injection valve changes by injection field pressure, a correction value to correct flow rate fluctuations is calculated based on injection field pressure at injection start timing. Fuel injection by the fuel injection valve is controlled by setting the result of adding the correction value to an injection pulse width calculated from intake air flow, engine rotation speed, etc., to final injection pulse width. Air-fuel ratio error is thereby reduced even when injection field pressure at injection timing changes. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026861 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN ADJUSTING UNIT FOR A VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO - An internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle, having at least one adjusting device by means of which at least one compression ratio of the internal combustion engine is variably settable. At least one detection device is provided by means of which at least one signal ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026862 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE AND OUTBOARD MOTOR - A fuel supply device that supplies fuel from an external tank to an engine includes a fuel injection, an internal tank, a first pipe, a second pipe, a first pump, a fuel supply quantity detection device, and a control device. The internal tank stores fuel to be delivered to the fuel injection device. The first pipe is linked to the internal tank and delivers fuel from the external tank to the internal tank. The second pipe is linked to the fuel injection device and delivers fuel from the internal tank to the fuel injection device. The fuel supply quantity detection device is attached to the first pipe and detects a quantity of fuel supplied from the external tank via the first pipe to the internal tank. The control device implements a predetermined control when the quantity of fuel detected by the fuel supply quantity detection device is below a threshold. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026863 | ENGINE - An engine includes: a piston; a carburetor having a diaphragm fuel pump, the diaphragm fuel pump including a pump chamber configured to suck and discharge fuel and a diaphragm chamber to which a pressure to drive the pump chamber is applied; and a communicating passage configured to connect between the diaphragm chamber and a negative pressure part in which a negative pressure is created due to movement of the piston. A flowback prevention part is formed in the communicating passage to allow fluid to move only in on direction from the diaphragm chamber to the negative pressure part. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026864 | Cylinder and Piston Assemblies for Opposed Piston Engines - Integrated, multi-cylinder opposed engine constructions include a unitary support structure to which cylinder liners are removeably mounted and sealed and on which crankshafts are rotatably supported. The engine constructions include a cooled piston with a resiliently deformable joint connecting crown and skirt and a cooled cylinder liner with wipers to manage lubricant in the cylindrical interstice between the cylinder bore and the piston skirts. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026865 | PASSIVE VENTURI PUMP FOR LEAK DIAGNOSTICS AND REFUELING - Systems and methods for operating a hybrid electric vehicle with a passive venturi pump are disclosed. In one example approach, a method comprises: during vehicle motion, passing air through a venturi coupled to the vehicle to generate vacuum; storing the generated in an accumulator; and, in response to a condition, discharging the stored vacuum to a vacuum consuming system of the vehicle. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026866 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for controlling a fuel system in a hybrid vehicle. Before canister purging is stopped by closing a purge valve, a canister vent valve is closed to hold fuel tank vacuum. Then, during a subsequent canister purge, the purge valve is opened before opening the vent valve, allowing canister purge to initiate under fuel tank vacuum conditions. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026867 | FUEL VAPOR PURGE DEVICE - A fuel vapor purge device includes a canister connected to an internal combustion engine and a fuel tank via a purge passage to adsorb and hold a part of fuel vapor, a switch valve connected to the canister and to an atmosphere, and a pump connected to the switch valve via a pump passage and to the atmosphere via an atmosphere passage. The pump is capable of depressurizing or pressurizing an interior of the fuel tank, and the switch valve switches connection of the canister between with the atmosphere and with the pump. The fuel vapor purge device further includes a seal valve provided in the pump passage to open or close the pump passage depending on a pressure in the atmosphere passage. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026868 | ADSORBED NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLES - Disclosed are methods and systems for fueling hybrid vehicles by placing as part of the vehicle fuel system a tank containing a natural gas adsorbent where the natural gas is initially stored in said tank at a pressure of 700 psia or less. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026869 | FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM INCLUDING A HEAT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A fuel delivery system is provided herein. The fuel delivery system may include a fuel tank storing a liquid fuel, a return fuel line including an outlet opening into the fuel tank, and a heat pipe assembly including a first end positioned in a surrounding atmosphere, and a second end positioned at and coupled to the return fuel line. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026870 | CHARGE AIR COOLER CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A charge air cooler, a system to control condensation within a plurality of cooling tubes of a charge air cooler, and a method are disclosed. The system includes an air flow control arrangement configured to selectively ensure a flow rate of charge air through each individual cooling tube is either essentially zero or above a predetermined minimum flow rate in accordance with predetermined operating conditions of the engine. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026871 | Supercharger Control Device - A supercharger control device that enables the driver of a supercharged vehicle to secure the supercharger with a keyed or other type of switch is disclosed. The supercharger control device can leave the supercharged vehicle with a significant reduction in power, making the supercharged vehicle safer overall. The supercharger control device comprises a check valve and a solenoid valve in parallel configuration with the check valve. The check valve is positioned in-line between a vacuum source and an actuator of a supercharger. The check valve maintains vacuum to the actuator of the supercharger, keeping the supercharger off-line. The solenoid valve is normally in a closed position and is in parallel communication with the check valve. Thus, when the solenoid valve is in an open position, the check valve is bypassed, restoring power to the supercharger. Further, the solenoid valve is typically activated by a switch. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026872 | VARIABLE VALVE TIMING FOR EGR CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for adjusting cylinder valve timings to enable a group of cylinders to operate and combust while another group of cylinders on a second are selectively deactivated. Valve timing may be adjusted to allow flow of air through the inactive cylinders to be reduced, lowering catalyst regeneration requirements upon reactivation. The valve timing may alternatively be adjusted to enable exhaust gas to be recirculated to the active cylinders via the inactive cylinders, providing cooled EGR benefits. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026873 | Variable Miller Cycle for Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine and Method - A four stroke internal combustion engine includes least one cylinder having a reciprocable piston, a first fuel injector disposed to inject a first fuel into said cylinder, and a second fuel injector disposed to inject a second fuel into said cylinder. At least one intake valve of said cylinder is configured to open and close with a variable timing in accordance with a Miller thermodynamic cycle. An exhaust gas recirculation system, provides exhaust gas to said cylinder through the intake valve. An electronic controller is disposed to receive at least one input signal indicative of the operating conditions of the internal combustion engine, and adjusts at least one of the intake valve timing and the amount of exhaust gas recirculation. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026874 | CONTROL OF ENGINE EGR WITH BACKPRESSURE CONTROL VALVE - A method of controlling engine internal exhaust gas recirculation may include estimating a flow restriction through a diesel particulate filter in an exhaust system of an engine assembly and adjusting a backpressure control valve in the exhaust system downstream of the diesel particulate filter based on the flow restriction. A controlled amount of internal exhaust gas recirculation may be provided to the engine assembly based on adjusting the backpressure control valve. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026875 | Cam blade - The apparatus disclosed begins exterior of archery bow stave cam slot and traverses a generally elliptically ovidly path convexed and roughly shaped paralleling exterior perimeter edge movement of an elliptically ovid cam module, and a portion of the apparatus is formed to terminate at a point on cam module that is appropriate to provide damage and abrasive protection to cam module and power and buss cable without interference of the aforementioned. Said apparatus is shaped cross sectionally in a manner that is small, light weight and does not interfere with the normal operation of an archery bow. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026876 | CONTROLLABLE LAUNCHER - A controllable launcher for propelling a payload through a predictable and repeatable trajectory to a desired height. The launcher has an energy source for propelling a carriage and a piston in substantially opposing directions and a controller for controlling the trajectory of the propelled payload to enable the payload to land gently at a safe impact distance from the edge of a destination structure. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026877 | PRESSURE SENSING IN PAINTBALL MARKERS - There is disclosed a paintball marker of a type having a pneumatic system ( | 2014-01-30 |
20140026878 | PNEUMATICALLY TIMED CONTROL UNIT FOR A GAS OPERATED PROJECTILE LAUNCHING DEVICE - A pneumatically timed control unit controls a gas operated projectile launching device. At rest, the control unit feeds pneumatic gas from a compressed gas supply to the launching device's loading, launching components and/or mechanisms, and/or gas storage chamber(s). Once the valve is partially activated, the control unit uses pneumatic pressure from the gas storage device to urge the valve to a fully activated position to start the launching and/or loading sequences of the launching device and to pneumatically hold the valve(s) within the control unit in the activated position. The control unit waits for pneumatic feedback and/or absence of feedback/exhausting pneumatic pressure from either the launching device's loading and/or launching components and/or mechanism, or from a gas storage chamber and/or a venting relief-type valve to release the pneumatic hold on the valve. This allows the valve to be shifted to the “at rest” position, ready for the next activation sequence. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026879 | NATURAL FUEL HEATING SYSTEM - The natural fuel heating system includes an elongate firebox covered by a cowling. The firebox includes means for accessing the interior thereof for fuel placement and vents at opposite ends. The cowling surrounds a majority of the firebox and forms an air circulating barrier between the firebox and the cowling. Outside air is introduced into the barrier through an intake shroud extending from the back of the firebox. The natural fuel heating system includes a heat exchange system for efficiently heating the cooler outside air circulating within the barrier. The heated air is drawn through an exhaust shroud extending from the air barrier into a building ventilation system to heat the building via natural thermal convection and negative air pressure caused by oxygen consumption from combustion within the firebox. A waste gas exhaust vent protrudes from the firebox to deliver harmful exhaust gas back outside. | 2014-01-30 |
20140026880 | AIR FLOW MANAGEMENT FOR AN OVEN APPLIANCE WITH HIDDEN HEATING SOURCE - An oven appliance with one or more features for managing the flow of heated air within the oven cavity is provided. Such features are provided on a floor or wall that is positioned over one or more heating elements. The features are configured to disrupt the formation and/or flow of a high temperature film so that heated air is more uniformly distributed within the oven cavity in order to promote a more uniform cooking of food items therein. | 2014-01-30 |