05th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120023835 | ROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A roof mounting system can include a roof substrate and flashing supportable on the substrate and including an outwardly extending projection having a concave interior side and an aperture extending through the projection between top and bottom surfaces of the flashing. A seal can extend through the aperture and contact at least a portion of the top surface and at least a portion of the bottom surface. The seal can be conformable with the concave interior side and can define a seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture. A mounting bracket can be supportable on the flashing and can define an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of each of the seal and the projection. A fastener can extend through the mounting bracket aperture, seal aperture, and flashing aperture to inhibit fluid flow through the flashing aperture. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023836 | ROOFING GROMMET FORMING A SEAL BETWEEN A ROOF-MOUNTED STRUCTURE AND A ROOF - A roof mount assembly mounts a structure to a roof having a rafter and a substrate supported by the rafter. The roof mount assembly includes a piece of flashing positioned on the substrate. The flashing includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an aperture extending through the flashing. A fastener extends through the flashing aperture. A bracket is connected to the flashing via the fastener, and the bracket is sized to support at least one roof-mounted structure on the roof. A seal is positioned between the flashing aperture and the fastener. The seal is sized to form a water-tight seal with the aperture to inhibit flow of fluid through the aperture. The seal includes a first portion and a second portion, in which the first portion is positioned to abut the flashing first surface and the second portion is positioned to extend through the aperture. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023837 | Building System Pre-Assembled into into Panelized Modular Components that Provides for the Reuse of the Building System Component Parts to Construct Permanent Structures of Any Size, Layout, or Style - A building system utilizing commercially available component parts, preassembled into panelized and modular components that are easily and quickly assembled and disassembled, and a lightweight compact building system for efficient transport and assembly, not requiring a central manufacturing plant or specialized construction details. A building system to provide for numerous building floor plan layouts and configurations, and a building system that provides for the reuse of the building system component parts to construct permanent structures of virtually any size, floor plan layout, or architectural style. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023838 | ROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A roof mounting system can include a roof substrate and flashing supportable on the substrate and including an outwardly extending projection having a concave interior side and an aperture extending through the projection between top and bottom surfaces of the flashing. A seal can extend through the aperture and contact at least a portion of the top surface and at least a portion of the bottom surface. The seal can be conformable with the concave interior side and can define a seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture. A mounting bracket can be supportable on the flashing and can define an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of each of the seal and the projection. A fastener can extend through the mounting bracket aperture, seal aperture, and flashing aperture to inhibit fluid flow through the flashing aperture. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023839 | Climbing Screen Support System - A climbing screen support system comprising a support rail fixable to a surface adjacent an edge of a structure; a mounting arm slidably securable to the rail so as to confine movement of the mounting arm in a linear direction along the support rail; and a climbing shoe attachable to an end of the mounting arm, wherein the support system is configured such that the mounting arm may be securely mounted to the support rail remote from the edge of the structure and subsequently slideable along the support rail such that the climbing shoe protrudes from the edge of the structure by a predetermined distance. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023840 | Main Work Construction Method for Reinforced Concrete Building and Building Construction Machine - A main work construction method for reinforced concrete building and a building construction machine are provided. The construction method involves constructing a top story framework on a lifting mechanisms ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023841 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION ROOFTOP TILING SYSTEM - A rooftop tiling system may include multi-functional roof tiles integrating photovoltaic and thermal converters for solar energy. The tiles allow a heat transfer fluid to circulate through inner flow channels of the tiles, and light concentration photovoltaic modules may be present atop the tiles together with a transmission or light reflection focusing device. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023842 | Photovoltaic Panel Wall - The invention is a photovoltaic panel wall mounted on a building frame and has at least two photovoltaic assembly units. Each of the at least two photovoltaic assembly units includes an electrical connector having a male terminal and a female terminal that are configured to be detachably engaged. An opening is formed in the building frame, and one of the male and female terminals of the electrical connector is fixed in the opening. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023843 | ROOFING GROMMET FORMING A SEAL BETWEEN A ROOF-MOUNTED STRUCTURE AND A ROOF - A roof mount assembly mounts a structure to a roof having a rafter and a substrate supported by the rafter. The roof mount assembly includes a piece of flashing positioned on the substrate. The flashing includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an aperture extending through the flashing. A fastener extends through the flashing aperture. A bracket is connected to the flashing via the fastener, and the bracket is sized to support at least one roof-mounted structure on the roof. A seal is positioned between the flashing aperture and the fastener. The seal is sized to form a water-tight seal with the aperture to inhibit flow of fluid through the aperture. The seal includes a first portion and a second portion, in which the first portion is positioned to abut the flashing first surface and the second portion is positioned to extend through the aperture. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023844 | PIPE INSULATION SYSTEM - A modular shell system of a hard insulation material fabricated in a geometric shape that encapsulates a pipe in insulation is provided. In an attic installation for example, the entire insulation component is inserted over a pipe and into the space between the building structural wood framing members resting on the interior sheathing below. By placing a series of these interlocking insulating modules along a pipe that is run perpendicular to the building construction members, the piping is encapsulated in a continuous insulating system along its entire length. This design facilitates natural heat flow into the pipe with an open pipe slot cavity in the insulating module that allows natural convection heat to pass up through the elongated piping slot, allowing it to come into contact with this piping. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023845 | Base Mat Assembly And Method For Constructing The Same - A precast reinforced concrete base mat element, a base mat assembly and method for constructing a base mat assembly from a plurality of the base mat elements are described. The base mat element comprises a concrete body having first and second conduits extending there through in first and second generally perpendicular directions and a liner plate anchored in the concrete body. Preferably the concrete bodies have interlocking surfaces formed there on. A plurality of the base mat elements may be juxtaposed together with the interlocking surfaces interlocking with one another and with the tensile members extending through the first and second tensile conduits and being post-tensioned and anchored about the base mat elements to clamp the base mat elements together. The liner plates may then be welded together to form a generally planar membrane. In one embodiment, at least one of the first and second tensile conduits is located above and one below the horizontal center planes of the concrete bodies to limit the base mat elements from displacing vertically relative to one another. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023846 | INTUMESCENT BACKER ROD - A backer rod adapted for forming a fire-resistant seal within a construction joint. The backer rod may include an elongated tube defining a total assembly volume and a hollow interior, and a core disposed within the hollow interior. The tube is formed of a combustible foam plastic which disintegrates when exposed to fire. The core material is expandable when exposed to fire, such that the core has an intumescent expansion factor sufficient to expand to a volume beyond the total assembly volume. The backer rod may be press fit into a void between two surfaces to a depth. A sealant layer may be formed within the void. When exposed to fire on a side opposite the sealant layer, the external shell disintegrates, the core expands within the void in a direction away from the sealant layer, and a fire-resistant barrier is formed within the void between the surfaces. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023847 | FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION FOR SUPERSTRUCTURES - The installation of a foundation enables a superstructure to be installed and supported in a desired attitude such as a vertical attitude at the foundation. An installation template is placed at the selected location and support sites on the installation template can be adjusted so that the installation template will support the foundation subassembly in a manner such that the superstructure can be supported in said desired attitude. The foundation subassembly is placed onto the installation template using a lifting subassembly that is secured to the foundation subassembly. The foundation subassembly is fixed in place by concrete or the like into which the foundation assembly is inserted. The superstructure can then be secured to the foundation subassembly. The superstructure can comprise a post adapted to hold a panel for deflecting road noise. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023848 | ROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A roof mounting system can include a roof substrate and flashing supportable on the substrate and including an outwardly extending projection having a concave interior side and an aperture extending through the projection between top and bottom surfaces of the flashing. A seal can extend through the aperture and contact at least a portion of the top surface and at least a portion of the bottom surface. The seal can be conformable with the concave interior side and can define a seal aperture substantially aligned with the flashing aperture. A mounting bracket can be supportable on the flashing and can define an aperture sized to receive at least a portion of each of the seal and the projection. A fastener can extend through the mounting bracket aperture, seal aperture, and flashing aperture to inhibit fluid flow through the flashing aperture. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023849 | INSULATED SIDING SYSTEM - An insulated siding panel comprises a foam insulation layer, an attachment member, and optionally a veneer layer. The foam insulation layer comprises a front face, a rear face, a tongue along a first end edge, a groove along a second end edge, and a slot defined in the rear face. The attachment member comprises an attachment rail and a member extending transversely from the attachment rail. The member of the attachment member is inserted into the slot of the foam insulation layer. When present, the veneer layer is attached to the front face of the foam insulation layer. When joined with other insulated siding panels, the interlocking occurs along the foam insulation layers to form an unbroken layer of insulation. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023850 | Method of Manufacturing Terrazzo Tiles, Terrazzo Tiles and Flooring System Assembled with Terrazzo Tiles - A method of manufacturing terrazzo tiles and tiles manufactured in accordance with the method is described. A resin, curing agent, filler, and pigment are poured into a mold. Stone chips are then poured into the mold to settle with the majority at the bottom of the mold. Thereafter, curing occurs to result in rough tiles which are ground and then polished with the upper surface being the resulting tile surface at which the majority of the stones settle. The tiles are assembled onto a floor with grout lines resulting from spacing of the tiles, one from another. Grout made of resin or a resign and terrazzo chip mixture is then poured in and skived, and the floor polished to result in a sealed monolithic surface. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023851 | Insulated Concrete Form - An apparatus for a concrete form of an insulated wall has opposed, spaced apart and parallel wall panels, each having an inner surface, upper edge surface and a lower edge surface. Plural retainers are secured within each of the panels at spaced apart intervals, each retainer including a connecting portion extending outwardly from the inner surface of each panel, and an anchoring portion. The anchoring portion includes a framework disposed within the panels, an upper connector extending upwardly from each panel's upper edge surface and a lower connector extending downwardly from each panel's lower edge surface. The upper and lower connectors respectively engage upper and lower connectors of the next vertically adjacent panel to securely attach the panels together. Plural cross webs extends between the panels to tie them together, the cross webs being connection to the connecting portions of opposed retainers in the panels. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023852 | Connector Arrangement for a Wall Panel System - A connector arrangement for a wall panel system is provided which includes connector blocks that join serially-adjacent wall panel frames together in proper alignment with each other. These corner blocks also are matable with a system of spacer strips, light block strips, single-side trim covers and multi-side trim covers which enclose the connector blocks and connector structure. A corner spline arrangement is also provided between adjacent trim covers which spline extends vertically and defines a closed corner, right-angled corner between the interconnected trim covers. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023853 | Ceiling panel clip - A ceiling panel clip with improved characteristics includes a torsion spring retaining loop that has a free end captured beneath a frame member of the ceiling panel. The retaining loop at one end thereof is integral with a base portion of the clip and the free end extends downwardly to the base portion. The base portion and retaining loop preferably cooperate to capture a coiled portion of a torsion spring used to suspend the ceiling panel. Preferably, securing legs of the torsion spring are biased inwardly to allow the coiled portion to be inserted on the retaining loop. Release of the securing legs captures the coiled portion on the clip. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023854 | GRID RUNNER - A roll-formed grid runner comprising a sheet metal strip folded into an upper hollow single wall reinforcing bulb, a double wall web below the bulb, a channel extending laterally from both sides of a lower end of the web to a bend and upwardly from the bend to a panel supporting elevation, the bend on each side of the web existing at a longitudinally extending score line where a thickness of the strip is locally reduced. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023855 | ALUMINUM PROFILES FOR OFFICE WALL SYSTEM (PARTITIONS) AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - The connection between two partitions of offices is assured by a post of angle and a spacer. The section of the post of angle contains a circular part and a neighboring part in the shape of dovetail. The spacer is a profile, a section of which corresponds to a truncated triangle. The base and the extremities of the sides of the spacer contact the circular part of the post of angle. This contact assures of one part the alignment of both profiles and on the other hand a finish of joint whatever is the angle between partitions. The fixation of an element of partition such as one profile ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023856 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GROUNDED PANELS AND PANEL - A method for the production of grounded panels and to a panel having a core made from a wood material board. The method includes provision of a wood material board, application of a grounding in the form of a synthetic resin layer to at least one topside of the wood material board, application of a coating to an underside, lying opposite the topside of the wood material board, of the wood material board, pressing of the layer build-up consisting of the wood material board, grounding and coating under the influence of pressure and, if appropriate, temperature, division of the grounded and coated wood material board into individual panels, cutting machining of side faces of the panels for the incorporation of connection and locking means, and transport-safe packaging of the grounded panels. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023857 | Process For Casting Concrete Wall Blocks For Use With Geogrid - In casting concrete retaining wall blocks, a plurality of mold inserts form a passage between top and bottom surfaces of the block, a recess in the block top between the passage and the back of the block and a recess in the bottom of the block between the passage and the back of the block. The recesses and the passage are formed by a plurality of mold inserts. When the blocks are used in a retaining wall, geogrid fabric passes from the rear of the wall through one of the recesses in a block, through the passage in the block and through the other recess in the block into backfill for stabilizing the wall. The recesses and passage are designed so that any concrete flashing formed between abutting mold inserts is not contacted by the geogrid fabric. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023858 | TRUSS-TYPE SHEAR REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL HAVING DOUBLE ANCHORAGE FUNCTIONS AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM THEREOF - The present invention relates to a shear reinforcement material of a reinforced concrete structure, which is installed in a reinforced concrete structure to increase resistance against shear failure. The truss-type shear reinforcement material having double anchorage functions at both top and bottom thereof is configured by installing double anchor heads on the top and the bottom of a truss ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023859 | WIND TURBINE WITH TOWER SUPPORT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - A wind turbine has a nacelle mounted atop a tower, with a support system configured around a base portion of the tower. The support system includes a plurality of support fins spaced radially around the base portion. Each of the support fins has a continuous header member secured to the tower and a continuous face member extending radially outward and downward from the header member towards ground. The support fins include a web extending between the header member and face member. The support fins extend from the tower with a length and at an acute extension angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the tower so as to provide vertical and lateral support around the circumference of the tower. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023860 | Adapter Configuration for a Wind Tower Lattice Structure - A wind turbine tower includes a lattice tower structure having a plurality of vertically oriented columns and cross-brace members. An adapter is molded onto a top of the lattice tower structure such that top portions of the columns are embedded into the adapter. The adapter may be a concrete member molded onto the lattice tower structure. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023861 | Truss Hub and Parts with Variable Configurations - A truss hub with a circular outer shape, that connects to trusses that extend radially away from the truss hub in different directions. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023862 | INTERNAL POST AND BEAM CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a concealed, centerline load-bearing and adjustable connector which binds a plurality of structural members together on one or more axes to create a joint which is sturdy for construction applications and the like. The present invention is configured to withstand the variables associated with timber materials, and other like structural members, such as shrinkage and timber twisting, which can occur after the joint is in place. In this way, the present invention provides a concealed, centerline load-bearing and adjustable connector that is easier to install, can be assembled on or offsite, provides a secure joint which is as good or better than the mortise-and-tenon joints of the past, and is adjustable once in place. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023863 | Method And Elevator Arrangement - Method for constructing an elevator, more particularly an elevator that is used during the construction-time of the building, in which method the range of movement in the elevator hoistway of the elevator car of the elevator is changed in steps to extend higher in the elevator hoistway with stepped lifts of the supporting platform of the elevator car, and in which method the supporting platform is lifted higher in the elevator hoistway with hoisting means, and the support force needed for the lift is taken from the building via a support structure. In the method the supporting platform is moved in the longitudinal direction of the elevator hoistway while being supported on a support structure that is supported immovably on the building such that the point for taking support from the support structure moves upwards in connection with the lifting of the supporting platform. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023864 | Bolt Connection for a Wind Tower Lattice Structure - A bolt connection assembly is provided that is particularly suited for connecting components of a lattice structure wind tower. The assembly includes a pin component having a head and a shaft, with the shaft having a textured friction-fit outer circumferential surface. The shaft further includes a threaded internal bore. A bolt component having a threaded shaft engages within the threaded internal bore. In an assembled state of the pin component and bolt component, the threaded shaft has a free length section that extends into the threaded internal bore for increased distribution of a specified pretension of the bolt component. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023865 | PACKAGING MACHINE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF WORK STATIONS - The disclosure relates to a packaging machine comprising a plurality of work stations which are operable in synchronism with one another and which define a production direction, each of said work stations including at least one movable tool member. The packaging machine is provided with a rotationally driven shaft arranged in the production direction of said packaging machine, and the shaft and each of the movable tool members of various work stations have provided between them at least one transfer mechanism for converting the movement of the shaft into the movement of the respective tool member. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023866 | PACKAGING INSTALLATION FOR BATCHES OF PRODUCTS - The installation comprises an infeed conveyor ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023867 | MACHINE FOR PACKAGING ARTICLES INSIDE CONTAINERS | 2012-02-02 |
20120023868 | EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING MULTIPLE PACKETS OF CIGARETTES - A method of sleeving two or more packages of smoking articles is provided. The method can include feeding successive packages of smoking articles to a plurality of bundling pocket guides each configured to receive two or more packages. A first package can be placed into one of the plurality of bundling pocket guides. A second package can be placed into the one of the plurality of bundling pocket guides containing the first package such that the first and second packages are adjacent to one another within the bundling pocket guide to form a bundle of packages. Successive bundles of packages can be fed to a sleeve folding station. The bundle of packages can be moved against a blank of sleeve material into a folding pocket. The blank of sleeve material can be folded around the bundle of packages to form a sleeve around the bundle of packages. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023869 | METHOD FOR MAKING UV-ABSORBING OPHTHALMIC LENSES - Described herein is a cost-effective and time-efficient method for making UV-absorbing contact lenses. In contrast to the conventional method for making UV-absorbing contact lenses which involves copolymerizing a lens forming composition including a UV-absorbing vinylic monomer, a method of the invention involves covalent attachment of a UV-absorbing compound having a second reactive functional group to a preformed contact lens having a first reactive functional group therein and/or thereon. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023870 | METHODS OF FORMING INSULATED WIRES AND HERMETICALLY-SEALED PACKAGES FOR USE IN ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICES - A method includes coating a conductive wire with a paste comprising a first inorganic dielectric material, an organic binder, and a solvent to form a coated wire, drying the coated wire at a first drying temperature to remove at least a portion of the solvent and form a green wire, winding the green wire around a core to form a green assembly, heat treating the green assembly at a decomposing temperature above the first temperature and below a melting point of the first inorganic dielectric material to decompose the organic binder to form an intermediate assembly, and exposing the intermediate assembly to a densifying temperature that is above the decomposing temperature and substantially equal to or above the melting point of the first inorganic dielectric material to densify the dielectric material on the conductive wire. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023871 | LIQUID CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a liquid container having a tank chamber, first and second communication holes communicating with the tank chamber, and a flow channel communicating with the first communication hole, including welding a film to one surface of the liquid container in which openings communicating with the tank chamber and the flow channel, respectively, are formed; filing the tank chamber with a liquid from the second communication hole disposed in a vertical upper portion of the tank chamber; and delivering bubbles, which are gathered in the vertical upper portion of the tank chamber at a time of filling the tank chamber with the liquid, from the tank chamber to the flow channel through a bypass channel extending from an opening of the tank chamber to an opening of the flow channel through a non-welded portion of the film. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023872 | THERMOFORMING PACKAGING MACHINE AND A METHOD FOR FILLING PACKAGING TROUGHS WITH PRODUCTS - A thermoforming packaging machine according to the disclosure comprises a forming station for producing packaging troughs in a bottom foil, and a filler for filling the packaging troughs with products. The filler is arranged at a transition region for conveying the packaging troughs from a first transport plane to a second transport plane. A corresponding method for filling packaging troughs with products is also provided. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023873 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING PACKAGES - An apparatus and a method for aligning a package are proposed, wherein the apparatus comprises the following: a vacuum chamber ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023874 | HIGH SPEED POUCHER - An apparatus and methods for producing at extremely high production speeds small pouches filled with tobacco or other granular, powdered or solid content. An endless web substrate, with or without flavor film thereon, is formed into a tubular shape with a longitudinal seam. The tube is cut to individual lengths, and a procession of tubes is crimp-closed at one end, filled and crimp-closed at the other end to complete pouch production. During production, the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch are parallel to one another and the longitudinal seam of the pouch is midway between the sides of the pouch and orthogonal to the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023875 | PROTECTIVE MUZZLE SHIELD - A muzzle shield for protecting the muzzle of an animal from the ultraviolet light of the sun. The muzzle shield includes a frustum-like structure in which the narrowest end is attached to the muzzle of the animal distal from the nose region and sides of the muzzle shield extend outward towards the nose, extending between approximately to the end of the nose to slight beyond the nose. The frustum-like shape characteristic of the muzzle shield advantageously restricts the amount of contact that the muzzle shield has with the muzzle of the animal to prevent irritation, overheating, entrapment of insects or debris, etc. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023876 | Hollow Body Having an Integrated Oil Separating Device - A hollow body includes an integrated oil separator unit, a swirl generator located in a cavity of the hollow body, at least one first supply opening in the camshaft case for introducing gas that is charged with oil into the cavity, and at least one discharge opening for carrying away separated oil and for carrying away gas that has been cleaned of oil. The swirl generator also has elements that are used to variably influence the pressure prevailing at a predetermined point in the cavity. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023877 | AIR FILTER ARRANGEMENT; ASSEMBLY; AND, METHODS - An air filter media construction or arrangement is disclosed. The air filter media construction or arrangement includes strips of media comprising corrugated sheets secured to facing sheets and forming inlet and outlet flutes secured to one another in a stack. Blocked stacked arrangements and slanted stacked arrangements are shown. Such stacked media is provided with molded end pieces to secure and seal opposite side edges of the media strips. Also described are serviceable filter cartridges and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023878 | Apparatus for Treating Crankcase Gases from Engines - Apparatus is provided for removing oil from crankcase gases flowing from an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes filtration particles, contained within an outer case, that collect oil particles and allow drainage of the oil into an accumulator. The apparatus includes a separation chamber which initially causes the oil to separate from the crankcase gases. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023879 | CERAMIC HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD - A ceramic honeycomb structure having a large number of flow paths defined by porous cell walls; said porous cell walls being composed of cordierite crystals, mullite crystals, corundum crystals and/or spinel crystals; the percentage of the X-ray diffraction intensity of the cordierite crystals being 72% or more and less than 85%, the percentage of the X-ray diffraction intensity of the mullite crystals being 15-25%, and the percentage of the total X-ray diffraction intensity of the corundum crystals and the spinel crystals being 5% or less, per the total X-ray diffraction intensity of these crystals; said porous cell walls having a true density of 2.55-2.70 g/cm | 2012-02-02 |
20120023880 | ROBOTIC MOWER HEIGHT OF CUT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY - A height of cut adjustment assembly for a robotic mower includes a height of cut drum secured to a bottom chassis of the robotic mower and having internal spiral threads, a motor cup supporting a cutting blade motor and having external spiral threads that engage the height of cut drum, and a blade shield fastened to the motor cup. The blade shield and the motor cup may be rotated to change height of cut. The blade shield and motor cup may be rotated one revolution to move the motor cup and blade shield vertically between a minimum and a maximum cutting height. Detents engage the motor cup with the drum at a plurality of different cutting heights. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023881 | SELF-PROPELLED HARVESTING MACHINE - A self-propelled harvesting machine has a lifting device for a front attachment and at least one crawler track assembly which is provided with a damping system, and which is formed by a crawler track disposed on an axle of the harvesting machine and on either side of the axle, and the height of the harvesting machine can be changed by varying the spring travel of the hydropneumatic damping system of the crawler track assembly. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023882 | UNIVERSAL MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR A LAWN STRIPER - One embodiment relates to a universal mounting structure for a lawn striper including a first bracket, a second bracket, a third bracket, a pin, and a spring. The first bracket is configured for mounting to a frame of a lawn mower and includes at least one aperture. The second bracket includes an aperture. The pin is received through the at least one aperture of the first bracket and through the aperture of the second bracket to rotationally couple the first bracket and the second bracket. The third bracket is rotationally coupled to the second bracket and moveable relative to the second bracket between a first position and a second position. The spring is interconnected between the second bracket and the third bracket to bias the third bracket in the first position. A longitudinal axis of the spring remains perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the lawn mower regardless of how the first bracket is mounted to the frame of the lawn mower. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023883 | CHOPPER ASSEMBLY FOR A HARVESTING IMPLEMENT - A chopping assembly for a harvesting implement having a blade assembly, a housing, and a guide. The blade assembly is disposed within the housing and the guide directs cornstalks toward an input port on the housing. The blade assembly not only cuts the cornstalk from its root but also chops the stalk into stover. A fluid dynamic force is created by the blade assembly to direct the stover with the aid of the housing to an output port. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023884 | BIOMASS HANDLING AND PROCESSING - Biomass handling and processing systems and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes cutting biomass, transferring the cut biomass to an auger, utilizing the auger to form a row of biomass, and baling the row of biomass. The biomass is optionally transferred from the auger to the baler utilizing one or more conveyors. Additionally, one or more cleaning steps may be performed to separate contaminants from the biomass. In another embodiment, a biomass processing system includes a sickle, a pick-ups unit, and an auger. Biomass is cut by the sickle and transferred to the auger utilizing the pick-ups unit. The auger forms the biomass into a row. The row of biomass may then be transferred to a baler utilizing a conveyor. Systems also optionally include a rotor located between the pick-ups unit and the auger, and one or more grates that reduce contamination included with the biomass. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023885 | SPRING FLOTATION FOR CENTER DECK OF DRAPER HEADER - A harvesting machine includes a harvesting header with a header frame, a cutterbar assembly attached to the header frame along the length thereof and configured to cut a crop, and a draper assembly positioned behind the cutterbar assembly. The draper assembly includes a center draper that delivers crop material to a feeder house of the harvesting machine. The center draper includes a draper frame swingably supported on the header frame at a pivot to project forwardly therefrom and a draper belt supported on the draper frame to present a rearwardly moving run for conveying the crop rearwardly. The center draper includes a counterbalance mechanism coupled between the header and draper frames to counteract the weight of the center draper about the pivot. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023886 | RIDING MOWER - A riding mower having left and right driving rear wheels independently drivable forward and backward and a pair of left and right steerable front wheels is provided with a support device capable of being mounted with a cylindrical gas cylinder in a horizontal position on an external side of a rollover projection frame. The support device is provided such that the mounted gas cylinder is positioned along front and rear of the rollover protection frame and is mounted in a tilted state in which the central axis of the cylindrical gas cylinder is closer to a central side in a lateral direction of a vehicle body toward a rear side from a plan view. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023887 | ROBOTIC MOWER HOUSING - A robotic mower housing includes a one piece molded bottom chassis having an inner wall and an outer wall. A top cover is removably attached to and covers the bottom chassis. An outer seal is provided between the outer wall of the bottom chassis and the top cover, and an inner seal between the inner wall of the bottom chassis and the top cover. The vehicle control unit and other electronic components may be located in the inner cavity inside the inner seal and an outer cavity between the outer seal and the inner seal. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023888 | DUAL WINDROW CROP INVERTING AND COMBINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention are directed to apparatus for selectively inverting one or more windrows of crop material on the ground as the apparatus is moved in a forward direction, each of the windrows having a lower surface and a generally defined width, the apparatus comprising, a frame for attachment to a vehicle, a first transport mechanism for picking up the crop material of a windrow, moving the crop material in a rearward direction, turning the crop material through a generally horizontal arc and depositing the turned crop material in an inverted condition, the first transport mechanism being movable between a raised non-operating position and a lowered operating position, a second transport mechanism having substantially the same structure and functionality as the first transport mechanism, and a hydraulic control system selectively moving the transport mechanisms between the raised and lowered positions and for driving the transport mechanisms. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023889 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE ENCLOSURE - A fire enclosure for an auxiliary power unit having a hot zone formed by a gas turbine comprises an annular fire enclosure body, an axial expansion joint and a radial expansion joint. The annular fire enclosure body is configured to encapsulate the hot zone. The fire enclosure includes a first end and a second end. The axial expansion joint is connected to the first end. The radial expansion joint is connected to the second end. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023890 | FLASHBACK PROTECTOR - The present invention relates to a flashback protector ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023891 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH NOISE ATTENUATING VARIABLE AREA FAN NOZZLE - A rotary-wing aircraft includes a retractable port movable between a closed position and an open position to selectively control flow of combustion gases into a bypass passage to change a power distribution between a rotor system and a secondary propulsion system. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023892 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CO2 CAPTURE - The present disclosure relates to the separation of CO | 2012-02-02 |
20120023893 | COOLING DEVICE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE FLUID, FLIGHT VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME AND COOLING METHOD FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE FLUID - Disclosed are a cooling device for high temperature fluid, a flight vehicle having the same and a cooling method for high temperature fluid, the cooling device including a heat exchanger configured such that fluid is introduced therein to be heat-exchanged with a refrigerant, and configured to vaporize the refrigerant by the heat exchange such that the fluid is discharged at temperature close to vaporization temperature of the refrigerant, a compressor connected to the heat exchanger and configured to compress the fluid discharged out of the heat exchanger, a turbine connected to the compressor and configured to expand the fluid compressed in the compressor to lower temperature of the compressed fluid, and a phase change heat exchanger connected to the turbine, storing a phase change material, and configured to cause heat exchange between the phase change material and the fluid discharged out of the turbine so as to control temperature of the discharged fluid, whereby a cooling device capable of minimizing influences by external environments can be achieved. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023894 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING CORROSION OR CORROSIVE CONTAMINANTS ASSOCIATED WITH LIQUID FUEL - Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring corrosion or corrosive contaminants associated with liquid fuel. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is provided for monitoring and predicting corrosion. The method can include monitoring corrosion or corrosive contaminants associated with liquid fuel in a fuel supply system of a gas turbine, predicting, based at least in part on the monitoring, a cumulative level of corrosion of one or more components associated with a gas turbine, and outputting information associated with the monitoring. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023895 | APPARATUS AND FILTERING SYSTEMS RELATING TO COMBUSTORS IN COMBUSTION TURBINE ENGINES - A combustor for a combustion turbine engine, the combustor that includes: a chamber defined by an outer wall and forming a channel between windows defined through the outer wall toward a forward end of the chamber and at least one fuel injector positioned toward an aft end of the chamber; a screen; and a standoff comprising a raised area on an outer surface of the outer wall near the periphery of the windows; wherein the screen extends over the windows and is supported by the standoff in a raised position in relation to the outer surface of the outer wall and the windows. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023896 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE ENCLOSURE DRAIN - A drain assembly for an auxiliary power unit having a hot zone formed by a combustor case comprises a fire enclosure, a drain fitting and an orifice. The fire enclosure encapsulates the hot zone. The drain fitting connects to the fire enclosure. The orifice extends from the combustor case into the drain fitting to form an expansion joint. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023897 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE ENCLOSURE DRAIN SEAL - A drain assembly for an auxiliary power unit having a hot zone formed by a combustor case comprises a fire enclosure, a drain fitting, a discharge port and a piston seal. The fire enclosure encapsulates the hot zone of the combustor case. The drain fitting connects to the fire enclosure. The discharge port extends from the combustor case into the drain fitting. The piston seal is positioned between the drain fitting and the discharge port. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023898 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine includes, in flow series, a generator section and a free power turbine. The generator section includes one or more generator turbine stages. One or more respective generator drive shafts extend axially forwardly from the generator turbine stages to one or more corresponding compressor stages. The free power turbine includes a first turbine stage and a contra-rotating second turbine stage. The gas turbine engine further includes a first drive shaft extending axially from the free power turbine to transmit rotational drive from the first turbine stage to a first propeller. The gas turbine engine further includes a second drive shaft extending from the free power turbine coaxially with the first drive shaft to transmit contra-rotational drive from the second turbine stage to a contra-rotating second propeller. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023899 | TURBOFAN ENGINE - Provided is a turbofan engine capable of effectively using the air flowing through the inner diameter side area of a fan that is disposed at the front end side. The turbofan engine in which the fan is disposed at the front end side is equipped with a first low-pressure compressor at the upstream side and on the inner diameter side of the fan. Accordingly, the first low-pressure compressor can be operated by effectively using the air flowing through the rotation center portion of the fan, so that the air can be efficiently used and the output of the engine can be increased. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023900 | AIRCRAFT NACELLE - The invention relates to an aircraft nacelle comprising a cowling, an engine housed in an internal volume of the cowling and at least one thrust reverser, an air passage duct ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023901 | Variable area fan nozzle for gas turbine engine - A high-bypass gas turbine engine includes a variable area fan nozzle with an acoustic system having an acoustic impedance. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023902 | EXHAUST SYSTEM - An exhaust system for a motor vehicle includes a housing having an inflow funnel defined by an expanding cross sectional area. Received in the housing is an exhaust-gas treatment device which includes a tubular guide element arranged in the inflow funnel and having a curvature with an outer side formed with at least one embossment. The embossment causes a deflection of the exhaust-gas flow and thereby increases a contact time of the exhaust-gas flow with an insert of the exhaust-gas treatment device. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023903 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING REGENERATION FREQUENCY OF A VEHICLE PARTICULATE FILTER - A vehicle includes an engine, a regenerable exhaust stream particulate filter, and a host machine. The host machine has a pair of soot models providing respective actual and modeled soot mass values for the soot contained in the particulate filter, calculates a ratio of a change in the actual and modeled soot masses, and executes a control action when the ratio exceeds a calibrated threshold. A diagnostic code and/or activation of an indicator device may be part of the control action. A system includes the particulate filter and host machine noted above. A method for use aboard the vehicle includes determining the actual and modeled soot mass values using first and second soot models, respectively, calculating a ratio of a change in the actual and modeled soot mass, comparing the ratio to a calibrated threshold, and executing a control action when the ratio exceeds the threshold. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023904 | EXHAUST GAS POST PROCESSING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An exhaust gas post processing method, may include detecting driving conditions of an engine, determining a ratio of soluble organic matter and carbon particles trapped in a diesel particulate filter according to the detected driving conditions, selecting a first predetermined temperature and a first maintain time for eliminating the soluble organic matter according to the ratio of the soluble organic matter and the carbon particles, and controlling a temperature of the diesel particulate filter according thereto, and eliminating the soluble organic matter by sustaining the first predetermined temperature for the first maintain time, selecting a second predetermined temperature for eliminating the carbon particles, and controlling a temperature of the diesel particulate filter according thereto. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023905 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS TO ENGAGE ALTERNATE REDUCTANT IN A NOX REDUCTION SYSTEM - An exhaust aftertreatment process including providing a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed in an exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine; determining that a temperature of the exhaust stream is not within an NH | 2012-02-02 |
20120023906 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT STARTUP EMISSIONS CONTROL - An aftertreatment system including a method which provides a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst disposed in an exhaust stream of an engine; determines that an ammonia pre-load condition for the SCR catalyst is present; determines a first amount of ammonia pre-load in response to the ammonia pre-load condition; injects an amount of ammonia or urea into the exhaust stream in response to the first amount of ammonia; and adsorbs a second amount of ammonia onto the SCR catalyst in response to injecting an amount of ammonia or urea, where the second amount of ammonia is either the injected amount of ammonia or an amount of ammonia resulting from hydrolysis from the injected amount of urea. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023907 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING NH3 SLIPPAGE OF A SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for storing NH | 2012-02-02 |
20120023908 | Method for diagnosing an exhaust gas sensor and device for carrying out the method - A method is described for diagnosing an exhaust gas sensor which is situated in the exhaust gas area of an internal combustion engine for the purpose of detecting at least one exhaust gas component, which is heated with the aid of a sensor heater and whose temperature is detected. A device for carrying out the method is also described. The exhaust gas sensor is heated to a diagnosis starting temperature which is higher than the exhaust gas temperature; the heat output of the sensor heater is reduced or the sensor heater is completely turned off at least to the extent that the sensor temperature is able to decrease; the decreasing sensor temperature is detected; a measure for the temperature drop in relation to time is ascertained; this measure is compared with a first temperature gradient threshold value; and an error signal is provided if the temperature drop is too slow and therefore the ascertained measure for the temperature drop in relation to time does not exceed the first temperature gradient threshold value. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023909 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN ENGINE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for a layered emission control device coupled to an exhaust manifold. Various formulations may be incorporated in a plurality of layers of the device to enable various emission control functions to be grouped within spatial constraints. The layers may be organized to reduce functional interference and improve functional synergy between the various emission control functions. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023910 | Particulate Filter Regeneration Control System and Method - Systems and methods for controlling regeneration of a diesel particulate filter in a vehicle engine exhaust include detecting a distance of an object from the exhaust and controlling a regeneration event if the distance is less than a threshold value. The system and method may include a particulate filter disposed in the exhaust of the vehicle and a proximity sensor disposed adjacent an exhaust opening and positioned to detect presence of an object near the opening. A controller in communication with the proximity sensor is adapted for controlling regeneration of the particulate filter in response to the proximity sensor detecting the object near the opening. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023911 | DETECTION OF EXHAUST PARTICULATE FILTER SUBSTRATE FAILURE - A method of detecting failure of a substrate in a particulate filter includes comparing an absolute value of a difference between a theoretical temperature difference and an actual temperature difference between an upstream end and a downstream end of the particulate filter to a temperature differential threshold, and comparing an absolute value of a difference between a theoretical pressure difference and an actual pressure difference between the upstream end and the downstream end of the particulate filter to a pressure differential threshold. Failure of the substrate is indicated by one or both of the temperature difference and the pressure difference being greater than the temperature differential threshold and the pressure differential threshold respectively. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023912 | CONTAMINATION DETECTION IN FUEL SYSTEM - A system comprises a fuel system for delivering fuel to an engine for combustion and a reductant storage system for delivering reductant to the exhaust stream for an SCR catalyst for NOx reduction. The fuel system further comprises a water separator for separating water-based fluid from fuel in the fuel tank, and a separation reservoir to collect the separated water-based fluid. Based on readings of a water-in-fuel sensor positioned within the reservoir, a type of degradation (e.g., water build-up, high-water-content fuel, mis-filling of the reductant, etc.) may be determined and indicated. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023913 | CATALYST ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - The air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas supplied to a catalyst is alternately and actively switched between a rich state value and a lean state value. In conjunction with the performance of this active air-fuel ratio control, the oxygen storage capacity of the catalyst is measured. Whether the catalyst is normal or abnormal is determined by comparing the measured value of the oxygen storage capacity with a predetermined determination value. The temperature of the catalyst is acquired, and the determination value is set based on the acquired catalyst temperature. The determination value is set so as to decreases with increasing catalyst temperature when the catalyst temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023914 | Exhaust Purification Apparatus - Disclosed is an exhaust purification apparatus which comprises: a first processing unit ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023915 | NOx Storage Materials and Traps Resistant to Thermal Aging - Nitrogen oxide storage materials and methods of manufacturing nitrogen oxide storage materials are disclosed. The nitrogen oxide storage materials can be used to manufacture catalytic trap disposed in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine which is operated periodically between lean and stoichiometric or rich conditions, for abatement of NOx in an exhaust gas stream which is generated by the engine. In one embodiment, the nitrogen oxide storage material comprises alkaline earth material supported on ceria particles having a crystallite size of between about 10 and 20 nm and the alkaline earth oxide having a crystallite size of between about 20-40 nm. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023916 | Diesel CGR process and structure - Disclosed is a manifold coupled to at least one cylinder of a diesel engine through at least one valve to pass or block gas flow between said manifold and said cylinder, with a specific list of restrictions imposed on said flow. Also, a manifold coupled to at least a pair of the cylinders of a multi-cylinder diesel engine through at least one valve to pass or block gas flow between said manifold and said cylinder, with the same restrictions imposed on said flow. The so formed structure is suitable to CGR. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023917 | ROTARY ENGINE WITH A CIRCULAR ROTOR - The rotary engine includes a circular stator, a circular rotor rotating about the stator; the rotor and the stator being separated by a circular cylinder and at least one element with two flanges. The rotor includes two compression pistons attached to the inner surface of the rotor. These two pistons are located at the two extremities of a first diameter of the rotor and kept substantially in contact with the outer surface of the stator. The stator includes a recess at each extremity of a diameter. Each recess forms a compression chamber with the compression piston positioned at the end of the recess in the direction of rotation of the rotor and one of the flanges of the element with two flanges, referred to as the cylinder head flange. The motive force is applied to the compression piston when the pressure of the gases inside the compression chamber is suddenly increased to a predefined value. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023918 | FLUID WORKING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A FLUID WORKING MACHINE - A fluid working machine comprises a working chamber of cyclically varying volume, a high pressure manifold, and an actuated high pressure valve for regulating the flow of fluid between the working chamber and the high pressure manifold. The actuated high pressure valve comprises a moveable valve member, operable between a closed position and at least one open position. A controllable opening mechanism provides an active urging force to urge the moveable valve member from the said closed position towards at least one said open position, the volume of the working chamber varying between a maximum volume and a minimum volume. The controllable opening mechanism provides the active urging force more than once while the volume of the working chamber is intermediate the maximum of chamber volume and the minimum of chamber volume. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023919 | COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM UTILIZING TWO-PHASE FLOW TO FACILITATE HEAT EXCHANGE - A compressed-air energy storage system according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a reversible mechanism to compress and expand air, one or more compressed air storage tanks, a control system, one or more heat exchangers, and, in certain embodiments of the invention, a motor-generator. The reversible air compressor-expander uses mechanical power to compress air (when it is acting as a compressor) and converts the energy stored in compressed air to mechanical power (when it is acting as an expander). In certain embodiments, the compressor-expander comprises one or more stages, each stage consisting of pressure vessel (the “pressure cell”) partially filled with water or other liquid. In some embodiments, the pressure vessel communicates with one or more cylinder devices to exchange air and liquid with the cylinder chamber(s) thereof. Suitable valving allows air to enter and leave the pressure cell and cylinder device, if present, under electronic control. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023920 | Device for recovering energy - A device for recovering energy in working machines, with at least one power drive, which can be actuated to move a load mass back and forth, and with an energy storage system ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023921 | HYDRAULIC TOOL CONTROL WITH ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTABLE FLOW - The present disclosure provides embodiments directed towards a system for the control of hydraulic output by a hydraulic power source. In one embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes a hydraulic supply system having a drive, a hydraulic pump coupled to the drive, a first hydraulic output configured to supply a first flow of a hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump to a hydraulic lift, a second hydraulic output configured to supply a second flow of the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump to a first hydraulic tool, and a controller configured to adjust a speed of the drive in response to a feedback indicative of a first load by the hydraulic lift, a second load by the first hydraulic tool, or a combination thereof. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023922 | OPERATOR INTERFACE FOR HYDRAULIC TOOL CONTROL - The present disclosure provides embodiments directed towards a system for the control of hydraulic output by a hydraulic power source. In one embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes a hydraulic supply system having a drive, a hydraulic pump coupled to the drive, a first hydraulic output configured to supply a first flow of a hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump to a hydraulic lift, a second hydraulic output configured to supply a second flow of the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump to a first hydraulic tool, and a controller configured to adjust a speed of the drive in response to a feedback indicative of a first load by the hydraulic lift, a second load by the first hydraulic tool, or a combination thereof. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023923 | HYDRAULIC TOOL THAT COMMANDS PRIME MOVER OUTPUT - The present disclosure provides embodiments directed towards a system for the control of hydraulic output by a hydraulic power source. In one embodiment, a system is provided. The system includes a hydraulic supply system having a drive, a hydraulic pump coupled to the drive, a first hydraulic output configured to supply a first flow of a hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump to a hydraulic lift, a second hydraulic output configured to supply a second flow of the hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pump to a first hydraulic tool, and a controller configured to adjust a speed of the drive in response to a feedback indicative of a first load by the hydraulic lift, a second load by the first hydraulic tool, or a combination thereof. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023924 | VARIABLE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A hydraulic system is provided with a prime mover connected to a first fixed displacement pump having a maximum flow A, a hydraulic loop connected to a system of valves and actuators, a second fixed displacement pump having a maximum flow B in fluid communication with the loop, an electric machine operable as one of a motor and a generator connected to the second pump and electrically coupled to a battery, and a controller connected to the prime mover and the electric machine. The hydraulic loop is in fluid communication with the first pump with a first check valve. The second pump is arranged in parallel with the first pump. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023925 | ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC BOOSTER - A braking system with an electric hydraulic booster includes a booster chamber, a booster piston activating chamber, a booster piston located between the booster chamber and the booster activating chamber, and a solenoid valve operably connected to a high pressure source, the booster chamber, and the booster piston activating chamber, the solenoid movable between (i) a first position whereat the booster chamber and the booster piston activating chamber are in fluid communication and fluidly isolated from the high pressure source, (ii) a second position whereat the booster chamber and the booster piston activating chamber are fluidly isolated from each other and from the high pressure source, and (iii) a third position whereat the booster piston activating chamber and the high pressure source are in fluid communication and fluidly isolated from the booster chamber. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023926 | HYDRAULIC BOOSTER VENTED INPUT ROD WITH POPPET - A hydraulic brake booster system. The hydraulic brake booster system includes a primary piston axially moveable within a bore of a cylinder, a booster chamber located rearwardly of the primary piston within the bore, an input rod extending within the booster chamber, a booster vent path in selective fluid communication with the booster chamber, and a seal member located between the forward face and the primary piston, the seal member in a fixed relationship with the input rod and configured to (i) seal the booster vent path from the booster chamber when the input rod is in a first position, and (ii) not seal the booster vent path from the booster chamber when the input rod is moved rearwardly within the booster chamber to a second position. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023927 | Pedal Feel Simulator Actuator and Cutoff Assembly - A braking system includes an emulator cylinder, an emulator actuator piston within the emulator cylinder, an emulator actuator chamber within the emulator cylinder defined in part by the emulator actuator piston, a pedal feel simulator including an input port in fluid communication with the emulator actuator chamber and an output port, a selector piston movable within the emulator cylinder between a first position and a second position, and a poppet valve operably connected to the emulator actuator piston, the poppet valve movable by the emulator actuator piston between a deactivated position and an actuated position and configured such that (i) when the selector piston is in the first position and the poppet valve is in the actuated position, the poppet valve is closed and the emulator actuator chamber is not in fluid communication with the reservoir through the poppet valve, and (ii) when the selector piston is in the second position and the poppet valve is in the actuated position, the poppet valve is open and the emulator actuator chamber is in fluid communication with the reservoir through the poppet valve. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023928 | MODULAR EXHAUST GAS ASSEMBLY - A modular exhaust gas assembly includes a turbocharger housing having an exhaust flange and a bearing flange receptacle, and a plurality of turbine scrolls of different sizes for selective installation into the turbocharger housing in dependence on a power of an engine. Each turbine scroll has an inlet zone and is connected to the bearing flange receptacle via a selected one of a plurality of different bearing flanges and to the exhaust flange via a selected one of a plurality of different exhaust links. The inlet zone of each turbine scroll is configured to complement a contour of an outlet zone of a standard manifold so that the turbine scrolls are selectively connectable via their inlet zone to the manifold to suit the engine power at hand. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023929 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF A TURBO-SUPERCHARGED RECIPROCATING ENGINE - Exhaust manifold of a turbo-supercharged reciprocating engine with any number of cylinders ranging from 2 to 6 and equipped with an EGR system which comprises: a) an outer casing ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023930 | TURBOCHARGER - The present invention relates to a turbocharger ( | 2012-02-02 |
20120023931 | INSULATING SPACER FOR BALL BEARING CARTRIDGE - A turbocharger using a high speed rolling element bearing system is improved in desired speed and life by providing an insulating spacer, with a thermal conductivity lower than that of the material in the inner race of the REB, between the turbine-end of the inner race of the bearing system and the compressor-end face of the piston ring boss to impede the flow of heat from the turbine wheel to the inner race of the rolling element bearing. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023932 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING A VEHICLE EXHAUST MANIFOLD PRESSURE - A vehicle includes an engine, an air intake assembly having a variable geometry turbine (VGT) controllable using a turbine mass flow map, an exhaust manifold, and a controller. The controller calculates a pressure ratio between the inlet and outlet sides of the VGT, and first and second exhaust manifold pressures using respective first and second models. Each of the models extracts information from the map. The controller executes a control action using the first pressure when the ratio exceeds a threshold, using the second pressure otherwise. The controller itself is also disclosed herein, as is a method for controlling an engine operation aboard the vehicle. The method includes using the host machine to calculate the exhaust pressure ratio, to calculate the first and second pressures using the respective first and second models, and to execute a control action using the first or second exhaust pressure depending on the ratio. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023933 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for a boosted engine having a split intake system coupled to a split exhaust system. Aircharges of differing composition, pressure, and temperature may be delivered to the engine through the split intake system at different points of an engine cycle. In this way, boost and EGR benefits may be extended. | 2012-02-02 |
20120023934 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for a boosted engine having a split intake system coupled to a split exhaust system. Aircharges of differing composition, pressure, and temperature may be delivered to the engine through the split intake system at different points of an engine cycle. In this way, boost and EGR benefits may be extended. | 2012-02-02 |