07th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130036724 | METHOD FOR METERING A REDUCING AGENT, METHOD FOR SETTING UP A CONTROL UNIT FOR A METERING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A METERING DEVICE - A method for metering a reducing agent from a metering device to an exhaust gas treatment device includes initially determining at least one operating parameter of the metering device. An injector pressure at an injector for feeding the reducing agent into the exhaust gas treatment device is then calculated from the at least one operating parameter. Then, an opening time for the injector is calculated, in which at least the injector pressure determined in step b) is used. The injector is then opened for the opening time calculated in step c). A method for setting up or configuring a control unit for a metering device and a motor vehicle having a metering device are also provided. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036725 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes an exhaust treatment apparatus provided in an exhaust passage, and a burner apparatus provided upstream of the exhaust treatment apparatus to raise exhaust temperature. A valve driving state of at least one of an intake valve and an exhaust valve is controlled so as to reduce a flow rate of exhaust gas passing through the burner apparatus when the flow rate of the exhaust gas is equal to or larger than a predetermined value. Possible flame blow-out in the burner apparatus can be prevented or suppressed to ensure sufficient ignition performance. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036726 | DEVICE FOR STORAGE OF AN OPERATING FLUID FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, METHOD FOR MOUNTING THE DEVICE, METHOD FOR MONITORING THE DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A device for storing or supplying an operating fluid includes a tank with an interior space and a protrusion which protrudes into the interior space and has a circumferential surface. At least one electrode for determining a filling level is disposed radially, running around the circumferential surface. Methods for mounting such a device and for monitoring a reserve filling level as well as a motor vehicle are also provided. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036727 | DEVICE HAVING A HYDRAULIC DRIVE FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING - A device having a hydraulic drive for civil engineering work has least one shaft that can be rotated by a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor is operated by fluid of a hydraulic circuit that is supplied by a hydraulic pump. The hydraulic motor has a changeable displacement, and means for changing the volume stream are provided. A sensor for measuring the fluid pressure is disposed in the hydraulic circuit, and is connected with a control and regulation unit, by way of which the displacement of the hydraulic motor is adjustable, and by way of which the means for a change in the volume stream can be turned on. The control and regulation unit is set up so that in the event of a pressure drop in the hydraulic circuit, a reduction in the displacement of the hydraulic motor as well as a reduction in the volume stream is brought about. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036728 | PUMP SUCTION CHARGING SYSTEM - Disclosed are hydraulic pump systems and pump suction charging systems which reduce or eliminate cavitation in the systems, as well as methods of operating the same and work machines including the same. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036729 | WORKING MACHINE - A pressure control valve for controlling a travel primary side pressure that is a pressure of a primary side of a travel operation device is controlled by a control unit, thus the travel primary side pressure is controlled, and thereby a traveling speed is intended to be increased, preventing an engine stall. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036730 | HYBRID POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A hybrid power distribution system for an aircraft generates hydraulic power from one of a plurality of power sources based on which power source provides energy most efficiently. Power sources includes an electric power distribution bus that distributes electrical energy onboard the aircraft, a pneumatic distribution channel that distributes pneumatic energy onboard the aircraft, and mechanical power provided by one or more engines associated with the aircraft. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036731 | MODULE FOR RECOVERING ENERGY FROM MARINE AND FLUVIAL CURRENTS - The present invention relates to a module for recovering energy contained in marine and fluvial currents comprising: at least one hydrodynamic float ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036732 | ROTARY TYPE STIRLING ENGINE FOR GREEN GROWTH - The present invention relates to a Stirling engine in which power is generated using a variation in pressure generated by continuously performing periodical heating and cooling operations when a heat transfer medium is stored in a sealed inner space. The Stirling engine generates power for rotating an output shaft ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036733 | Sealing Arrangement Between a Variable-Nozzle Assembly and a Turbine Housing of a Turbocharger - A turbocharger includes a variable-nozzle assembly that includes an insert having a tubular portion received into a stepped bore of a turbine housing and having a nozzle portion extending radially out from one end of the tubular portion, and a generally annular nozzle ring axially spaced from the nozzle portion and an array of vanes rotatably mounted to the nozzle ring. Sealing of the interface between the tubular portion of the insert and the turbine housing is provided by a sealing ring formed as a generally annular body having a U- or V-shaped cross-section oriented such that an open side of the U- or V-shaped cross-section faces in a radial direction. The U- or V-shaped cross-section defines two opposing legs, one of the legs being engaged against an end face of the tubular portion of the insert and the other leg being engaged against an upstream-facing step surface of the turbine housing bore. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036734 | LIQUID-COOLED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGING - A thermosiphon system in an engine is provided herein. The thermosiphon system includes a coolant channel traversing a bearing housing, the bearing housing included in a bearing coupled to a shaft mechanically coupled to a turbine and a compressor in a turbocharger, a ventilation vessel in fluidic communication with at least one coolant passage traversing at least one of a cylinder head and a cylinder block in the engine, the at least one coolant passage included in a cooling circuit, and a thermosiphon coolant line having an inlet in fluidic communication with an outlet of the coolant channel and an inlet of the ventilation vessel, the inlet positioned vertically below an interface between liquid and vapor coolant in the ventilation vessel. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036735 | FLOATING ICE SHEET BASED RENEWABLE THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM - The invention provides a floating ice sheet based renewable thermal energy harvesting system, that can harvest energy from naturally occurring temperature differential between liquid water below a floating ice sheet that is substantially at the freezing temperature of water (0 degrees C. or slightly lower for salt water), and colder air above the floating ice sheet. For example, this is a naturally occurring phenomenon in Artic and Antarctic region sea ice or ice shelf regions, where the air temperature above the floating ice may range from −5 degrees C. down to winter extreme cold temperatures of around −50 degrees C. In addition to the inventive application of thermodynamic cycle engines to harvest renewable energy from this naturally occurring temperature differential, variant embodiments also combine wind energy and/or solar energy subsystems to provide synergistic further benefits and greater quantities of renewable energy harvestable from devices of this class. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036736 | AUTOMATED MASS MANAGEMENT CONTROL - Embodiments of the invention generally provide a heat engine system, a mass management system (MMS), and a method for regulating pressure in the heat engine system while generating electricity. In one embodiment, the MMS contains a tank fluidly coupled to a pump, a turbine, a heat exchanger, an offload terminal, and a working fluid contained in the tank at a storage pressure. The working fluid may be at a system pressure proximal an outlet of the heat exchanger, at a low-side pressure proximal a pump inlet, and at a high-side pressure proximal a pump outlet. The MMS contains a controller communicably coupled to a valve between the tank and the heat exchanger outlet, a valve between the tank and the pump inlet, a valve between the tank and the pump outlet, and a valve between the tank and the offload terminal. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036737 | POWER GENERATION FROM LOW-TEMPERATURE HEAT - The invention relates to a method for converting heat energy into mechanical energy by means of a Rankine cycle. In the Rankine cycle the circulating working fluid is pumped to a pressure above its critical pressure prior to heat exchange with an external medium. During the heat exchange with the external medium, the working fluid is heated to a temperature above its critical temperature and sufficiently high for the working fluid to expand without partial condensation. The working fluid is then expanded and condensed. The maximum pressure of the working fluid is controlled by means of an expander controllable with regard to the mass flow rate of the working fluid and/or a pump controllable with regard to the mass flow rate of the working fluid. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036738 | TURBOMACHINE FUELING SYSTEM WITH JET PUMP - A fuel supply assembly supplying a combustion chamber of a turbomachine with fuel and pressurizing the fuel, including: a first pump that pressurizes fuel drawn from tanks of an aircraft; a second pump that raises pressure beyond an outlet pressure of the first pump, and that provides constant fuel delivery, some of fuel leaving the second pump being sent to the combustion chamber via a direct circuit, the part of fuel not sent to the combustion chamber being recirculated, via a recirculation circuit, to upstream of the second pump; a hydraulic unit metering delivery to be injected into the combustion chamber of the turbomachine by a metering device on the direct circuit and at least one heat exchanger through which the fuel passes. The exchanger is positioned in a direct circuit downstream of the point at which the recirculation circuit branches off and upstream of the fuel metering device. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036739 | GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A gas turbine combustor | 2013-02-14 |
20130036740 | MULTI-FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE - A multi-fuel nozzle ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036741 | MULTIPOINT INJECTORS WITH AUXILIARY STAGE - A multipoint combustion system for a gas turbine engine includes a housing defining a pressure vessel. A master injector is mounted to the housing for injecting fuel along a central axis. A plurality of slave injectors are each disposed outward of the master injector for injecting fuel and air in an ignition plume radially outward of fuel injected through the master injector. The master injector and slave injectors are configured and adapted so the injection plume of the master injector intersects with the ignition plumes of the slave injectors. A primary manifold is included within the pressure vessel for distributing fuel to the slave injectors. An auxiliary manifold is in fluid communication with the auxiliary nozzles of the slave injectors for issuing an auxiliary flow of fuel from the auxiliary nozzles that is separate from the fuel flow of the primary manifold. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036742 | COMBUSTOR LINER COOLING SYSTEM - A turbine engine with a combustor that includes a hollow wall about a combustor liner. The combustor liner includes an inner surface facing inwardly toward a combustion chamber. The turbine engine includes a first air flow path in an upstream direction through the hollow wall toward a head end of the combustor. The first air flow path includes a plurality of bypass openings extending through the combustor liner to the inner surface to supply a first cooling film to a downstream end portion of the combustor liner. The turbine engine further includes a second flow path in a second direction opposite the upstream direction through the hollow wall. The second flow path includes a plurality of film holes extending through the combustor liner to the inner surface to supply a second cooling film to the downstream end portion of the combustor liner downstream of the first cooling film. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036743 | TURBOMACHINE COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY - A combustor assembly includes a combustor body having a combustion chamber, and a nozzle support mounted to the combustor body. The nozzle support includes a central opening, and a plurality of openings extending about the central opening. A central flame tolerant nozzle assembly is positioned within the central opening, and a plurality of micro-mixer nozzle assemblies are mounted in respective ones of the plurality of openings about the central flame tolerant nozzle assembly. Each of the central flame tolerant nozzle assembly and the plurality of micro-mixer nozzle assemblies are configured and disposed to deliver an air-fuel mixture into the combustion chamber. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036744 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE AND GAS TURBINE UNIT USEFUL FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for operating a gas turbine ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036745 | GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR HAVING COUNTERFLOW INJECTION MECHANISM AND METHOD OF USE - In accordance with certain embodiments, a system and method of use includes a counterflow injection mechanism. The counterflow injection mechanism includes a fuel-air injection mechanism having fuel and air passages leading to fuel and air injection openings, wherein the fuel and air injection openings are disposed at an off-center position and a generally counterflow direction relative to a generally lengthwise flow axis of a gas turbine combustor. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036746 | CERAMIC INTERMITTENTLY SEALABLE REFRACTORY TILE AND CONTROLLED AIR CONTINUOUS GASIFIERS - High temperature intermittently sealable refractory tile and controlled air continuous gasifiers (rotary kilns) that are manufactured using such refractory tile, waste to energy systems that have such gasifiers as part of the system, and processes in which such waste to energy systems are used, for example, co-generation steam and power plants using biomass as the fuel for the process. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036747 | METHOD FOR COOLING A GAS TURBINE PLANT AND GAS TURBINE PLANT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method is provided for operating a gas turbine plant, in which compressed air is extracted from a compressor and for cooling is directed in an internal cooling passage through thermally loaded components to the combustion chamber and/or to the turbine, then re-cooled, and added to the compressor main flow in the compressor. At least a portion of the recirculated air is supersaturated, or partially saturated, with drops of water during or before recirculation into the compressor and a cooling mist is created. A gas turbine plant is provided with a closed cooling circuit which, for implementing the method, includes an injection arrangement for introducing water into the recirculated cooling air. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036748 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE FOR USE IN HYDROCARBON RECOVERY - A method for producing carbon dioxide for use in hydrocarbon recovery has the steps of producing an exhaust stream from a combustion turbine, passing the exhaust stream through a heat recovery steam generator so as to produce a carbon dioxide-laden stream and a steam, absorbing the carbon dioxide from the carbon-dioxide laden stream into a solution, pumping the solution to a stripper so as to produce carbon dioxide gas, compressing the carbon dioxide gas from the stripper, and injecting the compressed carbon dioxide gas into a hydrocarbon-bearing formation. The combustion turbine and the heat recovery steam generator are portable. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036749 | Fuel Cell System and Method for Operating a Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell with an anode region and a cathode region, a burner for burning exhaust gases from the fuel cell and also additional fuel that may optionally be supplied, and a storage volume for intermediate storage of exhaust gases that flow away continuously or discontinuously via a valve from the anode region of the fuel cell, the storage volume being arranged between the anode region and the burner. The hot exhaust gases of the burner are expanded in an expansion device. A method of the operation of a fuel cell system involves controlling an additional valve after the storage volume. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036750 | SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR USE WITH LOW TEMPERATURE REFRIGERATOR - A suspension device for use with a low temperature refrigeration system, such as an adiabatic demagnetization refrigerator is provided. A support ring is provided with three spring-loaded tension assemblies equally spaced about the periphery of the support ring. The tension assemblies each have a pulley, about which is entrained a band of material. Connected to this band is a ring that laterally supports a cylindrical salt pill. Undesired variations in the amount of slack in the band as the salt pill cools are compensated for by the spring loading of the tension assemblies. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036751 | Apparatus and method for minimizing or preventing leakage from an outer container into an inner container and from an inner container into an outer container - Embodiments may include one or more containers which may be placed inside an ice chest (or other container which is intended to control contents temperature) to prevent leaking of the ice or water into the one or more containers. Embodiments may also include an outer container which is intended to control contents temperature which is capable of securely holding one or more inner containers disposed therein and effectively segregating contents of the outer container from the contents of the one or more inner containers. In some embodiments, the one or more inner containers are securely positionally supported with respect to the outer container by a base of the outer container. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036752 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - A cooling system for PV cells includes an evaporator configured to thermally contact the PV cells and transfer heat generated thereby to coolant in the evaporator, a condenser for receiving vaporized coolant from the evaporator and condensing the coolant to a liquid state, tubing connecting the evaporator, and the condenser in a circuit, a compressor arranged in the circuit for pumping coolant therethrough in a coolant flow direction, an active charge control apparatus arranged in the circuit between, in the coolant flow direction, the evaporator and the condenser, and a liquid flow control apparatus arranged in the circuit between, in the coolant flow direction, the condenser and the evaporator. The active charge control apparatus and the liquid flow apparatus cooperate to maintain the evaporator completely wetted by coolant and prevent coolant in the liquid state from leaving the evaporator. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036753 | THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for improving the thermal efficiency of a thermal control loop in which refrigerant after compression and condensation is applied to an evaporator employs a subsidiary counter-current heat exchange intercepting refrigerant flow to maintain the quality of the refrigerant by exchanging thermal energy between the input flow and the output flow from the evaporator. The same principle is effective, with particular advantage when small connections have to be made, in systems using mixed phase media and using the concept of direct energy transfer with saturated fluid. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036754 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR AIR-CONDITIONING WITH DEHUMIDIFICATION - Embodiments comprise methods and arrangements for cooling and dehumidifying outgoing air. Embodiments may comprise a temperature sensor to couple with an air conditioning controller to cycle a fan for conditioned air to increase dehumidification of the conditioned air. Some embodiments comprise a temperature sensor coupled with the low pressure side return line and the fan to turn the fan on and off. In some embodiments, the temperature sensor may comprise logic to control a duty cycle of the fan. Some embodiments comprise a very low cost substitute for a continuously variable speed fan in the condenser unit to turn on the evaporator unit blower as needed and turn the blower off, e.g., roughly for half of every one minute, or turn the blower to low speed if the fan motor has a low speed wiring. Such arrangements may be installed as original equipment or as a retrofit. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036755 | REAGENT REFRIGERATOR - The present invention relates to a reagent refrigerator which comprises a reagent refrigerator compartment including reagent storing trays; an upper housing a cooling equipment compartment and a cooling purification compartment; a side duct defined by a side partition having a through hole at the side of the reagent refrigerator; one each of a second side duct, separately defined by a side partition having a through hole at the other side thereof, and a rear duct, separately defined by a rear partition having a through hole at the rear side thereof; and an upper duct having one end communication with the upper portion of the second side or rear side, and the other end communicating with the cooling purification compartment. Accordingly, refrigeration temperature of the reagent refrigerator can be controlled, and circulation flow in the reagent refrigerator is improved, to thereby purify the air therein and minimize deviations from refrigerator temperature values. In addition, since the reagent refrigerator is based on a closed circulation type structure, impurities are prevented from being introduced to the reagent refrigerator to thereby increase the service life of the filter and reduce energy consumption. Moreover, even when the door of the reagent refrigerator is opened, negative pressure distribution in the reagent refrigerator is relatively even, thereby preventing the emission of noxious gas and an offensive smell from the reagent refrigerator compartment to the indoor space. More particularly, the reagent refrigerator may be modified to have a partial opening circulation structure without a heater to thereby prevent explosions and to perform a defrosting/dehumidifying operation so that safety and economic feasibility can be improved. In addition, the reagent refrigerator can be automatically controlled and the internal condition of the reagent refrigerator compartment can be monitored in real time. Furthermore, not only can on-site/real-time control be executed, but remote control as well. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036756 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A MOTOR - An electric motor configured to drive an air moving device included within a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is described. The air moving device is configured to draw air through a condensing coil of the HVAC system from a first side of the condensing coil to a second side of the condensing coil. The motor includes a temperature sensor configured to measure an exhaust air temperature at the second side of the condensing coil and to generate a temperature signal that includes measured temperature information. The motor also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the temperature sensor and configured to receive the temperature signal and to control operation of the motor based at least partially on the temperature signal. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036757 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigeration cycle apparatus | 2013-02-14 |
20130036758 | REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT WITH SLEEVE-TYPE COLLECTION PIPE FOR ARTIFICIAL SKATING RINK - Refrigeration equipment with a sleeve-type collection pipe for an artificial skating rink comprising at least a refrigerating system ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036759 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS - A power module is attached to a refrigerant cooler in contact with the refrigerant cooler, and cooling is performed by dissipating heat to the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant cooler. A controller outputs a driving signal to a drive circuit to reduce the number of switching operations of switching elements. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036760 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR WITH FLUID INJECTOR DIFFUSER - A centrifugal compressor includes a housing providing in inlet, an impeller, a diffuser and a volute or collector. An electric motor is provided in the housing and is configured to drive at least one impeller via a shaft about an axis. The impeller includes an outlet end aligned with a diffuser and arranged at the throat. A variable fluid injector device is arranged downstream from the outlet end of the impeller in one example. The variable fluid injector device is configured to introduce high pressure fluid downstream from the impeller in response to a compressor regulation command. The injected fluid energizes the low momentum boundary layer, which provides compressor stability. A compressor controller is in communication with the variable fluid injection device to obtain a desired compressor operating condition. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036761 | DAMPER STRUCTURE OF ADSORPTION TYPE REFRIGERATOR - A damper structure is configured to open and close evaporator-side communication paths and the condenser-side communication paths respectively formed between adsorbing/desorbing devices and an evaporator and a condenser in an adsorption type refrigerator. There are spherical dampers in the communication paths respectively rollably placed therein. A ring-shape seal member having an inner circumference that can be sealed by the spherical damper is provided on a tilting lower end side of each of the communication paths in a path formation direction. A stopper for preventing the spherical damper from falling out of the communication path is provided on a tilting upper end side of each of the communication paths in the path formation direction. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036762 | Scroll type device including compressor and expander functions in a single scroll plate pair - A scroll type device for operating on a fluid provided thereto that includes, as a unit, a housing with two interleaved scroll plates that are installed within such housing and that are operably movable relative to one another in an eccentric orbit, with such scroll plates including interleaved spiral projections, spiral projections include first and second portions, which portions will operate for expansion and the other of which portion will operate for compression as the unit operates in a given normal direction of movement. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036763 | METHOD FOR START-UP OF A LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) PLANT - A method for start-up of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, the plant including a liquefaction unit arranged in a flow path of the plant, including removing LNG from a first location in the flow path downstream of the liquefaction unit; vaporizing the removed LNG, or heating the removed LNG so that the removed LNG is transformed to gas phase; and re-admitting the vaporized or transformed LNG to the flow path at a second location upstream of the liquefaction unit. A corresponding LNG plant is also provided. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036764 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE SEPARATION OF GASES USING SUPERSONIC EXPANSION AND OBLIQUE WAVE COMPRESSION - The disclosure provides an apparatus and method for gas separation through the supersonic expansion and subsequent deceleration of a gaseous stream. The gaseous constituent changes phase from the gaseous state by desublimation or condensation during the acceleration producing a collectible constituent, and an oblique shock diffuser decelerates the gaseous stream to a subsonic velocity while maintain the collectible constituent in the non-gaseous state. Following deceleration, the carrier gas and the collectible constituent at the subsonic velocity are separated by a separation means, such as a centrifugal, electrostatic, or impingement separator. In an embodiment, the gaseous stream issues from a combustion process and is comprised of N | 2013-02-14 |
20130036765 | PROCESS FOR TREATING A NATURAL GAS CONTAINING CARBON DIOXIDE - The disclosure includes a process for treating a natural gas containing carbon dioxide wherein the natural gas is separated by a cryogenic process in order to provide, on the one hand, a stream of liquid carbon dioxide, containing hydrocarbons, and, on the other hand, purified natural gas; at least one part of the natural gas is cooled in a first heat exchanger and then in a second heat exchanger before the cryogenic process and/or before a reflux to the cryogenic process; at least one part of the stream of liquid carbon dioxide is recovered in order to provide a stream of recycled carbon dioxide; the stream of recycled carbon dioxide is divided into a first portion and a second portion; the first portion is expanded and then heated in the first heat exchanger, in order to provide a first stream of heated carbon dioxide; the second portion is cooled, then at least one part of the second portion is expanded and then heated in the second heat exchanger, in order to provide a second stream of heated carbon dioxide; at least some of the hydrocarbons contained in the first stream of heated carbon dioxide and in the second stream of heated carbon dioxide are recovered by liquid/gas separation. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036766 | Decorative Signal Transducing Apparatus - The present invention provides an item of jewelry containing headphones, or a headset, enabling a wearer to interface with electronic devices. In particular, the present invention provides a necklace containing headphones or a headset, enabling a wearer to interface with electronic devices. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036767 | WEAR-A-MARK MAGNETIC CHANGEABLE PENDANT - LIFESTYLE EXPRESSION - Systems and methods disclosed for magnetically changeable pendant necklace that uses metal-based surfaces of decorative emblems, which adhere to a base containing a strong, high gauss magnet. To allow the wearer a great deal of flexibility in changing the pendant design without the use of any mechanical means. The magnet is designed in as a part of the pendant. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036768 | CROSS PENDANT - The pendant of the present invention is a uniquely designed jewelry accessory in the form of a cross or a crucifix. The top part of the cross or crucifix is completely open, symbolizing the resurrection of the spirit of Jesus Christ after his body died on the cross. The pendant hangs from a chain that forms a triangular shape. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036769 | HIGH-OUTPUT APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A POLYCRYSTAL SILICON INGOT FOR A SOLAR CELL - The present invention relates to a high-output apparatus for manufacturing a polycrystal silicon ingot for a solar cell, and more particularly, to an apparatus for manufacturing a polycrystal silicon ingot by means of heating and melting raw silicon in a vacuum chamber, and then cooling the molten silicon, wherein the apparatus comprises: a plurality of crucibles arranged so as to be horizontally separated from one another within the vacuum chamber, and in each of which raw silicon is filled for manufacturing polycrystal silicon ingots; heating means provided at the outside of each of the crucibles so as to heat each crucible and melt the raw silicon filled therein.; and cooling means for cooling the crucibles, so as to enable the silicon melted by the heating means to be cooled in one direction and be formed into polycrystal ingots. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036770 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING GLASS BASE MATERIAL - A glass base material producing method produces a glass base material through fixing, deposition, pullout, consolidation, and collapse steps in sequence, while the fixing step inserts and fixes a starting bar | 2013-02-14 |
20130036771 | DIRECT DRIVING AUXILIARY YARN GUIDE APPARATUS FOR FLAT KNITTING MACHINES - A direct driving auxiliary yarn guide apparatus for a flat knitting machine which includes a chassis, a needle bar on the chassis, a slide track above the needle bar, a yarn feeder slidably mounted onto the slide track and a yarn delivery device. The auxiliary yarn guide apparatus includes a motor located on the chassis that is coupled with a spindle and a plurality of yarn guide wheels mounted on the spindle. The motor drives the spindle and the yarn guide wheels spinning to guide yarns via the yarn delivery device to the yarn feeder to be knitted through the needle bar. Thereby yarn guiding stability improves and quality of knitting products also is enhanced. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036772 | METERING SYSTEM FOR RELEASING AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT PREPARATIONS DURING A WASHING PROGRAMME OF A WASHING MACHINE - The invention relates to a dispensing system for releasing preparations in the interior of a washing machine comprising at least one dispenser and at least one cartridge couplable to the dispenser, in which the cartridge comprises at least three chambers, which contain different flowable preparations, in which the first chamber stores at least one enzyme protein, one enzyme stabilizer and one surfactant at a pH value of 6-8, the second chamber stores at least one bleach, one complexing agent at a pH value of 8-10, the third chamber stores at least one scent and/or one optical brightener at a pH value of 6-8. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036773 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING THE SAME - A washing machine driving apparatus and a washing machine having the same, capable of minimizing the coupling structure of a clutch and a motor and including a stator provided in a shape of a ring, a rotor disposed around the stator and rotating by electromagnetic interaction with the stator, and a clutch configured to transmit a rotary force of the rotor selectively to the rotating tub and the pulsator, wherein the stator comprises a stator core, an upper insulator covering an upper portion of the stator core and a lower insulator covering a lower portion of the stator core, and wherein the upper insulator has a mounting part protruding upward from an upper side of the upper insulator such that the clutch is coupled to the upper insulator. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036774 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a rotary tub having a diameter progressively increasing from a first end side thereof to a second end side thereof located opposite the first end side, dehydration holes arranged at the second end side of the rotary tub, and a dehydration hole switching unit to open and close the dehydration holes. The dehydration holes are opened depending on increase of a rate of rotation of the rotary tub. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036775 | METERING SYSTEM FOR RELEASING AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT PREPARATIONS DURING A WASHING PROGRAMME OF A WASHING MACHINE - The invention relates to a dispensing system for releasing preparations in the interior of a washing machine, comprising a dispenser and a cartridge couplable to the dispenser, in which the cartridge comprises at least three chambers, which contain different flowable preparations, in which the first chamber stores at least one enzyme, selected from the group of amylases, mannanases, cellulases, lipases and/or pectate lyases and at least one surfactant and/or complexing agent, the second chamber stores at least one protease and at least one surfactant and/or complexing agent, the third chamber stores at least one scent and/or one optical brightener. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036776 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the washing machine, a rotary tub disposed to rotate around a driving shaft vertically provided inside the cabinet and including a sidewall, which extends with inclination to have a diameter increasing from a lower side to an upper side of the washing machine, and at least one protrusion part, which protrudes from the sidewall with inclination to have a diameter increasing from an upper side to a lower side of the sidewall. A guide water filter is mounted on at least one protrusion part inside the rotary tub and provided at a rear surface thereof with a drain passage to discharge the washing water discharged from the balance ring to outside. A base is installed at the lower side of the rotary tub and includes a guide part and a support plate. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036777 | WEIGHT MEASURE DEVICE WITH A COMBINATION LOCK - A weight measure device includes a casing having a first side connected to a suitcase. A combination lock is received in the casing and an actuator extends into the casing for driving the combination lock. A connector is movably mounted to a second side of the casing for sensing the weight of the suitcase and transmits a signal to an electronic unit that is disposed in the casing. The electronic unit converts the signal from the connector into a weight unit and shown thereon. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036778 | DUAL LOCKING SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED ZIPPER LOCK - The present invention is directed to a zipper lock that includes an actuator operatively connected to an actuation plate and a blocking plate positioned relative to the actuation plate so as to at least partially block the movement of the actuation plate when the zipper lock is in the locked configuration. The actuator and the actuation plate are configured for interaction so as to transform movement of the actuator into movement of the actuation plate when the zipper lock is in an unlocked configuration. The zipper lock further includes a latch control plate operatively connected to the actuator, and operatively connected to a latch, in which the latch includes a locking finger configured for locking engagement with at least one locking head that is configured to retain a zipper pull tab to the zipper lock when the zipper lock is in a locked configuration. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036779 | VEHICLE DOOR LOCK DEVICE - A vehicle door lock device includes an active lever configured to bring an open link into a locked or unlocked state, and a child safety lock mechanism built into an inside open lever, and configured to enable pushing force transfer from the inside open lever to the open link in an unset state, and to disable the pushing force transfer in a set state. An engagement portion is set on the active lever, and a pushing portion is set on an intermediate member of the child safety lock mechanism. When the intermediate member is situated at an unset position, the inside door handle is operated to open a door, and a child safety protector lever moves the intermediate member to a set position, the pushing portion of the intermediate member engages the engagement portion of the active lever so that the active lever is moved to a locked position. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036780 | MAGNETICALLY RELEASABLE SECURITY TAG - A security tag is provided that includes a housing, an electronic sensor held within the housing, an accessory pin provided with the housing and a lock assembly held within the housing. The accessory is pin provided with the tag housing and may be moveable with respect to the housing between locked and unlocked positions. When the accessory pin is in the locked position, the tag housing is secured to the accessory. When the accessory pin is in the unlocked position, the tag housing is disengaged from the accessory. The lock assembly may include a magnetically influenced (MI) member which is movable from a biased position to a relaxed position in the absence of the selected magnetic field to lock the accessory pins. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036781 | STATUS DETECTOR AND COMMUNICATION UNIT AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE TRACKING OF PADLOCKS - A status detector and communication unit ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036782 | PROGRAMMABLE CYLINDER LOCK HAVING A DEVICE FOR PROTECTION OF THE CODIFICATION, AND THE KEYS FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A programmable cylinder lock includes a stator and a cylindrical rotor, mounted therein for rotation around its own axis, has a keyhole, and comprising inside the rotor key followers movable along the longitudinal and transversal directions, and locking pins movable along the longitudinal direction, the followers and locking pins forming together a number of pairs and having toothings for mutually cooperating to define the lock codification, the rotor including a stop bar cooperating with a longitudinal groove of the stator and cooperating with the pins to immobilize them, and a change bar slidingly coupled with the followers to keep them engaged with the pins and to disengage them therefrom when the bar provides a lock programming position. The followers have a projection which engages a side surface of the key and, at the contact of a normal use key, prevents the transversal displacement of the key and the change bar. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036783 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING LOAD CHARACTERISTICS OF CONICAL SPRING - A load characteristic adjustment system for use with a linear-spring forming apparatus is provided, in which the load characteristic of a conic spring can be conveniently and efficiently regulated during the formation of the spring, thereby reliving much of a physical burden of a worker to find an optimum load characteristic of a coil spring. The load characteristics adjustment system comprises: a linear material feeder for feeding a linear material; at least one spring forming tool facing the linear material feeder, adapted to abut against the linear material to coil the linear material; spiraling means for spiraling the coiled linear material; and coil-diameter varying means for varying the diameter of the coiled linear material. The load characteristic adjustment system controls the linear material feeder so as to feed the linear material at a regulated constant acceleration to adjust the load characteristic of the conical spring formed. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036784 | ROLLING MILL FOR LONG ARTICLES - The present invention relates to a rolling mill | 2013-02-14 |
20130036785 | APPARATUS FOR FORGING A HOLLOW BODY - An apparatus is described for forging a hollow body ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036786 | FORGING APPARATUS - A forging apparatus is described, comprising forging tools ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036787 | Pipe expander - The expander is used in restoration of damaged irrigation pipe sliding the pipe over the Expander reaching the flattened point in the pipe force is applied to the horizontal slider moving the upper body to push the pipe to its original shape. Obviously, the expanding head may be of varied sizes, depending upon the size requirements of the work piece. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036788 | FAULT DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR AIRFLOW METER - Disclosed is a fault diagnosis apparatus for an airflow meter for determining that the airflow meter has a fault when a divergence ratio, i.e., a divergence value of an estimated intake-air quantity with respect to an actual intake-air quantity obtained by the airflow meter is greater than a fault-determination reference value determined based on a rotation speed of an internal combustion engine. As the engine speed reduces, an upper-limit diagnosis criterion increases and a lower-limit diagnosis criterion decreases, so as to narrow an area for determining that the airflow meter has a fault. Hence, the fault diagnosis for the airflow meter can be performed in the entire engine rotation speed range, i.e., in the entire operation range of the internal combustion engine, thus preventing a deterioration in the exhaust performance, which may occur owing to a failure in the airflow meter, beforehand. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036789 | ERROR CORRECTION IN ACCELERATION-SENSING DEVICES - An acceleration-sensing device having error correction includes a stator having at least one conductor affixed to a surface and a proof mass having a first conductor affixed at a first location relative to the at least one conductor affixed to a surface of the stator. The proof mass includes a second conductor affixed at a second location relative to the at least one conductor affixed to a surface of the stator, wherein an excitation signal applied to the first conductor of the proof mass brings about a force on the proof mass in the plane of motion of the proof mass that is substantially equally opposed by a force resulting from an excitation signal applied to the second conductor of the proof mass in the plane of motion of the proof mass. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036790 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING WEAR RESISTANCE OF TREAD PORTION OF TIRE - A method for estimating wear resistance of a tread portion of a tire comprises: a tire manufacturing step in which the tire to be evaluated is manufactured; a rubber seat sampling step in which an evaluation rubber seat is cut out from the tread portion of the tire to include a part of the tread surface; an abrasion step in which the rubber seat is subjected to abrasion by the use of an indoor wear testing machine; and a wear resistance estimating step in which the wear resistance of the tire is estimated based on a state of the wear of the rubber seat caused in the abrasion step. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036791 | METHOD OF TESTING RUBBER WEAR, AND METHOD, DEVICE AND PROGRAM OF CALCULATING RUBBER INDEX OF TIRE USING METHOD OF TESTING RUBBER WEAR - Provided is a method of testing rubber wear in which a wear phenomenon occurred in a tire can be precisely reproduced in a sample, and a method of calculating the rubber index of a tire using the method of testing rubber wear. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036792 | GAS SENSOR APPARATUS AND CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT METHOD - A gas sensor apparatus ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036793 | MICROFABRICATED PARTICULATE MATTER MONITOR - An apparatus for measuring concentrations of airborne particulate matter may include, in one embodiment, a primary channel to receive air samples from the external environment. The air samples include particles of varying sizes. A microfluidic circuit communicates with the primary channel and small particles (having a size less than a threshold size) are diverted around a bend into a secondary channel. Remaining larger particles are unable to make the bend and continue through the primary channel. A mass-sensitive element communicating with the secondary channel includes a collection surface to collect the small particles. A resonant frequency of the mass-sensitive element is reduced in proportion to the mass of the particles collected. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036794 | DETECTION SYSTEM AND HUMIDITY DETECTION METHOD FOR DETECTING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND - Detection system and humidity detection method for detecting volatile organic compound comprises a device for introducing clean air and a controller, wherein the device for introducing clean air is connected with a test chamber; a test chamber sheath is sleeved outside the test chamber; the test chamber is provided with a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature in the test chamber, a high-temperature test exhaust device is connected with a high-temperature exhaust pipeline of the test chamber, and a low-temperature test exhaust device is connected with a low-temperature exhaust pipeline of the test chamber; a pipeline connecting the test chamber with the low-temperature test exhaust device is also provided with a dew point sensor for detecting dew point of the air in the low-temperature exhaust pipeline; and the temperature sensor and the dew point sensor are connected with the controller. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036795 | GAS SENSOR - [Objective] To provide a gas sensor in which a filter member provided in an aerial communication hole adapted to introduce the air for exposing a reference electrode of a detection element to the air is reliably protected through simple configuration. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036796 | ENCLOSURE FOR LEAK DETECTOR - A leak detection structure for attachment to a fire hydrant includes an enclosure, the enclosure defining a cavity internal to the enclosure and a leak detection subassembly located in the cavity, the leak detection subassembly including at least one leak detection sensor and at least one circuit. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036797 | FLUID VISCOSITY MEASURING DEVICE - Disclosed is a fluid viscosity measuring device which can measure the viscosity of a fluid such as blood. The fluid viscosity measuring device of the present invention comprises: a first fluid inlet portion in which a fluid, the viscosity of which is to be measured, is injected, and a second fluid inlet portion in which a reference fluid having a standard viscosity is injected; a connection pipe configured to connect the first fluid inlet portion to the second fluid inlet portion and form a passage for the fluid, the viscosity of which is to be measured, and the reference fluid; a plurality of counting channels in communication with the connection pipe at a predetermined distance to be filled with the two fluids flowing along the passage, respectively; and a boundary surface measuring unit configured to count the counting channels filled with the two fluids, respectively. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036798 | Amperometric Sensor System - A sensor system that measures at least one parameter of water includes an electronics subsystem and includes a sensor housing electrically and mechanically coupled to the electronics subsystem. The sensor housing encloses a chamber that receives water via at least one inlet and that releases water via at least one outlet. At least one sensor has at least one electrode exposed to water in the chamber. A flow generator causes water to flow through the chamber. A plurality of objects within the chamber move in response to the water flow and abrasively clean the at least one electrode. Preferably, the sensor system includes a chlorine sensor having at least two electrodes. The electronics subsystem applies a first differential voltage between the two electrodes during a measurement interval and then applies a second differential voltage between the two electrodes during an interval following the measurement interval. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036799 | Amperometric Sensor System - A sensor system that measures at least one parameter of water includes an electronics subsystem and includes a sensor housing electrically and mechanically coupled to the electronics subsystem. The sensor housing encloses a chamber that receives water via at least one inlet and that releases water via at least one outlet. At least one sensor has at least one electrode exposed to water in the chamber. A flow generator causes water to flow through the chamber. A plurality of objects within the chamber move in response to the water flow and abrasively clean the at least one electrode. Preferably, the sensor system includes a chlorine sensor having at least two electrodes. The electronics subsystem applies a first differential voltage between the two electrodes during a measurement interval and then applies a second differential voltage between the two electrodes during an interval following the measurement interval. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036800 | Apparatus and method for maintaining consistent fluid velocity and homogeneity in a pipeline - A method and device for generating an ongoing consistent velocity within a pipeline flow in order to achieve fluid homogeneity prior to oil water measurement. A recirculation flow loop withdraws flow from a first point in a pipeline, accelerates that flow with a pump, and reinjects the outflow from the pump through turbulence inducing outlets at a second point in the pipeline upstream of the first flow withdrawal point. The increased turbulence and mixing of the fluid flowing in the pipeline enhances the homogeneity of the oil/water suspension. The more homogeneous fluid recirculating in the flow loop passes through a measurement probe of an oil/water detector, thus increasing the accuracy of the oil/water measurement of the fluid. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036801 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MOMENT OF INERTIA - A method and apparatus for determining the mass moment of inertia of a given object is disclosed, The apparatus is a mass moment of inertia platform whereon objects to be measured can be placed. The platform uses flex pivots as torsional springs and the method ensures the flex pivots are procured and assembled in such a way so as to limit flex pivot misalignment systemic errors thereby resulting in a highly accurate and low-cost apparatus for measuring the mass moment of inertia. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036802 | WETNESS SENSOR USING RF CIRCUIT WITH FRANGIBLE LINK - A wetness sensor includes a substrate that carries a tuned RF circuit. The circuit includes a conductive pattern applied to the substrate, a capacitor, and a jumper all disposed on a same side of the substrate. The conductive pattern includes an inductive coil, and an inner and outer terminus. The jumper electrically couples the inner terminus to the outer terminus. The jumper also includes a frangible link which, when contacted by a target fluid, produces a drastic change in the operation of the RF circuit. The drastic change can be interpreted by a remote reader as a “wet” condition. Contact of the frangible link by the target fluid may change the impedance or resistance of the RF circuit by at least a factor of 5, 10, 100, or more, and/or may cause the frangible link to disintegrate to produce an open circuit, and/or may substantially render the RF circuit inoperative. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036803 | CYLINDER INNER PRESSURE DETECTOR FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An cylinder inner pressure detector of an internal combustion engine includes: a reference voltage output circuit for outputting a reference voltage having a level, which is selected among multiple levels according to a switching signal; a level shift circuit for shifting a level of a sensor signal of an inner pressure sensor by a selected level of the reference voltage toward a signal potential side corresponding to a low pressure side of cylinder inner pressure; a first A/D converter circuit for converting the shifted sensor signal from an analog signal to a digital signal; and a controller for outputting the switching signal, which provides the reference voltage such that the reference voltage has the level on the signal potential side corresponding to the low pressure side from an offset voltage, and for detecting the cylinder inner pressure based on the digital signal output from the first A/D converter. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036804 | END-OF-LIFE ESTIMATION DEVICE FOR AIR CLEANER - An end-of-life estimation device for an air cleaner, which is capable of always accurately estimating an end of a service life of the air cleaner with an inexpensive construction, thereby enabling the air cleaner to be efficiently used until the service life comes close to the end. The end-of-life estimation device calculates a life parameter indicative of remaining service life of the air cleaner during running of an engine, on an as needed basis, and stores a relationship between the degree of clogging of the air cleaner, an intake air amount, and an intake parameter (an intake pressure on a downstream side of the air cleaner and/or a throttle valve opening). Further, the end-of-life estimation device calculates and updates a reference value with reference to which the life parameter is calculated, based on the stored relationship, according to the detected intake air amount and intake parameter. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036805 | FAILURE DETECTION APPARATUS AND FAILURE DETECTION METHOD FOR A PARTICULATE FILTER - The present invention is intended to provide a technique which is capable of improving detection accuracy at the time of performing failure detection of a particulate filter by the use of a PM sensor. In the present invention, the PM sensor is arranged in an exhaust passage at the downstream side of the particulate filter. Then, the presence or absence of a failure in the particulate filter is determined by making a comparison between an output value of the PM sensor at the time when a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the execution of PM removal processing to remove the particulate matter deposited on the PM sensor is completed, and a predetermined threshold value. At this time, the threshold value is set based on an average value of an amount of intake air in an internal combustion engine during the passage of the predetermined period of time. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036806 | AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICE - An air flow measuring device includes a housing, flow sensor, and a humidity sensor. The housing defines a bypass flow passage through which intake it passes. A part of intake air is taken into the bypass flow passage to pass through the bypass flow passage. The flow sensor includes a sensing part disposed in the bypass flow passage, and produces a signal which is in accordance with the flow rate of intake air as a result of heat transfer between intake air taken into the bypass flow passage and the sensing part. The humidity sensor includes a sensing part exposed to the intake passage, and projects from an outer wall of the housing into the intake passage. The humidity sensor produces a signal which is in accordance with humidity of intake ail flowing through the intake passage. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036807 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE PINCHING OF A COUPLING HOSE BETWEEN A TANK AND A GASOLINE VAPOR FILTER - A method for detecting the pinching of a coupling hose between a tank and a gasoline vapor filter for a vehicle internal combustion engine, the vapor filter ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036808 | CATALYST ANOMALY DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - Active air-fuel ratio control is performed to alternately control an air-fuel ratio in an area located upstream of a catalyst between a lean side and a rich side. Switching is carried out between lean control and rich control at the same time when an output from a post-catalyst sensor reaches a threshold. Whether the catalyst is normal or abnormal is determined based on the rate of a change in the output from the post-catalyst sensor between a first point of time when a pre-catalyst air-fuel ratio reaches stoichiometry after the output from the post-catalyst sensor reaches the threshold and a second point of time when the output from the post-catalyst sensor reaches the threshold next time. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036809 | METHOD FOR PREDETERMINING A MOTION STATE OF A DRIVE SHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for predetermining a motion state (BZn+1) of a drive shaft ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036810 | TIRE TESTING APPARATUS HAVING ADJUSTABLE BEAD WIDTH - An adjustable width chuck assembly for a tire testing machine including upper and lower relatively movable rims by which a tire is clamped and held during a testing cycle. A pilot or nose cone forming part of one of the rims is gas pressure biased towards engagement with complementally formed structure on the other rim. The gas pressure bias is provided by a gas spring which can be replaced with gas springs of differing pressures in order to adjust the biasing force or, alternately, the gas spring can be removed from the chuck assembly and re-pressurized to a different level in order to change its biasing force. The use of a gas spring for providing the necessary biasing force expands the range of motion for the nose cone, thus allowing a given chuck assembly to accommodate tires having a wide range of bead widths. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036811 | IN-BOREHOLE GAS MONITOR APPARATUS AND METHOD COMPRISING A VOC CONCENTRATION ANALYSER AND A VOC COLLECTOR - In-Borehole Gas Monitor Apparatus and Method An in-borehole gas monitor (IGM) apparatus comprising a VOC concentration analyser and a VOC collector. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036812 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TIGHTNESS OF THREADED JOINTS OF DRILL RODS - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting tightness of threaded joints of drill rods when unfastening at least one threaded joint of the drilling equipment ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036813 | System for Detection of Turbulent Air Flow Across a Sail of a Sailboat - A system for detection of turbulent air flow across a sail of a sailboat, comprising at least one base module arranged to be attached to said sail; an elongate body arranged to move in said air flow, which is attached to said at least one base module at one end; a power source on said at least one base module; at least one sensor on said at least one base module arranged to detect movement of said elongate body; and a signalling device arranged to output signals to a sailor on said sailboat in response to signals received from said at least one sensor; wherein said base module comprises at least one radiator which is arranged to transmit electromagnetic or optical radiation in the direction of said elongate body moving in said air flow; and said at least one sensor on said base module is arranged to detect reflected radiation from said elongate body moving in said air flow. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036814 | FLUID RESERVOIR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - A motor vehicle hydraulic brake system fluid reservoir for use with an electronic control unit. The hydraulic brake system fluid reservoir has a housing including a reservoir interior space having at least one fluid chamber, and a device for monitoring a reservoir filling level including a switch unit, which with a contact carrier projects into a guide sleeve, which extends into a separate chamber of the reservoir interior space. A sensor element or switch element is arranged on the contact carrier and is operable by a pickup carried on the guide sleeve at a switching point, at which the switch unit generates a signal for the electronic control unit. The separate chamber is connected to the fluid chamber by way of a fluid connection. Valve means are also provided, which serves to control the fluid flow between the separate chamber and the fluid chamber. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036815 | BEVERAGE MACHINE WITH INTEGRATED ULTRASONIC TRANSCEIVER - The present invention discloses a beverage machine ( | 2013-02-14 |
20130036816 | Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring a process variable of a medium - An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable, especially a fill level, a density or a viscosity, of a medium in a container, including: a mechanically oscillatable structure protruding into the container during operation, with at least one oscillatory characteristic dependent on the process variable; an electromechanical transducer; and electronics, for producing an exciter signal connected to the input side of the transducer, which has a first filter, wherein the first filter filters out a wanted signal from the received signal; and which determines and/or monitors the process variable based on the wanted signal. The apparatus has high quality, disturbance signal suppression, which assures a signal transmission as uncorrupted as possible over the total wanted frequency range of the apparatus and which is effected by features including that the first filter is a band pass filter with an adjustable center frequency and the electronics includes an apparatus, which during operation sets the center frequency to the frequency of the exciter signal. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036817 | MEANS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE FLOW OF FLUID - The invention relates to an means and method for monitoring the flow of a fluid. The invention relates to an electromagnetic flow meter and method for measuring the axial velocity profile of a conducting fluid. The conducting fluid may be a conducting single phase fluid or a conducting continuous phase of a multiphase fluid. The conducting fluid may have a uniform flow profile or a non-uniform flow profile. The electromagnetic flow meter and method measure the axial velocity profile of a conducting fluid by dividing the flow cross section into multiple pixels and determining the axial velocity of the conducting fluid in each pixel. Having. derived the axial velocity profile, the electromagnetic flow meter and method may further derive the volumetric flow rate of the conducting fluid. The electromagnetic flow meter and method may be suitable for measuring the axial velocity profile and optionally the volumetric flow rates of each phase of a multiphase fluid. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036818 | INERTIAL SENSOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are an inertial sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The inertial sensor | 2013-02-14 |
20130036819 | PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTION ELEMENT, PHYSICAL QUANTITY DETECTION DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A physical quantity detection element includes a base part, a first connection part and a second connection part respectively extending from the base part in opposite directions to each other along the X-axis, a pair of first drive vibrating arm and second drive vibrating arm and a pair of third drive vibrating arm and fourth drive vibrating arm respectively extending from the first connection part or the second connection part in opposite directions to each other along the Y-axis, a first drive detection vibrating arm and a second drive detection vibrating arm obliquely extending from the first connection part, a third drive detection vibrating arm and a fourth drive detection vibrating arm obliquely extending from the second connection part, and a first detection vibrating arm and a second detection vibrating arm respectively extending from the base part in opposite directions to each other along the Y-axis. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036820 | METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR ULTRASOUND INSPECTION OF BUTT-WELDING OF TWO TRANSVERSE ENDS OF TWO METAL STRIPS - A method and installation for inspecting a butt weld of transverse ends of metal strips held together between first and second jaws along the ends, include leaving an interstice between the jaws for passage of a first transmission channel of incident waves generating ultrasound waves on one surface of the first strip and enabling passage of a second transmission channel of waves emerging from the surface of the second strip. The incident waves of the first channel are generated using laser pulses in an operating state implementing a third channel of waves generated on the surface of the first strip, passing through the weld, and emerging in the second channel. Weld inspection characteristics are identified by analyzing the operating state related to the pulses and a measurement of a signature of a vibration state of the surface of the second strip upon emergence of the waves in the second channel. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036821 | WIRELESS SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVE CORROSION SENSOR AND INTERROGATION SYSTEM FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES - A SAW sensor disposed in or on a material. The sensor comprises an antenna having a sacrificial link in at least one antenna element, wherein the sacrificial link is exposed to degrading elements within or on a surface of the material, a SAW transducer responsive to an interrogation signal for generating an incident acoustic wave, a reflector responsive to the incident SAW for creating a reflected SAW, the reflected SAW received by the transducer, the transducer for creating a response signal responsive to the reflected SAW, and the response signal transmitted from the antenna, characteristics of the response signal dependent on a condition of the sacrificial link. | 2013-02-14 |
20130036822 | L-MODE GUIDED WAVE SENSOR - An L-mode guided wave sensor | 2013-02-14 |
20130036823 | DIGITAL SAMPLING AND ZERO CROSSING OF ACOUSTIC SIGNALS OF ANIMALS - A method and apparatus for measuring frequency and amplitude of an input signal representative of an echolocation call. In one example, a system includes a combination of a digital sampling channel and a zero crossing measurement channel that are configured to simultaneously measure the echolocation call and produce a combined, time-synchronous data set representative of the echolocation call. | 2013-02-14 |