13th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160091192 | HEAT-SINK FOR HIGH BAY LED DEVICE, HIGH BAY LED DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A heat sink comprises a base, primary fins on and vertically extending from the base, and a fin-free region on the base. The primary fins each have a first arm, a second arm, which meets the first arm to form a primary fin bottom, and a stem, which extends away from the primary fin bottom. The heat sink is particularly useful in a high bay LED device, with a molecular fan coating on the heat sink. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091193 | CRYSTALLINE-GRAPHITIC-CARBON -BASED HYBRID THERMAL OPTICAL ELEMENT FOR LIGHTING APPARATUS - Provided is a lighting apparatus that includes a lighting source comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), one or more heat sink components dissipating heat generated by the LEDs, each heat sink component includes a first material layer, and a second material layer formed of a crystalline-graphitic-carbon-based composite comprising a crystalline-graphitic-carbon-based thermal optical element and a highly reflective optical coating combined together, and laminated with the first material layer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091194 | ELECTRONIC-CIGARETTE BOX, LED LIGHT GUIDE PIECE AND BOX BODY - An electronic-cigarette box including a box body, wherein, a first printed circuit board is accommodated in the box body, an LED lamp for displaying electric quantity and a push-button switch for controlling the LED lamp are disposed on the first printed circuit board, two or more through holes are disposed in the side wall of the box body, and the cigarette box also includes an LED light guide piece which comprises a substrate, with one side of the substrate extending outward and forming light guide cylinder and push-button corresponding to the through holes, wherein the light guide cylinder corresponds to the LED lamp, the push-button corresponds to the push-button switch. The LED light guide piece has a simple structure and is easy to be installed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091195 | VARIABLE-COLOR ACCESSORY AND VARIABLE-COLOR DEVICE APPLIED THERETO - A variable-color accessory is provided comprising: a plurality of accessory surfaces, a light-emitting plate, a light-scattering plate, and a control unit. The light-emitting plate is mounted inside one of the accessory surfaces, where the light-emitting plate is flexible, is bent consistently with one of the accessory surfaces, and has a plurality of light-emitting diodes for emitting different light colors. The light-scattering plate is disposed between the light-emitting plate and one of the accessory surfaces, where the light-scattering plate is flexible and transmits light. The control unit is electrically connected to the light-emitting plate, to control turn-on/off of the light-emitting diodes of the light-emitting plate. A variable-color device applied to the accessory is further provided. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091196 | Light Device Has Charging Functions - The light device has USB charger has AC outlet power source and has AC-to-DC circuit to change one of Alternative current to 1 | 2016-03-31 |
20160091197 | FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANT AND FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANT OPERATION METHOD - A thermal power plant has an exhaust gas system, a feed-water system, a high-pressure feed-water heater provided to the feed-water system, a main economizer, a catalytic NOx removal equipment, and a sub economizer. The main economizer is provided to the secondary side of the high-pressure feed-water heater of the feed-water system and increases the temperature of the feed-water by using the residual heat of the combustion gas from the boiler. The catalytic NOx removal equipment is provided to the secondary side of the main economizer of the exhaust gas system. The exhaust gas is supplied to the catalytic NOx removal equipment at a required temperature or higher. The sub economizer is provided between the high-pressure feed-water heater and the main economizer and increases the temperature of water by using the exhaust gas on the secondary side of the NOx removal equipment. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091198 | SYSTEM FOR CLEANING THE BURNER AND CONFINING FUEL IN SOLID-FUEL BOILERS - System for cleaning the burner and confining fuel in solid-fuel boilers of the type that consist of one plate, one supply device, at least one ash discharging device. The plate is mobile and has means to rotate with respect to the supply device and/or to each ash discharging device; each ash discharging device is fixed and has at least one blade with means to guide it at will on the plate occupying at least part of its perimeter. The blades of each ash discharging device are increased in height and occupy the entire perimeter of the plate, all of them delimiting, in conjunction with the plate and in an initial position where they act as side slats, a perimetrally closed container to confine a larger quantity of solid fuel on the plate without varying its size. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091199 | LOW NOX, HIGH EFFICIENCY, HIGH TEMPERATURE, STAGED RECIRCULATING BURNER AND RADIANT TUBE COMBUSTION SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention include high-temperature staged recirculating burners and radiant tube burner assemblies that provide high efficiency, low NOx and CO emissions, and uniform temperature characteristics. One such staged recirculating burner includes a combustion tube having inside and outside helical fins forming opposing spiral pathways for combustion gases and products of combustion, a combustion nozzle coupled to the combustion tube, a gas tube running axially into the combustion tube, and a staging gas nozzle coupled to the gas tube, where the staging gas nozzle includes radial exit holes into the combustion tube and an axial gas staging tube extending into the combustion nozzle to stage combustion. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091200 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY ASSISTED START-UP - A combustion system includes a combustion fluid charge source and a start-up flame holder configured to attract the charge and hold a flame when the combustion system is cool and allow the flame to lift when the combustion system is warmed up. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091201 | FUEL NOZZLE - A fuel nozzle includes a center body and a shroud circumferentially surrounding at least a portion of the center body to define an annular passage between the center body and the shroud. A plurality of vanes extend radially between the center body and the shroud in the annular passage. A first ceramic extension extends downstream from the shroud to define at least a portion of the annular passage downstream from the shroud. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091202 | WASTE OIL BURNER - A liquid fuel combustion device that utilizes waste and contaminated oils without the need for pre-processing or filtering the fuel stock. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091203 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMBUSTION TUNING - A method for combustion tuning, comprises collecting exhaust parameters indicating combustion status of a boiler by a sensor array; determining whether the exhaust parameters of the boiler match a preset optimization target; and optimizing combustion, if the exhaust parameters do not match the preset optimization target by selecting a model from a model repository based on a current boiler condition, wherein the model corresponds to a relationship between model input variables and the exhaust parameters; determining at least one optimized model input variable of the boiler for realizing the optimization target, based on the selected model; and adjusting actuators of the boiler according to the optimized model input variable. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091204 | COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING PROGRAMMABLE DISPLAY - A system and approach for a programmable display. The system may incorporate a display designed to operate a combustion control mechanism, dedicated purpose devices having a status represented by a set of defined data items referred to as registers, programmable behavior logic designed by a customer, other registers created by the customer to provide data generated by the programmable behavior logic, and a standard interface for serving the other registers to the display. The standard interface may be a protocol used by a web server. The web server may receive requests for data from a client and provide responses to the requests from the client. The customer, by data from the programmable logic, may control content, appearance or behavior of one or more objects on the display. The objects may send altered values to registers for operating the combustion control mechanism. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091205 | MODULAR FLAME AMPLIFIER SYSTEM WITH REMOTE SENSING - A modular flame amplifier system having a base module, a burner control and one or more flame amplifier modules connected to the burner control. One or more sensors may be connected to the one or more flame amplifier modules. Some of the flame amplifiers may be a long distance from the burner control module. Some of the flame amplifiers may be connected to the burner control via a cable. The connection between some of the flame amplifiers and the respective sensors may be less noise tolerant than the long cable connection between the one or more flame amplifiers and the burner control. One or more flame amplifiers may be mounted on the same rail as the burner control or another rail remote from the burner control. Two or more sensors may be connected in one or more of several configurations along with delay in some configurations. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091206 | COMBUSTOR FRONT PANEL - A front panel for a combustor has a hot side and a cold side and at least one reception adapted for receiving a combustor part. The front panel has a double-wall design with a hot-side wall and a cold-side wall. The hot-side wall defines a hot-side downstream surface of the front panel. The cold-side wall defines a cold-side upstream surface of the front panel. The hot-side wall and the cold-side wall are axially spaced from one another, extend parallel to one another, and are connected to one another by an outer side wall. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091207 | COMBUSTOR AND GAS TURBINE HAVING THE SAME - A combustor is equipped with a burner case, and a base plate spreading from a downstream end of the burner case in a radial direction. The base plate defines a purging air space at an upstream side of the base plate. The combustor is formed with a purging air flow passage that injects purging air in the purging air space to a downstream side relative to the base plate. An outflow opening of the purging air flow passage is formed within an opening formation range. The opening formation range is made up of a range from the downstream end of the burner case to a plate thickness dimension of the base plate toward the upstream side, and a range from an inner circumferential surface of the burner case to the plate thickness dimension of the base plate in the radial direction. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091208 | COMBUSTOR ARRANGEMENT WITH FASTENING SYSTEM FOR COMUSTOR PARTS - A combustor arrangement with a front panel, a combustor liner, and a carrier structure element is provided for carrying the front panel and the combustor liner, wherein the combustor arrangement further includes a fastening system for connecting the front panel, the combustor liner, and the carrier structure element to one another. The fastening system includes at least one elastic connection element, the latter being fixedly connected to the carrier structure element and extending therefrom to the combustor liner and to the front panel. The elastic connection element is further fixedly connected to the combustor liner and/or the front panel such as to clamp the front panel, the combustor liner, and the carrier structure element to one another in a substantially fluid tight manner. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091209 | Cooking Appliance - In one aspect, a cooking appliance includes a cabinet forming a cavity configured to provide a food accommodation space; at least one door covering the cavity; a handle rotatably coupled to the door; and a handle supporter disposed inside the door and configured to rotatably support the handle relative to the door. In another aspect, a cooking appliance includes a drawer configured to be withdrawn from or inserted into the cooking appliance; a first rail disposed on the drawer; a second rail disposed on a frame of the cooking appliance and configured to accommodate a sliding motion of the first rail; a link component disposed at the first rail; a sliding control assembly disposed at the second rail and configured to accommodate the link component to automatically insert the drawer into the frame and to mitigate an impact of the drawer being fully inserted into the frame. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091210 | GAS BURNER ASSEMBLY FOR A COOKING HOB - A gas burner assembly for a cooking hob, in particular for a domestic cooking hob, includes at least two burner bases arranged side-by-side-and a burner crown element arranged or arrangeable above the burner bases. At least one burner cap is arranged or arrangeable above the burner crown element. The burner bases are adjustable separately. The burner crown element includes a bottom plate subdivided into at least two portions arranged side-by-side. Each portion of the bottom plate is arranged or arrangeable above one of the burner bases. The burner crown element includes at least two side walls. Each side wall encloses one of the portions of the bottom plate. The burner crown element includes flame ports formed in the side walls. The flame ports are arranged in those sections of the side walls arranged opposite to the adjacent portion or portions of the bottom plate. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091211 | INDUCTION VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR AIR SUPPLY AND EXHAUST - Disclosed is an induction ventilation system for air supply and exhaust, including: an upper plate that has an induction heating portion thereon and a lift hole in a rear portion thereof; a vertically movable unit that moves up and down through the lift hole and is equipped with a filter; an air suction and discharge unit including a chamber with an oil drain hole, a flexible duct connected between the vertically movable unit and the chamber, an air suction fan, and a discharge pipe through which indoor air drawn by the air suction fan is discharged outside; a grease tray installed under the chamber to collect grease that is condensed on the surface of an air suction passage; and an air supply hood that guides the indoor air to the air suction passage by supplying air to the upper plate using an air supply fan. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091212 | SURFACE TEMPERATURE-CONTROL SYSTEM - A surface temperature-control system for cooling or heating ceilings, walls or floors of a building, includes an installation board with first pipe routing ducts, having a first diameter. The installation board also includes second pipe routing ducts, having a second diameter differing from the first diameter. The first pipe routing ducts are configured for receiving pipes having a first pipe diameter, and the second pipe routing ducts are configured for receiving pipes having a second pipe diameter differing from the first pipe diameter. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091213 | CEILING-EMBEDDED AIR CONDITIONER - A ceiling-embedded air conditioner includes: a box-shaped housing that is embedded in a ceiling of an air-conditioned room; a square decorative panel that is attached to a lower surface of the housing and covers the ceiling; main body outlets that are provided along respective four sides of a bottom surface of the housing and blow heat-exchanged air; outlets that are provided in the decorative panel in correspondence with the main body outlets; corner blowoff units that are provided in the decorative panel in correspondence with coupling portions for coupling the outlets; a blowoff path that is circumferentially provided in the decorative panel in correspondence with the outlets and the corner blowoff units; and wind direction plates that are rotatably provided along the respective sides of the decorative panel so as to cover or open the blowoff path and are longer than a long side of the outlets. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091214 | Nested Heat Transfer System - A novel nested heat transfer system comprises a plurality of chained enhanced entrochemical cells with nested structures. Each enhanced entrochemical cell includes a first chamber containing desiccant, or a higher concentration solution, and a second chamber containing refrigerant, or a lower concentration solution. Preferably, the first chamber and the second chamber are connected by a conduit. Furthermore, a smaller chamber in an enhanced entrochemical cell is encapsulated by a larger chamber in an adjacent enhanced entrochemical cell, thus forming a nested structure between the two enhanced entrochemical cells. A chain of enhanced entrochemical cells with a plurality of such nested structures is conveniently modular and scalable. For the novel nested heat transfer system, the total systemic thermal gradient is the sum of individual thermal gradients and capacity of individual enhanced entrochemical cells. This design provides highly-versatile and high-capacity refrigeration and thermal transfer systems, while exhibiting an elegant design simplicity. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091215 | Air Conditioning and Heat Pump System with Evaporative Cooling System - An air conditioning and heat pump system includes a multi-communicative valve unit, a compressor unit connected to the multi-communicative valve unit, an evaporator unit connected to the multi-communicative valve unit, a heat exchanger connected to multi-communicative valve unit, a water heater connected to the compressor unit and the multi-communicative valve unit, and an evaporative cooling system which comprises at least one multiple-effect evaporative condenser for effectively cooling the working fluid. The air conditioning and heat pump system is selectively operated in one of an air conditioning mode, a heat pump mode, a water heater mode, and a defrosting mode, and can be switched such that the working fluid can either be cooled by the evaporator unit or and evaporative cooling system. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091216 | AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM - An air ventilation system. The system may comprise an air flow control box and a control module, wherein the air flow control box may comprise: a damper housing, ventilation cap, damper assembly, control arms, and damper motor. The damper housing may define a passage traversing from a proximal end to a distal end of the damper housing and may comprise a ventilation opening. The ventilation cap may be hingedly connected to the damper housing for selective movement between an open position and a closed position. The damper assembly may be in covering relation with the passage and may comprise damper blades that pivot together for selective movement between an open position and a closed position. The damper motor may actuate the selective movement of the ventilation cap and the plurality of damper blades via the control arms. The control module may actuate the damper motor of the air flow control box. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091217 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - Disclosed are systems and methods for adjusting environmental conditions based on automatically and manually generated requests. A commissioned unit comprising at least one IP luminaire ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160091218 | PREFERENCE DETERMINATION APPARATUS, AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM, PREFERENCE DETERMINATION METHOD AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL METHOD - A preference determination type air conditioning control apparatus provides a preference determination component, a control plan memory component for storing a control plan, for each of a temporary preference and a continuing preference, that has stipulated a rule for changing the control setting value of the air conditioning in response to said preference for air conditioning from a submitter, a control plan decision component for deciding the control plan that corresponds to the determination result of the preference determination apparatus, as the control plan to be implemented by air conditioning equipment, and equipment control component for controlling air conditioning equipment based on the control plan. The preference determination component provides an input means for receiving a preference for air conditioning from a submitter, and a determination processing means for determining, according to a notification count, whether the preference from the submitter is a temporary preference or a continuing preference. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091219 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING MANUAL INPUTS TO AND ADAPTIVE PROGRAMMING OF A THERMOSTAT - Systems and methods are disclosed for incorporating manual changes to the setpoint for a thermostatic controller into long-term programming of the thermostatic controller. For example, one or more of the exemplary systems compares the actual setpoint at a given time for the thermostatic controller to an expected setpoint for the thermostatic controller in light of the scheduled programming. A determination is then made as to whether the actual setpoint and the expected setpoint are the same or different. Furthermore, a manual change to the actual setpoint for the thermostatic controller is compared to previously recorded setpoint data for the thermostatic controller. At least one rule is then applied for the interpretation of the manual change in light of the previously recorded setpoint data. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091220 | WIRELESS ZONE CONTROL VIA MECHANICALLY ADJUSTABLE AIRFLOW ELEMENTS - An Electronically-Controlled Register vent (ECRV) that can be easily installed by a homeowner or general handyman is disclosed. The ECRV can be used to convert a non-zoned HVAC system into a zoned system. The ECRV can also be used in connection with a conventional zoned HVAC system to provide additional control and additional zones not provided by the conventional zoned HVAC system. In one embodiment, the ECRV is configured have a size and form-factor that conforms to a standard manually-controlled register vent. In one embodiment, a zone thermostat is configured to provide thermostat information to the ECRV. In one embodiment, the zone thermostat communicates with a central monitoring system that coordinates operation of the heating and cooling zones. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091221 | Furnace Cabinet with Integral Protrusion - A furnace has a cabinet having at least one wall at least partially defining an interior space of the cabinet, a heat exchanger disposed in the interior space, and a protrusion formed integrally with the at least one wall, the protrusion extending generally inward into the furnace to at least partially obstruct a circulation airflow through the cabinet. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091222 | Domestic gas-fired water heater condensing flue system - A domestic gas-fired water heater condensing flue system wherein in one embodiment a blower is secured at the outlet end of the flue pipe to direct the hot flue gases through an external heat exchange flue conduit. The external heat exchange flue conduit has a sealed water channel surrounding a narrow flue gas internal passage. Water from the bottom end of the tank is circulated in the external heat exchange flue conduit and release in the top part of the tank. In a further embodiment, an inverted U-shaped flue pipe is supported vertically in the water tank and the domestic water supply for the tank is disposed in a downward section of the flue pipe to pre-heat the water supply to the tank and cool the flue gases before being released to atmosphere. The water in the tank is heated by the upward and downward sections of the U-shaped flue pie | 2016-03-31 |
20160091223 | SOLAR COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An apparatus, system, and method of collecting solar energy having a variable position for optimizing sunlight collection and for use in a heating and/or cooling system. The system includes a solar collector apparatus, a collector support frame assembly, a sun position tracking apparatus, a fluid transfer pump, a fluid storage tank, an insulated pipe for connecting the fluid pump to the storage tank and the solar collector, a differential temperature controller, and a safety override relay controller. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091224 | COMPLEXED NANOPARTICLE MATERIAL, COMPOSITION AND USE COMPRISING THE SAME FOR HEATING LIQUID - The present invention relates to complexed nanoparticle materials including metal sub-nanoparticles and chalcopyrite nano cores. The metal sub-nanoparticles are distributed on the surfaces of chalcopyrite nano cores. The complexed nanoparticle materials have improved light absorption property because the surface plasmon resonance of metal nanoparticle to effectively convert light into thermal energy. The complexed nanoparticle materials further include dispersants which are attached on the surface of the complexed nanoparticle materials. A solvent mixture with similar polarity can be separated by adding the complexed nanoparticle materials with dispersants, and then irradiating sunlight through a focusing component to the solvent mixture. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091225 | RADIATION SELECTIVE ABSORBING COATING AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING THE SAME AT ROOM TEMPERATURE - The present invention relates to materials and its thermal applications in different uses. More specifically, it relates to the use of a selective absorbing coating which is obtained at room temperature and is deposited on metal, which is additionally used for capturing solar energy or artificial light and converting it into thermal energy. The novelty of the present invention is related to its production process and its use and industrial application in meshes, fabrics, threads, fibers or metallic wires used in the textile industry for the manufacture of jackets, trousers, scarves, shirts, hats, gloves, mittens and mitts, sleeping bags, tents, to provide properties to absorb sunlight or artificial radiation and convert it into heat for heating said fibers or a body. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091226 | Extractor and Concentrator - Extraction units are constructed having at least one extraction chamber containing extractable material. The extract is continuously separated from the solvent in an expansion chamber where it is continuously or periodically removed from the unit. One or more means for fluid flow can be used to circulate the fluid through the extraction chambers and the expansion chamber, where the expansion chamber and a condenser or the output of the means for fluid flow are coupled as a heat exchanger. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091227 | Magnetic Refrigeration System with Improved Coaxial Valve - A magnetic refrigeration system provides a rotary valve design that balances the forces needed to seal valve surfaces, reduces influence of wear on leakage, makes assembly and adjustment of the valve easier, reduces potential for bypass flows, reduces stress on and corrosion of the drive shaft, and provides a more compact system. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091228 | Air conditioning system with vapor bypassing - An air conditioning system that includes an evaporator stage, first and second sorption stages that transition between active states and regeneration states, a compressor stage that receives a portion of a refrigerant vapor from the first or second sorption stage in the active state, a condenser stage that receives the refrigerant vapors from the compressor and from the first or second sorption stage in the regeneration state in a manner that bypasses the compressor stage, and where condenser stage also condenses the received refrigerant vapors and directs the refrigerant condensate to the evaporator stage. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091229 | CONDENSER - The invention relates to a condenser of stacked-plate design, having a first flow duct for a refrigerant and having a second flow duct for a coolant. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091230 | Method and Apparatus for improving refrigeration and air conditioning efficiency - A method and apparatus for improving refrigeration and air conditioning efficiency for use with a heat exchange system having a compressor, condenser, evaporator, expansion device, and circulating refrigerant. The apparatus includes is a liquid refrigerant containing vessel having a refrigerant entrance and a refrigerant exit with the vessel positioned in the heat exchange system between the condenser and the evaporator, and means for creating a turbulent flow of liquefied refrigerant. The apparatus further preferably includes a refrigerant bypass path to sub-cool a portion of the refrigerant within the vessel; a disk positioned at the liquid refrigerant entrance to develop a, low pressure area on the back side and create a turbulent flow of refrigerant entering the vessel; and a refrigerant valve incorporated into the refrigerant path downstream of the expansion valve and before the coil which develops a vortex that continues through the refrigerant coil. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091231 | Refrigerant Distributor and Refrigeration Cycle Device Equipped with the Refrigerant Distributor - A refrigerant distributor includes an inlet pipe, a header pipe to which the inlet pipe has been connected and a plurality of refrigerant pipes connected to one end side of the header pipe which is opposite to the side that the inlet pipe is connected, below the inlet pipe in a vertical direction, and is configured such that a refrigerant which has flown into the header pipe through the inlet pipe is distributed into the plurality of refrigerant pipes. The header pipe is arranged such that a vertical upper side of the header pipe is inclined toward the one end side that the refrigerant pipes are connected. Thereby, it is possible to stably distribute the refrigerant to each refrigerant pipe while suppressing an increase in cost under flow rate conditions ranging from a rated operation condition to a low rotating speed operation condition. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091232 | INTEGRATED RECEIVER AND SUCTION LINE HEAT EXCHANGER FOR REFRIGERANT SYSTEMS - A receiver for a refrigeration system includes an enclosure with an inlet for liquid refrigerant at a first end and an outlet for the liquid refrigerant at a second end. A heat exchanger with an inlet and an outlet for refrigerant vapor is surrounded by the enclosure. The heat exchanger includes baffles so that alternatingly positioned flow passages are positioned on opposing sides of the enclosure | 2016-03-31 |
20160091233 | VAPOR COMPRESSION AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY BOOSTER - A vapor compression air-conditioning system equipped with an energy efficiency booster ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160091234 | COOLING-ABNORMALITY DETECTING SYSTEM - A cooling-abnormality detecting system includes: a heat generating component; a heat-generating-component-temperature detecting unit, which is heat-generating-component-temperature detecting apparatus; a heat-generating-component-power-consumption detecting unit, which is heat-generating-component-power-consumption detecting apparatus; a cooling component that comes into contact with the heat generating component via a contact section and performs heat radiation from the heat generating component; a cooling-component-temperature detecting unit, which is cooling-component-temperature detecting apparatus; and a heat-resistance calculating unit, which is heat-resistance calculating apparatus for calculating a heat resistance value θ | 2016-03-31 |
20160091235 | OUTDOOR DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONER - An outdoor device of an air conditioner includes a compressor, an outdoor fan, and an outdoor control board. The outdoor device includes: a control unit that controls the compressor and the outdoor fan; and a temperature detector that detects an ambient temperature of an electric component provided on the outdoor control board. The control unit, when the compressor is stopped, stops the outdoor fan and then determines whether a temperature detected by the temperature detector is equal to or higher than a threshold, and, when it is determined that the temperature detected by the temperature detector is equal to or higher than the threshold, operates the outdoor fan at a protective rotation number that is lower than a rotation number of the outdoor fan while the compressor is in operation so as to circulate air, thereby cooling the outdoor control board. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091236 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH VAPOR INJECTION COMPRESSOR - An air conditioning system can be toggled between a heating mode, in which heat is withdrawn from a source (e.g., a geothermal source) and deposited into a conditioned space (e.g., a building), and a cooling mode, in which heat is withdrawn from the conditioned space and deposited into the source. The air conditioning system uses a combination of efficiency-enhancing technologies, including injection of superheated vapor into the system's compressor from an economizer circuit, adjustable compressor speed, the use of one or coaxial heat exchangers and the use of electronic expansion valves that are continuously adjustable from a fully closed to various open positions. A controller may be used to control the system for optimal performance in both the heating and cooling modes, such as by disabling the economizer circuit and vapor injection when the system is in the cooling mode. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091237 | REFRIGERATING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS - In this container refrigerator, the permissible equivalent negative-phase-sequence current of a generator to be connected is calculated in Step S | 2016-03-31 |
20160091238 | FREEZER AIR TOWER AND DAMPER - An air tower adapted to be located within a compartment of a refrigeration appliance comprises a first plenum chamber in fluid communication with a first compartment of the refrigeration appliance, a second plenum chamber in fluid communication with a second compartment of the refrigeration appliance, a damper connecting the first plenum chamber to the second plenum chamber, and a movable part within the damper configured to be moveable between a first position and a second position. When moved to the first position, the movable part is relatively closer to interior side walls to thereby restrict air flow from the first plenum chamber to the second plenum chamber. When moved to the second position, the movable part is relatively further away from the interior side walls to thereby permit more air flow from the first plenum chamber to the second plenum chamber. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091239 | FRONT OPENING PORTABLE COOLER WITH TOP UTILITY SURFACE - A portable cooler for comestible content comprises an insulated box-like body having a bottom wall and front, back and opposite end walls which extend up from said bottom wall, and a sealed, non-openable top, said box-like body providing a comestible storage. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091240 | Personal Cooling Device - A personal cooling device that provides cooling to a user, e.g., a wearer's feet, assuring even temperature distribution across contoured surfaces irrespective of the orientation of the personal cooling device and regardless of the pull of gravity. The personal cooling device includes a flexible non-porous upper component, a flexible non-porous lower component, a porous absorbent carrier component, at least one dry chemical reactant and at least one containment including at least one liquid reactant. The carrier component includes at least one dry chemical reactant distributed on the surface area thereof. When the at least one dry chemical reactant is combined with the at least one liquid chemical reactant and is absorbed by the carrier component, an endothermic reaction is produced. The carrier component absorbs the resulting cool substance evenly distributed thereover and, thereby assures equal distribution of this actual cooling throughout the entire device. The at least one containment is adapted to rupture under applied pressure. The upper and lower components are inseparably sealed to each other at their respective perimeters, the attachment forming a volume adapted to encapsulate the carrier component, the at least one dry chemical reactant and the at least one containment. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091241 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERANT LEAKAGE DETECTION METHOD - An indoor unit of an air-conditioning apparatus includes a header main pipe to which an indoor pipe is connected at a brazed portion and header branch pipes. The header branch pipes are connected to first ends of heat-transfer pipes included in an indoor heat exchanger at brazed portions. The indoor pipe is connected to indoor refrigerant branch pipes at brazed portions. The indoor refrigerant branch pipes are connected to second ends of the heat-transfer pipes. A first leaked refrigerant receiver is disposed under the brazed portions. A first temperature sensor is disposed in the first leaked refrigerant receiver. A second leaked refrigerant receiver is disposed under flare joints connecting the indoor pipes to extension pipes, respectively. A second temperature sensor is disposed in the second leaked refrigerant receiver. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091242 | CONVERTIBLE SYSTEM FOR FREEZING AND DEFROSTING FOOD PRODUCTS IN ELECTRICAL HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE - The present invention relates to the technological field of electrical household appliance, and refers to a system comprising basically an compartment cooperating with a refrigerator appliance, but having external access and in which is possible defrost, keep cooled or freeze food products, totally unpublished before and versatile when compared to similar known on the prior art. Said system comprises also means for providing information about the total estimate time of defrosting, remaining processing time for finishing the process or about the process end, said means comprising at least one user interface cooperating with at least one controller board and at least one electronic device cooperating with the at least one user interface. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091243 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE COMPRISING TWO OR MORE APPLIANCE UNITS - A domestic appliance includes two or more appliance units, each having separate doors that operate independently of one another, the doors of the two or more appliance units each having an actuatable door opening mechanism. A control device is connected to the actuatable door opening mechanism of each door. A knock sensor is connected to the control device and coupled to a door of one of the two or more appliance units such that signals can be transmitted therebetween. The control device permits a door opening process to be activated selectively for each separate door of the two or more appliance units as a result of manually initiated knock signals on the door coupled to the knock sensor by comparing the manually initiated knock signals with predetermined knock signals associated with a certain door in each case. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091244 | COUNTER BEVERAGE COOLING SYSTEM - An above or below surface-mounted beverage cooler and cooling system having at least one beverage holder wrapped in a cooling coil and insulated by a jacket (or any other suitable insulating product) for keeping or cooling a beverage. The cooling coil connects by piping to a condensing unit, which when operated is capable of bringing the insulated beverage holder to a desired temperature. A beverage container, such as a glass, mug, bottle or can, seated within the beverage holder is thereby cooled or at least maintained at a desired temperature. Possible installations range from small systems for home and private use to large systems for public facilities, such as restaurants, bars, banquet halls, etc. The cooling systems can be customized, pre-fabricated, provided as a DIY kit, or designed as a portable stand-alone system with multiple possible configurations. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091245 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING GASES AND METHOD OF REGENERATING THE SAME - A method and device for purifying a process gas mixture, such as a cryogen gas, in which impurity components of the mixture are removed by de-sublimation via cryo-condensation. The gas mixture is cooled to a temperature well below the condensation temperature of the impurities, by direct exchange of the gas mixture with a cooling source disposed in a first region of the device. The de-sublimated or frozen impurities collect about the cooling region surfaces, and ultimately transferred to a portion of the device defining an impurities storage region. The output-purified gas is transferred from the impurities storage region, is optionally passed through a first micrometer sized filter, through a counter-flow heat exchanger, and ultimately up to an output port at room temperature. A method of purging the collected impurities and regenerating the device is also disclosed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091246 | A METHOD, A SYSTEM AND DEVICES FOR PROCESSING AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANCE IN A DRIED, FRAGMENTED, FLUIDIZED END PRODUCT - A method, a system and devices are for processing of at least one substance into a dried, fragmented and fluidized end product. The at least one substance is delivered in fragmented state from a fragmenting device to a fluidizing, drying and filtering unit. The at least one fragmented substance is subjected to fluidizing action from at least one set of rotary shovels while blowing a drying agent (DA), e.g. hot gas, hot air, vapor or superheated steam into a space of the unit. The drying agent, having passed through fluidized, fragmented substance(s), is sucked and filtered to let it exit a space at an upper end or lateral region thereof. Further, the fragmented, fluidized and dried substance(s) are caused to leave the space at a lower region thereof as the product. Humid drying agent exiting the space is at least partly de-hydrated and/or heated before re-entering the space. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091247 | STUMP SOCK DRYER - A stump sock dryer is configured to rapidly move air through a stump sock quickly drying the stump sock. The stump sock dryer includes a fan capable of moving air. Ducting is connected to the fan such that the fan moves the air through the ducting. An air delivery tube is mechanically coupled to the ducting such that the air moves through the ducting and into the air delivery tube. An air delivery nozzle is connected to the air delivery tube sufficiently sized to accommodate a stump sock. The fan can blow air through the ducting into the air delivery tube and through the air delivery nozzle into the stump sock quickly drying the stump sock. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091248 | COMBUSTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING PROCESS AIR FOR PAPER DRYING SYSTEMS - A system for drying a web-like paper sheet is disclosed which includes a drying device capable of blowing pressurized high temperature dry air through inlet conduits on the web-like paper sheet, and of sucking moist air, ejected through outlet conduits connected to a recirculation conduit, and a combustion system which has a hot gas generator, provided with systems for supplying fuel and combustion air. The hot gas generator consists of a burner, and a combustion chamber. Outside the combustion chamber a cooling channel is provided, which encloses the combustion chamber. The cooling channel is downstream of the burner and is connected to the recirculation conduit, so that the hot gas generator generates an air and burnt gases mixture which forms the dry air, as well as receiving, through such a recirculation conduit, part of the moist air so that it can be heated and reused. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091249 | CRUCIBLES FOR MELTING MATERIAL AND METHODS OF TRANSFERRING MATERIAL THEREFROM - A crucible for melting material includes at least one wall at least partially enclosing a volume and including an orifice through a portion thereof, and a chill plate supported for movement between at least a first position covering the orifice and a second position. The chill plate is configured for removal of heat from the at least one wall when in the first position. Some crucibles include a substantially flat bottom plate, a plurality of hollow tubes above the substantially flat bottom plate proximate a periphery thereof, and a plurality of O-rings. Each hollow tube is in contact with at least one O-ring, and each O-ring is in contact with the substantially flat bottom plate. A method includes moving the chill plate, initiating flow of molten material, terminating flow of molten material, and replacing the chill plate. Flow of material may be controlled by providing a vacuum in the crucible. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091250 | QUARTZ POURING & CASTING SYSTEM FOR NON-WETTING AMORPHOUS ALLOYS - Described herein is a crucible with a rod fused thereon to optimize pouring of molten material, and method of using the same. The crucible has a body configured for receipt of an amorphous alloy material in a vertical direction, and the rod extends in a horizontal direction from the body. The body of the crucible and the rod are formed from silica or quartz. The rod may be fused to the body of the crucible and provided off a center axis so that pouring molten material is improved when the crucible is rotated. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091251 | METHOD OF TRANSFERRING MOLTEN METAL FROM A VESSEL - The invention relates to systems for transferring molten metal from one structure to another. Aspects of the invention include a transfer chamber constructed inside of or next to a vessel used to retain molten metal. The transfer chamber is in fluid communication with the vessel so molten metal from the vessel can enter the transfer chamber. A powered device, which may be inside of the transfer chamber, moves molten metal upward and out of the transfer chamber and preferably into a structure outside of the vessel, such as another vessel or a launder. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091252 | COLLECTOR AND ASSOCIATED HEAT EXCHANGER - A collector for accommodating at least two flat tubes of a heat exchanger, which are disposed so as to be mutually parallel and each of which has a broad side and a narrow side, may include a first element and a second element. The first element may be configured as a metal strip, and the second element may be configured as one of an extruded section or a formed sheet-metal part. At least two punched through openings each configured as a passage for receiving one of the flat tubes may be provided in at least one of the first element and the second element. The at least two punched through openings may further be oriented parallel to a longitudinal axis of the collector by way of the broad side of the flat tubes. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091253 | HEATER CORE - A heater core includes a plurality of plate pairs. Each plate pair defines a respective fluid flow chamber. Each plate pair has a proximal plate defining a respective proximal plate plane and a distal plate defining a respective distal plate plane. Each of the proximal plate planes and the distal plate planes are parallel. Each plate pair has bilateral symmetry about a medial plane orthogonal to the proximal plate planes. A circular inlet aperture is defined in each respective proximal plate and each respective distal plate of the plurality of plate pairs. Each inlet aperture has a center on the medial plane. The inlet apertures are aligned on a common inlet aperture axis. A circular outlet aperture is defined in each respective proximal plate and each respective distal plate of the plurality of plate pairs. Each outlet aperture has a center on the medial plane. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091254 | Heat Exchanger - Provided is a heat exchanger having improved heat transfer performance. A heat exchanger according to the present invention includes a heat transfer unit configured to perform heat exchange by contact with gas, and a contact surface of the heat transfer unit to be in contact with the gas is provided with a fine structure body which has a height of 10 μm or less and a surface area of 10 times or more of a smooth surface. The gas desirably has a Reynolds number of 30,000 or more, and the fine structure body is desirably formed of the same material as that of a base material forming the contact surface. Moreover, the fine structure body desirably has heat conductivity equal to or larger than the base material forming the contact surface. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091255 | ROTARY HIGH DENSITY HEAT EXCHANGER - The present invention relates generally to the rotary high density heat exchangers. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to rotary high density heat exchangers that contain one or more fan blades where each fan blade contains heat exchanging surfaces on the surface thereof. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091256 | Entrochemical Energy Transfer System and a Process for Obtaining Work from Environmental Thermal Energy - An entrochemical energy transfer system and a related process for obtaining work from environmental thermal energy are disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of linked entrochemical cells with nested chambers provides an aggregate thermal gradient of each entrochemical cell by transferring environmental thermal energy in and/or out of the plurality of linked entrochemical cells. The aggregate thermal gradient generated from the plurality of linked entrochemical cells can be utilized as an environmentally-friendly energy source for human needs. The entrochemical energy transfer system and the related process for obtaining work from environmental thermal energy utilize a set of entropy transfers from Earth's day and night thermal energy inflows and outflows. Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, the process for obtaining work from environmental thermal energy involves two steps, each step resulting in entropic increases and transfers. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091257 | EXPLOSION WELDED EVAPORATOR FOR USE IN TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER APPARATUSES - A two-phase heat transfer apparatus for cooling electronics through an evaporation/condensation cycle, and an evaporator of a heat transfer apparatus are provided. The evaporator or apparatus includes multiple materials to leverage multiple beneficial material properties. A transition between the multiple materials is provided by use of explosion welding. A fluid-containing interior cavity is formed in the evaporator or apparatus such that cavity sidewalls include the transition, which is hermetically sealed due to the explosion weld. The use of multiple materials may be leveraged to incorporate features including a view glass or feed-through connector into the apparatus for viewing the working fluid or incorporating electrical components inside of the hermetic enclosure. In one embodiment, the apparatus base can be made of copper and the condenser can be made out of aluminum containing aluminum tubes, such as multiport tubes. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091258 | HEAT PIPE - A heat pipe for improving heat transport performance by reducing heat resistance in an evaporating section is provided. The heat pipe comprises a groove wick extending in the longitudinal direction from the evaporating section to the condensing section through the insulated section in the container. A metal powder layer formed of metal powder adhering to the inner wall of the groove wick is arranged in the evaporating section. The metal powder layer is formed into the groove wick having a predetermined thickness. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091259 | VAPOR CHAMBER STRUCTURE - A vapor chamber structure includes a main body. The main body has a chamber. The chamber has a first side, a second side and a connection body. Two axial ends of the connection body are respectively connected with the first and second sides. A first capillary structure layer is disposed around the connection body along a periphery thereof. A working fluid is filled in the chamber. The connection body serves to prevent the main body from deforming when heated and enhance the heat conduction efficiency. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091260 | PIN FIN COMPLIANT HEAT SINK WITH ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY - Heat sinks and methods of using the same include a top and bottom plate, at least one of which has a plurality of pin contacts flexibly connected to one another, where the plurality of pin contacts have vertical and lateral flexibility with respect to one another; and pin slice layers, each having multiple pin slices, arranged vertically between the top and bottom plates such that the plurality of pin slices form substantially vertical pins connecting the top and bottom plates. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091261 | HEAT EXCHANGER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A support assembly is disclosed for use with a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger support assembly may include a frame configured to receive a heat exchanger. The frame may include a top section, a bottom section, and first and second side sections. The heat exchanger support assembly may also include at least one support member configured to mount a tank associated with the heat exchanger to the frame. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091262 | MANIFOLD HEAT EXCHANGER - A manifold for cooling electronic equipment, the manifold including a facility side coolant supply line, a facility side coolant return line, liquid-to-liquid heat exchangers, and pumps. The liquid-to-liquid heat exchangers are connected in parallel to the facility side coolant supply line. Each of the pumps is coupled to a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger and regulates coolant flow through the coupled liquid-to-liquid heat exchangers. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091263 | HEADER OF HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGER PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A header of a heat exchanger including a first wall connected with a plurality of heat transfer tubes of the heat exchanger, a second wall facing the first wall with an interval therebetween, and a circumferential wall connecting outer circumferential edges of the first and the second walls in such a manner that an area between the first and the second walls constitutes a chamber for inflow of fluid, the chamber communicating with each of the heat transfer tube. At least one of the first and the second walls is configured to curve in such a manner that a central area of the wall is positioned close to an inside of the chamber than an outer circumferential area of the wall. The thickness of the header is reduced and enough strength of the header is obtained, thereby preferably enduring repeating water hammer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091264 | INVERTER HEAT-DISSIPATION DEVICE AND INVERTER - An inverter heat-dissipation device and an inverter are provided. The inverter heat-dissipation device includes a centrifugal fan, a first heat radiator, a second heat radiator and an air channel. A first air outlet is arranged at one end of the air channel and a second air outlet is arranged at the other end of the air channel. The first heat radiator is arranged in the air channel and is in communication with the first air outlet. The second heat radiator is arranged in the air channel and is in communication with the second air outlet. The centrifugal fan is arranged in the air channel and is disposed between the first heat radiator and the second heat radiator. An air inlet matching the centrifugal fan in size is arranged on the air channel. A first opening is arranged on the air channel; and a second opening is arranged on the air channel. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091265 | Thermally Conductive Sheet and Method for Producing Thermally Conductive Sheet - A thermally conductive sheet having good thermal conductivity in the thickness direction and a method for producing a thermally conductive sheet. A thermally conductive sheet having a surface with an L* value in a L*a*b color system of 29 or more and 47 or less is obtained by preparing a thermally conductive composition comprising a curable resin composition, thermally conductive fibers, and thermally conductive particles, extrusion-molding the thermally conductive composition to obtain a columnar cured product, and cutting the columnar cured product in a direction almost perpendicular to a length direction of a column to a predetermined thickness. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091266 | MOBILE HYDRO GEOTHERMAL TESTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A fluid flushing and pressurization apparatus for use with geothermal systems, capable of delivering a reversible high-velocity flow of fluid through a system of buried PE pipe without introducing an overpressure condition or water hammer. The apparatus can be utilized with methods for installing, preparing, flushing, filling, testing, and certifying geothermal heating and cooling systems. A portable pumping and testing apparatus can include a high-volume pump, a high-pressure pump, a flow meter, and pressure sensors in wired or wireless communication with a processor or logic controller such that continuous or periodic monitoring of the system can be recorded. The system can be programmed to operate automatically under computer control such that reversal of the flow through the geothermal system does not shock or damage the equipment or buried piping. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091267 | WEAPON SAFETY DEVICE - A weapon safety assembly includes a processor coupled to a weapon. The processor is coupled to a safety of the weapon such that the processor selectively enables and disables the safety. An electronic memory is coupled to the weapon and the processor. The electronic memory stores an authorized fingerprint record. A scanner is coupled to a trigger of the weapon such that the scanner may identify a fingerprint of a user. The scanner is electrically coupled to the processor. The processor enables the safety if the fingerprint of the user does not match the authorized fingerprint record such that the weapon is prevented from being fired. A temperature sensor is coupled to the weapon such that the temperature sensor may detect a temperature of the user. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091268 | Reversible Safety Selector For AR15-Type Firearm - Disclosed is a reversible safety selector switch for an AR15-type firearm including a control shaft and a control lever. The control shaft is pivotably mountable about an axis in a lower receiver and has a cam portion with first and second cam surfaces and a detent portion having a surface and first and second detent grooves with detent sockets at each end of each groove. The first detent groove extends circumferentially approximately 90 degrees along the surface and the second detent groove extending circumferentially less than 90 degrees along the surface. A control lever is connectable to an end of the control shaft and configured for manipulation outside the receiver by a user to axially rotate the control shaft. When the selector is installed in the receiver, a detent pin in the receiver engages one of the detent grooves and prevents axial rotation beyond a detent socket, the first cam surface and first detent groove are positioned to allow axial rotation of the shaft between “safe” and “fire” positions in approximately 90 degrees of rotation and the second detent groove being positioned to allow axial rotation of the shaft between “safe” and “fire” positions in less than 90 degrees of rotation when installed with the detent pin engaging the second detent groove. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091269 | Asymmetric Muzzle Compensator For Firearm - Disclosed is a muzzle device for use with a muzzle end of a firearm barrel. The muzzle device includes a body having a central passageway extending along a central axis and being mountable to the muzzle end of the firearm barrel. A plurality of circumferentially spaced ports are provided on the body and extend generally radially outward from the central axis and open to the central passageway to provide fluid communication between the central passageway and an ambient environment external of the body. The ports are configured to direct propulsion gases generally radially outward therethrough when the firearm is discharged. The body includes a right-side portion and a left-side portion defined by a vertically-oriented imaginary plane, the ports being provided on the body such that the right-side portion directs a greater volume of propulsion gases therethrough than the left-side portion when the firearm is discharged. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091270 | Minigun with Improved Barrel Clamp - An improved barrel clamp assembly for a multi-barreled minigun includes a barrel clamp tube having a front end, a rear end, and a plurality of longitudinal openings extending between the front end and the rear end. An impeller is mounted in the barrel clamp tube between the tube front end and the tube rear end. The impeller includes a plurality of impeller blades that are spaced around a periphery of the impeller and that project forward from a rear flange portion of the impeller and the impeller blades define a plurality of air channels. A barrel assembly includes the barrel clamp tube, a flash suppressor mounted to the front end of the barrel clamp tube, and a barrel clamp co liar mounted to the rear end of the barrel clamp tube. The impeller is mounted to the barrel clamp tube between the flash suppressor and the barrel clamp collar. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091271 | Firearm Training Apparatus and Method - This application is directed to a firearm that is functional, but is not fully functional as it is incapable of discharging ammunition, e.g., causing ammunition to ignite and discharge a bullet. Related methods, techniques, and approaches are also discussed. In embodiments, the firearm is functional, but not fully functional and it is impractical and/or irreversible to alter the firearm to make it fully functional through replacement of interchangeable parts that correspond to that particular firearm model. In embodiments, the firearm is also identifiable as being less than fully functional, e.g., it is incapable of discharging ammunition. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091272 | GRIP / COVER FOR KEY LOCK SYSTEM - Covers for key lock mounting systems on small arms such as the AR or M4 family of rifles and carbines can provide protection for the firearm and comfort for the operator. The cover has keyhole grips that are pressed into the key lock mounting points in mounting system. The cover is held seated against the surface of the mounting system by the shape and resilience of keyhole grips. V-notch keyhole grips can attach to keyhole shaped mounting points and slot shaped mounting points. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091273 | ADJUSTABLE LIMB SYSTEMS FOR ARCHERY BOWS - Systems, apparatus, and methods for adjusting limb placement in an archery bow are provided. The limb may be adjusted laterally and may be rotated around its length to manipulate the position of the distal end of the limb with respect to the riser. The limb may be rotated by posts extending from the limb or limb bolt. The limb may also be rotated by posts or shims positioned in an adjustable dowel installed in the riser or by shims installed in the limb between the limb and the riser. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091274 | TOY GUN - A toy gun comprising: a housing; a plurality of projectile chambers each adapted to house a projectile, each projectile chamber being in fixed relationship with the housing; and a pumping apparatus having a delivery interface alignable with each projectile chamber in a sequence, such that when the delivery interface is aligned with one of the projectile chambers, the pumping apparatus is operable to drive air into said one of the projectile chambers via the delivery interface. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091275 | Advanced Muzzleloader System - A muzzleloader system is provided. The muzzleloader system includes a barrel with a muzzle and chamber end, a chamber block including a flash channel, a rotating primer holder and a round having a reusable inert projectile body with a sealed propellant charge. The method includes loading a round having a reusable inert projectile body and a sealed propellant charge down the muzzle end of a barrel bore until it abuts against a chamber block, loading a primer into a rotatable primer holder, closing the primer holder and striking the primer with a firing pin. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091276 | LOCK UP SYSTEM FOR A HANDGUARD - A lock-up system for a firearm comprising a wedge assembly having a top wedge member and a bottom wedge member, each having complementary inclined surfaces; a barrel nut that is configured to receive an outer portion of an upper receiver; and a handguard that is configured to receive the barrel nut and the combined wedge assembly within a lower lip of the handguard. The wedge assembly may include an optional assembly screw and a locator pin where the top wedge member and bottom wedge member are tightly joined to each other via the assembly screw and the locater pin. In use, the lock-up system is used to join the handguard and barrel nut to a corresponding upper receiver with little to no play between the handguard and the upper receiver such that the connection between the two via the wedge assembly is intended to be permanent. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091277 | FIREARM ACCESSORY MOUNTING INTERFACE - An accessory mounting interface for a firearm is provided. The accessory mounting interface has a firearm accessory, a first elongated fastener, a second fastener, and an elongated slot in a firearm. The second fastener has two straight edges parallel to each other, and at least one of the two straight edges prevent the second fastener from rotating beyond a closed position once a portion of the second fastener has passed through and at least partially cleared the elongated slot. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091278 | Slot Cover for a Modular Firearm Hand Guard - A slot cover accessory comprising a top portion with vertically extending walls from a top surface to a bottom surface with a bottom side having a groove extending horizontally along the length of the bottom surface with at least one groove having a flexible tab movable to engage a slot on the hand guard of a modular mounting platform thereby enabling the attachment of the accessory to the mounting platform. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091279 | GUN HOLSTER WITH INFINITE HOLSTER POSITION ADJUSTMENT - In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein a holster that provides for infinite adjustment and positioning of a gun and gun grip in a concealed or unconcealed location on a person. Accordingly the same holster can be used by a right-handed or left-handed shooter, and by either in a strong side or cross-draw position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091280 | FIREARM SIGHT - A sight for a firearm is provided. The sight is structured to fit within a channel defined within the firearm. In some examples, the channel is defined within the slide of a semi automatic handgun. The sight includes a base that fits within the channel, and a visual index portion extending outward from the base. A removable firearm component blocks an open end of the channel, thereby retaining the sight, when the removable firearm component is installed on the firearm. In some examples, a rear sight may be secured within a channel defined within a slide by a firing pin stop. In other examples, a front sight may be secured within a channel defined within a slide by a barrel bushing. Some examples of the sight may include an adjustment mechanism for moving the visual index portion with respect to the base. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091281 | GUN SIGHT USING LED ILLUMINATION - A gun sight system including a housing, comprised of a top housing layer and a bottom housing layer. The housing includes a front end and a rear end configured to adhere to the front and rear of the top surface of a gun slide. A central portion of the housing is configured to be perpendicular to the front top and rear top sections. Within the housing is a front and rear circuit board, including at least one battery mount, at least one switch, and a front LED and a rear LED. The housing has a window to allow light from the LED to shine into a window on a front and rear gun sight. A light pipe within each gun sight allows the light to be seen by the gun's user. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091282 | MOBILE BALLISTICS PROCESSING AND TARGETING DISPLAY SYSTEM - A mobile ballistics processing and targeting display system for receiving data associated with one or more ballistics variables, for processing such variables, and for displaying an intuitive targeting solution. One or more ballistics variables are inputted into a mobile computing device or are otherwise acquired by such device. Projected in-flight projectile characteristics are calculated by the computing device based upon ballistics variables. A mobile computer processing device having an image collection sensor and display mounted to an optical sight provides a user with the ability to easily view targeting solutions with reference to the sight picture viewable through the sight. The targeting solution displayed to the user is capable of continuous updating to account for changing environmental conditions affecting the calculation of a ballistics solution. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091283 | Mesostructure Based Scatterers in Helmet Supension Pads - A method of mitigating an incoming pressure wave comprising creating through-holes or channels in a soft foam layer, creating through-holes or channels in a hard foam layer, placing the hard foam layer inside a helmet shell, and placing the soft foam layer on the hard foam layer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091284 | Electro Control Hazing Device (ECHD) - An electronic conditioning device delivers electric shocks correlated with sounds or driven by a signal associated with a sound sequence. The sound sequence can be a few seconds of a recorded human voice, a siren, a single tone, and so forth. A sound generator emits the sound sequence audibly. A power supply is electrically connected to the various components and provides energy to a shock inducer or electrodes embedded in the skin of a target. The device administers voltage spikes and sounds in a coordinated fashion. The conditioning encourages the target to associate certain sounds with the electric shock. Power may be supplied by a battery, a piezoelectric flexible film or movable magnet that converts kinetic motion into electric energy. Preferably, the device is applied to a target by loading the device into a shotgun shell and firing the loaded shell at the target from a rifle, pistol or shotgun. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091285 | PORTABLE, WIRELESS ELECTRONIC TARGET DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Disclosed are targets devices and method of using the target devices for electronically determining the location of projectile impacts on the surface of a target. The impact location is determined in a number of ways, including by use of a plurality of accelerometers or piezo-vibration sensors to determine the impact area and transmit data relating to the impact to a remote receiver for real-time presentation to the shooter. The method enables the shooting position to be determined by means of relatively economical electronic systems and the shooting target is portable such that the shooter may bring the target to a plurality of firing ranges and locations to convey the same real-time reporting and benefits to the shooter. The shooting target may be set-up on a standard target stand to wirelessly relay shot impact information to a portable personal computing device to present real-time virtual impact data to the shooter. This data can then be stored and categorized given user-selected inputs and shared with other shooters in an online forum. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091286 | IMPACT MARKING GARMENT - A method and apparatus for use in facilitating force-on-force (FOF) training. Specifically, an impact marking vest (IMV) for use in registering a ballistic impact event upon a three-dimensional target surface. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091287 | IMPROVED OPTOPYROTECHNIC INITIATOR - An optical initiator of a pyrotechnic charge, including: a body including a cavity, which contains the pyrotechnic charge and a mechanism for igniting the charge by absorption of a laser radiation, the ignition mechanism being placed in contact with the charge; a laser radiation source; an optical fiber for transporting laser radiation from the source to the ignition mechanism. The ignition mechanism includes a metal plate and the metal plate and the laser radiation source are configured for a laser radiation issuing from the laser radiation source to be absorbed by the metal plate and converted into thermal energy, so that thermal conduction of the thermal energy from the metal plate to the pyrotechnic charge causes the ignition of the pyrotechnic charge. The metal plate can include perforations arranged periodically. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091288 | NECKLESS CARTRIDGE - A cartridge with a composite cartridge case includes a projectile with an ogee-shaped tip and a bottom end ending in a base, a flangeless tubular case delimiting a chamber accommodating a propulsive powder, closed at a first longitudinal end by a base with a primer and at the second end opposite to the first, by the base of the projectile, a part of the flangeless tubular case fitting snugly around part of the projectile and having itself, at least in part, a frustoconical external shape, the cartridge being characterized in that: the chamber accommodating the propulsive powder includes, at the projectile end, a reduction in its diameter over all or part of the periphery thereof down to the diameter of the base of the projectile, the ratio between the length of the tip of the projectile and the maximum diameter thereof is greater than or equal to 2.9. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091289 | MUZZLELOADER SYSTEMS - A bullet assembly comprising a bullet and a cup assembly, the cup assembly may have a ring portion for scraping the barrel of a muzzleloader. The cup assembly may be slidable on the bullet with an extended position and a contracted position, the contracted position having a greater diameter than the extended position. A contraction inhibiting member that requires shearing off of the member for contraction may be disposed on one of the components. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091290 | LEAD FREE FRANGIBLE IRON BULLETS - The invention relates to sintered iron bullets having increased frangibility (or which can be easily fragmented) and to the materials and processes for the manufacture of such bullets. The bullets of the present invention are typically made from iron powder (including powdered iron from scrap iron) which are pressed to form a briquette and then sintered under conditions so as to obtain bullets with the desired level of frangibility. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the bullets are resin or plastic impregnated and then coated to facilitate lubricity and prevent corrosion. | 2016-03-31 |
20160091291 | SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING EXPLOSIVES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO - Systems for delivering explosives with variable densities are disclosed herein. Methods of delivering explosives with variable densities and methods of varying the energy of explosives in a blasthole are disclosed herein. | 2016-03-31 |