18th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110099976 | EXHAUST SYSTEM - An exhaust system, may include a trapping filter, a nitrogen oxide purification catalyst to eliminate nitrogen oxide of the exhaust gas, an injector that selectively injects fuel in the exhaust line, a fuel cracking catalyst that is disposed between the injector and the trapping filter at the exhaust line, transforms the injected fuel to a reducing agent, and a control portion that controls the injector to inject a predetermined amount of the fuel for a predetermined time period so as to raise the temperature of the trapping filter to a predetermined regeneration temperature and eliminate the particulate material trapped in the trapping filter, wherein the control portion detects a degradation rate of the fuel cracking catalyst, and varies the predetermined regeneration temperature of the trapping filter depending on the degradation rate. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099977 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas purification apparatus includes an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas discharged from an engine flows, a selective catalytic reduction catalyst provided in the exhaust passage, a urea water supply device for supplying urea water into the exhaust passage upstream of the selective catalytic reduction catalyst, a sensor responding to respective quantities of NOx and ammonia downstream of the selective catalytic reduction catalyst and detecting a value based on the response by the sensor, an exhaust gas recirculation passage through which a part of exhaust gas is refluxed to an intake system of the engine, an exhaust gas recirculation control valve for controlling amount of exhaust gas that is refluxed through the exhaust gas recirculation passage and a control device for controlling quantity of urea water supplied from the urea water supply device to the exhaust passage and also opening and closing of the exhaust gas recirculation control valve. The control device controls opening and closing of the exhaust gas recirculation control valve so as to increase or decrease the amount of exhaust gas refluxed through the exhaust gas recirculation passage for a predetermined period of time and also determines quantity of urea water based on change between the values detected by the sensor before and after changing opening and closing of the exhaust gas recirculation control valve. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099978 | REDUCTANT DECOMPOSITION SYSTEM - Described herein are various embodiments of a reductant decomposition system. According to one representative embodiment, the reductant decomposition system includes an exhaust gas chamber including an inlet and outlet. The system also includes a first exhaust gas distribution component positioned within the chamber and communicable in exhaust gas receiving communication with the outlet. The first exhaust gas distribution component causes swirling exhaust gas flow patterns within the exhaust gas chamber. Additionally, the system includes a second exhaust gas distribution component positioned within the chamber and communicable in exhaust gas providing communication with the inlet. The second exhaust gas distribution component includes features that cause a swirling exhaust gas flow pattern within a space defined by the second exhaust gas distribution component. Further, the system includes a reductant injector coupled to the exhaust gas chamber. The reductant injector is communicable in reductant injecting communication with exhaust gas within the chamber. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099979 | Composition and Method for Reducing NOx Emissions From Diesel Engines at Minimum Fuel Consumption - A diesel fuel composition is disclosed, as well as a method for reducing NOx emissions from a diesel engine at minimum fuel consumption wherein the diesel engine operates in a low temperature combustion mode, comprising the step of adding to the diesel engine at least one diesel fuel or blending component for a diesel fuel having a combination of a low T50 in the range of from 190° C. to 280° C., a high cetane number in the range of from 31 to 60, and an effective emissions reducing amount of a nitrogen-free cetane improver. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099980 | Method for Controlling Exhaust Gas Purification Device - Disclosed is a method for controlling an exhaust gas purification device, wherein the regeneration operation includes main regeneration operation for detaching the nitrogen oxides adsorbed onto the nitrogen oxide adsorbing material, the method comprising: operating the first combustion device and the second combustion device while the exhaust gas is prevented from flowing into the branch exhaust passage subjected to the regeneration operation by the switching of a changeover valve during the regeneration operation; and decreasing the flow rate of the first mixture gas as the stage of the main regeneration operation advances. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099981 | PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING AN EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM - A procedure for controlling an exhaust gas purification system of a combustion engine, consisting of one or several catalytic converters for converting and/or storing at least one exhaust gas component of an exhaust gas of the combustion engine at least one of the catalytic converters is construed as oxidization catalytic converter. With the aid of the adsorption capability of at least partially uncombusted hydrocarbons of one of the catalytic converters a diagnosing forecast about the NO oxidization of the catalytic converters is derived, whereby the at least partially uncombusted hydrocarbons are introduced into the exhaust gas duct at least partially in front of the catalytic converter. With the procedure and the device for implementing the procedure the NO oxidization capability of the involved catalytic converters can be evaluated in the range of extended on-board diagnosis requirements to provide “feed-gas” for subsequent exhaust gas after-treatment systems. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099982 | UNINTENDED EXOTHERMAL REACTIONS MONITORING FOR DIESEL AFTER-TREATMENT SYSTEMS - An algorithm or diagnostic for detecting and alarming unintended exothermic conditions in exhaust after treatment components selectively detects alarming temperature variations in exhaust after treatment components when caused by internal unintended exothermal events, rather than transient conditions that are externally driven. Not only are the output temperature and the delta temperature (T_out−T_in) across the component monitored in each after-treatment device, but also the input temperature is deeply analyzed through its recent history data in order to determine if any input variations caused the output changes. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099983 | Reducing agent injection valve abnormality detection device and abnormality detection method, and internal combustion engine exhaust gas purification system - A reducing agent injection device is equipped with a storage tank that houses a reducing agent, a pump that pressure-feeds the reducing agent, a reducing agent injection valve that injects the reducing agent pressure-fed by the pump into the inside of an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, a supply path that interconnects the pump and the reducing agent injection valve, and a pressure sensor that is disposed in the supply path. The reducing agent injection device is configured such that it can suck, into the inside of the supply path, a gas inside the exhaust pipe via an injection hole in the reducing agent injection valve by subjecting the inside of the supply path to depressurization processing. An abnormality detection device detects clogging of the reducing agent injection valve in the reducing agent injection device and includes a clogging determination component. The clogging determination component uses a pressure value detected by the pressure sensor after the start of the depressurization processing to determine whether or not clogging is occurring in the reducing agent injection valve. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099984 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises a first oxidation catalyst arranged in an exhaust passage of an engine, a mixer arranged on the downstream side of the first oxidation catalyst, and a second oxidation catalyst arranged on the downstream side of the mixer. A repetitive control is carried out in such a way that a period in which an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas discharged from an engine body is rich and a period in which the air-fuel ratio is lean are alternately repeated when the temperature of the second oxidation catalyst is to be increased, so that a part of the unburnt fuel contained in a rich exhaust gas discharged from the engine body and a lean exhaust gas discharged from the engine body are mixed in the mixer after passing through the first oxidation catalyst and are subject to oxidization in the second oxidation catalyst. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099985 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust purification system is provided that can continuously maintain a NOx purification rate to be high while suppressing the occurrence of ammonia slip. The exhaust purification system includes a slip determination portion | 2011-05-05 |
20110099986 | Green muffler - The present invention provides an automotive exhaust system that removes harmful contaminants from engine exhaust and thus reduces air pollution, presents a number of distinct and significant benefits and advantages. Foremost, the Green Muffler subjects engine exhaust gases to a two-stage cleansing and purification process, first scrubbing the gases in a recirculating air-and-water bath; and then combining the remnant gases with an air-freshening chemical before release to the atmosphere. The Green Muffler, then, serves to lower a vehicle's carbon-dioxide and carbon-monoxide emissions and thereby reduces the level of air pollution and atmospheric warming due to car exhaust. Further, the Green Muffler reduces the temperature of vehicle exhaust, another plus for the planet. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099987 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION CATALYST - An exhaust gas purification catalyst includes: a lower catalyst layer that contains a ceria-zirconia mixed oxide having 50 to 70 mass % of CeO | 2011-05-05 |
20110099988 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN AMOUNT OF CONDENSATION IN AN ENGINE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM - A condensation collection system for an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas recirculation system comprises a condensation collection line, a condensation accumulator, and a condensation expulsion line. The condensation collection line is disposed in fluid communication with an air intake system of an internal combustion engine. The condensation accumulator is in fluid communication with the condensation collection line. The condensation collection line being disposed between the air intake system and the condensation accumulator. The condensation expulsion line is in fluid communication with the condensation accumulator. A portion of the condensation expulsion line is disposed in contact with an engine exhaust pipe. The condensation expulsion line has an opening to vent condensation to the atmosphere. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099989 | VEHICLE EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY WITH MULTIPLE COOLANT HEATING MODES AND METHOD OF MANAGING EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY - An apparatus is provided for a vehicle with an engine that includes an exhaust system through which exhaust gas is discharged from the engine. A heat exchanger is positioned at least partially within the exhaust system. Coolant flow passages are provided in thermal communication with the engine and with the heat exchanger. A bypass valve is operable in a first mode to direct the exhaust gas across the heat exchanger along a first flow path to transfer exhaust heat to the coolant flow passages, and is further operable in a second mode to direct at least a portion of the exhaust gas across the heat exchanger along a second flow path to transfer exhaust heat to the coolant flow passages in a second coolant heating mode. The second flow path is restricted relative to the first flow path. A method of managing exhaust heat recovery is also provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099990 | ASSEMBLY FOR COOLING AN EXHAUST GAS STREAM - An assembly for cooling an exhaust gas stream includes an outlet nozzle exposed to the exhaust gas stream. The outlet nozzle projects into an open end of an adjacent exhaust gas pipe so that a reduced pressure relative to the surrounding environment is produced in a suction region between the outlet nozzle and the exhaust gas pipe by flow of exhaust gas. Adjusting members vary the flow cross section of the outlet nozzle. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099991 | USE OF POROUS METALLIC MATERIALS AS CONTACT CONNECTION IN THERMOELECTRIC MODULES - In the thermoelectric module composed of p- and n-conductive thermoelectric material legs which are connected to one another alternately via electrically conductive contacts, at least some of the electrically conductive contacts on the cold and/or the warm side of the thermoelectric module are formed between, or embedded into, the thermoelectric material legs composed of porous metallic materials. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099992 | HYDRODYNAMIC TORQUE CONVERTER - The invention relates to a hydrodynamic torque converter having an impeller wheel, a turbine wheel and an oscillation damper which is accommodated in the converter housing, and a converter lockup clutch. Two damper stages are arranged here as a serial damper between the output hub of the torque converter and the converter lockup clutch, and a damper stage is arranged between the turbine wheel and the output hub. In order to improve the damping properties, a rotary oscillation absorber is additionally provided which is arranged between the dampers and is also connected to the turbine wheel in a rotationally fixed fashion. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099993 | Transmission - A transmission comprises a casing, an output element, a hydrostatic stepless transmission unit (HST) and a forward/backward traveling direction selecting unit (reverser). The output element is supported by the casing. The HST is disposed in the casing so as to be driven by a drive source disposed outside of the casing. The HST includes a pump shaft and a motor shaft member. The pump shaft is drivingly connected to the drive source. The motor shaft member is fitted around the pump shaft coaxially to the pump shaft so as to be rotatable relative to the pump shaft, thereby constituting a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic motor centered on the pump shaft and the motor shaft member. An axially distal end of the motor shaft member is disposed on the axially proximal side of an axially distal end of the pump shaft so that axial ends of the pump shaft are the axially most distal ends of the HST in the axial direction of the pump shaft. The reverser is disposed in the casing so as to transmit power outputted from the HST to the output element. The reverser includes a forward-traveling drive train, a backward-traveling drive train, and a clutch for selecting either the forward-traveling drive train or the backward traveling drive train to transmit the power outputted from the motor shaft member to the output element. The reverser and the output element are entirely disposed between the axial ends of the pump shaft in the axial direction of the pump shaft. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099994 | POSITIVELY ENGAGING SHIFTING ELEMENT WHICH CAN BE HYDRAULICALLY OR PNEUMATICALLY ACTUATED - The invention relates to a positively engaging shifting element which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated, comprising a hydraulically or pneumatically actuatable piston (I) having a piston compartment ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110099995 | PISTON PUMP OF A HYDRAULIC VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a piston pump, in particular for brake pressure regulation in a hydraulic vehicle brake system. To control the pressure medium flow, piston pumps of the known type have an outlet valve which is accommodated in a valve lid. An outflow duct of the piston pump opens out into a pressure fluid conduit of a pump housing. As viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the piston pump, the pressure fluid conduit is arranged above an end, which is situated in the interior of the pump housing, of the valve lid. The pressure fluid conduit is therefore at a relatively great distance from an outer side of the pump housing. The invention is directed to a special embodiment of the outflow fluid conduit of the piston pump, which makes it possible for the distance between the pressure fluid conduit and the outer side of the pump housing to be reduced. The pump housing may thereby be optimized in terms of installation space. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099996 | EXHAUST AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - An exhaust aftertreatment system for an engine is disclosed. The exhaust aftertreatment system including a first exhaust passage, an SCR catalyst disposed in the first exhaust passage, a second exhaust passage parallel with the first exhaust passage and fluidly coupled to the first exhaust passage upstream of the SCR catalyst and a container disposed in the second exhaust passage, the container configured to hold a volume of urea and to direct exhaust from the second exhaust passage through the volume of urea in the container. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099997 | METHOD OF STATIONARY REGENERATION OF AN ENGINE EXHAUST PARTICULATE FILTER - A method of controlling an engine exhaust temperature and an exhaust mass flow rate for stationary regeneration of an engine exhaust gas particulate filter of an engine. The method implements a feed forward control that sets an EGR valve position and an injection timing associated with the engine, and a sets an engine speed. The method implements a feed back control that sets a turbo waste gate position and an intake throttle position associated with the engine. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099998 | TURBINE ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBOCHARGER, HAVING TWO ASYMMETRIC VOLUTES THAT ARE SEQUENTIALLY ACTIVATED, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A turbine assembly for an exhaust gas turbocharger has separate first and second volutes that are sequentially activated via a valve that receives exhaust gases from an engine. In a first position of the valve, only the first volute receives exhaust gas; in a second position, both volutes receive exhaust gases. In a third position, a bypass passage is also opened so that some exhaust gas bypasses the turbine wheel. Unlike conventional twin-scroll turbines, each volute receives exhaust gases from all engine cylinders, and the first volute feeds gas into the B-width portion of the wheel, while the second volute feeds gas into the wheel after the contour portion. | 2011-05-05 |
20110099999 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS AND CALIBRATED ACTUATOR OBTAINABLE WITH THIS METHOD - A method for calibrating pneumatic actuators comprising a containment structure ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100000 | VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBINE - A variable geometry turbine comprises a turbine wheel supported in a housing for rotation about a turbine axis. The housing defines an annular inlet passage around an inducer portion of the turbine wheel and an outlet passage including a tubular wall disposed around an exducer portion of the turbine wheel; the inlet passage is defined between first and second radial inlet surfaces, one of the inlet surfaces being defined by a moveable wall member and the other of the inlet surfaces being defined by a facing wall of said housing. The moveable wall member is moveable relative to the facing wall of the housing along the turbine axis to vary the size of the inlet passageway. The moveable wall member is displaceably mounted within an annular cavity defined between the tubular wall and a surrounding wall of the housing. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100001 | Exhaust Gas Recirculation Butterfly Valve - An exhaust gas recirculation system includes a butterfly valve in which the leak path through the valve is controlled by keeping the clearance between either a shaft of the valve and two bushings small or the clearance between the bushings and the counter bores in the valve element small, and making the other clearance larger. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100002 | PROCESS TO OBTAIN THERMAL AND KINETIC ENERGY FROM A GEOTHERMAL HEAT SOURCE USING SUPERCRITICAL CO2 - Methods and systems for extracting geothermal energy from an underground hot dry rock reservoir using supercritical carbon dioxide are disclosed. In a first step, the methods and systems utilize a heat exchanger in a binary system to heat a secondary fluid that is used to perform work. In a second step, the supercritical carbon dioxide is transferred to a pseudo turbine (e.g., a free-piston linear engine) to perform additional work through expansion. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100003 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE OF GEOTHERMAL WATER TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY WHILE DECREASING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH A GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION - The system and method to reduce the temperature of geothermal water to increase the capacity and efficiency while decreasing the costs associated with a geothermal power plant construction uses a high efficiency steam turbine. The steam turbine lowers the high temperature geothermal resource so it can be used in parallel with an innovative low temperature Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) geothermal power plant to increase the efficiency and capacity while at the same time to reduce the costs associated with constructing the power plant because of logistics, labor and material. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100004 | ADAPTIVE CONTROL OF A CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER-ENABLED POWER PLANT - A solar-fossil-fuel hybrid power plant is controlled using thermal energy processing component thermal inertia characteristic data and atmospheric condition prediction information to adjust plant operations at a point in time that enables the plant to operate within a predetermined requirement when the plant experiences the predicted atmospheric condition. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100005 | WATER RECLAMATION IN A CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER-ENABLED POWER PLANT - Water reclamation from gas turbine combustion exhaust flow presents an opportunity to provide water for use in a solar-fossil-fuel hybrid power plant, particularly in arid environments. Cooled feedwater is fed through condensing pipes disposed in a water reclamation exchange that is adapted to facilitate condensing the gas combustion exhaust vapor passing through the exchange. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100006 | INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR WATER-HYDROGEN-ELECTRICITY NUCLEAR GAS-COOLED REACTOR - Disclosed herein is an integrated process for production of electricity, hydrogen, and water using a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor as a single source, including: the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor, a power conversion unit connected directly or indirectly with the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor to receive heat produced by a reactor core of the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor and drive a gas turbine by the heat, thereby producing electricity through an electric generator, a hydrogen production unit that produces hydrogen by receiving the heat produced by the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor and/or the electricity produced by the electric generator, an electrical desalination unit that produces water by using the electricity produced by the electric generator, and a thermal desalination unit that produces water by distilling fresh water from salt water with waste heat recovered from a precooler and an intercooler of the power conversion unit. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100007 | POWER RECOVERY - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for recovering power from the gaseous stream produced by an oxidation reaction. Specifically, the invention is based on heating the gaseous stream from the oxidation reaction to a temperature of at least 800° C. and recovering energy through a gas turbine. The compressor stage of the gas turbine compresses the oxidant feed to the reactor thereby at least partially offsetting the cost of providing the high temperature and pressure reaction conditions in the reactor. The invention also provides improved control of the power recovery system by optimising the efficiency of the gas turbine by feeding gas to the gaseous stream to modulate the flow of gas to the turbine relative to the compressor discharge flow in order to compensate for the consumption of oxidant in the reactor. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100008 | Method and Device for Operating a Steam Power Station Comprising a Steam Turbine and a Process Steam Consumer - A method for operating a steam power station is provided. The steam turbine power station includes at least one steam turbine and a process steam consumer, wherein a steam mass flow is subdivided into a first partial mass flow and a second partial mass. In a first operating state, the first partial mass flow is supplied to the steam turbine and the second partial mass flow is supplied to the process steam consumer. In a second operating state, at least part of the second partial mass flow is supplied to the steam turbine at least after the first turbine stages. A steam power station is also provided. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100009 | Heat Exchanger for Direct Evaporation in Organic Rankine Cycle Systems and Method - Systems and methods include heat exchangers using Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) fluids in power generation systems. The system includes a heat exchanger configured to be mounted inside an exhaust stack that guides hot flue gases and having an inlet and an outlet, the heat exchanger being configured to receive a liquid stream of a first fluid through the inlet and to generate a vapor stream of the first fluid and the heat exchanger is configured to include a double walled pipe, where the first fluid is disposed within an inner wall of the double walled pipe and a second fluid is disposed between the inner wall and an outer wall of the double walled pipe. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100010 | ADIABATIC COMPRESSED AIR ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH LIQUID THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE - An adiabatic compressed air energy storage (ACAES) system includes a compressor system, an air storage unit, and a turbine system. The ACAES system further includes a thermal energy storage (TES) system that includes a container, a plurality of heat exchangers, a liquid TES medium conduit system fluidly coupling the container to the plurality of heat exchangers, and a liquid TES medium stored within the container. The TES system also includes a plurality of pumps coupled to the liquid TES medium conduit system and configured to transport the liquid TES medium between the plurality of heat exchangers and the container, and a thermal separation system positioned within the container configured to thermally isolate a first portion of the liquid TES medium at a lower temperature from a second portion of the liquid TES medium at a higher temperature. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100011 | HIGH EFFICIENCY POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM - An air aspirated hybrid heat pump and heat engine system ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100012 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING THERMAL ENERGY - A system and method for transmitting thermal energy. The system includes an intake for introducing air at a first temperature; an exhaust for exhausting the air, the exhaust being provided at a higher vertical elevation than intake; and a thermal energy source provided at second temperature higher than the first temperature, the waste thermal energy source being provided between the intake and the exhaust. The air introduced via the intake, passes the thermal energy source, and is exhausted via the exhaust due to a difference in elevation between the intake and the exhaust. The thermal energy source can be a waste thermal industrial energy source. The system can include a first ambient energy chamber configured to pass the air through the thermal energy source and an insulated, and a second ambient energy chamber provided between the ambient energy chamber and the exhaust, wherein the second ambient energy chamber is a made of a slow-loading thermal material. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100013 | PUMPING LOSS REDUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An engine control system comprises a base air per cylinder (APC) module, a catalyst temperature adjustment module, an ambient temperature adjustment module, and an APC adjustment module. The base APC module determines a base APC to reduce first engine pumping losses during a first deceleration fuel cutoff (DFCO) event relative to second engine pumping losses during a second DFCO event. The catalyst temperature adjustment module determines a catalyst temperature adjustment based on a catalyst temperature during the first DFCO event. The ambient temperature adjustment module determines an ambient temperature adjustment based on an ambient air temperature during the first DFCO event. The APC adjustment module selectively adjusts the base APC based on the catalyst temperature adjustment and the ambient temperature adjustment and controls at least one of the engine airflow actuators based on the adjusted base APC during the first DFCO event. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100014 | Hybrid propulsive engine including at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan - One aspect relates to a hybrid propulsive technique comprising providing at least some first thrust associated with a flow of a working fluid through at least a portion of an at least one axial flow jet engine. The hybrid propulsive technique comprises extracting energy from the working fluid that is at least partially converted into electrical power, and converting at least a portion of the electrical power to torque. The hybrid propulsive technique further comprises rotating an at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan of at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly at least partially responsive to the converting the at least a portion of the electrical power to torque, wherein the rotating of the at least one independently rotatable propeller/fan of the at least one rotatable propeller/fan assembly is arranged to produce at least some second thrust. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100015 | GAS TURBINE SYSTEM TO INHIBIT COKE FORMATION AND METHODS OF USE - A gas turbine comprising a liquid fuel supply system configured to provide a liquid fuel to a combustion system of the gas turbine; and an additive injection system in fluid communication with the liquid fuel supply system, wherein the additive injection system is configured to mix an additive blend with the liquid fuel to form a liquid fuel-additive mixture configured to inhibit coke formation in the liquid fuel supply system. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100016 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FUEL NOZZLE FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT - A combustion liner cap assembly includes a cylindrical sleeve with a cantilevered fuel nozzle mounted therewithin; and a plurality of support rods. Each support rod has a first end supported by the cylindrical sleeve and a second end configured to contact the cantilevered fuel nozzle. Each support rod is adjustable in effective length to provide an adjustable compression force against the cantilevered fuel nozzle. A method for adjusting a resonant frequency of a cantilevered fuel nozzle mounted in a cylindrical sleeve is provided. A plurality of support rods extend between the cylindrical sleeve and the cantilevered fuel nozzle. An associated gas turbine has at least some combustion and rotor tones of interest. The method includes adjusting an effective length of the support rods to adjust compressive forces exerted against the cantilevered fuel nozzle to increase a resonant frequency of the fuel nozzle to be greater than the combustion and rotor tones of interest. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100017 | Open Cycle Gas Turbine System Having An Enhanced Combustion Efficiency - An open cycle gas turbine system includes a storage tank, a closed helical supplier, a combustor, a gas turbine, a compressor, a propeller and a generator. After the combustion gas in the combustor enters the gas turbine, the combustion gas is expanded to apply a work and to produce a power to the gas turbine so as to operate the gas turbine so that the compressor is operated to compress the air, the generator is operated to generate an electric power, and the propeller is operated to propel vehicles. The closed helical supplier has a closely sealing effect so that the high pressure combustion gas in the combustor will not leak from the closed helical supplier and will not touch the solid fuel powder in the storage tank. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100018 | OPERATIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM OF GAS TURBINE - An operational control system of a gas turbine which is driven using mainly ammonia as fuel, wherein in a deteriorated combustibility operating region where the combustibility of ammonia deteriorates compared with the time of normal operation of the gas turbine, for example, at the time of cold startup of the gas turbine and right after startup or right before stopping operation, etc., a ratio of fossil fuel in the fuel which is fed to the gas turbine is increased over the time of normal operation. Due to this, even when using nonflammable ammonia as a main fuel, it is possible to stably start up, operate, and stop the gas turbine. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100019 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FUEL NOZZLE FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT - A combustion liner cap assembly includes a cylindrical outer sleeve. The cylindrical outer sleeve includes a center fuel nozzle opening and a plurality of outer fuel nozzle openings spaced around the center fuel nozzle. A mounting flange assembly concentrically surrounds the cylindrical outer sleeve. A plurality of struts on an outer surface of the cylindrical outer sleeve support the mounting flange assembly. A plurality of flanges are on the outer surface of the cylindrical outer sleeve; and a plurality of support rods having first ends are adjustably supported by respective flanges. A combustor for a gas turbine includes a combustion liner cap assembly, a plurality of outer fuel nozzles supported in the plurality of outer fuel nozzle openings, and a center fuel nozzle supported in the center fuel nozzle opening. Second ends of the plurality of support rods adjustably contact the center fuel nozzle. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100020 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TURBINE ENGINE COOLING - A turbine engine comprises a turbine housing, a turbine disposed in the turbine housing that is configured to receive hot combustion gas, a turbine component subject to thermal energy from the hot combustion gas and a cooling system disposed externally of the turbine housing and having a cooling medium disposed therein. A heat pipe has a high temperature end in communication with the turbine component and a low temperature end extending out of the turbine housing in communication with the cooling medium in the cooling system for transferring the thermal energy from the component to the cooling medium. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100021 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner includes a heat storage unit having a heat storage medium, a first heat exchanger for heat exchange with air in a compartment, a second heat exchanger for heat exchange with outside air, and a peltier unit having a first and second heat exchange surfaces opposite to each other. The first heat exchange surface is thermally conductive to the heat storage unit, and the second heat exchange surface is thermally conductive to the first and second heat exchangers. In heat storage mode electric current flows through the peltier unit in one direction to provide heat transfer between the second heat exchanger and the heat storage unit. In air conditioning mode electric current flows through the peltier unit in the other direction to provide heat transfer between the first heat exchanger and the heat storage unit. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100022 | PHASE SHIFT DEVICES FOR PULSE TUBE COOLERS - Various embodiments are directed to pulse tube coolers and components thereof. A pulse tube cooler may comprise a compressor, a regenerator, a pulse tube and a reservoir. A network of phase control devices may be placed in a fluid path between a hot end of the pulse tube and the reservoir. The network of phase control devices may have at least one flow resistance device and at least one inertance device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100023 | VARIABLE PHASE SHIFT DEVICES FOR PULSE TUBE COOLERS - Various embodiments are directed to pulse tube coolers having flow resistance devices that are variable within the thermodynamic cycle of the pulse tube. An example pulse tube may comprise a compressor, a regenerator, a reservoir and a pulse tube. A working fluid may be positioned within the regenerator, pulse tube and reservoir. Further, a variable phase control device may be positioned in a fluid path between the pulse tube and the reservoir. The pulse tube cooler may also comprise a control circuit. The control circuit may be programmed to vary a characteristic of the variable phase control device based on the position of the pulse tube cooler in its thermodynamic cycle. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100024 | MULTISTAGE PULSE TUBE COOLERS - Various embodiments are directed to multistage pulse tube coolers. In some embodiments, one or more stages of the pulse tube cooler may comprise a control valve positioned between the hot end of the pulse tube and the reservoir. Also, in various embodiments, one or more inter-stage control valves may be positioned between the pulse tubes of consecutive stages. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100025 | FLUID MACHINE AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A fluid machine | 2011-05-05 |
20110100026 | Apparatus And Method For Providing A Temperature-Controlled Gas - A coolant delivery system and method for maintaining a temperature within a predetermined range of a set-point temperature in a vessel into which a coolant gas is discharged or a temperature of a material onto which the coolant gas is discharged. The coolant gas results from the mixing of a supply gas with a cryogen. Temperature regulation is provided by regulating the flow rate of a cryogen using a proportional valve, while providing an essentially constant flow rate of a supply gas. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100027 | Cooling device for cryogenic cooling of an NMR detection system with the assistance of a container filled with a cryogenic fluid - A cryo probe head for the transmission/reception of RF signals for NMR measurements with a heat exchanger ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100028 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CRYOGRANULATING A PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION - Cryogranulation systems with improved dispenser assemblies are provided for use in manufacturing frozen pellets of pharmaceutical substances in a fluid medium. Methods of cryogranulating the pharmaceutical substance in the fluid medium are also provided. In particular embodiments, the dispenser assembly is used with suspensions or slurries of pharmaceutical compositions including biodegradable substances, such as proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical substance can be adsorbed to any pharmaceutically acceptable carrier particles suitable for making pharmaceutical powders. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical carrier can be, for example, diketopiperazine-based microparticles. The dispenser assembly improves the physical characteristics of the cryopellets formed and minimizes product loss during processing. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100029 | COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING HOLDERS - A cooling apparatus for holders such as glasses, provided with a gas source ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100030 | PROCESSES FOR THE PREPARATION OF A BATCH OF AN ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT, A CONTAINER COMPRISING CRYOGRANULES OF AN ALLERGEN PRODUCT, AND A CRYOGRANULE OF AN ALLERGEN PRODUCT - The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of a batch of an active pharmaceutical ingredient, e.g. an allergen product. The invention also relates to a container comprising cryogranules of a liquid composition of an allergen product, and to a cryogranule of an allergen product. The processes feature formation of cryogranules using a container having therein a cryogenic medium (e.g. liquid nitrogen) and storage of the cryogranules in the same container. The cryogranules obtained can be stored and handled without prior freeze-drying. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100031 | Device and method for operating a refrigeration cycle with noncondensable gas addition. - The present invention relates to a device and method for operating a refrigeration cycle with the addition of noncondensable gas. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100032 | Apparatus and Method for Removing a Gas from a System, System for Vaporizing and Heat Pump - An apparatus for removing a first gas from a system including a second different gas, includes a collecting basin for collecting the first gas, wherein the collecting basin includes a variable inlet opening for letting in the first gas into the collecting basin, wherein the inlet opening can be brought into communication with the system, and a variable outlet opening for letting out the first gas from the collecting basin, wherein the variable outlet opening is not in communication with the system, and a generator for generating a pressure within the collecting basin, which is higher than the pressure of an atmosphere outside the variable outlet opening, wherein the inlet opening and the outlet opening are implemented such that in a discharge mode at a pressure within the collecting basin which is higher than the pressure in the atmosphere, the inlet opening has a higher fluid resistance than the outlet opening, such that the second gas can be output from the collecting basin via the outlet opening, and that in a collecting mode the outlet opening has a higher fluid resistance than the inlet opening. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100033 | AIR CONTROL MODULE - A damper blade is moved within an air control module connected to the discharge of a high-velocity blower, thereby modulating the electric power consumption of the blower motor. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100034 | BALANCED FLOW AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system | 2011-05-05 |
20110100035 | TWO-PHASE SINGLE CIRCUIT REHEAT CYCLE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A refrigerant system has a refrigerant circuit comprising a compressor for compressing a refrigerant and delivering it downstream to a condenser. A bypass line is provided around the condenser for selectively allowing at least a portion of refrigerant to bypass the condenser. Valves are provided on a line leading to the condenser and on the bypass line to individually control the flow of refrigerant. An expansion device is located downstream of the condenser, and an evaporator is located downstream of the expansion device. A reheat cycle is incorporated into the system. The reheat cycle includes a valve for selectively delivering at least a portion of refrigerant through a reheat heat exchanger, which is positioned in the path of air downstream of the evaporator. A control is provided for the system to achieve a desired level of dehumidification and temperature control to air being delivered into the environment to be conditioned. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100036 | Solar-Powered Cooling System - A solar-powered adsorption-desorption refrigeration and air conditioning system that uses nanostructural materials such as aerogels, zeolites, and sol gels as the adsorptive media. Refrigerant molecules are adsorbed on the high surface area of the nanostructural material while the material is at a relatively low temperature, perhaps at night. During daylight hours, when the nanostructural materials is heated by the sun, the refrigerant are thermally desorbed from the surface of the aerogel, thereby creating a pressurized gas phase in the vessel that contains the aerogel. This solar-driven pressurization forces the heated gaseous refrigerant through a condenser, followed by an expansion valve. In the condenser, heat is removed from the refrigerant, first by circulating air or water. Eventually, the cooled gaseous refrigerant expands isenthalpically through a throttle valve into an evaporator, in a fashion similar to that in more conventional vapor recompression systems. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100037 | Refrigerant recovery method and apparatus - A method and apparatus for recovering fluids in various states from a system includes a motor that is configured to engage a compressor in a first direction and engage a compressor in a second direction depending on the fluids contained therein. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100038 | Refrigerant Circuit And Method For Operating A Refrigerant Circuit - There is provided a refrigerant circuit comprising a compressor ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100039 | ICE-FULL STATE DETECTING APPARATUS AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - An ice-full state detecting apparatus and a refrigerator having the same are disclosed. The refrigerator including an ice-full state detecting apparatus includes: a refrigerator body including a cooling chamber; a cooling chamber door to open and close the cooling chamber; an ice maker installed at the cooling chamber or at the cooling chamber door; an ice storage container to store ice made by the ice maker; and the ice-full state detecting apparatus to detect an ice-full state of the ice storage container, wherein the ice-full state detecting apparatus includes: a ice-full state detecting sensor to detect an ice-full state of the ice storage container; a sensor heater to heat the ice-full state detecting sensor; a detecting unit to detect whether the ice-full state detecting sensor is in contact with external air; and a controller to control the operation of the sensor heater based on the detection result of the detecting unit. The ice-full state detecting sensor can be restrained from being frosted to thus prevent degradation of detection performance of the ice-full state detecting sensor. In addition, power consumption required for a defrosting operation can be reduced. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100040 | REFRIGERANT VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH FLASH TANK RECEIVER - A refrigerant vapor compression system includes a flash tank receiver disposed in the refrigerant circuit intermediate the refrigerant cooling heat exchanger and the refrigerant heating heat exchanger. The flash tank receiver, which receives a liquid/vapor refrigerant mix, also functions as a receiver. A refrigerant charge control apparatus includes at least one sensor for sensing an operating characteristic of the refrigerant circulating through the refrigerant compression device, and a controller operative to selectively adjust a secondary expansion device to increase or decrease the flow of refrigerant passing into the flash tank receiver to provide a circulating refrigerant charge consistent with maintaining a desired system operating characteristic. The sensed operating characteristic is at least one of (a) the vapor refrigerant passing through a refrigerant line from the flash tank receiver to an intermediate pressure stage of the compression device, and (b) the refrigerant discharged from the compression device. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100041 | HEAT PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM USING PASSIVE DEFROST - A heat pump system includes a controller and a closed system that includes a condensing heat exchanger coil, an evaporating heat exchanger coil, a refrigerant and a compressor. The compressor is configured to compress the refrigerant, thereby causing the refrigerant to have a greater pressure in the condensing heat exchanger coil than in the evaporating heat exchanger coil. The controller is configured to perform a passive defrost of the evaporating heat exchanger coil. The passive defrost includes disabling the compressor and providing a bypass path between the condensing and evaporating heat exchanger coils that bypasses the compressor. The bypass path allows the refrigerant to flow from the condensing heat exchanger coil to the evaporating heat exchanger coil while the compressor is disabled. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100042 | REFRIGERATING CYCLE DEVICE AND AIR CONDITIONER - A compressor for compressing a refrigerant containing a substance having a double bond, a condenser for condensing the refrigerant by heat exchange, expanding means for decompressing the condensed refrigerant, and an evaporator for evaporating the decompressed refrigerant by heat exchange are connected by piping so as to configure a refrigerant circuit through which the refrigerant is circulated, and control means is provided for controlling an operation of the refrigerant circuit so that a pressure of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit becomes less than a critical pressure of the substance having the double bond. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100043 | AIR CONDITIONING/VENTILATING SYSTEM - The ventilating air-conditioning system includes an air supply fan; an exhaust fan; a compressor; a first heat exchanger heat-exchanging between outdoor air sent from the air supply fan and a refrigerant; an expansion mechanism; a second heat exchanger heat-exchanging between air in a sanitary space sent by the exhaust fan and a refrigerant; and a refrigerant circuit piped so that a refrigerant circulates in order of the compressor, first heat exchanger, expansion mechanism, and second heat exchanger, or in order of the compressor, second heat exchanger, expansion mechanism, and first heat exchanger. The system heats or cools an indoor space while ventilating a sanitary space by transferring heat between the first heat exchanger and second heat exchanger through a refrigerant. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100044 | DOOR FOR A REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A door for a refrigerated merchandiser defining a product display area. The door includes a first glass panel, a second glass panel, and a third glass panel. The first glass panel is in communication with an environment surrounding the merchandiser, and has a first surface facing the environment and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second glass panel has a third surface facing the second surface and a fourth surface opposite the third surface. The third glass panel is in communication with the product display area, and has a fifth surface that faces the fourth surface and a sixth surface that is opposite the fifth surface. The door also includes a film that has a split silver low-emissivity coating covering at least a portion of one or more of the first glass panel, the second glass panel, and the third glass panel. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100045 | Data Center Cooling - A system for cooling air in a data center includes a data center having electronic equipment in operation, a cooling water source, and a plurality of on-floor cooling units. The cooling water source is configured to retain at maximum capacity a total amount of water. Each on-floor cooling unit is configured to cool air heated by a portion of the electronic equipment in the data center using water from the cooling water source. The total amount of water is insufficient to maintain a leaving air temperature of each on-floor cooling unit below an inside setpoint when a temperature outside of the data center is above a predetermined external temperature. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100046 | REFRIGERATOR - The embodiment relates to a refrigerator, a refrigerator according to the embodiment includes: a refrigerating compartment above the freezing temperature; a freezing compartment below the freezing temperature; a mullion that partitions the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment side by side; a cold air supplying portion that forms within the mullion and includes an evaporator and a cooling fan; and an ice making apparatus that is disposed at the mullion, the ice making apparatus making cold air supplying portion ice by receiving cold air generated by the evaporator. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100047 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICE MAKING ROOM - Disclosed herein is a refrigerator having an ice-making chamber, and the refrigerator may include a refrigerator body and an ice-making chamber, and the ice-making chamber may include an ice-making chamber body one side of which is opened, a connecting duct provided in a first sidewall of the ice-making chamber to be connected to the refrigerator body, an ice-making chamber door provided at a second sidewall of the ice-making chamber to open and close the ice-making chamber, and a protrusion portion formed to be protruded at the first sidewall. Accordingly, the thickness of the ice-making chamber door can be secured without changing a cool air channel of the ice-making chamber, thereby increasing a cooling chamber. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100048 | REFRIGERATOR - According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100049 | COUNTERMOUNT, TAPPING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REGULATING THE TEMPERATURE OF BEVERAGE - A countermount, provided with a jacket ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100050 | FLOW REGULATOR FOR AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATIONS - Flow regulator for air conditioning installations, especially designed to be mounted inside an air diffuser, said regulator ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100051 | Air Handling Unit With Mixed-Flow Blower - An air handling unit has a cabinet forming a duct, a mixed-flow blower assembly configured to provide airflow through the duct, and a refrigeration coil assembly disposed within the cabinet and downstream of the mixed-flow blower assembly. Another air handling unit has a cabinet forming a duct having a generally downstream direction and a blower assembly to provide airflow through the duct. The blower assembly may have an axis of rotation generally parallel to the downstream direction and the blower assembly may be configured to primarily expel air in a direction that has a directional component that extends radially away from the axis of rotation. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100052 | INDOOR UNIT OF AIR CONDITIONER - An indoor unit of an air conditioner includes an indoor fan, an air filter for capturing dust in an air drawn by the indoor fan, a brush mechanism for removing the dust adhering to the air filter, and a dust storage container for storing the dust removed from the air filter by the brush mechanism. The dust storage container is provided with an opening in which the brush mechanism is positioned. A sealing member is attached to the dust storage container, the sealing member being provided in the dust storage container and between the opening and a storage space in which the dust is stored, for sealing a space between an inner wall surface of the dust storage container and the brush mechanism. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100053 | REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE - A refrigerating appliance is shown, comprising a refrigerating chamber ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100054 | Liquefier for a Heat Pump, Heat Pump, and Method for Manufacturing a Liquefier - A liquefier for a heat pump includes a liquefier space, a compressor motor and a motor fixture for holding the stationary motor part, wherein the motor further has a motor shaft and a compressor wheel connected to the motor shaft. The motor fixture is formed so that the stationary motor part is held so that it is in contact with liquefied working fluid when liquefied working fluid is filled in the liquefier space. Furthermore, the compressor wheel extends into a region of the heat pump in which a channel for gaseous working fluid to be compressed passes. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100055 | Hybrid Air Separation Method with Noncryogenic Preliminary Enrichment and Cryogenic Purification Based on a Single Component Gas or Liquid Generator - Large quantities of high purity and high pressure nitrogen or oxygen gas are produced using a portable system. A PSA, VSA, TSA, or permeable membrane system cleans the air of water and carbon dioxide, as normally required by the cryogenic distillation cycle, but additionally, a significant amount of the oxygen or nitrogen is also removed, depending on the desired produced gas. The removal of the oxygen or nitrogen before the cryogenic process permits the distillation column to be significantly shorter than would otherwise be required. This in turn reduces the size of the equipment such that it can easily be transported and setup. Additionally, a high pressure liquid pump is used to boost the pressure of the nitrogen or oxygen immediately before it goes through the last pass of the cryogenic heat exchanger where the liquid is vaporized and the incoming gas is cooled. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100056 | LOW FRICTION EDGE ROLL TO MINIMIZE FORCE CYCLING - An apparatus for drawing a glass ribbon including a shroud surrounding the glass ribbon and an edge roll that penetrates the shroud to contact the glass ribbon. The apparatus includes regulating a pressure within the seal assembly to be equal to or less than a pressure within the shroud and prevent ingress of relatively cooler outside gas into the hot interior of the shroud. The edge roll utilizes an air bearing to minimize friction that can produce periodic fluctuation of the ribbon as the edge roll is displaces in response to variations in the ribbon thickness or equipment dimensions. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100057 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING HEAT LOSS FROM EDGE DIRECTORS IN A GLASS MAKING PROCESS - An apparatus for drawing a glass ribbon including a forming body having an edge director attached thereto, and an edge roll assembly disposed below the edge director, the edge roll assembly comprising a contact member coupled to the edge roller shaft and a thermal shroud disposed about the shaft to reduce heat loss from the edge director. A method of drawing glass using the edge roll assembly is also described. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100058 | FORMATION OF GLASS BUMPS WITH INCREASED HEIGHT USING THERMAL ANNEALING - The disclosure teaches methods of forming at least one bump in a glass substrate having a surface and a body portion. The method includes performing a first irradiation of a portion of the glass substrate to form in the glass surface the at least one bump having bump height. The method also includes performing thermal annealing of at least a portion of the glass substrate that includes the first irradiated portion. The method then includes performing a second irradiation of the bump to increase the bump height. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100059 | SHEET GLASS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SHEET GLASS - A sheet glass that has a side surface with an average surface roughness equal to or less than 0.2 μm is provided. Furthermore, a method of manufacturing a sheet glass is provided that includes processing a base-material glass sheet to obtain a sheet glass that has a side surface with an average surface roughness equal to or less than 0.2 μm. Moreover, a method of manufacturing a sheet glass is provided that includes processing a base-material glass sheet so that an average surface roughness of a side surface becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value according to a section modulus of the sheet glass that is to be manufactured. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100060 | GRAVITY BENDING GLASS SHEETS - A gravity bending mould includes an intermediate mould and a final mould. The final mould comprises a final movable mould section mounted at an end of the mould and the intermediate mould comprises an intermediate movable mould section mounted at the end of the mould adjacent to the final movable section. The final movable mould section is connected via a mechanical linkage to the intermediate mould such that upon moving one of the intermediate mould and the final mould vertically with respect to the other, and at the same time at least one of the intermediate mould and the final mould moves with respect to the mechanical linkage, the gravity bending mould is caused to move between a first arrangement and a second arrangement. There is also provided a method of bending glass sheets using such a mould. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100061 | Formation of microstructured fiber preforms using porous glass deposition - A method of making a microstructured optical fiber preform uses the plasma fusion of a powder layer deposited onto a substrate under conditions that prevent the deposited layer from completely densifying, thereby yielding the formation of bubbles within the layer. By systematic control of powder melt and delivery, while maintaining the process temperature below a temperature associated with densifying the deposited layer, the powder particles densify only partially on the substrate and create bubbles of a fairly narrow (and thus controllable) diameter range within a defined region of the preform. Upon drawing a fiber from the preform, the bubbles will extend into gas lines, forming a desired microstructure arrangement. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100062 | REFRACTION-SENSITIVE OPTICAL FIBER, QUARTZ GLASS TUBE AS A SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCT FOR THE MANUFACTURE-THEREOF AND METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE FIBER - A known refraction-sensitive optical fiber comprises a core zone with an index of refraction n | 2011-05-05 |
20110100063 | Methods For Forming An Overclad Portion Of An Optical Fiber From Pelletized Glass Soot - Methods of forming an overclad portion of an optical fiber are described which include positioning a core cane member in an overclad tube to form a rod and tube assembly. Thereafter, glass soot pellets are positioned in the rod and tube assembly between the core cane member and an interior sidewall of the overclad tube. The rod and tube assembly is then redrawn under conditions effective to form the overclad tube and the glass soot pellets into a continuous, void-free glass layer surrounding the core cane member at a sintering time t | 2011-05-05 |
20110100064 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING AN OPTICAL FIBER CORE ROD - A multi-functional method and apparatus are disclosed for producing a low hydroxyl ion-containing core rod from a tube suitable for the production of low-water optical fibers. The method and apparatus combine the use of process steps of (1) hermetically sealing a tubular quartz handle of a tubular porous core preform to a tube used to feed the porous preform into a sintering furnace, (2) dehydration and sintering, and (3) elongation of the sintered preform under vacuum, all without exposing the preform's central aperture surface to ambient atmosphere. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100065 | Terminal Clamp for Horizontal Ear Bushing - A terminal clamp assembly for a fiberizing bushing includes a clamp body having a firsts end face and a lower jaw, an auxiliary heat sink body selectively displaceable with respect to the clamp body, a contact assembly carried on the auxiliary heat sink body and an actuator to displace the heat sink body toward or away from the face of the clamp body. The invention also includes a bushing assembly incorporating the terminal clamp assembly and an expansion compensating mounting bracket for the clamp assembly. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100066 | DEVICE FOR JOINING AND TAPERING FIBERS AND OTHER OPTICAL COMPONENTS - A device for joining and tapering optical components such as fibers includes a retaining device for holding optical components in a processing site, a laser radiation source for emitting a laser beam and beam forming elements for guiding the laser beam to the processing site. At least a first beam forming element is inserted into the beam path of the laser radiation source for producing a radiation having the form of an annulus and a second beam forming element is provided for specifying the angle of incidence of the radiation having the form of an annulus onto the optical components at the processing site. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100067 | KNITTED FABRIC BED SKIRT - A knitted fabric is designed and adapted to fit box springs of varying size. The knitted fabric includes four panels that each includes three layers—a middle layer, a top layer and bottom layer. The knitted fabric is elastic and stretches to fit over the box spring. The four panel construction provides a large opening on the top of the box spring, which allows the knitted fabric to be removed from the box spring without removal of the mattress. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100068 | WASHER-EXTRACTOR MACHINE - This invention is related to washer-extractor machines and in particular to drum type washing machines that provide saving from water, energy and time and at the same time increase washing and extraction efficiency. This invention is also related to a washing and rinsing process realized using this machine. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100069 | DRUM-TYPE WASHING MACHINE AND BEARING HOUSING STRUCTURE THEREOF - A drum type washing machine including a tub installed in a cabinet is disclosed. The drum type washing machine includes a drum performing washing, a motor rotating the drum, bearing housings having bearings to support a rotation shaft, a suspension connected to the bearing housings and the cabinet to mitigate vibration generated during rotation of the drum, a bracket installed to the bearing housings to form the rear side of the tub, and a gasket installed between the bracket and the tub to seal the tub and to prevent vibration from being transmitted from the bracket to the tub. Volumes of the tub and the drum can be easily increased without increasing the volume of the cabinet. Even when the volume of the washing machine is changed, only one of the tub and the bearing housings, which is not applicable to the drum type washing machine having the changed washing capacity, is selectively replaced. Thus parts can commonly used in various drum type washing machine having different volume. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100070 | WASHING MACHINE - Provided is a washing machine. The washing machine includes a cabinet, a drum, and a whirling nozzle. The cabinet defines the exterior. The drum is provided in the cabinet, and rotates with laundry held therein. The whirling nozzle changes wash water into whirling water to spray the whirling water into the drum. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100071 | Filter Unit for Household Appliance - A filter unit ( | 2011-05-05 |
20110100072 | SECURITY DEVICE - A security device for making secure an item includes an engaging element for securing to a part of the item, which has a device for attaching the engaging element to a flexible elongate member, which may be extended from a reel. The reel includes a device for the flexible elongate member, having been attached to the engaging element, to be secured to the reel for providing a closed loop. The security device may be used, for example, to secure poles in scaffolding assemblies. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100073 | ANTI-THEFT DEVICE FOR LAPTOP COMPUTER OR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC PRODUCT - An anti-theft device for protecting a laptop computer or similar portable electronic product from theft or unauthorized removal includes at least one retaining assembly including a laterally extending retaining arm terminating in a retaining hook for engaging a lateral edge of the laptop computer or similar portable electronic product, a retaining leg depending from the retaining arm and a retaining base for receiving the retaining leg in a locked configuration. The retaining arm is adjustable to accommodate laptop computers or similar portable electronic products having various widths and a lock mechanism includes a shuttle fixed to a collar made of a magnetically attractive material and a biasing spring for biasing the shuttle into engagement with the retaining leg of the retaining arm. The lock mechanism is operable with a magnetic key to impart a magnetic attraction force to the shuttle to move the shuttle out of engagement with the retaining leg of the retaining arm and thereby permit the retaining arm to move to an unlocked configuration. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100074 | SAFE WITH DUAL LOCKING MECHANISM - A safe for providing security and storage of personal items. The safe includes a housing, a door, a user operable locking mechanism and a user operable release mechanism. The door can be opened only upon both proper manipulation of the user operable locking mechanism and proper manipulation of the user operable release mechanism. The user operable release mechanism is disposed to reduce the risk of theft of the contents of the safe by unauthorized attempts to manipulate the release mechanism. The safe may include a mounting arrangement for mounting the housing to a structure to reduce the risk of theft of the safe. | 2011-05-05 |
20110100075 | KEY INTERLOCK DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A key interlock device for a vehicle may include camshaft including a locking plate, wherein the locking plate has a first curved portion and a second curved portion to form an inter-wall therebetween, a solenoid including a lock bar disposed above the locking plate, and a controller that detects whether the shift lever is at the PARK position and the position of the key and controls the lock bar to be coupled to or decoupled from the locking plate in accordance with the detected result, wherein the lock bar is coupled to the first curved portion while the key is at the LOCK position, and is disposed above the second curved portion when the key is at the ON position, and wherein the lock bar prevents the key from turning from the ON position to the ACC position while the lock bar is coupled to the second curved portion. | 2011-05-05 |