18th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220136731 | Glass Integrated Fan Assembly - A glass integrated fan assembly for enabling a closed sliding door to ventilate a structure includes a door module or window module, which comprises a frame and a glass pane. The glass pane is engaged to the frame. The frame is positionable in an opening in a structure and can engage the structure so that the glass pane closes the opening. The glass pane has an aperture positioned therein. A fan unit is positioned in the aperture and is engaged to the glass pane. The fan unit can be used to ventilate an interior space of the structure. A panel is slidably engaged to the glass pane. The panel is selectively slidable from an open configuration, wherein the panel is positioned adjacent to the aperture, to a closed configuration, wherein the panel closes the aperture. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136732 | HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) UNIT - A HVAC unit includes a housing, at least one flap and an actuator corresponding to the flap. The housing includes a first and a second portion and defining an enclosure “E”. The flap is received inside the housing with a first extreme end thereof engaging with the first portion and a second extreme end thereof engaging with the second portion of the housing via an intermediate lever. The actuator disposed outside the enclosure “E” is connected to and drives the flap via the intermediate lever. The intermediate lever includes a stopper radially extending from at least a portion of a periphery thereof. The stopper is disposed between the second portion of the housing and the flap to limit axial movement of the intermediate lever. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136733 | FILM TYPE LIQUID HEATER AND UNIFORM HEATING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a film type liquid heater and a uniform heating method thereof. End fixation plates are arranged at two ends of a barrel. A heating pipe is arranged in the barrel. Pipe ports run through the two end fixation plates, respectively. Connecting pipes are arranged in the pipe ports. Sealing connection components are arranged at inner ends of the two connecting pipes. A heating film layer is coated outside the heating pipe. Electrode layers are connected left and right sides of the heating film layer, and the electrode layers are connected to an external power supply. An insulating layer is coated outside the heating film layer. A flow splitting column is fixedly connected in the heating pipe. A heating chamber is formed between an inner side of the heating pipe and the flow splitting column. Flow splitting grooves are formed at left and right ends and on the inner side of the flow splitting column. Two outer ends of the flow splitting grooves are communicated with the connecting pipes, and the flow splitting grooves are communicated with the heating chamber. The heating film layer is electrified to generate heat. The heat is conducted inward to the heating pipe and the flow splitting column, and conducted outward to the barrel. Liquid flows into the heating chamber through the connecting pipes and the flow splitting grooves, so that the heating uniformity of the liquid flow flowing through the heating chamber is improved. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136734 | TERMINAL DEVICE FOR A TUBULAR HEATING DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED FUSE - The present invention relates to a terminal device for connecting a heating apparatus with an electricity supply, in particular for a tubular heating apparatus for household appliances, wherein the heating apparatus includes at least one electric resistance heating element. The terminal device comprises a mounting and reception section arranged for being electrically connected with the electric resistance heating element of the heating apparatus, a connector section arranged for being electrically connected on its one end side with an electrical power supply and on its other end side with the mounting and reception section, and a thermal fuse unit for detecting an excess temperature of the heating apparatus, which is in heat transfer contact with at least the mounting and reception section and which is connected in the electric supply circuit for supplying the electric resistance heating element of the heating apparatus with electricity. Moreover, the mounting and reception section comprises a cavity for receiving at least the thermal fuse unit. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136735 | HYDRAULICALLY OPENED CONE VERTICAL TUBE DIFFUSER WITH SLANTED ANTI-SIPHON HOLE - A diffuser for a water heater fill tubes having a tube wall with an outside diameter. The diffuser includes an elongated flexible diffuser body for positioning at the outlet end of the fill tube. The diffuser body has a sealing end for sealing with an outside surface of the fill tube wall closest to the inlet end of the fill tube, and an open end for positioning at an end closest to the outlet end of the fill tube. The open end has a diameter larger than an outside diameter of the tube wall, thereby creating an diffuser water outlet opening between the diffuser body and the tube wall for redirecting radial water flow emanating from the fill tube water outlet opening(s) toward the diffuser outlet opening. A fill tube assembly for a water heater, a water heater, and a method for heating water are also disclosed. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136736 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A FURNACE SYSTEM - A furnace system includes a heat exchanger and a burner assembly including a burner enclosure fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger. The burner assembly is configured to receive a fluid, ignite the fluid to produce combustion byproducts, and direct the combustion byproducts to the heat exchanger. The furnace system also includes a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure within the burner enclosure. The furnace system is configured to operate based on the pressure detected by the pressure sensor. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136737 | INSULATING ROOF WITH RADIANT HEATING AND COOLING - A roof or wall comprising an insulating selective surface ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220136738 | Top-Surface-Cooled, Directly Irradiated Liquid Receiver For Concentrated Solar Power - A thermal energy storage (TES) for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants consists of a two-tank molten salt storage. There is a provided need for a thermal energy receiving and storage system for CSP plants. To demonstrate how thermocline TES can be used in the CSPonD concept, a water tank is used for receiving a heat transfer fluid, which includes an absorbing mesh that is mountable within the tank for establishing and maintaining natural stratification resulting in a thermocline zone within the tank, and additionally comprises a plug flow injection system for establishing plug flow within the tank. A method of establishing and maintaining natural stratification, involves pumping cold heat transfer fluid, injecting the cold heat transfer fluid, and controlling the pumping and the injecting, all within the tank. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136739 | MEDIUM-DEEP NON-INTERFERENCE GEOTHERMAL HEATING SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON LOOSE SILTSTONE GEOLOGY - A medium-deep non-interference geothermal heating system based on loose siltstone geology includes a water return pipe and a water inlet pipe. The system further includes a differential pressure overflow pipe, a gauge, a differential pressure controller, a first high area water return pipe, a first water return pipe, a third water return pipe, a bypass pipe, a high area water supply pipe, a second high area water return pipe, a geothermal well water return pipe, a geothermal well water supply pipe, a heat pump unit, a second water return pipe, a water supply pipe, a geothermal well water pump, a first geothermal well water supply pipe, a first geothermal well water return pipe, a second geothermal well water return pipe, a second geothermal well water supply pipe, a geothermal wellhead device, and a geothermal well that are combined for use. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136740 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - An object is to provide a refrigeration cycle apparatus capable of reducing freezing in a lower part of a heat exchanger in which drainage water tends to accumulate and reducing an amount of refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit. The refrigeration cycle apparatus includes the refrigerant circuit | 2022-05-05 |
20220136741 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - In a refrigeration cycle apparatus according to the present disclosure, the circulation direction of refrigerant is switched between a first circulation direction and a second circulation direction opposite to the first circulation direction. The first circulation direction is a circulation direction in order of a compressor, a first heat exchanger, a first expansion valve, a third heat exchanger, a fourth heat exchanger, a second expansion valve, and a second heat exchanger. When a circulation direction of the refrigerant is the first circulation direction, the refrigerant from the third heat exchanger exchanges heat with the refrigerant from the second heat exchanger in the fourth heat exchanger. When a circulation direction of the refrigerant is the second circulation direction, the refrigerant from the fourth heat exchanger exchanges heat with the refrigerant from the first heat exchanger in the third heat exchanger. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136742 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROL OF SUPERHEAT FROM A SUBCOOLER - Systems and methods for controlled subcooling of working fluid in a heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) system through a suction line heat exchanger are disclosed. The suction line heat exchanger may receive a first fluid flow travelling to a suction of the compressor in the HVACR system and second flow of working fluid that is travelling from a heat exchanger receiving the discharge of the compressor to an expansion device. Superheating of the first working fluid may be determined based on temperature measurements prior to and following the suction line heat exchanger. The superheating may be used to control the quantity of the second flow of working fluid introduced into the suction line heat exchanger, for example to maintain superheat that is below a threshold value. These systems may include chillers and heat pump systems, and methods may be applied to chillers or heat pump systems. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136743 | THERMOELEMENT HEAT EXCHANGE MODULE - Proposed is a thermoelement heat exchange module including a body and a thermoelement. The body has a cooling water flow path through which cooling water flows and has an opening which communicates with the cooling water flow path, and has an inlet which is formed at a first side thereof to communicate with the cooling water flow path and through which cooling water is introduced and has an outlet which is formed at a second side thereof to communicate with the cooling water flow path and through which cooling water is discharged. The thermoelement has a first surface thereof coupled to a portion where the opening of the body is formed such that the first surface is exposed on the cooling water flow path. The cooling water flow path has a portion having a relatively small hydraulic diameter in a flow direction of cooling water. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136744 | TURBO CHILLER - A turbo chiller that has an oil-free configuration, which reduces the frequency of maintenance and maintenance-induced release of refrigerant, and can achieve a reduced environmental impact by utilizing the characteristics of the low-pressure refrigerant R1233zd(E) that reaches negative pressure at a saturation temperature of 18° C. or lower. The turbo chiller comprises a refrigeration cycle that includes a turbo compressor, a condenser, a decompression device, and an evaporator connected in sequence via piping and is filled with a refrigerant; wherein the refrigerant is a low-pressure refrigerant R1233zd(E) refrigerant with low global warming potential and low ozone depletion potential; the turbo compressor has a direct drive configuration in which a rotating shaft of impellers is directly joined to a motor; and the rotating shaft is supported by magnetic bearings. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136745 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A condensing portion is formed such that a first refrigerant flow path through which a gas-phase refrigerant flowing into a refrigerant inlet flows and a first heat-medium flow path through which a heat medium flows overlap each other in a stacking direction of plates. A gas-liquid separator separates the refrigerant into gas-phase refrigerant and liquid-phase refrigerant and discharges the liquid-phase refrigerant. A subcooling portion is disposed on one side in the stacking direction with respect to the condensing portion, is formed such that a second refrigerant flow path through which the liquid-phase refrigerant discharged from the gas-liquid separator flows toward a refrigerant outlet and a second heat-medium flow path through which the heat medium flows overlap each other in the stacking direction. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136746 | VEHICLE CONDENSER - A vehicle condenser in which a notch portion of each coupling part of a pair of supports installed at the outermost sides of radiation fins extends so as to have a certain length from the tip of a body part to the inside end of the notch portion, or a through-hole is formed so as to be spaced by a predetermined distance toward the inside of the body part from the tip thereof, thereby preventing the radiation fins from melting when the clad on a header of a header tank is melted during the brazing of the radiation fins and flows along an embossing part, regardless of a method for manufacturing the supports. Consequently, it is possible to reduce the failure rate of the condenser and increase the efficiency of the condenser by maintaining the original state of the radiation fins. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136747 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - A refrigeration cycle device includes a compressor configured to compress and discharge a refrigerant containing oil, a refrigerant radiator configured to heat the ventilation air using the refrigerant discharged from the compressor as a heat source during a room interior heating, a refrigerant decompression unit configured to decompress the refrigerant having passed through the refrigerant radiator, an evaporator configured to evaporate the refrigerant and to function as a heat absorber during the room interior heating; and a controller configured to control the refrigerant decompression unit and to perform a fluctuation operation at least during the room interior heating. In the fluctuation operation, a throttle opening degree of the refrigerant decompression unit is changed such that a refrigerant state on a refrigerant outlet side of the evaporator is alternately changed to a superheated state having a superheat degree and a wet state containing the wet vapor. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136748 | METHODS AND CONTAINERS FOR TRANSPORTING, TRANSFERRING, STORING AND USING REFRIGERANTS - A system and method for delivering a refrigerant to a refrigerant system. The system includes a distribution system comprising a distribution vessel, a transfer line, at least one pump, a distribution line and a distribution line branch arranged and disposed to transfer refrigerant from the distribution vessel to the refrigerant system. The system additionally includes a monitoring system comprising one or more sensors arranged and disposed to measure at least one distribution parameter within the distribution system and a recovery system arranged and disposed to selectively receive refrigerant based upon the refrigerant suitability for use in the refrigerant system. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136749 | UNIT COOLER WITH STAGGERED DEFROST ON A PLURALITY OF EVAPORATOR COILS - An HVAC system includes a unit cooler, which includes a first evaporator coil, a second evaporator coil, and a blower. The HVAC system further includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a first valve, a second valve, and a controller. The controller actuates the blower to direct air to flow over the first evaporator coil and the second evaporator coil, receives measurements from the first sensor and the second sensor, initiates a defrost cycle for the first evaporator coil by transmitting instructions to close the first valve to prevent the flow of refrigerant into the first evaporator coil, transmits instructions to open the first valve when the defrost cycle for the first evaporator coil has terminated, and initiates a defrost cycle for the second evaporator coil by transmitting instructions to close the second valve to prevent the flow of refrigerant into the second evaporator coil. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136750 | OUTDOOR UNIT FOR A HEAT PUMP - An outdoor unit for a heat pump includes a refrigerant circuit, the outdoor unit including a compressor, a discharge pipe of the refrigerant circuit connected to a discharge side of the compressor, a bottom plate, the bottom plate having a base and an outer flange protruding upward from an outer edge of the base, a heat source heat exchanger supported on the bottom plate, a liquid refrigerant pipe of the refrigerant circuit connected to the heat source heat exchanger, and a defrosting bypass pipe connected at one end to the discharge pipe and at the opposite end to the liquid refrigerant pipe, the defrosting bypass pipe being arranged between an inner side of the flange and an outer side of the heat source heat exchanger. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136751 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - The present invention has an object to provide a refrigeration cycle apparatus. A refrigeration cycle apparatus according to the present invention includes: a compressor; and a control apparatus configured to calculate a rotation number command of the compressor. The control apparatus includes a capacity controller configured to calculate the rotation number of the compressor as a capacity rotation number, a protection controller configured to calculate the rotation number of the compressor as a protection rotation number and a rotation number selection unit configured to select any one of the capacity rotation number and the protection rotation number as the rotation number command of the compressor. The rotation number command of the compressor is calculated so that at least any one of causing the current capacity value to approach the capacity target value and causing the protection variable to approach the protection target value is satisfied. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136752 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE, TEMPERATURE SENSOR MOUNTING PIPE, AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR MOUNTING STRUCTURE - This refrigeration device comprises: a high temperature side refrigerant circuit in which a high temperature side refrigerant circulates; a low temperature side refrigerant circuit in which a low temperature side refrigerant circulates; and a cascade heat exchanger that cools the low temperature side refrigerant with the high temperature side refrigerant. In the low temperature side refrigerant circuit, a low temperature side decompressor is disposed downstream of the cascade heat exchanger and a temperature sensor is installed in a piping portion between the cascade heat exchanger and the low temperature side decompressor. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136753 | HEAT PUMP DEVICE, HEAT PUMP SYSTEM, AIR CONDITIONER, AND REFRIGERATION MACHINE - A heat pump device includes a compressor that compresses refrigerant, a motor that drives the compressor, an inverter that applies a desired voltage to the motor, and an inverter controlling unit that generates a pulse width modulation signal for driving the inverter, has, as operation modes, a heating operation mode performing heating operation of the compressor and a normal operation mode performing normal operation of the compressor to compress the refrigerant, and periodically changes carrier frequency, that is frequency of a carrier signal, in the heating operation mode. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136754 | SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES IN A CRYOGENIC DEWAR VESSEL - A cryogenic device for storing biological material containers comprises: a sealed cryogenic Dewar vessel; (b) a matrix of receptacles disposed in an inner space of the cryogenic Dewar vessel and configured for receiving and storing biological material containers; (c) means for loading and retrieving the biological material containers. The loading/retrieving means comprises a telescopic cane manipulator configured for loading and retrieving the biological material containers within the matrix. The receptacles are carried by a carousel member rotatable around an axis thereof. The receptacles are arranged into a number of groups distributed over the carousel member. Each group of the receptacles has a central point positioned at distance R | 2022-05-05 |
20220136755 | REFRIGERATING AND FREEZING DEVICE - A refrigerating and freezing device ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220136756 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes: a cabinet defining a storage space and a machine room that is partitioned from the storage space, the machine room including a compressor and a condenser, a blowing fan provided in the machine room, a guide member configured to guide air from an outside of the machine room into the machine room and discharge air from the machine room to the outside of the machine room, and a deodorizing module that is provided inside the guide member and that is configured to remove an odor from air passing through the guide member. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136757 | PORTABLE AIR BLAST SYSTEM FOR HOMOGENEOUS AND REPRODUCIBLE FREEZING AND THAWING OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS - This disclosure relates to a system and method to improve the uniformity of the heat transfer coefficient of containers filled with biological materials during the freezing and thawing process, in particular a system that is easily transported and incremented to other conventional freeze-thaw methods and equipment. The system includes a portable air blast system configured to receive a container filled with biological materials and to be placed in a cooling or heating chamber, for homogeneous and reproducible freezing and thawing of biological materials. This disclosure also relates to a method of freezing and thawing biological solution inside a container by using the portable air blast system according to any of the previous claims | 2022-05-05 |
20220136758 | TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for operating a transport refrigeration system including: a trailer system including a vehicle connected to a transport container; an electric generation device operably connected to a wheel axle of the trailer system, the electric generation device configured to rotate at an operating frequency, and to generate electrical power from the rotational energy of the wheel axle for charging an energy storage device when the electric generation device is activated; an energy management system for providing power to the transportation refrigeration unit of the trailer system, the energy management system including an energy controller in communication with at least one of the electric generation device and the energy storage device, wherein the energy controller is configured to modify the operation of the electric generation device when the operating frequency of the electric generation device is equal to or less than an energy controller operating limit. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136759 | DOOR FOR A FREEZER OR REFRIGERATOR CABINET - The disclosure relates to a door for a freezer or refrigerator cabinet, including an insulating glass unit with at least two panes, which are joined by means of spacers for the creation of a gas-filled intervening space. The panes each have a transparent region and all spacers are designed to be free of desiccant, and a desiccant reservoir, which is in fluidic connection with the intervening space between the at least two panes. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136760 | SIDE-OPEN LEFT-RIGHT-DOOR ARBITRARY-OPENING STRUCTURE OF REFRIGERATOR - A side-open left-right-door arbitrary-opening structure of a refrigerator comprises four hinge shafts are fixedly connected at left and right sides of a refrigerator body in pairs respectively, left and right sides of upper and lower end faces of a refrigerator door are all provided with an opening neck, each hinge shaft is correspondingly placed in one opening neck, four hinge shaft stoppers are slidably arranged on the upper and lower end faces of the refrigerator door in pairs respectively, one spring is arranged between two hinge shaft stoppers in each pair, tail ends of the hinge shaft stoppers on the upper and lower end faces of the refrigerator door extend into the opening necks at the corresponding sides, and the hinge shafts at the corresponding sides are positioned in the opening necks. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136761 | HOUSEHOLD COOLING APPLIANCE WITH A DOOR DEVICE COMPRISING A COVER - A household cooling appliance contains a housing, in which at least one compartment for food items is formed, and a door device by which the compartment is openable or closable. The door device has an inner door and an outer door, wherein the outer door is arranged in front of the inner door in a closed state of the doors. The inner door contains a storage space for food items and an access opening for the storage space. The access opening is openable or closable by the outer door. The inner door contains a cover stationary coupled to the inner door, wherein the cover covers the storage space on a side facing away from the access opening. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136762 | INSULATION MATERIALS FOR A VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE AND METHODS OF FORMING - A vacuum insulated structure and method of forming are provided. The vacuum insulated structure includes an inner liner and an outer wrapper coupled to the inner liner and defining an insulating cavity. A plurality of insulation packages are disposed within the insulating cavity. Each insulation package includes a first filler material contained within an envelope. A second filler material is disposed within the insulating cavity. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136763 | VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE - An insulating structure for an appliance includes a trim breaker, a first panel, a second panel, and an adhesive. The trim breaker defines a first groove and a second groove. The first panel is disposed within the first groove and is coupled to the trim breaker. The second panel is disposed within the second groove and is coupled to the trim breaker. The adhesive is disposed within the first and second grooves and is coupled to the first and second panels. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136764 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes: a cabinet; a drawer door assembly including a front panel door part and a drawer part that defines an accommodation space; a rail that movably configured to connect the drawer door assembly to the cabinet and enable the drawer door assembly to insert into and withdraw from the cabinet; a driving device located at the front panel door part and configured to provide power; and an elevation device located in the drawer part and configured to be coupled to the driving device and elevate a portion of the drawer part relative to the front panel door part. The driving device includes: a motor assembly configured to provide driving force; a screw assembly configured to perform an elevation operation based on the driving force; and a lever that connects the screw assembly to the elevation device and that is configured to rotate based on the elevation operation. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136765 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage chamber, a door configured to open and close the storage chamber, a cooling device configured to cool the storage chamber, an elevation device configured to move a container in the storage chamber upward and downward, a locking device disposed at the elevation device and configured to, based on the elevation device being rotated about a front end of the elevation device in a folded state, lock the elevation device to the folded state and maintain the folded state, and a support plate that is disposed at the elevation device and includes a handle disposed at a rear portion of the support plate. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136766 | Smart Refrigerator - A smart refrigerator system which determines a location of each item in the refrigerator, and provides information to the user about the items in the refrigerator, without opening the refrigerator door. A sensor, such as a camera, can image an area adjacent to the internal cavity of the refrigerator. A processing system uses that information about items which are being put into and removed from the refrigerator, and forms a map of items that are in the refrigerator including information about the items in the refrigerator and a location of the item in the refrigerator. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136767 | Method and Device for Continuously Drying Bulk Goods - The invention relates to a method for drying moist products, in particular moist granules for producing pharmaceutical products through which a fluid medium flows in a reactor chamber of a bulk goods dryer and which are heated and placed on a fluid medium-permeable inflow base. The inflow base is vibrated via a vibrational drive in order to convey the products from a product inlet to a product outlet, and the fluid medium is supplied to separate chambers arranged upstream of an outlet and to the outlet after flowing through the inflow base and the product. One of the at least two separate chambers is preselectably closed off from the outlet by actuating a closing element such that after the closing element has been actuated, the supply of the fluid medium to the outlet is carried out via a chamber which is not closed by another closing element, and a fluid medium filter element paired with the closed chamber is cleaned via a pulse emitter after the closing element of said chamber is actuated in the closing direction while the fluid medium is continuously supplied to a non-closed chamber. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136768 | USE OF BIOMASS FURNACE FOR DIRECT AIR-DRYING OF GRAIN AND OTHER PARTICULATE - A heating apparatus for supplying heated air to a dryer for grain or other particulate materials. The apparatus features a biomass furnace with a burn chamber for combustible biomass material, a chimney having a lower end in fluid communication with the burn chamber interior, and air ducting that has a fresh air inlet, an output end connected or connectable to the dryer, and is in in fluid communication with the chimney to enable redirection of said heated exhaust air from the chimney to the dryer via the air ducting. An airflow control system is configured to both control airflow to the dryer through the air ducting, and control a temperature of said airflow by varying a ratio between the fresh ambient air and the heated exhaust air. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136769 | Powder Feeder System And Method For Recycling Metal Powder - A powder feeder system for a foundry system having a mixing hearth includes a housing assembly, and a feeder assembly in the housing assembly having a moveable barrel feeder for feeding a pre-weighed charge of metal powder into the mixing hearth of the foundry system during operation thereof. A method for recycling metal powder includes the steps of melting a content of the mixing hearth completely; and then feeding the metal powder into the mixing hearth while the contents of the mixing hearth are still molten using the powder feeder system. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136770 | MULTI-HALF PIPE HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC ARC, METALLURGICAL OR REFINING FURNACES AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A cooling assembly for cooling exhaust gases emitted from a steel-making furnace includes a plate configured to be coupled to the furnace. The plate has a first surface and an opposing second surface. The assembly includes a body having a defined length and a cross-sectional shape having a thickness defined between an outer surface and an inner surface thereof. The body includes a first mounting end and a second mounting end, where the first mounting end is mounted to the first surface at a first angle greater than 0°. The second mounting end is also mounted to the first surface at a second angle greater than 0°, and the second mounting end is spaced from the first mounting end. A conduit is defined between the inner surface and first surface for a cooling fluid to flow therethrough. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136771 | COLD CRUCIBLE - A cold crucible usable in the field of high-temperature production of monocrystalline materials. The cold crucible includes: a cold cage which has sectors made of a material having good electrical conductivity and in which a charge is melted, and a cooling device with heat transfer fluid, configured to cool each segment of the cold cage from the inside. The cold crucible is essentially such that it further includes at least one device for generating a static magnetic field, each generating device being housed inside one of the sectors of the cold crucible. Each static magnetic field thus generated having the effect of slowing down the electromagnetic stirring of the molten charge, such that it is possible to produce monocrystalline ingots of significantly larger diameter than the diameter of the seed initiating their growth. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136772 | RTP SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE ONE FOR ALL CONTROL ALGORITHM - Embodiments disclosed herein include a method of processing a substrate. In an embodiment, the method comprises detecting one or more substrate parameters of a substrate in a processing chamber, and heating the substrate to a first temperature with an open loop tuning (OLT) heating process based on the one or more substrate parameters. In an embodiment, the method may further comprise placing the substrate on an edge ring, and heating the substrate to a second temperature with a low temperature closed loop controller. In an embodiment, the method further comprises heating the substrate to a third temperature with a high temperature closed loop controller. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136773 | SINTERING FURNACE - A sintering furnace ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220136774 | OVEN HAVING AN IMAGING DEVICE - An oven can include an oven body including a set of interior panels. A set of exterior panels are spaced from the set of interior panels such that a channel is defined between the set of interior panels and the set of exterior panels. The set of interior panels includes an interior panel peripheral wall and an interior panel top wall that at least partially define a cooking cavity. Each interior panel of the set of interior panels has an inner surface and an outer surface. The oven further includes an imaging device with a field of view including at least a portion of the cooking cavity. The oven also comprises a damper coupled to the oven body and to the imaging device for absorbing mechanical vibrations associated with airflow generated by the fan | 2022-05-05 |
20220136775 | LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM - A liquid cooling system is provided. The liquid cooling system comprises a radiator having first and second built-in fluid tank reservoirs, a multi-fan unit, at least one heat exchanger pump, and a plurality of fluid conduits. The radiator comprises at least one first flow port and at least one second flow port for attachment of the plurality of fluid conduits thereto for actively moving a cooling fluid to and from the at least one heat exchanger pump. Heat generated from a heat generating device is transferred to cooling fluid flowing through the at least one heat exchanger pump, and then output to the radiator. The heated cooling fluid flows through the radiator having the built-in fluid tank, cooling along a plurality of heat exchanger fins, whereby the multi-fan unit expels heat therefrom. The cooling fluid flows to the heat exchanger pump to once again begin the cooling loop. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136776 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY HAVING AT LEAST ONE MULTI-PASS HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a heat exchanger assembly with at least one multi-pass heat exchanger, comprising a first distributor ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220136777 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220136778 | HEAT PIPE AND HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE - A heat pipe including a pipe body. The pipe body has an evaporation portion and a condensation portion. The condensation portion is connected to the evaporation portion. The condensation portion includes a condensation end. The evaporation portion includes an evaporation end. The evaporation end and/or the condensation end are/is in a rectangular shape. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136779 | Systems and Methods for Thermal Management Using Separable Heat Pipes and Methods of Manufacture Thereof - Systems and methods for thermal management using separable heat pipes and methods of manufacture thereof. Various embodiments provide a porous insert that can be used to join or connect heat pipes. Further embodiments provide thermal management systems that are modular, expandable, reparable, by allowing for joining of evaporators, condensers, and adiabatic sections via porous inserts. Various embodiments allow for two-phase thermal management systems, where liquid and gaseous phases can be transported simultaneously. Certain embodiments incorporate heat generating components with embedded evaporators and/or condensers. Many embodiments are additively manufactured, including via 3D printing. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136780 | MICROELECTRONICS COOLING SYSTEM - In one general aspect, a microelectronics cooling device can include a microchannel heat exchanger within an enclosure that houses the device at a heat absorbing end and another heat exchanger which is optionally also a microchannel heat exchanger at a heat sink end outside the enclosure. One or more pipes flowably connect the two ends for transporting liquid working fluid to the heat absorber and vaporized working fluid to the heat sink. The heat pipes may also be used to transfer heat outside a room that contains the electronic devices. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136781 | TUNABLE WICKING STRUCTURES AND A SYSTEM FOR A WICKING STRUCTURE - Various systems and methods are provided for creating a wicking structure. In one example, a method for creating a wicking structure can include creating, using a 3D printing technique, a macro wicking element comprising a lattice structure formed by a grid of a first material, the lattice structure comprising pores formed between the grid of first material. The method can also include creating, using the 3D printing technique, a first micro wicking element comprising powder particles distributed within the pores of the lattice structure, and creating, using the 3D printing technique, a second micro wicking element by removing at least a portion of the lattice structure. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136782 | HYBRID SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING THERMAL ENERGY - In one aspect, thermal energy storage systems are described herein. In some embodiments, such a system includes at least one active thermal storage battery and at least one passive thermal storage battery. The at least one active thermal storage battery includes a container, a heat exchanger disposed within the container, and a first phase change material disposed within the container and in thermal contact with the heat exchanger. The at least one passive thermal storage battery comprises a plurality of thermal storage cells, individual thermal storage cells comprising a container having an interior volume, and a second phase change material disposed within the interior volume of the container. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136783 | SUBCOOLER FOR CARBON DIOXIDE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS - A carbon dioxide distribution system and carbon dioxide subcooler useable within such a system are disclosed. The carbon dioxide subcooler includes an insulated enclosure forming an interior volume, the insulated enclosure having a supply inlet, a supply outlet, and a cooling inlet in fluidic communication with the interior volume. The carbon dioxide subcooler further includes a coil supply tube positioned within the interior volume, the coil supply tube being fluidically connected between the supply inlet and the supply outlet. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136784 | HEAT DISSIPATION FIN AND HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE - A heat dissipation fin includes a body and an airflow guiding structure. The body has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other and an airflow hole penetrating the first surface and the second surface. The airflow guiding structure is obliquely joined on the first surface of the body and covers part of the airflow hole. An airflow passage is formed between the airflow guiding structure and the first surface. Part of an airflow is adapted to pass along the first surface through the airflow passage to flow away. Part of the airflow passes in a direction from the second surface through the airflow hole to flow away. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136785 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat releasing unit includes heat releasing constituents which are stacked and are joined together while heat releasing flow passages are formed in the heat releasing constituents, respectively. An evaporating unit includes evaporating constituents which are stacked and are joined together, while evaporating flow passages are formed in the evaporating constituents, respectively. The evaporating unit and the heat releasing unit are arranged one after another in a direction along a side plate portion. A heat releasing unit outlet is formed at an outlet-side heat releasing constituent that is one of the heat releasing constituents placed at an end thereof. An evaporating unit inlet is formed at an inlet-side evaporating constituent that is one of the evaporating constituents placed at an end thereof. All of the heat releasing flow passages are connected to the evaporating flow passages through the heat releasing unit outlet and the evaporating unit inlet. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136786 | GUN WITH A DELAY FUNCTION - Delayed action magazine-based self-loading firearm with gas piston action. Delay action prevents the movement of the self-loading firearm's slide and lock during the actual shot and will keep them closed. The construction of the delayed action stores the energy from the powder gas either mechanically or pneumatically, to be used later for the operation of the firearm's load-lock mechanism. The delayed action mechanism of a delayed action firearm consists of the body (E) and a guide (C) with its openings (D) placed inside it, through which the high-pressure powder gas escapes through the firearm's barrel (A) onward to the gas piston (F), which moves pierced by a pole (H), with the pole (H) being attached to the bottom piece (I). A spring (G) may be connected to the pole (H), with the pressure of the powder gas compressing either the spring (G) or alternatively the air by the gas piston (F) against the bottom piece (I). The retainer (K) stops the gas piston (F) into its back position leaving the spring (G) or air into compression. Through the action of the shooter or a separate automatic mechanism on the releaser (M) the bottom piece (I) is allowed to dash backwards with the help of the spring (G) or air. The bottom piece (I) is fixed to the firearm's slide (O), which uses the firearm's load and lock mechanism to perform the cartridge case removal and loading actions. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136787 | Controlling Cycle Rate of Firearms - A damping assembly for a firearm is provided. The damping assembly includes at least a gas piston and a recoil spring, which may be arranged coaxially or in parallel. The gas piston is disposed within a gas tube which has access to the bore of the firearm through a gas inlet. Pressurized gas from the bore can enter the gas tube via the inlet and push against the gas piston, which can dampen the cycle rate of the firearm. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136788 | Composite Modular Rifle - A modular bolt action rifle is provided, having an upper receiver configured to receive a bolt action bolt housing and bolt and a first universal fitting at a front of the upper receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of commonly sourced rifle barrels, and a lower receiver integral to or coupled to the upper receiver. The lower receiver is configured to receive commonly sourced fire control group components and a commonly sourced bolt action trigger mechanism. The lower receiver includes a second universal fitting at a rear of the lower receiver configured to receive one of a plurality of commonly sourced butt stocks. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136789 | Firearm Magazine With Sectional See-Through Transparency - A device implementable on a firearm includes a magazine extension housing and a locking plate. The magazine extension housing is attachable to a bottom opening of a magazine well of a magazine that is implementable on the firearm. The locking plate is receivable in a portion of the magazine extension housing such that the locking plate is configured to lock the magazine extension housing to the magazine well when the magazine extension housing is attached to the magazine well of the magazine. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136790 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SAFETY SYSTEM FOR USE IN FIREARMS AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE - The present device is an electronically controlled safety system for use in firearms, comprising a shape memory actuator configured to connect a mechanical locking interface to a trigger mechanism interface comprising a point of connection to a firearm's trigger mechanism. This shape memory actuator can be controlled by use of an authentication system comprised of an RFID module and a control module. The user of the firearm can provide authorization to place the firearm in the armed position by placing an RFID tag having an activation code near the RFID module, which can then activate the shape memory actuator through the control module. When the mechanical locking interface is connected to the trigger mechanism interface a firearm's trigger mechanism is locked in place and the firearm is in a safe position and when the mechanical locking interface is not connected to the trigger mechanism is in an armed position. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136791 | Fixed Magazine Design For Semi-Automatic Weapons - Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a fixed magazine design for semi-automatic weapons. In accordance with one aspect, a fixed magazine apparatus includes a magazine latch; a housing coupled to the magazine latch; a spring coupled to the magazine latch; a magnetic button coupled to the magazine latch; and a free standing magnetic tool from the magazine latch. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136792 | Trigger Securing Apparatus - Trigger module securing apparatus using internally threaded pins and threaded fasteners to secure a trigger module into the lower receiver of a rifle. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136793 | Adjustable two-piece archery quiver - An archery quiver includes upper and lower quiver assemblies. Each quiver assembly includes corresponding arrow retainer and mounting assembly connecting the arrow retainer to the riser. The arrow retainers retain the arrows stored in the quiver. Each quiver assembly holds its corresponding arrow retainer substantially rigidly attached to the riser in a position adjustable over different longitudinal positions, different transverse positions, or both. One or both arrow retainers can be adjustable over different vertical positions. The upper and lower arrow retainer positions can be adjustable independently of one another. The upper and lower quiver assemblies can comprise separate assemblies that are attached independently to the riser at distinct corresponding locations on the riser. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136794 | Archery Bow Limb Reinforcement - In some embodiments, an archery bow limb comprises a body comprising a first end and a second end. The first end is arranged to be supported by a riser. The second end is arranged to support an axle and a rotatable member. A reinforcing member extends through the body. The reinforcing member is oriented parallel to the axle. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136795 | Archery Bow Limb Assembly - In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a riser, a limb member and a support member. The limb member is supported by the riser at a first location. The limb member supports an axle at a second location. The support member is supported by the riser and arranged to support the limb member. The support member contacts the limb member at a contact location. The contact location is oriented between the first location and the second location along the length of the limb member. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136796 | AIMABLE DEVICE STOCK WITH MULTI-FUNCTION FORESTOCK - Stocks for aimable devices are provided. In one aspect, stock has a body mechanically associated with the aimable device and movable to determine an aiming axis of the aimable device, a shoulder mount positioned proximate to one end of the body, a firing grip positioned apart from the shoulder mount along a length of the body; a support leg having a mounting end pivotably mounted to the body between the firing grip and an end of the body opposite from the shoulder mount and having a foot end movable between a first range of positions and a second range of positions and a receiver located between the mounting of the support leg to the body and the firing grip and adapted to releasably hold the support leg in the first range of positions wherein the at least one support leg provides a grippable forestock. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136797 | Energy Storage System for a Bow - An energy storage system for a bow, the system defined at least in part by a riser, a first and second limb each having a first end coupled to the riser, a first and second wheel disposed at a second end of respective first and second limbs, a first and second power cord each having a first end coupled to the riser and a second end coupled to respective first and second wheels, and a string extending between and coupled to the first and second wheels. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136798 | MONITORING SYSTEM FOR AN ARCHERY BOW, MONITORING DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR SAME - A method for monitoring operation of an archery bow includes attaching an apparatus to a bow cord. The apparatus includes a processor, a monitoring device electrically coupled with the processor, a wireless communication module electrically coupled with the processor, and a power supply electrically coupled with each of the processor and the wireless communication module. The method further includes detecting, by the monitoring device, a tension of the bow cord. The method also includes generating, by the processor and based upon the detected tension of the bow cord, data concerning tension of the bow cord. The method further includes wirelessly transmitting, by the wireless communication module, the data to a remote computing device. The method also includes receiving, by the remote computing device, the data. The method also includes presenting, by the remote computing device and based upon the data, information to a user reflecting the detected tension. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136799 | FOLDABLE FIREARM - The present disclosure describes a foldable firearm that collapses into a folded state under spring pressure. The foldable firearm may include a foldable grip assembly. The foldable grip assembly may include a foldable pistol grip, a foldable trigger assembly, a folding bar, and a foldable hand stop. The foldable grip assembly may fold into the top shell of the foldable firearm. The foldable firearm may also include an ambidextrous charging handle assembly that may include a bottom portion, a top portion, a guide bar, and two opposing charging handles. The charging handles may be pulled to unfold the foldable firearm, and/or butterflied such that pivoting one charging handle causes the other charging handle to pivot. The first-pivoted charging handle may then be pulled rearwards to unfold the firearm. The first-pivoted charging handle may then be pulled further rearwards to rack the slide of the foldable firearm. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136800 | Configurable Cable Holder For Firearms - Various examples of a configurable cable holder for firearms are described. One example of the configurable cable holder includes an elastic band. The elastic band is configured to wrap around a portion of the firearm in one of a plurality of configurations when installed on the firearm. The elastic band has a clamp portion configured to elastically clamp a portion (e.g., cable) of an accessory of the firearm. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136801 | FIREARM SIGHT MOUNTING PLATE ASSEMBLY - A firearm mounting plate assembly is provided. The firearm mounting plate assembly includes a firearm slide with a first side, a second side, and a top side. A recess defined by a first slide wall, a second slide wall, and a recess base surface is disposed on the firearm slide top side. The recess includes a rib, a slot, and an ejector projection. The firearm mounting plate assembly includes a mounting plate with a top surface, a bottom surface, a front side, and a rear side. An ejector notch and a channel is disposed along the bottom surface. The mounting plate includes a stud, and one or more bosses. The mounting plate is configured to secure within the recess of the firearm slide. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136802 | VIEWING OPTIC - A viewing optic has a housing. The base of the housing has a front side, a rear side, a left side and a right side which together define an upper surface. A first control is positioned on the left side of the base. A second control is positioned on the right side of the base. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136803 | RIFLE SCOPE WITH ZERO LOCK - Rifle scopes with zero locks or stops have a body having an internal movable optical adjustor adapted to shift an image generated by the riflescope, a knob connected to the body for rotation about a knob axis and operably connected to the optical adjustor to position the optical adjustor based on a rotational position of the knob, an indicator skirt rotatably engaged to the body and threadedly engaged to the knob, the indicator skirt being operable to move axially with respect to the knob such that the axial position of the indicator skirt is based on the rotational position of the knob, and the knob including a knob stop surface and the indicator skirt including a skirt stop surface, wherein the knob stop surface and the skirt stop surface are configured to positively contact each other to establish a limit of rotational travel of the knob. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136804 | RIFLESCOPE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEMS - An adjustment assembly having a rotary encoder, riflescopes incorporating the same, and related methods are provided. In one example, an adjustment assembly includes a first rotational component configured to rotate about an axis, a first gear coupled with the first rotational component and a second gear coupled with the first rotational component. The assembly further includes an encoder. The encoder includes a position gear engaged with the first gear, the first gear and the position gear having a 1:1 gear ratio, and a revolution gear engaged with the second gear, the second gear and the revolution gear having a gear ratio other than 1:1, wherein the gear ratio of the second gear and the revolution gear independent of a ratio of the respective diameters of the second gear and the revolution gear. Sensors may determine the rotational positions of the position sensor and the revolution sensors. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136805 | FLEXIBLE VAULT BALLISTIC PANEL AND BALLISTIC PANEL ACCESSORIES - A ballistic panel and a ballistic panel assembly that absorb and stops high velocity projectiles is provided. The ballistic panel includes a first layer assembly with a first plurality of weave mesh layers, a second layer assembly with a second plurality of weave mesh layers, and a third solid layer sandwiched between the first layer assembly and the second layer assembly. The ballistic panel assembly can include a releasably attachable GPS tracking chip, an alert signaling device, and/or an outer electromagnetic shield. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136806 | Projectile Trapping Device - A projectile trapping device for protecting objects from impact damage includes a shell, which defines an interior space. The shell has a front face, which is open. The shell can be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface between an object, such as a vehicle, a person, or glass, and a source of projectiles, such as a lawnmower, an edger, or a trimmer. The shell prevents projectiles propelled from the source from striking the object. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136807 | OPERATIONAL SECTION OF ARMORED VEHICLES COMMUNICATING WITH A FLEET OF DRONES - A system for performing a collaborative and smart mission assigned over a determined area includes: a plurality of land bases that communicate with one another by communication, analysis, and/or examination means; at least one satellite drone associated with each base of the plurality of land bases, each satellite drone of the at least one satellite drone performing the assigned mission or part of the assigned mission, such that different drones of the at least one satellite drone form a flotilla whose members communicate with each other and directly or indirectly with the plurality of land bases by communication, analysis, and/or examination means respectively assigned to relations of the different drones with each other and of the plurality of land bases with the different drones. The mission is assigned by the plurality of land bases to the flotilla of drones in one or several determined zones. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136808 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL WEAPON - A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) launches wire-tethered electrodes from multiple cartridges to provide a current through a human or animal target to impede locomotion of the target. The CEW includes a handle and one or more deployment units. A handle and each deployment unit include a processing circuit and memory. The processing circuit of a handle may communicate with the processing circuit of the one or more deployment units. The processing circuit in a deployment unit may confirm receipt of a message from the processing circuit in a handle. A handle may provide operation and usage data to a deployment unit for storage. A handle may receive data from a deployment unit. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136809 | HIGH EXPLOSIVE FRAGMENTATION MORTARS - A mortar shell including: a metallic inner layer defining an interior of the mortar, the metallic inner layer having a grid formed on an outer surface to define a plurality of metallic fragments separated by grooves; a polymer having first reinforcing fibers disposed within the grooves; and a polymer outer layer, the polymer outer layer having second reinforcing fibers dispersed therein. The grid can be a square grid to define square shaped metallic fragments. The polymer outer layer can include a pattern of dimples formed on an outer surface. The polymer outer layer can include a solid lubricant. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136810 | BULLETS - The invention relates to a bullet which includes a bullet-shaped body having a forward-facing central cavity with at least one concentric socket formation defining an inverted frusto-conical shoulder and an elongated insert having a longitudinal trailing shaft portion receivable in a mouth of the forward-facing central cavity of reduced diameter. The elongated insert includes an expansion portion being defined by at least one ball-shaped segment extending forward from the trailing shaft portion, of which the expansion portion fits into the concentric socket formation. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136811 | CARTRIDGE WITH COMBINED EFFECTS PROJECTILE - A cartridge comprising a bullet, the bullet providing a radially expanding array of bullet fragments upon entering a target and also providing an increase in effective surface area of the bullet within the target by structural features that facilitate tumbling or mushrooming in the target. In an embodiment a pair of axial core members are aligned in a bullet jacket with the forward core member being segmented with separation junctures formed by engaged faces of adjacent segments. Impact causing fracturing of the segments from a base portion. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136812 | Quick Change Magazine Holder - A quick change handgun magazine holder is provided. The handgun magazine holder includes a vertical back plate with an angled member attachment, affixed to a rear face of the vertical back plate. The angled member secures the firearm magazine holder to a standard belt clip. The front face of the vertical back plate includes a base plate perpendicular to the vertical back plate. A pair of side flaps are disposed on opposing side edges of the vertical back plate. The pair of side flaps extend forward from the vertical back plate and include a tab on a distal end of each side flap. The vertical back plate, the base plate, the pair of side flaps form a cavity for a handgun magazine to be placed therein. The pair of side flaps includes a downwardly angled upper edge to facilitate quick reloading of a handgun. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136813 | Addressable Ignition Stage for Enabling a Detonator/Ignitor - The present invention is directed toward an addressable ignition stage which produces an output sufficient to detonate a secondary explosive, generally. The present invention comprises addressability and ignition functions that may be used together or separately to incorporate a high-power resistor with a thermally conductive substrate allowing for operation at high temperatures for ignition. The ignition stage is amendable to high volume production, exhibits a high degree of reliability, robustness and operational dependability for use alone or configurable into existing technology. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136814 | MOBILE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SYSTEM - A mobile ordnance disposal system to dispose of unexploded ordnance in situ by cutting open the ordnance casing and subjecting the explosive material to heat in order to burn the explosive material held within the casing in a controlled manner instead of generating an explosion to effect disposal. By using the system, the operator may remain at safe, remote distance controlling the system operation. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136815 | Tool for Precise Locating of Fasteners Under Coatings - A fastener locating tool equipped with a sensor head having one or more probes and a method for operating such a tool for precisely locating a fastener that is hidden or buried under a thick coating applied on a surface of a structure. The fastener locating tool may be manually or automatically operated. The fastener locating tool includes a platform having a central opening, means for temporarily attaching the platform to a coated surface, and a sensor head that may be easily mechanically coupled to and then later decoupled from the platform. Optionally, the fastener locating tool also includes a multi-stage positioning system with X and Y stages which may be used to adjust the position of the sensor head. The sensor head includes at least one probe which generates electrical signals indicating the presence of a fastener beneath a coating when the probe is within a detection range. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136816 | INSPECTING DEVICE - An inspecting device including a carrier, multiple telescopic probes, a locking component and a conductive structure is provided. The carrier has a through hole and a ground pad corresponding to the through hole. The through hole penetrates from the first surface to the second surface of the carrier, and the ground pad is disposed on the second surface. The telescopic probes are disposed in parallel on the first surface of the carrier. The locking component passes through the through hole and is disposed between two adjacent telescopic probes of the multiple telescopic probes. The locking component includes a screw. A head of the screw has a first pitch and a second pitch, and a density of the first pitch is different from a density of the second pitch. The conductive structure is partially embedded in the locking component, and the conductive structure, the locking component and the ground pad are electrically connected. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136817 | Reconfigurable Optical Sensing Apparatus and Method Thereof - Systems, apparatuses, and methods for improved reconfigurable optical sensing are provided. For instance, an example optical sensing apparatus can include a photodetector array including a plurality of photodetectors. The optical sensing apparatus can include circuitry or one or more processing devices configured to receive one or more electrical signals representing an optical signal received by a first subset of the plurality of photodetectors; determine, based on the one or more electrical signals, a region of interest in the photodetector array for optical measurements; and deactivate, based on the region of interest, a second subset of the plurality of photodetectors of the photodetector array. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136818 | OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an optical coherence tomography analysis method, comprising:
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20220136819 | APPARATUS, METHOD FOR OPERATING AN APPARATUS HAVING A MOBILE PART MOVABLE ON A MOVEMENT PLANE, AND USE THEREOF - In an apparatus and method for operating an apparatus having a mobile part which is movable on a movement plane and has a measuring unit, and a measuring body which is set apart from the movement plane and from the plane parallel to the movement plane that includes the measuring unit, for example, and is situated as far as possible from the movement plane, the measuring unit is adapted to determine the distance between the measuring body and the measuring unit in a normal direction to the movement plane, and the measuring body is shaped such that in the projection of the measuring body perpendicular onto the plane, e.g., the projection surface, an individual distance value is bijectively allocated to the, or to the plurality of, partial surface regions of the projection surface, which particularly do not overlap one another. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136820 | IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image display method includes a determination step, a generation step, and a display step. A processor refers to a reference model indicating a figure expanding two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally in a three-dimensional space including two or more points and determines whether or not a positional relationship between each of the two or more points and the reference model meets a condition that is set in advance in the determination step. The processor generates an image and differentiates a display state of a pixel corresponding to a first point from a display state of a pixel corresponding to a second point in the generation step. The first point meets the condition, and the second point does not meet the condition. The processor displays the image on a display in the display step. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136821 | DUAL LASER MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND ONLINE ORDERING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A system and a method are disclosed including a dual laser measurement device (DLMD) coupled with a mobile computing device to measure dimensions of a building or other structure, calculate other quantities based on the measured dimensions, select building construction or finishing material, order the material, and save the list of the measured dimensions and ordered materials in a data storage device. All steps of this process from measurement to ordering material may be performed using a DLMD app running on the mobile computing device. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136822 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING INTERFACES OF AN OPTICAL ELEMENT - A method for measuring interfaces of an optical element, forming part of a plurality of similar elements including at least one reference optical element, the method implemented by a device, the method including:
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20220136823 | ESTIMATION OF THE TRAILER POSITION RELATIVE TO TRUCK POSITION AND ARTICULATION ANGLE BETWEEN TRUCK AND TRAILER USING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC OR OPTICAL SENSOR - A method for estimating a position of a trailer relative to a truck of a road train includes providing or obtaining a kinematic model of the road train, providing or obtaining a length estimation of the trailer, and measuring an articulation angle between the truck and the trailer. The method further includes determining a position of the trailer relative to the truck using the kinematic model, the length estimation, and the measured articulation angle. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136824 | DEVICE FOR CHASSIS MEASUREMENT AND METHOD FOR CHASSIS MEASUREMENT - An apparatus for chassis measurement for determining the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle. The apparatus includes a detachably fixed measurement head apparatus on the vehicle wheel to be measured, wherein the measurement markings are positioned parallel to the front and rear side of the vehicle or the vehicle stand level. After arranging the fastening apparatus and positioning the measurement markings, the laser light source is activated and a plane is projected in space, wherein the length of these laser light lines generates at least intersection points together with the measurement markings, the intersection points of which are detected as track gauge and used for computation in order to determine the fall, trailing and spread data and the virtual longitudinal travel axis of the vehicle. By a camera-assisted measurement value detection apparatus, different electromagnetic spectra for each wheel to be measured are detected and supplied for data processing. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136825 | COMPOSITE PARTS THAT FACILITATE ULTRASONIC IMAGING OF LAYER BOUNDARIES - Systems and methods are provided for ultrasonic imaging of composite parts. One embodiment is a method that includes providing an object having multiple layers of fibers and resin, inducing ultrasonic waves at locations along the object, and attenuating the ultrasonic waves at the regions due to regions interspersed among the layers that each exhibit an elastic modulus distinct from an elastic modulus of the fibers and distinct from an elastic modulus of the matrix. The method further includes receiving the attenuated ultrasonic waves, and analyzing the attenuated ultrasonic waves to determine depths of the regions. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136826 | DISTANCE MEASURING DEVICE - A distance measuring device according to the present disclosure includes: a light-receiving section including a first light-receiving pixel and a second light-receiving pixel that are configured to detect light, and a light-shielded pixel that is light-shielded, the first light-receiving pixel, the light-shielded pixel, and the second light-receiving pixel being disposed in a first direction in this order; and a processor that is configured to measure a distance to a measurement object on the basis of a detection result in the first light-receiving pixel and a detection result in the second light-receiving pixel. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136827 | Device For Indicating Tidal Water Depth - A device and methods of placing the device for indicating tidal water depth is described. The device having a body in a vertical orientation, with a top, bottom, and at least one viewing surface, with a measurement scale of numerals and marks displayed on the at least one viewing surface, where the numerals increase in value in a direction from the bottom towards the top of the body. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136828 | SMART PEGS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY - A peg for the use in a construction industry is disclosed. The peg may include: a main longitudinal body configured to be inserted into a solid surface, and an indicator. The indicator may be configured to adaptively present visual quantitative information related to at least one of: a tip of the peg and construction task instructions. The indicator may include a scale notches for marking height such that the scale notches may be marked on at least a portion of the main longitudinal body. The peg may further include a marker for adaptively marking the solid surface related information. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136829 | Laser Level Alignment Tool - A laser level alignment tool is shown. The laser level alignment tool includes magnetic mounts located along a perimeter of body. A laser level is coupled to the body off center from a center point of the laser level alignment tool. The magnetic mounts may be height adjustable relative to the body. | 2022-05-05 |
20220136830 | Calibrating A Pressure Sensor - Calibrating a pressure sensor of a mobile device incudes determining an absolute calibration value used to calibrate pressure measurements by a pressure sensor of a mobile device; determining a first revisit zone as a first location to which the mobile device repeatedly returns; determining first and second calibrations for first and second visits to the first revisit zone; determining a first relative calibration adjustment value based on a difference between the first and second calibrations; determining an adjusted absolute calibration value based on a sum of the absolute calibration value and the first relative calibration adjustment value; and estimating an altitude of the mobile device based on a pressure measurement by the pressure sensor and the adjusted absolute calibration value. | 2022-05-05 |