22nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150143700 | Interpersonal Relationship-Indicative Jewelry - A number of bars and geometric figures are combined with a jewelry framework in order to provide a visual indication of a person's attributes such as sexual orientation and relationship status. The resulting ornamental assemblage facilitates the initiation of new interpersonal relationships in group settings by allowing persons to quickly and easily identify potential partners who share the same relationship status and orientation; time can be more efficiently spent by not attempting to court those of a different sexual orientation or who are already married. These traits, sexual orientation and relationship status, are visibly indicated by a specific quantity of bars or geometric figures, such that different integer values indicate different statuses. Different geometric figures are possible, including rings, polyhedrons, letters, and heart-shaped figures. Additional indicators can be provided for a variety of traits or statuses of a person, one example being a person's living arrangement. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143701 | Fruit Splitting Device - A fruit splitting device facilitates the process of splitting open a fruit, such as a coconut shell. The device includes a hoop having a first jaw and a second jaw pivotally coupled together for pivoting the hoop between an open position and a closed position. A first handle has a first end coupled to the hoop. A second handle has a first end being coupled to the hoop. A plurality of first teeth is coupled to an inner surface of the first jaw. The first teeth are spaced from each other. A plurality of second teeth is coupled to an interior surface of the second jaw. The second teeth are spaced from each other. The second teeth are positioned opposite the first teeth wherein the first and second teeth engage and split open a fruit when the first and second teeth exert pressure on the fruit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143702 | ELECTRONIC FORK COMPRISING A HOLLOW TOOL AND AN ELECTRONIC KEY THAT COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER - An electronic fork for measuring eating rhythms comprising a conductive fork (F) head with its shoulder and its truncated handle interacting with an electronic card ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150143703 | FLATWARE AND SILVERWARE DESIGN - Improved Flatware and Silverware Design benefits homeowners and commercial foodservice establishments by providing utensils that eliminate contamination from being placed on dirty surfaces. Furthermore, the Improved Flatware and Silverware Design have the additional advantages in that it allows cleaning and reuse of these utensils after use, and it allows these utensils to be stacked when stored to save space. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143704 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FOLDING KNIFE - A folding knife apparatus including a blade device having a blade with a sharp edge; a sliding device; a stop device; and a housing. The blade device may be connected to the housing so that the blade device rotates with respect to the housing unless prevented by the stop device. The sliding device may be connected to the housing so that the sliding device can slide with respect to the housing. When the sliding device is slid in a first direction, the blade device rotates with respect to the housing from a first state to a second state, wherein in the first state the sharp edge of the blade device is within the housing so that the sharp edge cannot be touched by an individual holding the apparatus, in the second state the sharp edge is outside the housing so that the sharp edge can be touched by the individual. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143705 | Power Tool, Saw Blade and Power Tool System - A sawing power tool, in particular a sawing hand-held power tool, includes at least one clamping mechanism that is configured to fasten a saw blade to be driven with a stroke motion. In one embodiment, the at least one clamping mechanism fastens a compass saw blade that has a blade body which includes a cutting edge with cutting teeth and that has a fastening shaft. The at least one clamping mechanism has at least one geometric structure that forms a form-closure element that is configured to form a connection to at least one at least portionally inverse form-closure element of the saw blade. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143706 | Oscillatory Drive - An oscillatory drive is specified, having a housing in which there are accommodated a drive motor for driving a motor shaft in rotation and a tool spindle, and a first coupling drive mechanism which is coupled to the motor shaft and to the tool spindle for the purpose of driving the tool spindle in oscillatory fashion about its longitudinal axis, wherein a second coupling drive mechanism is coupled to the tool spindle such that the tool spindle performs a superposed movement composed of a rotary oscillating movement and a movement directed perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143707 | ARM TYPE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASURING APPARATUS AND DEFLECTION CORRECTION METHOD IN ARM TYPE THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASURING APPARATUS - An arm type three-dimensional measuring apparatus includes: a multi-jointed arm mechanism including a probe in a distal end; a processing part for computing a position of the probe, the probe being manually moved; a sensor which is formed in each axis of the multi-jointed arm mechanism and detects at least a force in one predetermined direction and torques in two predetermined axial directions generated in an attitude state of the multi-jointed arm mechanism, wherein the processing part computes a deflection amount in each axis of the multi-jointed arm mechanism based on an output of the sensor and sequentially computes a position of the probe based on the deflection amount. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143708 | FORM MEASURING APPARATUS AND FORM MEASUREMENT METHOD - Stylus head displacer displaces a stylus head on a first measurement path. A path definer defines the first measurement path. A displacement controller controls the stylus head displacer such that the stylus head displaces along the first measurement path. A position detector detects a position of the stylus head. A depression amount detector detects the depression amount of the stylus head. A measurement results memory stores the position and amount of depression of the stylus head. The depression amount detector outputs an error signal when detecting a measurement error. The displacement controller stops displacement of the stylus head in response to the error signal and displaces the stylus head to a starting point of the first measurement path, and controls the stylus head displacer such that the stylus head is displaced from the starting point to an end point of the first measurement path with a fixed depression amount. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143709 | Wellbore Caliper With Maximum Diameter Seeking Feature - A wellbore caliper includes an actuator housing pivotally connected at one end to a well logging instrument housing and an actuator disposed in the housing and operable to extend and retract laterally extensible measuring arms. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143710 | GAS FEEDING APPARATUS FOR POWDER AND GRANULAR MATERIAL FEEDER - In a gas feeding apparatus for a powder and granular material feeder, in which a powder and granular material | 2015-05-28 |
20150143711 | Device and Method for Separating, At Least Partially Drying and Inspecting Electronic Components - The invention relates to a device for separating, at least partially drying and inspecting electronic components, comprising: separating means, a carrier for the electronic components, a heating source for generating radiant heat, displacing means for displacing the carrier for the electronic components relative to the heating source, and visual inspection means. The heating source is configured to generate radiant heat in order to selectively heat and evaporate moisture present on the separated electronic components. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143712 | LAUNDRY DRYER/VENTING SYSTEM INTERLOCK - A dryer venting system comprising a motor powered fan for connection in-line with the exhaust of the dryer; a sensor to sense operation of the dryer venting system; a dryer disabling device; and a controller configured to monitor a sensed operation of the dryer venting system as sensed by the sensor and to monitor for operation of the dryer, the controller configured to cause the dryer disabling device to disable the dryer when the sensed operation indicates that the dryer venting system is operating improperly and to cause the fan to turn on when the dryer is operating. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143713 | MULTI-FUNCTION SHOE PAD - A multi-function shoe pad is composed of a main body for a user's human sole to tread. The main body includes a hollow bulge integrally protruding toward a top side thereof and from a bottom side in such way that a chamber is formed below the hollow bulge. The chamber is deformable between a compressed state and an uncompressed state, so the hot air inside the chamber can exhaust and the cold air can be sucked into the chamber to enhance the air convection inside the user's shoe. Besides, the hollow bulge can allow the user's foot to tightly cling to the shoe to enable the shoe pad to be skidproof. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143714 | FOOT BALANCING DEVICE - A foot balancing device includes a shoe insert, a main balancing element, three auxiliary force-transferring elements, and three auxiliary balancing elements. The main balancing element is provided in an arch region of the shoe insert and serves as a fulcrum on the shoe insert for the front part of the sole of one of the user's feet and the heel of the foot. The auxiliary force-transferring elements are provided in the arch region of the shoe insert so that the pressure center of the sole will displace along an ideal line. The auxiliary balancing elements are located forward of and on two lateral sides of the main balancing element respectively to support a transverse arch, inner arch, and outer arch of the foot respectively. Thus, the user's body weight can distribute evenly over the sole while the user is standing or walking, thereby preventing injury resulting from improper posture. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143715 | FOOTWEAR COMPONENT FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR - A lasting board for an article of footwear. The lasting board has a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion, and a heel portion and includes a first material and a second material that is different from the first material. The forefoot portion is monolithic and is constructed of the first material that is a non-woven fabric. The midfoot portion and the heel portion have an upper layer, a lower layer, and an intermediate layer between the upper layer and the lower layer. The intermediate layer is constructed of the second material, and the upper layer and the lower layer are constructed of the first material. A cushioning member made of a third material different from the first material and the second material is disposed within the heel portion of the lasting board. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143716 | Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component With Body And Heel Portions - An article of footwear may include a knitted component formed of multiple knitted component portions. The knitted component includes a body portion and a heel portion. The body portion is formed of unitary knit construction and extends through a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and at least partially into a heel region of the article of footwear. The heel portion is formed of unitary knit construction and extends through the heel region and includes a cuff that defines a throat opening of the upper for receiving a foot. The body portion and the heel portion are joined along adjacent edges to form the knitted component. Knitting directions of the knitted component portions vary along the adjacent edges. An overlay element may also be provided to cover a seam attaching the adjacent edges of the knitted component portions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143717 | SHOELACE RETENTION DEVICES - Lace retention devices are disclosed that can safely and conveniently hold looped laces in place, while also being aesthetically pleasing. One embodiment of a lace retention device according to the present invention comprises an arm and a holding mechanism integral to one end of the arm. A housing is also included that is integral to the arm at an end opposite the holding mechanism with the housing being sized and shaped to hold looped footwear laces. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143718 | Three Toed Footwear - An article of footwear having an upper secured to an outsole in combination having three toe pockets, the first toe pocket having a configuration to separately receive within a big toe of a wearer, and the second toe pocket having a configuration to separately receive within a second toe of the wearer, and the third toe pocket having a configuration to receive within the remaining third toe, fourth toe and fifth toe of the wearer. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143719 | Temporary Footwear Modification Device - The present invention relates to a temporary footwear modification device, more particularly a temporary footwear modification device for converting ordinary footwear such as shoes or boots into use for golf. Many golfers wear special shoes with spikes attached to the soles. Changing shoes for a small period of time playing can be frustrating, especially in bad weather. According to the present invention there is provided a temporary footwear modification device; comprising a holster placed over a shoe in use, to provide a sole and netting, wherein said netting grips the footwear heel and toe; and said sole presents a plurality of rigid spikes. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143720 | Sole Structure With Side Stiffener For Article Of Footwear - An article of footwear includes an upper having a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction. The knitted component also includes an external surface. Moreover, the footwear includes a sole structure that is coupled to the upper. The sole structure includes an intermediate member with a first surface. The first surface is attached to the external surface of the knitted component. The sole structure also includes at least one stiffener that is attached to the intermediate member. The intermediate member is disposed between the stiffener and the external surface of the knitted component. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143721 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR FOR USE IN RELATION TO A PEDICURE - The present invention is directed to an article of footwear in relation to a pedicure. The article of footwear includes: a body which is defined as a leg portion, ankle portion, and foot portion—covering the foot heel, sole, and top portion of the foot with an open forward-end leaving the toes exposed; a thin sole member; and a thick sole member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143722 | FLEXIBLE FOOTWEAR - A footwear product includes a sole assembly and an upper and has an at least partially flexible construction. The sole assembly includes a number of sole sections with one or more connecting members disposed between adjacent sole sections. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143723 | Molded Foam Article, Foamed Sole, and Shoe - There is provided a molded foam article including a foam obtained by foaming a formation material wherein the formation material contains a resin component, an Asker C hardness of the foam is 10 degrees or more, and a ratio E40/E0 of the foam is 0.5 or more, the ratio E40/E0 being a ratio of an elastic coefficient E40 at a strain of 40% in relation to an elastic coefficient E0 at a strain of 0% of the foam. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143724 | Modifiable Footwear Cover - Provided is footwear covering device that covers the calf and ankle region of a piece of footwear. The device has a base panel that is modifiable with trim panels, adornment straps, and adornment hangers. Trim panels may have glitter, velvet, faux fur or other material suitable for adding accent to the upper edge of a boot. The trim is removably secured to the top of the footwear covering and thus appears as edge trim for the underlying footwear when in use. Adornment straps and hangers having decorative embellishments are wrapped around the footwear covering, or allowed to hang downward form an upper edge. Thus, each user can customize the overall appearance of the footwear covering to his or her liking. The covering can be placed over old or damaged footwear to provide a fresh new appearance that protects the underlying footwear from damage. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143725 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR WATER AND ENERGY SAVINGS DURING ICE RESURFACING - Systems, methods and devices for converting existing ice resurfacers to reuse collected ice and snow for further ice resurfacing. The systems, methods and devices allows for efficient, clean and environmental friendly ice resurfacing. The conversion includes the modification and/or replacement of the snow dump tank, main water tank and the installing of heating and power systems. This invention is designed for present machines and for incorporation into future manufacturing of ice resurfacers. While reducing the requirement for large amounts of fresh water, the surface water being pre-heated by two commercial hot water tanks, it also reduces the amount of labour and costs associated with ice resurfacing. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143726 | WATER BODY CLEANER WITH SELECTIVE SEDIMENT DREDGING HEAD - A method and apparatus for selectively removing fine sediments from a water body bottom using a dredging head with one or more intake openings situated to accelerate flows through the interior of the head and across the water body bottom causing fine particles to become suspended in a slurry outflowing from the head for disposal, while coarser, heavier, bottom gravels remain in place. The stream cleaner dredging head includes a main body having at least one intake, at least one plate attachment feature, a discharge point, and an at least partly open bottom; a flow-adjusting plate that is adjustably connected to the at least one plate attachment feature and configured to adjust a fluid flow through the main body from the at least one intake, and a hose attachment connected to the discharge point of the main body. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143727 | ROAD MARKING USING OPTICAL ILLUSION - This invention is a surface sign that is seen by the driver as raised vertically improving the readability by the driver, and as for the surface signs with an optical illusion effect that can aid the driver in driving safely due to the tendency of being able to capture the gaze of the driver printing onto the road surface creating surface signs that provides information to a far off above driver using copy or shapes, from the standard distance between the above driver and the above surface sign, where the roadside prints are formed longer than the wayside prints for random waysides and roadsides reflected at the same distances form in the periphery of the above driver, and the surface of the road is painted in order for the two nearby roadsides to form a mutually acute angle, which is the feature of this invention. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143728 | ADVERTISEMENT ELEMENT, A METHOD OF CREATING AN ADVERTISEMENT ELEMENT AND A METHOD OF CAPTURING ADVERTISEMENT IMAGES ON AN ADVERTISEMENT ELEMENT - An advertisement element ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150143729 | Overhead banner stand fixture - A graphic sign fixture is described for use with a vehicle. The graphic sign fixture comprises at least two legs, a sign frame system, and a graphic sign. Each leg includes an upper post section, a lower post section, and a base section. The sign frame system comprises either a silicone edge graphic frame or a first sign frame cross-section member; a second sign frame cross-section member; and a locking system. The weight of the vehicle holds the legs in an upright position when the vehicle's wheels contact the base sections. The method comprises providing a graphic sign fixture, assembling the graphic sign fixture, and placing the wheels of a vehicle in contact with the base sections of the graphic sign fixture, such that the weight of the vehicle holds the legs of the graphic sign fixture in an upright position. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143730 | MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM WITH A MONO BLOCK AND RETAINING NUT - An improved muzzle-loading firearm with a removable, threadless breech plug retained by a breech plug retaining collar, and a barrel retaining nut for simplifying manufacture, cleaning, preventing fouling and over-pressure situations, and minimizing alignment issues during assembly of the firearm. The removable, threadless breech plug also allows for straightforward interchangeability of breech plugs for use with various primers and propellants. The muzzle-loading firearm has a barrel with a protrusion on the breech end of the barrel that fits into a matched groove within the mono block for use in aligning the barrel during assembly of the firearm. The muzzle-loading firearm has a barrel retaining nut, wherein the barrel retaining nut is internally threaded to accept the threaded end of the barrel thereby retaining the barrel in the mono block. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143731 | Trigger Assembly and System Including a Blocking Mechanism - A trigger assembly includes a trigger shoe configured to disengage a sear to release a firing mechanism in response to force applied by a user. The trigger assembly further includes a blocking mechanism configured to selectively prevent the release of the firing mechanism in response to a control signal. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143732 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ALIGNING AN ACCESSORY AIMPOINT TO AN AIMPOINT OF A DEVICE - A system and method of aligning an accessory aimpoint to an aimpoint of a device are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aimpoint that can be viewed through a weapon sight is projected from a device mounted on a weapon. Further, an accessory aimpoint is projected on the weapon sight by an accessory device that is mounted on the weapon in front of the weapon sight. Furthermore, the accessory aimpoint is pre-mission aligned to the aimpoint of the device by electronically adjusting a position of the accessory aimpoint to align with the aimpoint of the device on the weapon sight. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143733 | RIFLE SCOPE HAVING A HOUSING MADE IN PART OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND IN PART OF METAL - A method of producing a rifle scope having a body made in part of composite material. The method utilizes a composite material tubular housing element, having a rear and having an outer diameter and a metal eyepiece adapter in form of a tube having an inner diameter matching the outer diameter. In the method, the metal eyepiece adapter is adhered partially over the rear of the tubular housing element. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143734 | Artificial Gun Mounting Accessory - An improved artificial accessory device for mounting on to a gun rail integration system of a weapon having a weighted housing, a thumb screw positioned on a bottom portion of the improved light structure, a threaded hole through which the thumb screw passes through into a small platform, a recoil groove for receiving gun recoil, a track for receiving the gun recoil and a pair of track extending members designed to allow gun trigger housing to fit in between. The thumb screw is designed to be tightened to engage the improved artificial accessory device with a bottom portion of the gun recoil. Specifically, the thumb screw when turned drives a small platform, that can be spring loaded and featuring a raised ridge, upward into a position flush with the bottom of the gun recoil and fitting the ridge within a counterpart recess in the bottom of the gun recoil. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143735 | DYNAMIC GAME DECOY - An apparatus and method for attracting game animals such as a turkey. An asymmetric canopy is provided with the image of a game animal such as a turkey. The canopy is coupled to a shaft and a plurality of extensible rib assemblies. A runner provided along the shaft and coupled to the extensible rib assemblies deploys and collapses the canopy as the runner is moved back and forth. The canopy is provided with a truncated flat bottom so as not to interfere with a hunters feet when the hunter is moving and to reduce snagging of the canopy on weeds and brush. The canopy may be deployed and collapsed to mimic the action of a strutting tom turkey. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143736 | FISH STRIKE INDICATING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE WITH AN ICE FISHING TIP-UP - An apparatus, system and method for providing an indication or notification to a fishermen when a fish strikes an ice fishing tip-up is disclosed. The apparatus provides a wireless signal indicative of a fish strike. The system and method include and utilize an application operatively running on a mobile device and configured to receive the fish strike indicating signal. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143737 | FISHING JIG - An improved fishing jig with a front end having an opening to permit water to enter a hollow shaft running into a body of the jig. One or more side openings may permit water entering the hollow shaft through the opening in the front end to exit the hollow shaft through a side of the body. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143738 | FISHING LURE - A buoyant fishing lure is adapted to be drawn along the surface of water. The lure is in the shape of a rodent or other small creature and has a body coated with fur and a tail composed of a strip of fur. The lure has protruding concave shaped ears. The fur and the ears cause water through which the lure travels to flow outwardly from the body and to cause turbulence in the water. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143739 | ATTACHMENT APPARATUS - An attachment apparatus which connects a first object to a second object. The attachment apparatus has a loop which allows the user to thread a second object through. The first object is held in place by the use of a barrier at the opposite end of the loop. The attachment apparatus may be used with fishing sinker weights and fishing lines. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143740 | MODULAR FISHING LURE ORGANIZATION AND STORAGE CONTAINER SYSTEM - A fishing lure and leader may reside in a modular fishing lure organization and storage container receptacle characterized by a chamber having a pair of parallel spaced-apart planar sidewalls, a pair of parallel spaced-apart outwardly concave channel walls connecting the planar sidewalls, and a receptacle saddle connecting the sidewalls and the channel walls. A closure is closeable over a chamber opening. A slot divides a concave channel wall, and extends from the chamber opening into the receptacle saddle. A fishing lure may be placed in the receptacle, and a leader attached to a fishing lure is insertable through the slot. The closure may be closed over the chamber opening, and the leader may be wrapped along the concave channel walls and over the receptacle saddle and the closure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143741 | MITE PROPAGATION INHIBITION SHEET - There is provided a mite propagation inhibiting sheet comprising a sheet layer, an adhesive layer, and an unwoven fabric layer wherein mites are allowed to invade from a surface of the unwoven fabric layer to which an adhesive is not adhered, thereby forming a colony and the mites are trapped by an adhesive of the adhesive layer when the mites invade deep in the unwoven fabric layer by instinct, and further provided a method of manufacturing a mite propagation inhibiting sheet, and a method of inhibiting propagation of mites. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143742 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TORREFACTION OF BIOMASS WITH A CYCLONIC BED REACTOR - A method for the torrefaction of biomass comprises receiving biomass having a given moisture content. The biomass is heated in a generally inert environment by indirect contact. The biomass is subsequently torrefied by exposing the biomass to a flow of combustion gases in the generally inert environment. The biomass is outlet with a reduced moisture content. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143743 | PLANT CONTAINER COVER AND INSULATION - The present invention provides an apparatus for plants, said apparatus that features a planter with a closed bottom, sidewalls, and an open top, wherein a protruding lip is defined on an exterior surface of the sidewalls in proximity to the open top; and a first cover with an open bottom, sidewalls, and a closed top, wherein a set of clasping mechanisms are located on two opposing sidewalls in proximity to the open bottom, and wherein the clasping mechanism reversibly attaches the cover to the lip of the planter. The invention further provides a second, insulating cover with an open bottom, sidewalls, and a closed top, wherein the second cover is received by the first cover after the first cover is reversibly attached to the planter. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143744 | METHOD OF PRESERVING CUT FLOWERS - A method of preserving cut flowers includes the following steps. Provide a first material for forming a rigid, impermeable structure. Then define a hollow inner space by making a rigid, shaped, impermeable exoskeleton form defining a hollow inner space from the first material. Then fill the hollow inner space with a moisture retaining material. Finally, mount at least one flower stem through the rigid, shaped, impermeable exoskeleton. into the hollow inner space | 2015-05-28 |
20150143745 | Methods for Manipulating Yield of Plants and Identifying Yield Genes - Methods for manipulating yield and generation time of plants, especially short day plants such as soybean are provided. The methods comprise manipulating external signals such as long day conditions, short day conditions, growth medium, and nutrient supply. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143746 | HYDRATION MAINTENANCE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A material may include a substrate, such as sand, treated with a binder, for securing a layer of hydrating particles thereto. Typical binders may include lignicite, or other naturally occurring materials such as sugars, molasses, corn syrup, gelatin, water, a combination, or the like. Substrates may include natural organic materials or inorganic materials. Various materials can serve as a powdered, polymeric coating. Commonly called acrylamides or polyacrylamides by industrial suppliers, certain polymers have been found to serve well by being comminuted to powder and adhered to the substrate granules. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143747 | Floral Assembly - A floral display comprising a frame for securing water retaining florist foam in a decorative shape that may be hung for display. The floral display frame provides for simple securing of the foam and allows access to the foam for complete floral coverage. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143748 | Wicking Planter System - The invention involves an apparatus and system for a self-watering planter. The system includes a liquid container and a growth medium container secured together with snap type fasteners. A plurality of evenly distributed growth medium wells extends downwardly from the growth medium container into the liquid container for utilizing capillary action to transfer liquid into the growth medium. Root apertures are provided for the roots to extend into the liquid container. A snap together hanger, which includes snap-lock type fasteners, is provided for hanging the assembly from an overhead structure, and a filling window is provided to fill the liquid container. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143749 | Device for preparing the fuel gas used for power generation and a method for preparation of fuel gas - The present disclosure provides methods and devices for preparing the fuel gas used. A device may include a furnace body, a tower type synchronous roller extruding machine with a circular ladder groove mold that is mounted at the upper end of the furnace body. The tower type synchronous roller extruding machine is provided with a bucket, the bucket is in airtight connection with the furnace body, and a first transmission shaft is mounted in the bucket. At least two tower type synchronous rollers are mounted on the first transmission shaft, and the tower type synchronous rollers are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the first transmission shaft. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143750 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PREIDENTIFIED PETS SELECTIVE ACCESS TO A PREDETERMINED LOCATION OR OBJECT - A method and system is provided that controls pet access to various different locations and/or objects. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention provides an automated system whereby pets are identified by sensors and allowed access to various locations and/or objects, such as food contained within a feeder dish for example. The feeder further includes a door structure and control system that keeps the pet safe through the use of a door which is made up of several repeated panels which together move to cover the food when access is not allowed and having a jam sensing system in order to protect pets from being caught in the closing door. Further embodiments employ the system to control access to litter boxes, pet toys, pet watering systems, pet gate access, pet containment systems or pet doors. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143751 | SPRING HOOK STRUCTURE - A spring hook structure includes: a torsion coil spring including a coil portion and a first arm and a second arm extending from each side of the coil portion; and a rotation support pin by which a cap is rotatably supported on an exterior case. The rotation support pin is inserted into the coil portion. The first arm is hooked on a first hook surface of the exterior case, and the second arm is hooked on a second hook surface of the cap. At least one of the exterior case and the cap is provided with a regulation wall at a position not interfering with the arm moving along the hook surface due to flexural deformation of the coil portion but interfering with the arm moving along the hook surface due to flexural deformation of the arm. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143752 | CAP FOR LIFT HOLE - A cap for covering a lift hole of a lifting lug of a concrete slab, which cap comprises a flat circular skirt and a central portion, wherein from the lower surface of the flat skirt extends one continuous circular protrusion or a plurality of smaller protrusions in circular formation, wherein the central portion extends upwards from the skirt and is formed to be pressed down so that the upper part of the lifting lug breaks through the central portion. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143753 | STRUCTURE OF BODY SIDE WEATHER STRIP - A structure of a body side weather strip may include a carrier fixed to a door frame disposed around a door opening of a vehicle body, a first folding portion protruding upward from a top of the carrier and bending substantially horizontally, and a cylindrical tube fixed to an end of the first folding portion and the top of the carrier and having a space. When an external force is applied to the tube, the first folding portion may turn about a first rotation shaft such that a bottom of the first folding portion and the top of the carrier may come in surface contact with each other. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143754 | HINGE HOLDER FOR A STEEL DOOR FRAME - A holder for securing a leaf of hinge to a steel door frame has a first U-shaped housing part having two end walls, a bight wall connecting the two end walls, and respective mounting flanges projecting from the end walls and securable to the door frame. A complementarily second housing part defines a cavity with the first housing part and has a cover plate, a pair of end plates having outer faces bearing on inner faces of the end walls, and a front plate extending between the end plates from a front edge of the cover plate and formed with a cutout through which a hinge leaf can engage into the cavity. A clamp in the cavity can secure the hinge leaf extending through the cutout into the cavity. There is a snap connection between the front plate and the first housing part. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143755 | METHOD OF MAKING A DIAMOND PARTICLE SUSPENSION AND METHOD OF MAKING A POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND ARTICLE THEREFROM - A method of forming a polycrystalline diamond compact from_a substantially homogeneous suspension of nanodiamond particles and microdiamond particles is disclosed The method includes disposing a first functional group on a plurality of nanodiamond particles to form derivatized nanodiamond particles, and combining the derivatized nanodiamond particles with a plurality of microdiamond particles, metal solvent-catalyst particles and a solvent to form a substantially homogeneous suspension of these particles in the solvent. A method of making an article is also disclosed. The method includes forming a superabrasive polycrystalline diamond compact by combining: a plurality of derivatized nanodiamond particles, a plurality of derivatized microdiamond particles having an average particle size greater than that of the derivatized nanodiamond particles, and a metal solvent-catalyst. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143756 | Expanded Metal LWO - A filter assembly that has a filtering method overlying an expanded metal skeletal structure, said expanded metal employing sidewalls that are Long Way of the Diamond having their greatest length parallel to a roofs edge and whose sidewall members have a top edge facing oncoming water flow that is narrow than a corresponding bottom edge. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143757 | BUILDING ENVELOPE MEMBER WITH INTERNAL WATER RESERVOIR - Buildings which include rudimentary plumbing can be transported as a set of disassembled modular parts and then assembled on site. The assembled building includes a water reservoir in the roof and a sewage reservoir in the base, so as to enable gravity-based water supply and sewage disposal in the absence of traditional plumbing and sewage infrastructure. Building envelope elements having internal reservoirs, and methods for constructing such building envelope elements are also described. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143758 | Portable Shelters, Related Shelter Systems, and Methods of Their Deployment - Method of deployment of portable shelters is described. The shelters or housing units may be deployed in emergency housing situations and may be grouped into systems of shelters. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143759 | BOX-ON-BOX SELF-STACKING SUBSTRUCTURE FOR A DRILL RIG - Disclosed is a drill rig having two master skids. Wherein prior to assembly of the drill rig, the master skids include a base box structure and a supported box structure arranged in a nested relationship. Additionally, the base box structures house hydraulic components and support components necessary to raise and support the supported box structure at an operational position. Further, the base box structures includes hydraulic components necessary to raise the drill rig mast to an operational position. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143760 | ROOF VENT FOR SUPPORTING A SOLAR PANEL - A roof vent for supporting a solar panel is provided. The roof vent includes a vent member and a solar panel support element. The vent member is sized and shaped to mimic the appearance of a roof cover element. The vent member includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion separated from the lower portion by a gap. The solar panel support element is attached to the vent member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143761 | DECORATIVE INSERT FOR A WINDOW - A decorative insert is positionable between a pair of glazing panes of a windows and includes a decorative element. At least a first spacer connector extends from the decorative element for securing the decorative element to a spacer of the window. The first spacer connector includes at least one plate positionable between the spacer and one of the glazing panes. At least a first muntin connector extends from the decorative element for securing the decorative element to a first muntin bar of the window. The first muntin connector includes a protrusion securable to the first muntin bar by friction fit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143762 | IMPACT RESISTANT FENESTRATION UNIT - A fenestration unit includes an outer frame portion, an inner frame portion and a supplemental fixation system that secures the outer frame portion to the inner frame portion. The supplemental fixation system increases a base force required to flex and release a complementary fit between a coupling feature of the outer frame portion and a retaining feature of the inner frame portion to a final force required to decouple the first and second frame portions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143763 | MODULAR IN-WALL FUNCTIONAL CONDUITS - Implementations of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering and/or removing fluid from a discrete location within a building. In particular, the present invention involves a modular conduit system that can supply or remove air, water, gas, or other fluids to/from an individual space created by modular walls. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143764 | FRAMEWORK WALL STRUCTURE, BUILDING AND FRAMEWORK WALL CONSTRUCTION METHOD - A framework wall structure, a building and a framework wall construction method that may improve structural performance against horizontal force and prevent damage to and around a joining member are provided. A viscoelastic member is sandwiched between joining surfaces of an adjacent member set formed of a stud, a lintel receiving portion and a block so that the viscoelastic member absorbs energy of horizontal force and absorption performance of vibration may be improved. Also, the viscoelastic member may decrease a shear force applied to a nail, prevent that the nail is deformed and a nail hole is enlarged, and prevent damages of the nail and a nailed member. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143765 | CONNECTION BETWEEN A WIND TURBINE TOWER AND ITS FOUNDATION - The invention relates to a connection between a tower ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150143766 | Insulated Block for Standing Seam Roof Structure - A rigid insulating body is mounted within a standing seam roof structure formed of roof supporting elements and roof panels spanning across the roof supporting elements. The body is suited for extending along a top side of a roof supporting element between an adjacent pair of roof panel mounting clips to occupy a vertical space between the top side of the roof supporting element and the bottom side of the roof panels. Blanket insulation spanning between the roof supporting elements and the roof panels is typically compressed at each roof supporting element by roof panel mounting clips fastened through the insulation from the roof panels to the roof supporting elements. The body is trapezoidal with sides which diverge from bottom to top so as to occupy the area of the blanket insulation compressed by the mounting clips at each roof supporting element. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143767 | DUAL-ARCH ROOF TILE - A tile for attachment to a mounting surface, with a fastener, includes a body defining a longitudinal length and a horizontal width. The body may be movable between an uninstalled position, which defines a first offset along the longitudinal length and a second offset along the transverse width, and an installed position, which substantially closes the first offset and the second offset. In the installed position, the body abuts the mounting surface and an underside of the body is substantially planar. The tile may also include a plurality of first-angle ribs and a plurality of second-angle ribs. The first-angle ribs are offset relative to a forward edge of the body. The second-angle ribs offset relative to the forward edge of the body and also to the first-angle ribs. Furthermore, the first-angle ribs and second-angle ribs do not have shared vertices. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143768 | Anhydrite Concrete Compositions and Methods to Manufacture Precast Building System - An improved concrete formulation comprising gravel, sand, Portland cement, and anhydrite substituting a portion of the Portland cement for fabrication of precast concrete systems with strength properties that comply with regulatory requirements. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143769 | STEEL-FRAME BUILDING, PLANT, AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING STEEL-FRAME BUILDING - A steel-frame building, which is installed permanently next to a stand-alone heavy structure and which can reduce a construction cost, a plant including the steel-frame building, and a method for assembling a steel-frame building are provided. The steel-frame building is installed permanently next to a stand-alone heavy structure, and includes a gantry frame which is used for pulling the whole of the stand-alone heavy structure to stand up. The gantry frame may be used for carrying in other devices to be housed in the steel-frame building. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143770 | Drywall Backing Connector for Steel Studs - A connection between standard metal studs with a separate backing connector is provided. The backing connector has a planar backing web with lateral longitudinal flanges that receives the lip flange of a first wall stud and a projecting tab that interfaces with the side member of the first wall stud. The backing connector also has members that interface with and attach to selected portions of the surfaces of the second wall stud without engaging the lip flange of the second wall stud. The backing connector is adjustable in length. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143771 | TRIM MOULDING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An improved trim molding system for use in construction comprises a molding base and a complementary pre-fabricated molding face. The base is easily installed on the surface of a location where a molding is desired. The molding face fits onto the base and is secured to the base by an adhesive material. The two-component system provides for secure fit and an aesthetically pleasing finished product. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143772 | Metal Roof Penetration Thermal Break` - Disclosed is a system for improving the condensation resistance of metal roof penetrations. When environmental conditions are right, the curbs associated with metal roof penetrations can experience condensation on metal parts for which there is no thermal break. The disclosed system provides a mechanism to implement a thermal break to prevent the formation of condensation. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143773 | RECESSED CAN DOWNLIGHT RETROFIT ILLUMINATION DEVICE - In various embodiments, an illumination device includes driver and LED lighting modules collectively sized to fit within a recessed-can lighting fixture constructed for use with incandescent or halogen bulbs, thereby facilitating LED changeover without removal and replacement of the fixture. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143774 | USE OF CONDUCTIVE FIBERS TO DISSIPATE STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGES IN UNBONDED LOOSEFILL INSULATION MATERIAL - An unbonded loosefill insulation material including a multiplicity of discrete, individual tufts formed from a plurality of insulative fibers and a plurality of conductive fibers mixed with the insulative fibers is provided. The conductive fibers are configured to dissipate static electrical charges. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143775 | MODULAR PROCESSING FACILITY - The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143776 | AID FOR LAYING FLOORING TILES - An aid for laying floor tiles on an adhesive bed applied to a floor surface including a support handle having a first and second end, as well as a supporting surface provided at each end, wherein each supporting surface can be supported on the floor surface and wherein each supporting surface is provided with several projections spaced apart such that a support is realized by means of which the tiler can be supported on the floor surface while carrying out work, so that the occurrence of injuries and other physical discomfort can be reduced as much as possible, and wherein furthermore undesirable disturbance of or damage to the adhesive bed on which the flooring tiles are to be placed is prevented. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143777 | PACKAGING ASSEMBLY, IN PARTICULAR CARTONING ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a packaging assembly comprising a device for transporting a packaging means ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150143778 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING, CLOSING AND LABELLING CONTAINERS - An apparatus for the treatment of containers ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150143779 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PACKAGE OF EXTRACTION BAG - A method for manufacturing a package in which an extraction bag having four triangular surfaces is stored in an exterior bag includes: a direction regulation step of regulating a direction of the extraction bag to be a specified direction; a pressing step of pressing the extraction bag so that one surface or one side of the extraction bag is folded into two; a folding step of folding the extraction bag by surface-pressing of the extraction bag from both sides of surfaces that are overlapped upon being folded into two; and a packaging step of forming a package in which the folded extraction bag is stored in the exterior bag. According to the method, when a trigonal-pyramid pack is packaged with an exterior bag, the trigonal-pyramid pack can be closed in the exterior bag in the state of being folded flat in a fixed form. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143780 | Method Of Forming A Carton With Article Protection Flap - A method of forming a carton. The method comprises obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, at least two first end flaps, at least two second end flap, and at least one article protection flap foldably connected to the bottom panel. The method comprises positioning the plurality of panels to form an interior space of the carton, loading a plurality of beverage bottles into the interior space, closing a first end of the carton, closing a second end of the carton, and tightening the carton by folding the at least one article protection flap into the interior space after the loading of the plurality of beverage bottles. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143781 | Systems, Devices, And Methods For Providing Handheld Electronic Devices In Sterile Environments - Devices, arrangements and methods for encasing non-sterile handheld electronic device into a sterile case are disclosed. A sterile case encases the handheld electronic device. The handheld electronic device may be inserted into the sterile case using a transfer apparatus arranged to permit the device to be inserted into the sterile case without the user or the device contacting an outside surface of the case. The transfer apparatus additionally may contain an apparatus for closing the sterile case without the user directly contacting the sterile case. The sterile case and the transfer apparatus may be used in combination to insert a handheld electronic device into the sterile case without a user directly touching the sterile case. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143782 | Polymer Sheet with Improved Barrier Properties - A polymeric sheet structure for use in a packaging container. The sheet contains a first layer of oxygen barrier material and a second and optionally third protective layer bonded to the first layer. The oxygen barrier layer material can be saponified ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyamide, polyvinyl alcohol, modification products thereof, or mixtures thereof, and the second and third protective layer can contain a polymer and an inorganic filler with an aspect ratio distribution in an amount sufficient to further enhance the moisture barrier property of the outer protective layer over what it would be in the absence of the filler. Also a process for protecting an oxygen or moisture sensitive material that includes the step of enclosing the material in a container that is completely or partially constructed of the sheet structure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143783 | HIGH FLOW V-BANK FILTER - A V-bank air filter having a high air flow rate with low pressure drop is provided. In one embodiment, a V-bank filter includes a first side panel and a second side panel having parallel first edges oriented perpendicular to a flow direction through the filter. A plurality of filter elements are arranged in at least two pairs of vees extending between the first and second housings. The side panels and the filter elements comprise a unitary disposable filter, wherein at least three filter elements have a unique orientation relative to the flow direction. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143784 | CROSSFLOW FILTRATION PARTICLE SEPARATOR - A form of crossflow filtration particle separator which receives a particle laden moving fluid surrounded by a clear moving fluid at a proximal end, and separates the particles into a collection zone, or collector, in response to vortices created by diagonal slits and baffles located from the center of the particle separator to its distal end. The filter operates horizontally in a small amount of space without use of physical filter media or the need of a high pressure flow, while allowing delicate particles to be separated without damage. Particle collection structures allow the separated particles to be carried away in a separate flow. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143785 | FILTER - The present invention provides a filter, which includes an enclosure ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150143786 | ALUMINUM TITANATE COMPOSITIONS, CERAMIC ARTICLES COMPRISING SAME, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Disclosed are ceramic bodies comprised of a tialite phase and at least one silicate phase with a rare earth oxide and zirconium additions and methods for the manufacture of the same. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143787 | HIGH RISE CROP LIFTER - A crop lifter apparatus has a base member attached to a selected guard finger of a cutting header. A front lifting finger extends forward and downward from the base member at a first angle downward from horizontal, and a rear lifting finger extends rearward and upward from the base member at second angle upward from horizontal, where the second angle is greater than the first angle. A front end of the front lifting finger is at a front vertical location that is a first distance below a top surface of the table, and a rear end of the rear lifting finger is at a rear vertical location that is a second distance above the top surface of the table, and the second distance is at least twice the first distance. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143788 | HARDFACED BED KNIFE - A bed knife adapted to be coupled with a reel cutting unit for cutting grass is oriented with respect to a rotating cutting reel of the reel cutting unit. The bed knife includes a body formed from a first material and a cutting portion formed from a second material. The second material is different from the first material, and the second material is deposited onto the body by a welding process. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143789 | FLUID CIRCUIT FOR BALE EJECTION - The present invention relates to a hydraulic circuit mechanically linked to a panel and agricultural harvesters comprising the same. The hydraulic circuit of the present invention can be used to facilitate the transition of hydraulic states from a quick speed to a slow speed, when opening and closing the panel. The hydraulic circuit comprises a restrictive orifice and a fluid stop valve that, when opened, diverts the path of pressurized fluid away from a hydraulic actuator during the actuator's extension. The diversion of pressurized fluid away from the hydraulic cylinder or through the restrictive orifice substantially reduces the speed at which the panel opens or closes. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143790 | MULCHING APPARATUS FOR A LAWNMOWER - A mulching device for attachment to a lawnmower includes a cutting assembly separate from the mower blades, wherein the grass clippings are finely cut and then dispersed onto the ground surface. In one embodiment, the cutting assembly includes an auger that compresses the grass clippings prior to cutting them. The mulching device may also include a separation chamber for separating the grass clippings from the forced air exiting the mower deck, so that the grass clippings may be cut in an environment separate from the forced air. In another embodiment, the mulching device includes a dispersion assembly for spreading the cut grass clippings onto a ground surface. The dispersion assembly may include a chute extending from the forced air outlet to a position adjacent the cutting assembly, wherein the forced air exiting the separation chamber is directed onto the cut grass clippings to disperse the cut grass clippings onto the ground surface. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143791 | FLUID CIRCUIT FOR BALE EJECTION WITH RESTRICTED FLOW - The present invention relates to a hydraulic circuit mechanically linked to a panel and agricultural harvesters comprising the same. The hydraulic circuit of the present invention can be used to facilitate the transition of hydraulic states from a quick speed to a slow speed, when opening and closing the panel. The hydraulic circuit comprises a fluid stop valve comprising a restrictive orifice which, when narrowed, reduces the rate of pressurized fluid flow into a hydraulic actuator during the actuator's extension. The reduced flow of pressurized fluid into the hydraulic cylinder substantially reduces the speed at which the panel opens or closes. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143792 | COMPONENTS WITH MULTI-LAYERED COOLING FEATURES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - A manufacturing method includes providing a substrate having one or more grooves formed therein. One or more coatings having one or more grooves formed therein are disposed on the substrate and in fluid communication with the one or more grooves in the substrate. A cover coating is disposed on a portion of an outermost surface of the one or more coatings, having one or more cooling outlets formed therein and in fluid communication with the one or more grooves in the one or more coatings. The substrate, the one or more coatings and the cover coating define therein a cooling network for cooling a component. A component having a cooling network defined therein a substrate, one or more coatings disposed on at least a portion of the substrate, and a cover coating disposed over at least a portion of an outermost coating of the one or more coatings. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143793 | SELECTIVE PRESSURE KETTLE BOILER FOR ROTOR AIR COOLING APPLICATIONS - A system for use in a combined cycle power plant including gas and steam turbines includes a single kettle boiler and a valve system. The valve system is operated such that feedwater from a first source passes into the kettle boiler during certain operating conditions, whereas feedwater from a second source passes into the kettle boiler during other operating conditions, wherein the first and second sources have feedwater under different pressures. Rotor cooling air extracted from a compressor section of the gas turbine is cooled with the feedwater in the kettle boiler, wherein at least a portion of the feedwater is evaporated in the kettle boiler by heat transferred to the feedwater from the rotor cooling air to create steam, wherein the valve system is operated to selectively deliver the steam to a first or second steam receiving unit depending on the operating conditions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143794 | Geared Turbofan Engine Gearbox Arrangement - A three-spool turbofan engine ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150143795 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM FAN CASE COMPRISING THRUST REVERSING ASSEMBLY - An aircraft propulsion system may include a generally annular fan case defined by a fan configured to be disposed at a forward end thereof and a stator blade array configured to be disposed at an of end thereof, a thrust reversing assembly comprising at least a portion of the fan case, the fan case comprising a generally annular cascade array, and/or a sleeve situated at least partially about the cascade array, the sleeve configured to deploy to expose the cascade array. The aircraft propulsion system may further comprise a blocker door coupled to at least one of the cascade array and an inner surface of the fan case, the blocker door configured to deploy to redirect airflow through the cascade array. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143796 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURED INNER FIXED STRUCTURE - A propulsion system of an aircraft includes an inner fixed structure (IFS) and the outer sleeve that may be separately coupled to the pylon. For instance, the inner fixed structure and the outer sleeve may move independently with respect to each other. A single latch of the latching system disclosed herein, may be configured to latch all 4 panels, (e.g. both halves of the IFS and both doors of the outer sleeve) together and/or in a closed and retained position. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143797 | TURBOPUMP - A feed method for feeding reaction engines including off-loading a secondary flow of a first propellant downstream from a first pump but upstream from a first turbine that is driven by expansion of the first propellant and that drives at least the first pump. The off-loading is controlled in such a manner as to achieve equilibrium between power generated by the first turbine and power consumed by the first pump, thereby stopping a rise in speed of the first turbine and the first pump at a predetermined speed lower than a nominal speed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143798 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS - A system of purifying exhaust gas may include an engine including an injector, a lean NOx trap (LNT) adapted to absorb nitrogen oxide (NOx) contained in the exhaust gas at a lean air/fuel ratio, to release the absorbed nitrogen oxide at a rich air/fuel ratio, and to reduce the nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas or the released nitrogen oxide, a dosing module adapted to inject reducing agent into the exhaust gas, a selective catalytic reduction catalyst on a diesel particulate filter (SDPF) adapted to trap particulate matter and to reduce the nitrogen oxide using the reducing agent injected through the dosing module, and a controller performing denitrification (DeNOx) using the LNT when temperature of the exhaust gas may be lower than transient temperature, and performing denitrification using the SDPF when the temperature of the exhaust gas may be higher than or equal to the transient temperature. | 2015-05-28 |
20150143799 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DEFULFURIZING LEAN NOx TRAP - A system of dusulfurizing an LNT may control desulfurization of the LNT provided in an apparatus of purifying exhaust gas, in which the LNT may be adapted to absorb nitrogen oxide (NOx) contained in the exhaust gas at a lean air/fuel ratio and to release the absorbed nitrogen oxide and reduce the nitrogen oxide contained in the exhaust gas or the released nitrogen oxide at a rich air/fuel ratio and the apparatus of purifying exhaust gas may further include a particulate filter trapping particulate matter contained in the exhaust gas as soot and regenerated by burning the trapped soot when a regeneration condition is satisfied, and a controller controlling desulfurization of the LNT and regeneration of the particulate filter. | 2015-05-28 |