22nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120131916 | THIN MIRROR WITH TRUSS BACKING AND MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT THEREFOR - A thin-sheet panel assembly, In one embodiment, a substantially rigid thin-sheet panel assembly having a non-rigid thin-sheet component includes the thin-sheet component which has selected plan area and shape, a backer having a plan shape and area substantially similar to the thin-sheet component, and plural riser elements of selected height and configuration each extending from the backer to distal ends connected to a reverse surface of the thin-sheet component, the riser elements being configured and disposed in an array which causes the assembly to have substantial rigidity in a selected direction in the thin-sheet component, and the thin-sheet panel assembly further includes a bar coupled to the backer and extending between at least one pair of adjacent riser elements of the plural riser elements. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131917 | Methods and Systems for Loading a Steam Turbine - Systems and methods for loading a steam turbine are provided. A method may include: receiving a turbine loading factor; receiving a current steam turbine exhaust temperature; determining a steam flow ramping rate parameter and a steam temperature ramping rate parameter based at least in part on the turbine loading factor and the current steam turbine exhaust temperature, wherein the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter are determined based at least in part on an inverse relationship between the steam flow ramping rate parameter and the steam temperature ramping rate parameter. The method may further include controlling at least one of: (a) steam flow to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam flow ramping rate parameter; or (b) steam temperature to the steam turbine based at least in part on the steam temperature ramping rate parameter. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131918 | HEAT ENGINES WITH CASCADE CYCLES - Systems and methods for recovering energy from waste heat are provided. The system includes a waste heat exchanger coupled to a source of waste heat to heat a first flow of a working fluid. The system also includes a first expansion device that receives the first flow from the waste heat exchanger and expands it to rotate a shaft. The system further includes a first recuperator coupled to the first expansion device and to receive the first flow therefrom and to transfer heat from the first flow to a second flow of the working fluid. The system also includes a second expansion device that receives the second flow from the first recuperator, and a second recuperator fluidly coupled to the second expansion device to receive the second flow therefrom and transfer heat from the second flow to a combined flow of the first and second flows. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131919 | DRIVEN STARTER PUMP AND START SEQUENCE - Various thermodynamic power-generating cycles are disclosed. A turbopump arranged in the cycles is started and ramped-up using a starter pump arranged in parallel with the main pump of the turbopump. Once the turbopump is able to self-sustain, a series of valves may be manipulated to deactivate the starter pump and direct additional working fluid to a power turbine for generating electrical power. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131920 | PARALLEL CYCLE HEAT ENGINES - Waste heat energy conversion cycles, systems and devices use multiple waste heat exchangers arranged in series in a waste heat stream, and multiple thermodynamic cycles run in parallel with the waste heat exchangers in order to maximize thermal energy extraction from the waste heat stream by a working fluid. The parallel cycles operate in different temperature ranges with a lower temperature work output used to drive a working fluid pump. A working fluid mass management system is integrated into or connected to the cycles. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131921 | HEAT ENGINE CYCLES FOR HIGH AMBIENT CONDITIONS - A system for converting thermal energy to work. The system includes a working fluid circuit, and a precooler configured to receive the working fluid. The system also includes a compression stages and intercoolers. At least one of the precooler and the intercoolers is configured to receive a heat transfer medium from a high temperature ambient environment. The system also includes heat exchangers coupled to a source of heat and being configured to receive the working fluid. The system also includes turbines coupled to one or more of the heat exchangers and configured to receive heated working fluid therefrom. The system further includes recuperators fluidly coupled to the turbines, the precooler, the compressor, and at least one of the heat exchangers. The recuperators transfer heat from the working fluid downstream from the turbines, to the working fluid upstream from at least one of the heat exchangers. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131922 | COATING A PERFORATED SURFACE - An example method of coating a surface includes rotating a sprayer about an axis and directing spray away from the axis using the sprayer. The method coats a surface with the spray. The method moves a fluid through apertures established in the surface to limit movement of spray into apertures. The apertures are configured to direct the fluid toward the axis. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131923 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREMIXER WAKE AND VORTEX FILLING FOR ENHANCED FLAME-HOLDING RESISTANCE - A combustion system premixer includes one or more streamwise vortex generators configured to passively redirect surrounding high velocity air into at least one of wake and vortex regions within a combustion system fuel nozzle in response to air passing through the premixer. The streamwise vortex generators operate to minimize turbulent flow structures, thus improving air/fuel mixing, and enhancing resistance to flame-holding and flash-back within the premixer. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131924 | Gas Turbine Combustor and Fuel Supply Method Used for the Same - An object of the invention is to provide a reliable gas turbine combustor that can provide lowered NOx and combustion stability. The gas turbine combustor includes a combustion chamber to which fuel and air are supplied; a first burner located on the upstream side of the combustion chamber, the first burner jetting fuel into the combustion chamber and jetting air into the combustion chamber in a swirling manner; a plurality of second burners arranged around the first burner and supplying a premixed gas of air and fuel to the combustion chamber; an annular bulkhead disposed between the first burner and the second burners and having an inclined surface formed to broaden toward the downstream side of the combustion chamber; and a plurality of air jet ports formed in the inclined surface of the annular bulkhead and adapted to jet air into the combustion chamber. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131925 | COMBUSTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - Systems and methods for an oxy-fuel type combustion reaction are provided. In one or more embodiments, a combustion system can include at least two mixing zones, where a first mixing zone at least partially mixes oxygen and carbon dioxide to produce a first mixture and a second mixing zone at least partially mixes the first mixture with a fuel to produce a second mixture. The combustion system can also include a combustion zone configured to combust the second mixture to produce a combustion product. In one or more embodiments, the first mixture can have a spatially varied ratio of oxygen-to-carbon dioxide configured to generate a hot zone in the combustion zone to increase flame stability in the combustion zone. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131926 | ADVANCED LASER IGNITION SYSTEMS FOR GAS TURBINES INCLUDING AIRCRAFT ENGINES - A laser ignition system for an internal combustion engine, and more specifically a gas turbine engine, is provided. The system comprises at least one laser light source configured to generate a laser beam and an optical beam guidance component. The optical beam guidance component is configured to transmit the laser beam to irradiate on an oxygenated fuel mixture supplied into the combustion chamber at a region of highest ignitability to generate a combustor flame in a flame region. The system further includes an integrated control diagnostic component configured to detect at least a portion of a light emission and operable to control one or more combustion parameters based in part on the detected light emission. The system further includes additional enhanced ignition control configurations. A method for igniting a fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine is also presented. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131927 | Advanced Optics and Optical Access for Laser Ignition for Gas Turbines Including Aircraft Engines - A laser ignition system for an internal combustion engine, and more specifically a gas turbine engine, is provided. The system including a laser light source configured to generate a laser beam, an ignition port configured to provide optimized optical access of the laser beam to a combustion chamber and an optical beam guidance component disposed between the laser light source and the ignition port. The optical beam guidance component is configured to include optimized optic components to transmit the laser beam to irradiate on a fuel mixture supplied into the combustion chamber to generate a combustor flame in a flame region. A method for igniting a fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine is also presented. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131928 | FLEXIBLE SEAL FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM - A system includes a gas turbine engine, a nozzle structure located adjacent to the gas turbine engine, a flexible annular seal linking the gas turbine engine and the nozzle structure, the flexible annular seal having a plurality of corrugate sections arranged about a centerline, and a connection device secured to the gas turbine engine and to the nozzle structure. The connection device is adjustable to select a length of the flexible annular seal measured along the centerline. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131929 | FLEXIBLE SEAL FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM - A system includes a gas turbine engine, a nozzle structure located adjacent to the gas turbine engine, a flexible annular seal linking the gas turbine engine and the nozzle structure, the flexible annular seal having a plurality of corrugate sections, and a reinforcement member positioned between two of the plurality of corrugate sections. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131930 | TEC DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE APPLYING THE TEC DEVICE - A Thermoelectric Cooling (TEC) device is provided, which includes a TEC module, a first heat exchange device, and a second heat exchange device. The TEC module includes a cold end and a hot end corresponding to the cold end. The first heat exchange device is disposed at the cold end of the TEC module, and is configured to exchange heat with a medium surrounding the cold end of the TEC module. The second heat exchange device is disposed at the hot end of the TEC module; the second heat exchange device includes an evaporation end and a condensation end; a cooling medium is disposed in the second heat exchange device, and is configured to perform heat exchange at the evaporation end and the condensation end in a phase transition manner; and the evaporation end adjoins the hot end of the TEC module. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131931 | Capacitive Separator Device - A device is disclosed which is designed to separate water, hydrocarbons and gases, based on the electric characteristics of the materials; the device utilises the different capacitance of water and hydrocarbons. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131932 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A thermodynamic system includes a cyclical heat exchange system and a heat transfer system coupled to the cyclical heat exchange system to cool a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system. The heat transfer system includes an evaporator including a wall configured to be coupled to a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system and a primary wick coupled to the wall and a condenser coupled to the evaporator to form a closed loop that houses a working fluid. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131933 | AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - An air conditioner according to the present invention comprises an air handling unit comprising a fan for supplying the air mixed the indoor air with the outdoor air to the indoor space and a heat exchanger for exchanging the mixed air blowing by the fan with the chilled water and a temperature sensor for sensing temperature, and a chiller which includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator and supplies the chilled water from the evaporator to the heat exchanger through a water pipe connecting the evaporator with the heat exchanger, wherein the chiller communicates with the air handling unit and sets a chilled water set temperature of the chilled water supplied from the evaporator to the heat exchanger according to the result sensed by the temperature sensor and changes the driving capacity of the compressor according the chilled water set temperature. Thus, it can prevent super-cooling and excessive dehumidification of the indoor space when a chilled water temperature of a heat-exchanger is too low. In addition, it can perform the sufficient cooling and dehumidification by the minimum electric consumption. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131934 | WATER RECOVERY METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131935 | AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - An air conditioner according to the present comprises a plurality of chillers which include a compressor, a condenser, a expansion device and an evaporator and supply cold water through water pipes connected to the evaporator in parallel. An operating chiller of the plurality of chillers sets a cold water set temperature of the operating chiller according to pressure difference between high pressure part and low pressure part and controls the compressor capacity according to the cold water set temperature and transmits an operation order to a chiller not operating until the present if the pressure difference is more than the set pressure for the set time and at least one of the chillers is not operating. Thus, it is possible to perform an efficient operation according to load and to minimized power consumption. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131936 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A display apparatus has a compressor cooler having a condenser that condenses refrigerant by radiating heat, an evaporator that evaporates the refrigerant for heat absorption and dehumidification, and a compressor that inhales vapor generated by the evaporator and compresses the vapor to be condensed; a temperature sensor that monitors temperature of the evaporator; a backlight; a first control portion that terminates the compressor when the temperature of the evaporator is a first predetermined temperature or lower; and a second control portion that increases a level of the backlight when the temperature of the evaporator is a second predetermined temperature or lower, wherein the second predetermined temperature is higher than the first predetermined temperature. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131937 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131938 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED SOLAR INVERTER - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131939 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131940 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DESICCANT AIR CONDITIONING WITH COMBUSTION CONTAMINANT FILTERING - Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131941 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF A SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM - A solar collector assembly comprises a plurality of heater collection tubes. A thermal enhancement manifold assembly is integrated into the solar collector assembly to enhance thermal efficiency. The enhancement manifold assembly includes a supply manifold subassembly which selectively distributes a refrigerant between at least two supply manifolds and a return manifold subassembly which distributes the refrigerant between at least two return manifolds. A thermal enhancing tube provides fluid communication between each supply manifold and respective return manifold. The thermal enhancing tubes are assembled within an interior volume of the solar heater collection tubes. Each manifold pairing is operatively governed by a respective fluid control valve. The manifold pairings alternate between an active state and an inactive state, optimizing thermal transfer between the collection tube and a refrigerant. The refrigerant is retained within an inactive tube set of thermal enhancing tubes and flows therethrough in an active tube set. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131942 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet comprising a storage chamber, a cold air generation chamber provided above the storage chamber, an evaporator provided in the cold air generation chamber, and a refrigerant tube configured to pass through a predetermined wall of the cold air generation chamber, not passing the storage chamber, to be connected with the evaporator. An object of the present disclosure is to provide a refrigerator which has an efficient installation structure of a refrigerant tube connected with an evaporator provided in a cold air generation chamber provided above a storage chamber to enlarge storage space of the storage chamber. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131943 | DRAIN DEVICE AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a drain device and a refrigerator having the same, wherein a drain pipe is formed to have a single passage, an extension portion is disposed in the middle of the passage, and a drain valve opened and closed by defrosted water or am air pressure difference is provided in the extension portion, resulting in simplification of a structure of the drain device, reduction of a fabricating cost, and facilitation of an installation even in a small space. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131944 | AIR MOVING UNIT AND A HVAC SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - An air moving unit, an HVAC system and an enclosed plug fan unit are disclosed. In one embodiment, the air moving unit includes: (1) a plug fan with a blower wheel and (2) a circulation enclosure. The circulation enclosure includes: (2A) a back side and (2B) a front side having an inlet orifice corresponding to an intake area of the plug fan, the front side coupled to top, left and right sides that extend therefrom to the back side to form the circulation enclosure, wherein the blower wheel is located within the circulation enclosure and the plug fan is mechanically coupled to at least one side thereof. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131945 | Self-Starting Type Axial Gap Synchronous Motor, Compressor and Refrigeration Cycle Apparatus Using the Same - A self-starting type axial gap synchronous motor includes a stator in which plural small stators are arranged on the same circumference; disc-shaped rotors in each of which plural permanent magnets facing the stator are arranged on the same circumference; and a shaft coupled to the rotors. Each of the disc-shaped rotors includes a metal frame that is provided so as to surround the plural permanent magnets arranged on the same circumference, and each of the metal frames is configured using a nonmagnetic and conductive material. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131946 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN ENGINE - A cooling system for an engine includes a coolant tank, a heat exchanger, and a drain valve. The coolant tank holds a fluid coolant and is coupled with a tank conduit through which the coolant flows from or to the coolant tank. The heat exchanger is fluidly coupled with a supply conduit. The drain valve is fluidly coupled with the coolant tank by the tank conduit and with the supply conduit. The drain valve is fluidly coupled with a drain conduit that directs the coolant out of the cooling system and alternates between a closed position and an open position. The drain valve prevents the coolant from flowing out of the cooling system through the drain conduit when in the closed position and permits the coolant to flow from the heat exchanger and out of the cooling system through the drain conduit when in the open position. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131947 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide a refrigeration cycle apparatus having a compressor that is not easily heated to high temperature by sliding heat and thus higher in reliability. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131948 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus is provided with a refrigerant cycle through which a heat-source-side refrigerant is to be circulated, a first heat medium channel to which a pump is connected and through which a heat medium such as water, an anti-freezing solution or the like is circulated, a first heat medium channel to which a pump is connected and through which a heat medium is circulated, and a plurality of use-side heat exchangers connected to the first heat medium channels. Also, the first heat medium channels are connected to the suction side of a pump through a pump flow direction switching device, and the first heat medium channels are connected to the discharge side of the pump through a pump flow direction switching device. By controlling opening degrees of the pump flow direction switching devices, the first heat medium channel which communicates with the pump is selected. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131949 | FLUID MACHINE AND REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A fluid machine ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131950 | Arrangement for Liquefying Natural Gas and Method for Starting Said Arrangement - An arrangement for liquefying natural gas is provided. The arrangement includes a gas turbine unit that includes a gas turbine compressor, a steam turbine unit, a first compressor unit, a shiftable clutch, a heated steam generator for supplying steam to the steam turbine unit, and a second compressor unit. The steam turbine unit and the first compressor unit have a common, rigidly connected first shaft assembly, while the gas turbine unit and the second compressor unit have a common, rigidly connected second shaft assembly. In order to increase economic efficiency, the first shaft assembly and the second shaft assembly are operable to be connected to and disconnected from each other using the clutch. A suitable method for starting said arrangement is also provided. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131951 | AIR LIQUEFACTION SEPARATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - Disclosed is an air liquefaction separation method and apparatus by which the apparatus cost can be reduced when liquid products are collected, the method including:
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20120131952 | METHOD FOR RECOVERING A GASEOUS PRESSURE PRODUCT BY LOW-TEMPERATURE SEPARATION OF AIR - The invention relates to production of a pressurized gaseous oxygen product by low-temperature separation of air in a distillation column system, having a low-pressure column and a high-pressure column. A first partial stream of the purified feed air is work-expanded in a first expander, and at least partially introduced into the high-pressure column. A second partial stream is cooled in a main heat exchanger to an intermediate temperature, further compressed, cooled in the main heat exchanger where it is liquefied or pseudo-liquefied, and then introduced into the distillation column system. A third partial stream of the compressed feed air is work-expanded in a second expander. A liquid oxygen product stream, removed from the distillation column system, is brought to an elevated pressure, evaporated or pseudo-evaporated in the main heat exchanger, heated to approximately ambient temperature, and ultimately withdrawn as a pressurized gaseous oxygen product stream. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131953 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR INTERCHANGEABLE JEWELRY - The present invention relates to assemblies and methods for interchangeable jewelry, as are disclosed herein. The assemblies and methods disclosed herein enable individuals to customize jewelry through the use of interchangeable decorative elements. In one embodiment, a jewelry assembly comprises: (a) a frame containing a recessed portion wherein the frame is constructed from a material with magnetic properties; (b) a decorative element coupled to a magnet wherein the decorative element is sized to fit within the recessed portion of the frame wherein the magnet removably secures the decorative element within the recessed portion of the frame such that the exposed portion of the decorative element does not sit flushly within the recessed portion of the frame. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131954 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VITREOUS SILICA CRUCIBLE - There are provided an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible which can prevent the deterioration of the inner surface property in the manufacturing process of a vitreous silica crucible. The apparatus includes a mold defining an outer shape of a vitreous silica crucible, and an arc discharge unit having electrodes and a power-supply unit, wherein each of the electrodes includes a tip end directed to the mold, the other end opposite to the tip end, and a bent portion provided between the tip end and the other end. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131955 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ULTRA-THIN GLASS SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an ultra-thin glass substrate, the method including: a feeding step of feeding a preform for a glass substrate to a production line while being held; a heating step of heating the preform fed from the feeding step to a temperature around a softening point thereof; and a drawing step of drawing the preform that has softened in the heating step to form an ultra-thin glass substrate, in which the preform has been wound on a cylindrical first winding roll. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131956 | GLASS MANUFACTURING APPARATUSES WITH PARTICULATE REMOVAL DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Glass manufacturing apparatuses with particulate removal devices and methods for using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fusion draw machine for forming a glass web from molten glass includes an enclosure and a first pull roll and a second pull roll rotatably positioned in an interior of an enclosure. The first pull roll and the second pull roll cooperate to draw a glass web in a draw direction. A particulate removal device for removing particulate matter from the interior of the enclosure is fluidly coupled to the enclosure and includes a vacuum nozzle disposed in the interior of the enclosure and fluidly coupled to a vacuum source with a vacuum line. A particulate filter is fluidly coupled to the vacuum nozzle and the vacuum source and traps particulate matter exhausted from the interior of the enclosure through the vacuum nozzle. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131957 | Sheet Wafer Processing as a Function of Wafer Weight - A method and apparatus for forming a sheet wafer melts feedstock material in a crucible that is part of a crystal growth furnace, passes a plurality of filaments through the crucible to form a sheet wafer, and cuts a portion of the sheet wafer to form a smaller sheet wafer. The method and apparatus then determine the weight of the smaller sheet wafer, and control the temperature of the melted feedstock material (e.g., by controlling crucible temperature or by interfacing with another temperature control system) as a function of the determined weight. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131958 | LASER PROCESSING METHOD - A laser processing method of converging a laser light into an object to be processed made of glass so as to form a modified region and etching the object along the modified region so as to form a through hole in the object comprises a browning step of discoloring at least a part of the object by browning; a laser light converging step of forming the modified region in the discolored part of the object by converging the laser light into the object after the browning step; and an etching step of etching the object after the laser light converging step so as to advance the etching selectively along the modified region and form the through hole. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131959 | LASER SEALING DEVICE FOR GLASS SUBSTRATES - A laser sealing device for glass substrates includes a first laser head and a second laser head. The first laser head irradiates laser onto a sealing material coated between glass substrates, thereby melting the sealing material. The second laser head is provided at a predetermined interval from the first laser head, irradiates laser onto the portion which has been irradiated by the first laser head, and is set to a lower power than the first laser head. The device further includes a heating plate provided so as to be movable relative to the first and second laser heads and placed on the glass substrates when being heated to a predetermined temperature. Thus, it is possible to minimize the occurrence of cracking in the glass substrates due to thermal shock since the temperature of the sealing material which is melted by the laser heads drops slowly rather than rapidly. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131960 | GLASS STRENGTHENING AND PATTERNING METHODS - High intensity plasma-arc heat sources, such as a plasma-arc lamp, are used to irradiate glass, glass ceramics and/or ceramic materials to strengthen the glass. The same high intensity plasma-arc heat source may also be used to form a permanent pattern on the glass surface—the pattern being raised above the glass surface and integral with the glass (formed of the same material) by use of, for example, a screen-printed ink composition having been irradiated by the heat source. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131961 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BENDING A SHEET OF MATERIAL INTO A SHAPED ARTICLE - A method for bending a sheet of material into a shaped article includes providing the sheet of material. A reformable area and a non-reformable area of the sheet of material are heated to a first temperature range corresponding to a first viscosity range. The reformable area of the sheet of material is subsequently heated to a second temperature range corresponding to a second viscosity range. The reformable area of the sheet of material is reformed into a selected shape by at least one of sagging the reformable area of the sheet of material and applying a force to the sheet of material outside of or near a boundary of the reformable area. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131962 | CLEAVING APPARATUS FOR A BAND-LIKE GLASS FILM AND CLEAVING METHOD FOR A BAND-LIKE GLASS FILM - A cleaving apparatus holds at least one surface (effective surface) of a band-like glass film in a non-contact state to suppress a situation that wavy portions reach a region in which the band-like glass film is to be cleaved. The cleaving apparatus cleaves the band-like glass film, which is being conveyed in a longitudinal direction thereof, along a conveyance direction thereof using a thermal stress generated through localized heating and cooling of a heated region. The localized heating and the cooling is performed on a preset cleaving line extending along the conveyance direction of the band-like glass film. The cleaving apparatus includes an air knife for supplying air to a front surface of the band-like glass film to retain the film on a conveyor at a position on an upstream side of a cleaving region in the conveyance direction. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131963 | PREVENTING GAS FROM OCCUPYING A SPRAY NOZZLE USED IN A PROCESS OF SCORING A HOT GLASS SHEET - A spray nozzle is used in a process of quenching a hot glass sheet during a laser scoring process or other high energy glass heating process. The nozzle is located in proximity to the glass sheet, creating gas in liquid used to quench the glass located in the nozzle (e.g., water). The gas (e.g., air bubbles) is removed from the quenching liquid. Then, the spray nozzle is used to spray the quenching liquid onto the sheet at a location trailing laser scoring of the sheet. The spray nozzle has a purge opening and tubing leading to a discharge location. The spray nozzle can have a sloped passageway that pre-stages gas bubbles near the purge opening. The spray nozzle can include a cooling coil passing around the nozzle passagewayto cool the quenching liquid passing through the nozzle, and increase the solubility of bubbles in the quenching liquid. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131964 | Apparatuses For Controlling The Temperature Of Glass Forming Materials In Forehearths - Forehearths that create a substantially homogeneous temperature to molten glass forming materials across the end position are provided. A gas cavity, a weir, a refractory block, or a heating element in the forehearth may be utilized to reduce a temperature gradient of molten glass forming materials across the end position. Reducing the temperature difference of the molten glass forming material across the end position permits for improved chemical and physical properties of the glass fibers and the end products formed from the glass fibers. In addition, a reduction in the temperature gradient across the end position produces a more homogenous glass fiber and glass product. Further, a reduction in the shear break rate occurs when the molten glass forming material has a temperature that is substantially the same across the end position, which results in a reduction in the breakage of glass fibers and an increase in manufacturing efficiency. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131965 | COMBINATION DISCUS LOCK ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present disclosure describes combination discus locks and associated methods. A lock device configured in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present disclosure includes a discus lock housing, a locking mechanism positioned in the lock housing, and a plurality of rotatable wheels operably coupled to the locking mechanism. The rotatable wheels can individually have a plurality of indicia used to display a combination. The locking mechanism can be configured to move from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration when the combination is displayed. The lock device can further include a shackle and a slider actuator positioned on an outer surface of the lock housing. The slider actuator can be operably coupled to the shackle and to the locking mechanism, and can be configured to drive the shackle from a closed position to an open position when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked configuration. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131966 | Apparatus for Locking a Saddle Post of to a Seat Tube of a Bicycle - Disclosed is an apparatus for locking a saddle post to a seat tube. The saddle post is movably inserted in the seat tube. The apparatus includes a quick release clamp and a lock. The quick release clamp includes a ferrule, a lug and a handle. The ferrule is provided around the seat tube. The lug is formed on the ferrule. The handle is operable to tighten the ferrule on the seat tube. The handle includes a slot defined therein. The lock includes a portion that can be inserted through the lug after the lug is inserted though the slot defined in the handle. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131967 | MAGNETIC LOCK, MAGNETIC KEY AND COMBINATION THEREOF - A magnetic lock ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131968 | Code Changing Mechanism for a Mechanical Combination Lock - A code changing mechanism for a mechanical combination lock, comprises function keys; two rows of code number keys on the lock body; a code-changing rack; an intermediate gear; a code-changing lock core with keyhole; and gear modules connected with each code number key, each gear module comprises a code-changing gear and controlling chip. There is a groove for resetting code provided on the gear; the chip inserted in the groove forming a code reset site; a code free site provided between the chip and gear; a left and a right straight rack; and the rack engages with a corresponding row of code-changing gears. The lock core coaxially connects with the intermediate gear, the intermediate gear engages with two opposing code-changing gears thereof. A movable sheet is under each of the keys. The code is changeable without disassembling any component, making the mechanism convenient, swift, flexible, reliable, with robust anti-crack capability. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131969 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF BIODEGRADABLE WASTE INCLUDING BIODEGRADABLE3 MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE - The present invention relates to a Method and system for completion of Ecological cycle of Biomass, applying Nature to Nature (N2N) theory, by biological treatment of any biodegradable waste or organic waste, including biodegradable part of MSW, to produce rich biological fertilizer as end product, methane and many useful byproducts using natural processes and natural/organic materials within a very short time span. Thus, whatever is taken from nature is returned back to the nature in natural time span called as N2N Theory. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131970 | Method for Making Fertilizer from Swine Feces/Urine by using Musca Domestica - A method for making fertilizer from swine feces/urine by using | 2012-05-31 |
20120131971 | Nutrient Delivery with an Aluminosilicate Substrate - Plant nutrients are captured by means of cation exchange and are rendered water insoluble and held indefinitely by electrostatic ionic attraction within the confines of the delivery medium, to wit: zeolites substrate. These nutrients are released or accessible upon plant demand, minimizing leaching into surrounding soil or groundwater. A delivery method provides a naturally occurring zeolites substrate. The substrate possesses a valence charge of minus 2 (−2). The substrate is doped with one or a number of chemical agents that through natural cationic exchange allow the substrate to encapsulate and hold by means of electrostatic ionic attraction one or a number of nutrient elements or compounds. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131972 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AMMONIUM SULFATE NITRATE - The present technology provides methods and processes of producing ammonium sulfate nitrate 1:2 double salts by combining ammonium sulfate solution, nitric acid and ammonia in an aqueous reaction mixture. The methods include reacting the aqueous reaction mixture, followed by removing water to form the ammonium sulfate nitrate 1:2 double salt. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131973 | Utilization of a Peridotite-type Rock for the Treatment of CO2 from a CO2-emitting Industrial Plant - A filter for treating CO2 from a CO2-emitting industrial plant, takes advantage of the fact that peridotite igneous rocks (or material of similar chemical content: basalt, gabbro, dunite, amphibolites, artificially produced Ca, Mg oxides) which are abundant on and close to the Earth's surface, can absorb and contain CO2 gases resultant from industrial activity. This chemical process occurs naturally, but has not been utilized to capture high concentrations of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere. Calcium and magnesium oxides of the peridotite react with CO2 to form stable carbonate minerals. The invention enhances and expedites this natural process for the remediation of industrial pollutants such as CO2 from the oil, gas, coal, cement/concrete and like CO2-emitting industries, and provides a resource for materials in construction (concrete), steel, aviation and agricultural and other industries. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131974 | ARCHING METALLIC PROFILES IN CONTINOUS IN-LINE PROCESS - A method and apparatus for manufacturing an arched metallic profile, in a continuous in-line process. The method comprises forming the metallic profile; and arching the formed metallic profile in a continuous in-line process. The apparatus includes a roll forming station configured to receive flat metallic composition and output a given profile. An arching device is configured to receive the metallic profile and bend the metallic profile having a desired radius of curvature wherein a portion of the arching device is displaced with respect to said roll forming station vertically and/or horizontally. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131975 | METHOD AND FORMING MACHINE FOR MANUFACTURING A PRODUCT HAVING VARIOUS DIAMETERS - The invention relates to a method and a forming machine suitable for manufacturing a product having various diameters from a workpiece, such as a metal cylinder or plate, in which the workpiece is clamped down in a clamping device, the workpiece and a first tool are rotated about an axis of rotation relative to each other, the workpiece is deformed by means of said first tool by placing the tool into contact with the workpiece and moving the workpiece and/or the tool in a direction along the axis of rotation. At least a second tool is placed into contact with the workpiece at a position behind the first tool, seen in the working direction, and the workpiece is also deformed by means of said second tool. Thus, parts of the workpiece that have been deformed by the first tool are deformed by one or more subsequent tools practically immediately. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131976 | METHOD FOR THE MULTI-CORE DEBURRING OF WIRES AND ASSOCIATE - The invention relates to a method for the multi-core deburring of wires, preferably wires ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131977 | Shearing Device for Shearing of Bar Stock and Forming Machine with a Shearing Device for Shearing of Bar Stock - A forming machine comprises a shearing device for shearing off a section of a bar stock, a forming station for forming the sheared off bar stock section and a transport device for the bar stock. The shearing device has two shearing blades, of which one is movable transverse to the longitudinal extension of the bar stock. The shearing blades each have an assembly block and a shearing insert attached to this. For one of the shearing blades, the shearing insert is made of a heat-resistant, break-proof and thermal shock-resistant hard material and essentially has the form of a cylindrical half-shell. This shearing insert is arranged in a reception recess of the assembly block, which is adapted in shape, and is releasably clamped to the assembly block by means of screwed clamping blocks. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131978 | STAMPED DUAL SNOWMOBILE RUNNER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A runner and method of making a runner for mounting on a snow ski including a runner body fabricated of one piece of stamped metal which includes a central base portion and a pair of longitudinally extending runner portions which are bent downwardly from the base portions in laterally spaced relationship to one another. Carbide wear strips are secured to the lower edges of the runner portions, while the base portion | 2012-05-31 |
20120131979 | FIN FABRICATION PROCESS FOR ENTRAINMENT HEAT SINK - A process to fabricate a fin for a heat sink includes creating an array of micro diameter holes on a substrate, and then coupling the substrate to a mold. The mold includes angular dimples such that one or more of the micro diameter holes on the substrate come into contact with the angular dimples in the mold, thereby forming an angle between the micro diameter holes and a surface of the substrate. The process further includes placing the substrate onto a plate. The plate includes micro air channels such that the micro air channels are in communication with the micro diameter holes. In another embodiment, two pieces of substrate, each with micro diameter holes and embossed micro air channels are coupled together to form a fin. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131980 | MOLD FOR PLASTIC FORMING AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR FORGING ALUMINUM MATERIAL - A mold for plastic forming having excellent seizure resistance controlled by adjusting its surface properties. In addition, a process producing the mold, that includes: roughening a surface of a base material by a shot blast method to adjust its arithmetic averaged roughness Ra: higher than 1 μm but 2 μm or lower; polishing the surface of the base material to adjust its skewness Rsk to 0 or lower while retaining Ra: 0.3 μm or higher; and forming a hard film on the surface of the base material where the surface of the hard film has an arithmetic averaged roughness Ra: 0.3 μm or higher but 2 μm or lower and skewness Rsk: 0 or lower. Adjusting the surface of the mold to have a non-concave-biased configuration, limits the capacity for concaves to accumulate lubricant, such that the lubricant is sufficiently deposited on the surfaces of the convexes. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131981 | Cold Forged Stub End - Apparatus for forming and shaping a stub end fitting and methods for forming the stub end fitting, are provided. The apparatus can include application of a multi-part die including first and second die parts which both together contain a preformed stub end fitting having an annular shaped flange, and a third die part (“push bullet”) used to land upon an end of a tubular member opposite the flange of the stub end fitting in order to cause portions of the stub end fitting to extrude into a cavity between the first and second die portions not already filled by the stub end fitting during initial containment. The resulting stub end fitting has enhanced material and operational properties. Additional material can be added to the outer diameter portion of the stub end fitting between the tubular main body and the flange to build or enhance an existing annular fillet to further enhance the material and operational properties of the stub end fitting. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131982 | GRAIN ORIENTED ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEET - An electrical steel sheet contains, as components, by mass %, 0.005% or less of C, 1.0% to 8.0% of Si, and 0.005% to 1.0% of Mn; one or more selected from Nb, Ta, V, and Zr such that a total content thereof is 10 to 50 ppm; and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein at least 10% of the content of Nb, Ta, V, and Zr is in the form of precipitates; the precipitates have an average diameter (equivalent circle diameter) of 0.02 to 3 μm; and secondary recrystallized grains of the steel sheet have an average grain size of 5 mm or more. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131983 | Crimping device - A crimping device including a first jaw having, across its width and extending at least partially along its length, spaced multiple crimp members. A second jaw also includes, across its width and extending at least partially along its length, spaced multiple crimp members. Multiple crimps are created in a crimp tube when the first and second jaws are brought together about the crimp tube using a first handle for the first jaw and a second handle for the second jaw. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131984 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An electrical connection system for a vehicle, comprising an elongated dielectric component ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120131985 | TARGET ODOR DETECTION AND SECURITY APPARATUS - A target odor detection apparatus and system configured to temporarily house one or more animate odor detectors for screening air passed across odor emitters or conveyances that pass through the target odor detection apparatus. Various types of sensor technologies are incorporated in certain embodiments to provide consistent detection results by, inter alia, consistently interpreting trained signals from animate odor detectors. Various communication technologies are incorporated in certain embodiments to provide enhanced control over an apparatus or system located in multiple and, in some cases, very distant, geographic locations. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131986 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING AIR TREATMENT CHEMICAL DISPENSING - Disclosed herein are methods for measuring the concentration of volatile air treatment chemicals in the air. These methods can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of, and/or optimize, dispensers that dispenses a volatile air treatment chemical into a test area. One runs side by side sampling of air using both sorbent tube and solid phase micro extraction fiber collectors to develop a correlation curve between air treatment chemical concentration results from the sorbent tube sampling and amount readings from the SPME sampling. One then uses SPME collectors to measure in a passive manner the performance of the volatile dispensers. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131987 | Method and Apparatus for Gas Chromatographic Analysis of a Gas Mixture - A method for analyzing a gas mixture through gas chromatography, wherein a sample of the gas mixture is fed to a dosing volume using a metering valve in a first valve position and, in a second valve position the sample of the gas mixture is fed from the dosing volume through a separating device by a carrier gas. A gas component of interest, arriving at the separating device and separated from the sample, is detected by a detecting device. Part of the separating device and the metering valve are flushed with another carrier gas after the gas component of interest has passed through a part of the separating device to facilitate a precise gas chromatography analysis using minimal technical effort. Another gas sample is then fed from the dosing volume to the separating device using the other carrier gas. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131988 | Gas Sensor - A gas sensor is described which incorporates a sensor stack comprising a first film layer of a ferromagnetic material, a spacer layer, and a second film layer of the ferromagnetic material. The first film layer is fabricated so that it exhibits a dependence of its magnetic anisotropy direction on the presence of a gas, That is, the orientation of the easy axis of magnetization will flip from out-of-plane to in-plane when the gas to be detected is present in sufficient concentration. By monitoring the change in resistance of the sensor stack when the orientation of the first layer's magnetization changes, and correlating that change with temperature one can determine both the identity and relative concentration of the detected gas. In one embodiment the stack sensor comprises a top ferromagnetic layer two mono layers thick of cobalt deposited upon a spacer layer of ruthenium, which in turn has a second layer of cobalt disposed on its other side, this second cobalt layer in contact with a programmable heater chip. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131989 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AEROSOL PARTICLES - Sizes or size distribution of aerosol particles of an aerosol gas stream is detected. A particle-free carrier flow is saturated in a saturator by a first condensing medium, after which, the carrier flow is mixed in a mixing section turbulently with aerosol particle flow. Advantageously, a plurality of separate mixtures with different saturation ratios are provided and introduced to the first condensing environment in order to condensate the condensing medium onto the aerosol particles. Depending on the saturation ratio, the particles with different lowest original size are activated and grown in a growing section and/or in the condensing environment. After activation and growing, the particles are detected by a detecting means. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131990 | FLUID MONITORING APPARATUS - A fluid monitoring apparatus, including a circuitry housing containing circuitry for processing fluid sensing signals and responsively transmitting an output, with a sensor assembly adapted for mechanical and electrical coupling to the circuitry housing. The sensor assembly includes at least one sensing member arranged to respond to a fluid species of interest in the monitored fluid, for generation of an output. The apparatus includes at least one of (A) a printed circuit board adapted to engage the circuitry housing and to mechanically couple to the sensor assembly, (B) the sensor assembly including a base and sensing element removably connected to the base by press-fit coupling elements, and (C) the sensor assembly including a base and a sensing filament connected thereto, and a filament guard to protectively circumscribe the sensing filament. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131991 | FUEL EFFICIENCY MEASURING SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - The present invention provides an improved fuel efficiency measuring system for a fuel cell vehicle which simplifies various valves and hydrogen lines and modulizes its individual elements. More specifically, the present invention provides an improved fuel efficiency measuring system for a fuel cell vehicle that eliminates a purging hydrogen tank previously used for removing residual air in a hydrogen supply line and instead removes residual air in a hydrogen supply line by using a vehicle side hydrogen tank. Additionally, the present invention simplifies couplers installed in a hydrogen supply line, and considerably reduces manufacturing costs by eliminating a high-cost break-away coupler adapted to couple a fuel efficiency measuring unit and the vehicle side. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131992 | CATALYST DETERIORATION DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTIC METHOD - A device for diagnosing deterioration of a catalyst by a decrease in oxygen storage capacity, in which the oxygen storage capacity by which the catalyst deterioration is diagnosed to be present when exhaust gas recirculation is not implemented is higher than the oxygen storage capacity by which the catalyst deterioration is diagnosed to be present when the exhaust gas recirculation is implemented. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131993 | Shift-By-Wire Default-To-Park Functional Verification - A method for testing a transmission gear shift device includes using an electric machine and a primary mechanism to place the device and a secondary mechanism, latched to the primary mechanism, in a park position, using a motor to delatch the secondary mechanism from the primary mechanism, using the electric machine to absorb energy released by a spring when delatching, and using the electric machine to relatch the secondary mechanism to the primary mechanism. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131994 | RETAINER STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE TESTING PLATFORM, USE OF THE RETAINER, AND SPECIALIZED VEHICLE TESTING PLATFORM TO TEST AN ELECTRONIC STABILITY PROGRAM OF A VEHICLE - The invention pertains to a vehicle testing platform for testing the electronic stability program (ESP) of a vehicle and a method of its use. The invention also relates to a retainer structure for holding a vehicle upon any vehicle testing platform. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131995 | Method for Inspecting Tires, Enabling the On-Site Detector of Defects, the State of Wear of the Rubber, or the internal Condition of the Tire - The invention relates to a technical inspection method which comprises the specific application of an ultrasound wave perfectly adapted for interacting with the rubber and for detecting: defects, tears, gaps, the state of wear of the rubber, and the breakage of steel wires or meshes in giant OTR (off-the-road) tires. Said inspection consists of injecting, into any sector of the tire and using an ultrasound defect detector device, ultrasound waves that generate echoes by bouncing off breaks or interfaces in the material, the assessment of which yields a diagnosis of the internal condition and operating state of the tire. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131996 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOGGING A WELLBORE - A method and apparatus for logging a wellbore with a translating arm set is provided. The translating arm set has at least one translating sensor pad for measuring at least one downhole parameter. The translating arm set has at least one translating extendable arm extendable from the downhole tool for locating each of the at least one translating sensor pads proximate the wellbore wall. The translating arm set has an actuator for translating the at least one translating arm set along a longitudinal axis of the downhole tool whereby the translating sensor pad is positionable at a selected longitudinal position relative to the downhole tool. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131997 | Device For Measuring Thickness Of Cloth And Method For Measuring Thickness Of Cloth - A device and method for measuring the thickness of a cloth when the predetermined pressing force is applied to the cloth. A device for measuring a cloth thickness includes a stationary part having a base surface; a movable member having a pressing end to press a cloth against the base surface; a movable member driving mechanism to move the movable member linearly without rotating around itself from an initial position up to an over-pressing position where the pressing end presses the cloth against the base surface with a force exceeding the predetermined pressing force; a load cell for detecting a force with which the pressing end presses the cloth against the base surface; and a pulse coder for detecting the space between the base surface and the pressing end when a force value detected by the load cell reaches the predetermined pressing force. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131998 | Method and Device for Determining a Rheological Transition Level - Method for determining the thickness of an upper layer of a fluid mass comprising at least this upper layer and a lower layer lying thereunder, such as a waterway with a navigable upper layer and a viscous mud layer located thereunder, wherein the viscosity of the fluid of the lower layer is greater than the viscosity of the fluid of the upper layer, wherein a body freely movable in the fluid mass is moved through the fluid mass at a velocity such that the body enters a state of equilibrium substantially at the interface between the lower and upper layer; the depth position of the body is determined at successive points in order to know the thickness of the upper layer at these points; and the resistivity of the fluid in the vicinity of the body is measured at successive points. | 2012-05-31 |
20120131999 | PRESSURE SENSOR FOR AN ELECTRIC HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH ADDITIONAL SECURITY FUNCTION - A pressure sensor including: a casing fluid-tightly divided into a first and a second chamber by a deformable membrane and means for connecting the first chamber to the environment and the second chamber to a tank for an operative fluid of an electric household appliance for detecting the level thereof according to a deformation of the membrane upon the establishment of a differential pressure in the two chambers; wherein the membrane carries toward the first chamber a rigid disc operatively associated with a switch carried by the casing to either close or open the switch upon the deformation of the membrane beyond a predetermined entity. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132000 | MEASURING CUP FOR WASTE OIL EXTRACTION MACHINE - A measuring cup for a waste oil extraction machine is disclosed in the present invention, comprising an organic glass made cup body ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132001 | SPRING MOUNTING ELEMENT FOR AN ACCELEROMETER - A spring mounting element is provided having an inner ring with an inner radial circumference and an outer radial circumference, and an outer ring having an inner radial circumference and an outer radial circumference. A plurality of supporting elements are attached to and symmetrically disposed around the outer radial circumference of the inner ring, and attached to the inner radial circumference of the outer ring. The plurality of supporting elements allow the inner ring to move in three dimensions. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132002 | SOLID-STATE INERTIAL SENSOR ON CHIP - Monolithic solid-state inertial sensor. The sensor detects rotation rate about three orthogonal axes and includes a micromachined monolithic piezoelectric crystalline structure including an equal number of vibratory drive and detection tines on each side of an axis of symmetry of the sensor, the tines being synchronized to have alternate actuation movements inward and outward. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132003 | MEMS BIAXIAL RESONANT ACCELEROMETER - A microelectromechanical detection structure for a MEMS resonant biaxial accelerometer is provided with: an inertial mass, anchored to a substrate by elastic elements to be suspended above the substrate. The elastic elements enabling inertial movements of the inertial mass along a first axis of detection and a second axis of detection that belong to a plane of main extension of said inertial mass, in response to respective linear external accelerations. At least one first resonant element and one second resonant element have a respective longitudinal extension, respectively along the first axis of detection and the second axis of detection, and are mechanically coupled to the inertial mass through a respective one of the elastic elements to undergo a respective axial stress when the inertial mass moves respectively along the first axis of detection and the second axis of detection. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132004 | AUDIOMETER AND METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a hearing-ability measurement device and a method thereof for measuring a masking curve more correctly and in a shorter time. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132005 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ULTRASONICALLY EVALUATING STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES - Systems and methods for ultrasonically evaluating one or more microstructural material properties of a structural specimen are disclosed. An example system comprises an ultrasonic sensor unit including a plurality of ultrasonic transducers that generate ultrasonic backscatter within the specimen, and an evaluation module that performs an autocorrelation function on the ultrasonic backscatter data. An autocorrelation algorithm is configured to execute a single scattering response (SSR) model that computes second order grain statistics of the structural specimen. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132006 | CAPACTIVE PRESSURE SENSOR INCORPORATING A TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT AND COMPATIBLE WITH HOT ENVIRONMENTS - A capacitive measurement device including first measurement device designed to carry out a first measurement function in relation to a nearby object, the first measurement device including a body and, a capacity electrode, both of a substantially conductive material, and a guard electrode placed between the body and the capacitive electrode and insulated from the body on the one hand and from the capacitive electrode on the other hand by dielectric elements; an excitation apparatus which maintains the capacitive electrode and the guard electrode to a desired AC electrical potential; a first electronic apparatus, connected to the capacitive and guard electrodes, for measuring the capacitance between the capacitive electrode and the object; and a second measurement device designed to carry out a second measurement function, which are located in the vicinity of either the capacitive or guard electrode, and maintained by the excitation apparatus to a desired AC electrical potential. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132007 | USE OF FIBER OPTICS TO MONITOR CEMENT QUALITY | 2012-05-31 |
20120132008 | FIBER OPTIC LOAD MEASUREMENT DEVICE - A measurement device may include a loadable member that supports a load and measures the force created in the loadable member by the load. The loadable member may have an aperture and an optical fiber located within the aperture. The optical fiber may include one or more fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132009 | FIBER OPTIC SHAPE SENSOR - A shape sensing system to determine the position and orientation of one link with respect to another link in a kinematic chain. An optical fiber is coupled to two or more links in a kinematic chain. A shape sensing segment is defined to start at a proximal link and to end at a distal link, crossing one or more joints. A reference frame is defined at the start of the shape sensing segment. As the joints move, an interrogator senses strain in the shape sensing segment. The sensed strain is used to output a Cartesian position and orientation of the end of the shape sensing segment with respect to the reference frame defined at the start of the shape sensing segment. The pose of the kinematic chain is determined from the Cartesian positions and orientations of one or more shape sensing segments defined for the kinematic chain and from an a priori model and constraints of the kinematic chain. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132010 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE FLOW RATES OF A FIRST GAS PHASE AND AT LEAST ONE SECOND LIQUID PHASE PRESENT IN A POLYPHASIC FLUID - A method for determining a first flow rate of a gas phase and a second flow rate of at least one liquid phase present in a polyphasic fluid circulating in a conduit is presented. The method essentially comprises circulating the polyphasic fluid through the neck of a venturi delimited by the conduit. The method further comprises estimating the first flow rate and the second flow rate by using a measured pressure difference of the fluid through the neck and a property representative of the relative surface occupied by the gas phase relative to a total surface over a cross-section of the neck. The step of estimating the first flow rate and the second flow rate further comprises (a1) calculating an amount representative of the liquid phase present in the gas rich core relative to the total amount of liquid phase in the neck and calculating the first and second flow rate as a function of the amount representative of the liquid phase present in the core calculated during step (a1). | 2012-05-31 |
20120132011 | METHODS FOR USING SITE SPECIFIC WIND CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE WHEN TO INSTALL A TIP FEATURE ON A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A method for utilizing site specific data to determine whether to install a tip feature on a rotor blade of a wind turbine is disclosed. The method generally includes monitoring with a sensor at least one wind condition at a wind turbine site, determining an actual tip deflection threshold for a rotor blade of a wind turbine located at the wind turbine site based on the least one wind condition, comparing the actual tip deflection threshold to a predetermined tip deflection threshold for the rotor blade and determining whether to install a tip feature on the rotor blade based on the comparison between the actual tip deflection threshold and the predetermined tip deflection threshold. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132012 | MEANS AND PROCESS FOR MEASURING THE DEFORMATION OF A ROTOR BLADE UNDER STRESS - A device and process for measuring the deformation of a rotor blade under stress is provided. A twisting and, separately therefrom, a lateral displacement of a transmitter/receiver is measured and the error of measurement present otherwise due to the twisting is compensated. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132013 | PRESSURIZING SAMPLE LOOP BY SAMPLE METERING DEVICE - A sample injector ( | 2012-05-31 |
20120132014 | SAMPLING CONTAINER AND USE THEREOF AS WELL AS A METHOD FOR TAKING SAMPLES - A sampling container for receiving media from a container filling system includes a closed base region, a peripheral wall adjoining the base region and extending substantially orthogonal to the base region, and a filling region opposite the base region and adjoining the peripheral wall. The filling region has a container neck extending substantially orthogonal to the base region and includes a filling opening. An outer thread is arranged over an outer periphery of the container neck. The thread has an outer diameter between 44 and 46 mm and a core diameter between 41 and 43 mm, and rounded edges, at least over portions, with a radius between 0.95 and 1.05 mm. The container neck can be arranged in a receiver of a sampling head, during the sampling process so that the container is sealed in a media-tight manner in relation to an ambient environment. | 2012-05-31 |
20120132015 | Method of Sampling Specimen, Test Method and Dropping Pipette and Specimen Sampler to be Used Therein - A method for taking a sample includes drawing blood into a vacuum blood collection tube and transferring at least part of the blood from the vacuum blood collection tube to a sample storage space of a dropper. The vacuum blood collection tube includes a sample storage portion and a stopper sealing the sample storage portion, and the drawing is performed by stabbing a hollow needle into the stopper. The dropper includes and internal space at least part of which is the sample storage space for storing a sample and which includes a volume changeable space defined by an elastically deformable portion having flexibility. The dropper further includes an insertion portion including a through-hole connected to the internal space, and the transfer of the sample is performed by inserting the insertion portion into a through-hole formed in the stopper by the stabbing of the hollow needl into the stopper. | 2012-05-31 |