24th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170167767 | Ejector Cycle Heat Recovery Refrigerant Separator | 2017-06-15 |
20170167768 | SYSTEM FOR COOLING AND METHODS FOR COOLING AND FOR CONTROLLING A COOLING SYSTEM - A system for cooling and controlling a cooling system having a variable speed compressor, a condenser, a variable flow regulator, a metering device, an evaporator, and a refrigerant. The system includes controlling the speed of the variable speed compressor by transmitting a control signal to the variable speed compressor such that the speed of the variable speed compressor is based on the control signal and lowering the speed of the variable speed compressor results in a lower flow rate of the refrigerant and thus a reduced rate of cooling. The system also includes selectively opening or closing the variable flow regulator such that a closed variable flow regulator restricts the flow of the refrigerant through the evaporator and thus reduces the rate of cooling. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167769 | AXIAL THRUST CONTROL FOR ROTARY COMPRESSORS - Systems and methods are used to control operation of a rotary compressor of a refrigeration system to limit or prevent movement of rotors due to axial thrust loading resulting from rapid changes in speed of the rotors of the compressor. The operational profile of the motor is controlled to maintain acceleration torque and deceleration torque within predefined limits. The acceleration torque and deceleration torque are maintained within the predefined limits by controlling the speed of the motor, or by controlling the torque applied by the motor to the rotors during acceleration or deceleration. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167770 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLIDIFYING A POLAR SUBSTANCE - A method for solidifying a polar substance, in particular water, is presented which comprises the steps of: providing a coolable, hydrophobic, preferably super-hydrophobic, condensation surface within an interior of a container; partially filling the container with a polar substance, preferably in liquid form, and an immiscible additive, preferably in liquid form, so that the condensation surface remains at least partially unsubmerged; cooling the hydrophobic condensation surface to a temperature T | 2017-06-15 |
20170167771 | REFRIGERATION DEVICE WITH ICE STORAGE CONTAINER - A refrigeration device, in particular a domestic refrigeration device, comprises an ice maker and a storage container which can be moved between a collecting position for receiving ice produced by the ice maker and a discharging position. The storage container is supported in the collecting position by a compartment base of the refrigeration device and is guided between the collecting position and the discharging position by means of at least one rail fitted on the compartment base. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167772 | SWING SEAL FOR A RACK-AISLE FREEZING AND CHILLING SYSTEM - An automatically adjustable swing seal for a rack-aisle freezing and chilling system extends, for example, from the top horizontal frame member of a racking structure and defines an intake opening along with side seals and a bottom seal. The swing seal is positioned at a height such that a product stack having a top edge positioned at any point along the face of the swing seal creates a seal between the intake opening and the stack via the swing seal, the side seals, and the bottom seal. Thus, stacks of varying heights may automatically be accommodated. Further, the bottom edge of the swing seal may be beveled, such that if a product stack is not evenly stacked a portion of the uneven stacking will not catch against the swing seal when the stack is pulled away from the opening. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167773 | ORIFICE FOR AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner including an orifice part provided at an outlet side of a fan, the orifice part having a main body with a ring shape and a noise blocking part which extends from the main body toward the fan and blocks a noise transmitted from the fan to a second heat exchange part, wherein the orifice part is configured to guide air discharged from the fan toward a discharge port. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167774 | REFRIGERATOR WITH INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE ICEMAKING COMPARTMENT - An icemaking compartment is provided in the refrigerator compartment of a bottom mount refrigerator. An icemaker is within the icemaking compartment. A cold air duct supplies cold air from the freezer compartment to the icemaker. The cold air duct is formed in the rear wall of the refrigerator. A fan controls the flow of air through the cold air duct. A return air duct is provided to direct a portion of the air from the icemaker back to the freezer compartment. An air vent in the icemaker directs another portion of air into the refrigerator compartment. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167775 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioning system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a cooling duct and a heating duct provided as spaces partitioned by a partition wall and an evaporator core and an inner condenser disposed respectively in the cooling and heating ducts. An outer condenser is connected to the inner condenser and the evaporator core via one refrigerant passage. An air volume regulation door is disposed upstream of the evaporator core and the inner condenser in an air flow direction, and a common blower is disposed at one side of the cooling and heating ducts to simultaneously form an air flow in the cooling and heating ducts. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167776 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioning system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a cooling module in which a plurality of evaporation cores are disposed and a heating module in which a plurality of condensers are disposed. The plurality of condensers and the plurality of evaporation cores are connected onto a refrigerant channel. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167777 | SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AN HVAC SYSTEM HAVING TANDEM COMPRESSORS - The present invention provides for a system for operating a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. A controller operates compressors in tandem connected to an evaporator. In response to detection of a pre-freezing condition of in the coils of the evaporator, the controller adjusts an operating condition of the HVAC system. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167778 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is provided including a main body having a storage chamber, a door coupled with the front surface of the main body, to open or close the storage chamber, and a case having a rear surface facing the rear surface of the door the front part of the case having an opening. A door guide is in the case. A sliding apparatus enables the door guide to slide to be inserted into or pulled out of the case through the opening and includes a guide rail at a bottom of the door guide, an inclined guide portion in the case to guide the guide rail, a fixing rib at the rear end of the guide portion including a streamlined shape at the front end of the fixing rib and a supporting rib in the door guide supported by the fixing rib to prevent the door guide from moving. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167779 | HIDDEN DRAWER GLIDES FOR PANTRY DRAWERS OF A REFRIGERATING APPLIANCE - A refrigerating appliance includes a cabinet structure having an inner liner defining an interior compartment. A drawer includes a panel member and a sliding structure that extends between the panel member and the cabinet structure. The sliding structure serves to operably dispose the panel member between extended and retracted positions of the drawer. A drawer liner is selectively positioned approximate the drawer and is engaged with the panel member. The drawer liner includes opposing sides that define first and second channels, respectively, wherein the first and second channels extend over portions of the sliding structure. A wire chase is defined within at least one of the first and second channels wherein electrical wiring extends from the cabinet structure and to the panel member through the wire chase. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167780 | REFRIGERATOR - Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a body; a fresh food compartment provided in an upper portion of the body, a freezer compartment provided in a lower portion of the body, an upper door configured to open or close the fresh food compartment, a lower door configured to open or close the freezer compartment, a first dispenser provided in the upper door and configured to provide water, and a second dispenser provided in the lower door and configured to provide ice. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167781 | INSULATING MATERIAL WITH RENEWABLE RESOURCE COMPONENT - An insulated cabinet structure includes an inner liner having a plurality of walls defining a refrigerator compartment, and an external wrapper having a plurality of walls defining a refrigerator compartment receiving area. An insulation gap is formed between the walls of the inner liner and the walls of the external wrapper. A first insulation material is positioned on a wall of the external wrapper and extends outwardly into the insulation gap to partially fill the insulation gap. The first insulation material includes a renewable resource component having a particle size in a range from about 10 microns to about 25 microns. A second insulation material is disposed in the insulation gap, such that the first insulation material and the second insulation material together substantially fill the insulation gap. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167782 | INSULATING MATERIAL WITH RENEWABLE RESOURCE COMPONENT - An insulated cabinet structure includes an inner liner having a plurality of walls defining a refrigerator compartment. An external wrapper includes a plurality of walls defining a refrigerator compartment receiving area. An insulation gap is formed between the walls of the inner liner and the walls of the external wrapper when the inner liner is received in the external wrapper. An insulation member is positioned within the insulation gap and includes a renewable resource component comprising about 10% to about 90% by weight of the insulation member. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167783 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a refrigerator and method of controlling the same. A refrigerator includes an interface unit configured to receive a command for supplying at least one of water and ice from a user; a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of a container placed on a container supporter; and a controller configured to control a supply of the at least one of water and ice based on a change in weight of the container based on the measured weight of the container. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167784 | Refrigeration System - A refrigeration system includes a refrigerator that may contain a beverage. The refrigerator includes a cooling unit and a plurality of fans. A rotating unit is positioned within the refrigerator. The rotating unit supports the beverage thereby facilitating the rotating unit to rotate the beverage. A control is coupled to the refrigerator and the control is in communication with the cooling unit and each of the fans. The control controls operational parameters of the cooling unit and the fans. A distribution unit is positioned within the refrigerator and the distribution unit may be submerged in the beverage. The distribution unit is selectively placed in fluid communication with the cooling unit. Thus, the distribution unit is configured to direct refrigerated air into the beverage thereby facilitating the beverage to be cooled. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167785 | Expander-Based LNG Production Processes Enhanced With Liquid Nitrogen - A method for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG). A natural gas stream is directed to a mechanical refrigeration unit to liquefy the natural gas stream and form a pressurized liquefied natural gas (LNG) stream with a pressure greater than 50 psia (345 kPa) and less than 500 psia (3445 kPa). A liquid refrigerant subcooling unit is provided at a first location. Liquid refrigerant is produced at a second location that is geographically separate from the first location. The produced liquid refrigerant is transported to the first location. The pressurized LNG stream is subcooled in the liquid refrigerant subcooling unit by exchanging heat between the pressurized LNG stream and at least one stream of the liquid refrigerant to thereby produce an LNG stream. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167786 | Pre-Cooling of Natural Gas by High Pressure Compression and Expansion - A method of producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) is disclosed. A natural gas stream is provided from a supply of natural gas. The natural gas stream is compressed in at least two serially arranged compressors to a pressure of at least 2,000 psia to form a compressed natural gas stream. The compressed natural gas stream is cooled to form a cooled compressed natural gas stream. The cooled compressed natural gas stream is expanded in at least one work producing natural gas expander to a pressure that is less than 3,000 psia and no greater than the pressure to which the at least two serially arranged compressors compress the natural gas stream, to thereby form a chilled natural gas stream. The chilled natural gas stream is liquefied. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167787 | Method of Natural Gas Liquefaction on LNG Carriers Storing Liquid Nitrogen - A method for producing liquefied natural gas (LNG). A natural gas stream is transported to a liquefaction vessel. The natural gas stream is liquefied on the liquefaction vessel using at least one heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the natural gas stream and a liquid nitrogen stream to at least partially vaporize the liquefied nitrogen stream, thereby forming a warmed nitrogen gas stream and an at least partially condensed natural gas stream comprising LNG. The liquefaction vessel includes at least one tank that only stores liquid nitrogen and at least one tank that only stores LNG. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167788 | Method and System for Separating Nitrogen from Liquefied Natural Gas Using Liquefied Nitrogen - A method for separating nitrogen from an LNG stream with a nitrogen concentration of greater than 1 mol %. A pressurized LNG stream is produced at a liquefaction facility by liquefying natural gas, where the pressurized LNG stream has a nitrogen concentration of greater than 1 mol %. At least one liquid nitrogen (LIN) stream is received from storage tanks, the at least one LIN stream being produced at a different geographic location from the LNG facility. The pressurized LNG stream is separated in a separation vessel into a vapor stream and a liquid stream. The vapor stream has a nitrogen concentration greater than the nitrogen concentration of the pressurized LNG stream. The liquid stream has a nitrogen concentration less than the nitrogen concentration of the pressurized LNG stream. At least one of the one or more LIN streams is directed to the separation vessel. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167789 | DRYING APPARATUS AND DRYING METHOD - A drying apparatus includes a gas flow channel, a first hollow fiber module, a second hollow fiber module, a gas driver and a control unit. The gas flow channel is used to accommodate an article and has a first terminal and a second terminal. The first and second hollow fiber modules are disposed at the first and second terminals respectively to adsorb water or to be electrified to desorb water. The gas driver disposed in a gas flow path of the gas flow channel drives the gas flowing into the gas flow channel through the first hollow fiber module and flowing out from the gas flow channel through the second hollow fiber module, or flowing into the gas flow channel through the second hollow fiber module and flowing out from the gas flow channel through the first hollow fiber module. The control unit provides power to the first and second hollow fiber modules and controls the gas driver. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167790 | MULTI-PLANE HEATER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSTRATE SUPPORT - A semiconductor substrate support for supporting a semiconductor substrate in a plasma processing chamber includes a multi-plane heater such as a heater array comprising thermal control elements operable to tune a spatial temperature profile on the semiconductor substrate. The multi-plane heater includes at least one pair of vertically offset heating elements connected in series or parallel to control heating output in a heating zone on the substrate support. The thermal control elements can be powered by two or more power supply lines and two or more power return lines wherein each power supply line is connected to at least two of the heater zones and each power return line is connected to at least two of the heater zones. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167791 | POWDER SINTERING SYSTEM - A powder sintering system is disclosed. The powder sintering system includes a furnace body, at least one first dispersing device, at least one second dispersing device, a heating device, and a gas introducing device. The furnace body includes a bottom and a side wall defines a funnel shaped chamber. The at least one first dispersing device is located on the bottom of the furnace body, and disperses powder from the bottom of the furnace body to the side wall of the furnace body. The at least one second dispersing device is located on the side wall of the furnace body, and centrifugally disperse powder from the side wall of the furnace body to a center of the funnel shaped chamber. The heating device is located outside the furnace body. The gas introducing device supplies a protecting gas into the funnel shaped chamber. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167792 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING AND TRANSFERRING METAL MATERIALS FOR A MELTING PLANT, AND METHOD FOR MELTING METAL MATERIALS - Apparatus to heat and transfer mainly metal materials to a melting furnace ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170167793 | MULTI-STAGE IMPELLER FOR MOLTEN METAL - Aspects of the invention relate to systems and devices for transferring molten metal. A powered device, such as a molten metal pump, which may be inside of a transfer chamber, includes a multi-stage rotor to move molten metal within a vessel. The molten metal may be moved out of the vessel and into another structure, which could be another vessel or a launder. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167794 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COOLING BUILDINGS WITH LARGE HEAT LOADS USING DESICCANT CHILLERS - A system for providing cooling to a building includes a cooling tower for transferring waste heat from the building to the atmosphere and a liquid desiccant system for dehumidifying an air stream entering the cooling tower to increase cooling efficiency of the cooling tower. The liquid desiccant system includes a conditioner and a regenerator. The conditioner utilizes a liquid desiccant for dehumidifying the air stream entering the cooling tower. The regenerator is connected to the conditioner for receiving dilute liquid desiccant from the conditioner, concentrating the dilute liquid desiccant using waste heat from the building, and returning concentrated liquid desiccant to the conditioner. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167795 | RADIATOR AND CONDENSER ASSEMBLY - Provided is a radiator and condenser assembly, and more particularly, a radiator and condenser assembly capable of forming a pair of protrusions for horizontally fixing the condenser at a lower portion of a header tank of the radiator and forming a fixed part in a āUā shape for fixing the condenser in a front and back direction to directly fix a vapor-liquid separator of the condenser to the header tank of the radiator to remove a fixed bracket formed in the condenser, thereby saving component manufacturing costs and additional process and processing costs for forming the fixed bracket. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167796 | RADIATOR FOR VEHICLE - A radiator for a vehicle is provided. The radiator includes a first header tank that has an inlet port formed at a first side thereof to allow a coolant to flow from an engine thereinto and an outlet port formed at a second side thereof to allow the coolant to flow to the engine. A second header tank is disposed apart from the first header tank. A heat-exchanging portion fluidly connects the inlet tank and the outlet tank and includes a plurality of tubes and radiation fins to cool the coolant flowing in the tubes by exchanging heat with air. A diaphragm unit is disposed at the inside of the first header tank to prevent the coolant which flows into the inlet port from being mixed with the coolant which is exhausted from the outlet port. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167797 | GAS COOLER - A gas cooler includes a pair of seal plates and a pair of first support ribs. The individual seal plate has a stepped surface which extends in a direction that a cooling portion is inserted into a casing. The individual first support rib supports the stepped surface. With the configuration where the stepped surface is supported by the first support rib, the inside of the casing is partitioned into an upstream-side space communicated with an introducing port and a downstream-side space communicated with a discharging port. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167798 | THERMOSIPHON WITH INTEGRATED COMPONENTS - A thermosiphon device includes an evaporator section that is formed as a single integrated part including one or more evaporation channels and a liquid return path, and/or includes a condenser section that is formed as a single integrated part including one or more condensing channels and a vapor supply path. A single manifold may include vapor and liquid chambers that are separate from each other and that fluidly connect evaporation channels with the vapor supply path and fluidly connect condensing channels with the liquid return path, respectively. Portions of the evaporator or condenser section that define the liquid return path or vapor supply path, respectively, may be free of any fins or other thermal transfer structure. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167799 | HEAT PIPE AND METHOD TO EMBED A HEAT PIPE IN A PRODUCT - A heat pipe ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170167800 | SILICON BIPOROUS WICK FOR HIGH HEAT FLUX HEAT SPREADERS - A wicking structure comprising a biporous wick formed with a semiconductor (e.g., silicon), wherein the biporous wick comprises first pores and second pores formed by the semiconductor and the first pores are larger than the second pores. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167801 | HYGROSCOPIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A composite material, notably for seasonal storage of energy in a domestic heating system, comprises grains having at least one of the following pairings of hygroscopic salt arranged within a porous material (table) with the hygroscopic metal concentration in the central zone of the grain being at least 0.7 times that in the peripheral zone. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167802 | HEAT RECEIVING TILE FORMED OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - This heat receiving tile formed of CFC is provided with a heat receiving block formed of a carbon fiber composite material and having a through hole, a cooling pipe inserted through the through hole of the heat receiving block, a buffer material provided to an outer periphery of the cooling pipe, a first brazing portion joining an inner surface of the through hole with an outer surface of the buffer material, a second brazing portion joining an inner surface of the buffer material with an outer surface of the cooling pipe, and a material discontinuous portion extending from a heat receiving surface of the heat receiving block up to the outer surface of the cooling pipe over a full length of the heat receiving block in an axis direction of the through hole. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167803 | HEAT STORING SYSTEM - A heat storing system includes: a heat source that emits heat to a first thermal medium; and a heat storing unit. The heat storing unit includes a heat storing body container housing a heat storing body, and a thermal medium container housing a liquid phase thermal medium. The heat storing body stores or emits heat in accordance with phase change of the heat storing body. The heat storing unit is configured to conduct a cold heat emission mode in which the liquid phase thermal medium and a cooling medium exchange heat in the thermal medium container to evaporate the thermal medium such that cold heat is emitted to the cooling medium. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167804 | Concentric vertical pipe heat exchanger for drain water heat recovery - An outer plastic tube has water connections through the wall into an annular space defined by an O-ring spacer-gasket positioned between the wall and the perimeter margin of an inner cylinder rolled from a single-layer of sheet metal. A metal drainpipe with a removable bullet-shape at one end is forced through the cylinder to expand it and to thereby compress the gasket sealing the annular space. Thermal contact conductance is increased by the compressive force of water pressure. Water flow through the heat exchanger is both annular and turbulent to optimize heat transfer. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167805 | HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGNS USING VARIABLE GEOMETRIES AND CONFIGURATIONS - A heat exchanger may include at least one fluid passageway adjacent a heat transfer plate and a plurality of heat transfer elements positioned in the at least one fluid passageway and joined with the heat transfer plate. The heat transfer elements may be positioned with first spacings therebetween at an inlet end of the at least one fluid passageway. The heat transfer elements may be positioned with second spacings therebetween at an outlet end of the at least one fluid passageway. The first spacings may be smaller than the second spacings. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167806 | INTERNAL DEGAS FEATURE FOR PLATE-FIN HEAT EXCHANGERS - A heat exchange assembly includes an upper cover panel, a lower cover panel, a plurality of stacked plate assemblies, and a plurality of fins interposed between the plurality of plate assemblies. Each of the plurality of plate assemblies forms a flow passage for receiving a coolant. A continuous flow path extends through the heat exchange assembly. The flow path is in fluid communication with the flow passage of each of the plates and configured to convey air from each of the flow passages to an environment separate from the heat exchanger. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167807 | HEAT SHIELDING MATERIAL, HEAT SHIELDING COMPOSITION AND HEAT SHIELDING STRUCTURE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A heat shielding material is provided. The heat shielding material includes a sheet material and a pigment layer covering the sheet material. The pigment layer includes a crosslinking structure formed of siloxane functional groups and pigments dispersed in the crosslinking structure. A heat shielding composition and a heat shielding structure employing the same are also provided. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167808 | APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING NEGATIVE PRESSURE - An apparatus for protecting negative pressure is provided. The apparatus includes a main flow passage that circulates coolant of a vehicle and includes a section where negative pressure is formed therein. A housing is positioned at the section where the negative pressure of the main flow passage is formed and has a communication aperture that communicates with the main flow passage therein. A negative pressure valve is disposed at the inside of the housing to open or close the communication aperture based on the relationship of an exterior pressure and a valve inside pressure to maintain the valve inside pressure above a predetermined reference value. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167809 | MULTIPHASE PUMPING SYSTEM WITH RECUPERATIVE COOLING - A multiphase pumping system for transporting a fluid includes a multiphase pump configured to increase pressure within the fluid and a recuperator in fluid communication with the multiphase pump. The recuperator is configured to remove thermal energy from a fluid upstream of the multiphase pump and is further configured to add thermal energy to a fluid downstream of the multiphase pump. The multiphase pumping system further includes a cooler configured to remove thermal energy from the fluid upstream of the multiphase pump. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167810 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CONTROL OF A HEAT EXCHANGER - The present application relates to a system for dynamic control of the operation of a heat exchanger, the system comprising a heat exchanger, a plurality of injector arrangements, a local sensor arrangement, and a controller, wherein the local sensor arrangement comprises a plurality of local temperature sensors being arranged to measure temperature values; and wherein the controller is arranged to determine a difference between the measured temperature values and is further arranged to communicate with the valves of the plurality of injector arrangements to adjust the local amount of first fluid supplied by at least one of the injector arrangements in order to even out the determined difference. The application also relates to a method for the dynamic control of the operation of a heat exchanger in such a system. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167811 | Bolt Carrier Bearing Tube for Rifle Receiver - A metal tube provides a bearing for a bolt carrier in a rifle. The tube is machined to provide openings and co-molded with a polymer outer shroud to form a lightweight composite upper receiver. The tube has an inner surface that supports the bolt carrier in its reciprocal motion during cycling of the rifle action during firing. The length and diameter of the tube are designed to prevent tilt of the bolt carrier during operation. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167812 | Ergonomic Takedown Firearm Apparatus - An example firearm with a short overall length and improved storage compactness comprises a forward takedown subassembly comprising a barrel, a trigger control mechanism configured to provide an electrical trigger control signal, and a signal transmitter electrically coupled to the trigger control mechanism, and further comprises a rearward takedown subassembly separable from the forward takedown subassembly and comprising a stock, a receiver comprising an electrically controlled firing mechanism, and a signal receiver electrically coupled to the firing mechanism. A takedown mechanism has first and second portions fixedly coupled to the forward takedown subassembly and the rearward takedown subassembly, respectively, and is configured to repeatably couple the forward takedown subassembly to the rearward takedown subassembly. The signal transmitter and the signal receiver are configured to link the electrical trigger control signal to the signal receiver output via one or more of an electrical connection, an optical connection, and a radio-frequency link. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167813 | Internal Firing Pin Safety Mechanism for 1911 Pistol - An internal firing pin safety mechanism for a pistol, for example an M1911 80-Series pistol, which is activated by the beaver tail, rather than the trigger. The mechanism's constituents are comprised of a beaver tail, which engages a beaver tail lever when gripped, which in turn engages a plunger lever. The plunger lever then pushes up a firing pin block that has a concave opening, which allows the firing pin to pass through and strike the pistol's chamber. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167814 | Firearm With Magazine Release Lever - An AR-style firearm includes a specially designed lower receiver, a specially designed upper receiver mounted to the lower receiver, a hand grip mounted to the lower receiver, a handguard mounted around a barrel, a specially designed magazine well formed in the lower receiver that is configured to receive an AK-47 magazine or similar magazine, and a specially designed, ambidextrous magazine release that holds and selectively releases the magazine from the magazine well. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167815 | Magazine and Barrel Block - A firearm safety device having a barrel safety device embodiment for use with a firearm that has a chamber, ejection port and barrel. The barrel safety device having a stem adapted to enter the barrel of the firearm. The barrel safety device having a chamber plug adapted to enter and fit into the chamber of the firearm. The barrel safety device having a transition section between the stem and the chamber plug. Where the transition section is flexible under pressure to allow for installation of the chamber plug in the chamber through the ejection port. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167816 | QUICK CONNECT FOR PISTOL SUPPRESSOR - A quick connect for a pistol suppressor includes a housing having a first end, a second end, and a central bore with an upper portion, a lower portion, and an internal shoulder separating the upper and lower portions. A piston is within the central bore of the housing. The piston includes a piston shoulder that creates an upper recess within a central bore of the piston. A ring having a locking profile is selectively connected to the second end of the piston between the housing and the piston and a spring is positioned around an exterior of the piston. A wave spring is positioned in the upper recess of the piston adjacent the piston shoulder and a washer. A cap with a central opening and an internal locking profile is connected to the piston with the wave spring biasing the washer towards the locking profile. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167817 | Bipod - An exemplary bipod for stabilizing a firearm having a rail for attachment of accessories includes a first carriage, a turret rail member, a second carriage, first and second leg housings, and first and second linking members. The first carriage slidingly receives the rail. The turret rail member rotatably couples with the turret carriage such that the turret carriage may pan the firearm. The second carriage slidingly receives a rail portion of the turret rail member. The first and second leg housings each have an upper end pivotally coupled with the first carriage and a mount disposed distal to the upper end. The first and second linking members each include a distal end pivotally coupled with a respective mount and a proximal end pivotally coupled with the second carriage. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167818 | FORENSIC INVESTIGATION OF GUNS - A method for determining the elapsed time after discharge of a firearm is disclosed. The method utilizes the change in induced magnetization of a firearm to obtain a value for initial magnetization after discharge of the firearm. This value can then be compared with a magnetic base calibration obtainable through further testing of the magnetization over a period of time. By comparison between the initial magnetization and the base calibration, the time of discharge of the firearm can be estimated. The invention also includes apparatus for use in measuring the magnetization of a firearm, and a kit for implementation of the disclosed method. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167819 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REALISTIC PRACTICE FIRING OF A FIREARM - Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for simulating realistically practicing firing of a firearm. More particularly, embodiments disclose coupling a moving cylinder with a thrust rod into the barrel of a firearm, wherein responsive to a user pressing the trigger, the thrust rod moves a slide of the firearm. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167820 | Quick-Access Rifle Cover - A vehicle-mounted cover which keeps a firearm dry, protects the muzzle from debris, and permits quick access. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167821 | Apparatus for launching and indicating speed of projectiles impelled by the force of breath - A combined blow gun and projectile wherein the blowgun includes an elongated tubular component, a mouth piece, at least one sensor, and a visual indicator for projectile speed. The kit is simple and provides a method of qualitatively evaluating breath force whether for sport or for medical purposes. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167822 | POSITION ADJUSTING DEVICE, SHOOTING GAME DEVICE USING THE SAME AND SHOOTING METHOD THEREOF - A position adjusting device includes a first support member, a yaw axis motor disposed on the first support member, a second support member rotatable; disposed on the first support member through the yaw axis motor, and a pitch axis motor disposed on the second support member and used for driving the load to rotate. The yaw axis motor is used for driving the second support member to rotate about a yaw axis to cause the load to rotate about the yaw axis. The pitch axis motor is used for driving the load to rotate about a pitch axis. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167823 | Archery Bow Simulator - An archery bow simulator, combining elements of a recurve bow and a compound bow into a single, versatile archery training device. A simulator body provides the main body and handle, while a first string bracket and a second string bracket are terminally connected to opposite ends of the simulator body. A first string stopper and a second string stopper extends from the simulator body and provide a means for supporting a string that is trained around the first string bracket and the second string bracket, and terminally connected to a first draw length adjuster and a second draw length adjuster. The first draw length adjuster and the second draw length adjuster allow the user to adjust the tension in the string. The first string bracket, the second string bracket, the first string stopper, and the second string stopper are collapsible for greater portability and storability. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167824 | TOY GUN - A toy gun includes: a nail arm which is rotated around a nail arm rotating shaft placed in a position opposite to the cartridge with a trigger rotating shaft in between and is substantially in an L shape; a guide as a long hole which is provided in the nail arm and guides a terminal; a nail which is attached to a tip of the nail arm and can be engaged with a cartridge loading portion; and a link which is attached to a cover capable of being abutted against a cartridge loading portion and slides the cover to the cartridge side or the side opposite to the cartridge by bringing the terminal into or out of abutment. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167825 | STOCK AND DETACHABLE ACCESSORY HOUSING FOR A SMALL ARMS WEAPON - The present invention relates to a stock for a small arms weapon and a modular detachable accessory housing (DAH) for the stock. The DAH may be used to hold a tactical accessory (e.g., a magazine) or provide a closed container. The stock may define a profile which comprises a forward facing segment and a bottom facing segment. The forward facing segment and the bottom facing segment may intersect to form a step. The intersection of the forward facing segment and the bottom facing segment may define an oblique angle. The oblique angle may be an obtuse angle. The forward facing segment may include an accessory mounting rail. Also, the body of the stock may include a cylindrical cavity for receiving a receiver extension, a nested lever receiving cavity, as well as a bore that intersects the lever receiving cavity and the cylindrical cavity. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167826 | BALLISTIC RESPONDER SHIELD - A ballistic shield is detachably attachable to a weapon. The shield may be manipulated into a deployed configuration, a gun rest configuration, and a storage configuration. The shield has a shield body with a rigid upper portion, a flexible lower portion, and a quick release connector. That shield may also have a visor attachable to the shield that extends above the rigid upper portion of the shield. The quick release is secured to the shield body for removable connection of the weapon. The flexible lower portion drapes from the rigid upper portion when in the deployed configuration where the weapon is connected to the shield and the responder aims the weapon in a shooting position. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167827 | Composite Laminates Incorporating Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes for Ballistic and Low Velocity Impact Protection - Laminated composite structures, or laminates, may utilize vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs), also termed a nanotube forest, as a layer/ply within a fiber/matrix laminate used as a protection system to mitigate and eliminate penetrating and blunt force damage posterior as a result of impacts with an unknown velocity on the laminated structure. Moreover, a composite may incorporate vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) for ballistic and low velocity impact protection. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167828 | FORMABLE ARMORS USING CERAMIC COMPONENTS - A formable armor that resists penetration by impacting projectiles. The instant formable armor features a plurality of cylindrical ceramic barrels each having flat ends that fay with the flat surfaces of adjacent ceramic barrels. Rows of faying cylindrical barrels are disposed parallel to one another. The substantially parallel rows of cylindrical ceramic barrels are affixed to a backing layer that maintains continuous contact between adjacent cylindrical barrels. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167829 | VIOLENT INTRUDER MITIGATION SHIELD - A violent intruder mitigation shield that provides a defender with ballistic protection along with options for communication, first aid, and counter-attack capability. The violent intruder mitigation shield may have a functional or decorative front layer that allows the shield to serve a secondary function in addition to functioning as a protective shield. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167830 | Telescopable multi-function knife - A one-hand operable telescopable knife assembly comprising an elongated outermost jacket enclosing an internal emission or containment chamber and an elongated knife blade assembly. A thumb stud is attached to and extends radially outwardly from the elongated knife blade assembly. The thumb stud extends slidingly through an elongated guide slot to permit a first locking notch to a second locking notch movement and control of the knife assembly contained within the outermost jacket. The first locking slot and the second locking slot are arranged at opposite ends of but are also arranged on the same side of the elongated guide slot. A transversely arranged slot on the blade assembly simultaneously lockingly engages a jacket locking tab at the second end of the outermost jacket upon rotation of the blade assembly by the thumb stud entering into the second locking slot on the side of the outermost jacket. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167831 | Archery Target Having Replaceable Cube Core - The Archery Target Having a Replaceable Cube Core includes a replaceable cube core, a target frame, and a support base. The target frame houses the replaceable cube core at the center of the target frame. The support base is attached to the target frame and the replaceable cube core abuts the support base. The replaceable cube core provides a visual target display for archers to aim and shoot. The support base ensures that the cube core is firmly held within the confines of the target frame and the support base to prevent the replaceable cube core from shifting or moving under impact from the arrows. The replaceable cube core is formed as a cube having six (6) useable target surfaces. Each target surface provides a consistent penetration depth on each surface for predictable results, regardless of the face that is used for the target surface. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167832 | DART GAME APPARATUS HAVING PLURALITY OF CAMERAS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM STORED IN COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - Disclosed is a dart game apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention in order to implement the aforementioned object. The dart game apparatus includes: a dart target having a plurality of score areas; a sensing module configured to sense an electrical signal changed as a dart pin hits the dart target; a controller configured to control an overall operation of the dart game apparatus; and a camera module configured to include a plurality of camera units, wherein the camera module includes a first camera unit configured to photograph a throw line which is a location where a player throws a dart and a whole body of the player, a second camera unit configured to photograph at least a part of a body for identifying the player, a third camera unit configured to photograph the entirety of the dart target, and a fourth camera unit configured to photograph at least a partial area in an area formed between the throw line and the dart game apparatus in order to photograph a blind zone which is not photographed by the first camera unit, the second camera unit, and the third camera unit. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167833 | MULTIPLE EXPLOSIVELY FORMED PROJECTILES LINER FABRICATED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A liner includes a plurality of individual projectile cells and a web of joining material holding the plurality of projectile cells in a monolithic and continuous structure. The liner is cylindrical and formed of an additive manufacturing process. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167834 | A POLYMER AMMUNITION HAVING A MIM PRIMER INSERT - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition having a metal injection molded primer insert. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167835 | POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE HAVING A METAL INJECTION MOLDED PRIMER INSERT - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge and methods of making and using the same. The cartridge includes a substantially cylindrical insert connected to a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body. The substantially cylindrical insert includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash hole positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface. The substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body includes a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end and a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end connected by a powder chamber, wherein the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end extends over the substantially cylindrical coupling element and covers a circumferential surface of the primer flash hole. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167836 | HIGH VISIBILITY AMMUNITION CASINGS - Ammunition casings are described that include a base, a body coupled to the base, and one or more patterns on the body. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167837 | Monolithic bullet projectile for rifle firearms and method of making same - The invention comprises a monolithic bullet projectile for rifle firearms (FIG. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167838 | MISSILE STRUCTURAL WALL FOR THERMAL PROTECTION FAIRING - The invention relates to a missile structural wall, in particular for a thermal protection fairing. The structural wall of a missile, in particular of a protective fairing of the missile, comprises a structural part provided with an outer surface and an inner surface, as well as comprising, at least at a front end of the structural part, an outer thermal protection layer on the outer surface and an inner thermal protection layer on the inner surface, the inner layer being made from a material having a density that is between 2 and 20 times lower than that of the material of the outer layer. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167839 | SHOCK-RESISTANT FUZEWELL FOR MUNITION - A munition, such as a warhead, includes a penetrator casing for penetrating hard targets, such as a fortification or inforced building or other structure, with the penetrator casing having reduced-thickness portions. The munition also includes a shock-resistant fuzewell for absorbing shocks during the penetration, to allow a fuze within the fuzewell to survive hard target penetration. The fuzewell may have one or more shock-absorbing features, such as having a ring surrounding a central housing, with flexible spokes connecting the ring to the central housing. The shock-absorbing features may allow the fuze to withstand the penetration into a hard target, with the fuze subsequently being used to detonate an explosive of the munition. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167840 | MEASURING DEVICE - A measuring device which reduces reading errors caused by parallax. The measuring device has a gauge head abutting against an object to be measured, and includes a pointer-type display part which displays displacement of the gauge head obtained by being enlarged by an enlarging mechanism and being converted into a rotation amount of a pointer. The measuring device further includes a transparent cover plate provided so as to cover the pointer-type display part, and the cover plate has an antireflection film on the surface. The cover plate further has an antifouling film on the antireflection film. The cover plate has a flat surface. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167841 | Adjustable square ruler - The present invention provides an adjustable square ruler or measuring device, comprising four right angled pieces, four first straight pieces, four second straight pieces, four third straight pieces, four fourth straight pieces and four fifth straight pieces. All of the right angled pieces, the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth straight pieces being between 0.05 and 0.15 inch in thickness, made of a transparent material and having five interlocking fingers on one open end and corresponding five interlocking finger openings on another open end. Further, when four right angled pieces are coupled together either separately or together with four of any of the first, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth straight pieces create a transportable, perfectly flat square or rectangular ruler which can be used for marking, trimming or cutting. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167842 | Tape Measure Marking Attachment Assembly - A tape measure marking attachment assembly includes a mount including a housing that has a top side, a bottom side, a front side, and a rear side. The top side has a slot extending downwardly therein that releasably receives and frictionally engages a tab of a tape measure. A receiver is positioned on the mount. A marking element is releasably engaged to the receiver. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167843 | ARTICULATING PROBE HEAD FOR MEASURING SYSTEM - An articulating probe head for a measuring system comprising cooling elements. The cooling elements are modulated in response to the temperature of or the power dissipated in the probe head such that its temperature remains stable during operation. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167844 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A RADIUS OF A CUTTING END OF A TOOL FOR A TURNING MACHINE - A method of determining a radius of a cutting end of a tool for a turning machine using a touch probe is provided. One of the cutting end and the touch probe is movable relative to a reference frame having a first axis and a second axis and having a reference point trackable in the reference frame. The method comprises establishing a first contact point and recording a first coordinate of the reference point on the first axis; establishing a second contact point and recording a second coordinate of the reference point on the second axis; establishing a third contact point and recording a third coordinate of the reference point on the first axis and a fourth coordinate of the reference point on the second axis upon contact; and determining a radius of the cutting end based on the first, second, third and fourth coordinates. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167845 | TEC MODULE HAVING LASER DIODE AS AN INTERFEROMETER LASER BEAM SOURCE IN A LASER TRACKER - Some embodiments of the invention relate to a laser tracker for progressive tracking of a reflective target and for determining the distance to the target having a distance measuring unit, which is designed as an interferometer, for determining a distance change to the target by means of interferometry, a laser beam source for generating measuring radiation for the interferometer, a base, which defines a standing axis, a beam guiding unit for emitting the measuring radiation and for receiving at least a part of the measuring radiation reflected on the target, wherein the beam guiding unit is pivotable by a motor about the standing axis and an inclination axis, which is essentially orthogonal in relation to the standing axis, in relation to the base, and an angle measuring functionality for determining an alignment of the beam guiding unit in relation to the base. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167846 | CALIBRATION OF AN INTERFEROMETER - In a method for calibrating an interferometer ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170167847 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD - An OCT imaging technique capable of suppressing image noise due to reflection on a wall surface of a carrier for carrying an imaging object by a simple configuration is provided. A light regulating member | 2017-06-15 |
20170167848 | TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A measurement optical system ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170167849 | A 6DOF ERROR LASER SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH A SINGLE POLARIZATION MAINTAINING FIBER COUPLING AND TRANSMITTING THE DUAL-FREQUENCY LASER - A six degree of freedom laser simultaneous measurement system, wherein a laser emitting unit is separated from a fixed sensor head; the laser emitting unit is connected with the fixed sensor head by a single polarization maintaining fiber; a moving unit comprising the reflector and the beam splitter is mounted on the linear guide; utilizing of the single polarization maintaining fiber, which connects the laser emitting unit with the fixed sensor head, reduces the influence of heat generated by laser source on the measurement accuracy, and makes the system more compact and integrated. The six degree of freedom errors, including position error, horizontal and vertical straightness errors, pitch, raw and roll, can be measured simultaneously by only one incident light. The non-cable connection on the moving unit makes long-distance and in-situ measurement possible. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167850 | DYNAMIC RANGE OF A LINE SCANNER HAVING A PHOTOSENSITIVE ARRAY THAT PROVIDES VARIABLE EXPOSURE - A line scanner measures 3D coordinates of an object surface and includes a projector with a light source that projects a line of light at the object surface. The line scanner also has a camera with a 2D array of light sensors and electronics that controls the exposure and readout times of each light sensor, the exposure time being controlled in either rows or columns of the array in a non-sequential manner, the readout time being controlled in either rows or columns that are the same as the rows or columns whose exposure time is being controlled, each of the light sensors converts an amount of captured optical energy into a digital signal value, the captured optical energy being from a reflected line of light from the object surface. Further includes a processor that receives the digital signal values and calculates the 3D coordinates of the object surface. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167851 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING DISPLACEMENT OF ACCELERATING TUBE IN HIGH-VACUUM CHAMBER BY USING MICRO-ALIGNMENT TELESCOPE AND METHOD THEREOF - A system for measuring displacement of an accelerating tube by using a micro-alignment telescope, which includes a vacuum chamber; a hollow accelerating tube in the vacuum chamber; a sighting target attached to a surface of the accelerating tube while protruding from the surface of the accelerating tube; the micro-alignment telescope spaced apart from one side surface of the vacuum chamber; a first lens device interposed between the micro-alignment telescope and the vacuum chamber; and a second lens device spaced apart from an opposite side surface of the vacuum chamber by a distance, wherein the vacuum chamber includes first and second viewports placed on the surfaces of the vacuum chamber in correspondence with each other, and the micro-alignment telescope, the first lens device, the first viewport, the sighting target, the second viewport and the second lens device are aligned on a same axis in one direction. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167852 | OPTICAL MEASURING METHOD AND MEASURING APPARATUS FOR EXTERNAL DIMENSION - A light emitter and a reflector are placed such that an optical axis of a measuring light beam and an optical axis of a reflection light beam intersect, and further the measuring light beam and the reflection light beam are formed inside the same virtual measuring plane; a first measuring light beam and a second measuring light beam are defined in the measuring light beam, a first and second reflection light beam are defined in the reflection light beam, a measured object is placed in a measuring region on a measuring plane where the first and second measuring light beams overlap, an external diameter of the measured object in a first direction is measured from a shadow appearing in the first reflection light beam and an external diameter of the measured object in a second direction is measured from a shadow appearing in the second reflection light beam. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167853 | DRILLING EQUIPMENT POSITION MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - An elevation measurement system for a drilling rig and method. The method includes obtaining a first measurement of a first position of a tubular handling assembly using a detector, and moving the tubular handling assembly after obtaining the first measurement. The detector is configured to continuously detect a current position of the at least a portion of the tubular handling assembly while moving the tubular handling assembly. The method also includes obtaining a second measurement of a second position of the tubular handling assembly using the detector, and determining a length of a tubular string based partially on a difference between the first and second positions. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167854 | INTERNAL DIAMETER MEASURING METHOD FOR TRANSPARENT TUBE - A transparent tube is placed in a parallel laser light beam emitted from a light projector and reaching a photoreciever, and a detection signal indicating an amount of light received corresponding to a width direction position of the parallel laser light beam is obtained from the photoreceiver. Peaks formed in the detection signal by beams reflected by an inner circumferential surface of the transparent tube and incident to the photoreceiver are detected; width direction positions of two intersection points where the peaks cross a predetermined threshold value are detected; the width direction positions of the light beam reflected by the inner circumferential surface of the transparent tube are calculated from an average value of the two intersection points; and an internal diameter of the transparent tube is measured from the width direction positions. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167855 | POWER TOOL WITH OPTICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICE - Various embodiments of tools with associated optical measurement devices are described. An apparatus may include a tool to be applied to a workpiece, an optical measurement device in a feed path of the tool, and a controller. The optical measurement device may generate displacement measurements indicative of displacement of the workpiece as the workpiece traverses the feed path toward the tool. The controller may generate a measurement of the workpiece based on the plurality of displacement measurements. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167856 | Determining the Position of an Object in the Beam Path of an Optical Device - To determine a position of an object ( | 2017-06-15 |
20170167857 | INTELLIGENT BOLT AND SYSTEM THEREFOR | 2017-06-15 |
20170167858 | Intracavity fiber sensor for measuring sliding based on Fabry-Perot interferometer - The present invention provides the sensor for measuring the relative sliding between two interfaces based on the principle of EFPI. The sensor comprises two optical fibers and two slopes arranged on the reflective slope. Each surface of the slope is disposed with reflecting surface; and the bottom of each optical fiber is arranged with reflecting end surface. The reflecting surfaces are perpendicular to each of an optical axis of the fiber, thus the Fabry-Perot cavity is formed between reflective end surface and emitting surface to measure the sliding of object B relative to object A in a plane. A fiber and a slope can also be further added to measure the sliding of object B relative to object A in a three dimensional space. The sensor does not affected by the temperature and electromagnetic interference; and has the advantages of high accuracy, strong resisting interference capability and durability. The present sensor has wide application, especially suitable for precisely measuring the sliding and the temperature of the structure under static and dynamic or long-term loading and thus can evaluate the safety of the structures. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167859 | Systems and Methods for Monitoring Component Strain - Systems and methods for monitoring component deformation are provided. The component has an exterior surface. A method includes directly measuring a passive strain indicator configured on the exterior surface of the component along an X-axis, a Y-axis and a Z-axis to obtain X-axis data points, Y-axis data points, and Z-axis data points. The X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis are mutually orthogonal. The method further includes assembling a three-dimensional profile of the passive strain indicator based on the X-axis data points, Y-axis data points and Z-axis data points. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167860 | MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND MEASUREMENT METHOD - The present invention provides a measurement apparatus for measuring a shape of a surface of an object, including a probe configured to be scanned on the surface of the object, a plurality of reference members configured to be arranged in a scanning direction of the probe, a plurality of detection units configured to be provided at different positions of the probe in the scanning direction and each configured to detect a distance from a reference member which has been selected from the plurality of reference members in accordance with a position of the probe in the scanning direction, and a processing unit configured to obtain shape information of the surface of the object by obtaining position information of the probe based on at least one of detection results of the plurality of detection units while scanning the probe. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167861 | OPTICAL PROBE, LIGHT INTENSITY DETECTION, IMAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Gradient index lenses, or GRIN lenses, are useful for collimating light from a waveguide and reducing loss when coupling two fibers or coupling the fiber to other optical components. There is provided herein a method to align a GRIN lens to the distal end of an optical fiber with precise lateral alignment. The alignment occurs by: (1) rotating the fiber with respect to the lens so that the fiber is parallel with the lens, such that a light is transmitted through the fiber and then through the lens, and (2) translating the fiber laterally with respect to the lens based on the position of a circle pattern that appears on the screen after the distal end of the lens. The transmitted light is centered in the circle pattern for centered alignment or positioned at calculate distance from the center of the circle pattern for off-axis alignment. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167862 | X-Ray Scatterometry Metrology For High Aspect Ratio Structures - Methods and systems for characterizing dimensions and material properties of high aspect ratio, vertically manufactured devices using transmission, small-angle x-ray scattering (T-SAXS) techniques are described herein. Exemplary structures include spin transfer torque random access memory (STT-RAM), vertical NAND memory (V-NAND), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), three dimensional FLASH memory (3D-FLASH), resistive random access memory (Re-RAM), and PC-RAM. In one aspect, T-SAXS measurements are performed at a number of different orientations that are more densely concentrated near the normal incidence angle and less densely concentrated at orientations that are further from the normal incidence angle. In a further aspect, T-SAXS measurement data is used to generate an image of a measured structure based on the measured intensities of the detected diffraction orders. In another further aspect, a metrology system is configured to generate models for combined x-ray and optical measurement analysis. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167863 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INSPECTING A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A method of inspecting a connection joint including a first side coupled to an opposite second side along a bond, extending along an edge. The method includes generating at least one first sound wave at a first location on the first side, wherein the first location is at a first distance from the edge. The method also includes receiving the at least one first sound wave at a plurality of sensors coupled to the second side and determining that the bond is present at the first location. The method further includes generating at least one second sound wave at a second location on the first side, wherein the second location is offset a predetermined distance from the first location. The method also includes receiving the at least one second sound wave at the plurality of sensors and determining a width of the bond. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167864 | METHODS FOR TOPOLOGY AND AUTOMATIC NEIGHBORHOOD DETECTION IN LIGHTING SYSTEM - Apparatuses and methods, the methods including installing a plurality of lighting fixtures, each of the lighting fixtures being installed at a location where they are to be operated and including at least one of a motion sensor and a global positioning system (GPS) device; receiving a signal from the plurality of lighting fixtures; storing a dataset including data representing the signals from the plurality of lighting fixtures; determining a correlation between the plurality of lighting fixtures and/or determining neighboring lighting fixtures for the plurality of lighting fixtures; and determining a topology of the installed lighting fixtures based on the determined correlation between the plurality of lighting fixtures. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167865 | MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN OBJECT - A measuring apparatus for detecting properties of an object including an object guidance device of a definable width, a first transmitter and at least two receivers and control circuitry. The control circuitry transmits a transmit signal and receives a receive signal. The control circuitry uses the receive signals to analyse the structure of the object along a linear region inside the width of the object guidance device. | 2017-06-15 |
20170167866 | AERO ENGINE ROTOR ASSEMBLING METHOD AND DEVICE BASED ON CONCENTRICITY AND VERTICALITY MEASUREMENT - An aero engine rotor assembling method and device based on concentricity and verticality measurement belongs to mechanical assembly technology. The present invention effectively solves the problem of poor coaxality after the aero engine rotor is assembled and has the characteristics of high coaxality after the rotor is assembled, reduced vibration, mounting easiness, high flexibility and improved engine performance. The measurement and device is: determining rotary reference based on an air bearing rotary; determining the angular positioning of a rotary table according to a photoelectric encoder; extracting the radial error of the radial mounting plane and the inclination error of the axial mounting plane of the rotor based on the four-probe measuring device to obtain the influencing weight of this rotor to the assembled rotor on coaxality; measuring respectively all the rotors required for assembling to obtain the influencing weight of each rotor to the assembled rotor on coaxality; vector optimizing the weight of each rotor to obtain the assembling angle of each rotor. | 2017-06-15 |