30th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 33 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200232551 | Arrangement for Construction of Wing Drum - A rotatable industrial drum includes a rotatable drum with an outer peripheral surface, a plurality of elongated retention devices disposed parallel to one another along and secured to the outer peripheral surface, and a plurality of elongated wing assemblies disposed adjacent and retained by the retention devices. Each retention device includes at least one retention flange spaced from the outer peripheral surface of the drum and defining an elongated axially-extending retention chamber along a side of the respective elongated retention device. The elongated wing assembles includes an enlarged base from which a wing extends in a generally radial direction from the drum, the enlarged base extending laterally outward from either side of the wing being disposed within and between the elongated axially-extending retention chambers of at least two of the plurality of elongated retention devices disposed along either side of a respective elongated wing assembly. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232552 | PLANETARY GEAR SUPPORT SHAFT AND PLANETARY GEAR DEVICE - A planetary gear support shaft is provided in a shaft hole of a planetary gear to support the planetary gear. The planetary gear is disposed between an internal gear and an external gear supported coaxially so as to be rotatable relative to each other. The planetary gear support shaft includes a body made of a tubular steel pipe with two open ends, and a pair of lid bodies that block opening portions at the two ends of the body. The body has an in-flow hole that allows lubricating oil to flow into a hollow portion between the pair of lid bodies and an out-flow hole through which the lubricating oil is supplied from the hollow portion into the shaft hole. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232553 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DOUBLE LAYER TYPE TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR CARRIER AND PLANETARY GEAR CARRIER MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a double layer type transmission planetary gear carrier and a planetary gear carrier manufactured by the same, and more particularly, to a material of the carrier and a method of combining materials. The present manufacturing method includes: forming and processing a carrier plate and a base plate by performing hot forging on two aluminum alloys; and welding a connecting portion between the two plates. The present double layer carrier may include a carrier plate; and a base plate which is welded on a connecting portion of the carrier plate, in which materials of the two plates are aluminum forging alloys. According to the present disclosure, it is possible to reduce a weight of the double layer type planetary gear carrier by about 60% by applying an aluminum material and it is possible to easily manufacture the double layer type planetary gear carrier. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232554 | ACTIVELY RESTORABLE GEAR SHIFTING DEVICE AND GEAR SHIFTING METHOD USING THE SAME - An actively restorable gear shifting device and a gear shifting method using the same are provided. The gear shifting device includes a gear shifting lever unit that is moved from an initial position to an operating position by external operating force and is connected to a restoring mechanism to be restored to the initial position when the operating force is eliminated. A driving gear is connected to the gear shifting lever unit to be rotated by a motion of the gear shifting lever unit. A driven gear engages with an outer tooth portion of the driving gear, connects to a gear shifting cable, and implements gear shifting by pushing or pulling the gear shifting cable by a rotation of the driving gear. The gear shifting lever unit is connected to the driving gear by a pawl, and the pawl has a first joining position and a second joining position. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232555 | GEAR SHIFTING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC CARS - A gear shifting device for electric cars comprises a shell, a first switch, a second switch and an operating part, wherein a first control button of the first switch and a second control button of the second switch are oppositely arranged, the operating part has an upper portion rotatably connected to the shell and a lower portion provided with an operating rod located between the first control button and the second control button, the first control button is located on a left side of a front-back moving direction of the operating rod, and the second control button is located on a right side of the front-back moving direction of the operating rod. The operating rod is located between the two switches and can move to switch the switches to different positions, and thus, the gear shifting device is ingenious and safe. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232556 | Method for Controlling the Displacement of a Pump for a Hydraulic Assistance - A method for controlling a transmission device of a vehicle. The device includes a hydraulic transmission. The displacement of the hydraulic pump is controlled so that it delivers to the n hydraulic motors a constant flow that is proportional to the speed of the wheels rotated by the drive. The displacement control of the hydraulic pump is carried out by a correction constant and a correction variable. The correction variable is determined in real time. The correction constant includes the sum of a theoretical constant and an adjusted constant. The theoretical constant is defined according to the theoretical behaviour of the hydraulic transmission. The adjusted constant is defined and corrected when the vehicle is in predetermined conditions of use, in order to reflect the real state of the vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232557 | ENGINE TORQUE AND TORQUE CONVERTER BYPASS CLUTCH SLIP CONTROL DURING VEHICLE LAUNCH - A method of operating a vehicle includes, responsive to a command to launch the vehicle and while the vehicle is in a first gear, determining, at a controller, a feedforward component including a target engine torque and a target bypass clutch torque, and a feedback component that is based on an error between the target converter slip and a measured converter slip and between the target wheel torque and a measured wheel torque. The method further includes changing a commanded engine torque and a commanded bypass clutch torque based on the feedforward component and the feedback component. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232558 | HYDRAULIC APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING CONDUCTORS FOR POWER LINES - A hydraulic apparatus for stretching conductors for power lines comprising: a variable displacement hydraulic pump ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200232559 | BELLOWS - A bellows excellent in durability has an accordion shape where crest parts with U-shaped cross sections and trough parts with U-shaped cross sections are repeatedly formed via slope parts, the slope parts leading to the crest part includes first portions, second portions, third portions and fourth portions which are continuously connected, in order, to one another from the crest part toward the adjacent trough parts, and in a free length state of the bellows, a separation distance between the second portions of the both slope parts is longer than separation distances between the first portions and between the third portions. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232560 | SANITARY FITTING CONNECTION - In one example, a hygienic fitting assembly is disclosed. The hygienic fitting assembly includes a first fitting member defining an exterior opening, an interior opening, and a passage extending therebetween. The hygienic fitting assembly further includes a second fitting member receivable by the first fitting member with the first and second fitting members configured for removable mechanical attachment with one another along an interface region within the passage. The hygienic fitting assembly further includes a seal formed from a compression controlled and self-lubricating material. The seal is configured to receive an annular feature of one of the first or second fitting members and define sanitary fitting connection therebetween. The sanitary fitting connection is operable to prevent fluid escape toward the interface region during flow of a product between the first and second fitting members. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232561 | SEALING MATERIAL AND SEALING MECHANISM - A sealing material | 2020-07-23 |
20200232562 | NON-COLLAPSIBLE FLEXIBLE SEALING MEMBRANE AND SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR ROTARY SHAFT EQUIPMENT - A non-collapsible flexible sealing membrane (or bellows) for incorporation in a mechanical seal assembly and use in rotary shaft equipment. The sealing membrane includes a substantially radially outward extending first flange portion, which can be urged into an axially shiftable ring by a biasing mechanism. The sealing membrane further includes a substantially axially outboard extending second coaxial portion, substantially radially inward of the balance diameter of the seal. The horizontal portion is advantageously held fixed to a stub sleeve by an annular band. The angle between the vertical portion and the horizontal portion of sealing membrane enables directional control of the forces acting on stub sleeve and primary ring. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232563 | SEALING APPARATUS - The shape of a back-up ring is a V-shaped sectional shape. In the back-up ring, an annular concave surface part having a V-shaped sectional shape serving as a valley toward a high-pressure side is formed on a surface part on a side that faces a seal ring, and an annular convex surface part having a V-shaped sectional shape serving as a peak toward a low-pressure side is formed on a surface part opposite to the side that faces the seal ring. When a high pressure is applied from a high-pressure side, the back-up ring is deformed such that V-shaped angles of an annular concave surface part and an annular convex surface part are increased as the annular concave surface part is pressed against the seal ring, and is brought into close contact with a housing and a shaft. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232564 | A VALVE SEAL DEVICE - A valve seal device is for a valve in a pipeline. The valve seal device has four moveable seats configured for sealingly contacting a valve member, two seats being positioned on each side of the valve member. At least one of the moveable seats on each side of the valve member is an actuation seat being controllable from a non-contact position to a contact position where it seals against the valve member. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232565 | INTERMITTER VALVE - An intermitter valve for controlling the flow rate and/or pressure of a fluid produced from a well drilled into an oil and gas reservoir includes several seals between a seat connected to the valve body and a sleeve connected to a reciprocating stem. An O-ring disposed in an inner groove of the sleeve can be used to intermittently form an elastomer-to-metal seal against the seat. An O-ring disposed in an outer groove of the seat can be used to intermittently form an elastomer-to-metal seal against the sleeve. A surface proximate to the end of the sleeve can be used to intermittently form a metal-to-metal seal against a surface of the seat. The seat and the sleeve can be part of a valve kit for converting a production choke valve into a flow shut-off device. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232566 | PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - A pressure relief valve is provided. The pressure relief valve includes a hollow body having an inlet and an outlet, with the hollow body including at least one aperture extending through a surface of the hollow body. An actuator assembly is attached to the hollow body and a sleeve is slideably positioned about the hollow body, with the sleeve moveably attached to the actuator assembly. During operation, the actuator assembly moves the sleeve from a first position that covers the aperture to a second position that uncovers at least a portion of the aperture. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232567 | Angle Stop Valve With Dual Barbed, Male Fittings for Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) Engagement - A stop valve having uniquely dimensioned valve inlet shanks and valve outlet shanks, each shank circumscribed by a plurality of concentric flanges adapted to act as barbs for engaging PEX piping. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232568 | PLASTIC VALVE - A plastic valve is disclosed. The valve includes a body where a fluid flow space is formed, a fluid flowing through the fluid flow space, and an opening-closing member configured to open or close a hole formed on the body. Here, the opening-closing member has a step shape, a part of the opening-closing member blocks the hole when the valve is closed, and a part of the opening-closing member with the step shape rises when the valve is opened. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232569 | System and Method for High Flow Valve - A system and method for a high flow valve includes a seal rod, an armature configured to be connected to and move the seal rod, a valve seal configured to be connected to the seal rod, an exhaust seal seat and a diaphragm. The valve seal is configured to be positioned on the exhaust seal seat and exert an exhaust seal pressure force. The diaphragm is configured to exert a diaphragm force opposite the exhaust seal pressure force to balance the exhaust seal pressure force. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232570 | VALVE - A valve including a closure member having a first portion and a second portion the first and second portions in fluid tight contact with one another when closed and spaced when open, a flow tube in operative contact with the closure member. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232571 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VENTING ENCLOSURE - The present disclosure relates to an enclosure of a vapor compression system, where a component is disposed within the enclosure. The component is fluidly coupled to the vapor compression system and configured to discharge a flow of fluid. The enclosure includes a hole within a portion of the enclosure and a relief valve disposed within the hole of the enclosure, where the relief valve is configured to discharge the flow of fluid in a first direction through a passage within the relief valve. The passage extends from an interior region of the enclosure to an environment external of the enclosure. The relief valve is configured to block a second flow of fluid through the passage in a second direction, where the second direction is opposite of the first direction. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232572 | FLUID FLOW CONTROL VALVE FOR FLUID FLOW SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - A fluid flow control valve includes a valve body having a bore configured to convey fluid from an inlet port to an outlet port. The inlet and outlet ports, and the bore therebetween, define a fluid flow path through the valve body. A gate element is disposed in the bore. The gate element is positionable in the bore from a first position, which allows fluid flow through the bore, to a second position which restricts fluid flow through the bore. An actuator is coupled to the gate element and is configured to urge the gate element from the first position toward the second position. A fuse consisting of a transformable retainer is configured to retain the gate element in the first position, while the retainer is in a first condition, and to allow the gate element to move toward the second position when the retainer transforms to a second condition. The transformable retainer may be configured to transform from the first condition to the second condition responsive to a signal, e.g., a signal indicative of a thermal change or a fluid leak. The innovative valves are especially but not exclusively suited for governing flow in a heat transfer system, particularly a heat transfer system for dissipating heat from a plurality of computer servers. The innovative valves may be embodied in systems, methods, apparatuses, and components. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232573 | Valve Seal Assembly - An arrangement for providing a seal for a valve is provided herein that can include a seat having an anchor portion, a connection portion extending radially from the anchor portion, and first and second sealing elements extending from opposing sides of the connection portion. First and second energizers can be respectively arranged on opposing sides of the connection portion and can be respectively positioned between the first and second sealing elements and the anchor portion of the seat. First and second retainers can be respectively positioned between the first and second energizers and the anchor portion of the seat on opposing sides of the connection portion. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232574 | Electrically Operated Gas Flow Regulating Valve - An electrically operated gas flow regulating valve causes a needle valve body to move axially by the rotation of an electric motor through a motion conversion mechanism. The mechanism includes: a rotating body rotated by the electric motor; a cylindrical cam body prevented from rotating; a cam pin which is engaged with a spiral cam groove formed in the cam body and which is fixed to the needle valve body. The cam body is divided into two parts of a forward-side half part and backward-side half part with the cam groove serving as a boundary. The backward-side half part is urged by a coil spring in the forward direction such that the cam pin is pinched between the forward-side side edge of cam groove formed in the forward-side half part and the backward-side side edge of cam groove formed in the backward-side half part, thereby restraining the occurrence of hysteresis. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232575 | VALVE - A valve including a housing having a coil therein; a seat in the housing; a ball disposed against the seat, the ball rotationally responsive to a magnetic field generated in the coil. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232576 | REMOTELY ACTUATED VALVE FOR A BIOLOGICAL LIQUID TREATMENT SYSTEM - The invention relates to valve system for controlling a process fluid within a liquid processing system. The valve system comprises a valve arrangement, a pneumatic control system, and a connector unit. When the valve arrangement is connected to the connector unit, two or more valves are formed, such that the pneumatic control system controls an open/close or pressure control mode of the valves. A pump diaphragm system is disclosed, as well as a system for purifying a biological material that comprises the valve system or the pump diaphragm system. Also discloses are methods of using the valve system or the pump diaphragm system in a process for the purification of a biological material. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232577 | PRESSURE REGULATING STARTER VALVE - A turbine engine system includes an engine starter coupled to a turbine engine. A starter valve assembly is configured to provide a flow of fluid to the engine starter. The starter valve assembly has a flow control valve movable via an actuator. A pneumatic control is in communication with the actuator. A torque motor servo-valve is in communication with the actuator. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232578 | Opening and Closing Valve - In an opening and closing valve of the invention, an operation dial | 2020-07-23 |
20200232579 | A VALVE FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW, A FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR MEASURING DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE - A valve for controlling fluid flow. The valve includes a valve body, a chamber arranged inside of the valve body, a fluid inlet for providing fluid to the chamber, and a fluid outlet for receiving fluid from the chamber. The valve further includes a closing arrangement for controlling the flow of fluid from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet via the chamber, and a differential pressure sensor for measuring the differential pressure over the closing arrangement, between an upstream pressure and a downstream pressure. The differential pressure sensor is integrated in the valve body, and is arranged to measure the differential pressure for at least an open state of the closing arrangement. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232580 | VISUAL POSITIONING INDICATOR ASSEMBLY FOR LIMIT SWITCH BOXES - A visual position indicator assembly for limit switch boxes is provided. The indicator assembly has an indicator element configured to be fitted to a shaft of a driving assembly of a limit switch box, and the indicator element has a plurality of adjacent sectors featuring different colors and/or writings. The visual position indicator assembly further has a first mask and a second mask that are both provided with through apertures having the same size and arrangement and that are fitted coaxially to each other. One between the first mask and the second mask is rotatable with respect to the other one. Thanks to this configuration, it is possible to vary the angular width of the through apertures in order to adapt it to the real angular stroke of the indicator element. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232581 | Pipe Clamp - The disclosure is directed to a pipe clamp configured to support a pipe from a mounting surface. The pipe clamp includes a mounting post, arm, and hinge. The mounting post has a first post end and a second post end that includes a first coupling element. The mounting post defines a first recess. The arm has a first arm end and a second arm end that includes a second coupling element configured to couple to the first coupling element. The arm defines a second recess. The hinge is positioned between the mounting post and the arm and is connected to the first post end of the mounting post and to the first arm end of the arm. The mounting post and arm are rotatable about the hinge from an open position to a closed position. In the closed position the first coupling element is coupled to the second coupling element. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232582 | SUPPORT FOR HANGER FOR MOUNTING CABLES - An assembly includes: a mounting structure including a mounting hole; a cable hanger having two arms with locking projections, the locking projections inserted into the mounting hole of the mounting structure, and the arms defining a space for engaging a cable; and a support for maintaining the mounting of the cable hanger in the mounting structure, the support including a main panel and first and second fingers extending in a direction away from the main panel. The second finger is inserted between the arms of the cable hanger, and the first finger is positioned laterally of one of the arms. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232583 | Low Erosion Fluid Conduit with Sharp Section Geometry - A fluid conduit has a longitudinal flow passage which includes a transverse cross section that is configured as a polygon, such as a convex or a concave polygon. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232584 | HOSE STRUCTURE - A hose has an inner tube and a woven outer tube wrapping the inner tube. The inner tube is made of plastic or rubber. The woven outer tube is braided with a gallop knitting method around the inner tube. The hose is soaked in an adhesive agent to form an adhesive layer between the inner tube and the woven outer tube. The hose is treated with a rolling process by a plurality of rollers to compress the woven outer tube onto the inner tube. Furthermore, after a drying period, the adhesive agent forms as an anti-scratch layer on the woven outer tube. An end of the hose is coupled to a connecting member, and the connecting member further comprises a tightening tube jacketed onto the woven outer tube. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232585 | PIPE CONNECTOR SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - Systems, devices and methods for pipe connectors and associated components are disclosed. Features for no hub clamps, for locking mechanisms on no hub clamps, for tools for no hub clamps, and for gaskets are described. The gaskets may be hourglass-shaped or otherwise taper outward near the ends to facilitate assembly onto pipe ends and that compress inward when a clamp is secured over the gasket. The gaskets may reduce in circumference at the gasket ends upon contraction of the gasket by a clamp onto two pipe ends. The gaskets may include collapsible sections that collapse upon contraction of the gasket by a clamp onto two pipe ends. The gaskets may include wedges at the collapsible regions that extend axially and protrude into the channel. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232586 | Pipe, in Particular Plastic Pipe for Wastewater Lines - The invention relates to a pipe, in particular a plastic pipe for wastewater lines, which has at least one socket end which is provided with an annular bead ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200232587 | FORMED PIPE END-SECTION OF A PIPELINE AND PIPE SCREW-CONNECTION - A formed pipe end-section of a pipeline for connecting the pipeline at an end includes: an annular bead with a first abutment face facing away from the end of the pipeline and a second abutment face facing towards the end of the pipeline; a chamfer reducing a diameter of the pipe end-section from the annular bead towards the end of the pipeline; and a radial recess for accommodating a sealing ring. The chamfer extends at least between the annular bead and the radial recess. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232588 | END CONNECTOR FOR HIGH PRESSURE REINFORCED RUBBER HOSE - A swage fitted end connector for high pressure large diameter reinforced flexible rubber hose utilizing sine-wave locking of the reinforcement and particularly suited to the petrochemical and drilling industries. Two embodiments of the connector for use with wire reinforced thin internal tube hose are disclosed: one with a diameter of 3-inches and for burst pressures up to 20,000 psi and the other for a diameter of 5-inches and for burst pressures up to 18,000 psi. All of the connectors will withstand the rated burst pressure of the hose without pumping off or leaking thus any hose that utilizes the device will fail before the connector pops off the hose. The connectors are designed to meet or exceed the new API temperature ranges and new API flexible specification levels which became effective in October 2006. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232589 | Safety Lock for Cam Lock Fitting - Method and apparatus for a safety lock assembly for a cam lock fitting mounted onto the outside of the cam lock fitting in close proximity to the cam levers to prevent complete separation of the male and the female portions of the fitting to prevent inadvertent pressurized discharge of dangerous materials. In one embodiment, this is accomplished by having slidable bosses upon which the cam levers are mounted which bosses are adapted to slide in response to movement of a safety handle so that the male and female portions of the cam lock fitting only slightly separate from each other allowing the operator to quickly reclose the cam lock fitting if the operator observes that the cam lock fitting still contains pressurized material. In a second embodiment, an earless cam disk moves on slotted, fixedly mounted bosses in response to movement of a safety handle similarly to the first embodiment. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232590 | Tube Connection Kit - A tube connection kit for a vacuum system, and a method of clearing the vacuum system using the kit. The kit includes a female coupler and a male coupler. The male coupler includes a forward portion that connects to a first tube or a vacuum applicator, and a rearward portion that connects to a forward portion of the female coupler. A rearward portion of the female coupler connects to a second tube or a vacuum source. Interiors of the first tube or the vacuum applicator, the male coupler, the female coupler, and the second tube or the vacuum source are fluidly connected, such that a vacuum may be provided to the vacuum applicator. The female coupler includes a clearing valve that connects an exterior of the clearing valve to the interior of the female coupler, upon application of a fluid thereto, to allow clearing of the second tube. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232591 | SECURE, TRACKABLE FOREIGN MATERIAL EXCLUSION DEVICE - A foreign material exclusion device that is adapted to seal an area of a construction, such as a tube or pipe, from foreign material or debris temporarily, wherein the device has a resilient body for holding the device within a particular construction. The device also includes a post extending through the body and a base connected to a first end of the post, the base including a flange for maintaining the body on the post. The device further includes a cap that is securely locked to a second end of the post to prevent the post being withdrawn from the cap. The device body is captured between the base and cap. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232592 | DEFECT REPAIR USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A method for repairing defects on a structure is disclosed herein. The method comprises use of an additive manufacturing head to inject a flowable filler material into the defect. In certain embodiments, the additive manufacturing head can be a laser metal deposition (LMD) head comprising a powder nozzle and a laser. The structure can be, e.g., a pipeline or a pressure vessel used in petroleum, petrochemical, or natural gas applications. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232593 | VACUUM INSULATED STRUCTURE WITH FILTER FEATURES IN A VACUUM CAVITY - A vacuum insulated structure includes a first panel having an inner surface defining an area. The first panel includes a vacuum port. A trim breaker interconnects the first panel with a second panel in an air-tight manner to define a vacuum cavity therebetween. A first filter member is disposed on and substantially covers the area of the inner surface of the first panel and the vacuum port of the first panel. A second filter member substantially covers the first filter member to define a channel therebetween. The channel includes an area commensurate with the area of the inner surface of the first panel. The first panel may also include a mesh member covered by a filter member to define a channel therebetween to improve evacuation time using the channel to evacuate the vacuum cavity. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232594 | Self-Healing Barrier Films for Vacuum Insulation Panels - A self-healing vacuum insulation panel and a method of manufacture are provided. The vacuum insulation panel includes a self-healing, multi-layer barrier film including a separator between a curing agent and a curable resin. Upon damage to the separator, the curing agent penetrates the separator due to a pressure differential across the barrier film and reacts with the curable resin to seal any cuts or punctures. The curing agent and the curable resin can be selected to have long term stability and a short reaction time with no need for external stimuli. As a result, the multi-layer barrier film can retain the internal vacuum and maintain a desirably low thermal conductivity using low-cost, commercially available epoxies and curing agents. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232595 | MULTILAYER WIND SPRING FOR A DISPLAY SUPPORT AND LIFTING SUPPORT THEREOF - A multilayer wind spring for a display support and a lifting support thereof, the multilayer wind spring is formed by winding a plurality of tightly attached elastic metal sheets, wherein each of the elastic metal sheets comprises a stretching connection portion, a movable sheet portion and an unmovable wound portion, part or all of the elastic metal sheets are provided with a semi-restricted structure which is provided to have a movement allowance in an unwinding or winding direction of the elastic metal sheets, and in an unwinding or winding process of the multilayer wind spring, the stretching connection portion of the elastic metal sheets provided with the semi-restricted structure is arranged to be slidable within a range of the movement allowance relative to a connected component. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232596 | Multi-Clamp Stand Apparatus - A multi-clamp stand apparatus for handsfree assistance includes a base having front side, a back side, a top side, and a bottom side. A support pole has a bottom end and a top end. The bottom end is coupled to the top side of the base. A clamp collar is coupled to the support pole and is slidably engageable on the support pole from the bottom end to the end. An adjustment mechanism is coupled to the clamp collar and is in operational communication with the support pole to fix and alternatively release the clamp collar and the support pole. An at least one clamp is coupled to the clamp collar. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232597 | PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A portable scene light capable of multiple configurations is disclosed. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232598 | SUPPORT FOR MULTIMEDIA TABLET OR EQUIVALENT - A support for a multimedia tablet, a screen and an optical member, the support comprising a bearing portion configured to interact with the tablet, the bearing portion extending in a first direction and in a second direction transverse to the first direction, the bearing portion comprising a base configured to be mounted on a mounting surface, an optical reflector element configured to be arranged facing the optical member, and a support portion configured for supporting the tablet, the reflector element and the support portion being carried by the bearing surface such that, considered in the first direction, the support portion is arranged between the base and the reflector element, the support portion being movable in the first direction, and the reflector element being movable in the second direction. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232599 | LOW PROFILE REMOTE AND WALL PLATE APPARATUS - A multi-function remote control system and mounting apparatus is presented. The remote control configured to magnetically attach and detach from an adhering plate or mounting plate located against a wall or other surface. The remote control is configured to self-center or self-orient in flush, planar engagement with an adhering plate or mounting plate. The remote control includes a plurality of push buttons wherein when pressed a plurality of window coverings are moved to a predetermined position. The mounting features of the remote control can be completely concealed from view for an aesthetically pleasing appearance. The adhering plate includes an adhesive which adheres the adhering plate to the wall for easy and convenient installation. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232600 | Pole Coupling Assembly - A pole coupling assembly for coupling an item to a pole includes a block and a ring. The ring is coupled to and extends from a front of the block. A channel extends from a top to a bottom of the block so that the channel is perpendicular to the ring. A void extends into a first side of the block to a distal limit of the channel. The void is transverse to the channel and is configured to insert a substantially vertical pole into the channel. Subsequent pivoting of the block relative to the pole frictionally couples the block to the pole by a force of gravity acting on the ring. The ring is configured to insert an item of the user to couple the item to the pole. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232601 | Modular Mounting System - An accessory mounting plate for a modular mounting system is described. The accessory mounting plate allows screwless coupling with a mounting receptacle, and may be configured to support a variety of different accessories. In one example, an accessory mounting plate includes a main body, a screwless attachment aperture, and a dovetail structure. The screwless attachment aperture is configured to enable the main body to be screwlessly mounted to a mounting receptacle. The dovetail structure is configured to enable the main body to fictively engage the mounting receptacle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232602 | Additively Manufactured Pressurization Diffusers - Example implementations relate to Additive Manufacturing (AM) pressurization diffusers. An example diffuser includes an integral component configurable for receiving and diffusing pressurant. Particularly, the integral component includes multiple elements manufactured as a single-piece structure, including an inner filter, outer shell, and flange. The inner filter includes micro-diamond holes that enable pressurant received at an opening of the inner filter to diffuse out of the inner filter and subsequently through holes positioned in a shell surface of the outer shell. The flange can position the diffuser such that the opening of the inner filter is in pressurant communication with a pressurant source (e.g., opening of a tank) enabling the diffuser to receive and diffuse pressurant in a predefined pattern. For example, when the diffuser is positioned inside a tank, the diffuser can have a frustum configuration that helps diffuse pressurant upwards towards inner sidewalls of a pressure vessel, tube or channel. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232603 | HIGH PRESSURE CONTAINER SYSTEM AND FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A high pressure container system is equipped with an upstream side pressure sensor that measures an internal pressure of high pressure containers upstream of a pressure regulating valve, a plurality of downstream side pressure sensors that measure the pressure of the fluid downstream of the pressure regulating valve, and a control device. At a normal time of the downstream side pressure sensors, a control device monitors the internal pressure of the high pressure containers on the basis of the measured values of the downstream side pressure sensors, and at an abnormal time when any one of the downstream side pressure sensors is abnormal, the control device monitors the internal pressure of the high pressure containers on the basis of the measured values of the downstream side pressure sensors, and the measured value of the upstream side pressure sensor. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232604 | VALVE HAVING MEANS TO DETECT A CYLINDER IDENTITY UPON ATTACHMENT - The present invention pertains to a device for controlling a medical gas flow from a cylinder, wherein the device is configured to be releasably attachable to a gas cylinder and wherein the device is capable of identifying a gas cylinder in order to control the opening and closing of a valve comprised in the valve. Accordingly, the device comprises a valve for controlling a gas flow from a gas cylinder, a gas outlet, which is in fluid communication with said valve and positioned downstream of said valve, and a connecting means configured for receiving and releasably connecting a cylinder for providing a fluid connection between a cylinder and said valve. The device furthermore comprises an identifying means for identifying a cylinder, wherein the valve is in communication with the identifying means and is configured to be openable based on the identification of the cylinder. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232605 | GAS CANISTERS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THEM - Canisters are provided that include a cylindrical body and a cap welded to the body to define a cavity filled with carbon dioxide or other fluid. The canisters may be loaded into a medical device, e.g., to provide an energy source for operating the device. Methods for making such canisters are also provided. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232606 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE HOLDER AND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - A light-emitting device holder is configured to fix a light-emitting device to a mounting object. The light-emitting device includes a substrate, a light-emitting element, and a pad. The light-emitting device holder includes a holder main body, a terminal and an insulating member. The holder main body defines an opening at a position corresponding to the light-emitting element in a fixed state after the light-emitting device is fixed to the mounting object by the light-emitting device holder. The terminal is attached to the holder main body, and configured to be in contact with the pad in the fixed state. The insulating member is attached to the holder main body, and configured to be in contact with at least a region of the surface of the substrate between the pad and a portion of an edge of the substrate that is closest to the pad in the fixed state. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232607 | LED LIGHTING TUBE DEVICE AND METHOD - An LED lighting tube including a heat-dissipating tubular envelope having an LED assembly directly affixed to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope. A method of making an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope and affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer. A method of providing heat-dissipation without a heat sink in an LED lighting tube by providing a heat-dissipating tubular envelope, affixing an LED assembly directly to an inner surface of the heat-dissipating tubular envelope with an adhesive layer, and dissipating heat through the heat-dissipating tubular envelope. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232608 | LED TUBE LAMP - An LED tube lamp comprises a lamp tube, two light boards disposed in the lamp tube having a plurality of light sources mounted thereon, two lamp caps respectively disposed at both ends of the lamp tube and having a power supply disposed in the lamp caps, and a support unit. The power supply comprises a circuit board. The support unit is configured to fix the light board and comprises a main body and a support arm. The support arm is disposed on the main body and abutted to the inner surface of the lamp tube, so that the support unit can support the inner surface of the lamp tube. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232609 | LED TUBE LAMP - An LED tube lamp comprises a glass tube, two end caps coupled to a respective end of the glass tube, an LED light strip attached to an inner circumferential surface of the glass tube, a protective layer disposed on a surface of the LED light strip, a plurality of LED light sources mounted on the LED light strip, two first soldering pads arranged at an end of the LED light strip, two notches formed at an edge of the end of the LED light strip, a power supply module configured to drive the plurality of LED light sources. The protective layer comprises two openings to expose the two first soldering pads. The power supply module comprises a printed circuit board comprising two second soldering pads and each of the two first soldering pad soldered to the respective second soldering pad by a solder. The solder is disposed on the first soldering pad, the corresponding second soldering pad and in the corresponding notch. The power supply module comprises a rectifying circuit and a filtering circuit coupled to the rectifying circuit. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232610 | LASER-BASED WAVEGUIDE-COUPLED WHITE LIGHT SYSTEM FOR A LIGHTING APPLICATION - A laser-based fiber-coupled white light system is provided. The system includes a laser device comprising a gallium and nitrogen containing emitting region having an output facet configured to output a laser emission with a first wavelength ranging from 385 nm to 495 nm. The system further includes a phosphor member integrated with light collimation elements. The phosphor member converts the laser emission with the first wavelength to a phosphor emission with a second wavelength in either reflective or transmissive mode and mixed partially with laser emission to produce a white light emission. The system includes a transport fiber coupled to the phosphor member via the light collimation elements to receive the white light emission and deliver the white light emission remotely to one or more passive luminaries substantially free of electrical or moving parts disposed at remote distances from a dedicated source area. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232611 | LASER-BASED WAVEGUIDE-COUPLED WHITE LIGHT FOR A LIGHTING APPLICATION - A laser-based fiber-coupled white light system is provided. The system includes a laser device comprising a gallium and nitrogen containing emitting region having an output facet configured to output a laser emission with a first wavelength ranging from 385 nm to 495 nm. The system further includes a phosphor member integrated with light collimation elements. The phosphor member converts the laser emission with the first wavelength to a phosphor emission with a second wavelength in either reflective or transmissive mode and mixed partially with laser emission to produce a white light emission. The system includes a transport fiber coupled to the phosphor member via the light collimation elements to receive the white light emission and deliver the white light emission remotely to one or more passive luminaries substantially free of electrical or moving parts disposed at remote distances from a dedicated source area. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232612 | CONFIGURABLE AND ADJUSTABLE LUMINAIRE - The invention provides a luminaire comprising a housing. The housing carries a lighting unit. The luminaire comprises an annular wall and a radially extending flange portion around the annular wall. The annular wall extending in an axial direction from the radially extending flange portion and at least a portion of the radially extending flange may be removable to allow mechanical connection between adjacent luminaires thus creating a lighting system. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232613 | ASSEMBLY FOR IMPROVED INSTALLATION AND METHOD OF USE - The invention is a lighting assembly that is primarily used in horticultural systems and method of using the same. The system comprises a lenticular array, a plurality of light emitting devices, a heat transfer system, a housing unit and a power supply. This system allows for the installation and use of light emitting devices in a horticultural system. Current systems use light emitting diodes (LEDs) but if the LEDs fans, the entire lighting module or system must be replaced. These systems are costly to build and ship. The current device, avows for the use and easy replacement of the faded parts of the system without requiring the user to purchase an entirely new module or the entire lighting assembly. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232614 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE NET LIGHT - A light-emitting diode (LED) net light includes a plurality of electrical lines and a plurality of LEDs. Each of the plurality of LEDs is connected across two adjacent electrical lines without breaking the plurality of electrical lines. The plurality of LEDs connected to the same electrical line are mutually spaced, and the plurality of LEDs in the same row are respectively connected to two different electrical lines and are mutually spaced. In the LED net light, the plurality of LEDs are directly connected by plurality of the electrical lines, such that the plurality of LEDs serve as nodes to enable the plurality of electrical lines to stretch into a net structure. Accordingly, the invention does not use those supporting lines, but forms a net structure by having each of the plurality of LEDs be connected across two adjacent electrical lines. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232615 | Adjustable Light Fixtures - An adjustable light fixture can include a housing comprising at least one wall that forms a first cavity. The adjustable light fixture can also include a first sealing member coupled to the at least one wall and at least partially disposed within the first cavity. The adjustable light fixture can further include a body movably coupled to the housing and at least partially disposed within the first cavity, where the body is configured to have multiple positions relative to the housing, where the first sealing member abuts against an outer surface of the body when the body is in each of the positions, where the first sealing member prevents fluids in an ambient environment from traversing therethrough when the body is in each of the positions, where the positions includes the body having a tilt angle relative to the housing of greater than 20°. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232616 | WALL PACK LIGHT FIXTURES - A wall pack light fixture including a front cover having a recess with a contact surface and at least one electronic component mounted on the contact surface, a rear enclosure having a forward-facing open front with a forward-facing front edge, and a hinge having a first portion connected to the front cover and a second portion pivotably coupled to the first portion, the second portion connected to the rear enclosure on an exterior side surface of the rear enclosure behind the forward-facing front edge, wherein the front cover is rotatable about the hinge between a closed configuration, in which the contact surface is against the forward-facing front edge, and an open configuration. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232617 | LED LIGHTING MODULE FOR LOW STREETLIGHT AND LED LENS - The present invention relates to an LED lighting module for a low street light, installed at a low height on the periphery of a road or a median strip, to illuminate light in a direction crossing the road, and to an LED lens provided on the LED lighting module. When using the LED lighting module for the low streetlight and the LED lens, according to one embodiment of the present invention, streetlight can be installed at a low height thereby reducing the cost for streetlight installation, glare on a car driver can be prevented by evenly lighting the road in the horizontal direction while deflecting downward, and the loss of light can be minimized. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232618 | LASER-BASED FIBER-COUPLED WHITE LIGHT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A laser-based fiber-coupled white light system is provided. The system includes a laser device comprising a gallium and nitrogen containing emitting region having an output facet configured to output a laser emission with a first wavelength ranging from 385 nm to 495 nm. The system further includes a phosphor member integrated with light collimation elements. The phosphor member converts the laser emission with the first wavelength to a phosphor emission with a second wavelength in either reflective or transmissive mode and mixed partially with laser emission to produce a white light emission. The system includes a transport fiber coupled to the phosphor member via the light collimation elements to receive the white light emission and deliver the white light emission remotely to a lighthead for either directly distributing white light on road or to a leaky fiber for illumination applications by side-scattering. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232619 | AIRCRAFT LAMP - An aircraft lamp includes: a lamp outer case constituted by a lamp housing having an opening and a cover mounted to the lamp housing in a state where the opening is closed, an internal space being formed in the lamp outer case as an arrangement space; a light source including a light emitting diode and arranged on an arrangement surface inclined with respect to a predetermined surface to be irradiated in the arrangement space; and an inner lens arranged in the arrangement space and including a control lens configured to control an irradiation direction of light emitted from the light source. The control lens is formed in a shape having a longitudinal direction and a width direction, and the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the control lens are rotated in a direction around a light source optical axis with respect to a vertical direction and a left-right direction. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232620 | VEHICLE LIGHT - A vehicle light, wherein light to be emitted by a base light source which is offset with respect to an emission surface is first conducted radially outwards in targeted manner and is then reflected in an axial direction with respect to the emission surface, uses light-conducting bodies, which are spaced apart from a deflection mirror, or a light-conducting space, which extends first radially and then axially, to obtain as light-intensive, uniform and directional light emissions as possible. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232621 | Heat Sink and Vehicle Headlight - A heat sink ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200232622 | INTEGRATING POINT SOURCE FOR TEXTURE PROJECTING BULB - A texture projecting light bulb includes an extended light source located within an integrator. The integrator includes at least one aperture configured to allow light to travel out of the interior of the integrator. In various embodiments, the interior of the integrator may be a diffusely reflective surface and the integrator may be configured to produce a uniform light distribution at the aperture to approximate a point source. The integrator may be surrounded by a light bulb enclosure. In various embodiments, the light bulb enclosure may include transparent and opaque regions configured to project a structured pattern of visible and/or infrared light. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232623 | FORMED CELLULAR LIGHTING ELEMENTS AND LIGHTING DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - Cellular lighting elements and lighting devices including the same are disclosed. A cellular lighting element includes a substrate including a solid state light source, and a light control film. The light control film is made of a single layer of light shaping material. The light control film is formed so as to create a cellular shape, which surrounds, at least in part, the solid state light source. The formed light control film and the substrate form a chamber, which defines an area. The solid state light source is located in the area within the chamber. Plurality of such cellular lighting elements may be joined together form lighting devices. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232624 | FOLDED OPTICS METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF LED-BASED LUMINAIRES - A hybrid lens collimates light emitted by a light source via refraction and reflection. A folded optic element of the lens comprises an outer reflective surface, a lens output surface, and a hollow core comprising a sidewall having a curved profile, a core output boundary, and a core input opening through which the light emitted by the light source enters the hollow core. A reflector of the lens receives the light emitted by the light source, reflects a first portion of the light into the hollow core of the folded optic element, and directly transmits a second portion of the light into the hollow core without reflection by the reflector. In one example, the lens output surface has a diameter of 65 millimeters, the lens has a thickness (between the light source and the lens output surface) of about 13.5 millimeters and provides substantially collimated light with a beam divergence angle of 12 degrees or less. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232625 | Removable LED Module - An LED module is provided that includes an LED circuit board having a substrate and an array of LEDs and an electrical connector mounted on the substrate. The LED module can be removed from an optical system of a luminaire by electrically uncoupling the LED circuit board from the luminaire and mechanically uncoupling the LED module from the luminaire without removing other elements of the optical system from the luminaire. A luminaire is provided that includes a controller and an optical system having an LED module. The LED module has an LED circuit board electrically coupled to the controller. The LED circuit board has a substrate and an array of LEDs mounted thereon. The LED module can be removed from the luminaire without removing other elements of the optical system by electrically uncoupling the LED circuit board from the controller and mechanically uncoupling the LED module from the luminaire. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232626 | Removable LED Module with Rotated LED Emitter Groups - An LED module and luminaire are provided. The LED module includes an LED circuit board having an array of LEDs powered by an electrical connector. The array of LEDs includes two or more pluralities of LEDs. The LEDs of a first plurality are rotated relative to the LEDs of a second plurality. The rotation amount is not an integer multiple of 90°. The LEDs of the first plurality are not rotated relative to each other, and the LEDs of the second plurality are not rotated relative to each other. The LED module can be removed from an optical system of the luminaire by electrically uncoupling the LED circuit board and mechanically uncoupling the LED module from the luminaire without removing other elements of the optical system from the luminaire. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232627 | Downlight Apparatus - A downlight apparatus includes a main housing, a light module capable of emitting light, a driving module electrically connected to the light module and configured to enable the light module to emit the light. The downlight apparatus includes an optical module mechanically coupled to the main housing, and the optical module is configured for receiving the light emitted by the light module and directing the light toward a forward direction. The downlight apparatus includes an installation module for facilitating installment of the main housing to a receptacle, and includes a replaceable surface housing removably coupled to the main housing. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232628 | DESK LAMP - A desk lamp including a base, a bracket, a lamp body, a flexible touch screen, and a control device that controls the desk lamp to work in a working mode including a first mode and a second mode. When the desk lamp is in the first mode, the control device controls the flexible touch screen to sense a first distance touch. When the desk lamp is in the second mode, the control device controls the flexible touch screen to sense a second distance touch. The desk lamp has the first mode and the second mode. The desk lamp may be controlled to work in a corresponding working mode as needed by sensing the first and second distance touches using the flexible touch screen, and by responding to the sensing signal using the control device. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232629 | Compact Headlamp Having a Pivoting Lamp Body - A headlamp which includes a pivoting lamp body is presented. The headlamp includes a support with a fixing for a retaining strip on the head of a user. The support has a horizontal base, a first left lateral part and a first right lateral part perpendicular to the base of the support. A lamp body has a light source associated with electrical circuits allowing the control and regulation of the light source. The lamp body is housed between the first and second lateral parts.The lamp body is fixed to the support by means of a mechanical connection combining a pivot function and a translation function to hold the lamp body as close as possible to the support. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232630 | LAMP - A lamp has a base, a transmission mechanism, and at least one light-emitting assembly. The transmission mechanism is mounted on the base and is rotatable around a transmission axis. The at least one light-emitting assembly is mounted on the base and is connected to the transmission mechanism. Each light-emitting assembly is rotatable around a rotation axis which is nonparallel with the transmission axis. The at least one light-emitting assembly can be rotated through driving the transmission mechanism, so as to adjust lighting effects of the at least one light-emitting assembly and an appearance of the lamp. Not only the lighting effects can be adjusted according to a user's need, but also the appearance of the lamp can be changed to adapt the lamp to the environment where the lamp is disposed, such that the lamp of the present invention can be widely used. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232631 | LOW-PROFILE TRACK LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND DEVICES - A track lighting device includes a clamp assembly having a dual engagement mechanism for coupling to a track. For example, the clamp assembly includes a collar rotatable about a collar axis, and a cam follower having a cam-pin received by a first groove of a cam. The cam also includes a second groove and a first engagement member. The first groove translates a rotational movement of the collar and the cam follower into a linear movement along the collar axis to releasably couple the first engagement member to the track. The clamp assembly also includes a latch assembly having a second engagement member and a latch-pin in communication with the second groove of the cam. At least a portion of the latch assembly pivots about a latch axis based on movement of the latch-pin relative to the second groove to couple the second engagement member to the track. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232632 | BULB HAVING TWO-LEVEL ILLUMINATION - A light bulb has a first internal circuit that is configured to generate, from received external line power, a first illumination above a first brightness value. An internal charge storage element is configured to store electrical energy from the external line power. A second internal circuit has an ambient brightness sensor and a motion sensor. The second internal circuit is configured to generate, from the stored electrical energy, a second illumination below the first brightness value according to received signals from both the ambient brightness sensor and the motion sensor. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232633 | LED LUMINAIRE HEATSINK ASSEMBLY - A heatsink assembly for a luminaire may include a shell portion and one or more lighting module holders. The shell portion may include a frame and one or more cross members that may be attached to the inner surface of the frame and that may form one or more openings proximate to the rear end of the frame. The frame may be made of a material that has a lower thermal conductivity than that of the material of the one or more lighting module holders. The one or more lighting module holders may be configured to be held in the one or more openings. The one or more lighting module holders may contain a landing pad and a plurality of inner fins that are connected to the lower surface and positioned to extend from the corresponding opening. The landing pad may have an upper surface that is configured to receive a lighting module and a lower surface that is sized to correspond to and be larger than a corresponding one of the openings. In some embodiments, the lighting module holder forms a heat sink. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232634 | LIGHTING DEVICE WITH SEALED COMPARTMENTS - A lighting device having separate compartments for its electronics components and heatsink is disclosed. In some embodiments, the lighting device has a waterproof electronics compartment that extends at least partially through the heatsink. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232635 | Heated Light Apparatus - A heated light apparatus has a light source that includes at least one illumination element arranged to produce a light beam. The illumination element may be a light emitting diode. A lens assembly is positioned in front of the at least one illumination element in order to focus the light beam therefrom. The lens assembly has a defroster grid circuit that generates heat as electrical current passes therethrough. A power source provides electrical current to the light source and the lens assembly, such that the defroster grid circuit produces heat sufficient to melt ice and snow buildup on the lens assembly. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232636 | WATERPROOF DECORATIVE LAMP - A waterproof decorative lamp includes an illuminating body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an outer wall extending between the first end and the second end, a plurality of wires connected to the first end of the illuminating body, an isolation fixing column clamped between the plurality of wires, and a housing coupled to the isolation fixing column, the housing having an inner wall defining an inner cavity. The housing is installed from the second end of the illuminating body, the housing sheaths a periphery of the isolation fixing column and a periphery of first end of the illuminating body close to the wires, the second end of the illuminating body is exposed from the housing, the inner wall of the housing abuts against the outer wall of the illuminating body, and the wires are clamped between the isolation fixing column and the inner wall. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232637 | TOUCH SENSOR ASSEMBLY AND DOOR INCLUDING THE SAME - A household appliance according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a front panel forming an exterior, a display window formed with a plurality of through holes having minute or fine sizes formed at the front panel, and the plurality of through holes are filled with a coating liquid including an anti-foaming agent. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232638 | COAL NOZZLE ASSEMBLY FOR A STEAM GENERATION APPARATUS - A steam generating system includes a furnace, a nozzle tip assembly for pulverized coal and primary air as well as means for conveying secondary air in the furnace. The nozzle according to the invention comprises a nozzle body ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200232639 | PREMIXING METHOD, COMBUSTION PRINCIPLE USING SAID METHOD AND PREMIXING DEVICE AND BURNER PROVIDED THEREWITH - The invention relates to a premixing method for premixing fuel with air prior to the combustion of a fuel/air mixture to allow burners to be operated at high output and with a good load variation range with stable and reliable operation and low NOx emissions. The method comprises: a) creating a rich fuel/air mixture with a fuel/air ratio above an ignitable fuel/air ratio, b) supplying air to the rich fuel/air mixture to obtain an ignitable fuel/air mixture, and c) swirling the ignitable fuel/air mixture obtained in step a) or b). The invention further relates to a premixing device for performing the method. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232640 | PNEUMATIC ACTUATING INJET VALVE WITH DELAYED SHUTOFF - An injet for a gas burner includes a first gas orifice and a second gas orifice. An injet body defines an air passage and a gas passage. The first and second gas orifices are mounted to the injet body. A pneumatically actuated gas valve blocks a flow of gaseous fuel through the gas passage to the second gas orifice in a closed configuration. The pneumatically actuated gas valve is configured to adjust from the closed configuration to an open configuration in response to a flow of air through the air passage. A flow restriction body is disposed upstream of the pneumatically actuated gas valve. The flow restriction body defines a through hole via which air is flowable to pneumatically actuated gas valve. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232641 | AIR INTAKE COUPLING WITH NOISE SUPPRESSION FOR LOW NOx EMISSION FURNACE - An air intake coupling has at least one noise suppression hole formed therein. A gas-air mixer elbow is fluidly coupled to the air intake coupling. A burner box assembly is fluidly coupled to the gas-air mixer elbow via a gas-air plenum box. A heat-exchange tube has a first end that is fluidly coupled to the burner box assembly. A fan is fluidly coupled to a second end of the heat-exchange tube via a cold-end header box. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232642 | COMBUSTION-POWERED FASTENER DRIVING TOOL FUEL CELL ASSEMBLY - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a combustion-powered fastener driving tool fuel cell assembly including a fuel cell, fuel cell adapter, and fuel cell adapter cap for a combustion-powered fastener driving tool. The fuel cell, the fuel cell adapter, and the fuel cell adapter cap enable both the fuel cell adapter and the fuel cell adapter cap to be attached to a fuel cell and particularly a sealing member of the fuel cell in one efficient step. This single step process can be done manually or automatically, and is substantially more efficient and less time-consuming than the known fuel cell assemblies. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232643 | METHOD FOR REGULATING A GAS MIXTURE BY USING A GAS SENSOR AND A GAS MIXTURE SENSOR - A method for regulating a gas mixture formed from a gas and a fuel gas in a fuel gas-operated heating appliance, wherein the gas mixture is created by providing and mixing a gas quantity by way of a first control element and a fuel gas quantity by way of a second control element, wherein a microthermal gas sensor and a gas mixture sensor are used and sensor signals are relayed to a controller, and wherein upon change in the detected sensor signal [of the] gas sensor the newly detected sensor signal of the gas sensor is compared to reference values which have been measured in the laboratory and saved in a table of values in the controller and from this a target value of the sensor signal of the gas mixture sensor is determined without a mixture ratio of the gas mixture composed of fuel gas and gas being changed. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232644 | Alignment Tools and Methods for Assembling Combustors - A method for assembling a combustor includes positioning an alignment tool in an axial channel of a combustor liner. The alignment tool includes a base and an alignment rod extending from the base. The method further includes positioning a cover plate around the combustor liner. A plurality of cooling holes are defined in the cover plate. The method further includes aligning the cover plate with the combustor liner by inserting the alignment rod through one of the plurality of cooling holes. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232645 | GAS TURBINE LOAD/UNLOAD PATH CONTROL - A loading/unloading method for a gas turbine system is disclosed. The gas turbine system includes a combustion section featuring a primary combustion stage with a first plurality of fuel nozzles and a downstream, secondary combustion stage with a second plurality of fuel nozzles. For loading, the method progresses through each of a plurality of progressive combustion modes that sequentially activate a higher number of at least one of the first or second plurality of fuel nozzles; and for unloading, the method progresses through each of a plurality of progressive combustion modes that sequentially activate a lower number of at least one of the first or second plurality of fuel nozzles. During each combustion mode, regardless of whether loading or unloading, a primary combustion stage exit temperature of a combustion gas flow is controlled to be within a predefined target range corresponding to the respective combustion mode. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232646 | Heat Transfer Systems and Methods of Using the Same - Heat transfer systems employing a heat transfer means (e.g., circulating fluid, thermally conductive material, etc.) to transfer heat from the heat source (e.g., fireplace, wood stove or other heat source) to a remote location of a home, residence, building or other structure. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232647 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRILL - The present invention provides a temperature control system of a grill including a heat source | 2020-07-23 |
20200232648 | Enhanced Pizza Baking and Roasting Apparatus for a Home Oven - A baking and cooking device is disclosed which is used to intensify and concentrate the radiant energy from a home oven broiler element to greatly shorten pre-heating times and baking times, and which produces superior results when used in the preparation of certain pizzas and other foods. The device comprises a low emissivity confining ring which is placed above a heating or cooking surface, which combination may be further set upon a thermally insulating barrier, which are then collectively used for heating and cooking directly under the oven broiler as the primary source of energy. Temperatures and cooking times are easily adjusted through use of the confining wall and heating surface alone, or in combination with the insulating barrier and along with adjustment of the distance below the broiler element in order to achieve a broad range of cooking environments and results. When used within a standard home oven, the device makes it possible to produce true Neapolitan style pizza, many other pizza styles and can also enhance broiling of many other foods. When used for pizza, the ring and heating surface (and if desired the insulating barrier) are placed beneath the broiler for rapid preheating. The confining ring is temporarily displaced to allow a pizza to be placed on top of the heating surface under the broiler, and is again surrounded by the confining ring for baking. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232649 | Fume Collecting Assembly, Range Hood, Side Suction Range Hood, Range Hood for Two-sided Fume Collection and Central Air Intake, Range Hood with Partition, and Central Fume Purification Device - A fume collecting assembly, a range hood, a side suction range hood, a range hood for two-sided fume collection and central air intake, a range hood with partition, and a central fume purification device are provided. The fume collecting assembly includes a fume collecting panel having curved recessed portion and an air deflector, which has curved protruding portion and is connected to the fume collecting panel, and the curved protruding portion is opposite the curved recessed portion, forming first air inlet and second air inlet spaced apart. The fume collecting panel includes a fume collecting port for discharging fumes into a duct of range hood. The first air inlet and the second air inlet both communicate with the fume collecting port. The range hood, the side suction range hood, the range hood for two-sided fume collection and central air intake, and the range hood with partition include the fume collecting assembly. | 2020-07-23 |
20200232650 | Exhaust Hood Energy Recovery Device - A method and apparatus for recovering energy from exhaust air in a standard kitchen ventilation hood. One or more removeable energy recovery modules comprised of a plurality of heat pipes is mounted above the hot exhaust gases. Working fluid within the heat pipes transfers heat to the makeup air, warming it before it is returned to the kitchen. | 2020-07-23 |