34th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130216265 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE CONTAINING THE SAME - A driving force transmission mechanism comprising a photosensitive drum driving member, wherein the photosensitive drum driving member is engaged with an image forming apparatus driving member and receives the driving force from the image forming apparatus driving member; the image forming apparatus driving member comprises a triangular groove having a triangular cross-section and driving force transmission portion disposed in three vertex angles of the triangular groove; the photosensitive drum driving member comprises a non-distorting protrusion which is axially extended from the end face of a drum shaft and engaged with the groove on the image forming apparatus driving member; the protrusion has a position-limiting mechanism and a stressed mechanism; a projecting tooth obliquely disposed on said non-distorting protrusion is taken as the stressed mechanism; and each projecting tooth also has a mating surface which is engaged with the driving force transmission component to transmit the driving force. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216266 | IMAGING MEMBERS COMPRISING FLUOROKETONE - Improved electrophotographic imaging members which pertain to the incorporation of a fluoroketone into the charge transport layer to achieve a structurally simplified flexible electrophotographic imaging member that remains flat without the need for an anticurl back coating layer. The imaging member is both more slippery and has a reduced coefficient of friction, thus extending service life. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216267 | REFLECTIVE OPTICAL SENSOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A reflective optical sensor includes at least three light-emitting elements; a lighting optical system that guides light emitted from the light-emitting elements to a toner pattern; and at least three light-receiving elements that receive the beams of light reflected by the toner pattern. The lighting optical system has a lateral magnification m that satisfies m≦P/S, where S is the size of the light-emitting elements and P is the arrangement pitch of the light-emitting elements. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216268 | NOVEL ORGANIC COMPOUND - An organic compound is represented by general formula (1): | 2013-08-22 |
20130216269 | NOZZLE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DERIVING POWDER - A nozzle is provided. The nozzle includes a gas injection unit, a sieve body, and a derivation unit. The gas injection unit is adapted to inject a gas into a powder container containing a powder. The sieve body includes a cylinder, a filter, and a blade. The cylinder has a communication aperture for communicating the cylinder with the powder container. The filter is disposed at a bottom of the cylinder. The blade is adapted to agitate the powder introduced into the cylinder from the powder container through the communication aperture upon injection of the gas into the powder container to allow the powder to pass through the filter. The blade is rotatable about a rotation axis that intersects with the filter in proximity to the filter. The derivation unit is adapted to derive the powder passed through the filter out of the powder container. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216270 | SIEVE DEVICE, SUPPLY UNIT, DEVELOPING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF SUPPLYING TONER PARTICLES - A sieve device is provided. The sieve device includes a sieve body and an introduction unit. The sieve body includes a cylinder, a filter, and a blade. The cylinder is adapted to be supplied with toner particles. The filter is disposed at a bottom of the cylinder. The blade is adapted to agitate the toner particles within the cylinder to allow the toner particles to pass through the filter. The blade is rotatable about a rotation axis that intersects with the filter in proximity to the filter. The introduction unit is adapted to introduce the toner particles passed through the filter outside the sieve body. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216271 | SIEVE DEVICE, POWDER TRANSPORTING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF TRANSPORTING POWDER - A sieve device is provided. The sieve device includes a sieve body and an inlet unit. The sieve body includes a cylinder, a filter, and a blade. The cylinder is adapted to be supplied with a powder. The filter is disposed at a bottom of the cylinder. The blade is adapted to agitate the powder within the cylinder to allow the powder to pass through the filter. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216272 | POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A powder container includes a body and a pair of walls that blocks one longitudinal end of the body and the other longitudinal end of the body. Powder is accommodated within the powder container which is mounted to an apparatus using the powder in a posture where a longitudinal direction of the body is a transverse direction of the apparatus. The powder container has an opening, through which the powder is supplied to the apparatus, formed in a lower position of the body in a posture where the powder container is mounted to the apparatus. The powder container includes a shutter and a shield. The shutter is, prior to mounting the powder container to the apparatus, in a closed location to block the opening and, when the powder container is mounted, is moved along an outer peripheral surface of the body to an opened location to open the opening. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216273 | POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A powder container includes a body and a pair of walls that block one end of the body and the other end. The powder container is mountable in an apparatus. The body has an opening in a location closer to the one end to supply the powder to the apparatus. The powder container includes a shutter, a guide portion and a boss. The shutter is situated in a closed location before the powder container is mounted in the apparatus and is moved to an opened location to open the opening when the powder container is mounted in the apparatus. The guide portion maintains the shutter on the body and guides the shutter. The boss is located between the shutter and an outer wall surface of the one of walls and next to the end of the shutter at the closed location in a movement direction of the shutter. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216274 | DEVELOPER CARRYING MEMBER, PROCESS FOR ITS PRODUCTION, AND DEVELOPING ASSEMBLY - A developer carrying member is provided which can maintain a high image quality over a long period of time even where a highly triboelectrically chargeable developer is used. The developer carrying member has a substrate and a surface layer. The surface layer is a cured product of a resin composition containing a binder resin, conductive particles, a quaternary phosphonium salt and an azo metal complex compound, the binder resin has in the molecular structure at least one structure selected from the group consisting of an —NH | 2013-08-22 |
20130216275 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, DEVELOPING APPARATUS, AND COUPLING MEMBER - A developing device usable with an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The developing device includes a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive drum. The developing device also includes a coupling member for transmitting a rotating force to the developing roller. The coupling member includes a rotating force receiving portion engageable with a rotating force applying portion to receive a rotating force from a driving shaft, and a rotating force transmitting portion for transmitting the rotating force received through the rotating force receiving portion to the developing roller. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216276 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCORPORATING SAME - A development device includes a developer bearer to carry by rotation developer to a development range facing a latent image bearer and a developer regulator to adjust an amount of developer transported to the development range by the developer bearer. The developer bearer includes a developer carrying range having surface unevenness; and a surface of the developer bearer is coated with a coating material including a resin material and particles to roughen the surface. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216277 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCORPORATING SAME - A development device includes a developer bearer to carry by rotation developer to a development range facing a latent image bearer, and a developer regulator to adjust an amount of developer transported to the development range by the developer bearer. Multiple projections are formed in a surface of the developer bearer, and, in a direction in which the developer bearer rotates, a downstream end of each of the multiple projections is higher than an upstream end of the projection. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216278 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE INCORPORATING SAME - A development device includes a developer bearer to carry by rotation developer to a development range facing a latent image bearer, and a developer regulator to contact the developer bearer and adjust an amount of developer transported to the development range by the developer bearer. Multiple projections are formed in a surface of the developer bearer. The developer regulator has an end face, an opposed face facing the developer bearer, and an edge face connecting the opposed face to the end face, and the edge face of the developer regulator contacts the developer bearer. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216279 | DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development device includes a developer carrier configured to supply developer on a latent image formed on a latent image carrier to visualize the latent image. Wherein the developer carrier includes: an elastic layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of a conductive support body, the elastic layer including urethane rubber; and a top layer formed by treating a surface of the elastic layer with treatment solution that includes urethane polymer, silicone-based additive and conductive agent. The top layer includes convex parts that include the urethane rubber and concave parts in which the silicone-based additive and the conductive agent are laminated. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216280 | TRANSFER ROLLER, IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A transfer roller includes a conductive support, a first conductive elastic layer disposed on the conductive support, and a second conductive elastic layer disposed on the first conductive elastic layer. A common logarithm of surface resistivity of the second conductive elastic layer is higher than a common logarithm of volume resistivity of the second conductive elastic layer by about 1 or more. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216281 | TRANSFER DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING DEVELOPER TO SHEET - A transfer device includes a direct-current (DC) power supply configured to output a DC voltage; an alternating-current (AC) power supply configured to selectively output a superimposed voltage in which an AC voltage is superimposed on the DC voltage output from the DC power supply or the DC voltage output from the DC power supply; and a transfer unit configured to transfer a developer to a sheet using the voltage output from the AC power supply. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216282 | SLIDING MEMBER FOR FIXING DEVICE, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sliding member for a fixing device includes at least a fluororesin layer that has a sliding surface, the sliding surface having a plurality of recesses that are dotted over the sliding surface, the sliding member satisfying conditions (1) and (2) below: (1) the dotted recesses exhibit an array pattern including a grid array, the grid array having a plurality of basic arrays that are contiguous, the basic arrays each including a basic grid and a central point of the basic grid, the basic grid being defined by four grid points and having one side parallel to a sliding direction, at least one of the central points of the basic arrays in the grid array being displaced from the grid array; and (2) at least one of the recesses is placed over an entire width of the sliding surface, when the sliding surface is viewed along the sliding direction. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216283 | FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND BELT DRIVING UNIT - A fixing device includes a first roller rotatable about a first axis of rotation, a second roller rotatable about a second axis of rotation, a fixing belt rotatably wound between the first roller and the second roller, and auxiliary rings. At least one of the rollers of the first roller and the second roller includes a rotation maintaining part configured to hold the fixing belt rotatably and a restricting flange protruding from an outer peripheral surface of each of opposite end parts in a direction of an axis of rotation of the rotation maintaining part. The auxiliary rings are located outside the opposite end parts in the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotation maintaining part, have an outer diameter larger than the restricting flange, and are rotatable independently of the restricting flange. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216284 | FUSER DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME - A magnetic core surrounds a coil and has a plurality of first core sections arrayed along the widthwise direction of a recording medium orthogonally to the conveyance direction of the recording medium, and a second core section disposed at both ends in the widthwise direction within a hollow section of the coil. The second core section is formed so that the cross-sectional area thereof in the conveyance direction of the recording medium grows progressively larger from the center of the widthwise direction towards the end thereof. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216285 | Fixing Device - A fixing device for thermally fixing a developer image transferred onto a recording sheet, includes: a flexible fusing member which is flexibly deformable; a heating element; a nip member disposed in such a manner as to contact with a surface of the flexible fusing member and to allow the flexible fusing member to slide along the nip member; a reflecting plate configured to reflect radiant heat from the heating element in a direction toward the nip member; a backup member configured to nip the flexible fusing member with the nip member to thereby form a nip portion for the recording sheet between the flexible fusing member and the backup member; and a stay configured to support both end portions of the nip member. The reflecting plate has at least one flange portion, and the flange portion is held and supported between the nip member and the stay. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216286 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROTECTIVE AGENT SUPPLYING MEMBER AND PROTECTIVE LAYER FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus, including at least: an image bearing member; a protective layer forming unit including at least a protective agent supplying member and an image bearing member protective agent; and a rotational speed controlling unit, wherein the protective agent supplying member includes a core material and a foam layer including a plurality of cells, wherein a number of cells n existing at a contact portion between a surface of the image bearing member and the protective agent supplying member is greater than 9 and less than 23, and wherein a traveling speed V of the cells with respect to the surface of the image bearing member at the contact portion is greater than 837 cells/mm | 2013-08-22 |
20130216287 | CLEANING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning device for use with an image forming apparatus, includes: a frame including a fixing portion; a cleaning member, fixed at the fixing portion, for removing developer from an image bearing member (drum). The cleaning member includes: a blade portion contacted to the drum; and a flexible supporting member for supporting the blade portion, the supporting member including one end portion where the blade portion is provided, another end portion including a portion-to-be-fixed at the fixing portion, and a bent portion between the end portions; and an engaging portion provided on the frame. The engaging portion is engaged, such that the blade portion is not contacted to the drum, with a portion-to-be-engaged provided at the supporting member to position the cleaning member. The engaging portion is spaced from the portion-to-be-engaged in a state in which the blade portion is contacted to the drum. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216288 | TONER CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A toner conveying device of the present disclosure includes a conveying screw, a toner conveying pipe, and a plurality of convex portions that are formed on an inner wall surface of the toner conveying pipe. The conveying screw has a rotary shaft and a conveying vane that is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft. The toner conveying pipe has a circular section, and the conveying screw is rotatably disposed inside the toner conveying pipe. Each of the convex portions is formed within an area defined by half the circumference along the inner wall surface of the toner conveying pipe and supports the conveying screw so that an axial center of the rotary shaft substantially coincides with a center axis of the toner conveying pipe. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216289 | RECOVERY TONER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A toner container detachably attachable to an image forming apparatus body, comprising: a recovery container body in which at least one inflow port is formed for inflow of a toner recovered after image formation; at least one rotating member which is rotatably provided to convey the recovered toner, which is flowed from the inflow port into the recovery container body, to a downstream side in a recovery toner conveyance direction; a discharge port which is formed at the downstream side in the recovery toner conveyance direction for discharging the recovered toner in the recovery container body; and a cover member which is arranged to be detachably attachable to the recovery container body and has a bearing portion fitted to a downstream end in the recovery toner conveyance direction of the rotating member and covers the discharge port. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216290 | Label Printing Device and Process for Using the Same - Disclosed is a label printing device and a method of using the device to label objects with time and date information. For example, the label printing device may be used to label food with time and date information. The label printing device is configured to provide a simple means of labeling. Illustrative configurations of the label printing device provide a primary print effectuator, e.g. a button, so that user input requirements are minimized. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216291 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided are a sheet feeding device and an image forming apparatus that are capable of accurately detecting an abnormality of a feeding state without erroneously detecting when a trailing edge of a preceding sheet and a leading edge of a subsequent sheet are fed in an overlaid state. The sheet feeding device includes ultrasonic wave sensors | 2013-08-22 |
20130216292 | ROLL TAPE AND PRINTER - There is provided a roll tape including a core main body portion having a double cylinder construction made up of an outer core portion and an inner core portion, a pair of shaft portions each having an insertion portion which can be fittingly inserted in the inner core portion, an outer shaft which can be fittingly inserted in the outer core portion and a bearing shaft that is thinner than and concentric with the outer shaft and which extends longer in one direction than the outer shaft and a printing tape which is wound around a tape core which has the pair of shaft portions disposed individually on both sides of the core main body portion. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216293 | TARGETED PERFORMANCE OF HYPOHALITE SYSTEMS THEREOF - This invention relates to extend the benefits of using hypochlorite compounds such as sodium hypochlorite to clean and disinfect articles while reducing or eliminating the side effects of treating an article with a strong oxidant material. The invention relates to a single step process involving mixing of precursor compositions of a suitable hypohalite or hypohalous acid with a solution of a reducing agent. Optionally a boiler may be present in either or both precursor compositions, such that at time of use such active hypohalous acid concentration, in the resulting aqueous mixture remains at a sufficient activity level to effect one or more desired benefits against a target substrate for a desired period of time. The oxidant is substantially consumed by reaction with the reducing agent after the time needed for achieving the desired benefit has passed. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216294 | DRYWALL JOINT FINISHING TOOL - A tool for applying a cementitious mixture to a flat surface includes a head assembly for delivering the mixture to the flat surface. A housing is provided for containing a supply of the mixture and a control assembly is interposed between the housing and the head assembly for controlling the flow of the mixture from the housing to and through the head assembly. The control assembly is responsive to the housing being pressed against the flat surface to control the angle of the head assembly relative to the control assembly and to control the flow of the mixture through the head assembly. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216295 | EYES MAKE-UP APPLICATION MACHINE - An eye make-up application machine is provided, which includes a cosmetics provider in an eyeshade. The control device can control the cosmetics provider to move to a make-up application utility into position in order to spray or apply cosmetic materials to a contour corresponding to a human eye. Thus, the invention can provide an automatic make-up application utility for variously and accurately carrying out a makeup-application on eyes selected or emulated by one or more users. An eye contour image in the invention can be provided by an internal or external storage device or image recognition device. A plurality of makeup-application profiles can be provided by an internal or external storage device or be edited by the user as an option. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216296 | Dry Formulation Fragrance Delivery System - A fragrance delivery system comprising a dispensing device having a dispensing component and a dry formulation formed as a mixture of approximately 80 to 90 weight percent polyethylene glycol (PEG) and approximately 6 to 16 weight percent glycerin and approximately 0.5 to 10 weight percent fragrance component, wherein the mixture is dry as deposited on the dispensing component and dry as dispensed from the dispensing component during and after use. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216297 | FASTENING APPARATUS - A fastening apparatus for fastening to a spherical stud affixed to a workpiece, the fastening apparatus removable from the stud with an unlatching tool, and the fastening apparatus comprises: an inner sleeve, which can splay out in the radial direction and can be slid over the stud; an outer sleeve axially slidable over the inner sleeve into a fastening position; and a latching device for releasably joining the outer sleeve to the inner sleeve in the fastening position, the latching device including a latching tongue which engages a latching shoulder in the fastening position, thus forming a latched connection; and wherein the fastening apparatus further comprises a tool access for insertion of the unlatching tool operable to disengage the latching tongue from the latching shoulder. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216298 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CHASSIS COMPONENT - A method for producing a chassis component. The method comprising process steps of forming a joint holder ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130216299 | ADJUSTABLE FIXATION OR LOCKING MEANS FOR TWO PARTS BY USE OF SLIDING HINGE - The present invention relates to an adjustable fixation or locking means for two parts or portions by use of sliding hinge. The parts or portions are to be used or utilized in furniture and/or human necessity products, such as e.g. different types of chairs, sofas, wheelchairs, etc. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216300 | CONNECTING ELEMENT AND FASTENING ARRANGEMENT FOR SEAT RAILS IN AN AIRCRAFT - A connecting element includes a first leg, a second leg and a third leg that are connected to each other and are each disposed at an angle to each other. The first leg includes a first fastening section and the second leg includes a second fastening section. A bending edge is disposed between the first leg and the second leg. The first leg includes at least one supporting section adjacent to the first section in a direction parallel to the bending edge, with the supporting section being connected to the second leg. The second leg forms an extension part in the first direction that is adjacent to the second fastening section, has a free end and is longer than the first fastening section of the first leg. The third leg is connected to the first leg and to the second leg. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216301 | METHOD OF JOINING A BACKLIGHT COVER AND HEADLINER CLIP FOR A CONVERTIBLE TOP - A convertible top has a convertible top cover, a backlight, and a headliner. A connector system includes a molded ring of material affixed to the backlight and the top cover. The connector system includes a clip attached to the headliner. The molded ring may have a slot formed on an interior surface between the backlight and the cover. The clip may be inserted into the slot to secure the headliner inside the top cover. A method of securing a headliner to a convertible top is also provided. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216302 | METAL BONDING METHOD AND METAL BONDED STRUCTURE - The gap between first and second bonding portions is filled with a disperse solution obtained by dispersing copper micro-particles into a solution for copper oxide elution, so as to elute copper oxide configured as the outermost layer of the first bonding portion and copper oxide configured as the outermost layer of the second bonding portion, and copper oxide formed on the surface of each copper micro-particle. Pressure is applied to the first and second bonding portions using a press machine so as to raise the pressure of the disperse solution. At the same time, heat is applied under a relatively low temperature condition of 200° C. to 300° C., so as to remove the components contained in the disperse solution except for copper, thereby depositing copper. Thus, a first base portion and a second base portion are bonded via a copper bonded portion containing copper derived from the copper micro-particles. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216303 | Positioning assembly able to position electrical card - The positioning assembly able to position electrical card is disposed on a printed circuit board able to be connected with electrical card, and comprising: a base unit and a spring unit, wherein the base unit further includes a base body, and a spring accommodating space disposed on one side of the base body; the spring unit further includes an inserting portion able to insert into the spring accommodating space and a pressing portion extendedly formed on one end of the inserting portion, thus the torque formed on the spring unit can be small after the pressing portion of the spring unit being acted, and the spring unit is not broken easily. Two first protruding blocks of the inserting portion are able to be engaged at two blocking portions of the spring accommodating space, so that the spring unit can be assembled with the base unit steadily; | 2013-08-22 |
20130216304 | MOUNTING RAIL AND MODULE LATCHING SYSTEM - A module latching arrangement for mounting and dismounting on a generally U-shaped support rail at least two module base bodies arranged orthogonally above and extending transversely across the support rail, each of the base bodies having a pair of bottom corner portions arranged on opposite sides of the support rail. At least one foot member is connected for horizontal longitudinal sliding movement relative to one of the base body corner portions relative to the adjacent support rail horizontal flange portion. A lateral displacement arrangement on the foot member is operable, when the foot member is displaced from a locked position toward an unlocked position relative to the support rail, to displace the first base body laterally away from an adjacent second base body mounted on the support rail. The foot member is latched in either a locked or an unlocked position relative to the base member. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216305 | ROAD MODULE FOR REGULATION OF VEHICLE PASSABILITY AT A ROAD SECTION - A road module for regulating a passability of vehicles on a roadway. The road module includes an elongated container immersed across the roadway and having an upper plane being essentially at level with the roadway. A lid is pivotally arranged and hinged along an edge of the container. The edge extends along a longitudinal side of the container facing vehicles approaching the road module. The lid forms at least a part of the upper plane of the container. An eccentrically mounted cylindrical roller is configured to support the lid at an opposite longitudinal side of the container. The roller is rotatable between an upper or a lower position. An actuator is configured to rotate the roller to lower and raise the lid, thereby forming a downward ramp in a passing direction of the vehicles when the roller is in the lower position. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216306 | ASPHALT SEALER FOR SURFACE CRACK REPAIR - A method of repairing cracks in a paved surface includes identifying at least one crack in the surface that needs to be repaired. The crack is then filled with an asphalt sealer including approximately 40-55% by weight of slag sand. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216307 | SYSYTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A ROADWAY COMPRISING POLYURETHANE - A method of forming a roadway is provided comprising providing a reclaimer-stabilizer machine, providing in-situ soil materials, forming a base layer using the reclaimer-stabilizer machine, forming a wear layer over the base layer, and wherein the wear layer comprises a polyurethane composition in addition to the in-situ materials. In some embodiments the roadway is comprised of a single layer comprising a polyurethane material. In other embodiments a method of forming a roadway comprising cured asphalt composite is provided. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216308 | POLYURETHANE BASED ROAD FORMING - Provided herein are roadways containing polyurethane materials. A roadway includes a base layer of a compacted in situ material and/or a wear layer disposed on the base layer. One or both of these layers may include the polyurethane material to bind other components in the layers and to form more robust and durable roadway structures capable of withstanding operating loads of the roadway. In some embodiments, the polyurethane material is added to the wear layer by mixing in situ soil and/or foreign aggregate with polyurethane material or by dispensing the polyurethane material over the existing partially formed wear layer. The base layer may or may not include a polyurethane material. The type, concentration, distribution, and processing of the polyurethane material in the wear layer may be the same or different than that in the base layer. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216309 | ASPHALT REPAIR SYSTEM AND METHOD - A multipurpose asphalt processor and method for repairing damaged asphalt. The asphalt processor may be used to both till and screed asphalt surfaces. The asphalt processor may include a powered shaft having a plurality of tines extending therefrom. The outermost tines on the shaft may be angled to thereby form a beveled surface along the edges of tilled area of asphalt. The asphalt processor may further include a screed for leveling tilled asphalt. The asphalt processor may take the form of an attachment for use with existing machinery, such as a tractor. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216310 | SYSTEM FOR FLUID CONTAINMENT AND VENTING - Systems and methods for controlling subterranean fluid flow. The system utilizes a fluid impervious geotextile material comprising geotextile fabric having a polymeric material thereon, and a fluid distribution system comprising an array of perforated pipes in fluid communication with a vent. The system may include a plurality of geotextile anchors. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216311 | Flood flaps vent for sealed crawlspace - A flood flaps vent for sealing a building crawlspace includes: (a) a vent box portion including open opposite front and rear ends on either end of a vent passageway, the vent box including a top box portion with at least one flap slot adjacent a rear end portion of the vent box, and an opposite bottom box portion; (b) at least one flexible flood flap extending across the open rear end portion, with its upper edge seated in the flap slot, other side flap edges of the flood flap being unattached; and (c) a grate portion over the open front end portion of the vent box; the flood flap occluding the rear end portion of the vent box when it is in an at rest, home position. This simplified abstract is not intended to limit, and should not be interpreted as limiting, the scope of the claims. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216312 | Method, System And Rock Drilling Apparatus For Installing A Pipe In Drilled Holes In Rock Drilling - The present invention relates to a method for installing a pipe ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130216313 | MACHINE FOR SAWING TRENCHES AND PLACING DUCTS/CABLES - The present invention relates to a machine arranged for sawing micro trenches and placing ducts/communication cables in micro trenches, said machine comprising a saw blade arranged for sawing a micro trench in an area; said machine further comprises a stabilizing device arranged for stabilizing the walls of said micro trench when placing ducts/communication cables into said micro trench, said stabilizing device being positioned immediately behind said saw blade in said micro trench, and said stabilizing device comprising guiding means for guiding at least one duct/communication cable when placed into said micro trench. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216314 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REEL LAYING SUBSEA PIPELINE TO REDUCE STRAIN IN USE - Disclosed are systems and methods for reel laying of subsea pipe in such a way that mitigates buckling and axial displacement of the pipe in use for conveying produced hydrocarbon fluids. The systems and methods include adjusting the settings of the pipe straightener and/or the pipe aligner during the reel laying process to provide non-straightened sections of pipe at predetermined locations along the length of the pipe. The non-straightened sections allow for thermal expansion of the pipe during use. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216315 | Modular device for the storage and handling of a plurality of flexible pipes - A modular storage and holder device for a plurality of flexible lines having a circular turntable arranged on a plane such as the deck of a ship and having reversibly attached thereto a central cylinder around which at least a first line is wound in carousel mode with a plurality of coaxial layers of helically superposed touching turns, internal posts serving as a winding support for at least one second flexible line itself retained by a series of second intermediate posts around which it is possible to wind at least one third flexible line, itself retained by peripheral retaining posts at the periphery of the turntable, the second and third lines being wound in rotary basket type mode having superposed pluralities of layers of juxtaposed concentric touching turns resting on a common plane. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216316 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING UNDERGROUND COMMUNICATION CABLE INSTALLATION UTILIZING SOIL EROSION TECHNIQUES - A technique for aiding an underground communications cable installer in the installation such cable in underground utilities neighborhoods. The technique manages the problem presented by a surface-visible, underground-pathway obstruction such as a sidewalk, which lies across the path of installation. The technique, or method, is useful with any kind of cable, such as fiberoptic cable or copper wire cable. Hydraulic water pressure is applied through a biased, flexible conduit to erode a pathway under the obstruction from ground surface on one side to ground surface on the opposite side of the obstruction, thereby forming a tunnel under the obstruction through which the cable can be easily pulled. In alternative embodiments, the cable can be inserted directly into and through the conduit while it is underground, the conduit then acting as a sleeve for the cable which is subsequently removed prior to burying the cable in a trench dug from street-located handhole to house. Special apparatus connects a water hose to the flexible conduit (PVC plastic) to provide watertight operation while allowing manual flow control. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216317 | RISER SUPPORT - Apparatus and method for supporting a riser are disclosed. The apparatus includes an anchoring element ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130216318 | MACHINING TOOL - The application relates to a machining tool ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130216319 | CUTTING TOOL HOLDING A PLURALITY OF TYPES OF CUTTING INSERTS - A toolholder for holding a plurality of types of removable cutting inserts is provided. The toolholder includes a toolholder body having an insert-receiving recess. The recess includes an insert abutment surface for abutting a corresponding insert supporting surface of an insert. The insert abutment surface includes a first portion that abuts a first insert supporting surface of a first type of cutting insert and a second portion abuts a second insert supporting surface of a second type of cutting insert. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216320 | TOOL HOLDER WITH NUBS FOR CLAMPING A CUTTING INSERT WITH NOTCHES - A tool holder includes a tool holder body with an insert-receiving pocket and a clamp for clamping a cutting insert. The clamp includes a pair of downwardly extending nubs that engage a pair of notches in the cutting insert when the clamp is brought into pressing engagement with the insert, thereby securely clamping the cutting insert in the insert-receiving pocket of the tool holder. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216321 | OPTIMIZED CROWNING IN BEVEL GEAR WHEELS OF A BEVEL GEAR TRANSMISSION - The invention relates to a method for producing a bevel gear wheel, in particular for rudder propellers, the teeth of which have a macro geometry specific to the gear wheels, the teeth of which can be described by flank and profile lines, the flanks of which have a tooth flank micro topography and the bearing surface of which represents the contact region of the inter-meshing teeth. The crown of a tooth flank corresponds to the elevation of the tooth flank center with respect to the tooth flank edge, wherein the course of the height and width crowns of the flank surface is substantially shaped like a circular arc. By means of precise material removal, the micro topography of the tooth flank and thus the bearing surface is optimized firstly in that the material removal is carried out such that the end relief on the tooth flank surface is reduced toward the tooth heel side and the tooth toe side, an area having a greater length and width comes into engagement on the flank and thus an enlarged bearing surface is present, and secondly in that the course of the crown the crown of a tooth flank follows an approximately logarithmic, elliptical and/or an exponential curve shape, which runs through the point of contact, when the ease-off is viewed with no load, in a longitudinal section in the flank sectional surface and/or in a profile section in the profile sectional surface. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216322 | METHOD FOR MACHINING A CASING OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBOSHAFT ENGINE AND SCRAPER TOOL FOR IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method for machining a casing of an aircraft turboshaft engine, the casing including an upstream edge and a downstream edge. The method includes: positioning the casing in a chassis; rotating the chassis at a rotational milling speed; milling a downstream edge and/or upstream edge of the casing by a milling device, so as to correct axial length of the casing; and deburring the casing edge so as to remove at least one burr formed in a vicinity of the edge as a result of the milling, the milling device including a scraper tool which turn-machines the burr as the casing is rotated. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216323 | MACHINE TOOL - An automatic machine tool, particularly for producing a dental prosthesis of exact three-dimensional shape, includes a machining unit ( | 2013-08-22 |
20130216324 | VEHICLE TIE DOWN SYSTEM USING WIRE GRATE - In a vehicle tie down system and method for securing a vehicle to a wire grate, a strap is positioned over and around a portion of the vehicle tire. A connection assembly connects to a first end of the strap. A winch assembly connects to an opposite second end of the strap. Both the connection assembly and the winch assembly have a frame, a hook member, a grate lock member, and a gravity lock member. The winch assembly also has a mandrel and a mandrel locking unit. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216325 | SHIPPING FIXTURE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING ROTOR BLADES - A shipping fixture and method for transporting a rotor blade are disclosed. The shipping fixture is configured for stacking thereon of an adjacent shipping fixture. The shipping fixture includes a first frame comprising a first support member and a first nesting feature. The first frame is further configured for stacking thereon of the adjacent shipping fixture. The shipping fixture further includes a second frame comprising a second support member, a second nesting feature, and a mounting feature. The second nesting feature mates with the first nesting feature to removably nest the second frame to the first frame at least partially within the first frame. The mounting feature is configured for mounting of the rotor blade thereon. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216326 | TRACK SYSTEM - A fastener assembly secures loads to a track in a truck bed and is retainable within a track slot of the track. The fastener assembly may include a retainer adapted to fit at least partly within a track slot and a handle operating on the retainer, the handle being moveable between at least an engagement position and a release position. A pressure applicator is positioned between the track and the handle, the pressure applicator having a bottom surface for applying a pressure on a top surface of the track in response to the position of the handle. The pressure applicator includes at least one projection projecting from the bottom surface and adapted to engage a positioning cutout of the track. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216327 | PUSH-ON BOLT STABILIZER - The invention provides for a retainer for stabilizing a threaded member. The retainer may include a base portion having an opening and an outer perimeter lying in a first plane, the opening having a plurality of elongated sections each extending toward the outer perimeter so as to define in the base portion one or more arms. Each of the aims may have a head section having at least one groove, the head sections being located in a second plane which is parallel to and spaced apart from the first plane. The elongated sections may be symmetrically arranged about an axis. The grooves may be arranged to define at least a portion of a helix. The outer perimeter of the retainer may be circular. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216328 | ONE WAY SLIP MOUNTING APPARATUS - A mounting apparatus includes a bolt and a nut. The nut includes an inner member having a first engagement feature and a threaded opening, the threaded opening configured to receive the bolt, and an outer member having a second engagement feature. The inner member is axially coupled to the outer member via a snap fit. The inner member is configured to rotationally lock with the outer member through the interaction of the first engagement feature and the second engagement feature via an application of a threshold torque. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216329 | SCREW FASTENER - A screw fastener for fastening sheet material to a support, the screw fastener including a shank having an elongate axis, a head at one end of the shank, and a drilling tip at an opposing end thereof, at least one substantially planar wing member extending radially from the shank, the wing member having a peripheral reaming edge, and means for extending the time that the sheet material is in contact with the peripheral reaming edge of the wing member while the screw fastener is being driven through the sheet material | 2013-08-22 |
20130216330 | POLYMER FILLED CAPPED NUT - Capped nuts are provided with an polymer in the top portion of the capped nut. The polymer may be disposed between the inner surface of the cap and a nut body. The polymer may extend into a top opening in the nut body and contact an inner wall of the opening in the nut body. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216331 | RIVETING STRUCTURE AND RIVETING METHOD FOR COMBINING TWO WORKPIECES - A riveting structure includes a first workpiece defining a first fixing hole, a second workpiece defining a second fixing hole, a first riveting member and a second riveting member. The first riveting member includes a first head portion and a first riveting portion, the first riveting member defines a riveting hole on the first riveting portion, the first riveting portion extends into the second fixing hole and the first fixing hole. The second riveting member includes a second head portion and a second riveting portion. The second riveting portion extends into the riveting hole of the first riveting member in an interference fit, such that the first workpiece and the second workpiece are fixed together, a receiving chamber is formed between the second head portion and the first riveting portion. The present invention further discloses a riveting method thereof. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216332 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet processing apparatus includes a positioning member, a bending conveyance path, and a sheet stacking, a staple processing, a fold processing, an end part processing, and a controlling portion. The staple processing portion performs a stapling process to sheets stacked on the sheet stacking portion at a stapling position. After the stapling process, the fold processing portion folds the sheet bundle to create a folded end part between a first and second surface. The positioning member is movable. The bending conveyance path guides the folded sheet bundle in a curved manner while the first surface slides against the conveyance guide member. The end part processing portion performs a process to the folded end part. The controlling portion controls so that the stapling position is located at a predetermined distance from the folding position in an area on the sheet bundle that will become the second surface. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216333 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING AEROSOL CANS FOR METERED DOSE INHALER - A method and apparatus for forming aerosol cans for metered dose inhalers. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216334 | DUAL DOUBLE-ACTION CAN BODY MAKER - A dual double-action can body maker characterized in that a can body maker of the opposite way double-action structure is formed by means of a structural design of using two identical ram drive mechanisms and a design scheme of sharing one crankshaft. Two ram drive mechanisms share one crankshaft, and are arranged symmetrically to balance the inertial force of such parts as a swing lever. A slide yoke and a ram in motion and the reaction force generated in the can body redrawing and ironing process to reduce the load of the support bearing of the crankshaft and extend the service life. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216335 | TRANSFER DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND POSTURE CONTROL UNIT - A transfer device can control a posture of a holding table accurately and prevent the holding table from wobbling even when the holding table is moved at a high speed. A first posture holding link | 2013-08-22 |
20130216336 | AUTOMATIC CARRIER TRANSFER FOR TRANSFERRING A SUBSTRATE CARRIER IN A SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING POST-PROCESS AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING THE SUBSTRATE CARRIER USING THE SAME - A carrier transfer for automatically transferring a substrate carrier includes a gripper detachably coupled to the substrate carrier, the substrate carrier including a plurality of substrates and at least one open gate through which the plurality of substrates are loaded into or unloaded from the substrate carrier. The gripper includes a gate blocking unit secured to the gripper and configured to shift to a blocking position, the blocking position being a position of the gate blocking unit that partially blocks the gate to prevent the plurality of substrates from being separated from the substrate carrier during the automatic transferring of the substrate carrier. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216337 | Transelevator for Transporting Loads - Transelevator for transporting loads, comprising two vertical columns that can move in a horizontal plane, with a substantially rectangular cross section, an elevator moving vertically between said columns for moving a load from or to a storage compartment on a shelving unit, transmission means for operating the elevator, and drive means for moving the transelevator horizontally, in which the elevator transmission means and the drive means for lifting and translational movement are supported on one of the vertical columns, such that the main stresses due to the weight of the elevator and the inertia of the translational movement are supported by the main vertical column, the cross section of said main vertical column being greater than the section of the auxiliary vertical column. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216338 | CONTAINER - A weighing hopper includes a tubular main body having an upper end opening constituting a loading port and a lower end opening constituting a dispensing port and a gate provided on the main body swingably in such a way that the gate opens/closes the dispensing port, wherein the main body and the gate are formed by bending components after joining the components by diffusion. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216339 | KEG DELIVERY SYSTEM - A keg delivery system includes a rack having a plurality of bays for receiving kegs horizontally. The keg delivery system also includes means for controllably lowering a keg from one of the bays to a floor. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216340 | BIN SWEEP - In accordance with example embodiments, a sweep may include a pivot assembly, a first arm extending from the pivot assembly, a second arm extending from the pivot assembly, a first driving mechanism attached to the first arm, a second driving mechanism attached to the second arm, and a control device configured to control the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism. In example embodiments, the control device may be configured to control the first and second driving mechanism based on a detected variable. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216341 | Bin Sweep - In accordance with example embodiments, a sweep may include a pivot assembly, a first arm extending from the pivot assembly, a second arm extending from the pivot assembly, a first driving mechanism attached to the first arm, a second driving mechanism attached to the second arm, and a control device configured to control the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism. In example embodiments, the control device may be configured to control the first and second driving mechanism based on a detected variable. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216342 | System and Method for Unwrapping Round Modules - A round module unwrapping method is disclosed. Said round module unwrapping method comprising: supporting one or more round modules on a module feeder floor of a round module unwrapping system, detaching a first flap from a second flap of a module wrapper of said round modules, and pulling said second flap of said module wrapper. Said round module unwrapping system comprises a module feeder floor, a first side and a second side. Each of said round modules comprise a module wrapper holding a packed fibrous material. Each of said round modules comprise a first side, a second side, a front, a back, a top, and a bottom. Each of said module wrappers comprise said first flap, said second flap, an inside surface, and an outside surface. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216343 | CRANE - A device includes at least one telescopic crane jib having a boom and a boom extension. A working implement is fixed to the telescopic crane jib by a rotary joint arranged at the boom extension and which has two mutually spaced rotary bearings. Hydraulic lines lead from the boom between the spaced rotary bearings of the rotary joint to the working implement. In the region of that end of the boom extension, at which the rotary joint is arranged, is a guide or the hydraulic lines, which guides the hydraulic lines from the boom extension to the region between the spaced rotary bearings of the rotary joint. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216344 | HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR - A hydraulic excavator includes a lower travel body, an upper swiveling body, an exterior door, and a louver. The upper swiveling body has a swiveling platform and a frame with a lower end part of the frame being secured to the swiveling platform, the upper swiveling body being swivelably supported by the lower travel body. The exterior door has a curved part in which an opening is formed. The exterior door is openably/closably supported by the frame of the upper swiveling body. The louver blocks the opening in the exterior door in a closed state, and the louver is mounted in the frame of the upper swiveling body. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216345 | 3-Point Hitch Hydraulic Lifter - Apparatus for lifting heavy objects by means of a hydraulically actuated, hinged “A” frame, supported from a tractor by means of the 3-point hitch connection. The “A” frame attaches directly to the 3-point hitch and supports a second hinged frame which is hydraulically actuated to provide lifting capability. This lifting apparatus can accommodate a multitude of lifting attachments i.e. a spear for moving large round bales of hay, pallet forks for sliding under a particular object, a bucket, grapple, etc. In operation, the operator will back the tractor to the object to be moved, secure the object by any of the means described above (spear, forks, bucket, grapple, etc.), lift the object for transport and/or lift to any height and configuration desired and discharge the load. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216346 | RETRACTABLE LOAD GUIDE - A load guide for securing a load relative to a boom includes a base secured to the boom and a retractable arm assembly attached to the base. The base presents a front portion that is proximate a load supported by the boom. The arm assembly includes a pair of load-securing arms movably connected to the load guide base, each of the arms being movable between an operative position and a retracted position, wherein moving the arms from the operative position to the retracted position includes rotating each of the arms toward the other arm, and further includes translational movement of each of the arms away from the front portion of the load guide base. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216347 | IMPLEMENT CARRIER AND IMPLEMENTS - Disclosed embodiments include implement carriers and power machines with implement carriers. In some embodiments, the implement carriers have a mounting structure having first and second mounting structure surfaces with first and second pluralities of mounting features located along the first mounting structure surfaces, respectively. Each of the second plurality of mounted features is aligned with one of the first plurality of mounting features. The mounting structure is configured to receive an implement in a first attitude and a second attitude different from the first attitude. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216348 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A SOLAR WAFER OR SOLAR CELL DURING ITS FABRICATION - An apparatus for transferring a solar wafer or cell is disclosed, which comprises: i) a rotary motor; ii) a gripper for holding the solar wafer or cell; and a rotary arm connected between the rotary motor and the gripper, the rotary arm being drivable by the rotary motor in a first rotary direction through a transfer angle for transferring the solar wafer or cell between different positions. In particular, the apparatus further comprises an angle-compensating device configured to drive the gripper through a same transfer angle as the rotary arm in a second rotary direction opposite to the first rotary direction, to ensure that an angular orientation of the solar wafer or cell remains constant during rotation of the rotary arm. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216349 | BOARD STACKING APPARATUS - A board stacking apparatus having one or more movable supports having at least two arms each, a rear stopper and a power assembly operatively connected to the movable support to move the same according to a layer stacking routine. The layer stacking routine includes positioning the movable support at a receiving position, maintaining the movable support in the receiving position while the boards are dispensed thereon, and moving the movable support in a rearward direction. The board stacking apparatus further comprises abutment components located proximate to and slightly below a board dispensing mechanism of the apparatus to support the receiving end of corresponding arms when in the receiving position. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216350 | MAGNETIC RETRIEVAL SYSTEM FOR A GOLF CLUB - A magnetic retrieval device includes a magnet and a helical thread fixed relative to the magnet. The helical thread is screwed onto a proximal end of a grip of a golf club. The golf club can be used by a golfer to retrieve a laying golf club already on a playing surface without the need for the golfer to bend over or bend down. The helical thread may include a pointed distal end and a cutting slot or a drill distal end. A body may surround the magnet, where the body includes a base and a top. The top may include an elastomeric material such as rubber. A metallic ball marker may be magnetically attached to the body. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216351 | MAGNETICALLY-COUPLED DAMPER FOR TURBOMACHINERY - A system, method, and apparatus for damping vibration in a rotor supported by primary bearings are provided. The system includes a magnetic coupling configured to magnetically engage a rotor supported by one or more primary bearings, and a piston coupled to the magnetic coupling. The system also includes a damper engaging the piston and configured to damp the rotor, wherein the damper is substantially non-load bearing. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216352 | EJECTOR AND METHOD - In an aspect of the invention there is provided fluid pump apparatus comprising a plurality of ejectors, the apparatus having at least one motive fluid inlet arranged to supply motive fluid to the apparatus, at least one suction fluid inlet arranged to supply suction fluid to the apparatus and a common discharge outlet from which motive fluid and suction fluid that have passed through the ejectors may be expelled from the apparatus, each ejector having a respective injector portion and a respective diffuser portion, the injector portion being arranged to inject motive fluid from at least one said at least one motive fluid inlet into the diffuser portion thereby to draw suction fluid into the diffuser portion from at least one said at least one suction fluid inlet, the diffuser portion having a Venturi portion, each ejector having a respective flow stabilisation portion downstream of the Venturi portion thereof, the flow stabilisation portion being arranged to stabilise a flow of motive fluid and suction fluid therethrough before the respective flows of fluid through each ejector meet downstream of the ejectors, wherein the flow stabilisation portion comprises a flow stabilisation conduit of substantially constant diameter and a length substantially equal to at least the diameter thereof. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216353 | GUIDE APPARATUS FOR TURBOMACHINES - The invention relates to a guide apparatus for turbomachines, in particular for Francis or Kaplan turbines or pumps or pump turbines having a plurality of guide blades which can be actuated via in each case one link on a common adjusting member. Here, every guide blade or every second guide blade can be equipped with a bending element. A bending-failure link can have a screw connection and a bending body element. The screw connection is prestressed and is configured with a defined fracture cross section. The triggering force on the bending-failure link and the holding force after a fracture of the bending element can therefore be selected independently of one another. The guide blades are protected against damage by foreign bodies in the guide apparatus. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216354 | SINGLE-CASING STEAM TURBINE AND COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT OF SINGLE-SHAFT TYPE - It is intended to provide a single-casing steam turbine and a single-shaft combined-cycle power plant using the steam turbine that are capable of suppressing the performance decline of the high-pressure blade rows. A steam turbine | 2013-08-22 |
20130216355 | WATER PUMP IN VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a water pump in a vehicle. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216356 | APPARATUS FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM A FLUID FLOW - An apparatus for extracting energy from a fluid flow including a secondary fluid channel, a fluid driveable generator unit and a primary fluid channel. The primary fluid channel comprises a fluid intake in fluid communication with a throat. The throat is configured to increase the flow velocity and reduce the pressure of the primary fluid flowing through the primary fluid channel and includes at least one plenum in the interior of the throat configured to further reduce the pressure of the primary fluid flowing through the primary fluid channel. The plenum includes at least one perforation through its exterior surface in fluid communication with the secondary fluid channel. As such, the flow of primary fluid through the primary fluid channel draws the secondary fluid into the primary fluid channel through the secondary fluid channel and the perforation and thereby into driving engagement with the generator. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216357 | FEED WATER PUMP CONTROL DEVICE - The presence or absence of boost pressure is determined from an error between F-P characteristics showing the relationship between the output frequency of an inverter and the power consumption and an actual operating point. When there is boost pressure, an amount of correction of linearized characteristics showing the relationship between quantity and discharge side pressure is automatically calculated based on the error, and the linearized characteristics are corrected. Subsequently, by carrying out a PID control in accordance with a target pressure obtained from post-correction linearized characteristics, the output frequency of an inverter unit is controlled, and an estimated constant end pressure control is carried out. Because of this, a pressure sensor or quantity sensor on a pump intake side is rendered unnecessary, and a simplification and reduction in cost of a feed water pump control device are possible. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216358 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A TURBINE - A rotor assembly for a turbine includes a substantially enclosed, cylindrical outer housing that is shaped to define an interior cavity into which a rotor is disposed. The rotor includes a main rotatable shaft in coaxial alignment with the outer housing and a plurality of pivotable blades, each blade being connected to the shaft by upper and lower spokes. In use, fluid flow enters into the interior cavity through a selectively enclosable inlet port in the outer housing, applies force to blades within the primary fluid flow path which causes the main shaft to rotate, and exits the interior cavity though a selectively enclosable outlet port in the outer housing. As the main shaft rotates within the outer housing, a control mechanism maintains each blade in a position of limited resistance when located outside the primary fluid flow path in order to maximize efficiency. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216359 | COMPRESSOR - An axial compressor is provided. The compressor has an annular flow channel, in which adjustable blades of a blade ring that extend through the flow channel are rotatably mounted. Each blade has a lug on the rotor-side of the vane for mounting an inner ring. In order to provide a wear-free, self-centering inner ring, the ring is designed as a split ring with two opposing ends and a spring element for spreading the split ring. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216360 | AXIAL-FLOW FLUID MACHINE, AND VARIABLE VANE DRIVE DEVICE THEREOF - In a variable vane drive device of an axial-flow fluid machine, a ring support unit supporting a movable ring includes: a first roller; a first support part supporting the first rollers so as to be relatively immovable with respect to a vane holding ring in a radial direction and in an axial direction; a second roller; a second support part supporting the second roller so as to be relatively movable with respect to the vane holding ring in the radial direction and pressing the second roller in the radial direction; a third roller allowing relative movement of the movable ring in the radial direction and restricting relative movement of the movable ring in the axial direction; and a third support part supporting the third roller so as to be relatively immovable with respect to the vane holding ring in the axial direction and in the radial direction. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216361 | VANE ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary embodiment of this disclosure includes, among other possible features, a first platform, a second platform spaced from the first platform, and a first variable airfoil that extends radially across an annulus between the first platform and the second platform. One of a radial outer portion and a radial inner portion of the variable airfoil includes a rotational shaft and the other of the radial outer portion and the radial inner portion includes a ball and socket joint that rotationally connect the first variable airfoil relative to the first platform and the second platform. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216362 | SEAL STRUCTURE AND ROTATING MACHINE EQUIPPED THEREWITH - Provided is a seal structure, which includes fins configured to protrude from an outer circumferential surface of a rotor in a circumferential direction, and stator blades having an abradable coating formed on an inner circumferential surface of an inner shroud so as to face the fins. The inner circumferential surface of the inner shroud is formed in an uneven shape, and the abradable coating is formed along the uneven shape. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216363 | SURFACE AREA AUGMENTATION OF HOT-SECTION TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT - An example turbomachine hot-section component protrusion extends away from a base surface of a hot-section component along a longitudinal axis. A radial cross-section of the protrusion has a profile that is non-circular. | 2013-08-22 |
20130216364 | AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM NACELLE - An aircraft propulsion system has an engine assembly having an axis of rotation, a fan assembly operatively connected to the engine assembly and comprising a plurality of fan blades arranged circumferentially around the axis of rotation and a monolithic nacelle assembly which circumferentially encloses the fan assembly. The propulsion system has a ratio of fan assembly outer diameter to nacelle assembly outer diameter of at least 0.87. As a result, the propulsion system provides for a significantly larger fan assembly outer diameter for a given nacelle assembly outer diameter than a conventional prior art turbofan engine, thereby increasing the specific power output or the bypass ratio of the propulsion system, which will result in improved propulsive efficiency without an increase in nacelle drag. | 2013-08-22 |