37th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080216403 | STACKABLE PLANT GROWING TOWER SYSTEM - According to the present invention there is provided a stackable and nesting plant-growing container system for a growing medium. The system includes a first growing medium unit and a substantially identical second growing medium unit. The first and second units are each of a unitary construction and includes a sidewall. The sidewall includes an inner side and an outer side, a top edge and a bottom edge. The sidewall includes at least one primary lobe extending from the cross-sectional circumference of the sidewall and uniformly increases in diameter as its distance from the bottom edge of the side wall increases and terminates in the top edge and arranged with an outwardly curving inner side extending outside the growing medium units. The bottom edge includes a notched portion and the top edge includes a corresponding support portion arranged to align with the notched portion such that the notched portion of the second unit may be removably inserted into the first unit support portion so that the notched portion positions and supports the second growing medium unit above the first growing medium unit. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216404 | Plant Growth Module - A module of plant growth medium for use in horticulture ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080216405 | CARBONIZATION AND GASIFICATION OF BIOMASS AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - Biomass, including waste biomass, is gasified by a process in which the biomass is first carbonized, and the char and pyrolysis gas from the carbonizer are respectively fed to a high temperature gasifying part and a gas reformer part of a two-stage gasifier A gasifying agent is continuously fed to the gasifying part, and intermittently fed to the gas reformer, to maintain the temperature required to avoid tar formation in the gas reformer stage. Multiple carbonization chambers are operated in rotation. When the carbonization/gasification apparatus is used to provide fuel to an electric power generator set, exhaust heat from the generator power plant is fed back to the carbonizer, and can be supplemented by exchange of heat from the gas delivered to generator power plant from the outlet of the gasifier. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216406 | METHOD OF GASIFICATION BURNER ONLINE FEEDING - A method of gasification burner online feeding for a coal-water slurry gasifier, where a coal-water slurry line and an oxidizer line are both protected by shield gas. The method may realize online, pressurized and continuous feeding of the gasification burners which are fixed after they stalled for other reasons than their own, thus greatly reducing the probability of accidental shutdown of gasifiers and improving the reliability of long-term service of the multi-nozzle opposed gasifier. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216407 | Fixing System - A fixing system with a fixing means for fixing a window of a motor vehicle. The fixing system comprising a slider and a displacement-force-introducing element being fitted on the fixing means. In an operating position there being an operative connection between the fixing means and the displacement-force-introducing element for the transmission of displacement forces. A reduction means used for reducing a direct transmission of force from the slider to the displacement-force-introducing element. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216408 | Security gate - A security gate comprises a pair of posts fixed adjacent opposing sides of a gate opening. The gate includes a pair of first gate panels pivotally mounted on the posts and second gate panels pivotally coupled to the outer ends of the first gate panels respectively so that the second gate panels meet one another in the closed position of the gate. Each first gate panel and the respective second gate panel pivotally coupled thereto are moveable together between an open position folded adjacent the respective post and a closed position spanning across the gate opening. A drive linkage is coupled between each post and the inner end of the respective first gate panel pivotally coupled thereto to drive pivotal movement of the first gate panel between the open and closed position. A guide mechanism is coupled between the fixed post and the inner end of the second gate panel for guiding pivotal movement of the second gate panel between the open and closed positions responsive to movement of the first gate panel. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216409 | Drive device - A drive device for a motor vehicle, including a first fastening element connectable to one of a stationary component and a movable component of the motor vehicle; a housing tube comprising a first end facing away from the first fastening element, and a second fastening element on the first end, the second fastening element being connectable to the other of a stationary component and a movable component of the motor vehicle; a spindle drive comprising a threaded spindle; and a spindle nut mounted on the threaded spindle; and an electric motor for driving the threaded spindle in rotation. The spindle drive is configured to move the first fastening element and the housing tube away from each other in an axial movement. When energized the electric motor drives the threaded spindle in rotation with a torque which decreases over the course of the axial movement. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216410 | SLIDING WINDOW ASSEMBLY - A sliding window assembly for a vehicle includes first and second fixed panels and upper and lower fixed panels with an opening defined between the fixed panels. At least one track member is attached to at least one of the fixed panels. A sliding unit is slidably engagable with the track member and slidable between an open position and a closed position. The sliding unit includes a carrier component having an outer face and a flange portion extending from the outer face. A sliding panel is attached to the flange portion. The sliding panel and the fixed panels form a substantially flush outer surface. A U-shaped seal is disposed on the fixed panels adjacent to and encircling the opening. The seal engages the outer face of the carrier component when the sliding unit is in the closed position. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216411 | Weatherstrip and manufacturing method therefor - A weatherstrip is mounted along a peripheral part of a door opening of an automobile. The weatherstrip has a body including a cross-sectionally substantially-U-shaped trim portion, and a hollow seal portion. Additionally, a design lip is formed on the trim portion to extend therefrom. Then, a decorative layer formed of a woven fabric is provided on a design surface of the weatherstrip through a hotmelt adhesive layer. The woven fabric constituting the decorative layer is constituted by raw yarns. Also, a hotmelt adhesive layer is thermally fused thereto due to residual heat in a case where the body is cooled to a temperature, which is equal to or lower than a predetermined value, after vulcanization of a material of the body. Thus, the decorative layer is attached to a weatherstrip body. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216412 | WEATHERSEAL WITH IMPROVED SHOW SURFACE - A weatherseal having an improved show surface is provided with an exterior cap that is either hinged to the body or separately formed and subsequently assembled thereto. The components of the weatherseal may be either extruded or molded, and the hinge provides the ability to form the assembly as one piece and then snap-fit the other end of the exterior cap into place over the body of the weatherseal. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216413 | ABRASIVE ARTICLE WITH SUPERSIZE COATING, AND METHODS - Abrasive articles, and methods of making abrasive articles that include a supersize coating or component, such as one configured to inhibit the collection of dust and/or swarf on the abrasive coating. The supersize component can be applied to the abrasive coating after converting the abrasive article with a laser or other conversion mechanism, whether non-contact or mechanical contact. In some embodiments, no fresh or exposed abrasive or backing surfaces exist; that is, the supersize component covers all surfaces. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216414 | LASER CUT ABRASIVE ARTICLE, AND METHODS - Abrasive articles, and methods of making abrasive articles by using a laser to convert (e.g., cut) at least a portion of the abrasive coating to form the abrasive article. The method includes laser propagation impinging on the abrasive back side (opposite the abrasive coating) and progressing through to the abrasive side. Such a process inhibits ridging effects around cut regions (e.g., openings) on the front side. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216415 | POST-CMP TREATING LIQUID AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE USING THE SAME - Post-CMP treating liquids are provided, one of which includes water, an amphoteric surfactant, an anionic surfactant, a complexing agent, resin particles having carboxylic group and sulfonyl group on their surfaces, a primary particle diameter thereof ranging from 10 to 60 nm, and tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide. Another includes water, polyphenol, an anionic surfactant, ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, resin particles having carboxylic group and sulfonyl group on their surfaces, a primary particle diameter thereof ranging from 10 to 60 nm, and tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide. Both of the treating liquids have a pH ranging from 4 to 9, and exhibit a polishing rate both of an insulating film and a conductive film at a rate of 10 nm/min or less. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216416 | PORTABLE MODULAR INFLATABLE BARRIER - A portable barrier apparatus having a pliable skin defining an inflatable panel having a plurality of channels divided by a seam portion, the seam portion having at least two wind vent openings; an elongated base portion in communication with at least a portion of the pliable skin; an air producing apparatus contained within the elongated base portion; wherein the elongated base portion and the air producing apparatus supports the inflatable panel in an upright position by providing an upward stream of air into the pliable skin to provide the inflatable panel in an upright position. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216417 | Lawnsaver - The Lawnsaver is the answer to a problem caused by rainwater rushing out of downspouts. The holes placed on three different sides of the Lawnsaver sprinkles water in a large area rather than in one location. The design also reduces the velocity of the water, which otherwise, causes trenches to be cut in your yard or washes out your landscaping. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216418 | INFORMATION DISPLAY SHELTER - An information display shelter includes at least a canopy, a supporting structure, a receiving device, and a signaling path. The canopy includes a display area on at least one surface thereof. The supporting structure is connected to and supports the canopy over a sheltered area defined by a width and a length of a parking space. The supporting structure is configured so as to permit substantially unobstructed access to the sheltered area and viewing of the display area. The receiving device is operable to receive and process a signal including images to be displayed. The signaling path couples the receiving device to the canopy and facilitates communication of the images to the canopy for display in the display area. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216419 | Insulation Block and Baffle Vent for Manufactured Housing - An insulation block is utilized with a corresponding baffle vent having a transverse width that will span several roof rafters, as is provided for use with manufactured housing. The insulation block includes uniformly spaced vertical ribs that extend from one edge of the insulation block to the opposing edge thereof to stiffen the insulation block which is formed of vacuum molded polyvinyl chloride film. After the baffle panel is placed on top of the roof rafters, which is before the roof sheeting is applied, the insulation block is attached to the wall top plate with the top edge of the insulation block placed into engagement with the baffle vent. The top edge of the insulation block is configured to mate with the undulating configuration of the corresponding baffle vent, fitting between transversely extending stiffening ribs on the baffle vent, to prevent insulation from entering the soffit area. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216420 | Method and Apparatus for Forming Cast-In-Place Concrete Window Wells - A method and apparatus for forming cast-in-place window well walls includes first and second forming panel modules each having an inner and outer section. The forming panel modules may be connected together by a spacer panel which extends downwardly to a footing for providing a pier for supporting the window well wall. The forming panel modules are preferably configured with arcuate corners and upper and lower rails to permit stacking of the modules to increase the height of the window well wall, or include additional spacer panels or filler forms to increase the width or thickness of the window well wall. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216421 | Stair system - A stair system including an upper tread having a substantially planar body portion, a stair nose portion located at one side of the planar body portion, and a dado located behind the stair nose portion, at least one lower tread, the lower tread having a substantially planar body portion, a stair nose portion located at one side of the planar body portion, a dado located behind the stair nose portion, and a groove located at a side opposite the stair nose portion, and at least two risers, each riser having a substantially planar body portion. In the stair system, one of the at least two risers is receivable between the dado of the upper tread and the groove of the lower tread and the other of the at least two risers is receivable in the dado of the lower tread. Methods for assembling a stair system are also provided. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216422 | Stair system - A stair system including an upper tread having a substantially planar body portion, a stair nose portion located at one side of the planar body portion, and a dado located behind the stair nose portion, at least one lower tread, the lower tread having a substantially planar body portion, a stair nose portion located at one side of the planar body portion, a dado located behind the stair nose portion, and a groove located at a side opposite the stair nose portion, and at least two risers, each riser having a substantially planar body portion. In the stair system, one of the at least two risers is receivable between the dado of the upper tread and the groove of the lower tread and the other of the at least two risers is receivable in the dado of the lower tread. Methods for assembling a stair system are also provided. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216423 | STRUCTURAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO REINFORCE LINTEL SUPPORT SYSTEMS - Structural support systems and methods are provided to reinforce lintel support systems. According to some embodiments, a reinforcement system to reinforce an elongated load bearing member having opposing ends and supporting a load can comprise an elongated reinforcing member having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion can be disposed beneath the load bearing member between the opposing ends of the load supporting member and have a length substantially equal to the length of the load bearing member. The second portion can have length greater than the first portion. Also, the second portion can extend in a substantially normal direction from the first portion and be spaced apart from the load bearing member. The second portion can be securedly fixed in a substantially static position to support the first portion disposed beneath the load bearing member. In one configuration, the second portion can be fixed to a header associated with a lintel support system. Other embodiments are also claimed and described. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216424 | Window joining system - A mullion assembly is disclosed comprising a pair of complementary mullion clip portions, each configured to be self retaining or frictionally engaged to a pair of window frames. Each mullion clip portion is configured to snap into corresponding recesses in the first or second window frame without the need for additional fasteners. The clip portions include integrally formed thermal barrier tabs to block airflow between the window frames. The clip portions may also have self-aligning features such as correspondingly shaped projections and recesses formed in abutting surfaces of the clip halves to facilitate alignment and fit-up of the window frames. The mullion clips may also have barbs for engaging interior and exterior snap on covers that are used to cover the gap between the first and second window frames and form a finished outer appearance. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216425 | Drywall Apparatus and Method - Described herein is a drywall apparatus for constructing planar partitions and corners. The drywall apparatus includes a first drywall panel, a second drywall panel and a pliable hinge connecting the first drywall panel to the second drywall panel. The hinge allows the first drywall panel and the second drywall panel to assume a range of angles therebetween to thereby enable the apparatus to be used for constructing planar partitions and corners. A flap extending from an edge of the drywall panel can also be included. The flap is designed to overlap a surface of an adjacent drywall panel abutted against the edge of the drywall panel and designed to affix the panel to a stud or other supporting member. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216426 | Building with Interlocking Panels - According to the invention, a structure is disclosed. The structure may include a dual channel joint member and a plurality of panels. The dual channel joint member may define two channels, each channel possibly being configured to receive an edge of a panel thereby coupling two panels. The plurality of panels may include a first panel, a second panel, and a third panel. The first panel or the second panel may define a cavity. The other of the first panel or the second panel may include a hooked tab. The hooked tab may engage the cavity and couples the first panel with the second panel. The dual channel joint member may couple the second panel with the third panel. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216427 | Padded water ride surfaces - The present invention relates to an improvement in the construction of water ride surfaces and comprises at least one layer of soft permeable material built into the padded substrate of a structurally supported ride surface. The permeable material connects to a drainage system and is preferably sandwiched between a slick skin upper waterproof membrane, and a supporting substrate beneath it. The advantage to this improvement is when water leaks through the waterproof membrane, the permeable material prevents water from building up inside the padded substrate, and allows the water to be drained out, rather than blistering and bubbling up under the waterproof membrane, thereby helping to preserve the integrity and longevity of the ride surface. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216428 | Fixing System for Joints, Finishing Profiles and Decorative Profiles - The present invention relates to a fixing system for joints, finishing profiles or decorative profiles, which can be applied in the fixing of finishing profiles, decorative profiles or expansion joints, for use with wall coverings, ceilings, partitions or floor panels, and in the case of the latter whether they are stratified, ceramic, or made of natural stone or parquet. It is characterised in that it consists of three parts that are applied or manufactured jointly with the profiles. The male part | 2008-09-11 |
20080216429 | FIRE RETARDANT ROOF STRUCTURE FOR STYRENE INSULATED ROOFS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed is a fire retardant roof system with a roof deck, a sealant material applied to the roof deck to prevent fluid migration, a polystyrene insulation board upwardly adjacent the sealant material and a sealing material upwardly adjacent the polystyrene material. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216430 | EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL WALL CLADDING SYSTEM - A wall cladding and wall cladding system each comprising a plurality of panels, wherein opposing ends of each panel are substantially aligned with corresponding opposing ends of adjacent panels to form respective edges of an array of panels. Each panel includes at least one first recess in its first major face adjacent a first major edge configured in use to resemble a recessed mortar joint. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216431 | Panelized Ceiling System - A panel for use in constructing a ceiling of an enclosure, particularly a cleanroom without using a grid support. The panel includes a thin shell or skin which is placed around an internal bracing member in such as fashion that the resulting panel can be hung from an overhead support in a fashion to have a single join or seam between adjacent panels. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216432 | Kit for plugging a hole with a fire resistant material - Methods and systems for securing cored penetration in a concrete slab are described. The method and system may include providing a concrete hole plug. The concrete hole may include a lower hole plug and a top cover securely attached to the lower hole plug for sealing the hole. The lower hole plug may include an adhesive on the outside surface for adhering to the concrete wall of the hole and a well for holding fire-resistant sealant to form a perimeter seal on installed pipe. The top cover may include one or more securing mechanism for attaching the top cover to the hole plug. Further, the method and system may include exposing the adhesive on the outside surface of the lower hole plug, disposing the concrete hole plug into a hole bored in a concrete slab and securing the top cover to the lower hole plug using the securing mechanism. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216433 | Masonry block wall bracing wall anchor - A masonry block wall bracing wall anchor having a threaded portion connected to an intermediate portion of the wall anchor with the intermediate portion having a vertical cross-section generally sized to fit between and substantially bridge the vertical thickness of a bed joint between two successive courses of masonry blocks and the threaded portion available for connecting by means of a washer and a nut to a side support that braces a masonry block wall during construction. The preferred embodiment has an upper transverse fracture groove and a lower transverse fracture groove through which after completion of the wall selectively can propagate a fracture line when the masonry block wall is completed. The fracture grooves can facilitate selective fracturing of the wall bracing wall anchor thereby allowing removal of a protruding threaded portion of the anchor that extends beyond the outer face of the masonry wall. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216434 | Mechanical locking system for floorboards - A method of separating a floorboard material wherein the material has wood fibers oriented essentially in one direction. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216435 | Interlocking Member - A member such as a board ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080216436 | SELF-LOCKING BLOCK AND COMPLEMENTARY PIECES FOR THE RAISING OF PILLARS AND FREE-STANDING WALLS - The present invention refers to a prefabricated fit in blocks and derived and complementary pieces in cement mortar reinforced with steel fiber for raising of pillars and walls with no need to use mortar mixture or plasters. Pillars and resulting walls of the fit in of blocks and derived and complementary pieces do not require additional structural elements. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216437 | Tile for a synthetic grass system - A tile for a synthetic grass system having a top surface with a plurality of trusses, a bottom surface with a plurality of legs extending therefrom. The trusses intersect and form apertures. The top surface has a plurality of sections which are hingedly attached to adjacent sections with expansion members. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216438 | Building Construction Element of Wood - A building element of wood intended to be stacked on top of each other in order to form a wall of a building. The invention is characterised in that the element ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080216439 | Frame Member Extender and Method for Forming the Same - A frame extender for attachment to a stud is formed as an L-shaped body having two orthogonal legs, a short leg and a long leg. The short leg serves as a mounting surface to which a wall surfacing material can be attached, while the long leg is fastened to the stud. The long leg terminates in an outer edge which preferably has a toothed profile. An indexing mark is provided on the long leg, extending parallel to the short leg and spaced apart therefrom, and substantially traversing the long leg. The indexing mark is preferably provided by a discontinuity in the surface of the long leg that is placed against the stud. A preferred method for fabricating the frame extenders uses stock that can be pressed or extruded, and which is cut along a serpentine path to form a pair of frame extenders. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216440 | JOINT CONSTRUCTION, FITTING AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF FITTING - Since an inside piece of a joint block is abutted to a rib of a second opposed piece under a pressure by engaging a first opposed piece of a frame member with the joint block, the inside piece can be securely abutted at the position of the rib even when the second opposed piece and the joint block are slightly deformed, which secures a predetermined joint intensity by preventing a variation of the abutment position. Since the joint block is abutted with the rib, the pressure per a dimension can be more increased than abutting with the whole surface of the inside piece, which consequently increases the frictional force to improve the joint intensity. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216441 | Perimeter temperature controlled heating and cooling system - The purpose of the invention is to create an improved system of climate control over the traditional heating and cooling systems. It involves forcing temperature conditioned air into a system of ductwork. The ductwork runs from the heating and cooling system to a plurality of air cavities between the outer wall and the inner wall of a building. Therefore, the treated air is not forced into the occupied space of the building, but on the interior of the walls. By doing so, this permits the living or working environment to maintain a much more stable temperature as opposed to traditional forced air heating or cooling, which tend to have a high temperature gradient within the interior of a building and are also subject to high temperature changes within the course of a day or even minutes. This system may also be combined with other traditional or yet to be determined heating and cooling systems. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216442 | Roofing system - Provided is a method for capping a ridge line of a tiled roof with one or more ridge cap tiles. The method includes positioning first and second flanges on first and second courses of header tiles respectively such that each flange extends upwardly from its respective course of header tiles. One or more ridge cap tiles are fitted over said ridge line and between said first and second flanges such that each flange is adjacent a respective side of the ridge cap tiles. A ridge capping system is also provided. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216443 | Systems for Mounting a Hollow Post About a Pipe - Systems use mounting devices arranged to support a hollow post on or position the hollow post around a pipe. One lower mounting device slides along the pipe prior to fastening thereto to allow change or adjustment of a height at which the hollow post is to be supported on a base of the device. Another mounting device can be used with or without a base-defining attachment to facilitate selective use of the device to either support the bottom end of the post on the optional base or instead just engage the post's interior surface at any point along the post for positioning thereof about the pipe. Another mounting device is directly fastenable to the pipe through a wall projecting from the device's body or alternatively cooperable with a second body mountable on the pipe for engagement with this second body in different positions relative to the pipe. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216444 | CURTAIN WALL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A curtain wall system and method comprises supporting channels including vertical receiving and retaining members which engage kerfs formed in the lower edges of curtain wall members. Latching members have locating and retaining members which are received in kerfs form in the upper edges of the curtain wall members. The curtain wall members are rotated inwardly causing the latching members to slide along the under surfaces of the supporting channels and into engagement with locking members. A second embodiment comprises supporting channels and latching members having spaced apart vertically disposed locating members which receive the opposite ends of the curtain wall members. A third embodiment comprises gap filling members which are received between adjacent curtain wall members and comprise hooks located adjacent to the lower ends of the gap filling members for engagement with vertically disposed receiving and retaining members extending upwardly from supporting channels. Latching members located at upper ends of the gap filling members slide along the lower surfaces of the supporting channels and into locking engagement therewith. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216445 | Monolithic Buildings and Construction Technology - The present invention relates to new useful improvements in monolithic building construction that will reduce significantly the cost of it and will simplify the entire process and provide an outstanding quality. The innovation of the present invention is the idea to use a conventional material (drywall, backboard, brick, precast decorative stone, ceramic tile, etc), which usually is being applied to already build monolithic concrete structure, to assemble a form in which the concrete will be poured to raise the structure itself. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216446 | Method and Elements for Forming a Building Facade - A facade is formed on an upright supporting surface using a plurality of facade elements formed of plastic material having a flat rear side and a decorative front side protruding from the rear side. The flat rear side of the elements can be abutted directly against the upright supporting surface with the elements in spaced relation with one another and secured thereon using nails from an air driven nailer. Grouting in the form of mortar repair or caulking can be used to fill the gaps between adjacent elements on the supporting surface to complete the appearance of a natural stone facade on a building wall. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216447 | Positioning Device For Window Frame - A positioning device for adjusting a horizontal position of a window frame is disclosed herein, which includes a tube-shaped seat having a chamber defined therein and a limit slot formed on a side wall thereof; a lifting tube, in which an end of the lifting tube is received in the chamber of the seat, a screw is inserted through the limit slot and screwed into a fixing hole on a side wall of the lifting tube, whereby the lifting tube can be fastened on the seat, and a portion of the lifting tube is exposed from a top of the seat; an upper board mounted on the other end of the lifting tube; and an elastic member sleeved into the lifting tube and having both ends respectively pressed against the seat and the upper board. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216448 | CLOSING TOOL ASSEMBLY - A closing tool assembly for a clip machine, in particular for a sausage clipping machine, containing: at least one first and at least one second tool holder, which can be moved to positions opposite each other and reversibly towards each other, and each of which supports at least one first and at least one second closing tool, wherein the first and second closing tool are each replaceably held on the first and the second tool holder by means of a fixing device. A linear guide contour is further provided on at least one of the two tool holders, and a linear guide counter-contour complementary thereto is further provided on the associated closing tool. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216449 | Banding a Stack of Products Which are to be Stacked - A method and to a device for banding a stack of products which are to be stacked. A band is unwound from a store roll of a band machine and a loop is formed for the stack of products which is to be stacked, by a band insertion/withdrawal unit. After the free end of the band is fixed in a return device and the band is pulled to the stack of products which is to be stacked, the free end is stuck or welded and the pulled loop is cut. In a program-controlled, continuous process and prior to changing the band, the end of the band of a first band roll is detected and the remainder of the band is retracted. Then, the band threaded into the band store of a second complete band roll is inserted into the band insertion/withdrawal unit ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080216450 | Methods and apparatus for preserving pallet units of fresh perishables in modified atmosphere-containing bags - Methods and apparatus for enclosing a palletized container of fresh containers of perishables inside a modified atmosphere-containing plastic bag/enclosure stretched over the containers and over upwardly-folded and sealed margins of a plastic sheet placed between the pallet and the containers to seal the containers of perishables inside the bag/enclosure and to facilitate forming and maintaining a modified atmosphere inside the bag/enclosure. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216451 | Robotic Multi-Product Case-Packing System - A case packing system concurrently accumulates a plurality of different product ensembles and sequentially packs cases thereof, generally by way of (a) concurrently accumulating a plurality of different product ensembles utilizing a plurality of product conveyer lines, each of which is adapted to separately convey distinct products to one or more transfer points; (b) sequentially transferring different accumulated product ensembles from the conveyer lines to a case-packer, the case-packer including a packing section as well as multiple magazines for receiving different case-blanks; (c) controlling transfer of the product ensembles to the case-packer and selection of the appropriate case-blank. Preferably, substantially continuous operation of the case-packer at a production rate higher than an accumulation rate of any individual product conveyer is maintained. A preferred construction employs a 4-axis robotic arm to select KDF cases and shuttle conveyers to transfer product from the conveyers to the case-packer. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216452 | Process and Machine for Automated Manufacture of Gastro-Retentive Devices - An improved automated process and apparatus for making a gastro-retentive device ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080216453 | Heated Sealing Strip - An actuator and method for a heated sealing strip is disclosed. The actuator and method comprise embedding at least one wire ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080216454 | Horse blanket - A blanket for covering a four-legged, tailed animal includes a main panel configured for draping over the animal's back and defining a rear edge adjacent the animal's tail. The blanket also provides a chest panel connected to and underlying the main panel and configured to be wrapped around the animal's chest and neck. The chest panel includes a pair of expansion gussets for enhancement of the flexibility and fit of the chest panel about the animal's chest and neck. Finally, the blanket provides an elastically biased tail flap attached to the underside of and extending downward from the rear edge of the main panel. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216455 | AIR CLEANER - An air cleaner is provided with a housing having an opening, and a filter. The filter has a frame and an element supported to the frame. The filter is installed in the interior of the housing from the opening of the housing. A second seal surface of a seal ring of the filter is joined to a first seal surface of the housing in a state in which the filter is installed in the housing. A rib-shaped protection portion extending along the first seal surface is provided in the housing. The protection portion protrudes further toward the filter than the first seal surface. A slide protrusion protruding further toward the first seal surface than the second seal surface is provided in the frame of the filter. The slide protrusion can slide on the protection portion. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216456 | Filter apparatus and method - A filter apparatus removably attachable to at least one of a door frame, a window frame, a screen, a wall, a door, and a window is provided. Such filter apparatus includes a filter member, manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape, for filtering dust, debris, pollutants, insects, dirt, allergens, pollen, rain, and irritants. A frame member is manufactured from a second predetermined material and has a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape. A mechanism is provided for operably connecting such filter member to such frame member. A fastening mechanism is provided for removably fastening such frame member to at least one of such door frame, such window frame, such screen, such wall, such door, and such window. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216457 | FILTER HOUSING ASSEMBLY - A filter housing assembly having a gas-tight seal and a method of replacing a filter are generally provided. In one embodiment, the filter housing assembly includes a housing having an opening adapted to receive a filter and an inlet. A seal member is coupled to the housing and is moveable between a first position and at least a second position, the second position sealing the inlet. The filter housing assembly may be configured to retain a roomside replaceable filter or have a filter permanently adhered within the opening. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216458 | Hybrid electric device - A device includes a housing configured with a working element. The device further includes a motor configured for urging motion of the working element. The device further includes a power control module. The power control module is configurable for being in electrical connection with at least one of the motor, a first power source configuration and a second power source configuration. The first power source configuration is configurable for being electrically connected to a battery assembly having a DC power output. The second power source configuration is configurable for being electrically connected to a power inverter, the power inverter configured for receiving an AC power and further configured for outputting a DC power to the second power source configuration. The motor receives power via the power control module from the first power source configuration and/or the second power source configuration. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216459 | TRACTOR MOUNTED STRING TRIMMER MECHANISM - A string trimmer mechanism intended for mounting on the front end of a mowing tractor. The mechanism includes a mounting bracket for attachment to the front end of the tractor; an extension power cylinder pivotally mounted on the bracket and extending laterally of the tractor; a string trimmer carried on the free end of the power cylinder and including a hydraulic motor driving a trimmer dish; and a lift power cylinder pivotally mounted on the bracket and driving a lever pivotally mounted on the bracket and carrying a roller positioned under the extension power cylinder. The string trimmer is moved selectively laterally inwardly and outwardly utilizing the extension power cylinder and is moved selectively upwardly and downwardly utilizing the lift power cylinder. The extension power cylinder, lift power cylinder, and hydraulic trimmer motor are selectively supplied with pressurized hydraulic fluid from a pressurized hydraulic fluid source onboard the tractor. The string trimmer mechanism converts between left hand operation, with the string trimmer positioned on the left side of the tractor, and right hand operation, with the string trimmer positioned on the right side of the tractor, simply by reversing the direction in which the extension power cylinder extends from the mounting bracket and by interchanging the pivotal mounting of the lift cylinder and the lever on the mounting bracket. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216460 | GRAIN LIFTER - A grain lifter may be attached to the front end of a tractor or dozer. The grain lifter has an auger for moving grain or other bulk commodities towards a receiving end of the auger. A support structure supports the auger and has at least a vertical collecting wall and a collecting lip which lies under the auger to help collect grain as the grain lifter is moved through a pile of grain. The auger is enclosed on two sides by the collecting wall and collecting lip. A collection device lies adjacent the receiving end of the auger to collect grain that is directed to that end of the auger. In a method for using the grain lifter, a grain pile is collected. A tractor having a grain lifter is driven into the grain pile. Grain is moved along the length of the auger towards the collection device. The grain is then collected through the collection device. The collecting device may be a vacuum pump. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216461 | Micro Gas Turbine System - A micro gas turbine system is provided which increases power generation efficiency and output of power generation by means of water spray and which can exercise effective water spray control with simple control. The micro gas turbine system, according to the present invention, including a compressor, a combustor, a regenerative heat exchanger, a generator and a power transducer is provided with a plurality of spray water supply lines which include spray water nozzles and shutoff valves and which supply a prescribed amount of spray water by opening and closing the shutoff valves. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216462 | SOLID PROPELLANT BURN RATE, PROPELLANT GAS FLOW RATE, AND PROPELLANT GAS PRESSURE PULSE GENERATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods of controlling solid propellant burn rate, propellant gas pressure, propellant gas pressure pulse shape, and propellant gas flow rate, rely on pulse width modulation of a control valve duty cycle. A control valve that is movable between a closed position and a full-open position is disposed downstream of, and in fluid communication with, a solid propellant gas generator. The solid propellant in the solid propellant gas generator is ignited, to thereby generate propellant gas. The control valve is moved between the closed position and the full-open position at an operating frequency and with a valve duty cycle. The valve duty cycle is the ratio of a time the control valve is in the full-open position to a time it takes the valve to complete one movement cycle at the operating frequency. The valve duty cycle is controlled to attain a desired solid propellant burn rate, propellant gas pressure, propellant gas pressure pulse shape, and/or propellant gas flow rate. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216463 | Device for Removing Nitrogen Oxides From Internal Combustion Engine Waste Gas and Method for Dosing an Aggregate of Internal Combustion Engine Waste Gas - In a device and a method for removing nitrogen oxides from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine which is operated predominantly with an excess of air, the internal combustion engine is assigned an exhaust system having a nitrogen oxide reduction catalytic converter which comprises two catalytic converter parts, whose reducing agent filling levels can be determined. Metering of a reducing-agent-containing additive into the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine takes place as a function of the reducing agent filling level of the first catalytic converter part and/or of the second catalytic converter part. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216464 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - An exhaust gas treatment device for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes a housing that is adapted to be tied into the exhaust system and at least one exhaust gas purification insert arranged in the housing. The exhaust gas purification insert includes an insert housing which is open at one end and at least one exhaust gas purification element arranged in the insert housing. The housing has at least one insert bracket which has at least one mounting opening on whose opening edge is supported an end section of the insert housing in the form of a ring. The end section forms a first spherical shell segment and the opening edge forms either a second spherical shell segment that is complementary to the first spherical shell segment or a conical jacket segment that fits the first spherical shell segment. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216465 | Internal Combustion Engine Control Apparatus and Control Method of Internal Combustion Engine - The internal combustion engine control apparatus of the invention starts gradually delaying an ignition timing θ for catalyst warm-up, immediately after a start of an internal combustion engine. When the ignition timing θ is delayed to or below a preset reference timing θref, a fuel amount increase flag F | 2008-09-11 |
20080216466 | Sulfur Purge Control Device For An Internal Combustion Engine - In a control device for an internal combustion engine provided with a NOx catalytic converter in an exhaust passage thereof, the progress of an undesired substance removal process is computed from the consumption of the reducing agent contained in the exhaust gas in the NOx catalytic converter. The undesired substance may include sulfur contents and NOx captured in the NOx catalytic converter. This computation may be based on the air fuel ratio of the exhaust gas upstream of the NOx catalytic converter and the estimated consumption of the reducing agent contained in the exhaust gas or on the difference between the air fuel ratios of the exhaust gas upstream and downstream of the NOx catalytic converter. In either case, the accuracy can be improved by taking into account the space velocity of the exhaust gas. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216467 | Method and Device for Reducing the Nitrogen Oxide Proportion in the Exhaust Gas of an Internal Combustion Engine - A method and device for reducing the nitrogen oxide proportion in exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, carry out selective catalytic reduction on a reduction catalytic converter, at least discontinuously supplied with reducing agent. A reduction catalytic converter storage capacity for reducing agent and dependence of the storage capacity on temperature of the catalytic converter are considered when determining the reducing agent amount to be supplied. The reducing agent amount to be supplied can be adjusted to future temperature of the reduction catalytic converter and storage capacity at that temperature, for example preventing the reducing agent from desorbing from the catalytic converter when the temperature of the catalytic converter increases, e.g. by regenerating a particle filter. A reduced reducing agent amount is therefore supplied prior to regeneration of the particle filter instead of an amount required for stoichiometrically reacting nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas without considering storage capacity. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216468 | Method and Apparatus for Regenerating Engine Exhaust Filters - Internal combustion engine exhaust filter devices and the like are regenerated by placement in a reclamation or burn-off furnace, raising the temperature to at least about 800° F. to 900° F. and conducting relatively low volumes of low pressure air through the filter media to combust entrapped particulates and other materials residing on the filter media. The reclamation furnace includes an afterburner for combusting materials discharged from the filter devices into the furnace chamber so that complete combustion of materials is accomplished before discharge from the furnace. The flow of combustion air for the filter devices is controlled by manifolding and valving connected to a source and the oxygen content of combustion air may be enhanced by a separate source of oxygen injected into the combustion air flow stream. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216469 | Device for Controlling an Exhaust Gas Stream - The invention relates to a device for controlling an exhaust gas stream, in particular of an internal combustion engine in a passenger vehicle. Said device comprises a housing that can be traversed by exhaust gas ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080216470 | Exhaust Aftertreatment System with Flow Distribution - An exhaust aftertreatment system has a side inlet flow diffuser and provides even flow exhaust distribution to an aftertreatment element. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216471 | Hydraulic system - A hydraulic system comprising a pump for feeding hydraulic fluid from an inlet side to an outlet side, wherein a pressure accumulator is disposed at the outlet side, wherein between the pump and the pressure accumulator a hydraulic control valve is disposed, which has at least two valve positions, wherein the outlet side of the pump is connected to the pressure accumulator in a first valve position, and separated from the pressure accumulator in a second valve position, wherein the outlet side of the pump is connected to the inlet side through the control valve in the second valve position. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216472 | Buoyancy engine apparatus - A buoyancy engine and compression device having a plurality of rotating flexible chains formed of individual segments, each having a plurality of compressible flotation members engaged thereon. The chains rotate around axises at upper and lower frames. The flotation members are alternately compressed and expanded during rotation around the upper and lower frames during passage through an angled pathway defined by paired planar members in an angled engagement which rotate in time with the chain and engaged flotation members. Expanded flotation members circumventing the lower frame produce upward thrust as a function of their dimension and displacement of water. Mechanical energy from the system may be harnessed by conventional mechanical engagement of the rotating flexible chains or segments forming the upper and lower frames. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216473 | MASTER CYLINDER OF BRAKE - A master cylinder of a brake is disclosed. The master cylinder includes a cylinder body connected with an oil tank and defining therein a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber, which are separated from each other by a partition, a first piston to perform reciprocating movements in the first pressure chamber, a second piston to perform reciprocating movements in the second pressure chamber, a first return spring to elastically support the first piston in the first pressure chamber, and a second return spring to elastically support the second piston in the second pressure chamber. The first piston has a plurality of recesses formed at one end thereof to assure smooth supply of oil during braking. The master cylinder has the effects of assuring smooth supply of brake oil during braking, and preventing fluctuation of a piston therein. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216474 | Internal Combustion Engine - With reference to FIG. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216475 | Internal combustion engine - In an internal combustion engine with at least one turbo-charger including a compressor and a turbine, a charge air supply line for supplying compressed air from the compressor to the engine cylinders which are divided into a first group and a second group, an exhaust gas collection line having a first section connected to the first group of cylinders and a second section connected to the second group of cylinders, a first exhaust gas line which connects the first section of the exhaust gas collection line to the turbine, a recirculation line for returning exhaust gas from the second section of the exhaust gas collection line to the charge air supply line, and a first control device for controlling the exhaust gas flow from the second section to the first section of the exhaust gas collection line, a second control device is arranged in the first exhaust gas line for controlling the exhaust gas flow to the turbine and a third control device is arranged in the exhaust gas recirculation line for controlling the exhaust gas flow recirculated to the charge air supply line. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216476 | TURBOCHARGED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH EGR SYSTEM HAVING REVERSE FLOW - An internal combustion engine includes a block defining at least one combustion cylinder. An intake manifold is fluidly coupled with at least one combustion cylinder, and an exhaust manifold is also fluidly coupled with at least one combustion cylinder. An exhaust gas recirculation system is fluidly coupled between the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold. A turbocharger includes a variable geometry turbine fluidly coupled with the exhaust manifold. The variable geometry turbine is movable to a first position effecting fluid flow of exhaust gas from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold, and movable to a second position effecting fluid flow of charge air to the variable geometry turbine. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216477 | Turbo-Compound System - “The invention concerns a turbo compound system, including a crankshaft driven by an internal combustion engine; a blowdown turbine arranged in the exhaust line of the internal combustion engine; a hydrodynamic clutch, comprising a driving torus and a driven torus, which form with each other a working chamber that is fillable or filled with working fluid; where the driven torus of the hydrodynamic clutch is arranged on a shaft on the crankshaft side, which is in drive connection with the crankshaft and is geared up relative to the crankshaft; and where the driving torus of the hydrodynamic clutch is arranged on a shaft on the blowdown turbine side, which is in drive connection with the blowdown turbine, and where—a rotary pump is arranged on the shaft on the crankshaft side or on the shaft on the blowdown turbine side, whose impeller is driven by this shaft.” | 2008-09-11 |
20080216478 | INTEGRATION OF A WATER-SPLITTING PROCESS WITH PRODUCTION OF FERTILIZER PRECURSORS - Methods and apparatus for the integration of a water splitting process with the production of fertilizer precursors such as ammonia, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid are provided. At least one of heat and electricity from a power plant are used to split water into hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. Nitrogen gas is provided by air separation. The hydrogen gas and nitrogen gas are used to produce ammonia. The ammonia and oxygen gas are used to produce nitric acid. The oxygen gas, water, and sulfur are used to produce sulfuric acid. Further disclosed is an apparatus for the production of nitric acid comprising a power plant and an apparatus for the production of nitric acid. Also disclosed is an apparatus for the production of sulfuric acid comprising a power plant and an apparatus for the production of sulfuric acid. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216479 | CLOSED LOOP EXPANDABLE GAS CIRCUIT FOR POWER GENERATION - The invention relates to an apparatus that includes a first heat exchanger for heating a first heat transfer medium in a first form from a first temperature to a second higher temperature to provide an increased pressure gas, a first mechanical device configured to use the increased pressure gas to provide mechanical energy to one or more primary components, and one or more additional mechanical devices configured to use the increased pressure gas to provide mechanical energy to one or more secondary components. The mechanical device produces spent gas, and a conversion device is operably associated with at least one of the mechanical devices to convert the spent gas to the first form for re-use. A method is also disclosed for efficiently generating mechanical or electrical energy by heating a first heat transfer medium which is an expandable gas having a boiling point which is below the freezing point of water from a first temperature to a second higher temperature to provide an increased pressure gas; utilizing the increased pressure gas to provide mechanical energy, thus forming a spent gas; and recycling the spent gas to the heating step for re-use as the heat transfer medium expandable gas. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216480 | Internal combustion engine with auxiliary steam power recovered from waste heat - A combination internal combustion and steam engine includes a cylinder having a piston mounted for reciprocation therein with an internal combustion chamber and a steam chamber in the cylinder adjacent the piston and at least one steam exhaust port positioned to communicate with the steam chamber through the wall of the cylinder for exhausting steam at a location in the cylinder wall adjacent to an engine cylinder cap surface that is heated externally to assist in reducing chilling or condensation of steam entering the steam chamber from a boiler fired by waste combustion heat. The invention also permits steam admitted from a steam chest jacketing the cylinder cap to be exhausted from the engine when the steam chamber is in an expanded state whereupon residual steam is then recompressed prior to admitting the next charge of steam with the stream in the steam chamber being heated directly by the combustion chamber as well as by heat from the steam chest. An I.C. exhaust powered heater is a part of an I.C. exhaust manifold which functions as an afterburner with supplemental air injection for promoting combustion of unburned exhaust constituents to superheat steam that is piped through it to the steam chest. The invention provides valves for balancing steam engine displacement with boiler output and for cylinder compounding with a boiler, heat exchange and control arrangement for efficiently recovering waste heat. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216481 | System for Damping Thermo-Acoustic Instability in a Combustor Device for a Gas Turbine - A system for damping thermo-acoustic instability in a combustor device for a gas turbine, the combustor device including at least one combustion chamber, in particular of an annular type, and at least one burner associated to the combustion chamber and mounted in a position corresponding to a front portion set upstream of the combustion chamber; the damping system including at least one Helmholtz resonator including a casing defining inside it a pre-set volume and a neck for hydraulic connection between the pre-set volume and the combustion chamber, the neck being connected to one side of the combustion chamber at a distance from the front upstream portion thereof provided with the at least one burner. The casing of the resonator includes structure which varies the pre-set volume within a pre-set range and structure which delivers a cooling fluid. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216482 | BURNER LANCE - A lance for introducing fuel into a combustion chamber of a burner, in particular of a turbine plant is provided. The lance includes a lance head, a fuel feed, an oxidator feed and a control device. The lance head projects into the combustion chamber and includes a fuel nozzle and an oxidator outlet orifice. The fuel feed extends in the lance and is connected to the fuel nozzle. The oxidator feed extends in the lance head and is connected to the oxidator outlet orifice. The control device controls a flow cross sectional area of the oxidator feed. The control device has a control piston installed in the lance head with stroke adjustability for stroke-dependent controlling of the flow cross sectional area of the oxidator feed. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216483 | Engine Assembly for Aircraft Comprising an Engine as Well as a Device for Locking Said Engine - An aircraft engine assembly including an engine and a mount device for the engine. The mount device can be positioned between a wing of the aircraft and the engine, and includes a rigid structure and a mechanism to mount the engine on the rigid structure, the mounting mechanism including a first attachment and a second attachment. The first attachment includes two side semi-attachments each fixed to a fan case of the engine, and the second attachment is fixed onto a forward part of a central case of the engine. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216484 | MAGNETIC REFRIGERATING MATERIAL AND MAGNETIC REFRIGERATING DEVICE - A magnetic refrigeration material includes: at least one selected from the group consisting of Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Tb by a range of 4 to 15 atomic percentages; at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Mn and Cr by a range of 60 to 93 atomic percentages; at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, C, Ge, Al, Ga and In by a range of 2.9 to 23.5 atomic percentages; and at least one selected from the group consisting of Ta, Nb and W by a range of 1.5 atomic percentages or less, wherein the magnetic refrigeration material includes a NaZn | 2008-09-11 |
20080216485 | Magnetic Refrigerator - A magnetic refrigerator includes independent hot heat exchange unit and cold heat exchange unit wherein separate heat transfer fluids are circulated. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216486 | Cooling Apparatus Comprising a Thermal Interface and Method For Recondensing a Cryogen Gas - A thermal interface between a removable cryogenic refrigerator ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080216487 | Supplemental Heat Exchange for High Pressure Gas Tank - Apparatus for heat exchange in a high pressure gas storage tank wherein a heat absorbent gas media circulates within the tank and absorbs or radiates the heat resulting from compression and expansion of gas stored in the on board tank depending upon the mode of operation of the vehicle, the gas media is circulated through a heat exchange unit external to the tank whereby heat is radiated to or absorbed from an environment external to the tank, and an in situ heat exchange device installed within the tank absorbs or radiates the heat from or to the gas stored in the tank as a result of heat exchange through a unit external to the tank. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216488 | Dual Compartment Beverage Cooling System - A dual compartment cooling device that is designed to cool water, or other beverages, as a batch based on expected demand. This provides for the cooling of beverages which are to be consumed in a subsequent demand cycle at which time it is refilled but allows remaining water to remain “hotter” until it is to be in the next dispense cycle, which results in power savings | 2008-09-11 |
20080216489 | RAPID FLUID COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HOT BULK LIQUIDS AND CONTAINER THEREFOR - A system of rapidly cooling hot bulk liquids includes a chilling station having a reservoir for holding a cooling medium. The reservoir includes an outlet for removing excess of the cooling medium. A container bay disposed substantially above the reservoir is adapted to receive at least one container of hot bulk liquid to be cooled. At least one rotator is adapted to rotate the container placed in the container bay substantially around the container's longitudinal axis. A spray jet outlet is disposed substantially above the container bay and in fluid communication with the reservoir. The spray jet outlet is adapted to spray the container with the cooling medium while the roller is rotating the container. The container includes a void volume, preferably at least 5%. The rotator rotates the container at a rate that depends on the size of the container and/or the viscosity of the contents of the container. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216490 | Operation method for automatic ice maker - Disclosed is an automatic ice maker which surely removes ice cubes from an ice-making unit and improves an ice-making efficiency. When the automatic ice maker starts a deicing operation, a hot gas is supplied to an evaporator and deicing water is supplied to the ice-making unit from a deicing water sprinkler to turn the frozen state at the frozen surfaces between the ice-making unit and ice cubes to a liquefaction state. When the deicing operation makes some progression and a temperature detecting unit detects that the temperature of the evaporator has reached a set temperature, a circulation pump is driven after elapse of the first set temperature to supply ice-making water to the ice-making unit from an ice-making sprinkler, promoting further separation of the ice cubes. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216491 | PRESSURE GAUGES AND METHODS OF USE - A pressure gauge apparatus for determining refrigerant pressures in a refrigeration system and methods of use are described herein. The pressure gauge apparatus may include a pressure gauge and a faceplate. The faceplate may be rotated such that ambient temperature and a pressure range are visually indicated on the pressure gauge. The pressure range may correlate to an adequate amount of refrigerant in the refrigeration system at ambient temperature. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216492 | Method and a System for Filling a Refrigeration System with Refrigerant - When according to the invention, using a method and a system comprising a compressor ( | 2008-09-11 |
20080216493 | MICROCHANNEL COOLING CONDENSER FOR PRECISION COOLING APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and system for a centralized microchannel cooling system in precision cooling applications, such as mission-critical systems with data centers or cabinets or rooms with medical equipment. The microchannel condenser is designed to provide sufficient cooling for such applications by configuring multiple microchannel slabs together in a fashion that advantageously can increase the overall cooling abilities of multiple slabs not heretofore known. The system can provide a retrofit condenser for some existing precision cooling systems that have limitations on size, while satisfying cooling capacity requirements. The multiple slabs can be cooled by flowing a fluid such as air or a liquid across them. One or more microchannel slabs can be mounted horizontally, vertically, or in an inclined position. Further, the system can allow for multiple passes of refrigerants through the microchannel slabs. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216494 | COMPRESSOR DATA MODULE - A compressor includes a shell, a compression mechanism, a motor, a data module, and a compressor controller. The data module includes a processor and a memory. The compressor controller includes a processor and a memory. The data module receives sensed data, stores sensed data in the memory, and communicates sensed data to the compressor controller. The compressor controller controls a capacity of the compressor based on the sensed data and is operable to communicate with a system controller of a refrigeration system. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216495 | INTELLIGENT THERMOSTAT SYSTEM FOR LOAD MONITORING A REFRIGERANT-CYCLE APPARATUS - A real-time monitoring system that monitors various aspects of the operation of a refrigerant-cycle system is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a processor that measures power provided to the refrigerant-cycle system and that gathers data from one or more sensors and uses the sensor data to calculate a figure of merit related to the efficiency of the system. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of the following sensors: a suction line temperature sensor, a suction line pressure sensor, a suction line flow sensor, a hot gas line temperature sensor, a hot gas line pressure sensor, a hot gas line flow sensor, a liquid line temperature sensor, a liquid line pressure sensor, a liquid line flow sensor. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of an evaporator air temperature input sensor, an evaporator air temperature output sensor, an evaporator air flow sensor, an evaporator air humidity sensor, and a differential pressure sensor. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of a condenser air temperature input sensor, a condenser air temperature output sensor, and a condenser air flow sensor, an evaporator air humidity sensor. In one embodiment, the sensors include one or more of an ambient air sensor and an ambient humidity sensor. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216496 | Kennel Bed Chillers - Disclosed is a system for controlling the temperature of a series of interconnected kennels. The system includes a primary reservoir and supply and return lines for delivering a refrigerant to the series of kennel beds. Each of the kennels includes a flexible bed for supporting the animal and an interior chamber which is adapted to receive a volume of the refrigerant. Thus, the refrigerant, by way of the supply and return valves, is continuously supplied to the beds to provide a pleasing temperature for the animal. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216497 | Method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of a heat pump HVAC system - A heating and/or cooling system for a dwelling, including a heat exchanger that is located indoors, and ducting that directs rejected air to the attic space or outdoors. The heat exchanger is pre-heated and/or pre-cooled with indoor space air, thereby increasing the efficiency of the system. Additionally, a pair of parallel heat exchangers are mounted in the air path of the air handler that forces air in the indoor space of the dwelling. The parallel heat exchangers are connected to conduit through which refrigerant flows between the first heat exchanger, a compressor and an expansion valve. The parallel heat exchangers are mounted in the air path, and because they are heated or cooled to the same extent, they heat or cool the air blowing through them to a great extent than a conventional heating and cooling system. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216498 | Evaporatively cooled heat exchanger - An heat exchanger assembly includes a plurality of tubes defining a plurality of parallel refrigerant passages therein carrying a refrigerant longitudinally from an inlet header to an outlet header. Water flows from a reservoir through a distributor apparatus to provide even wetting between the ends of the tubes as the water flows laterally over the tubes between an entry edge and an exit edge. A screen is provided adjacent the exit edge to collect excess water to be deposited into a water tray provided beneath and spaced from the exit edge of the tubes. A pump is provided to move water from the water tray to the reservoir to preserve water. If excess water is lost, such as through evaporation, a supplemental water feed line provides supplemental water to the system. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216499 | PRESSURE EQUALIZATION SYSTEM - A system to equalize pressure connected to a compressor for use in HVAC&R system is provided. The system includes a component in fluid communication between a high pressure side and an intermediate pressure side of the compressor. The component is configured to permit flow of refrigerant between the high pressure side and the intermediate pressure side at least when the compressor is not in operation. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216500 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT PUMP - A control procedure operates an expansion valve of an air conditioning system. The control procedure utilizes a first control procedure to bring a calculated superheat value within a range of a target superheat value, and a second control procedure to cause the calculated superheat value to match the target superheat value. Both the first and second control procedures preferably use Proportional, Integral, Derivative control algorithms. | 2008-09-11 |
20080216501 | Refrigerating device comprising waste heat utilization equipment - In a refrigerating device comprising waste heat utilization equipment having: a refrigerating cycle | 2008-09-11 |
20080216502 | AIR CONDITIONING CASE AND DRAIN FOR CONDENSATE REMOVAL - An air conditioning case houses an evaporator for an air conditioning system and a blower unit. A drainage hole for water that condenses on the evaporator is located between the evaporator and the blower unit. An extension wall shields the drainage hole from the air blown by the blower unit. A shielding wall shields a water channel located between the evaporator and the air conditioning case from the blower unit. A partition wall located within the water channel extends from the air conditioning case to the evaporator. | 2008-09-11 |