40th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140290225 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes an engine, an exhaust gas purification catalyst, a first motor-generator, an output section, a differential mechanism, a second motor-generator, and a controller. The output section is configured to transfer torque to driving wheels of the hybrid vehicle. The differential mechanism is configured to distribute the torque from the engine to the first motor-generator and the output section. The second motor-generator is connected to the output section through gears. The controller is configured to: (a) execute a temporarily changing the air-fuel ratio of the engine to a rich side as a rich spike operation when a specified condition is satisfied, and (b) set the specified condition so that the rich spike operation is easily executed as a motor torque of the second motor-generator increases. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290226 | EXHAUST TREATMENT APPARATUS FOR ENGINE - An engine exhaust treatment apparatus, which suppresses thermal damage to an electrothermal ignition apparatus, includes: an exhaust passage; an oxidation catalyst disposed in the exhaust passage; a combustible gas generator; a combustible gas supplying passage; a heat dissipation port opened upstream in the exhaust passage from the oxidation catalyst and in a downstream part of the combustible gas supplying passage, the exhaust passage and the combustible gas supplying passage communicating with each other through the heat dissipation port; and an electrothermal ignition apparatus disposed in the combustible gas supplying passage. Heat of flaming combustion of the combustible gas ignited by the electrothermal ignition apparatus is supplied to the exhaust passage, to raise the temperature of exhaust in the exhaust passage. A heat dissipation plate is attached to an outer projecting portion of the electrothermal ignition apparatus. The outer projecting portion projects outside a wall of the exhaust treatment apparatus. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290227 | HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A holding sealing material includes a mat and at least one pair of electrodes. The mat contains inorganic fibers and has a rectangular shape in a plan view. The at least one pair of electrodes are arranged on a main surface of the mat. An exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes an exhaust gas treating body, the holding sealing material, and a casing. The exhaust gas treating body has a pillar-shape and electric conductivity. The holding sealing material is wound around the exhaust gas treating body, with the main surface of the mat in contact with the exhaust gas treating body. The casing houses the exhaust gas treating body. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290228 | HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL FOR EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOLDING SEALING MATERIAL, EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A holding sealing material for an exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes a mat and a heater. The mat includes inorganic fibers. The heater is disposed on either one of main surfaces of the mat. An exhaust gas purifying apparatus includes a casing, an exhaust gas treating body, and a holding sealing material. The exhausted gas treating body is canned in the casing. The holding sealing material is wound around the exhaust gas treating body and disposed between the exhaust gas treating body and the casing. The holding sealing material includes a mat including inorganic fibers, and a heater disposed between the mat and the exhaust gas treating body. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290229 | SUPPORTING PIN FOR AN ELECTRICALLY HEATABLE HONEYCOMB BODY - A supporting pin for supporting an electrically heatable honeycomb body on a first honeycomb body includes a first end region, a second end region, an intermediate region, a core made of electrically non-conductive ceramic material and a metalized surface on at least one end region. The intermediate region is electrically non-conductive and has a length of at least 3 mm, preferably 5 to 15 mm. The supporting pin is particularly suitable for stabilizing electrically heatable honeycomb bodies in exhaust gas treatment systems for internal combustion engines, particularly for motor vehicles. When higher electrical voltages, such as 48 V, are used for electrically heatable honeycomb bodies, good electrical isolation is also assured in exhaust gas systems carrying soot particles with simultaneous safe support and suppression of vibrations. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290230 | CAST IRON ALLOY AND EXHAUST COMPONENT MANUFACTURED THEREBY - The invention relates to a cast-iron alloy comprising (in wt %) C: 3.0-3.5 Si: 4.1-4.8 Mn: ≦0.4 Mg: 0.02-0.08 Cr: 0.4-1.0 Cu: ≦0.15 Mo: 0.8-1.2 P: <0.05 S: <0.015 the remainder comprising Fe and any impurities. The invention relates also to an exhaust-conducting component for truck engines which comprises the alloy according to the invention. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290231 | EXHAUST DEVICE OF MULTI-CYLINDER ENGINE - An exhaust device for a multi-cylinder engine for connecting both exhaust passage members with a communicating hole formed in each one when the two exhaust passage members are to be spaced apart. A base plate has a through hole communicating with the communicating hole and a cover plate for covering the outside of the base plate. The outer circumferential area of the through hole of the base plate overlaps the outer surface of the exhaust pipe with the entire outer circumferential area of the through hole is welded to the exhaust pipe. The edge portions on both sides of the cover plate are welded to the base plate so as to surround the outer side of the through hole. The area extending between edge portions on both sides of the cover plate is welded to the front and rear edge portions of the base plate. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290232 | EXHAUST PIPE STRUCTURE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A vehicle exhaust system structure capable of easily improving output performance in comparison with a two-cylinder internal combustion engine having the same displacement and outputting an appealing and excellent exhaust sound relating to the two-cylinder internal combustion engine, in a four-cylinder internal combustion engine or a three-cylinder internal combustion engine. An exhaust pipe structure for an internal combustion engine is configured such that exhaust pipes are respectively connected to four cylinders of a four-cylinder internal combustion engine, the two exhaust pipes of the exhaust pipes are formed as long exhaust pipes having a long pipe length while the other two exhaust pipes thereof are formed as short exhaust pipes having a short pipe length, and a difference in a pipe length between the long exhaust pipes and the short exhaust pipes is set to 150 mm or more. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290233 | WATERCRAFT AND ELECTRICITY GENERATOR SYSTEM FOR HARVESTING ELECTRICAL POWER FROM WAVE MOTION - This disclosure provides improved nautical craft that can travel and navigate on their own. A hybrid vessel is described that converts wave motion to locomotive thrust by mechanical means, and also converts wave motion to electrical power for storage in a battery. The electrical power can then be tapped to provide locomotive power during periods where wave motion is inadequate and during deployment. The electrical power can also be tapped to even out the undulating thrust that is created when locomotion of the vessel is powered by wave motion alone. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290234 | WAVE POWER DEVICE - The invention relates to a wave power device | 2014-10-02 |
20140290235 | TORQUE CONVERTER - A torque converter is provided that basically includes a front cover, an impeller, a turbine and a stator. The impeller core includes a plurality of impeller blades and an impeller core. The impeller core has a first protruded portion that protrudes axially from outlet-side end edges of the impeller blades. The turbine includes a turbine core and a plurality of turbine blades disposed in opposition to the impeller blades. The turbine core includes a second protruded portion that protrudes axially from inlet-side end edges of the turbine blades. The second protruded portion is located on an inner peripheral side of the first protruded portion and extends at least to a tip end of the first protruded portion. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290236 | WORKING MACHINE - There is provided a working machine which is capable of vehicle speed control through accelerator pedal operation even during execution of work under a condition where engine rotational speed is maintained constant. The working machine has the normal mode for exercising vehicle speed control by controlling engine rotational speed on the basis of the amount of depression of the accelerator pedal and by controlling the swash plate of the EST pump on the basis of the engine rotational speed, and the attachment mode for exercising vehicle speed control by controlling the swash plate of the HST pump on the basis of the amount of depression of the accelerator pedal irrespective of engine rotational speed. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290237 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A control pressure switching valve is disposed between a displacement regulator and a pressure control valve. The control pressure switching valve is switched between a control position (j), in which a load sensing control pressure (PLS) is permitted to be outputted from the pressure control valve to the displacement regulator, and a control release position (k), in which the load sensing control pressure (PLS) to be outputted to the displacement regulator is reduced to a prescribed low pressure value. When the regeneration of a filter is determined to be necessary, the controller switches the control pressure switching valve to the control release position (k). When the load sensing control pressure (PLS) is reduced to the low pressure value with the control pressure switching valve switched to the control release position (k), the displacement regulator increases a delivery displacement of a hydraulic pump, thereby increasing rotational load of an engine. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290238 | THERMAL EXPANSION DRIVE DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS - Thermal expansion drive devices and related methods are provided herein. A thermal expansion drive device can include a driven shaft that is configured to rotate and multiple dual heat exchanger units centered around the driven shaft. The multiple dual heat exchanger units are configured to drive rotation of the driven shaft through the creation of a gravitational imbalance in the thermal expansion drive device as portions of the multiple dual heat exchanger units are heated and cooled. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290239 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION APPARATUS FOR ENGINE - An EGR apparatus includes an EGR passage to allow part of exhaust gas discharged from a combustion chamber to flow in an intake passage and recirculate back to the combustion chamber and an EGR valve to regulate EGR gas in the EGR passage. The EGR valve includes a valve seat, a valve element, and a step motor. An ECU calculates a target correction value corresponding to an operating condition of an engine, cuts off energization to the step motor in order to hold the EGR valve at a predetermined opening degree during operation thereof, and then restarts energization to the step motor, calculates an energization cutoff correction value corresponding to an elapsed time from energization cutoff, and corrects the target correction value by the calculated energization cutoff correction value in order to control the EGR valve to the target opening degree. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290240 | ACTUATING APPARATUS FOR A TURBINE OF AN EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER - In an actuating device for a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger, in particular for controlling the charging pressure of the exhaust gas turbocharger, wherein the exhaust gas turbocharger has an actuating shaft in the form of a first bolt element via which a valve element of the turbine is movable between a dosed position and an open position and which is non-rotatably connected to a connecting element that is pivotally coupled to a second bolt element by way of which the first bolt element can be pivoted about the axis of rotation by a translatory motion of an actuating element, both bolt elements are engaged on at least one first side of the connecting element via a single integral intermediate element for retaining the connecting element in engagement with the bolt elements. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290241 | BLOW-BY GAS RECIRCULATING SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A blow-by gas recirculating system for an internal combustion chamber, may include a cylinder including the combustion chamber, a ventilation passage that recirculates blow-by gas, which leaks from the combustion chamber, to the combustion chamber, a compressor that takes in and compresses outdoor air and supplies compressed air, and a supply passage that connects the compressor and the cylinder to mix the compressed air with the blow-by gas. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290242 | TURBOCHARGER - The present invention provides a turbocharger that prevents a seizure of a shaft member, prevents a leakage of exhaust gas, suppresses deterioration of components, and reduces a number of components. The turbocharger includes a waste gate valve which is connected to the shaft member rotatably supported by penetrating a support hole of the turbine housing. The waste gate valve includes an inclined surface formed at a portion facing an opening of a bypass passage. When the waste gate valve is opened, exhaust gas flown into the bypass passage presses the inclined surface, thrust force is applied to the shaft member in a shaft direction, and a seal contact portion is pressed against a peripheral edge of the support hole via a seal member. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290243 | WASTE-HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - In a waste-heat recovery system, a gear pump and an electric motor share a drive shaft. A pump interior portion and a motor interior portion are partitioned from each other by a shaft seal, and the pump interior portion defines a part of a circulation path of a Rankine cycle circuit. One end of a communication path that is communicated to the motor interior portion is connected to a bottom portion of a housing, and the other end of the communication path is connected to the circulation path at a position between an expander and a condenser in the Rankine cycle circuit. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290244 | BINARY POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A binary power generation system includes: a first pressure reducing steam-liquid separator which reduces the pressure of geothermal heat source water to separate the geothermal heat source water into water steam and hot liquid water; a steam turbine which is driven by geothermal water steam; a medium turbine which is driven by medium vapor obtained by evaporating a medium liquid with the geothermal heat source water as a heat source; a condenser/evaporator which is configured to transfer the heat of the water steam discharged from the steam turbine to the medium liquid so that the water steam is condensed and the medium liquid is evaporated; and a gas cooler which leads a working medium discharged from the medium turbine to thereby cool condensed water obtained by the condenser/evaporator and separate and discharge noncondensable gas contained in the condensed water. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290245 | SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY GENERATING PLANT AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING ENERGY BY MEANS OF A SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY GENERATING PLANT - In the case of a solar thermal energy generating plant with a first solar array, using water as a heat transfer medium, a water separator, arranged downstream of the first solar array, and a high-pressure turbine, it is intended to achieve the effect of increasing the efficiency of the solar thermal energy generating plant. This is achieved by a first superheater for overheating the steam leaving the water separator being arranged between the water separator and the high-pressure turbine. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290246 | SOLAR AND STEAM HYBRID POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - Solar and steam hybrid power generation system including a solar steam generator, an external steam regulator, a turboset, and a power generator. A steam outlet end of the solar steam generator is connected to a steam inlet of the turboset. A steam outlet end of the external steam regulator is connected to the steam inlet of the turboset. A steam outlet of the turboset is connected to the input end of a condenser, and the output end of the condenser is connected to the input end of a deaerator. The output end of the deaerator is connected to the input end of a water feed pump. The output end of the water feed pump is connected to a circulating water input end of the solar steam generator. The output end of the water feed pump is connected to a water-return bypass of the external steam. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290247 | Integrative System of Concentrating Solar Power Plant and Desalineation Plant - An integrative system of a concentrating solar power plant and desalination plant comprises a solar heat collector which generates superheated steam using solar heat, condensation type steam turbine power generation equipment which uses steam as a heat cycle medium, and multistage flash or multiple-effect desalination equipment. Superheated steam is generated by the solar heat collector and supplied to the power generation equipment to generate power and steam is extracted from a steam turbine middle stage of the power generation equipment and supplied to the desalination equipment. A steam supply line which bypasses the steam turbine and adjusts the pressure and temperature of steam from the solar heat collector and supplies the steam to the desalination equipment is provided. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290248 | SOLAR HEAT RECEIVER, METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAME, AND SOLAR HEAT POWER GENERATION SYSTEM WITH SOLAR HEAT RECEIVER - A solar heat receiver includes a heat receiver tube support member that holds, with regular distances, longitudinally intermediate potions of a plurality of heat receiver tubes arranged in parallel and in plane. The support member extends to cross a longitudinal direction of the heat receiver tubes, and thus does not naturally move in the longitudinal direction of the heat receiver tubes, and when a predetermined force is applied in the longitudinal direction of the tubes, a position of the support member is maintained by a frictional force such that there is a slide between the heat receiver tube support member and the heat receiver tubes. Also, a plurality of heat receiver tube support members are provided in one solar heat receiver, and the heat receiver tubes are divided into a plurality of groups by the plurality of heat receiver tube support members. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290249 | Steam Turbine Power Plant - Disclosed is a steam turbine power plant adapted to start operating safely even if prediction accuracy of its startup constraints cannot be obtained. The system calculates predictive values and current values of startup constraints of a steam turbine from process variables of plant physical quantities, next calculates in parallel both a first control input variable for a heat medium flow controller based on predictive values, and a second control input variable for a main steam control valve based on the current values, and while preferentially selecting the first control input variable, if the first control input variable is not calculated, selects the second control input variable instead. After the selection of at least one of the first and second control input variables, the system outputs an appropriate command value to the heat medium flow controller and the main steam control valve according to the kind of selected control input variable. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290250 | Steam Turbine Power Plant - Disclosed is a steam turbine power plant adapted to start operating very efficiently by highly accurate look-ahead control of a plurality of its startup constraints. The power plant includes a fundamental startup constraint prediction device | 2014-10-02 |
20140290251 | Drying Conveyer, and Thermal Electric Power Generation System Provided with Same - [Problem] To provide a drying conveyer apparatus capable of efficiently and uniformly drying coarse particles. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290252 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE PROVIDED WITH SCROLL - A gas turbine engine having high reliability is provided by suppressing occurrence of thermal stress between a scroll and a support member thereof. A gas turbine engine equipped with a combustor of a single-can type includes a scroll to guide a combustion gas fed from a combustor to a turbine while swirling the combustion gas about a rotation axis, a flange member to support the scroll with respect to the gas turbine engine from an inner peripheral side of the scroll, and a coupling member of an annular shape to couple the scroll and the flange member with each other. The scroll and the flange member are connected to the coupling member such that the scroll and the flange member are not in direct contact with each other. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290253 | INTAKE AIR COOLING SYSTEM - An intake air cooling system | 2014-10-02 |
20140290254 | Cyclonic Dirt Separating Turbine Accelerator - A dirt separator assembly for a gas turbine engine comprises a cyclonic accelerator in flow communication with compressor discharge air, the accelerator having a plurality of passages, each passage having an inlet, an outlet and at least one vent located in the passage, a plurality of turning vanes disposed along each of the passages, the passage turning tangentially between the inlet and the outlet, the accelerator passages decreasing from a first cross-sectional area to a second cross-sectional area and said turning vanes inducing helical swirl of compressed cooling air, and, at least one vent located in the accelerator passages for expelling dust separated from the swirling compressed cooling air. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290255 | HOLLOW CURVED PLATE, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME AND COMBUSTOR OF GAS TURBINE - Hollow curved plates ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140290256 | IMPINGEMENT COOLING MECHANISM, TURBINE BLADE AND COMBUSTOR - The present invention relates to an impingement cooling mechanism that ejects a cooling gas toward a cooling target ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140290257 | IMPINGEMENT COOLING MECHANISM, TURBINE BLADE AND CUMBUSTOR - The present invention relates to an impingement cooling mechanism ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140290258 | METHOD FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF IMPINGEMENT COOLING HOLES AND EFFUSION HOLES IN A COMBUSTION CHAMBER WALL OF A GAS TURBINE - A method for the arrangement of effusion holes and impingement cooling holes in a combustion chamber wall including: distribution of the effusion holes in the surface to be cooled in accordance with pattern, diameter and dimension selections made; distribution of the impingement cooling holes in accordance with pattern, diameter and dimension selections made; checking of the number of matches and their spacing from one another, taking into account the component and assembly tolerances; comparison with the permitted number and their minimum spacing; and, if quality requirements are not met, taking corrective actions, including selecting alternative diameters and patterns. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290259 | COMBUSTION SYSTEMS AND COMBUSTION SYSTEM COMPONENTS FOR ROTARY RAMJET ENGINES - A combustion systems and components for rotary ramjet engines. An injection system, optionally stratified for ease of engine startup, provides an air and fuel mixture to a combustion chamber. An ignition system ignites the mixture. A flameholding system may be positioned for communication with the combustion chamber to force an ignited flow of the air and fuel mixture toward a center of rotation within the ramjet engine. The ramjet engine may have a diverging stator for improved exhaust efficiency. The ignition may take place in the engine air intake. Alternatively, the ignition may take place within the combustion chamber using a dual-hub electrically charged system. An impulse turbine may use recirculation of injected fuel to cool a rim-rotor and/or to reduce windage on the rim-rotor. A sealing system may reduce gas leaks from a fuel conduit into the engine air intake. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290260 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING NITROGEN FROM A GAS TURBINE - A system includes a gas turbine. The gas turbine includes a first compressor configured to provide a first portion of a discharge air to a combustor. The gas turbine also includes the combustor configured to combust a mixture of the first portion of the discharge air and fuel to generate an exhaust gas and to provide the exhaust gas to a turbine. The gas turbine also includes an exhaust outlet coupled to the turbine and configured to enable the exhaust gas to exit the gas turbine. The system also includes a nitrogen purification system coupled to the gas turbine. The nitrogen purification system includes a membrane nitrogen generator configured to receive a second portion of the discharge air from the compressor or a portion of the exhaust gas from the exhaust outlet, wherein the membrane nitrogen generator is configured to generate nitrogen from the second portion of the discharge air or the portion of the exhaust gas. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290261 | COMPENSATION FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE FUEL VALVE CHARACTERISTICS - A method for operating a gas turbine engine fuel system with a fuel control valve is disclosed. The method includes metering fuel through the fuel control valve with an effective flow area versus command data set. The method also includes detecting that a change in an effective flow area of the fuel control valve has occurred. The method further includes modifying the effective flow area versus command data set to reflect the detected change in the effective flow area of the fuel control valve. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290262 | LOW FLOW CORRECTION FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE FUEL VALVE CHARACTERISTICS - A method for controlling a gas turbine engine fuel control valve during low flow conditions includes positioning the fuel control valve in an operating position. The method also includes determining a fuel control valve flow sensor flow rate while in the operating position and determining a corrected effective flow area (“Cda”) of the fuel control valve. The method further includes generating Cda versus command data with the corrected Cda and the operating position and inserting the generated Cda versus command data into the nominal Cda versus command data set when nominal Cda versus command data is not known at the operating position. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290263 | PARTIAL OXIDATION REACTION WITH CLOSED CYCLE QUENCH - The present disclosure relates to a power production system that is adapted to achieve high efficiency power production with complete carbon capture when using a solid or liquid hydrocarbon or carbonaceous fuel. More particularly, the solid or liquid fuel first is partially oxidized in a partial oxidation reactor. The resulting partially oxidized stream that comprises a fuel gas is quenched, filtered, cooled, and then directed to a combustor of a power production system as the combustion fuel. The partially oxidized stream is combined with a compressed recycle CO | 2014-10-02 |
20140290264 | CONTROL OF THE GAS COMPOSITION IN A GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT WITH FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION - The invention relates to a method for operating a gas turbine power plant with exhaust gas recirculation. In the method a setpoint concentration of one component of the inlet gas and/or of the hot working gas and/or of the exhaust gas of the gas turbine is determined in a first step, in accordance with the operating conditions of the gas turbine, from a combination of a setpoint value of a control loop, a feedforward control signal and a correction value. In a second step, the position of a control element is adjusted in accordance with the setpoint/actual deviation in the concentration of the component. The invention furthermore relates to a gas turbine power plant for carrying out the method. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290265 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH TRANSMISSION - A multi spool gas turbine engine with a differential having a selectively rotatable member which rotational speed determines a variable ratio between rotational speeds of driven and driving members of the differential. The driven member is engaged to the first spool and a rotatable shaft independent of the other spools (e.g. connected to a compressor rotor) is engaged to the driving member. First and second power transfer devices are engaged to the first spool and the selectively rotatable member, respectively. A circuit interconnects the power transfer devices and allows a power transfer therebetween, and a control unit controls the power being transferred between the power transfer devices. Power can thus be transferred between the first spool and the selectively rotatable member to change the speed ratio between the first spool and the rotatable shaft. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290266 | FUEL AND ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A fuel system for an aircraft comprises a boost pump, a main fuel pump and a motive pump. The boost pump receives fuel from a storage unit. The main fuel pump receives fuel from the boost pump and delivers fuel to a distribution system. The motive fuel pump receives fuel from the boost pump, routes fuel through the storage unit, and delivers fuel to an actuator. A method for delivering fuel in an aircraft comprises pumping fuel from a fuel tank to a distribution system using a main pump, pumping fuel from a fuel tank to an actuator using a motive pump, and routing fuel from the actuator to the main pump | 2014-10-02 |
20140290267 | POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER - The present invention relates to a power plant to generate electrical power, having a reformer unit, in which an energy carrier can be converted, with the supply of heat, into combustion fluid, wherein the reformer unit has a reformer burning device to provide a heat supply, with which reformer burning device an energy carrier can be burnt, a burner unit, in which thermal energy can be produced by burning the combustion fluid, a turbine unit, in which a rotational movement can be produced with the thermal energy, and a generator unit which can be driven by the rotational movement to generate electrical power. The power plant is characterised according to the invention in that, in order to provide a heat supply, in addition to the reformer burning device, an electric heating unit is provided, through which electrical energy can be converted into heat energy. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290268 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE GEARED ARCHITECTURE AXIAL RETENTION ARRANGEMENT - A gas turbine engine includes a fan, an engine static structure, a geared architecture to drive the fan and supported relative to the static structure, a fan drive turbine to drive the geared architecture, a first member secured to the geared architecture, and a second member secured to the engine static structure and configured to cooperate with the first member to limit movement of the geared architecture relative to the static structure. A fan drive gear system and method are also disclosed. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290269 | DUCT BLOCKER SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A seal system for a gas turbine engine includes a cover plate with a radial flange; a seal carrier adjacent the cover plate; an outer compliant seal supported by the seal carrier; an inner compliant seal supported by the seal carrier, the inner compliant seal engaged with the radial flange; and a spring between the cover plate and the seal carrier. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290270 | ATTACHMENT PYLON FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A pylon for attaching a turbine engine, the pylon configured to connect the engine to a structural element of an aircraft. The pylon includes a streamlined profile defined by two opposite lateral faces and defined longitudinally between a leading edge and a trailing edge. On each of its lateral faces the pylon includes a series of deflectors that are transversely spaced apart from one another and that define between them convergent and curved channels configured to accelerate air streams flowing within the channels on aircraft takeoff or in flight to deflect the air streams towards a jet of the engine. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290271 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - A rigid electrical raft is provided to a gas turbine engine via a fusible mount arrangement. The rigid electrical raft may be a part of an electrical system of the gas turbine engine, for example a part of the electrical harness. The fusible mount is arranged to break when a predetermined load is applied. The rigid electrical raft may be attached to a fan case of the engine, and the predetermined load may that which results from a fan blade being released from the hub. This ensures that the rigid electrical raft is protected from the load. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290272 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COOLING ARRANGEMENT - A gas turbine engine comprises a compressor, a combustion chamber, an outer casing, an inner casing and a cooling arrangement. The outer casing surrounds the compressor and the combustion chamber and the combustion chamber has turbine nozzle guide vanes. The compressor has load carrying outlet guide vanes connected to the outer casing and the inner casing. The turbine nozzle guide vanes connect the outer casing and the inner casing. The cooling arrangement comprises a cooling air duct located between the compressor and the combustion chamber. The compressor outlet guide vanes carry at least one aerodynamic fairing. A support structure supports the cooling air duct from the inner casing at two spaced positions and the support structure forms a chamber with the inner casing. The support structure comprises at least one hollow duct and each hollow duct locates behind a respective one of the aerodynamic fairings. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290273 | CONDUCTION BASED MAGNETO CALORIC HEAT PUMP - A heat pump is provided that uses multiple stages of MCMs to cause heat transfer between a heat receiving end and a heat transmitting end. Thermal blocks are placed along the direction of heat transfer at locations in the heat pump that preclude the transfer of heat in a direction from the heat transmitting end towards the heat receiving end. The heat pump can be, for example, part of a refrigeration loop or can be connected directly with the object for which heating or cooling is desired. An appliance incorporating such a heat pump is also provided. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290274 | First-order phase-transition La(Fe,Si)13-based magnetocaloric material showing small hysteresis loss and preparation and use thereof - The invention provides a first-order phase-transition La(Fe,Si) | 2014-10-02 |
20140290275 | MAGNETOCALORIC HEAT GENERATOR - A magnetocaloric heat generator having an assembly of at least two magnetocaloric modules with a heat transfer fluid flowing through them. The cold ends of the modules are in fluidic communication via a cold transfer circuit and the hot ends are in fluidic communication via a hot transfer circuit. The cold transfer circuit is arranged so that the fluid exiting the cold end of one of the magnetocaloric modules with an exit temperature enters the cold end of the other magnetocaloric module with an entry temperature that is substantially equal to the temperature of the cold end. The hot transfer circuit modifies the temperature of the fluid so that the fluid exiting the hot end of one of the magnetocaloric modules with an exit temperature enters the hot end of the other magnetocaloric module with an entry temperature that is substantially equal to the temperature of the hot end. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290276 | U-SHAPED PULSE-TUBE REFRIGERATOR - A U-shaped pulse-tube refrigerator includes a regenerative tube and a pulse-tube that are juxtaposed with each other; a communicating path that connects a low-temperature end of the regenerative tube and a low-temperature end of the pulse-tube; a heat exchanger that is provided at the low-temperature end of at least one of the regenerative tube and the pulse-tube; and a flow smoothing member that is provided between a first exit of the communicating path at a side where the heat exchanger is provided and the heat exchanger. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290277 | CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATOR - A cryogenic refrigerator includes a compressor which compresses a working gas, a housing which includes a space which the working gas compressed by the compressor flows into and flows from, a cylinder of which an end is connected to the housing and which includes an expansion space at the other end, and a displacer which permits flowing of the working gas into and from the expansion space via a working gas channel provided in an inner portion of the displacer while reciprocating in an inner portion of the cylinder. The working gas flows through a pipe which communicates with the space and the working gas channel. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290278 | GAS BALANCED CRYOGENIC EXPANSION ENGINE - An expansion engine operating on a Brayton cycle which is part of a system for producing refrigeration at cryogenic temperatures that includes a compressor, a counter-flow heat exchanger, and a load that may be remote, which is cooled by gas circulating from the engine. The engine has a piston in a cylinder which has nearly the same pressure above and below the piston while it is moving. Low pressure on a piston drive stem provides a force imbalance to move the piston towards the warm end. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290279 | LIQUEFIED GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR VESSEL - A liquefied gas treatment system includes: a first stream of boil-off gas, which is generated from the liquefied natural gas in the cargo tank and is discharged from the cargo tank; a second stream of the boil-off gas, which is supplied as fuel to the engine in the first stream; and a third stream of the boil-off gas, which is not supplied to the engine in the first stream. The first stream is compressed in a compressor and is then branched into the second stream and the third stream. The third stream is liquefied by exchanging heat with the first stream in a heat exchanger, so that the boil-off gas is treated without employing a reliquefaction apparatus using a separate refrigerant. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290280 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FUEL AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A system for supplying LNG fuel includes a fuel supplying line connected from an LNG storage tank to an engine, a boosting pump provided on the fuel supplying line and configured to pressurize LNG outputted from the LNG storage tank and cool down in a standby mode, a high pressure pump configured to pressurize the LNG outputted from the boosting pump to high pressure, and a return line connected between the LNG storage tank and the high pressure pump, in which the LNG is returned through the return line. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290281 | Articulated tug and barge arrangement for LNG storage, transportation and regasification - Articulated tug and barge arrangements and methods for transportation, storage, and regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) aboard barge units and ballasting the barge units, and LNG bunker barge systems and methods for LNG bunkering, are provided. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290282 | REFRIGERATOR AND COLD TRAP - This invention provides a cold trap using a Stirling refrigerator. A refrigerator includes a drive piston configured to drive a free piston so as to reciprocally move a working medium between a heat dissipation portion and a heat absorption portion, a vibration sensor configured to measure a vibration of a case, a dynamic vibration absorber configured to reduce the vibration of the case when the drive piston is driven, and a frequency adjustment device configured to adjust a driving frequency to reduce the vibration of the case when the drive piston is driven in a state in which the case is connected to a vacuum device. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290283 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A NATURAL GAS TANK - A thermal management system for a natural gas tank includes a container, and a cooling mechanism operatively positioned to selectively cool the container. A method for minimizing a loss of natural gas storage during refueling is also disclosed herein. In an example of the method, a cooling mechanism, which is operatively positioned to selectively cool a container of a natural gas storage tank, is initiated prior to a refueling event. This cools the container to a predetermined temperature. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290284 | PROXIMITY DETECTION IN NETWORKED FREEZER STOCKING MANAGEMENT - A system for an ice merchandiser having a compressor in a compressor enclosure to cool the ice merchandiser includes a proximity sensor positioned to detect an amount of ice within the ice merchandiser, and a communications component coupled to the proximity sensor to receive signals from the proximity sensor representative of the amount of ice in the ice merchandiser, wherein the communications component is configured to convert the received signals to a digital format and publish the signals via a network connection. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290285 | GEL COMPRISING A PHASE-CHANGE MATERIAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE GEL, THERMAL EXCHANGE IMPLEMENT COMPRISING THE GEL, AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE THERMAL EXCHANGE IMPLEMENT - Gel including a phase-change material and a gelling agent. In one embodiment, the phase-change material may be n-tetradecane, n-hexadecane or mixtures thereof. The gelling agent may be a high molecular weight styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) triblock copolymer with a styrene:rubber ratio of about 30:70 to 33:67% by weight. To form the gel, the phase-change material and the gelling agent may be mixed at an elevated temperature relative to room temperature to partially, but not completely, dissolve the gelling agent. The mixture may then be cooled to room temperature. Alternatively, the phase-change material and the gelling agent may be mixed at room temperature, and the mixture may then be heated to form a viscoelastic liquid, which is then cooled to room temperature. The invention is also directed at a method of preparing the gel, a thermal exchange implement including the gel, and a method of preparing the thermal exchange implement. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290286 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOLING SOLDERED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS - Method for cooling soldered printed circuit board modules in a cooling zone of a soldering system, wherein at least one cooling gas comprising inert gas is introduced into the cooling zone, wherein the printed circuit boards are conveyed continuously from a soldering zone of the soldering system into the cooling zone, wherein the cooling gas is generated using liquid cooling gas. The method according to the invention and the device ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140290287 | METHOD AND ARCHITECTURE FOR RECOVERY OF ENERGY IN AN AIRCRAFT - A method and architecture for recovery of energy in an aircraft, both at altitude and on the ground, and recovering thermal energy from an exhaust. An architecture for recovery of energy includes an auxiliary power unit APU including an exhaust nozzle and a gas generator including a shaft transmitting power to a load compressor. The compressor supplies compressed air via a supply duct to an ECS air conditioning system of a passenger cabin. A recovery turbocharger is connected, directly or via a transmission case, to the shaft of the APU. The turbocharger includes a recovery turbine powered by a downstream branch of a conduit mounted on a heat exchanger fitted to the nozzle. The conduit includes an upstream branch connected to channels connecting air outlets of the cabin and the compressor. A second exchanger can be mounted between the supply duct and the cabin outlet channel. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290288 | System and Method for Controlling Vapor Compression Systems - A method controls a vapor compression system including a variable speed compressor. A desired discharge temperature of the compressor is determined using a mapping between values of the discharge temperature of the compressor and values of speed of the compressor and outdoor air temperature. A transition function for transitioning a current discharge temperature to the desired discharge temperature is determined, such that the transition function is continuous and a rate of change of the transition function is limited. Next, a valve of the vapor compression system is controlled such that the discharge temperature is transitioned to the desired discharge temperature based on the transition function. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290289 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system includes: a compressor that circulates refrigerant; a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outside air; a cooling portion that uses the refrigerant to cool the heat generating source; a first line through which the refrigerant, which has been discharged from the compressor, flows to the cooling portion; a second line through which the refrigerant circulates between the heat exchanger and the cooling portion; and a selector valve that switches between fluid communication of the first line and fluid communication of the second line. A control device includes a detecting unit configured to detect an abnormality of the compressor; and a switching unit configured to switch the selector valve to interrupt the fluid communication of the first line and to allow the fluid communication of the second line when the abnormality has been detected by the detecting unit. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290290 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF NATURAL L-MENTHOL - Embodiments are provided that provide for efficient production of highly pure natural I-menthol. In some embodiments, a method for preparing natural I-menthol involves providing crude mentha oil in a crystallizer and gradually reducing the temperature of the crystallizer in a step-wise manner, thereby producing highly pure crystals in less than two weeks. The methods disclosed herein are suitable for pharmaceutical GMP. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290291 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR SPOT WELDING DEVICE - A cooling system for a spot welding device which cools heating parts of a spot welding device including two electrodes, a gun body, and a transformer, may include an air compressor, an air separator connected with the air compressor and separating compressed air supplied from the air compressor into hot air and cooling air, and a connection line supplying the cooling air separated by the air separator to a heating part of the spot welding device. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290292 | REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A refrigerating and air-conditioning apparatus suppresses liquid backflow to a compressor with a simple configuration, and reduces annual power consumption. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290293 | TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED PORTABLE COOLING UNITS - In some embodiments, a portable cooling unit for use with a storage container includes: a desiccant unit including at least one exterior wall defining an interior desiccant region, wherein the interior desiccant region is sealed from gas transfer between the interior desiccant region and a region external to the cooling unit; an evaporative cooling unit including at least one exterior wall defining an interior evaporative region, wherein the interior evaporative region is sealed from gas transfer between the interior evaporative region and the region external to the cooling unit; a vapor conduit including a first and a second end, the vapor conduit attached to the desiccant unit at the first end, the vapor conduit attached to the evaporative cooling unit at the second end, the vapor conduit forming a passageway between the interior desiccant region and the interior evaporative region; and a vapor control unit attached to the vapor conduit. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290294 | AIR HEATING UNIT OF THE AIR-CONDITIONING - The present invention relates to an air heating unit of the air-conditioning including a compressor, a thermal compensation device and an air cooled condenser connected sequentially with one another by pipeline to define a refrigeration cycle. A high-temperature gaseous refrigerant flowing in inner and outer tubes of the thermal compensation device performs transfers heat with an intermediate-temperature liquid refrigerant flowing in mid tube, so that temperature of a liquid refrigerant flowing in a capillary gap between mid and inner tubes is increased to achieve liquid expand and flow restrained effects. The capillary gap can block bubbles of super heat from entering and suppress the liquid refrigerant from flowing through. Thus, a limited amount of liquid refrigerant can be sucked into the compressor at a low pressure without having lubricating oil to be turned cold. This air heating unit eliminates the use of evaporators other than in a conventional refrigeration system. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290295 | ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A refrigeration system defines a dosed loop that contains a working fluid, at least part or the working fluid being circulated through the dosed loop. The refrigeration system includes a first heat transfer device that transfers heat from the first heat reservoir to the working fluid, a second heat transfer device that transfers heat from the working fluid to the second heat reservoir, and an electrochemical compressor between the first and second heat transfer devices. The electrochemical compressor includes one or more electrochemical Cells electrically connected to each other through a power supply, each electrochemical cell including a gas pervious anode, a gas pervious cathode, and an electrolytic membrane disposed between and in intimate electrical contact with the cathode and the anode. The working, fluid includes a condensable refrigerant that bypasses the electrochemical process; and an electrochemically active fluid that participates in die electrochemical process within the electrochemical compressor. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290296 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM - A heat exchange system includes a first heat exchanger that radiates heat of at least a cooling cycle, a cooler circuit in which a coolant for a heat-emitting device flows, a plurality of heat exchangers that are connected to the cooler circuit and radiate heat of the coolant, and a blower that sends air to the first heat exchanger and the plurality of heat exchangers to cool. The plurality of heat exchangers are arranged in a blowing direction of the blower, and separately radiate heat of the cooler circuit. The heat exchanger, which is disposed on the windward side, of the plurality of heat exchangers is thermally connected to the first heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger disposed on the windward side radiates heat by itself and also radiates heat through the first heat exchanger. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290297 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An outdoor unit disposed under a floor of a vehicle and including a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger serving as a condenser during a cooling operation, an indoor unit disposed at a ceiling portion of the vehicle, including an indoor heat exchanger serving as an evaporator during the cooling operation, and connected to the outdoor unit by refrigerant pipes, and an inverter unit including a cooling heat exchanger serving as an evaporator, an air-conditioning inverter device, and a cooling air-sending device sucking outdoor air for heat exchange by the cooling heat exchanger and cooling the inverter device by cooled air obtained by the heat exchange are provided; and the cooling heat exchanger is connected in parallel to the outdoor unit by refrigerant pipes. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290298 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE APPARATUS - A refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit of a refrigeration cycle through which a refrigerant that transits in a supercritical state is allowed to flow, and a flow dividing device that divides the flow of a high-pressure liquid refrigerant in a subcritical state into two or more parts. The flow dividing device is configured such that the device is oriented substantially in the horizontal direction or upward in the vertical direction relative to the direction of flow of the refrigerant in a liquid state. With such a configuration, the flow of refrigerating machine oil is equally divided, thus offering high energy saving while keeping heat-medium conveyance power at a low level without reducing the heat exchanging performance. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290299 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - A vehicle air-conditioning device is provided that makes it possible to avoid the occurrence of condensation at a heat exchanger, and to avoid decreases in the heat exchange efficiency of the heat exchanger caused by uneven temperature distribution in the heat exchanger itself. This vehicle air-conditioning device employs a configuration comprising: a heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between air passing through a first flow path and air flowing through a second flow path; and a switching means that alternately switches either the first flow path or the second flow path from a discharge path that discharges the air inside the vehicle toward the outside of the vehicle to an intake path that guides air from outside of the vehicle into the vehicle, and switches the other flow path from the intake path to the discharge path. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290300 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a driving coupler to transmit a driving force and a connecting member to transmit the driving force of the driving coupler to a transfer member. The connecting member is rotated when interference with the driving coupler occurs in a process of connecting with the driving coupler and idles within a predetermined angle range regardless of the transfer member. With this constitution, even when ice cubes are loaded by the transfer member, the connecting member may be smoothly rotated. Thus, the driving coupler and the connecting member may be smoothly connected without an impact. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290301 | PERSONAL COOLING UNIT USING PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL - A personal cooling unit, comprising: an air inlet for receiving input air; at least one heat pump having a first surface and a second surface, and being configured to extract heat from the input air at the first surface to generate cooled output air and to transport heat to the second surface; a phase change material in thermal contact with the second surface of the heat pump; and means for conveying the cooled output air to the exterior of the unit;—wherein the phase change material undergoes a temperature-driven phase change from a first phase to a second phase, so that when at least a portion of the phase change material is in the first phase, the phase change material absorbs heat from the second surface until all of the phase change material has changed to the second phase; and wherein the phase change material has a phase transition temperature which is at least about 28° C. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290302 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a main body with a first storage compartment; a first evaporation compartment provided within the main body in order to cool the first storage compartment; and a first evaporator provided in the first evaporation compartment. The refrigerator further includes a second storage compartment independently provided in the first storage compartment including a case forming an insulation space so as to maintain a temperature lower than the first storage compartment and a drawer to insert into and remove from the case; a second evaporation compartment, independent from the first evaporation compartment, formed in the second storage compartment; and a second evaporator provided in the second evaporation compartment. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290303 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator including a main body with a first storage compartment and a first evaporation compartment provided within the main body in order to cool the first storage compartment. The refrigerator also includes a second storage compartment independently provided in the first storage compartment and maintained at a temperature lower than a temperature of the first storage compartment; and a second evaporation compartment located at a rear side of the second storage compartment to cool the second storage compartment. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290304 | COOLING DEVICE FOR COMPRESSOR - Provided is a cooling device which provides cooling for a compressor including: a fan device; a housing which houses the fan device; a plurality of heat exchangers which are provided on sides of the housing; a fluid inlet part which intakes a fluid into the heat exchangers; and a fluid outlet part which discharges the fluid from the heat exchangers. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290305 | SOLAR COOLING WITH AN AMMONIA-WATER-ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION MACHINE - The invention relates to a single-stage ammonia-water absorption refrigeration machine in a batch process without solution pump and without rectification, consisting of a generator ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140290306 | ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION MACHINE - The invention relates to an absorption refrigeration machine ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140290307 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A METHANE-RICH STREAM AND A C2+ HYDROCARBON-RICH STREAM, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT - This method comprises a separation of a feed stream ( | 2014-10-02 |
20140290308 | SILICA CONTAINER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A method for producing a silica container having a rotational symmetry includes forming a preliminarily molded article by feeding a powdered substrate's raw material to an inner wall of an outer frame having aspiration holes with rotating the frame, and forming a silica substrate. The preliminarily molded article is aspirated from an outer peripheral side with controlling a humidity inside the outer frame by ventilating gases present in the outer frame with charging from inside the preliminarily molded article a gas mixture comprised of an O2 gas and an inert gas and made below a prescribed dew-point temperature by dehumidification, and at the same time heated from inside the preliminarily molded article by a discharge-heat melting method with carbon electrodes, thereby making an outer peripheral part of the preliminarily molded article to a sintered body while an inner peripheral part to a fused glass body. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290309 | METHOD AND MOLD FOR MANUFACTURING CURVED GLASS SHEET - A mold includes a first mold, an second mold located upon the first mold, and a mold core located between the first mold and the second mold. The first mold defines a receiving space, and comprises a bottom surface in the receiving space. The bottom surface in the receiving space defines at least one guiding groove. A bottom surface in the at least one guiding groove defines at least one air outlet. The mold core is received in the receiving space and supported by the bottom surface in the receiving space. The mold core defines a mold cavity and a plurality of micro-holes communicating with the mold cavity and the at least one guiding groove. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290310 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALTERING STRESS PROFILES OF GLASS - Methods for processing glass using select wavelength radiation in a convective environment, broadly referred to as “Local Temporary Annealing”, “LASER Edge Strengthening” and “LASER Enhanced Thermal Strengthening.” Local Temporary Annealing allows strengthened glass to be brought to a neutral stress state so daughter units can be cut from strengthened glass and other processes usually only performed on annealed glass. LASER Edge Strengthening allows surface compression to be thermally imparted to the edges of a whole sheet or daughter units cut from annealed glass, or modification of residual edge stress profiles in strengthened glass to produce stable, strengthened edges. LASER Enhanced Thermal Strengthening allows surface compression to be imparted to a sheet of annealed glass whilst maintaining reduced surface temperatures so the glass has superior geometric stability and surface compression can be imparted at levels not conventionally possible. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290311 | HIGH-Q OPTICAL RESONATORS AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - An optical resonator made from an elongated fiber having a proximal and distal end. A sphere is created on the distal end by locating the distal end in cylindrically symmetrical heating zone along a centerline. For some embodiments, the distal end is rapidly cooled by allowing it to retract away from the heating zone along the centerline during the formation and solidification of the molten microsphere. The resulting optical resonator has an intrinsic quality factor greater than 10 | 2014-10-02 |
20140290312 | WATERPROOF GLOVE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A glove, comprising an innermost liner comprising a first knitted material of a first knit gauge, an intermediate liner disposed over a first outside surface of the innermost liner, the intermediate liner comprising a second knitted material of a second knit gauge wherein the first knit gauge is different from the second knit gauge, a protective layer disposed over a second outside surface of the intermediate liner and an outer layer disposed over a third outside surface of the protective layer. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290313 | AIR FLOW IN A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE - A washing machine appliance is provided having one or more features to improve the airflow in the washing machine appliance during a spin cycle and/or an overnight drying cycle. The appliance uses one or more one way valves in an inlet duct and/or an exhaust duct to direct the airflow through the washing machine appliance during spin cycles. Additionally, or alternatively, the appliance provides ambient air through an inlet port positioned proximate to an opening in a wash drum and exhausts the air to the ambient through an exhaust port positioned at a rear end of a wash tub. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290314 | BICYCLE HANDLEBAR-STORED CABLE LOCK - A lock assembly for a bicycle may comprise a shackle and a lock body. The shackle may have first and second end portions, and a central portion. The shackle may include a cable disposed in a cushioning sleeve extending between the first and second end portions. A resilient member may be disposed on or included in the central portion of the shackle. The first end portion may include a locking member, and the second end portion may be connected to the lock body. The lock assembly may be operable between stowed position corresponding to the shackle and a portion of the lock assembly contained within a bore of a handlebar of the bicycle, and a removed position corresponding to the lock assembly removed from the bore. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290315 | PULLING LOCKING DEVICE - A pulling locking device has a cord, a lock module, an engaging seat and a mounting seat. The lock module, the engaging seat and the mounting seat are mounted around the cord. The lock module has a lock casing, a lock core and a sliding element. The sliding element is slidable relative to the lock casing to selectively engage with the engaging seat only when the lock core is unlocked. When the pulling locking device is in use, a portable electronic device is clamped between the engaging seat and the mounting seat. With the cooperation of the lock module and the engaging seat, the portable electronic device can be fixed in position without any further structural design particularly for the locking device, which lowers the manufacturing cost, and enables the pulling lock device to be adapted for various kinds of portable electronic devices. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290316 | ANTI-THEFT DISPLAY HANGER FOR A SOCKET - An anti-theft display hanger for a socket contains a body including a hanging board and an insertion portion. The insertion portion has two side plates extending outwardly from a bottom end of the hanging board and inserted into a locking hole of a socket such that the two side plates abut against two symmetrical inner walls of the locking hole of the socket, a retainer defined between the two side plates and having a coupling section contacting with the locking hole of the socket. The retainer also has a releasing extension disposed on a top end thereof and exposing outside the socket. The coupling section has a locking projection formed on one side thereof so as to retain with a recess of the locking hole of the socket, and the coupling section has two shafts extending outwardly from two sides thereof and connecting with the two side plates. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290317 | LOCK CYLINDER CAPABLE OF CHANGING A KEY MEMBER - A lock cylinder includes a cylinder housing with a upper pin hole set and a replacing opening, a cylinder body with a lower pin hole set, a upper locking pin set, a second locking pin set and a clip member. The cylinder body is movably disposed inside the cylinder housing. The upper locking pin set is disposed inside the upper pin hole set for engaging the cylinder housing and the cylinder body. The second locking pin set is disposed inside the lower pin hole set for disengaging the cylinder housing from the cylinder body. The clip member constrains the cylinder body from sliding on the cylinder housing in a first position, and does not constrains the cylinder body from sliding on the cylinder housing in a second position. The cylinder body slides to a replacing position for replacing the second locking pin set via the replacing opening. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290318 | Chemical Agent for Reduction of Vector Attraction - The present invention describes a process involving a new method of use for methyl isothiocyanate (MITC)-generating compounds in the treatment of organic waste material to reduce vector attraction. The present invention results in waste that is more suitable for use as a fertilizer and meets the standard for vector attraction reduction (VAR) as established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The method includes the application of MITC generating compounds, such as metam sodium, to organic waste material, resulting in the generation of MITC. The MITC generated by the process of the present invention results in a loss of attraction for organic waste material normally experienced by disease-transmitting pests such as flies and rodents. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290319 | Controlled-Release Fertilizer - A controlled-release fertilizer comprising fertilizer particles encapsulated in a biodegradable polyurethane obtained from a reaction between a polyisocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component, which is formed by a polyol and a methyl ester derivative of a natural oil, in the presence of an amine catalyst. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290320 | BAND-SHAPED LUBRICATING MATERIAL FOR DRY WIREDRAWING AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided is an innovative belt-shaped lubricating material for dry wiredrawing which not only can be used under severe wiredrawing processing conditions such as those of high temperature/high pressure/high speed as well as conventional powdered or granular lubricants for dry wiredrawing but also can cope with diameter reduction to a wide range of wire diameters ranging from a small diameter to a large diameter and a wide range of linear speeds ranging from a low speed to a high speed, has excellent functionalities such as lubricity, followability, spreadability, adhesiveness, heat resistance, processability, workability, safety, durability and productivity irrespective of a processed shape, is effective in improving work environments and is friendly to the global environment. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290321 | HOT WORKABILITY OF METAL ALLOYS VIA SURFACE COATING - A method of processing an alloy ingot or other alloy workpiece to reduce thermal cracking may generally comprise depositing a glass material onto at least a portion of a surface of a workpiece, and heating the glass material to form a surface coating on the workpiece that reduces heat loss from the workpiece. The present disclosure also is directed to an alloy workpieces processed according to methods described herein, and to articles of manufacture including or made from alloy workpieces made according to the methods. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290322 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT BY HOT FORMING A PRE-PRODUCT MADE OF STEEL - In a method for producing a component by hot forming of a pre-product made of steel, the pre-product is heated to forming temperature and subsequently formed. The product is heated to a temperature below the AC | 2014-10-02 |
20140290323 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING SPRINGS AND SPRING MACHINE FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method of manufacturing springs by a numerically controlled spring machine includes feeding a wire in a feed direction to a forming device of the spring winding machine by a feed device under control of a control program forming the wire into a spring with the aid of tools of the forming device in a forming operation, the forming device having a mandrel with a mandrel axis oriented at right angles to the feed direction, and windings of the spring surrounding the mandrel during the forming operation, and adjusting a position and/or orientation of the feed device with the aid of a controllable machine axis during the forming. | 2014-10-02 |
20140290324 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL A HEM PROFILE OF STRIP MATERIAL - Methods and apparatus for controlling a hem profile in roll-forming processes are described. An example roll-forming apparatus includes a first plurality of work rolls to form a first hem on a material and a second plurality of work rolls. One of the second plurality of work rolls is adjustable relative to an opposing work roll and to the first plurality of work rolls to adjustably control a profile of the first hem. | 2014-10-02 |