52nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090313936 | VENEERS FOR WALLS, RETAINING WALLS AND THE LIKE - A veneer panel system is used with a wall or a retaining wall to provide a natural stone appearance and/or to improve the appearance of an existing wall. Panels can be interlocked to form a stable veneer structure. The structure is attached to a wall by various attachment means. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313937 | STEEL BEAMS AND RELATED ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS - A stainless steel beam includes first and second substantially parallel plates, first and second substantially parallel webs extending between the first and second plates, and a plurality of laser-fused welds connecting the first and second plates with the first and second webs. A platform assembly includes a first steel beam having first and second substantially parallel plates with a first web extending therebetween and a first sidewall extending from a first edge of the first plate away from the second plate, and concrete overlying the first plate and abutting the first sidewall. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313938 | Integrally assembled changeable framework connector used for a spatial structure - An integrally assembled changeable framework connector used for a spatial structure includes a framework, a predetermined quantity of protruded connecting bases and a specific quantity of positioning element. The framework is a predetermined shaped axial rod, which acts as a main body of the whole connector. The protruded connecting base has a specific quantity of protruding bodies extended in different positions and directions and disposed on a predetermined shaped base body and along the peripheral surface of the framework, and fixed onto the framework by a positioning element to form a connector used for connecting various different spatial structures in any direction and position. An axial pipe and a lateral connecting element are used for connecting the connectors to form the spatial structure. The shapes of the framework, the protruded connecting base and the positioning element can be changed to fit the shape and the connection of the spatial structure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313939 | Injection nozzle and pinning method using the same - A connection arm ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090313940 | LIGHT-TRANSMISSIBLE CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A light-transmissible construction material and manufacturing method for the same. The light-transmissible construction material comprises at least a light-transmitting unit and a concrete unit. The light-transmitting unit has a light entrance end, a light exit end, and a lateral wall between both ends. The lateral wall of the light-transmitting unit is enclosed and surrounded with the concrete unit. The light entrance and exit end of the light-transmitting unit are exposed from two opposite surfaces of the concrete unit. A method for manufacturing the same light-transmissible construction material comprises: placing at least one light-transmitting unit between two side formworks; filling the concrete grout between above two side formworks; and drying the concrete grout to form the light-transmissible construction material. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313941 | COMPOSITE PROFILE FOR WINDOW, DOOR OR FACADE ELEMENT - A composite profile for a window, door or façade element includes first and second outer profile parts and at least one insulating strip connecting the first and second outer profile parts with an intermediate space defined between them for thermal separation. At least one outer profile part connecting element is disposed in the intermediate space so that it is normally not in contact with the first and second outer profile parts. An actuating element is disposed so that, upon being activated by heat, it moves the outer profile part connecting element into engagement with the first and second outer profile parts, so that the outer profile part connecting element connects the first and second outer profile parts. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313942 | SYSTEM FOR WRAPPING LOADS - A system for wrapping loads includes a moving machine of a wrapping head equipped with a reel of film for covering a load, the wrapping head including first removable coupling means to an external supporting frame for parking the head in a store and second removable coupling means to the moving machine which includes at least one vertical fastening element associated with the moving machine and at least one reference element associated with the wrapping head and which can be coupled to the fastening element along a mutual and substantially vertical direction of engagement and disengagement. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313943 | Apparatus and method for inserting valve assemblies into containers - An automated, continuously operating apparatus for assembling valve assemblies onto containers includes a valve carrier using partial vacuum to secure valve assemblies during operation. The apparatus may further include a plurality of jaw assemblies for securing and/or straightening a dip tube, bag-on-valve, or other structure depending from the valve assembly prior to insertion into a container. The apparatus may include sub-assemblies that are adjustable relative to a base frame, thereby facilitating adjustment for container of different heights and to actuate different stroke lengths associated therewith. A defective valve assembly eject system may also be provided to prevent valve assemblies that do not have a dip tube or bag-on-valve from being entering the apparatus and being attached to a container. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313944 | Assembly for ultrasound sealing continuous tubular strips - A rotary assembly, for FFS (Form, Fill and Seal) machines, for ultrasound sealing a continuous tubular strip housing an orderly succession of products and travelling along a feed path extending through the sealing station; the rotary assembly having two rotors, which are located on opposite sides of the feed path, and rotate in opposite directions about respective axes; and at least one of the two rotors being fitted with at least one ultrasound sealing device, which cooperates at the sealing station with a corresponding anvil fitted to the other rotor with the interposition of elastic members. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313945 | Unit Package for Insulation Products - The invention pertains to a method of making a unit package. The unit package includes, a flexible sleeve having opposite ends, and multiple handles, wherein the handles are directly in a corresponding end of the flexible sleeve, the corresponding end projects outwardly beyond the bags of insulation products in the sleeve, and the corresponding end is flexible to bend and move the handles away from the side of the sleeve, such that the handles are accessible for grasping when the side of the sleeve is covered. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313946 | VACUUM DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING SAME - A method for packaging the vacuum device includes providing a pre-packaged container having an exhaust through hole defined therein and a sealing element placed into the exhaust through hole, pumping the pre-packaged container to create a vacuum, heating and softening the sealing element to seal the exhaust through hole, and cooling the melted low-melting glass to package the pre-packaged container. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313947 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LABELLING - An apparatus for making “shrink sleeve” labels, comprises a carousel provided peripherally with a spindle arrangement shaped for being wound by portions of film made of plastics, a transferring unit arranged peripherally to the carousel for transferring each portion of film made of plastics on a respective spindle, an electrostatic-charge generating device arranged downstream of the transferring unit such as to charge electrostatically the portions of film made of plastics; a method for labeling containers comprises forming a sleeve and covering a container with the sleeve, the forming comprising winding a portion of film made of plastics to a respective spindle and maintaining the portion of film made of plastics adhering to the spindle in an electrostatic manner. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313948 | CUSTOM PACKAGING SOLUTION FOR ARBITRARY OBJECTS - A method of producing a custom packaging system for arbitrary objects. A first image of an object to be packaged is received via an electronic user interface. Information relating to the material properties of the object may be received as well via the interface. A three dimensional size for the object is determined. At least one package for the object is automatically selected. Based on the material properties, a packing material type is automatically determined. Based upon the size and the selected package, a packing material amount is determined. Further printing options are permitted. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313949 | Film wrapping machine simultaneously utilizing two film carriage assemblies - A film wrapping machine comprises a pair of diametrically opposed film roll mounting and dispensing carriage assemblies, mounted upon a rotary ring member, for simultaneously dispensing wrapping film. A vertically movable frame member, upon which the rotary ring member is rotatably mounted, is effectively moved at a speed of ascent or descent that is approximately twice the speed as that of a vertically movable frame member incorporated within a conventional film wrapping machine so as to permit the dual film roll mounting and dispensing carriage assemblies to dispense the wrapping or packaging film within a time frame that is approximately twice as fast as that of the conventional film wrapping machine and yet in a slightly overlapped mode as desired for packaging purposes. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313950 | INSERTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PLACING A PRODUCT IN AN ENVELOPE USING SUCH AN INSERTING APPARATUS - An apparatus provided with:
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20090313951 | Food storage bag fill facilitation method - The new idea the inventors are patenting is the method of using a square (or almost square) cardboard (or other non-slippery material) box of the right size to secure food storage bags without using clips while they are being filled making filling, sealing and storing much simpler. Also, inventors are proposing that manufacturers either sell the food storage bags in a container per above that could be used to hold the bags for filling or enclose a collapsible box in with the bags that would be the right size for holding the bags for filling. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313952 | Method and Device for Filling Containers - A method and device for filling a container with tablets; the device has a conveyor for feeding the container through a number of filling stations, at each of which is located a respective dispenser unit for dropping a predetermined number of tablets from the bottom end of a stack of tablets into the container. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313953 | Twin Layer Packaging Machine - A twin layer packaging machine is disclosed for packing cartons with articles such as beverage cans in two layers, a top layer overlying a bottom layer. The packaging machine has a selector flight defining selector bays, a can flight defining can bays, and a carton flight transporting cartons to be packed, all synchronously movable with each other. A single infeed assembly at the upstream end of the machine directs first groups of cans into selector bays on the selector flight, sweeps them into adjacent can bays, and directs second groups of cans into the same selector bays, all on the same level. The selector flight and the second groups of cans in its selector bays then ramps up to an elevated level, from where the second groups of cans are swept from the selector bays into the adjacent can bays atop the already loaded first groups of cans. The thus staged twin layer cans are then pushed into open cartons on the carton flight, whereupon the cartons are closed and sealed. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313954 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR THE CONTROLLED CHANGE OF THE GAS CONTENT INSIDE A PACKAGE - Method and assembly for evacuating a package ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090313955 | LOADING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD FOR LOADING EDIBLE ITEMS INTO TRAYS - An apparatus that loads horizontally oriented slugs of edible, edge-standing items into trays includes a tray delivery mechanism having a tray infeed for receiving trays, a tray outfeed from which filled trays can be removed from the apparatus and a tray conveyor that moves the trays from the tray infeed to the tray outfeed. An over head transfer mechanism is disposed above the tray conveyor. The over head transfer mechanism includes a pusher flight and a retainer flight. The pusher flight and retainer flight are configured to cooperate to transfer a pre-selected number of edge-standing items forming the slug from a counting conveyor to a tray loading area. The overhead transfer mechanism includes a flight adjustment system that adjusts a distance between the retainer flight and the pusher flight to change the pre-selected number of edge-standing items transferred by the over head transfer mechanism from the counting conveyor to the tray loading area. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313956 | MACHINE FOR SHAPING, FILLING AND CLOSING EXPANDED POLYMER CONTAINERS - The invention relates to a machine for shaping, filling and closing expanded polymer containers, comprising a lower unwinder ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090313957 | Carton opening device capable of opening cartons of differing geometries - A device for opening pre-glued, pre-folded sleeves into cartons. The device includes a cam wheel ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090313958 | CYCLONIC SEPARATING APPARATUS - A cyclonic separating apparatus for separating particles from a dirt-laden airflow includes a cyclone for separating and collecting dirt and dust from the dirt-laden airflow. The cyclone has an air inlet, an air outlet, a longitudinal axis and a wall. The wall includes a first portion and a second portion spaced farther from the longitudinal axis than the first portion, the first and second portions being spaced along the longitudinal axis. The cyclone also includes at least one lip extending from the first portion of the wall into a portion of the cyclone surrounded by the second portion of the wall. By providing a cyclone with a wall having two portions of different sizes and a lip extending from the portion with the smaller size into the portion with the larger size, the risk of blockages due to re-entrainment and movement of dirt and dust within the cyclonic separating apparatus is reduced. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313959 | HANDHELD CLEANING APPLIANCE - A handheld cleaning appliance includes a dirty air inlet, a clean air outlet and separating apparatus for separating dirt and dust from an airflow in an airflow path leading from the air inlet to the air outlet. The separating apparatus includes a cyclonic separator having at least one first cyclone and a plurality of second cyclones arranged in parallel with one another and located downstream of the first cyclone. By providing a cyclonic separator having a plurality of second cyclones in parallel, the handheld cleaning appliance is capable of separating fine dirt and dust particles without using barriers such as filters or bags which need maintenance to ensure that performance remains high over a period of time. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313960 | COMPRESSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT HAVING END CAPS INCLINED TO ONE ANOTHER - A filter element, comprising a first component, a second component, and a filter medium, which is situated between the components, the components being spaced apart by the filter medium, the components and the filter medium delimiting a permeable volume, and the filter medium implementing a wall surface, through which a fluid may pass for filtering, is characterized in regard to the object of designing and refining a filter element in such a way that it may be used in tight installation spaces in that the components are oriented inclined to one another or have surfaces inclined to one another. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313961 | Self-propelled harvesting vehicle for crop material for technical use - A self-propelled harvesting vehicle includes a crop material pick-up device, a fragmentation step for fragmentizing the crop material, and a mechanical dehydration device which is used to remove an aqueous portion of the crop material, and which is divided into a first dehydration step that takes place upstream of the fragmentation step, and a second dehydration step that takes place downstream of the fragmentation step. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313962 | Cleaning Shoe Tilt Control - A system is provided for controlling the angle of tilt of a cleaning shoe in an agricultural harvester. The cleaning shoe is automatically tilted by a microcontroller at least in partial response to signals the microcontroller receives from a grain loss detector that indicates the amount of grain lost from the cleaning shoe. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313963 | HIGH DENSITY COTTON PICKER BAR AND SPINDLE ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A picker bar includes spindles which are nonaligned in the vertical direction to define two or more offset sets of spindles on the bar and increase the number of spindles per unit length of the spindle bar. A spindle assembly includes support carrying two spindles driven from a picker bar drive shaft by single drive gear. Driven spindle gears are spaced on opposite sides of the shaft axis to facilitate close spacing of the spindles. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313964 | FLOATING SWATHGATE - A floating swathgate for a cutting and conditioning header for a frame-supported tractor in which the angular attitude of the swathgate relative to an airborne stream of crop material being ejected from conditioner apparatus is varied as the header moves vertically with respect to the tractor to optimally direct the crop material toward a rearwardly disposed crop merger conveyor. As the header moves vertically, changes in the angular attitude of the swathgate direct the airborne crop material to generally the same location on the merger conveyor to minimize crop losses that typically occur with a fixed swathgate when the crop trajectory varies directly with the header vertical movement. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313965 | RADIAL BALL BEARING - A bearing assembly includes an outer race and an inner race with a ball bearing element located between the inner and the outer races. The inner race has a first portion and a second portion separated from the first portion by a split. The first portion includes a first curved inner race support surface defined by a first center point and the second portion includes a second curved inner race support surface defined by a second center point that is non-coincident with the first center point. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313966 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING FAILURES OF GAS SHUTOFF VALVES IN GAS TURBINES - A controller for a turbine power plant that is operable to identify a failure condition and measure a shutoff valve performance. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313967 | POLYOXYMETHYLENE AS STRUCTURAL SUPPORT MEMBER AND PROPELLANT - A vehicle includes at least one polyoxymethylene structural support member. The polyoxymethylene structural support member includes a polyoxymethylene component that is a propellant that provides thrust to the vehicle upon pyrolysis or combustion of the polyoxymethylene component of the product of pyrolysis of the polyoxymethylene component. The vehicle can be a satellite or other type of spacecraft. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313968 | Hypersonic Inlet Systems and Methods - Hypersonic inlet systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an inlet for an airbreathing propulsion system includes an inboard surface at least partially shaped to conform to a plurality of streamline-traces of a design flowfield approaching an aperture, an outboard surface spaced apart from the inboard surface, an upper surface extending between the inboard and outboard surfaces, and a lower surface extending between the inboard and outboard surfaces, wherein leading edges of the inboard, outboard, upper, and lower surfaces cooperatively define the aperture. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313969 | Thrust Reverser for a Turbofan Gas Turbine Engine - The thrust reverser comprises sections, such as arms and skins, which may be connected along joints to provide a thrust reverser body. A plurality of fittings may be integrally formed on a surface of each arm. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313970 | DETERIORATION DETERMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EXHAUST EMISSION REDUCTION DEVICE, AND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT - A deterioration determining device for an exhaust emission reduction device which is capable of improving the accuracy of determination of deterioration of a catalyst as a target, when another catalyst is disposed upstream of the target. The deterioration determining device for determining deterioration of a downstream one of two catalysts includes an ECU. After switching the air-fuel ratio from a learn value to a rich value, the ECU calculates an upstream oxygen storage capability using respective equivalent ratios detected by two LAF sensors, calculates a correction coefficient according to the value of the capability, calculates a basic value of a downstream oxygen storage capability using equivalent ratios detected by two LAF sensors, and multiples the basic value by the correction coefficient to calculate the downstream oxygen storage capability. When this is smaller than a predetermined value, the downstream catalyst is determined to be deteriorated. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313971 | Diesel Exhaust Treatment System Catalyst Monitoring - Diesel exhaust treatment articles, systems and methods are disclosed. According to one or more embodiments, an oxygen storage component is utilized and degradation of the oxygen storage component is correlated with degradation of the hydrocarbon conversion efficiency of a catalyst in a diesel engine system. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313972 | Heat Exchanger with Disimilar Metal Properties - An exhaust gas recirculation cooler may include a housing and a first wall. The housing may include an exhaust gas region, a coolant region, an exhaust gas inlet, and an exhaust gas outlet. The first wall may be fixed within the housing and may separate the exhaust gas region from the coolant region. The first wall may include a first portion formed from a first material and facing the exhaust gas region and a second portion formed from a second material and facing the coolant region. One of the first and second materials may have a coefficient of thermal expansion that is greater than the other of the first and second materials. The first wall may be deflected toward one of the exhaust gas region and the coolant region during cooler operation based on a difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first and second materials. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313973 | PROCEDURE FOR OPERATING A REAGENT METERING DEVICE AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROCEDURE - A method of operating a reagent metering device, which contains a metering valve that is controlled by a metering signal, at which the reagent pressure actual value is detected in the reagent path between the metering valve and the injection valve, and at which a metering rate nominal value is specified, and a device for implementing the method. The method includes influencing of the metering signal (s_DV) with the aid of a measure for the detected reagent pressure actual value and with the aid of a stored relation between the measure for the reagent pressure actual value and a metering rate actual value. The method enables an operating of the reagent metering device with only one pressure sensor in the reagent path between the injection valve and the metering valve. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313974 | CATALYST DETERIORATION-DETERMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD AND ENGINE CONTROL UNIT - A catalyst deterioration-determining device capable of properly performing deterioration determination, while compensating for differences in output characteristics of oxygen concentration parameter sensors disposed upstream and downstream of the catalyst, respectively. After exhaust gases flowing into the catalyst having an oxygen storage capability are switched from oxidation atmosphere to reduction atmosphere, first and second equivalent ratios indicative of oxygen concentrations, detected by first and second LAF sensors disposed upstream and downstream of the catalyst, are integrated to calculate respective first and second reducing agent amount integrated values. The integrated values are corrected by dividing them by respective average values of the first and second equivalent ratios calculated after the lapse of a predetermined time period, such that differences in gains of the first and second LAF sensors are compensated for. Then, the corrected first and second integrated values are compared for catalyst deterioration determination. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313975 | Air supply system for a regeneration assembly - A method of initiating regeneration of a filter assembly is disclosed. The method includes determining when regeneration of a filter assembly is to be initiated. The method also includes opening a first air valve configured to permit air flow to a regeneration assembly below a predetermined flow rate and at a sufficient flow rate to achieve ignition. The method further includes detecting ignition, and after ignition, opening a second air valve configured to supply air flow to the regeneration assembly above the predetermined flow rate and at a sufficient flow rate for regeneration. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313976 | Method of Storing and Delivering Ammonia and the Use of Electromagnetic Radiation for Desorption of Ammonia from a Chemical Complex - A method of storing and delivering ammonia and the use of electromagnetic radiation for desorption of ammonia from a chemical complex. Solid metal ammine complexes are applied for safe and high-density storage of ammonia to be released for use as reducing agent in selective catalytic reduction of NO | 2009-12-24 |
20090313977 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO CONTROL ENGINE CRANKCASE EMISSIONS - An apparatus for reducing crankcase emissions generated by an engine is described. The apparatus generally includes a separator that removes particulate matter from the crankcase emissions and a treatment component that removes odor and gases from the crankcase emissions. The apparatus is configured where the treatment component is disposed downstream of the separator, the separator first removes particulate matter from the crankcase emissions and the treatment component then removes odor and certain gases from the crankcase emissions. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313978 | Particle Separator and Method for Removing Particles from an Exhaust Gas Stream of an Internal Combustion Engine - A particle separator and method for removing particles from an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine. A prescribed number of flow cells are formed in the particle separator. The exhaust gas stream flows into and/or out of the flow cells via, as viewed in a main direction of flow of the exhaust gas stream, side wall regions of the flow cells. At least one storage space is formed in the flow cells for storing particles removed from the exhaust gas stream, which flows through at least portions of the particle separator. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313979 | EXHAUST EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - An exhaust emission control device has a particulate filter | 2009-12-24 |
20090313980 | METHOD TO DETECT FUEL VAPORIZER COKING - A method of supplying fuel vapor to an exhaust aftertreatment device of a motor vehicle is provided. The method includes evaporating fuel on a voltage-biased, resistive heating element, the element set in an enclosure configured to release fuel vapor to the exhaust-aftertreatment device, and indicating that the element is degraded if a current flowing through the element is less than a threshold current. In some embodiments, the threshold current is based on the ambient temperature and/or the amount of fuel in the enclosure. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313981 | Externally adjustable modular tuned exhaust system - A modular tuned exhaust pipe coupled to a remote controlled vehicle having a two stroke motor, having a body portion with an exhaust port. A convergent cone section is internally and slidingly mounted within the body portion and has an at last one exhaust hole. An adjustment Mechanism coupled to the convergent cone section. The turning of the adjustment mechanism slidingly moving the convergent cone within the body portion to adjust the tuned length of the modular tuned exhaust pipe. And a pressure adjustment screw, the pressure adjustment screw penetrating the body portion such that turning of the pressure adjustment screw increases or decreases the pressure within the modular tuned pipe. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313982 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR MOTORCYCLE - An exhaust system for a motorcycle is configured to enhance output while maintaining a necessary noise level. The exhaust system includes an exhaust pipe connected to an engine, and a silencer connected to the exhaust pipe. The silencer includes a hermetically sealed outer cylinder and an inner cylinder disposed within the outer cylinder so as to extend along an axis of the outer cylinder. The outer cylinder has a front end portion connected to the exhaust pipe and a rear end portion opened toward the atmosphere. The inner cylinder includes a reduced diameter portion with a diameter which becomes smaller in the downstream direction, a throttle portion with a constant diameter, the throttle portion being connected to the reduced diameter portion, and an enlarged diameter portion connected to the throttle portion with a diameter which becomes larger in the downstream direction. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313983 | TURBO-TRANSMISSION - Improvements in a turbo transmission are provided for transferring power from a power source to a work unit. The transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a power source and to a pump that is configured to rotate with the input shaft. The pump transfers energy received from the power source into a fluid or gas. The transmission includes an output shaft and a multi-stage turbine in line. The first turbine is fixed to output shaft, and a plurality of additional turbines are fixed on either one-way overrunning clutches or multi-disc clutches and these clutches are fixed to the output shaft and after each turbine is a multi-valves that discharges the fluid or gas. After all of the multi-stage turbines a planetary gear set connects the turbo transmission to the vehicle or work unit. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313984 | HYDRAULIC HYBRID TURBO TRANSMISSION - Improvements in a transmission is provided for transferring power from a power source to a work unit. The pump transfers energy received from the power source into a fluid or gas. The first turbine is fixed to output shaft, and a plurality of additional turbines are fixed on either one-way overrunning clutches or multi-disc clutches and these clutches are fixed to the output shaft and after each turbine is a multi-valves that discharges the fluid or gas. After all of the multi-stage turbines a first planetary gear set connects the transmission to the vehicle or work unit. The second planetary gear set is located between the last turbine and the first planetary gear set. During braking the planetary gear set reverses turning direction of the turbines and convert the turbines into pumps where they will pump low pressure fluid to a high pressure accumulator. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313985 | HYDRAULIC ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - A circuit having at least one hydraulic motor, two main ducts for feeding or discharging the at least one motor, a low-pressure fluid source, and a high-pressure accumulator forming a high-pressure fluid source. The circuit is suitable for operating in an energy recovery mode in which the feed main duct is connected to the low-pressure fluid source and the discharge main duct is connected to the high-pressure accumulator, and in an energy delivery mode in which the connections are inverted. The low-pressure fluid source has a high-flow-rate booster pump suitable for delivering a flow-rate of fluid that is sufficient to feed fluid to the at least one hydraulic motor while the motor is at maximum speed in energy recovery mode, and an adjustable pressure limiter suitable for being controlled so as to cause the pressure of the fluid at the outlet of the low-pressure fluid source to vary. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313986 | HYDRAULIC ASSEMBLY FOR DRIVING AND CONTROLLING SMALL HYDRAULIC UNITS - A hydraulic assembly for driving and controlling small hydraulic units, such as hydraulic cylinders of a brake and/or clutch of a forestry winch, is disclosed. The hydraulic assembly includes a means for establishing and also maintaining a pre-determined pressure of a hydraulic media. The hydraulic assembly is characterized by as low as possible hydraulic loss. Also, a quantity of hydraulic media required for a regular operation and maintaining the pressure within the hydraulic assembly is as low as possible. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313987 | Driving Assistance System for Power Steering Wheel - The driving assistance system for power steering wheel provides various setting statuses of assisting power so that starting and stopping of the power assistance can be adjusted according to practical conditions. The adjustable contents can be set by manufactures, service technicians or drivers according to battery capacity, vehicle speed or both of them. The system can provide multiple control modes for power assistance to match various requirements. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313988 | Method of extracting energy from ocean waves - The purpose of this invention is to provide a reliable and efficient support to various methods of tapping from the free, and tremendous clean energy contained in ocean waves or any such waves, in the form of pressurized fluid, or linear and rotational motion, the most efficient way, the most economically, with the broadest scope possible, while taking into account the exigencies of marine environment, in three essential parts: 1—The hull of a floating carrier designed to pitch the most possible around a pivot shaft under the influence of the energy contained in the ocean waves. 2—A dependable pressure point, as a necessary element, where any force carried by the floating carrier hull will interact, to make available the tapped energy. 3—A mooring system that keeps the floating carrier hull free of any restriction or interference with other components, while positioning it for maximum pitching when subjected to the action of ocean waves. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313989 | Rotary stirling cycle machine - A rotary Stirling cycle engine including motor and pump rotors located eccentrically in motor and pump chambers arranged endwise adjacent each other, with both rotors on a single drive shaft. The pump and motor chambers may be shaped as circular cylinders. Working fluid inlet and outlet ports are located in motor and pump chamber ends. A bypass conduit may include a valve allowing working fluid to bypass the motor chamber. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313990 | PNEUMATIC HYBRID TURBO TRANSMISSION - A pneumatic hybrid turbo transmission for reduced energy consumption is disclosed. A pneumatic hybrid turbo transmission configured as a multi-purpose unit (MPU). The MPU recovers energy from the cooling system, exhaust system, ram pressure and the breaking system. The MPU unit is an automatic transmission, supercharger, air compressor for other uses, and starter for the engine using a multi-purpose unit that will eliminate the need for a torque converter or clutch, flywheel, catalytic converter, starter and supercharger. The MPU reduces pollution to near zero and reduces the aerodynamic drag coefficient on the vehicle. The MPU uses two or more in-line compressors to transfer power from the power source, such as an internal combustion engine (ICE) to a turbine or multi-stage turbine that acts as an automatic transmission. The pneumatic hybrid turbo transmission system uses plug-in power as a second source of power. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313991 | Turbocharger cleaning - A turbocharger having a cleaning port communicating between an external surface of the turbocharger housing and an internal cavity which communicates with a component of a gas flow control mechanism. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313992 | System for Controlling Contaminant Deposition in Exhaust Gas Recirculation Coolers - A system for controlling contaminant deposition in an exhaust recirculation cooler mounted in a vehicle to allow exhaust gas to recirculate along a gas recirculation path from the exhaust assembly of the engine to the intake assembly of the engine. The cooler includes a housing defining an exhaust gas inlet leading to an internal gas cooling passageway which, in turn, leads to an exhaust gas outlet. A controller receives flow dependent signals and, in turn, regulates the flow of exhaust gas through the cooler to establish a turbulent flow in order to control the production of deposits in the cooler. Multiple, varying size coolers can be employed, with separate exhaust flows to the coolers being varied in by determining which coolers should be active, while still maintaining turbulent flow patterns. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313993 | VAPORIZER FOR A WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a vaporizer for a working medium for operating a vapor circulation process, including a working medium inlet section, a heat exchanger section, and a vapor collection section for the vaporized working medium, which are constructed as a stacking sequence from a plurality of materially bonded plates having through openings, a first channel system for conducting the heat transfer medium and a second channel system for conducting the working medium, which is hydraulically separated from the first channel system, being applied in the heat exchanger section, and the first channel system and the second channel system each being implemented by a partial overlap of the through openings of adjacent plates. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313994 | Self-pressurizing stirling engine - A solar thermal powered aircraft powered by heat energy from the sun. A heat engine, such as a Stirling engine, is carried by the aircraft body for producing power for a propulsion mechanism, such as a propeller. The heat engine has a thermal battery in thermal contact with it so that heat is supplied from the thermal battery. A solar concentrator, such as reflective parabolic trough, is movably connected to an optically transparent section of the aircraft body for receiving and concentrating solar energy from within the aircraft. Concentrated solar energy is collected by a heat collection and transport conduit, and heat transported to the thermal battery. A solar tracker includes a heliostat for determining optimal alignment with the sun, and a drive motor actuating the solar concentrator into optimal alignment with the sun based on a determination by the heliostat. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313995 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A power generation system comprising: at least one solar collector arranged to heat deliver energy to a fluid so as to boil the fluid to form a vapour at least one prime mover arranged to receive the vapour and to be driven thereby so as to drive a load, and a condenser for returning the vapour to a liquid phase, and a compressor for compressing/pressurising the fluid, the power generation system further including a gas pressure reduction station for reducing the pressure of natural gas, and wherein the cold generated at the gas pressure reduction station is supplied to the condenser. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313996 | SYSTEM FOR DECONTAMINATING WATER AND GENERATING WATER VAPOR - A system and method for decontaminating water and generating water vapor includes introducing contaminated water in to a vessel. The water is moved through a series of rotating trays alternately separated by stationary baffles so as to swirl and heat the water to effect the vaporization thereof to produce a vapor having at least some of the contaminants separated therefrom. The vapor is removed from the vessel for condensing apart from the separated contaminants and the remaining water. The vapor may be passed through a turbine connected to an electric generator. Sensors in a controller may be employed to adjust the speed of rotation of the trays or water input into the vessel in response to the sensed conditions. The treated water may be recirculated and reprocessed through the vessel to increase the purification thereof. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313997 | Unitary engine and energy accumulation system - A unitary, hybrid engine which includes an internal combustion engine which is used both for locomotive and heat generation externally of the cylinders of the combustion engine, wherein the generated heat is employed in conjunction with an evaporator to generate steam, which is then stored in an energy accumulator which retains the stored energy by way of a pressured water containment unit. The pressurized water containment unit accretes the energy and, upon attainment of a predetermined pressure and liquid level, the steam is transmitted to one or more of the cylinders of the unitary engine to provide the motive power to the unitary engine. The engine includes control systems to permit the sole use of steam during such times as may be required for environmental or pollution control requirements. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313998 | AXIALLY SPLIT NOZZLE LINER FOR CONVERGENT NOZZLE - A convergent/divergent nozzle for a gas turbine engine includes liners that are attached to the convergent flaps and seals. The liner is formed of two separate plates. By splitting the liner into two separate plates, a thermal break is provided between the two. Thermal stresses on a downstream plate are not as readily transferred to an upstream plate. External stresses on the upstream plate are not transferred as readily to the downstream plate. The two liner plate portions, and a separate backing plate all have faces that abut and are riveted together. These faces provide a flow blocker to maintain a lower pressure downstream of the flow blocker. | 2009-12-24 |
20090313999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FUEL IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method and system for controlling fuel in a gas turbine engine including a fuel supply system channeling fuel to a combustor are provided. The system includes a first heat exchanger configured to transfer heat between a working fluid and a first cooling medium. The system also includes a second heat exchanger in series flow communication with the first heat exchanger wherein the second heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat between the working fluid and a second cooling medium. The system further includes a modulating valve configured to control the flow of at least one of the first and the second cooling media to maintain a temperature of the first or second cooling medium substantially equal to a predetermined limit. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314000 | COANDA PILOT NOZZLE FOR LOW EMISSION COMBUSTORS - A low emission combustor includes a combustor housing defining a combustion chamber. A secondary nozzle is disposed along a centerline of the combustion chamber and configured to inject air or a first mixture of air and fuel on a downstream side of the combustion chamber. The secondary nozzle includes an air inlet configured to introduce a first fluid including air, a diluent, or combinations thereof into the secondary nozzle. At least one fuel plenum is configured to introduce a second fluid including a fuel, another diluent, or combinations thereof into the secondary nozzle and over a predetermined profile proximate to the fuel plenum. The predetermined profile is configured to facilitate attachment of the second fluid to the profile to form a fluid boundary layer and to entrain incoming first fluid through the fluid boundary layer to promote mixing of the first fluid and the second fluid and fuel to produce the first fluid. A plurality of primary fuel nozzles are disposed proximate on an upstream side of the combustion chamber and located around the secondary nozzle and configured to inject air or a second mixture of air and fuel to an upstream side of the combustion chamber. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314001 | METHOD OF STARTING AND STOPPING GAS TURBINE AND START-AND-STOP CONTROL DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide a method of starting and stopping a gas turbine and a start-and-stop control device, which are capable of solving a problem of a failure in normally igniting a fuel gas due to a purge gas (nitrogen gas) remaining in a fuel gas pipe and thereby igniting the fuel gas stably. For this purpose, the start-and-stop control device performs control at the time of starting the gas turbine by sequentially performing: first exhaust gas duct purge for pushing out a fuel gas remaining in an exhaust gas duct with compressed air from a compressor; fuel gas pipe purge for pushing out nitrogen gas remaining in a fuel gas pipe between a fuel gas shutoff valve and a combustor at the time of stopping the gas turbine by the fuel gas by opening a fuel gas shutoff valve; and second exhaust gas duct purge for pushing out the fuel gas remaining in the exhaust gas duct at the time of the fuel gas pipe purge by the compressed air from the compressor, and then the fuel gas is supplied to the combustor by opening the fuel gas shutoff valve again and ignited. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314002 | BI-MODAL TURBINE ASSEMBLY AND STARTER / DRIVE TURBINE SYSTEM EMPLOYING THE SAME - A bi-modal turbine assembly is provided for use in conjunction with a gas turbine engine. In one embodiment, the bi-modal turbine assembly includes a housing assembly having a flow passage therethrough, a turbine wheel rotatably mounted in the housing assembly and positioned so as to be driven by pressurized air flowing through the flow passage, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing assembly, and first and second gear trains disposed in the housing assembly. A switching device is also disposed in the housing assembly and configured to mechanically couple: (i) the first gear train between the turbine wheel and the output shaft in a first operational mode, and (ii) the second gear train between the turbine wheel and the output shaft in a second operational mode. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314003 | GAS TURBINE WITH AT LEAST ONE MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSOR UNIT INCLUDING SEVERAL COMPRESSOR MODULES - A gas turbine includes at least one multi-stage compressor unit | 2009-12-24 |
20090314004 | TURBOPROP ENGINE WITH AN APPARATUS FOR THE GENERATION OF A COOLING AIRFLOW - A turboprop engine ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314005 | PISTON ENGINE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The method for operating a piston engine system that includes modifying valve timing such that the gas displaced from the piston chamber is at a pressure and temperature nearly equivalent to the temperature and pressure at the end of the combustion stroke rather than being throttled as is the case for traditionally valve timings. When the high temperature and pressure gas enters an exhaust channel, thermally isolating means may line the exhaust channel such that the high temperature of the exhaust gas is maintained. A heat exchanger and an expander may be placed along the exhaust channel such that the high temperature and pressure of the exhaust gas are captured for useful work. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314006 | Gas turbine engine and integrated heat exchange system - One embodiment of a heat exchange system is disclosed having a heat exchange compressor and multiple evaporators capable of operating at different heat transfer requirements. The heat exchange compressor may be a single-stage or multi-stage compressor. In one form the evaporators return working fluid in separate streams to the heat exchange compressor. The heat exchange compressor may be integrated with a gas turbine engine and includes a number of inlets that correspond to a number of separate evaporators. Each inlet can be configured to receive working fluid at different locations within a pressure and velocity flow field created in the compressor. The heat exchange compressor may be driven by a shaft of the gas turbine engine and may be positioned at a variety of locations. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314007 | REFRIGERATOR UNIT AND/OR FREEZER UNIT - The present invention relates to a refrigerator unit and/or a freezer unit having an inner container for the reception of refrigerated goods and/or frozen goods, having a magnetic cooler as well as having a heat exchanger with a heat carrier medium located therein for the refrigeration of the inner space of the inner container, wherein the heat exchanger is made such that the heat transfer from the inner space of the inner container to the heat carrier medium only takes place via the wall of the inner container or only via the wall of the heat exchanger. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314008 | SELF-COOLED VERTICAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A self-cooled electronic component comprising a vertical monolithic circuit, in which the vertical monolithic circuit is electrically connected in series with a Peltier cooler so that the D.C. current flowing through the circuit supplies the cooler and in which the circuit and the cooler are placed against each other so that the cold surface of the cooler is in thermal contact with the circuit. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314009 | VACUUM ACTUATED VALVE FOR HIGH CAPACITY STORAGE AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a re-configured valve design to accommodate a high volume of product in the delivery system and the dispensation of product upon the application of a predetermined vacuum condition on the downstream side of the valve. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314010 | Cryogenic Fluid Injection System for Processing Products in Bulk and Method of Cooling Implementing Said System - The injection device according to the invention, intended to be attached to the wall of the bottom of a container containing a product to be cooled in bulk, comprises a hollow cylindrical body in which a valve forced by a spring is inserted, a through-channel appreciably parallel to said valve intended to be fed by pressurized cryogenic fluid, one end of said through-channel being connected to the cryogenic fluid feed system and the opposite end opening into the seat of the valve. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314011 | Product Cooling - A cooling system for beverage dispense has a circuit | 2009-12-24 |
20090314012 | Refrigerator with supercooled beverage dispenser and method for controlling the same - A refrigerator that allows a user to receive supercooled beverage through a dispenser in the refrigerator door. The refrigerator includes a main body having a compartment and a door opening and closing the compartment, a supercooling compartment in the main body to supercool a beverage, and a dispenser in the door to dispense supercooled liquid from the supercooling compartment without opening the door. A supercooled liquid tank is detachably installed in the supercooling compartment to supercool beverage. The supercooling compartment is installed in the rear side of the door such that a supercooling compartment door may be installed in the front side of the door to open and close the supercooling compartment in front of the door. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314013 | METHOD FOR SERVICING AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS, AND CONTAINER FOR CARRYING IT OUT - The present invention relates to a method for filling a fluid ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314014 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOLING SYSTEMS - The present invention concerns a cooling or heating system including at least a compressor ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314015 | METHOD FOR CIRCULATING SELECTED HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS THROUGH A CLOSED LOOP CYCLE - The present invention relates to the use of flexible hoses capable of handling high pressure fluids and providing a barrier against permeation loss in air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Such hoses are particularly suitable in air conditioning and refrigeration in which new, low global warming potential refrigerant alternatives are used. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314016 | ICE IMAGING SYSTEM - A refrigerator includes a sensing system for detecting multiple physical characteristics of ice cubes in an ice cube storage bin. The system includes a digital image capture device coupled to a digital image analyzing system which captures digital images of the ice cube storage bin intermittently and compares the images to detect the presence of ice clumps. In addition, the digital image analyzing system evaluates the edges, ice size and/or image intensity of the ice cubes in the images in order to determine the presence of stale ice. An algorithm is utilized to estimate the volume of ice within the bin based on the number of pixels in an ice bin image, the number of pixels of the ice within the bin, and a known volume of the ice bin. Notifications for clumped ice, stale ice and ice volume within the bin are sent to a user interface. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314017 | AIR CONDITIONER - An air conditioner is provided with a refrigerant circuit, refrigerant stagnation judging means, and an operation controller. The refrigerant circuit is a circuit that includes a heat source unit, a refrigerant communication pipe, an expansion mechanism, and a utilization unit. A heat source unit and a utilization unit are connected to the refrigerant fluid communication pipes. The heat source unit has a compression mechanism and a heat source side heat exchanger. The refrigerant stagnation judging means can judge whether the refrigerant has stagnated inside the compression mechanism. The operation controller performs a refrigerant de-stagnation operation for eliminating stagnation of the refrigerant in the case that the refrigerant stagnation judging means has judged in advance that the refrigerant inside the compression mechanism has stagnated when a refrigerant quantity judging operation is carried out for judging the refrigerant quantity inside the refrigerant circuit. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314018 | COMPRESSOR POWER CONTROL - Cooling is provided to the power electronics of a compressor speed control system by way of refrigerant that is routed from a refrigeration system, through the power electronics, and then back to the refrigeration system. The amount of refrigerant flowing to the power electronics is automatically regulated to that needed to cool the electronics since both are substantially proportional to compressor speed. The housing for the power electronics is mounted directly to the side of the compressor, and the compressor is resiliently mounted to a support to thereby provide shock protection to the power electronics. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314019 | REFRIGERATION UNIT FOR REFRIGERATED VEHICLE - A sub-engine ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314020 | INDOOR UNIT FOR AIR CONDITIONER - An indoor unit for a multi-directional air supply air conditioner capable of performing at least a heating operation includes: an indoor fan ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314021 | SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATOR - The invention concerns a refrigerator ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314022 | Refrigerant flow divider - A refrigerant flow divider is made up of an inlet pipe | 2009-12-24 |
20090314023 | Heating, Ventilating and/or Air Conditioning System With Cold Air Storage - The invention relates to a heating, ventilating and/or air conditioning system with a main air conditioning loop ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314024 | ICE MAKING APPARATUS - An ice making apparatus is provided. A fluid passage guide is formed in the water supply unit to prevent water discharged from the water supply unit from being splashed to an external side of the tray. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314025 | BUILT-IN REFRIGERATOR WITH DISPENSING DEVICE - A built-in refrigerator having a housing formed with a front dispenser opening therein, the refrigerator including a frame member for surrounding an opening in a decor plate covering at least a portion of a front side of the housing and disposed in front of the dispenser opening, wherein the frame member is formed as a cover piece overlapping the edges of the opening, and an inner sleeve arranged between the cover piece and the front side of the housing. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314026 | Cooling apparatus with cooling of circulating air and injection of cooling air - The invention relates to a cooled goods apparatus with cool circulating air and having a cooling compartment for receiving the goods to be cooled, a duct for cooling air and, a low temperature generator for generating cooling air. The low temperature generator is in fluid communication with the cooling compartment via the duct that leads into the cooling compartment via an outlet opening. A jet forming means is formed by a nozzle element and/or a spacer that is arranged at the outlet opening and that keeps the goods to be cooled at a distance from the outlet opening. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314027 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator with a cooled inner chamber and a cooling circuit for a refrigerant, wherein the cooling circuit has a heat exchanger in the cooled inner chamber, a compressor for the refrigerant and a condenser on the outside of the refrigerator. According to the invention, a heat-storage material is in contact with the condenser. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314028 | Refrigerator comprising a plastic front frame - The invention relates to a refrigerating device having a cooled goods compartment and a door. The cooled goods compartment is provided with a front frame that is made of a low heat-conducting material such as plastic or similar and is backed by a first magnet. A door seal that is fitted with a second magnet seals against the front frame in the closed position of the door. Opposite first poles of the two poles of each magnet face the contact area between the seal and the front frame while second poles face away from the contact area. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314029 | COOLER ADAPTED FOR USE IN MARINE ENVIRONMENT - A cooler includes a box portion having a rigid outer shell and a rigid inner shell, an insulative material disposed between the outer shell and the inner shell. The inner shell defines a chamber therein having a floor and opening to a inner shell top, the floor sloping from a higher end to a lower end. The box portion defines a drain hole passing therethrough adjacent to the lower end. The inner shell and the outer shell define a cavity therebetween adjacent to the floor. The cavity, into which a tray fits, opens to a hole defined by the outer shell. The outer shell includes a bottom from which four feet that are molded into the outer shell extend so as to form an air gap between the bottom and any surface upon which the cooler is placed. A door is configured to cover the hole. The outer shell defines a first recess about the hole so that neither the door nor the attachment member extends beyond an outer surface of the outer shell when the door is in a closed position. A lid portion is configured to fit against the inner shell top. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314030 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIQUEFYING A HYDROCARBON STREAM - Method of liquefying a hydrocarbon stream such as natural gas from a feed stream ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314031 | Air Separation Process and Apparatus Using Cryogenic Distillation - An air distillation unit comprises an air distillation column ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314032 | Glass ribbon producing apparatus and process for producing the same - A glass ribbon producing apparatus ( | 2009-12-24 |
20090314033 | GLASS MATERIAL FOR MOLD PRESSING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL GLASS ELEMENT - A glass material for mold pressing, comprising a core portion comprised of an optical glass with a degree of abrasion FA of 200 or higher and a covering portion comprised of a second glass covering at least a portion of the surface of said core portion. A method for manufacturing an optical glass element, wherein a glass material that has been preformed to a prescribed shape is heat softened and press molded with a pressing mold and the outer perimeter portion of the molded product obtained is removed by mechanical processing. The above-mentioned glass material for mold pressing is used as the glass material. To provide a means whereby an optical element does not bear scratches on optically functional surfaces through contact during handling after the press molding of press molded glass products despite being comprised of a glass material with a high degree of abrasion, and a means whereby even when scratched, the function of the optical element finally obtained is unaffected. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314034 | FLOAT PROCESS FOR A GLASS-CERAMIC - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a flat ribbon of precursor glass for a glass-ceramic, comprising the continuous floating of the molten glass on a bath of molten metal in a float chamber, said glass being poured in the molten state at a temperature above its devitrification onset temperature onto the molten metal upstream of the chamber, said glass progressively forming a ribbon that runs along said metal bath, the cooling rate of the glass being at least 18° C./min between, on the one hand, the moment when the glass is at the theoretical temperature for which the devitrification rate is a maximum and, on the other hand, the later moment when the glass is at the theoretical temperature at which the devitrification crystal growth rate becomes less than 1 micron per minute. The glass thus floated does not undergo any devitrification. | 2009-12-24 |
20090314035 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MINERAL WOOL - The invention relates to a method for producing mineral wool, wherein a mineral base material is melted in a cupola furnace having a shaft to hold the base material, the lower section of said shaft being provided with a grate, and beneath said grate there is a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is heated by one or a plurality of burners, the burner or burners being run on liquid or gaseous fuel and an oxygen-containing gas. The burners are operated such that the length of the flames occurring during combustion of the fuel with the oxygen-containing gas is between 60% and 100% of the combustion chamber diameter. | 2009-12-24 |