53rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 37 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150377505 | MANAGING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS OF A TEST COMPUTING DEVICE - A system for controlling an atmospheric condition. The system includes: a pre-atmospheric conditioner configured to: collect ambient air and generate test air comprising the atmospheric condition for a first test computing device by modifying the ambient air. The system also includes an intake conduit, external to the first test computing device, configured to channel the test air to the first test computing device. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377506 | MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANAGING AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A remaining memory capacity of a memory is acquired in a predetermined cycle, and remaining memory capacity MR is stored in a remaining capacity database in association with an acquisition date. After that, it is determined whether or not a memory leak is present based on the remaining memory capacity and the acquisition date stored in the remaining capacity database. When it is determined that the memory leak possibly occurs, a usage limit period being a length of time to a point when a forced restart according to a usage limit threshold is performed is computed based on the remaining memory capacity and a memory decreasing rate. A restart schedule (and an all-stop period) is set within the usage limit period. On a date of the restart schedule, a management apparatus for managing an air-conditioning apparatus is restarted. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377507 | DEMAND CONTROL VENTILATION SYSTEM WITH COMMISSIONING AND CHECKOUT SEQUENCE CONTROL - The disclosure relates to a Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) and/or Economizer system that is capable of drawing outside air into an HVAC air stream. In some instances, the DCV and/or Economizer system may be configured to help perform one or more system checks to help verify that the system is functioning properly. In some instances, the DCV and/or Economizer system may provide some level of manual control over certain hardware (e.g. dampers) to help commission the system. The DCV and/or Economizer system may store one or more settings and or parameters used during the commissioning process (either in the factory or in the field), so that these settings and/or parameters may be later accessed to verify that the DCV and/or Economizer system was commissioned and commissioned properly. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377508 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system includes an outdoor unit, indoor units, a controller that controls the outdoor unit, and an equipment controller. The equipment controller stores a set lower limit value that is set to maintain a pressure difference between the high pressure and the low pressure in the outdoor unit at a predetermined value or greater. The lower limit value is set to be smaller as a minimum cooling capacity increases. The minimum cooling capacity is the minimum value of a cooling capacity of an indoor unit arrangement formed by the indoor units. When starting a cooling operation, the equipment controller determines whether or not to perform pressure difference control for limiting decreases in the pressure difference of the outdoor unit based on whether or not the temperature of water flowing into the outdoor unit is less than the set lower limit value. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377509 | METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING AN IT ENVIRONMENT OR AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH CONTAINS HEAT GENERATORS - The invention relates a method for air conditioning of an IT environment which comprises hardware IT devices, computers, memories, telecommunication devices and peripheral devices, wherein a refrigeration supply system of the IT environment has a free cooler, refrigerators and an air circulation system which is operated by means of fans and contains heat exchangers for drawing off the heat generated by the hardware, wherein the method includes the following steps: determining a basic desired value for the feed air temperature of the IT environment on the basis of the existing hardware-configuration, measuring at least one parameter of the hardware which represents a disturbance variable which has a direct or indirect effect on the feed air temperature, and storing the measured value of the parameter, ascertaining a desired value for the feed air temperature from the measured parameter value of the hardware, and raising the target value for the feed air temperature until a critical parameter value is measured, then reducing the desired value for the feed air temperature until the stored value is achieved again, and optionally, if the stored value is not reached within a previously defined time period, resetting the desired value for the feed air temperature to the basic desired value. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377510 | Heater with Telescoping Tower - The present invention provides a large-scale water heater with a telescoping tower having a tower with a storage area proximal to the bottom of the tower; a portion of the tower that telescopes vertically that is pre-filled with a packing media; a nozzle designed to distribute a fluid that is located above the packing media; a firing chamber with a proximal end in fluid communication with the tower; and a burner in fluid communication with the distal end of the firing chamber for combusting fuels. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377511 | PASSIVE PUMP FILTER - A portable forced air heating unit provided with a filter cover. The filter cover reduces the dust and particulates that may enter the air intake filter of an air compressor or unit. The filter cover deflects particulates carried by the forced air. The filter cover may extend from the air compressor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377512 | HVAC SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH IMPROVED HEAT EXCHANGERS - Systems, tools, and methods are presented that enable a plurality of turbulators to enhance heat transfer within a heat exchanger of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The plurality of turbulators each include a ribbon member having a variable pattern formed over a length. In one instance, the variable pattern of the ribbon member includes a plurality of bends defining intervals of alternating pitch. The intervals progressively increase in dimension as the ribbon member is traversed over the length. In another embodiment, the intervals contain apertures whose area increases as the length is traversed. Other systems, tools and methods are presented. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377513 | SELF REGULATING INLINE HEATER - Embodiments provide systems and methods for improving in-line water heaters. Certain embodiments find particular use on board aircraft, other air travel vehicles (such as helicopters or aerospace vehicles), or any other vehicles that experience varying temperatures. The in-line water heaters described are self-regulating and use a temperature dependent resistance element to detect water temperature instead of a temperature sensor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377514 | PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING METHOD AND PRODUCT - A resilient black flexible polymer mat is submerged on the bottom of a small pool or pond to promote the passive solar heating of the water. The upper surface is non-reflective, textured and provided with projecting elements to increase the surface area for enhancing the amount of solar radiation absorbed to heat the mat; the bottom surface has a plurality of spaced-apart projecting frictional supporting members to assist in retaining the mat in position on the bottom of the pool or pond; spaced-apart passages extending between the upper and bottom surfaces permit the movement of water. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377515 | ALL-POLYMER FLAT PLATE HEATING SOLAR PANEL WITH INTEGRATED CONTROLLER - A flat plate heating solar panel comprised of polymer materials that can withstand relatively high temperatures. The polymer materials utilized in the panel have similar thermal expansion characteristics so that different components can by connected to each other without excessive stresses and damage during temperature changes, and with major components capable of being fabricated by molding processes, including extrusion and injection molding. An expansion joint or slot is provided in the enclosure frame to allow relative movement between the header connector and the frame in order to minimize stresses when large temperature differences exist between the absorber/header and the frame, and the slot design also provides a vent to relieve excessive air pressures inside the panel at high temperatures. An electronic controller with wireless capability, powered by a small photovoltaic solar cell with energy storage by a supercapacitor or an ultracapacitor, is integrated with the panel to operate a pump to circulate a heat transfer fluid through the panel when heating capability exists and when heat is needed to increase the temperature of the substance to be heated by the panel. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377516 | AN IMPROVED SOLAR UNIT ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a solar unit assembly adapted for reflecting light onto a receiver, comprising a plurality of solar collector units, a primary support element, a plurality of secondary support elements, and two side support elements. The invention furthermore relates to a method of providing such a solar unit assembly. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377517 | SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION APPARATUS CONTAINING A POROUS METAL ABSORBER PLATE - The present invention offers improved absorber plates for solar energy collectors, improved cover glazings for solar energy collectors, improved concentrating solar energy collectors, and solar energy collection methods that use one or more of the improved solar energy collectors for useful residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The improved absorber plate solar energy collectors utilize a porous metal to improve solar radiant absorption collection and utilization, the improved concentrating solar energy collectors are Fresnel lens faced ducts of various geometries that enable efficient axial length solar energy collection, and the improved cover glazings utilize transparent front and back faces with other improvements to enable increased solar radiant energy collection per unit front face cover area of solar collector. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377518 | SOLAR TRACKER DRIVE - A sun-tracking solar drive can include hardware and/or be operated in accordance with a method in which angular deviations are compensated for operation including during forward tracking and backtracking. For example, the effects of thermal expansion and mechanical slop associated with certain components can be calculated and used for calculation of target angles that can provide for increased power output and improved shading avoidance. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377519 | SOLAR TRACKER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - The present invention relates to a solar tracker and to a method for operating same, capable of controlling the azimuth and elevation in accordance with the changing portion of the sun in the celestial sphere by the diurnal motion and annual motion so as to enable solar energy collection apparatuses to track the travel of the sun for a long period of time. The solar tracker according to the present invention is provided with two rotating shafts which are responsible for the right ascension and declination, respectively, wherein the movements of the rotating shafts are not independent from each other. One rotating shaft moves in dependence on the other rotating shaft, wherein the dependent relationship is mechanically constrained according to the correlation between the diurnal motion and annual motion of the sun. As a result, the tracker of the present invention can track the diurnal motion of the sun with a single actuator and, at the same time, compensate the annual motion which changes in the meridian altitude according to the change of seasons. The solar tracker and the method for operating same in accordance with the present invention, enables the tracking of the diurnal motion and annual motion of the sun using one actuator, thereby maximizing solar power generation efficiency and reducing initial installation costs and maintenance costs. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377520 | Tracking Device for Solar Modules - A tracking device for solar modules includes a post for purposes of the indirect and/or direct arrangement of a cradle unit, which can be rotated via a rotary joint about an axis of rotation, wherein the cradle unit comprises two force introduction regions, opposed with respect to the rotary joint, for purposes of rotating the cradle unit, wherein a force introduction takes place by a substantially circular segment-shaped guide element, and wherein a radius of the substantially circular segment-shaped guide element corresponds to a distance between the respective force introduction region and the rotary joint. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377521 | STRAP MOUNT FOR SOLAR PANELS - A novel solar panel mounting system including a strap and one or more supports, having top flanges, attached to each other. The strap is attached between a first point and a second point on a surface. The mounting system is designed to support a solar panel on this surface. The top flange of the support may be parallel to or at an angle to the surface. The strap may be singular or comprised of two straps one above the other. The strap may be attached to the top flange or the bottom or both. The supports may have any cross sectional shape. The strap may be attached to the support at its end or at a distance from the end; or normal to the support or at an angle to it. The length of the support is greater than the width of the strap. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377522 | Support member with dual use rebar for geothermal above ground loop - A support member for a man-made structure, such as a roadway, building, runway, bridge, includes a poured filler and at least two hollow rebars embedded within the filler displacing a volume of filler equal to the volume of the embedded rebars, a first hollow rebar being a inward flow geothermal above ground loop segment, and a second hollow rebar being an outward flow geothermal above ground loop segment, the two hollow rebars being connected to each other by a hollow connector to establish a geothermal above ground loop, the rebars having structural design support sufficient to support load in excess of displaced filler. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377523 | Support member with dual use rebar for geothermal underground loop - A support member for a man-made structure includes a poured filler and at least two hollow rebars embedded within the filler displacing a volume of filler equal to the volume of the embedded rebars, a first hollow rebar being a downward flow geothermal underground loop segment, and a second hollow rebar being an upward flow geothermal underground loop segment, the two hollow rebars being connected to each other by a hollow connector to establish a geothermal underground loop, the rebars having structural design support sufficient to support load in excess of displaced filler. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377524 | MECHANISM FOR ENHANCED ENERGY EXTRACTION AND COOLING OF PRESSURIZED GAS AT LOW FLOW RATES - Systems, methods, and devices relating to a mechanism which can be used in gas cooling devices, pneumatic motors, turbines and other pressurized gas devices. A rotatable rotor is provided along with a number of hollow conduits that radially radiate from an exit port at the center of the rotor. The pressurized gas is injected into the mechanism at the inlet port(s). The gas enters the conduits and travels from the inlet port(s) to the exit port(s). In doing so, the gas causes the rotor to rotate about its central axis while the gas cools. This results in a colder gas at the exit port(s) than at the inlet port(s) due to an enhanced extraction of work, while maintaining a very low flow rate at the cold outlet. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377525 | ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND COOLING GENERATION METHOD - An adsorption heat pump system comprises an evaporator that evaporates an adsorbate; a first adsorption device that adsorbs the adsorbate of the evaporator and generates cooling in the evaporator; and a second adsorption device that adsorbs the adsorbate that was adsorbed by the first adsorption device and generates cooling in the first adsorption device. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377526 | THERMOELECTRIC COOLER (TEC) CIRCUIT - A thermoelectric cooler (TEC) circuit is provided that includes a power supply, a TEC, and an H-bridge. The H-bridge, which is coupled to the power supply and ground, controls a direction of current through the TEC. The H-bridge comprises at least two low-resistance switches in integrated circuit (IC) form. The IC switches are each controlled by a digital control signal referenced to ground and each have an ON resistance of about 25 mΩ or less. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377527 | LEVEL CONTROL IN AN EVAPORATOR - A heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) a falling film evaporator in flow communication with a condenser. The falling film evaporator includes a separator to separate vapor from liquid refrigerant and a plurality of evaporator tubes through which a volume of thermal energy transfer medium is flowed. A distribution system is operably connected to the separator to distribute a flow of liquid refrigerant over the plurality of evaporator tubes. A primary feed conduit delivers a flow of refrigerant to the separator, and at least one secondary feed conduit is in flow communication with the primary feed conduit. At least one auxiliary valve is located at the secondary feed conduit to regulate flow into the separator from the primary feed conduit. At least one sensor senses a level of a refrigerant pool in the evaporator. The sensor is operably connected to the at least one auxiliary valve to control operation thereof. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377528 | COMBINED CONDENSOR AND EVAPORATOR - A combined evaporator and condenser ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377529 | FIN-COIL DESIGN FOR DUAL SUCTION AIR CONDITIONING UNIT - An evaporator system that includes: a first evaporator coil at a first evaporator temperature and pressure; a second evaporator coil at a second evaporator temperature and pressure that is less than the first evaporator temperature and pressure where the first evaporator and second evaporator are configured to be thermally disjointed; and a plurality of thermally conductive spaced apart evaporator fins having a plurality of spaced apart thermal break portions positioned between the first evaporator coil and the second evaporator coil that thermally disjoin the first evaporator and the second evaporator. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377530 | METHOD TO CONTROL ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE - A vapor compression refrigeration cycle system includes a compressor and an electronic expansion valve connected between first and second refrigerant ports of a compressor. An expansion valve controller is configured to control a flow of refrigerant through the expansion valve in response to a superheat temperature of the refrigerant. The controller is configured to execute a first control algorithm until a local maximum of the superheat temperature occurs, and then to execute a second control algorithm. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377531 | LINEAR COMPRESSOR AND REFRIGERATOR INCLUDING A LINEAR COMPRESSOR - A linear compressor and a refrigerator including a linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor may include a shell including a suction inlet, a cylinder provided in the shell to define a compression space for a refrigerant, a piston reciprocated in an axial direction within the cylinder, a discharge valve provided at one side of the cylinder to selectively discharge the refrigerant compressed in the compression space, at least one nozzle disposed in the cylinder to introduce at least a portion of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve into the cylinder, and at least one filter provided in the shell. The at least one filter may be disposed in a refrigerant passage defined from the suction inlet to the at least one nozzle via the discharge valve. Foreign substances or oil contained in the refrigerant introduced into the at least one nozzle may be filtered while passing through the at least one filter. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377532 | Active Refrigerant Charge Compensation for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems - A variable refrigerant charge refrigeration/air conditioner system is described that allows the refrigerant charge for the system to be altered based on operating or environmental factors. The system includes a main refrigerant loop holding a volume of refrigerant corresponding to a first level of refrigerant charge, a compressor in the main refrigerant loop, a condenser in the main refrigerant loop, and an evaporator in the main refrigerant loop. A branch refrigerant loop allows the alteration of the refrigerant charge using a control valve in the branch refrigerant loop and a receiver in the branch refrigerant loop. The receiver acts to hold a volume of refrigerant when the control valve is open, thereby removing the volume of refrigerant from the main refrigerant loop. A return path from the receiver to the main refrigerant loop allows refrigerant to flow back into the main loop from the receiver. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377533 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FROM HCFC TO HFC REFRIGERANT - A system and method for retrofitting a refrigeration system containing an HCFC refrigerant and a compatible lubricant, with an HFC refrigerant, comprising providing a transport container containing a mixture of a miscible lubricant and the HFC refrigerant, removing the HCFC refrigerant from the refrigeration system while maintaining at least a portion of a lubricant immiscible with the HFC refrigerant, and charging the refrigeration system with the mixture. The polyol ester lubricant may be present in a range exceeding about 5-15% by weight, e.g., 8%. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377534 | SETTING ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS FOR A TEST COMPUTING DEVICE - A system for controlling an atmospheric condition. The system includes: an exhaust conduit, external to a first test computing device, configured to channel exhaust from the first test computing device. Further, the system includes a primary atmospheric conditioner, external to the first test computing device, configured to generate test air comprising the atmospheric condition for the first test computing device by modifying the exhaust. Further still, the system also includes an intake conduit, external to the first test computing device, configured to channel the test air to the first test computing device. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377535 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system includes a cooling tower, a refrigeration device, a cooling fan provided in the cooling tower, a cooling water pump which circulates cooling water between the cooling tower and the refrigeration device, a temperature sensor which detects the cooling water temperature at an inlet or outlet of the cooling tower, and an inverter apparatus which variably controls the speed of the cooling tower. The output frequency of the inverter apparatus is gradually reduced after the output frequency reaches an upper limit frequency, a condition at which a temperature detection value of the cooling water does not rise despite the reduction in the output frequency is stored, and the inverter apparatus is operated thereafter on the basis of the stored condition. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377536 | CONTROLS AND OPERATION OF VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES - Unique apparatuses, methods, and systems of opposing, limiting, and/or preventing undesired or un-commanded compressor rotation are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment is an HVACR system comprising a variable frequency drive configured to drive an electric motor to rotate a screw compressor or scroll compressor. A controller is configured to monitor various aspects of the system and to control the drive. When a condition indicative of potential undesired or un-commanded compressor rotation is identified, the controller commands the variable frequency drive to control the motor to limit and preferably prevent compressor rotation. One technique comprises shorting switches of the drive to a DC bus rail to allow back EMF induced current in the motor windings to be dissipated through winding resistance thus providing a damping force. Another technique comprises controlling the inverter to insert a DC current into the motor to cause the motor to align to and hold a particular position. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377537 | APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE OPERATION AND CONTROL - An exemplary system includes a compressor, a condenser, an expander, and an evaporator fluidly coupled to form a vapor-compression circuit, and an electric motor configured to drive the compressor. An inverter having a plurality of switching elements is configured to provide an output voltage to the electric motor through operation of the switching elements. A waste heat recovery circuit is configured to transfer waste heat from the inverter to a load. A controller is configured provide switching commands to the switching elements of the inverter. The controller is further configured to sense a condition of the system, determine a heat production requirement based at least in part upon the system condition, and to vary the number of switching commands per unit time based at least in part upon the heat production requirement. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377538 | WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR ICE-MAKING MACHINE - The assembly of the present disclosure includes a one-piece, molded or formed water distribution tube and an evaporator component or top. The tube connects to the evaporator component without the use of any additional fasteners such as metal screws. A protrusion or tab formed in the tube effects the connection to the evaporator component. Water is introduced to the tuba via an inlet, where the water flow is evened out partially with a divider within the tube. The water exits through drainage holes in the tube, and passes over an evaporator to be frozen into ice. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377539 | BLOCK ICE SHAVER - The disclosure pertains generally to shave ice confection machines and processes, and more particularly to a block ice shaving apparatus, system and method whereby an improved blade and blade assembly produce more consistent output with increase machine life. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377540 | REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door provided at the main body, a refrigerating portion which refrigerates the storage compartment using a compressor, a condenser, a depressurizer and an evaporator which are connected with a refrigerant pipe, and a heat transfer portion having a first flow passage portion which is disposed adjacent to the refrigerant pipe of the refrigerating portion and receives heat from the refrigerant pipe, and a second flow passage portion which is disposed at a front surface of the main body with which the door comes in contact and to which heat of the first flow passage portion is transferred. As a first cycle for refrigerating the storage compartment and a second cycle for providing heat to the front surface of the main body are provided separately preventing a decrease in refrigerating capability and an increase in power consumption. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377541 | DEFROST SYSTEM FOR REFRIGERATION APPARATUS, AND COOLING UNIT - A defrost system is disclosed that includes a cooling device disposed in a freezer, a heat exchanger pipe leading into a casing, a drain receiver unit; a refrigerating device for cooling and liquefying CO | 2015-12-31 |
20150377542 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator provided with a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors, capable of preventing the door from being incompletely closed due to an erroneous operation of the rotating bar, the rotating bar capable of sealing a gap formed between the rotating bar and a body as well as a gap formed between one pair of doors, the rotating bar being elastically supported by an elastic member so as to move by receiving an external force from a guide part provided on the body, the rotating bar including a sealing member protruding from the rotating bar so as to seal a gap between the rotating bar and the body. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377543 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator is provided that may include a main body having a storage compartment in which food or other items may be stored, a main door configured to open or close the storage compartment, the main door having a storage chamber separate from the storage compartment, a sub door configured to open or close an opening of the storage chamber, a tray configured to be introduced into or withdrawn from the storage chamber, a guide configured to guide movement of the tray by being compressed when the tray is introduced into the storage chamber and released from compression when the tray is withdrawn from the storage chamber, and a basket placed on the tray, the basket having a storage space therein. The guide may cause variation in a moving speed of the tray when the tray is introduced into or withdrawn from the storage chamber. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377544 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION HEAT FLUX MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS FOR REFRIGERATOR VACUUM INSULATION PANELS - Radio frequency identification heat flux measurement systems for refrigerator vacuum insulation panels and methods of operation thereof are provided. One example refrigerator includes a plurality of vacuum installation panels respectively positioned within a plurality of walls of the refrigerator. The plurality of walls of the refrigerator define an interior refrigerated space. Each of the plurality of vacuum installation panels includes a conductive barrier layer forming a jacket around such vacuum installation panel. The refrigerator includes a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) temperature sensors respectively positioned adjacent to the plurality of vacuum installation panels. The refrigerator includes an RFID receiver. Each of the plurality of RFID temperature sensors transmits information concerning a local temperature to the RFID receiver. Each of the plurality of RFID temperature sensors utilizes the conductive barrier layer of its adjacent vacuum insulation panel as an antenna during the transmission of the information. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377545 | VACUUM INSULATION BODY - The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body with a vacuum-tight envelope, wherein through the region surrounded by the envelope at least one lead-through extends, which surrounds a free space, and/or wherein at least one port extends from the envelope. According to the invention, the lead-through and/or the port likewise is formed vacuum-tight and vacuum-tightly connected with the envelope. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377546 | VACUUM INSULATION BODY - The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body, comprising at least one envelope body and at least one diffusion-tight envelope which at least partly adjoins the envelope body, wherein the envelope at least partly is present as prefabricated bag or partial bag which in its geometry is completely or largely adapted to the shape of the envelope body. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377547 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator provided with a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors, capable of preventing the door from being incompletely closed due to an erroneous operation of the rotating bar, the rotating bar capable of sealing a gap formed between the rotating bar and a body as well as a gap formed between one pair of doors, the rotating bar being elastically supported by an elastic member so as to move by receiving an external force from a guide part provided on the body, the rotating bar including a sealing member protruding from the rotating bar so as to seal a gap between the rotating bar and the body. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377548 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber; a first storage unit formed in the storage chamber, left and right side walls of the first storage unit having first roller supporting surfaces; and a second storage unit having first roller members mounted to a front region of the second storage unit on left and right sides thereof, the first roller members being seated on the first roller supporting surfaces of the first storage unit, a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the second storage unit, and second roller members provided on both sides of the second storage unit to move along guide surfaces provided on an interior of the storage chamber. A lateral surface of the protrusion is configured to extend into and contact an interior surface of the first storage unit to prevent the first roller members from laterally leaving the first roller supporting surfaces. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377549 | FISHING APPARATUS WITH POWER UNIT - The present invention relates to an apparatus for fishing, wherein said apparatus includes a main body, a collapsing bar, and at least one lighting unit. Said main body further comprises an ice chest, a tackle box, a bait bucket and a power unit. An aerator is provided to the bait bucket wherein it is powered by the power unit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377550 | LOW-TEMPERATURE LIQUEFIED GAS TANK - A low-temperature liquefied gas tank is a low-temperature liquefied gas tank including a storage tank configured to store a low-temperature liquefied gas, and a re-liquefaction facility configured to liquefy boil off gas generated in the storage tank. A returning unit configured to return a re-liquefaction boil off gas liquefied in the re-liquefaction facility to the storage tank is provided. The returning unit has a distributor disposed under a liquid surface of the low-temperature liquefied gas stored in the storage tank and configured to eject the re-liquefaction boil off gas into the low-temperature liquefied gas. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377551 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING NITROGEN FROM LNG - Processes and systems are provided for removing nitrogen from a hydrocarbon-containing gas to thereby recover a liquid natural gas (LNG) stream. In particular, the processes and systems described herein can be used to efficiently separate methane from nitrogen, which is an undesirable byproduct found in many hydrocarbon-containing gases used to produce LNG. The processes and systems described herein can utilize various refrigerant systems to separate and produce the LNG. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377552 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING PROCESS-ENVIRONMENT-SENSITIVE MATERIAL - A disclosed method includes serially moving a plurality of dies through a series of interconnected chambers that are selectively sealable from each other. Through the series of interconnected chambers, each of the dies is introduced into a controlled gas environment, each of the dies is introduced into a controlled temperature environment, a process-environment-sensitive material is pressurized in each of the dies, and each of the dies is cooled. A disclosed apparatus includes a series of interconnected chambers that are selectively sealable from each other. A first one of the chambers is configured to establish a controlled gas environment therein, a second one of the chambers is configured to establish a controlled temperature environment therein, a third one of the chambers is configured to pressurize a process-environment-sensitive material and a fourth one of the chambers is configured to cool the process-environment-sensitive material. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377553 | CONTINUOUS HEATING FURNACE - A continuous heating furnace includes one or a plurality of closed type gas heaters each having a combustion chamber, a guide section that guides an exhaust gas, a first radiation surface that extends in a direction perpendicular to a conveyance direction of a baking object, heated by combustion in the combustion chamber and heat from the guide section and transfers radiant heat to the baking object, and an exhaust hole that discharges the exhaust gas, and at least one of exhaust heat transfer unit juxtaposed with the gas heater in the conveyance direction, each having a second radiation surface that communicates with the exhaust hole and heated by the exhaust gas, and a heat transfer acceleration unit that accelerates heat transfer from the exhaust gas to the second radiation surface at one or the other end sides in a direction perpendicular to the conveyance direction of the second radiation surface. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377554 | STAVE WITH EXTERNAL MANIFOLD - A stave comprising an outer housing, an inner pipe circuit comprising individual pipes housed within the outer housing, wherein the individual pipes each has an inlet end and an outlet end and wherein each pipe may or may not be mechanically connected to another pipe, and a manifold, integral with or disposed on or in the housing; wherein the inlet and/or outlet ends of each individual pipe is disposed in or housed by the manifold. The manifold may be made of carbon steel while the housing may be made of copper. Each of the inlet and outlet ends of each individual pipe may be surrounded in part by cast copper within a housing of the manifold. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377555 | INFRARED FURNACE AND METHOD FOR INFRARED HEATING - The infrared furnace includes a plurality of infrared lamps arrayed on one surface side of a work and a reflective surface provided on its opposite surface side. Outputs of the infrared lamps are locally adjusted, or intensity of the infrared rays incident on one work surface is locally adjusted by a member disposed between the infrared lamps and the one surface of the work. In this manner, variations in strength may be imparted to one and the same car part. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377556 | INFRARED FURNACE, INFRARED HEATING METHOD AND STEEL PLATE MANUFACTURED BY USING THE SAME - An infrared furnace is able to heat a first region and a second region of a work in different temperature regions, provided with a plurality of infrared lamps opposing the work, and a member positioned between the work and the plurality of infrared lamps apart from the work and the infrared lamps, to be arranged above a boundary region between the first and second regions. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377557 | Pre-Cooler for Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers - An apparatus for conditioning an inlet air for an air-cooled heat exchanger, comprising a pre-cooler tube bundle configured to circulate a cooling medium, wherein the pre-cooler tube bundle is configured to remove heat from air circulated across the pre-cooler tube bundle, wherein the pre-cooler tube bundle is configured to be positioned on an air inlet side of the air-cooled heat exchanger in a plenum. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377558 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM - Provided is a heat exchanger, and more particularly, a heat exchanger including a pair of header tanks formed in parallel, spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, a plurality of tubes having both ends fixed to the pair of header tanks to form a channel for a heat exchange medium; a plurality of fins fixed to abut between the tubes, and a plurality of louvers formed at the fins to contact air passing through the circumference of the fins, in which the louvers are formed to be asymmetrical to each other based on a center in a width direction of the fin or louver columns formed at one side or the other side of the fin in an asymmetrical form are alternately formed in a length direction of the fins to improve a flow of cooling air, thereby improving a heat radiation performance. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377559 | Cooling Delta For A Dry Cooling System - The invention is a cooling delta for cooling liquids, gases or vapours, said cooling delta comprising cooling panels arranged at an angle relative to one another, in which cooling panels cooling tubes are arranged, the cooling tubes extend horizontally or substantially horizontally, and the cooling delta further comprising a first media flow header being connected to the cooling tubes at a junction of the cooling panels, and providing a flow communication space for the cooling tubes, and second media flow headers being connected to opposite ends of the cooling panels with respect to the first media flow header, and providing a flow communication space for the cooling tubes. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377560 | MANIFOLD, IN PARTICULAR FOR USE IN A COOLER OF A COOLING SYSTEM - A manifold for use in a cooler of a cooling system is disclosed. The manifold includes a housing, which is a unitary element having a closed profile and has at least one longitudinal channel defined therein and also a plurality of slots on one of surfaces of the housing, which slots are in fluid communication with the longitudinal channel The manifold also includes a covering profile applied on the housing, having a plurality of slots at positions corresponding to the positions of the slots of the housing and fixedly connected to the housing. The slots of both components of the manifold are adapted for receiving tubes of the cooler, while the longitudinal channel has on its surface a stopping means against which the tubes of the cooler may abut. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377561 | Multiple Bank Flattened Tube Heat Exchanger - A multiple bank, flattened tube, finned heat exchanger includes a first tube bank including a plurality of flattened heat exchange tube segments extending longitudinally and arrayed in spaced parallel relationship between a first manifold and a second manifold and a second tube bank including a plurality of flattened tube segments extending longitudinally and arrayed in spaced parallel relationship between a first manifold and a second manifold, the second tube bank disposed in spaced relationship with and behind the first tube bank. A folded fin is disposed between each set of adjacent heat exchange tube segments of the first and second tube banks. Each folded fin extends between a respective set of adjacent heat exchange tube segments of both the first tube bank and the second tube bank, spanning the spacing gap between the tube banks. A plurality of fin notches protrude outwardly from each folded fin into the spacing gap. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377562 | FLUID CHANNELS HAVING PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT FEATURES AND DEVICES INCORPORATING SAME - A fluid channel formed with generally triangular-shaped performance enhancement features is disclosed. The fluid channels may be incorporated into heat exchanger or humidifier devices, the performance enhancement features generally having heat transfer and/or mass transfer performance enhancement applications. The heat transfer or mass transfer enhancement features are formed along the inner surfaces of the fluid flow passages of either the heat exchanger or humidifier plates and generally have sharp leading edges that create vortices in the fluid flowing through the passages. The heat or mass transfer enhancements protrude out of the inner surface of the fluid flow passages while leaving the outer surface of the fluid channel free of perforations. Alternatively, heat or mass transfer enhancements may be formed on separate inserts that are affixed to the inner surface of the fluid flow passages. The heat or mass transfer enhancements can be formed in metal plates or plastic plates using a variety of manufacturing techniques. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377563 | TUBE STRUCTURES FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins and a plurality of tubes passing a fluid therethrough, extending through the plurality of fins and radially expanded into an interference fit therewith. At least one tube of the plurality of tubes includes an outer diameter, an inner diameter, and a plurality of ridges extending from the inner diameter inwardly into an interior of the tube. A tube internal surface area per unit of length of the tube multiplied by the ratio of the outer diameter and tube wall thickness is equal to or greater than about 30.0. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377564 | HEAT DISSIPATING FIN ASSEMBLY - A heat dissipating fin assembly includes a bottom plate, a plurality of first heat dissipating fins, a plurality of second heat dissipating fins, an inner cover plate and an outer cover plate. The first heat dissipating fins extend from an inner end to an outer end. The second heat dissipating fins are located between two of the first heat dissipating fins. The inner cover plate is disposed at the inner end and connected to the first heat dissipating fins. The outer cover plate is disposed at the outer end and connected to the second heat dissipating fins. The outer cover plate and the inner cover plate are separated so as to form an opening. The second heat dissipating fins extend from around the opening to the outer end. The length of the first heat dissipating fins is larger than that of the second heat dissipating fins. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377565 | RECEIVER FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGER, ESPECIALLY CONDENSER, EQUIPPED THEREOF - A receiver for a heat exchanger, especially a condenser of a refrigerant system, is disclosed. The receiver has a hollow body and a closure closing the body. The body defines an internal volume configured to receive a fluid flowing through the heat exchanger, and the closure is adapted to establish a communication of the fluid between said internal volume and a flange of the heat exchanger. The closure is removable from the flange and detachably coupled to the body. A heat exchanger, especially a condenser equipped thereof, is also disclosed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377566 | MULTI-CHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER WITH IMPROVED UNIFORMITY OF REFRIGERANT FLUID DISTRIBUTION - A micro-channel heat exchanger includes an inlet manifold fluidly connected with an outlet manifold by a plurality of generally parallel tubes, further defining a plurality of generally parallel micro-channels therethrough. Refrigerant is introduced to the heat exchanger through a distributor tube disposed within the inlet manifold. The distributor tube includes a plurality of non-circular openings disposed along the length thereof which act as an outlet for refrigerant flow into the inlet manifold and eventually into and through the tubes and micro-channels. The openings are preferably slots arranged along the length of the distributor tube at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction of the distributor tube and oriented within the inlet manifold for a general direction of refrigerant flow at an angle relative to the general direction of refrigerant flow through the tubes. Alternative shapes for the openings are also considered. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377567 | Cylindrical convective air-cooling system - The method and system providing counter-flowing regime of a convective air-chilling of a fluid based on usage of a hollow fan is disclosed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377568 | HIGHLY CORROSION-RESISTANT COPPER TUBE - A copper tube which can exhibit an improved resistance against ant nest corrosion, and which is suitably usable in air-conditioning equipment and refrigerating equipment, to advantageously extend a service life of the equipment produced by using the copper tube. The copper tube contains 0.05-1.0% by weight of P (phosphate) and the balance consisting of Cu (copper) and inevitable impurities. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377569 | Media Pads for Gas Turbine - The present application provides an inlet heat exchanger for cooling an inlet air flow in a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The inlet air exchanger may include a media pad with a number of media sheets having a substantially three-dimensional contoured shape made from non-woven synthetic fibers and a heat exchange medium flowing from a top to a bottom of the media pad to exchange heat with the inlet air flow. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377570 | Apparatus to Control Device Temperature Utilizing Multiple Thermal Paths - Apparatus to control device temperature includes a thermal fluid path which transfers a thermal transfer fluid so that the device is heated or cooled in response to the thermal transfer fluid; a temperature sensor in communication with a controller and being operable to sense a temperature in response to the thermal fluid path; a first path in thermal contact with a heating assembly, which first path is fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal fluid path; a second path in thermal contact with a cooling assembly, which second path is fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal head fluid path; a third path fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal fluid path; a supply apparatus which supplies thermal transfer fluid to a confluence of a second end of the first path, a second end of the second path, and a second end of the third path; and a valve assembly being operable, in response to the controller, to regulate flow of thermal transfer fluid flow through the first, the second, and the third paths. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377571 | SYSTEM INCLUDING TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLABLE STAGE, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND STAGE TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a system including a temperature-controllable stage, which includes: a disc-shaped plate having a front surface on which a substrate is mounted and a rear surface; a heat exchanger configured to individually supply a heat exchange medium to a plurality of regions two-dimensionally arranged to face the rear surface of the plate and configured to individually recover the heat exchange medium supplied to the regions, the plurality of regions being obtained by dividing a plurality of zones defined to face the rear surface of the plate in the heat exchanger; and a plurality of valve units configured to control, for each of the plurality of zones, the supply or cutoff of the heat exchange medium to the plurality of regions by the heat exchanger. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377572 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AMMUNITION - A system and method for tracking ammunition, including a magazine that stores ammunition rounds, a top plate that slides along a longitudinal axis of the magazine, and a processing unit that determines the number of ammunition rounds in the magazine based on the position of the top plate. The system may output the number of ammunition rounds in the magazine to a display and/or store a time stamp indicative of each time a round was chambered and/or fired. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377573 | Simple and Special Telescoping Magazine Ammunition Loader and Unloader - A simplified magazine ammunition loader/unloader for weapons loading and reserve ammunition storage. The apparatus provides for the rapid loading of ammunition into a magazine used for holding a number of rounds of ammunition. It is comprised of a loader body) with an ammunition magazine engagement configurations; a plunger block; a plunger handle placed interior to the inside void of the loader body; and a means to removably secure the plunger handle to the plunger block wherein the loader may retain at least one cartridge which may be forced into a magazine through the receiving section so an operator can quickly and efficiently reload the cartridge into the receiving magazine. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377574 | MAGAZINE BASED, FIREARM SAFETY APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING EXISTING FIREARMS EMPLOYING A DIGITAL, CLOSE PROXIMITY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND A LOW POWER ELECTRO-PERMANENT MAGNET INTERLOCK SYSTEM - A magazine-based firearm interlock that can be added to a commercial firearm, with a release/locking device on the firing mechanisms enabled by an electro-permanent magnet, control electronics in the removable magazine, and authorized through a wearable authorization device. Modifications are applied to the trigger bar or sear mechanism which enables it to be changed to an unlocked state, which allows a shot to be fired, and to a locked state, which prevents a shot from being fired. A communication system includes a chip set in the firearm magazine that communicates with a FOB carried by the user, which authenticates the user and activates the electro-permanent magnet to enable the firearm to fire. This system is preferably a near field communication system that couples to and transmits across the body of the user. Indicators can be included to indicate the operational state of the interlock and to detect and record discharges. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377575 | FIREARM SAFETY MECHANISM - A firearm with safety mechanism in one embodiment comprises a receiver, a trigger-actuated firing mechanism with movable trigger operable to discharge the firearm, and a safety mechanism configured to arrest the firing mechanism. The safety mechanism is movable between a first position preventing movement of the trigger and a second position allowing movement of the trigger for discharging the firearm. In one embodiment, an elongated stock bolt attaches a buttstock to the receiver. The stock bolt passes through a portion of the safety mechanism to engage the receiver. This allows an operating button of the safety to be ergonomically mounted on a top surface of the firearm above the stock bolt. In one implementation, the firing and safety mechanisms may each be operably mounted in a fire control module disposed in the receiver and removable therefrom as a separate self-supported unit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377576 | RIFLE WITH NOISE DAMPER - A rifle barrel having a sound suppressor and a rifle comprising such a barrel. Material disposed over the rifle barrel and extending longitudinally and distally from a proximal end of the rifle barrel defines a housing. The housing surrounds at least a majority of the sound suppressing element, which is connected to the rifle barrel solely by containment within the housing. The sound suppressing comprises an acoustic labyrinth formed by a plurality of components disposed together along a longitudinal plane coextensive with an axis of the rifle barrel. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377577 | Harmonically De-Tuned Flash Suppressor for Firearms - A prong-type harmonically de-tuned flash suppressor that is usable with a sound suppressor. As a consequence of its harmonic de-tuning, the flash suppressor does not produce an audible ping when the firearm to which it is attached is discharged, due to harmonic variance among the prongs of the flash suppressor. Harmonic variance, or de-tuning, of the flash suppressor is accomplished by varying centers of gravity of the prongs such that each prong of the flash suppressor has a different fundamental harmonic than each other prong. This harmonic de-tuning of the flash suppressor is accomplished while maintaining each prong at an equal length to each other prong, and while maintaining the general exterior appearance of each prong as being about the same as the general exterior appearance of each other prong. Centers of gravities of the prongs, and thus fundamental harmonics of the prongs, may be varied by placing payloads within the prongs which serve as harmonic dampers. The payloads may be fixed within the prongs, or they may be allowed to freely move within the prongs. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377578 | MULTIPURPOSE SECURING SYSTEMS, KITS AND METHODOLOGIES - Securing mechanisms are provided for various applications. As consistent with one or more embodiments, first and second securing mechanisms respectively couple to a surface and an object to be secured. The first securing mechanism includes a device interface that secures a first portion of a device, and includes a rigid protrusion having a concave surface and a flexible structure coupled to the rigid protrusion and configured and arranged to flexibly secure the device via the concave surface. A first surface interface mitigates movement of the first securing mechanism and the first portion of the securable device relative to a surface. The second securing mechanism includes a device interface that secures a second portion of the securable device relative to the second securing mechanism, and a second surface interface that mitigates movement of the second securing mechanism and the second portion of the securable device, relative to the surface. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377579 | MOTORIZED WEAPON GYROSCOPIC STABILIZER - A motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer which creates a stabilizing effect for single shot, semi-automatic, and fully automatic weapons. The rotating mass that generates the gyroscopic stabilizing effect can be the rotor of the motor. The motor is designed to allow the mass to rotate around the open core of the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer. Because of its open core design the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer allows the fired projectile to pass through it, or be mounted in line with the sighting mechanism allowing the target alignment—line of sight to pass through the motorized weapon gyroscopic stabilizer, or both. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377580 | ADAPTER FOR FIREARM - The claimed invention relates to an adapter for quickly and easily attaching a booster, trap or silencer to the barrel of a firearm. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377581 | Adjustable pulley assembly for a compound archery bow - A pulley assembly for a compound bow comprises a draw cable pulley rotatable about a first axis, a mounting member attached to the draw cable pulley and adjustable among multiple positions, and a power cable pulley attached to the mounting member and adjustable among multiple positions about a second axis. Movement of the mounting member shifts the second axis relative to the first axis. Movement of one or both of the mounting member or power cable pulley alters one or more of the bow's draw force curve, draw length, draw weight, or stored energy. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377582 | TOY GUN FOR SURVIVAL GAME - Disclosed is a toy gun for a survival game, comprising: a cartridge chamber in which projectiles that are fed from a magazine are individually loaded; a toy gun main body including a barrel connected with the cartridge chamber, and a handle portion; a cylinder assembly installed to be capable of reciprocating within the barrel, and having a rack gear member; a piston unit which can retract together with the cylinder assembly and be stationary in a ready-to-fire state, and which enters into the cylinder assembly when firing from the ready-to-fire state to provide high-pressure air through the cylinder assembly to the cartridge chamber to fire the projectile; and an operation control device that automatically operates and controls the movements of the cylinder assembly and the piston unit for each firing mode in order to fire the projectile supplied to the cartridge chamber. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377583 | RECOIL REDUCER WHEN SHOOTING BULLET FROM FIREARM - The present invention provides a recoil reducer that reduces the recoil when the bullet is shot from the firearm and the bolt in the machine part is moved backward. By reducing the reaction force applied to the bolt when the bullet is shot, a load applied to the shooter is reduced. Furthermore, hit accuracy is improved by stabilizing the sight, the performance of the firearm itself is not decreased. The recoil when the bullet is shot is reduced by providing a member moving in an opposite direction of a recoil direction of a bolt and providing a transmission mechanism that moves the member in the opposite direction of the recoil direction of the bolt when the bolt is moved in the recoil direction by a reaction force of shooting a bullet. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377584 | FOREND-MOUNTED HEATSHIELD ARRANGEMENT FOR FIREARMS - A mounting arrangement for a firearm having a receiver, a barrel and a magazine tube includes an elongated heatshield body having a set of mounting feet provided thereon. A forend assembly includes a U-shaped forend body and a U-shaped bracket arrangement received and retained within the forend body for receiving the magazine tube and connecting the mounting feet to the forend assembly such that an entire length of the heatshield body is mounted in a continuous spaced floating relationship over the barrel to prevent any contact between the heatshield body and the barrel. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377585 | LONG GUN HOLSTER SYSTEM FOR MOLLE/PALS-COMPLIANT GARMENTS - A holster apparatus securely holds a long gun on a MOLLE/PALS-compliant garment in a hands-free secure position, but so that the gun is quickly and easily accessible. The apparatus includes a holster with openings configured to slidingly engage an ammunition magazine attached to a long gun, with a bottom surface of the long gun supported on the holster. A mount securely holds the holster on a MOLLE/PALS-compliant garment in a selected balanced position with the long gun oriented generally horizontally, so that a professional can use their hands for tasks while having confidence in the security and safe-carrying of the long gun. The holster can be located anywhere on the garment, and can be oriented as desired by the professional user. Related methods are also described and claimed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377586 | STOWABLE EFFECTOR LAUNCH SYSTEM - An effector launch system includes a stowable effector launcher housing having a housing panel configured for coupling with a vehicle, and one or more receptacle brackets movably coupled with the housing panel. The one or more receptacle brackets include one or more effector launcher sockets. The launch system further includes one or more effector launchers. Each effector launcher includes an effector received within an adapter housing. The stowable effector launcher housing is movable between deployed and stowed configurations. In the deployed configuration the one or more receptacle brackets extend from the housing panel and the one or more effector launchers are received within the one or more effector launcher sockets. In the stowed configuration the one or more effector launchers are removed from the one or more effector launcher sockets and the one or more receptacle brackets are stowed along the housing panel. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377587 | COATING FOR LIGHT SECURITY - A night vision system includes an eyepiece and a video camera to capture a video image that can be remote to the eyepiece. The eyepiece includes an optical device with a front side and a back side. A splitting surface within the optical device reflects some of a video image toward an eye of a user of the eyepiece, and the splitting surface further allows some light of an optical image received from in front of the eyepiece to past through the eyepiece to the eye of the user. The layer of switchable coating on the eyepiece can be switched between a transparent mode and an opaque mode by the user. When in an opaque mode no light can leave the front side of the optical device and only the video image can be seen through the eyepiece. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377588 | Method and Apparatus for Aligning Laser to Optical System - An improved method and apparatus for aligning laser systems to optical systems at long distances. An embodiment of this uses a reflective material with markings which reflects light back along its angle of incidence to permit a user to align the two systems. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377589 | WEAPON SYSTEM CONTROL HANDLE - An apparatus. The apparatus includes electrical circuitry for selectably controlling a first and a second weapon system different from the first weapon system. The electrical circuitry includes a first switch including a first pole and a pole. The apparatus also includes a first connector having a first terminal coupled to a common terminal of the first pole. A second connector has a first terminal coupled to a common terminal of the second pole. The first connector is configured to couple to a first weapon system mounted on a mobile platform; and the second connector is configured to couple to a second weapon system mounted on the mobile platform. The first weapons system is configured to operate when the first switch is in a first positon and the second weapon system is configured to operate when the first switch is in a second position. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377590 | MULTIMODE SHARED APERTURE SEEKER - A multimode shared aperture seeker incorporating a dual-mode diffuser and methods of operation thereof. According to one example, a non-gimbaled multimode seeker includes an IIR seeker including an FPA and an optical system that receives infrared radiation via a system optical aperture and focuses the infrared radiation onto the FPA, and a SAL seeker including a SAL detector positioned in an optical path between the system optical aperture and the FPA and configured to detect laser radiation received via the system optical aperture. The SAL detector is substantially transparent to the infrared radiation. The multimode seeker further includes a dual-mode diffuser positioned in the optical path between the system optical aperture and the optical system. The diffuser is configured to spread the laser radiation to broaden a linear field of view of the SAL seeker, and to transmit the infrared radiation substantially undiffracted to the optical system. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377591 | Universal riflescope mount for hand-held weapons - The invention relates to a riflescope mount for hand-held weapons, comprising at least one base rail ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377592 | Polymer Coatings with Embedded Hollow Spheres for Armor for Blast and Ballistic Mitigation - A lightweight armor system providing blast protection and ballistic protection against small arms fire, suitable for use in helmets, personnel or vehicle protection, and other armor systems. A hard substrate is coated on the front surface with a thin elastomeric polymer layer, in which hollow ceramic or metal spheres are encapsulated. The coating layer having a thin elastomeric polymer layer with encapsulated metal or ceramic hollow spheres can be stand-alone blast protection, or can be added to an underlying structure. The glass transition temperature of the polymer is preferably between negative fifty Celsius and zero Celsius. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377593 | ARMOUR | 2015-12-31 |
20150377594 | Gunner Accessory Package - A protected firing platform protection system protects personnel from contact with the protected firing platform. In an embodiment, the protected firing platform protection system is adapted for use with a protected firing platform of a military vehicle. The protected firing platform protection system includes a blanket. The blanket has a carrier and a protective insert. The carrier has an interior. The protective insert is disposed in the interior. The blanket is attached to the protected firing platform. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377595 | REDUCED WEIGHT ARMOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An armor system configured to be coupled to a frame surrounding a window in a vehicle or other structure, such as a building. The armor system may be configured to provide any desired ballistics protection rating. The armor system includes a ballistics-grade armor panel and at least one insert embedded in the ballistics-grade armor panel. The insert extends around at least a portion of a periphery of the ballistics-grade armor panel. The one or more inserts may be configured to reduce the parasitic weight of the armor system. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377596 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPTIMISING A RESOURCE ALLOCATION PLAN - The optimisation device ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377597 | Shaped Charge Liner with Nanoparticles | 2015-12-31 |
20150377598 | PYROTECHNIC DEVICE - Parachutes for signalling rockets, for example, open in a jerky manner, as a result of which the suspension lines ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377599 | Electro-Mechanical Fuze For A Projectile - The present invention describes an electronic fuze operable to complement a mechanical point impact fuze. The electronic fuze includes a voltage generator circuit, micro-controller, a piezo-electric sensor, a firing circuit and a safety lockout circuit. When a projectile strikes a target at an optimum angle, the mechanical point impact fuze is activated; when the strike angle is oblique, the mechanical point impact fuze may be ineffective but the piezo-electric sensor is operable to trigger the firing circuit. The safety lockout circuit ensures the firing circuit is operative only after a predetermined delay time when an n-channel FET is turned OFF. The micro-controller also generates a TIME-OUT signal, which provides for self-destruction of a projectile that has failed to explode. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377600 | Cabinet Installation Tool and System of Use Thereof - A template tool that is adapted to quickly and easily define standard cabinet front edge position, whether for base or wall cabinet, and whether from stud or drywall wall. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377601 | Profile gauge - A profile gauge contains: a body, a holding plate, a plurality of slidable measuring members, and a locking assembly. The body is formed in an elongated plate shape and includes an accommodating chamber defined thereon and two ruling portions parallelly arranged on two sides of the accommodating chamber, wherein each ruling portion has a graduation for measuring a distance between two points of a profile curve line of an object. The holding plate is rectangular and includes an insertion extending outwardly from a first end thereof and an extension extending outwardly from a second end thereof. Each slidable measuring member includes a fixed thickness and an elongated aperture defined thereon, wherein a width of the elongated aperture is more than a width between the two sides of the holding plate. The locking assembly is fixed on the extension to limit a slidable movement of each slidable measuring member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377602 | MAGNETOMETER UNIT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - In one example a magnetometer unit comprises logic, to receive first magnetic response data from a first magnetic sensor and second magnetic response data from a second magnetic sensor displaced from the first magnetic sensor, generate a composite response surface representation from the first magnetic response data and the second magnetic response data, and store the composite response surface representation in a non-transitory memory. Other examples may be described. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377603 | METHOD FOR REDUCING INTERFERENCE FROM SCATTERED LIGHT/REFLECTED LIGHT OF INTERFERENCE PATH BY GENERATING CARRIER THROUGH PHASE - A method for reducing interference from scattered light/reflected light of an interference path by generating carrier through phase. Phase modulation is applied on the terminal of a fiber path, and a target signal is separated from an interference signal by selecting a specific working point, to obtain a purer target signal, thereby lengthening the measurement distance. The signal demodulation manner used in this method is different from the traditional manner of modulation performed by generating a carrier through the phase, and does not need to use the modulation frequency as the reference signal during demodulation, so this manner is easily implemented. The method is applicable to long-distance pipeline monitoring and wide-range fiber perimeter security, and especially to an application environment in which the modulation end is far away from the signal demodulation end. The method can also be applied in an application in which measurement is implemented by modulating an optical transmission phase in a feedback device. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377604 | ZOOM CAMERA ASSEMBLY HAVING INTEGRATED ILLUMINATOR - A device including a zoom-camera assembly having a first lens group, a magnifier lens group, a beam splitter, an imaging sensor, a motor, and an illuminator, the illuminator generating a first beam of light and cooperating with the beam splitter to send the beam of light through the first lens group to a retroreflector, the first lens group receiving the second beam of light and cooperating with the beam splitter to pass the received second beam of light through the magnifier lens group onto the imaging sensor, the motor adjusting a spacing between the first lens group and the magnifier lens group. | 2015-12-31 |