35th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 7 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130220180 | SOLID SOLUTION PIGMENT NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID SOLUTION PIGMENT NANOPARTICLES HAVING CONTROLLED SOLID SOLUTION RATIO - The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide; solid solution pigment nanoparticles having a homogeneous solid solution ratio; a method for producing solid solution pigment nanoparticles having a homogeneous solid solution ratio in each primary particle; and a method for controlling the solid solution ratio of solid solution pigment nanoparticles. The solid solution pigment nanoparticles are prepared by precipitating at least two types of pigment by mixing a pigment precipitation solvent and; at least one type of pigment solution wherein at least two types of pigment are dissolved in a solvent: or at least two types of pigment solution wherein at least one type of pigment is dissolved in a solvent. The solid solution pigment nanoparticles are wherein the solid solution ratio of the at least two types of pigment in the primary particles of the precipitated solid solution pigment nanoparticles with respect to the ratio of the at least two types of pigment in the pigment solution mixed with the pigment precipitation solvent having a precision within 25%. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220181 | Radial Coal Ash Based Micro-Architectures and Method of Synthesis - Microparticles having crystalline needle or rod-shaped structures of, for example, an ettringite mineral grown and attached radially from their surface. A method including nucleating and growing crystalline needles/rods from the surface of a particle in the presence of a solution of calcium, sulfur, and aluminum such as calcium sulfoaluminate, lime and calcium sulfate is described. One example is the radial growth of ettringite needles on the surface of fly ash particles in calcium sulfoaluminate-based cement paste and concrete. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220182 | MANNER OF OBTAINMENT OF BINDING AGENT FOR MASS FOR PRODUCTION OF SHAPED CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS AND BINDING AGENT FOR MASS FOR PRODUCTION OF SHAPED CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS - The invention solves the problem of obtainment of binding agent for mass of shape constriction elements, consisting of the fact, that preferably calcium sulfate, preferably calcium oxide, preferably zinc oxide, are initially mixed in mechanical mixer, and after thorough mixing, the obtained dry mass shall be subjected to the effects of ultrasonic stationary wave. The binding agent for mass for production of shaped construction elements, in accordance with the invention, consists of 65-86% of weight, preferably of calcium sulfate, 15-35% of weight, preferably of calcium oxide and 0.1-0.7% of weight, preferably of zinc oxide. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220183 | PALLET GUARD - A guard for protecting the sides of a pallet on which goods can be stacked or a merchandise grouping placed on a support surface, the guard comprising a plurality of modular guard sections, each section being couplable to an adjacent section to surround at least a portion of the perimeter of a pallet or merchandise grouping, each modular guard section having top and bottom portions disposed between front and back portions, the bottom portion being wider than the top portion making each modular guard section substantially wedge or triangular shaped in cross section to increase the stability of the guard section, the guard sections each having a complementary portion of a joint for coupling the sections together, wherein the modular guard sections each comprise at least two telescoping members to allow adjustability of the length of a guard section; further wherein each guard section comprises complementary detent elements that allow the telescoping members to attain respective detented positions. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220184 | PALLET ASSEMBLY - A pallet assembly includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes an upper deck for supporting items thereon and upper column portions extending downward from the upper deck. The upper column portions include a first upper column portion having a slot defined by a pair of slot walls. The lower portion includes a plurality of lower column portions including a first lower column portion. The first lower column portion includes a peripheral wall and a support structure having a pair of walls extending inward from the peripheral wall. One of the first upper column portion and the first lower column portion is received within the other, with the support structure received in the slot between the slot walls. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220185 | ADJUSTABLE COVER FOR FURNITURE AND VEHICLES - A cover device for an article of furniture or vehicle component comprises: (i) a panel that is placed on top of the furniture or vehicle component; (ii) a first series of bands attached to the underside of the panel along one edge; and (iii) a second series of bands attached to the underside of the panel along the opposite edge. Each band includes a medial end attached to the panel and a distal end attached to a fastening member. The first series of bands is complementary to the second series of bands, and they inter-engage with one another via the fastening members to secure the cover device in place. The first and second series of bands are each comprised of an equal plurality of bands, but in alternate embodiments, the cover device may comprise of only a first band and a second band that inter-engage to secure the cover device. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220186 | TABLE WITH NESTING TABLE TOP - A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a nesting portion formed in an upper surface and sidewall of the table top. The table may also include a frame with one or more engaging portions sized and configured to be disposed in the nesting portion of an adjacent table when the tables are nested together. In addition, the table top may include a compression edge sized and configured to be disposed in a nesting portion of an adjacent table when the tables are nested together. The compression edge and engaging portions may be sized and configured to be simultaneously disposed in the nesting portion of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220187 | TABLE TOP WITH A PLURALITY OF CLOSELY SPACED DEPRESSIONS - A pivotable folding utility table includes a table top having a pair of support pedestals pivotally attached thereto. A first pivotal support brace including a distal end and a proximal end attached to the first support pedestal. A second pivotal support brace including a distal end and a proximal end attached to the second support pedestal. The distal ends of the first and second pivotal support braces pivotally attached to a retaining assembly preferably mounted in relation to the table top. Specifically, the retaining assembly includes a cross-brace member operably disposed through openings formed in the distal ends of the first and second pivotal support braces, thus providing a pivotal engagement in relation to the table top. Alternatively, a second retaining assembly including a cross-brace member may be mounted in relation to the table top, wherein the distal end of the first pivotal support brace pivotally engages the first retaining member and the distal end of the second pivotal support brace pivotally engages the second retaining member. In addition, the first and second support pedestals may comprise at least one support leg, wherein each support leg of the first and second support pedestals are laterally offset from each other so as to permit an offset displacement of the support legs when the support pedestals are disposed in a collapsed position. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220188 | TABLE FURNITURE ASSEMBLING STRUCTURE - A table furniture mainly comprises a table plate, four leg units mounted at four end corners of the table plate, two couplers and a central beam. Each leg unit has a leg rod and a side bracket connected with the leg rod, an engaging portion being provided at its free end. The coupler has at least three insertion slots with shrunk openings among which two opposing insertion slots are for engagement with the engaging portions of both adjacent leg units. The central beam also has an engaging portion provided at each end for engagement with one insertion slot of the couplers adjacent to the two opposing insertion slots. In this manner, the structure can facilitate assembling and disassembling of the whole table. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220189 | COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for staged combustion in a combustor assembly includes introducing an oxidant stream and a fuel stream at a first location into a combustion chamber to produce a heated stream. A Liquid water stream and an additional oxidant stream, fuel stream or both are then introduced into the heated stream in at least one location along the heated stream downstream from the first location. The additional oxidant stream, fuel stream or both react in the heated stream to generate additional heat that vaporizes liquid water from the liquid water stream to water vapor. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220190 | Central Bulk Fill System Having Stowable Ladder For Stack-Fold Farm Implement - A stack-fold implement having a central bulk fill hopper assembly is provided. The bulk fill hopper assembly is mounted to the center frame section of the stack-fold implement and does not affect the narrowness of the stack-fold implement when it's in a stacked, transport position. The hopper assembly includes a pair of bulk fill hoppers or tanks supported by cradle that is in turn supported by a pair of wheels. The cradle is removably coupled to the center frame section by a plurality of rigid frame members. A retractable ladder may be stowed beneath the hopper assembly. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220191 | SHIP, IN PARTICULAR FREIGHT SHIP, WITH A MAGNUS ROTOR - The invention relates to a ship comprising a plurality of Magnus rotors. Each Magnus rotor is associated with an electric motor which can be controlled individually and which is used to rotate the Magnus rotor. Each electric motor is associated with a converter in order to control the rotational speed and/or the rotational direction of the electric motor. The ship also comprises a central control unit which is connected to the converters, to control the individual converters, in order to control the rotational speed and/or the rotational direction of the Magnus rotors, independently from the other Magnus rotors. The ship also comprises an electric motor as the main drive of the ship, a converter for controlling the electric motor is associated with the electric motor. Said control unit controls the Magnus rotor in a first operational mode in such a manner that a maximal drive force is reached. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220192 | Easily Transportable Personal Watercraft - A personal watercraft has a saddle with a seating surface, first and second opposite sides, and front and back ends. A pair of footing surfaces proceed from proximate lower edges of first and second opposite sides. A front recess is defined in the front end and has upper and lower portions that extend further away from the saddle than a medial portion. A back recess is defined in the back end and has upper and lower portions that extend further away from the saddle than a medial portion. The front and back recesses are configured to secure an inflatable body that substantially surrounds the saddle with the footing surfaces at least partially exposed. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220193 | WAKESURFING BOAT AND HULL FOR A WAKESURFING BOAT - A wakesurfing boat and a hull for a wakesurfing boat. The hull includes a bottom having a preselected length extending from a bow to a stern. The bottom includes a central ridge and port and starboard ridges extending below respective port and starboard bulwarks to define a substantially M-shaped bottom with concave portions to port and starboard of the central ridge. Port and starboard sponsoons extend below the port and starboard bulwarks proximate the stern. A trim wedge projects below the stern. Two rounded stern portions are provided proximate the stern. In a dynamic surfing mode, with selectively-fillable ballast tanks partially or fully flooded, water flowing through the port and starboard concave portions, combined with the ballast, increases resistance to the hull, resulting in a larger wake wave. Water passing around the structural features proximate the stern is directed toward a convergent zone in the wake, resulting in an improved wake wave shape. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220194 | MULTIPLE-SIZED BOX STORAGE PONTOON RACK VESSEL - A box storage pontoon rack vessel allows a paddler to carry more items without compromising the capacity restrictions and maneuverability of a kayak. The box storage can be made in a plurality of containers that can be made waterproof. The plurality of containers can be designed in multiple sizes to assist in storing various sized items in their own containers. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220195 | HIGH STRENGTH THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER FILMS FOR STRENGTH AND DURABILITY AND RELATED METHODS - A high strength filament reinforced thermoplastic polymer film is provided for use in various applications with properties that are stronger than rip-stop nylon or polyester woven fabric. As disclosed, a sailboat spinnaker is provided made from high strength filament reinforced thermoplastic polymer film. The sailboat spinnaker may he bonded or thermo welded together along seams to form a finished spinnaker. The seams, being welded or bonded, can have enhanced performance over conventional rip-stop nylon or polyester fabric spinnakers that are sewn together. The spinnaker clews (attach) points can also be reinforced with one or more thermoplastic polymer film layers and/or adhesive backed woven fabric reinforcements with loops in lieu of conventional metal rings and webbing sewn in place. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220196 | Shaft Seal Arrangement for a Ship Bulkhead - A seal arrangement for sealing around a rotating shaft that passes through a ship bulkhead includes an expandible and contractible seal ring made of several seal ring segments, and radial actuators that engage the seal ring segments and can be power-activated, e.g. with a pressure medium, to pull the seal ring segments radially outwardly, thereby expanding the seal ring to a larger diameter spaced away from the shaft. When the radial actuators are not activated, the biasing force of springs contracts the seal ring segments to a smaller diameter, to establish sealing contact of the seal ring on the shaft. In normal operation a control unit activates the actuators, but if sensors detect a power failure or water in the ship, or a manual switching is triggered, then the seal arrangement contracts under spring force into the sealing condition with the seal rings sealing against the shaft. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220197 | DEVICE FOR STABILIZING AN INFLATABLE STRUCTURE - The device comprises at least one pair of flexible ballasts which extend laterally along the length of the inflatable structure and each comprise an orifice, acting as a vent, situated at the front, and a scoop system situated at the rear. Between the ballasts, at least one pipe connects the cavities of said ballasts to equalize their level of fill and the stagnation pressure of the water obtaining in said cavities when the inflatable structure is pulled along in the inflated state. This scoop system consists of a component moulded in a rigid or semirigid thermoplastic or is made of an assembly of cutouts from a flexible material of watertight fabric. This scoop system is bonded and/or welded to the ballast. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220198 | HATCH OF A SHIP - A hatch for an outer wall or skin of a ship includes a guide device for guiding a flexible electrical line through the hatch to provide the ship with electrical power. A ship having such a hatch is also provided. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220199 | SHIP COMPRISING A VENTILATION DEVICE - The invention concerns a ship comprising at least one hold, and at least one ventilation apparatus for ventilation of the hold, which has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet connected to the air inlet by means of a passage. In particular the invention concerns a ship having a ventilation apparatus, wherein the passage has at least one portion arranged above the air inlet. The invention further concerns a ventilation apparatus for ventilation of the hold of a ship. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220200 | DEVICE FOR SECURING A PORTION OF A LINE - A device for securing a length of rope includes a housing with at least one pair of apertures therein defining a passage through the housing for receiving a line of rope. The device includes a pin extending at least partially through the interior of the housing, and a torsion spring disposed within the housing. The device further includes at least one cam member with a grooved edge portion, pivotally mounted on the pin and biased by the torsion spring so as to pivot the cam member's grooved edge portion in a direction towards an interior wall of the housing for engaging a line of rope received within the passage between the cam member's grooved edge portion and the interior wall. The at least one cam member has a lever depending from the cam member, which enables pivotal movement of the cam. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220201 | Method and Apparatus for Hawser Connection in a TLP - TAD System - A hawser system between a tension leg platform (TLP) and another vessel employs two lines, oriented in a V-shape, to restrict the vertical motion of a hawser near the bow of the other vessel which may be a semi-submersible tender assisted drilling vessel (TAD). Drilling operations may be performed from the TLP while the semi-submersible provides the supporting services for the drilling operation, e.g. drilling fluid and drill pipe storage. The restricted vertical motion of the hawsers significantly reduces the possibility of the hawsers contacting each other. A hawser system according to the invention couples the semi-submersible TAD vessel to the TLP and may be implemented without passing the hawsers through sheaves. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220202 | Method and System of a Marine Fairing - A marine fairing. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods of installing a fairing on a line. In installing may include: wrapping a flap portion of the fairing at least partially around the line; and coupling an appendage defined by the fairing into a hollow defined by the fairing such that a distal portion of flap abuts a body portion of the fairing. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220203 | Platform Topside for an Offshore Platform and Method for Installing Such a Platform Topside - A platform topside for an offshore platform including a self-floating superstructure with a stable floating position, projections on the superstructure, means for mounting legs in an upright arrangement in the projections, wherein the projections and the means for mounting legs are arranged above the water line or not far below the water line, means for displacing the legs in the longitudinal direction of the legs in the means for mounting and means for fixing the legs in their positions in the means for mounting. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220204 | Crane on a Vessel - A travelling crane arrangement provided on a floating vessel having a deck and a pair of substantially parallel tracks comprises a pair of uprights configured to move along the respective tracks. In addition, the travelling crane arrangement comprises a transverse beam extending between said uprights across the deck of the vessel in spaced relation thereto. Further, the travelling crane arrangement comprises a trolley configured to move along the beam. The trolley carries at least part of a lifting mechanism configured to lift a load above the deck. Still further, the crane arrangement includes a support selectively positionable in a brace position extending between the deck and the trolley. In the brace position, the support is configured to at least partially support the beam in compression during use of the lifting mechanism to lift or otherwise support the weight of a load. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220205 | SYSTEM FOR LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF A VESSEL - The present invention provides a system for launch and recovery of a vessel ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130220206 | SUBSEA ANCHOR - Subsea anchor ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130220207 | STERN HATCH MEANS - The invention relates to a foldout stern-lowering means ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130220208 | SEAT FOR A WATERCRAFT - A seat for a watercraft having a housing section defining a space for receiving a rider, the seat comprising a base seat comprising a longitudinal arcuate base projection or groove extending downwardly or upwardly along a longitudinal axis of the watercraft, the housing section comprising a longitudinal arcuate housing groove or projection extending downwardly or upwardly along the longitudinal axis, the longitudinal arcuate base projection or groove and the longitudinal arcuate housing groove or projection registering with one another such that, in use, the rider can move the base seat from a first configuration to a second configuration, the first configuration being different than the second configuration. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220209 | LOWER THRESHOLD TEMPERATURE INDICATOR DEVICE - A device for indicating that an ambient temperature has fallen to or below a predetermined lower threshold temperature. The device includes: a porous membrane having first and second spatially separate zones; a first freezable liquid infused in the porous membrane, the first freezable liquid having a freezing point corresponding to the predetermined lower threshold temperature; a second liquid for contacting the first zone of the porous membrane, the second liquid being immiscible with the first liquid; and an indicator window for indicating migration of the second liquid from the first zone to the second zone. The membrane infused with the first liquid is impervious to the second liquid above the threshold temperature and is permeable to the second liquid at or below the threshold temperature. The device is useful in applications where products degrade below a certain lower threshold temperature. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220210 | CAST OR FORGED COMPONENT WITH FATIGUE LIFE INDICATION - A cast or forged component having a fatigue life indication arrangement comprising a member connected to said component and configured to alter from a first condition to a second condition when a predetermined stage in the component fatigue life is reached. The member is configured to provide a visual indication that the predetermined stage in the component fatigue life has been reached. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220211 | CRYSTAL TO CRYSTAL OXYGEN EXTRACTION - Compositions made by metallothermal reduction from crystalline materials and methods of producing such compositions are provided. The compositions have novel crystalline structures in the form of three-dimensional scaffolds. Additionally, the compositions possess unusual properties that indicate possible applications in numerous applications. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220212 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING N-TYPE SiC SINGLE CRYSTAL - A method for manufacturing an n-type SiC single crystal, enables the suppression of the variation in nitrogen concentration among a plurality of n-type SiC single crystal ingots manufactured. A method includes the steps of: providing a manufacturing apparatus ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130220213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LIQUID SILICON CONTAINMENT - This invention relates to a system and a method for liquid silicon containment, such as during the casting of high purity silicon used in solar cells or solar modules. The containment apparatus includes a shielding ember adapted to prevent breaching molten silicon from contacting structural elements or cooling elements of a casting device, and a volume adapted to hold a quantity of breaching molten silicon with the volume formed by a bottom and one or more sides. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220214 | BASE MATERIAL FOR GROWING SINGLE CRYSTAL DIAMOND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SINGLE CRYSTAL DIAMOND SUBSTRATE - The present invention is a base material for growing a single crystal diamond comprising a single crystal silicon substrate, a MgO film heteroepitaxially grown on a side of the single crystal silicon substrate where the single crystal diamond is to be grown, and an iridium film or a rhodium film heteroepitaxially grown on the MgO film. As a result, there is provided a base material for growing a single crystal diamond and a method for producing a single crystal diamond substrate which can grow the single crystal diamond having a large area and good crystallinity and produce a high quality single crystal diamond substrate at low cost. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220215 | Controlled gravity feeding czochralski apparatus with on the way melting raw material - A melting furnace is mounted adjacent a growth furnace in which a single crystal ingot is pulled from the melt according to the Czochralski method. The melting furnace comprises a receiving container for melting therein raw material in a particle or powder form falling in it from a feeder. The receiving container accommodates a set of slope-wise plates providing a distributed sliding of partially melted raw material particles over the surface of these plates and their complete melting while moving downward; eventually the melted raw material flows into the crucible of the growth furnace through a heated conveying tube extending slantingly from the conical bottom of the receiving container to the crucible through coaxial openings in housings of both furnaces. The rate of feeding is defined solely by a feeder, and at continuous feeding the raw material flows continuously by gravity from the feeder to the crucible of the growth furnace, first in a solid state (powder, granules, pellets, etc.) and then in a liquid state. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220216 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR GROWING A SILICON SINGLE CRYSTAL FROM A MELT - Silicon single crystals are grown from the melt by providing the melt in a crucible; imposing a horizontal magnetic field on the melt; directing a gas between the single crystal and a heat shield to a melt free surface, and controlling the gas to flow over a region of the melt free surface extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the magnetic induction. A suitable apparatus has a crucible for holding the melt; a heat shield surrounding the silicon single crystal having a lower end which is connected to a bottom cover facing a melt free surface and a non-axisymmetric shape with respect to a crucible axis, such that gas which is directed between the crystal and the heat shield to the melt free surface is forced to flow over a region of the melt which extends substantially perpendicular to the magnetic induction. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220217 | LENS MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - A lens manufacturing apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a workpiece having a sheet member and a resin base on the sheet member, an unevenness forming unit that moves a cutting blade in a direction different from the conveying direction of the workpiece and that makes a cut in the surface of the resin base to form concave and convex portions, a resin supply unit that includes nozzles supplying a lens resin to areas, in which the concave portions are not formed, between the convex portions formed on the surface of the resin base, and a resin curing unit that cures the supplied lens resin. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220218 | APPARATUS FOR APPLYING COATING LIQUID AND COATING BAR - A coating bar | 2013-08-29 |
20130220219 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL - Provided is an apparatus for manufacturing a photovoltaic cell in which a light absorption layer is formed by promoting chalcogenation. The apparatus includes a chamber, an object supporting element which is disposed inside the chamber and on which an object is mounted, and a microporous member which is disposed to cover the object supporting element, on which a chalcogen source is mounted, and which has micropores having such a size that the chalcogen source reaches the object through the micropores. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220220 | CAM POSITIONED TO RETRACT A MECHANICAL COMPONENT - A cam follower is affixed to a rotary component that is in mechanical communication with a rotary source such that the cam follower travels along a path when the first rotary source is operating. The cam follower is in mechanical communication with a mechanical component such that, when the cam follower is engaged with a retract dwell section of either of a dynamic cam or a static cam, the mechanical component is retracted. The static cam may be positioned to allow the mechanical component to retract for a predetermined portion of the path. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220221 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRECURSOR DELIVERY - Methods and apparatus for delivering a gas mixture to a process chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, a precursor delivery apparatus may include an ampoule having a body with a first volume to hold a liquid precursor, an inlet to receive the liquid precursor and a carrier gas, and an outlet to flow a gas mixture of the liquid precursor and the carrier gas from the ampoule; a first heater disposed proximate to or in the first volume to heat the liquid precursor disposed in the first volume proximate to or at a first location within the first volume where the liquid precursor contacts the carrier gas; and a heat transfer apparatus disposed about the body to at least one of provide heat to or remove heat from the ampoule. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220222 | Gas Distribution Apparatus with Heat Exchanging Channels - The invention provides a gas distribution apparatus comprising a main frame and a cover. The main frame includes a plurality of walls having a plurality of second gas channels therein, a plurality of first plenums defined by the walls, a plurality of heat exchange channels, a plurality of first gas channels under the first plenums, a plurality of heat exchange channel covers on the heat exchange channel, and a plurality of first plenum covers on the first plenums. Each first plenum and two adjacent walls defining the first plenum form a trunk with a plurality of branches extending from the trunk, and the branches of adjacent trunks are arranged in an interlaced manner. Each heat exchange channel is between two adjacent trunks. The cover on the main frame encloses a second plenum thereon. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220223 | RADICAL GENERATOR AND MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY APPARATUS - [Object] To provide a radical generator which can produce radicals at higher density. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220224 | Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Semiconductor Device - According to one embodiment, in a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a surface region of a semiconductor substrate is modified into an amorphous layer. A microwave is irradiated to the semiconductor substrate in which the amorphous layer is formed in a dopant-containing gas atmosphere so as to form a diffusion layer in the semiconductor substrate. The dopant is diffused into the amorphous layer and is activated. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220225 | BAITING METHOD AND COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a delivery device for use in the control of a target animal species, the delivery device including:
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20130220226 | ODOR-FREE REFUSE CONTAINER - An odor-resistant refuse receiver includes a front and back panel, the front and back panel sewn together to provide an enclosure with an opening at one end, the front and back panel each including an inner liner having an aluminum coating and an outer liner having fabric-like characteristics. The odor-resistant refuse receiver further includes a loop and rubberized twist-tie, the rubberized twist-tie oriented in the loop, the loop located at the opening of the enclosure, the front and back panel foldable at the opening, such that the opening may be closed and the rubberized twist-tie may be folded about the enclosure to hold the enclosure in a closed position. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220227 | Corncob Based Animal Litters - Cat litter is formed from ground corncob granules, a clumping agent such as guar gum, and an odor control agent such as soyaethyl morpholinium ethosulfate. A water solution of the odor control agent is sprayed onto corncob granules. Thereafter, the clumping agent is slowly mixed in (without forming clumps), and excess water is evaporated off. The odor control agent is applied in a substantially uniform and adherent manner, without materially comprising absorbency or causing significant premature clumping. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220228 | ANIMAL LITTER CONTAINING TWISTED PAPER RODS AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A DOMESTICATED ANIMAL WITH MENTAL STIMULATION - An animal litter is provided for simultaneously delivering urine-absorbent and mental-stimulating properties of the litter. The litter includes in combination a plurality of urine-absorbent particles forming a litter particulate component and a plurality of unfoldable polymeric cylinders constituting a polymeric cylinder component and intermixed with the urine-absorbent particles. The polymeric cylinders have a mean cylinder height of between 1 and 30 millimeters, a ratio of cylinder height to cylinder diameter of 1:1 to 12:1, and a strip length to cylinder height ratio of greater than 10:1. The litter particulate component is present relative to the cylinders in a volume ratio of 1:1 to 25:1. A process is further provided to mental stimulation and boredom reduction of a caged animal. The process includes providing the animal with the above inventive litter and allowing sufficient time for the animal to unfold a portion of the polymeric cylinders. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220229 | CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - Provided are animal containment systems and components, including single-use animal containment cages and modular rack units. Also provided are methods for assembling and using components of the animal containment systems. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220230 | Outdoor protective structure for cats - The present invention is used for outdoor protection of cats from predators and inclement weather conditions. A house of general rectangular shape may have three vertical walls attached between a top floor and a bottom floor to form a chamber that may be closed by a door. At least one intermediate floor may be attached between and generally parallel to the top and bottom floors. The multiple floors may have an opening formed at an edge or adjacent with an edge member so that the openings of adjacent floors are opposed and not aligned. A roof may be attached above the top floor and spaced apart to allow entry and exit of cats and protection from weather. A foundation with an access opening may be attached to the bottom floor and may subtend therefrom. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220231 | SMALL ANIMAL CARRIER FOR MOUNTING ON OR IN VEHICLES - A detachable carrier for small pets that can be attached to vehicles, such as bicycles, motorcycles, motor scooters, ATV's, golf carts or watercraft. The carrier allows not only for the transportation of the pet, but also for the enjoyment of the ride, by way of an open top hatch through which the pet can extend its head allowing for an “open air” ride and visibility. The carrier for transporting a small pet on a vehicle includes a box-like container provided with an upper opening that forms part of the container top. The opening has padded edges and is large enough so that an animal such as a dog can stand up in the container with his/her front legs on the padded front edge. Anchoring structure on the container bottom is arranged to detachably couple to a luggage rack or support plate on a luggage rack that is mounted on the vehicle. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220232 | Nail or Claw Trimmer for Use With Pets - An improved trimmer is structured to be held in the palm of a user's hand. The trimmer has a grinding drum that is advantageously structured to be situated in a palmar region of the user's hand that can be said to extend from the palm and to be generally bounded by the fingertips. When the trimmer is held in the palmar region, the thumb and certain fingers can support the trimmer, and other fingers that are not necessarily employed in supporting the trimmer are usable to operate a control switch of the trimmer. The control switch controls operation of a drive motor that is connected with a grinding drum which provides abrasive surfaces that are engageable with the animal nail or claw. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220233 | WILDLIFE EXCLUSION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RAILWAY TRACKS - A wildlife exclusion system for railway tracks is provided which includes an exclusion arrangement positioned to span across the railway tracks at a location along a length of the railway tracks. The exclusion arrangement extends generally perpendicular to the railway tracks and has a series of conductive elements spaced apart from each other to form an exclusion are configured to provide an electric shock to wild animals when particular conductive elements within the exclusion area are bridged thereby. Methods of installing a wildlife exclusion system and methods of discouraging wild animals from traveling along railway tracks are also provided. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220234 | FLOORLESS SHELTER - A floorless shelter has a closable door and a rear ventilation window that offers shelter in inclement weather for an owner/trainer and canine during housebreaking, as well as for use on a continuing basis. The floorless shelter also provides a specific area, recommended for housebreaking, which reduces distractions because it is enclosed. After repeatedly being taken to the structure, especially in inclement weather, the canine becomes conditioned to use the specific area and appreciate the protection from the elements that the structure provides. The floorless shelter makes the housebreaking and continued use both convenient and successful. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220235 | PET MAT - A mat system is provided for a pet. The mat system includes a mat having a pet side. The mat is configured to be positioned on a ground surface such that the pet side of the mat is exposed for receiving at least a portion of a pet thereon. The mat includes a pressure-sensing switch configured to be activated when the pet applies a predetermined amount of pressure to the mat. The mat system also includes an input module configured to accept an input from a person, and a playback module operatively connected to the input module and operatively connected to the pressure-sensing switch. The playback module is configured to play audio that represents the input. The playback module is configured to play the audio that represents the input upon activation of the pressure-sensing switch. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220236 | PET MAT - A mat system is provided for a pet. The mat system includes a mat having a pet side. The mat is configured to be positioned on a ground surface such that the pet side of the mat is exposed for receiving at least a portion of a pet thereon. The mat includes a pressure-sensing switch configured to be activated when the pet applies a predetermined amount of pressure to the mat. The mat system also includes an input module configured to accept an input from a person, and a playback module operatively connected to the input module and operatively connected to the pressure-sensing switch. The playback module is configured to play audio that represents the input. The playback module is configured to play the audio that represents the input upon activation of the pressure-sensing switch. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220237 | Method and Apparatus for Heating a Stored Liquid - A self-contained portable heating system to heat a stored liquid in a storage tank to a desired temperature is provided. The system can comprise operatively connected components such as a generator to power a burner that can transfer energy from a combustion product, from for example, a fuel supplied by an attached fuel tank, to a heat transfer fluid through the use of a boiler. The heat transfer fluid can transfer heat from the boiler 24 to a heat exchanger which can then transfer heat to the stored liquid in the tank. The tank can also comprise a circulating pump that can circulate the heat transfer fluid and an expansion tank that can receive the heat transfer fluid when it expands as a result of being heated. In some embodiments, the heating components can be supplied separately from storage tank so that they can be retrofit onto an existing tank. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220238 | Dual Chemistry Steam Drum - A partitioned drum for a heat recovery steam generator comprising a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber has a chemical inlet for chemically treating a flow medium, at least one inlet for the flow medium and at least one outlet for the flow medium. The second chamber has one inlet for the flow medium and at least one outlet for the flow medium. The flow medium present in the first chamber is treated with a chemical to prevent flow assisted corrosion, while the flow medium present in the second chamber is available as a source of fluid for the boiler feed pump. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220239 | OXYGENATE COMPOUND SYNTHESIS DEVICE, SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE DEVICE, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Devices, systems and methods for the preparation of an oxygenate compound or mixture of oxygenate compounds suitable for use in internal combustion engines are disclosed. An internal combustion engine system includes: a fuel system including an oxygenate compound synthesis device including a reactor including a catalyst, the oxygenate compound synthesis device being configured to convert at least a portion of a feedstock to an oxygenate compound or a mixture of oxygenate compounds; and an internal combustion engine configured to initiate combustion through compression or high energy discharge, the internal combustion engine including: a fuel injection system configured to provide fuel injection, and a cooling system configured to cool the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine being configured to heat the oxygenate compound synthesis device using heat from the cooling system of the internal combustion engine. Applications of the devices, systems and methods are also disclosed. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220240 | Oxygen-Rich Plasma Generators for Boosting Internal Combustion Engines - Systems and methods for improving the efficiency and/or reducing emissions of an internal combustion engine are disclosed. The system may comprise a tank configured to store an aqueous solution consisting essentially of water and a predetermined quantity of electrolyte. The system may further comprise a cell configured for aiding in the electrolysis of the aqueous solution, the cell may comprise a plurality of plates arranged substantially parallel to one another and the plurality of plates may be spaced substantially equidistant from an adjacent one of the plurality of plates. In exemplary embodiments, at least one seal may be located between the plurality of plates to create a substantially air tight and substantially water tight seal between adjacent ones of the plurality of plates to aid in preventing the aqueous solution located between adjacent ones of the plurality of plates from leaking out of the cell. The systems and methods may provide an improved oxygen-hydrogen gas mixture for use with an internal combustion engine. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220241 | COMBUSTION STATE CONTROL APPARATUS - An ECU includes: an electronically controlled valve opening degree control unit for increasing the opening degree of an electronically controlled valve, as a temperature of a coolant detected by a water temperature detecting unit is higher; and a gear ratio control unit for changing the gear ratio of an automatic transmission to a gear ratio to be used when a vehicle runs at a slow speed, when the temperature of the coolant detected by the water temperature detecting unit is equal to or higher than a temperature when the electronically controlled valve opening degree control unit sets the opening degree of the electronically controlled valve to be a maximum opening degree, and when an engine speed detected by an engine speed detecting unit is slower than a preset engine speed and a load to an engine detected by a load detecting unit is larger than a preset load. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220242 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An opening and closing condition of a thermostat is optimized. In a cooling system for an internal combustion engine in which a cooling water, in which its specific heat becomes larger at a predetermined temperature than at other temperatures, is caused to circulates through a cooling water passage, there are provided a radiator, a bypass passage that bypasses the radiator, and a thermostat that interrupts the circulation of the cooling water to the radiator and circulates the cooling water to the bypass passage when it closes, and circulates the cooling water to at least the radiator when it opens, wherein the thermostat is set to open at the time when the temperature of the cooling water is higher than a predetermined temperature. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220243 | ENGINE COOLING APPARATUS - An engine cooling apparatus includes an engine for vehicle traveling, a pump driven by the engine, a heat exchanger, a circulation passage for circulating cooling liquid between the engine and the heat exchanger by driving the pump, a solenoid valve capable of opening/closing the circulation passage, and a controller for controlling operations of the engine. The solenoid valve includes a valve body movable between a position away from a valve seat and a position contacting the valve seat and held to contact the valve seat and a solenoid capable of maintaining contact between the valve body and the valve seat in response to supply of power thereto. When driving of the pump under a non-energized state of the solenoid, the valve body is movable to the position away from the valve seat by the cooling liquid fluid pressure. Power supply to the solenoid is initiated before start-up of the engine. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220244 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR WATER-COOLED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A support structure for a water-cooled internal combustion engine supported by a body frame of a motorcycle | 2013-08-29 |
20130220245 | ENGINE SYSTEM HAVING DEDICATED CYLINDER-TO-CYLINDER CONNECTION - An system is disclosed for use with an engine. The system may have an intake manifold configured to direct air into combustion chambers of the engine, and an exhaust manifold configured to direct exhaust from the combustion chambers to the atmosphere. The system may also have at least one conduit extending from a first of the combustion chambers to a second of the combustion chambers, and at least one valve associated with the at least one conduit. The at least one valve is configured to pass fluid from the first of the combustion chamber to the second of the combustion chambers during a compression stroke of a first piston within the first of the combustion chambers and during an expansion stroke of a second piston within the second of the combustion chambers. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220246 | W6-MOTOR - A W6 engine has two W3 engine units disposed juxtaposed on a common crankshaft. Exhaust pipes of the cylinders containing the pistons driving the common crankshaft are guided to an exhaust. Each cylinder has at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve. The intake valves for the individual cylinders are disposed in wall portions of the respective cylinders oriented in the same circumferential direction about the crankshaft or lateral portions of their cylinder head. The exhaust valves for the individual cylinders are disposed in opposite circumferential direction. Each exhaust valve closes an exhaust pipe, which is led from the valve seat of the exhaust valve to the outer surface of the W3 engine unit in which the cylinder with the exhaust valve is disposed. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220247 | FLUID-PRESSURE-OPERATED VALVE TIMING CONTROLLER - A fluid-pressure-operated valve timing controller has a control valve that is disposed in a vane rotor and a camshaft. The control valve has a sleeve and a spool moving in an axial direction in the sleeve. The sleeve includes: a valve part held by the vane rotor; a screw part coaxially secured to the camshaft in a state where an axial tension is generated; and a connector part that connects the valve part and the screw part with each other in the axial direction. A strength or rigidity of the connector part relative to the axial tension is lower than that of the valve part. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220248 | CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER - Camshaft adjuster for an internal combustion engine with a cylinder head, with a drive element and a driven element, the drive element and the driven element can be rotated relative to each other about a common axis, the drive element and the driven element form work chambers acting opposite each other, the work chambers are pressurizable with hydraulic medium, in order to achieve a relative rotation between the drive element and the driven element, and a control valve is arranged in the driven element, the control valve has a valve housing and a control piston that is arranged in the valve housing and is used for controlling the hydraulic medium, the control valve is arranged coaxial to the common axis, and a one-piece radial bearing point constructed by the driven element is provided for support on the cylinder head outside of the axial area of the work chambers. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220249 | HINGED ROCKER ARM AND VALVE OPENING ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING A HINGED ROCKER ARM - A hinged rocker arm includes a first wing including a first opening for receiving a rocker shall and a first contacting surface, and a second wing including a second opening for receiving the rocker shaft, the second wing including a second contacting surface When the first and second wings are mounted on the rocker shaft, the first contacting surface and the second contacting surface are adapted to contact each other and thereby transfer a force in a direction transverse to an axis of the rocker shaft. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220250 | SWITCHABLE CAM FOLLOWER - A switchable cam follower ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130220251 | MECHANICALLY CONTROLLABLE VALVE DRIVE - A mechanically controllable valve drive includes a cylinder head, a valve lift adjustment device comprising a rocker arm, a pivoted lever assembly comprising an end surface, an engagement element, and a bearing means. The pivoted lever assembly is mounted in the cylinder head via the bearing means so as to be movable. A gas exchange valve is configured to have the pivoted lever assembly act thereon via the end surface. A positioning device is configured to engage on the rocker arm. A valve clearance is arranged between the rocker arm and the engagement element. At least one adjustment device is configured to provide a valve clearance adjustment. The engagement element of the pivoted lever assembly is operatively connected to the rocker arm of the valve lift adjustment device via a work curve. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220252 | INSERT PART FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER WITH CENTER LOCKING - A camshaft adjustment device ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130220253 | CAM TORQUE ACTUATED PHASER WITH MID POSITION LOCK - A cam torque actuated variable cam timing phaser can include a rotor ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130220254 | ROCKER ARM - Rocker arm for actuating at least one gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine having an elongated lever body ( | 2013-08-29 |
20130220255 | FUEL ADDITIVE FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN FUEL INJECTED ENGINES - A fuel composition for a fuel injected internal combustion engine, a method for improving performance of fuel injectors and a method for cleaning fuel injectors for a fuel-injected internal combustion engine. The fuel composition includes a major amount of fuel and a minor, effective amount of a quaternary ammonium salt of a hydrocarbyl amine and a hydrocarbyl-substituted alkyl-hydroxybenzoate. The amount of quaternary ammonium salt present in the fuel is sufficient to improve performance of the fuel injected internal combustion engine having combusted the composition compared to the performance of such engine having combusted a fuel composition that does not contain the quaternary ammonium salt. The hydrocarbyl-substituted alkyl-hydroxybenzoate contains one or more hydrocarbyl substituents providing a total of at least 8 up to about 200 carbon atoms, provided the one or more hydrocarbyl substituents do not contain sulfur, oxygen, or nitrogen atoms. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220256 | CONTROLLER FOR ENGINE STARTER - An engine starter controller for a vehicle equipped with an idle-stop controller includes a user-start circuit, an auto-start circuit, a switch, and a failure detector. The user-start circuit energizes a starter when a driver starts an engine. The auto-start circuit energizes the starter when the idle-stop controller automatically restarts the engine. The switch circuit switches an energization circuit for energizing the starter from the user-start circuit to the auto-start circuit after the user-start circuit starts to energize the starter by causing the auto-start circuit to energize the starter and by putting the user-start circuit into a forced state where the user-start circuit is forced to stop energizing the starter. The failure detector determines whether the auto-start circuit energizes the starter when the energization circuit is switched to the auto-start circuit. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220257 | Air directing device for motorcycles - An air directing device for motorcycles with an inner air directing plenum and an engine air cleaner bottom housing. The inner air directing plenum nests into the air cleaner bottom housing half. The walls of the air cleaner housing include an aperture that aligns with the forward opening of the inner air directing plenum. The air cleaner housing bottom base plate includes an aperture that aligns with the rear portion of the inner air directing plenum and also aligns with the location of the rear cylinder of a twin cylinder motorcycle engine. An optional outer air directing plenum attaches to the top housing half of an engine air cleaner. The space created between the top housing half and the inside surface of the outer plenum allows an air flow when the motorcycle is in motion that helps cool the rear cylinder of a twin cylinder motorcycle engine. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220258 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TUNING AN ENGINE BY MODIFYING POD FILTER AND METHOD OF CALIBRATION - A method and apparatus for tuning an engine by a modified pod filter or velocity stack using a tunable pod air filter with base and cap members forming a housing that is joined together by a filter membrane to define a plenum or resonance chamber within the housing that contains only air drawn in through the filter. An aperture in the base member passes air to the inlet of an engine. A tuning sleeve is sealingly engaged within the aperture and extends into the plenum to control air flow out of the plenum and into the engine. The tuning sleeve is tubular with a pattern of vents through its surface to control flow rate. The vents may be drilled, punched or otherwise cut through the sleeve to control air flow. After being vented, the sleeve is reinserted into the filter housing and the filter is installed on the engine. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220259 | INTAKE AIR ROUTING DEVICE FOR AN ENGINE, AND ENGINE INCORPORATING SAME - An intake air routing device for an engine having a plurality of cylinders, includes a pair of half case bodies forming an air chamber, an air filter arranged in the air chamber and configured to purify outside air received via an intake duct, and a plurality of intake passages extending from the air chamber. The plurality of intake passages are connected with respective intakes ports of the engine. A partition plate is disposed in the air chamber, and is formed separately from the case bodies. The partition plate is arranged in the air chamber such that it extends in the air chamber by a predetermined length in a direction intersecting with a direction where the intake passages are lined up so as to partition the intake passages from each other. Such intake air routing device reduces intake interference while maintaining a small size of the intake air routing device. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220260 | Air Supply Apparatus for Two-Stroke Combustion Engine - The present invention relates to an air supply apparatus for a two-stroke stratified scavenging combustion engine. The air supply apparatus includes an air cleaner having an air outlet and a partition, such that the partition substantially divides the air outlet into a first section and a second section. The air supply apparatus further includes a carburetor. The carburetor includes a passage, a throttle valve and a choke valve, such that the throttle valve and the choke valve substantially divides the passage into an air portion and a mixture portion. Further, a first aperture in communication with the first section of the air outlet is provided corresponding to the air portion, and the second aperture in communication with the second section of the air outlet is provided corresponding to the mixture portion. Moreover, an area of the first section is different from that of the second section. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220261 | VARIABLE INTAKE DEVICE OF ENGINE - A variable intake device of an engine may include an auxiliary intake duct that may be disposed with one end thereof inserted inside an air cleaner and sucks air, and a magnetic variable valve that may be disposed at the one end of the auxiliary intake duct positioned inside the air cleaner to selectively open or close the auxiliary intake duct so that as intake negative pressure increases, an open angle of the magnetic variable valve increases. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220262 | VALVE FOR ENGINE AND METHOD FOR TREATING SURFACE THEREOF - The present invention provides a valve for an engine and a method for treating the surface thereof. The valve for the engine includes a buffer layer, an intermediate layer, a TiAlN/CrN first nanostructured multilayer, and a TiAlCN/CrCN second nanostructured multilayer. The buffer layer is coated over a surface of a stem part as a lowermost layer and is formed of Ti or Cr. The intermediate layer is coated over the buffer layer and is formed of CrN, TiN, or TiCN. The TiAlN/CrN first nanostructured multilayer is coated over the intermediate layer. The TiAlCN/CrCN second nanostructured multilayer is coated over the TiAlN/CrN first nanostructured multilayer as an uppermost layer. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220263 | VALVE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE CHARGE EXCHANGE - A valve system for controlling the charge exchange in an internal combustion engine may include a valve seat ring and a valve having a valve seat configured to form a sealing system with the valve seat ring, wherein the valve seat may be nitrocarburised. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220264 | ENGINE AND CYLINDER WITH GAS EXCHANGE THROUGH THE CYLINDER WALL - An engine cylinder with a piston and at least one, preferably two or four, cam-operated valves leading to the combustion chamber. A valve seat of the valve is formed in the cylinder wall immediately laterally adjacent to the cylinder bore or to the cylinder chamber. The valve axis and the cylinder axis enclose an acute angle A of 5°≦A≦25°, preferably 10°≦A≦20°. The axis of the inlet channel or the outlet channel leading to the valve seat in a plane defined by the valve axis and the cylinder axis is inclined at an angle B of 25°≦B≦65°, preferably 40°≦B≦50° to the valve axis. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220265 | CYLINDER HEAD - A cylinder head includes a combustion chamber recess on a lower surface, an exhaust port with downstream and upstream side channels, and downstream and upstream liners respectively inserted into the downstream and upstream side channels. The downstream side channel has an open end at a side surface of the cylinder head and an opposite end sealed by a bottom wall. The upstream side channel has an end open to the combustion chamber recess and an opposite end connected to a side portion of the downstream side channel. The downstream side liner includes a generally tubular member with a linear axis and has an insertion end abutting the bottom wall. The downstream side liner has a connecting hole in a side portion facing the upstream side channel and engaged by the upstream side liner, which also includes a generally tubular member. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220266 | PISTON - A piston for an engine is disclosed. The piston may include a piston crown, and a piston bowl recessed within the piston crown. The piston bowl includes a center portion, a cone portion, and an annular toroidal portion. The geometry of the piston bowl is designed to correspond with a fuel injection nozzle having a specific spray angle. An exemplary piston bowl may include a toroidal major diameter between about 4.645 and 4.895 inches and a toroidal minor radius between about 1.165 and 1.235 inches. The cone portion includes an angle between about 26 to 34 degrees. The compression ratio of the piston is about 17.95 to 1. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220267 | BEARING CONNECTION, ENGINE CYLINDER, AND ENGINE WITH THE BEARING CONNECTION - A bearing connection having a connecting rod connected rigidly to a piston and a crankshaft driven by the connecting rod. The connecting rod is connected on the crankshaft side to a transverse bearing for a sliding block, the sliding block being mounted such that it can move to and fro in the transverse bearing and a rolling contact bearing being arranged in the sliding block in order to receive the crank pin of a crankshaft. At least one cavity is formed in the piston crown and, in the area thereof close to the piston longitudinal axis, is connected to an oil feed line running through the connecting rod and that the oil feed line in the connecting rod is led or extended to the end region thereof remote from the piston and, from there, is led onward into the interior of the transverse bearing via a transfer channel. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220268 | HIGH-LOAD THRUST BEARING - A thrust bearing for use in an engine is disclosed. The thrust bearing may have a ring member with a generally planar front face and a generally planar back face. The thrust bearing may also have a plurality of radially-oriented wedge-shaped channels formed in the front face, and a plurality of recesses formed within the back face. Each of the plurality of recesses may be located in general annular alignment with an associated one of the plurality of radially-oriented wedge-shaped channels. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220269 | PRE-CHAMBER JET IGNITER AND ENGINE INCLUDING COMBUSTION CHAMBER EMPLOYING THE SAME - An engine includes a pre-chamber jet igniter which injects at least one jet combustion flame into the combustion chamber from the outside of the combustion chamber in which the piston reciprocates to generate power so that the injected jet combustion flame is utilized as the source of ignition of the fuel injected into the space in the combustion chamber to drive the explosion stroke such that combustion of the combustion chamber can be maintained reliable by the use of jet combustion flames in the form of large flame kernels, fuel consumption can be remarkably improved and the generation of NOx can be remarkably reduced using rapid cold combustion which is caused by the continuously reliable combustion, and, in particular, it is possible to prevent liquefaction of the air-fuel mixture due to variations in the flow and pressure of the air-fuel mixture flowing in the combustion chamber. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220270 | RETROFIT GAS FUEL SUPPLY KIT RETROFITTABLE TO INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE USING LIQUID FUEL - The invention provides a gas fuel supply kit for the existing vehicle (vehicle mounting a gasoline engine, or a diesel engine), in order to use a gas fuel such as hydrogen after wards. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220271 | DEVICE FOR INJECTING FUEL INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A device for injecting fuel into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine with at least one injector includes an injector body equipped with a high-pressure accumulator, a nozzle needle axially displaceably guided in the injector and surrounded by a nozzle chamber, a high-pressure line connecting the high-pressure accumulator to the nozzle chamber, and a resonator line arranged in parallel with the high-pressure line and communicating with the nozzle chamber and opening into the high-pressure accumulator via a resonator throttle. The resonator line and the high-pressure line, at least in their sections adjacent the high-pressure accumulator, are formed in a retaining body which, on its end face, is screwed into the accumulator pipe forming the high-pressure accumulator. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220272 | ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS | 2013-08-29 |
20130220273 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR ENGINE | 2013-08-29 |
20130220274 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DUAL FUEL ENGINES - A control system for operation of a dual fuel engine is disclosed wherein the engine is operated by a liquid fuel and a gaseous fuel at varying loads and engine speeds. The control system has a first sensor and a second sensor for sensing intake manifold pressures of the engine and pressures of the liquid fuel respectively. A speed sensing means is provided to generate signals corresponding to engine speeds and varying loads. A liquid fuel actuator and a gaseous fuel actuator are provided to induct the liquid fuel and the gaseous fuel into the engine respectively. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220275 | FUEL ACCUMULATOR BLOCK FOR TESTING HIGH-PRESSURE COMPONENTS OF FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS - A fuel accumulator block is provided for testing high-pressure components of fuel injection devices. The fuel accumulator block includes an accumulator body and at least one pressure control valve, which is accommodated in a receptacle in the accumulator body. The accumulator body is connected to a test line for a test medium and to a cooling line for a cooling medium. Within the accumulator body a test line run is developed for the test medium and a cooling line run is developed for the cooling medium. The cooling line run has at least one section which runs in the vicinity of the receptacle for the pressure control valve. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220276 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE - In a fuel injection valve supporting structure, a first contact surface being orthogonal to a center axis of a fuel injection valve and opposed to a fuel supply cap and paired second contact surfaces opposed to each other with a plane, including the center axis and a center line of a coupler, in between are formed in an intermediate portion of the fuel injection valve, and a supporting member includes: a base plate set on the first contact surface; an elastic piece extending from the base plate to elastically come into pressure contact with the fuel supply cap and bias the fuel injection valve toward an injection valve attachment hole by its reaction force; and paired turn stopper pieces each extending from the base plate to abut against the second contact surface and restrict a turn of the fuel injection valve about the center axis. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220277 | FUEL INJECTION VALVE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE - In a fuel injection valve supporting structure, a contact surface being orthogonal to a center axis of a fuel injection valve and opposed to a fuel supply cap is formed in an intermediate portion of the fuel injection valve, a supporting member includes a base plate set on the contact surface and an elastic piece extending from the base plate, the elastic piece includes: a first elastic portion extending from the one end of the base plate and bent upwards in a U-shape; and a second elastic portion extending from the first elastic portion toward the other end while bending upwards, bringing its apex into pressure contact with the fuel supply cap, and making a tip end portion thereof slidably come into contact with the base plate, and a curvature radius of the second elastic portion is set larger than a curvature radius of the first elastic portion. | 2013-08-29 |
20130220278 | FUEL GAS SUPPLY METHOD AND SUPPLY UNIT FOR GAS ENGINE - In an gas engine provided with a gas supply pipe | 2013-08-29 |
20130220279 | VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO SYSTEMS FOR OPPOSED-PISTON AND OTHER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, AND RELATED METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - Various embodiments of methods and systems for varying the compression ratio in opposed-piston engines are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an opposed-piston engine can include a first phaser operably coupled to a first crankshaft and a second phaser operably coupled to a corresponding second crankshaft. The phase angle between the crankshafts can be changed to reduce or increase the compression ratio in the corresponding combustion chamber to optimize or at least improve engine performance under a given set of operating conditions. | 2013-08-29 |