41st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 30 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190309968 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH THERMOGRAPHIC SENSING - According to an aspect, a method of thermal management includes capturing one or more thermal images within a temperature-controlled space, using a thermal imaging camera. One or more sources of radiant heat are identified within the temperature-controlled space based on the one or more thermal images. A heat level variation of the one or more sources is determined with respect to an ambient temperature of the temperature-controlled space. A control action of a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system is triggered in response to the heat level variation. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309969 | DEVICE FOR EVALUATING AIR-CONDITIONER PERFORMANCE BASED ON CLIMATE SIMULATION AND METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed are a device for evaluating performance of an air conditioner based on climate simulation and a method thereof. The device for evaluating performance of an air conditioner based on climate simulation and the method thereof may supply load to one or more sub-chambers that simulates climate of a selected region, may calculate energy consumption of an air conditioner by applying changes in temperature and humidity supplied by the sub-chambers, and may evaluate energy consumption of the air conditioner that operates in the region with specific climate. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309970 | AIR-CONDITIONER BASED ON PARAMETER LEARNING USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CLOUD SERVER, AND METHOD OF OPERATING AND CONTROLLING THEREOF - An air conditioner includes: an indoor unit including a blowing unit to discharge air; an outdoor unit supplying compressed refrigerant to the indoor unit, to exchange heat with the air before discharge. The air conditioner also includes at least one computer memory operably connectable to at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed, perform operations that include: generating at least one parameter in a first operation mode, which is operated only within a preset time range; controlling, based on an operation mode information, at least one of (i) the blowing unit to change a wind direction and an air volume, or (ii) the outdoor unit; and switching to a second operation mode after a time period of operation in the first operation mode. The operation mode information includes at least one result factor obtained from at least one machine-learning network. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309971 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING BARCODES TO IDENTIFY HVAC SYSTEM FAULTS - The present disclosure includes systems and methods that facilitate quickly and conveniently addressing faults experienced by conditioned air equipment by dynamically generating a barcode on a thermostat. In some embodiments, the thermostat includes fault determination logic that determines that the conditioned air equipment is experiencing a fault and barcode generation logic that generates a barcode based on the fault. The authorized service personnel may scan the barcode using a mobile device and receive information about the fault. In this manner, the dynamically generated barcode may be used to quickly and conveniently address faults of the conditioned air equipment, repair the conditioned air equipment, perform maintenance on the conditioned air equipment, and the like. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309972 | ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM - An fluid monitoring system can include a filter having an upstream face and a downstream face and defining a form factor, a sensor package arranged within the form factor of the filter to detect at least one quality factor of a surrounding medium, a transmitter electronically coupled to the sensor package and including an antenna for autonomous wireless transmission of the detected fluid quality information, and a power subsystem coupled to the sensor package and the transmitter to provide access to continuous electrical power thereto. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309973 | METHOD FOR DETECTING CLOG IN AC SYSTEM HEAT EXCHANGE OR AIR FILTER - The present disclosure relates to the field of air conditioning technology. In particular, it involves a method for detecting clog in ac system outdoor or indoor heat exchange or air filter. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309974 | System for Monitoring Occupancy and Activity in a Space - Disclosed herein are embodiments of an occupancy monitoring system. The occupancy monitoring system includes a thermal sensor configured to monitor a gate (e.g., entry way) to a space. The thermal sensor includes a pixel array that generates a pixel value for each pixel in the pixel array, and the pixel value corresponds to a quantity of heat or thermal information detected by a pixel. The occupancy monitoring system acquires pixel values for the pixels of the pixel array. The occupancy monitoring system determines whether there is a change in occupancy of the space based on changes to a first region (or first pixel cluster) of the pixel array and a second region (or second pixel cluster) of the pixel array over time. The occupancy monitoring system may adjust lighting, temperature, and/or security systems for the space as the occupancy changes. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309975 | ADAPTIVE COMFORT CONTROL SYSTEM - There is provided a comfort management system including a networked comfort management control device. The comfort management control device operates an HVAC interface to maintain an environment utilizing a determined comfort zone range for one or more occupants of an area treated by the HVAC system, and utilizes controlled deviations from an initial set point to maintain comfort while maximizing energy efficiency of the HVAC system. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309976 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INCLUDING A REHEAT LOOP - An air conditioning system and a method of operating the same to improve system performance is provided. The air conditioning system includes an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, and a reheat heat exchanger. A reheat temperature sensor positioned proximate an upstream end of the reheat heat exchanger in a cooling mode for measuring a reheat coil saturation temperature. A controller adjusts at least one operating parameter, such as a compressor or fan speed, in response to the reheat coil saturation temperature and/or one of an outdoor coil vapor temperature, an indoor coil vapor temperature, an outdoor coil saturation temperature, and an indoor coil saturation temperature. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309977 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY GENERATING BARCODES FOR THERMOSTAT INSTALLATION - The present disclosure includes systems and methods for dynamically generating and/or displaying a barcode for installing a thermostat. The dynamically generated barcode may indicate information related to a registering a warranty for the thermostat, conditioned air equipment information, and the like. The thermostat includes conditioned air equipment determination logic that determines conditioned air equipment. The thermostat also includes barcode generation logic that dynamically generates the barcode based on the conditioned air equipment. Authorized service personnel may scan the barcode with a mobile device and pair the mobile device with the thermostat based on information received via scanning of the barcode. To that end, the disclosed systems and methods may dynamically generate the barcode used to pair the thermostat with the mobile device, along with providing additional information relevant to installing the thermostat. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309978 | AIR CONDITIONER - A method of operating an air conditioner, including: obtaining an image acquired by a camera; determining a distance and a direction of an occupant relative to the air conditioner, based on the image; using at least one machine-learning network to classify an air-blowable space of the air conditioner into an intensive air blowing area and a non-intensive air blowing area, based on the distance and the direction of the occupant; controlling the air conditioner to operate in an intensive operation mode with respect to the intensive air blowing area; and controlling the air conditioner to operate in a non-intensive operation mode with respect to the intensive air blowing area and the non-intensive air blowing area based on completion of the intensive operation mode. A time duration of the intensive operation mode is smaller than a time duration of the non-intensive operation mode. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309979 | INITIALIZATION OF RADIAL BASE FUNCTION NEURAL NETWORK NODES FOR REINFORCEMENT LEARNING INCREMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - According to one or more embodiments of the present invention, a computer-implemented method for adjusting a process variable using a closed loop system includes initializing a radial basis function neural network (RBF network) using a maximum error (e | 2019-10-10 |
20190309980 | AIR TERMINAL DEVICE FOR CONTROL OF AIR FLOW IN A VENTILATION SYSTEM - An air terminal device for a ventilation system includes a pressure box, with an inlet admitting supply air into the pressure box and outlet openings for admitting supply air out. The air terminal device further includes a cover plate to control and change the open area of the outlet openings. The outlet openings are in a wall of the pressure box forming an outlet surface of the pressure box. The cover plates are arranged to make contact with and slide relative the outlet surface while changing the open area of the outlet openings. The cover plate is located on the high pressure side of the outlet surface. The cover plate cooperates with the outlet surface such that there is at least one outlet opening or suction opening being partly or fully covered by the cover plate also when the air terminal device is set to maximum flow. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309981 | Insulated Air Transfer Duct - An air duct transporting air between an interior location within a building and an air management system exterior to the building where the duct includes a metal duct wall with a layer of rigid insulation material surrounding at least the exterior part of the metal duct wall and carrying an outer foil layer. A covering material surrounds the rigid insulation, the covering material comprising a self-adhesive polyester layer bonded to the exterior surface of the rigid insulation. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309982 | AIR FLOW DIRECTION REGULATION DEVICE - An air flow direction regulation device includes a plurality of fins turnably supported; an approximately cylindrical housing arranging an operation portion or a gear mechanism for allowing a direction of each of the fins to be regulated; and a case disposing the housing internally. The fin is turnably supported as support points by an outer pivot portion on a housing inner circumferential side and an inner pivot portion on a housing center axis line side, and includes a gear portion provided near the inner pivot portion. The gear mechanism includes a gear integrally rotating with the operation portion through a shaft to engage the gear portion of each fin. The housing includes a flexible shaft support member provided on a housing center axis line, and forming a connection portion fitting into the inner pivot portion of each fin, and a through hole inserting the shaft to pass through. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309983 | HVAC ACTUATOR WITH HEATING APPARATUS - An HVAC actuator ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190309984 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus comprises an indoor unit including an indoor-side heat exchanger and an outdoor unit including a compressor, an outdoor-side heat exchanger and a flow switching device configured to switch a flow of refrigerant from the compressor to the indoor-side heat exchanger or the outdoor-side heat exchanger according to which of the heating operation and the defrosting operation is performed, the outdoor unit including a bypass connected to a heat transfer tube arranged at a lowermost stage of the outdoor-side heat exchanger and supplies the refrigerant from the compressor, and a drain pan arranged below the outdoor-side heat exchanger, the drain pan extending in a direction in which fins of the outdoor-side heat exchanger are stacked, and including a drain path inclined downward from one end to the other end in a longitudinal direction, and left and right side wall portions interposing the drain path therebetween. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309985 | System and Method of Conditioning Recycled Air During Building Construction - A system and method that allows the interior air of a building to be conditioned during construction by the installed permanent HVAC systems, the system and method utilizing a portable, temporary, auxiliary air filtering and delivery system that provides filtered clean air to the HVAC system, with the installed air intakes and return air ductwork of the installed HVAC system being sealed such that all air to be conditioned by the HVAC system passes through the air filtering and delivery system, such that particulates and other detrimental airborne contaminants such as dust, fibers, etc. are removed prior to delivering the recycled air into the ductwork, filters and conditioning equipment of the permanent HVAC system. The auxiliary air filtering and delivery system is a combination of a filtering assembly, a fan assembly and delivery assembly, preferably provided in modular form. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309986 | WATER HEATER - A water heater includes a tank and a heating pipe. The tank has a water storage space therein. A bottom of the tank is provided with a cold water inlet and a circulation outlet. The tank is provided with a hot water outlet located at a position not less than one half height of the tank. The heating pipe is connected with a circulation pipe outside the tank to communicate with the circulation outlet. The heating pipe extends upward from the bottom of the tank into the water storage space. The heating pipe is provided with an opening facing sideways. The opening is located at a certain height of the water storage space. An outside of the heating pipe is provided with a heating device for heating the heating pipe. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309987 | WATER HEATER INSULATED BASE - An insulated base for reducing thermal losses through the bottom of a water heater includes an inner body of insulating foam. The insulating body is between 0.75 inch and 2.5 inches thick, and extends laterally commensurate with the bottom diameter of the water heater. The insulating body is surrounded by a molded plastic cover for protection from physical impact. The insulated base may include an upturned lip around its perimeter to prevent water from entering or leaving the insulated base. A drain hole in such upturned lip allows collected water to escape upon reaching the level of the drain hole. The insulating body is preferably made from polyurethane, polyethylene, or polystyrene. The molded plastic cover that encases the insulating body is preferably made from roto-molded polyethylene or polypropylene plastic resin. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309988 | HEATING CORE FOR HOT AIR GUN USE AND HOT AIR GUN - The present disclosure provides a heating core for hot air gun use and a hot air gun. The heating core comprises: a mount support; and a heating wire arranged on the mount support; wherein the heating wire includes a close wound segment on a surface of which an insulating layer is provided, an interval between adjacent heating wires in the close wound segment is D, O≤D≤2 mm. The hot gun comprises a housing in which a hot air device producing hot air is provided, the hot air device comprising a heating core; a hot air tube provided at a front end of the housing, inside the hot air tube being disposed the heating core, wherein: the heating core is the heating core for hot air gun use according to any technical solution above. By providing a close wound segment on the heating wire and arranging an insulating layer on the surface of the heating wire, the heating capacity of the heating wire in the local space is increased, the heating density of the local space is improved, and thus the air-out temperature, working effect, and working efficiency of the hot air gun may be dramatically improved. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309989 | SYSTEM FOR AIR-CONDITIONING AND HOT-WATER SUPPLY - A system for air-conditioning and hot-water supply is configured to selectively perform a cooling operation and a heating operation. The system includes: an outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger; at least one or more indoor units each of which is connected to the outdoor unit and includes an indoor heat exchanger; a hot-water supply unit connected to the outdoor unit so as to be arranged in parallel to the indoor unit and including a refrigerant-water heat exchanger; a controller configured to monitor an occurrence of a request for hot-water supply from the hot-water supply unit during the cooling operation being performed at at least one indoor unit among the at least one or more indoor units, and then to start the heating operation in accordance with the request. The controller is further configured to transmit to each of the at least one or more indoor units, which is turned on for the cooling operation, a fan-stop command to stop a fan arranged at each indoor unit. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309990 | STORAGE TYPE ELECTRIC WATER HEATER WITH HOT AIR GENERATING FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a storage type electric water heater with a hot air generating function. The present invention has the effects of enabling instantaneous tapping of a large amount of hot water by a hot water generating means and generating hot air by a hot air generating means. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309991 | ELECTRIC HEATER DEVICE - An electric heater device includes: a plurality of pipes stacked with each other through a predetermined clearance, a fluid flowing inside the plurality of pipes; a heating element that emits heat by being energized; and an electronic component module including an electronic component different from the heating element. The heating element and the electronic component module are disposed in the clearance between the plurality of pipes. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309992 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR UTILIZING SOLAR ENERGY, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING AND DESIGNING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR UTILIZING SOLAR ENERGY AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - Prior art solar energy arrangements are typically structurally complex, have a limited concentration factor and temperature, and their dimensions are large. There is provided a solar energy arrangement and corresponding method for utilizing solar energy by directing sunrays or sunbeams with at least one solar concentrator towards at least one application, device or equipment utilizing solar energy, and a corresponding method, system and computer program product for implementing an arrangement for utilizing solar energy. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309993 | THERMAL ENERGY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION - A thermal energy system adapted to be coupled to a building energy system which selectively provides heating and/or cooling to a building, the thermal energy system comprising a heat pump system having an output for a working fluid connected to a heating output of the thermal energy system, a first geothermal system in which a working fluid is, in use, circulated, a first switch assembly selectively connecting the first geothermal system to at least one of the heating output of the thermal energy system and an input for a working fluid of the heat pump system, a second geothermal system in which a working fluid is, in use, circulated, and a second switch assembly selectively connecting the second geothermal system to at least one of a cooling output of the thermal energy system and the input of the heat pump system. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309994 | HEAT STATION FOR COOLING A CIRCULATING CRYOGEN - A heat station for a GM or Stirling cycle expander provides a versatile, efficient, and cost effective means of transferring heat from a remote load at cryogenic temperatures that is cooled by a circulating cryogen to the gas in a GM or Stirling cycle expander as it flows between a regenerator and a displaced volume. The heat exchanger comprises a shell that has external and internal fins thermally connected to it that are aligned parallel to the axis of the shell and enclosed in a housing having an inlet port and an outlet port on the bottom of the housing. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309995 | SYSTEM FOR AIR-CONDITIONING AND HOT-WATER SUPPLY - A system for air-conditioning and hot-water supply is configured to selectively perform a cooling operation and a heating operation. The system includes: an outdoor unit having a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor units each of which is connected to the outdoor unit and includes an indoor heat exchanger; a hot-water supply unit connected to the outdoor unit so as to be arranged in parallel to the indoor unit and including a refrigerant-water heat exchanger; and a controller configured to monitor a request for hot-water supply from the hot-water supply unit. The controller is further configured to continue a cooling operation after the request has occurred and until a predetermined condition is satisfied where the request for hot-water supply has occurred during the cooling operation at at least one of the plurality of indoor units, and then to start a heating operation. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309996 | Autogenous Cooling Method for In Space Storage and Transfer of Cryogenic Rocket Propellants - The present invention refers to a cryogenic cooling system utilizing rocket propellant as the working fluid in a phase change closed loop process. The purpose of the system is to enable long term zero boil off storage of cryogenic liquid rocket propellant in space. The system will also enable transfer of cryogenic liquid from one tank volume to another in a propellant depot mode of operation. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309997 | COMBINED REFRIGERATION AND POWER PLANT - A combined refrigeration and power plant. The power plant comprises an internal combustion engine an air cycle machine refrigerator driven by the internal combustion engine and configured to refrigerate atmospheric air to provide working fluid to combined refrigeration and power generation cycle, a refrigerated air storage unit configured to store working fluid produced by the air cycle machine refrigerator; and first and second heat exchangers. The first heat exchanger arrangement is configured to exchange heat between a device to be cooled and the working fluid, and the second heat exchanger arrangement is configured to exchange heat between the working fluid downstream of the first heat exchanger in the combined refrigeration and power generation cycle and waste heat from the internal combustion engine; and a generator turbine configured to receive heated working fluid from the second heat exchanger arrangement, and configured to power an electrical generator. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309998 | SOLAR ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP AND EVACUATED TUBE ADSORPTION HEAT PUMP AND DESALINATION SYSTEM - A system includes an evacuated tube solar adsorption heat pump (ETSAHP) module. The ETSAHP module includes a transparent or semi-transparent tube configured to receive heat input from solar energy, the tube having a hollow interior, a top section, and a bottom section opposite the top section, an adsorbent bed comprising a plurality of adsorbent beads and positioned at the top section of the tube and configured to absorb solar energy, an adsorbent bed cage configured to contain the adsorbent bed at the top section of the tube, a threshold configured to stabilize the adsorbent container within the tube, and a condenser/evaporator positioned at the bottom section of the tube and spaced apart from the adsorbent bed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190309999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID DEHUMIDIFICATION - An evaporator coil system includes a segmented evaporator coil. The segmented evaporator coil includes a primary segment and a secondary segment. A first plurality of evaporator circuit lines are fluidly coupled to the primary segment and a second plurality of evaporator circuit lines are fluidly coupled to the secondary segment. A suction line includes a first connection fluidly coupled to the primary segment and a second connection fluidly coupled to the secondary segment. A valve is arranged in fluid communication with the secondary segment so as to selectively restrict refrigerant flow through the secondary segment. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310000 | Performance Boosted Refrigeration Heating System - A heating system including a condenser and an evaporator. A compressor is along a refrigerant line and is configured to compress refrigerant flowing to the condenser. A first valve is along the refrigerant line between the compressor and the condenser. A controller is configured to partially close the first valve when a measured temperature is below a threshold to increase discharge pressure of refrigerant compressed by the compressor and increase heat dissipation of the condenser. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310001 | METHOD OF ADJUSTING ELECTRONIC EXPANSION VALVE OF OUTDOOR UNIT OF AIR-CONDITIONER - Provided is a control method on electronic expansion valve in air conditioner comprises: obtaining a real-time running frequency of compressor, a real-time exhaust temperature and a real-time outdoor environment temperature as the compressor running; comparing the real-time running frequency of compressor with a first set frequency; if the real-time running frequency is greater than or equal to the first set frequency, obtaining an integral coefficient of the PID algorithm according to a first set rule; if the real-time running frequency is less than the first set frequency, obtaining an integral coefficient of the PID algorithm according to the comparison of the real-time outdoor environment temperature and the first set outdoor environment temperature and a second set rule, or according to the comparison of the real-time outdoor environment temperature and the first set outdoor environment temperature and a third set rule, wherein the selection is based on whether the air conditioner is working in cooling mode or in heating mode; performing a PID control on the electronic expansion valve by an error of the difference between real-time exhaust temperature and a set target exhaust temperature. The method realizes an accurate and stable control on electronic expansion valve opening amount. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310002 | CONDENSATION SUPPRESSING METHOD AND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A processing apparatus includes a first temperature measuring unit configured to measure a surface temperature of a first member exposed in a first closed space, a supply line configured to supply a low-dew point gas into the first closed space and a control unit configured to control a flow rate of the low-dew point gas. The control unit performs a first process to a third process. In the first process, an absolute humidity of a gas within the first closed space at a position of a surface of the first member is specified for the flow rate of the low-dew point gas. In the second process, a saturated absolute humidity at the surface temperature of the first member is specified. In the third process, the flow rate of the low-dew point gas is controlled based on the absolute humidity of the gas and the saturated absolute humidity. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310003 | ENERGY SAVING REFRIGERATION AND DEFROSTING SYSTEM THROUGH 3 STAGE CONDENSATION HEAT EXCHANGERS - The present invention relates to an energy saving refrigeration and defrosting system through 3 stage condensation heat exchangers. More specifically, the high-temperature vapor refrigerant in the refrigeration system is condensed using 3 stage condensation heat exchangers such as a tubular tube, a condensation heat exchange tank and a brine tank. This invention relates to an energy saving refrigeration and defrosting system using 3 stage condensation heat exchangers in place of a conventional refrigeration condenser. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310004 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A ROTATIONAL-SPEED-VARIABLE REFRIGERANT COMPRESSOR - The invention relates to a method for operating a rotational-speed-variable refrigerant compressor ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190310005 | Method for Optimizing Pressure Equalization in Refrigeration Equipment - In a method for operating a compressor ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190310006 | REFRIGERATOR - A water pocket with an open top side is filled with water, mounted in a regular position on a supporting frame, and tilts to supply the water stored in the water pocket to an ice making tray, thereby easily supplying a required amount of water to the ice making tray. A refrigerator includes an ice making tray provided to linearly move with rotation when ice of the ice making tray is separated, or includes a holding preventing member which prevents the ice from being caught by a lower ice making tray, thereby improving a forward-and-backward width of an ice maker. It is possible to easily withdraw ice stored in an ice bucket by pushing an ice discharge button in a state in which the ice bucket is not separated. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310007 | DEVICE FOR SELF-ADAPTIVE REGULATION OF AIR VOLUME AND REFRIGERATOR HAVING SAME - Provided are a device ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190310008 | REFRIGERATION APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A refrigeration apparatus having an external housing cabinet an inner storage cabinet having a first compartment intended to be cooled at a first temperature, and a second compartment intended to be cooled at a second temperature lower than the first temperature and separated from the first compartment by a partition wall. The first and second compartments and partition wall are defined by a single-piece plastic liner. At least one duct allows air to pass from the first compartment to the second compartment, and at least one fan is provided to force air from the first compartment to the second compartment through duct. At least one evaporator is provided to cool down the air flow before its emission into the second compartment or when it is flowing into the second compartment. A method for producing such a refrigeration apparatus is also provided. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310009 | REFRIGERATION APPLIANCE - A refrigeration appliance includes a case body and a door to be connected to the case body for sliding forwards and backwards. The door includes a front wall, a rear wall spaced from the front wall, a side wall interconnecting the front and rear walls, and an accommodating space formed and enclosed by the front, rear the side walls and filled with a heat insulation material. A power and/or signal transmission apparatus passes through a through hole in the rear wall and includes cables. A cable guiding member located in the accommodating space is used for guiding the cables. Not only can the cables be fixed conveniently and prevented from being stacked randomly in the accommodating space, but the cable guiding member can also guide the cables and provide conditions for power supply for wiring in the door. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310010 | REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCE HAVING A ROTATING COMPARTMENT LINER SEPARATING A FREEZER AND A CONVERTIBLE CHAMBER - A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a primary chilled chamber and a compartment liner dividing the primary chilled chamber into a freezer chamber and a convertible chamber. The compartment liner is rotatable for accessing the freezer chamber and a door is rotatably mounted to the compartment liner for accessing the convertible chamber. The freezer chamber and the convertible chamber have approximately the same storage volume and are cooled using a single sealed system. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310011 | REFRIGERATOR WITH SURROUND ILLUMINATION FEATURE - A refrigerator includes a vacuum insulated cabinet and a surround lighting feature. The vacuum insulated cabinet includes a liner disposed within a wrapper, which are interconnected by a thermal bridge to form a vacuum cavity therebetween. A wall covering assembly includes a top wall disposed adjacent to and spaced-apart from a top wall of the liner. The wall covering assembly also includes a rear wall disposed adjacent to and spaced-apart from a rear wall of the liner. In assembly, the liner and the wall covering assembly cooperate to define a refrigerator compartment. A cavity is formed between liner and the wall covering assembly. A surround lighting assembly is disposed around an opening into the refrigerator compartment and is powered by a wiring system concealed by the wall covering assembly. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310012 | Beverage Cooling Carrier System - A beverage cooling carrier system. The system includes a carrier tray having handles and a removable cooling block for securing and chilling a plurality of beverage glasses therein. The system is useful for securing and chilling a plurality of beverages before and during consumption of the beverages by a consumer. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310013 | Method For Liquefying Natural Gas And For Recovering Possible Liquids From The Natural Gas, Comprising Two Refrigerant Cycles Semi-Open To The Natural Gas And A Refrigerant Cycle Closed To The Refrigerant Gas - A process for liquefying a natural gas comprising a mixture of hydrocarbons predominating in methane, the process comprising a first semi-open refrigerant cycle with natural gas in which any natural gas liquids that have condensed are separated from the natural gas feed stream, which stream then passes through a main cryogenic heat exchanger ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190310014 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING A NATURAL GAS AND SHIP COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - The device ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190310015 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LIQUEFYING A NATURAL GAS AND SHIP COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - The device ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190310016 | Blow-Dry Enclosure - A blow-dry enclosure has an inflatable bag made of rugged material, with on the front an opening to receive air from an air mover, and a vent or a vent carrier that can receive a vent. The inflatable bag may be in the shape of a block. The material may be coated with an impermeable layer, and it may be lightweight and machine-washable. The blow-dry enclosure may have two or more inflatable towers on the top, and an opening on the back to receive air. The vent may be removable, replaceable, and adjustable. The blow-dry enclosure may have a hose on the front opening to connect it to the air mover. It may further have connector flaps to connect it to other blow-dry enclosures, straps to allow it to curve forward or backward, or shorten it, and/or anchor tabs to tie it to the ground. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310017 | DRYER AND METHOD OF DRYING | 2019-10-10 |
20190310018 | FURNACE BRICKS, COOLERS, AND SHELLS/BINDINGS OPERATING IN SYSTEMIC BALANCE - Many substantially identical refractory bricks are assembled into completed horizontal ring rows neatly nested into laterally curved copper stave coolers surrounding the ring. Each brick “locks” into horizontal channels between pairs of parallel horizontal protruding ribs on the hot faces of the stave coolers. Every stave cooler is provisioned with a full covering of the refractory bricks after the stave cooler is mounted inside a corresponding steel containment shell. None of the refractory bricks are permitted to be finished bridging between adjacent stave coolers in the same horizontal row. Each brick is installed in their respective stave coolers with crushable or deformable mortar filling the channels. Each brick hooks a “toe” just under and into an upper of the pair of horizontal ribs, and then rotates in down with favorably oriented and directed earth's gravity to stay in place at least until a next upper row of bricks in a superior horizontal ring “lock” them in a second way. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310019 | Carbon Baking Furnace - A carbon baking furnace has at least one vertical baking shaft with a system and method for positioning green carbon bodies to be baked at the top of the vertical baking path and ringing the green carbon bodies with a sacrificial medium such as packing coke. The disclosure provides a system and method for controlling the delivery and removal of the sacrificial medium used to surround the carbon bodies within the baking paths. A volatile extraction system and method are provided. A system and method for unloading baked carbon bodies is disclosed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310020 | HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY - A heat exchanger assembly has a frame including first and second legs laterally spaced apart, a lower transversal member extending laterally and interconnecting the legs, first and second upstanding members laterally spaced apart and extending upwardly from the lower transversal member, an upper transversal member extending laterally and disposed above the lower transversal member and connected to the first and second upstanding members, and first and second upper retaining members laterally spaced apart and being connected to the upper transversal member and extending transversally to the upper transversal member. First and second heat exchanger panels are connected to the first and second upper retaining members. The heat exchanger panels are disposed in a V-configuration such that a distance between upper ends thereof is greater than a distance between lower ends thereof. A fan has a fan rotation axis extending generally parallel to the first and second upstanding members. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310021 | HIGH-EFFICIENCY AIR WATER SYSTEM FOR TROPICAL CLIMATE - The present invention relates to a high-efficiency air water system for a tropical climate, including a filtration system, in which an evaporator is provided in an internal accommodating space of a main body, and a condenser is installed in a perforated portion formed passing through a side wall of the main body, so that air cooled in the main body is used to dissipate heat generated in the condenser so as to improve dehumidification efficiency. The configuration of the high-efficiency air water system comprises: an air suctioning unit that suctions and supplies external air; a water generating unit that condenses moisture from the air supplied from the air suctioning unit to generate water; and a water purifying unit that filters and purifies the water generated by the water generating unit to a drinkable or usable state. The water generating unit is constituted by including a main body having an accommodating space provided therein, and an evaporator, a hopper, a water storing part, a condenser, and a compressor are installed in the main body. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310022 | EXCHANGER-REACTOR COMPRISING CONNECTORS WITH SUPPORTS - A single-component exchanger-reactor including, from bottom to top in the direction of manufacture a distribution region, an inlet connector and an outlet connector, each in the form of a half cylinder and adjoining the distribution region on either side; an inlet located on the front face of the inlet connector, an outlet located on the front face of the outlet connector; an exchange region consisting of reactive channels and product channels; with each connector including supports in the inner upper part thereof. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310023 | MULTI-PROCESS DETACHABLE HEAT EXCHANGER AND DEDICATED HEAT EXCHANGE PLATE THEREOF - The disclosure relates to a multi-pass removable plate heat exchanger without a need of arranging interfaces or connections on a mobile pressure plate, and a specific heat transfer plate therefor. The heat transfer plate has a plurality of lateral regions, where a plurality of mutually communicative lateral-pass partitions or mutually isolated pass partitions are formed with specially shaped gaskets. With such kind of heat transfer plates, a multi-pass removable plate heat exchanger without a need of arranging interfaces or nozzles on the mobile pressure plate may be constructed. The disclosure further relates to a specially shaped gasket to allow construction of a multi-pass removable plate heat exchanger without a need of arranging interfaces or nozzles on the mobile pressure plate. The multi-pass removable plate heat exchanger comprises a fixed pressure plate, a mobile pressure plate, and a plate pack where a plurality of the heat transfer plates configured with corresponding gaskets are assembled to form alternating cold and hot fluid flow channels. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310024 | HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A system for heat transfer including a compressor, a regolith inlet, a first storage hopper, and a load. The compressor is in fluid communication with a closed loop system. The regolith inlet is in fluid communication with the closed loop system. The first storage hopper is adapted to carry an amount of regolith and is in fluid communication with the regolith inlet. The load is in fluid communication with the closed loop system between a compressor inlet a compressor outlet. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310025 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR HEAT GENERATING COMPONENTS IN A FAIRING - A rotor system includes a rotor hub, a plurality of rotor blades supported by the rotor hub, and a fairing mounted to the rotor hub. The fairing includes an external surface exposed to an external airflow and an internal surface defining an interior portion. One or more heat generating components are arranged in the interior portion. A cooling system is arranged in the interior portion. The cooling system includes a first heat exchanger thermally connected to each of the one or more heat generating components, a second heat exchanger mounted to the fairing, and at least one fluid conduit extending therebetween so as to remove heat generated by each of the one or more heat generating components. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310026 | HEAT EXCHANGER - ACCUMULATOR - The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising a first free space ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190310027 | HIGH DENSITY THERMAL STORAGE ARRANGEMENT - An energy transportation and grid support system utilizes at least one transportable containment module capable of storing thermal or chemical energy typically produced from renewable or geothermal sources and providing connectivity with energy conversion equipment typically located in a land or sea-based operating facility. The system includes circuitry to hookup to an adjacent electricity grid for the provision of grid support and/or piping to move thermal energy typically used to drive steam turbines generating electricity. The operating facility also includes a communication arrangement to link with and exchange operations control data with a grid or heating operator and the energy transportation operator. The invention is directed to both apparatus and method for the energy transportation and grid support system. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310028 | DEVICE FOR POSITIONING IN A VOLUME - The invention relates to a device for heat exchange and positioning in a volume, the device comprising: a central body containing a material for storing thermal energy by latent heat accumulation, to be placed in thermal exchange with a circulating surrounding fluid, and a structure for positioning the central body in the volume, the positioning structure being connected to the central body around which it extends and reserving passages enabling contact between the central body and the surrounding fluid and the circulation of said fluid. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310029 | Flameless Glycol Heater - A fluid heating process which does not utilize an open flame, heat is created by a rotating prime mover(s) driving a hydraulic heat generator. Heat is also collected from the prime mover cooling system, and any exhaust heat generated by the prime mover. The heat energy is collected from all these sources, and transmitted through heat exchangers to generate a hot fluid, which can be used to heat other fluids and used for any application where heat is required. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310030 | HEAT AUGMENTATION FEATURES IN A CAST HEAT EXCHANGER - A featured embodiment of a cast plate heat exchanger assembly includes a cast plate including a plate portion defining a plurality of internal passages. A plurality of fin portions extend from the plate portion. First augmentation structures are disposed on surfaces of the fin portions for conditioning cooling airflow to enhance transfer of thermal energy. A method is also disclosed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310031 | SECONDARILY APPLIED COLD SIDE FEATURES FOR CAST HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a primary plate including a first surface, a second surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge and a plurality of internal passages extending between an inlet and an outlet. A secondary plate is attached to at least one of the first surface and second surface of the primary plate. The secondary plate includes heat transfer structures. A method is also disclosed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310032 | INTERCOOLER - An intercooler includes a cooling tube that defines therein a first coolant passage through which a first coolant flows, and a second coolant passage through which a second coolant flows. A pair of plate portions having a predetermined shape are bonded with each other by brazing in a condition where the pair of plate portions are superposed on each other such that the first coolant passage and the second coolant passage are defined between the pair of plate portions. The cooling tube includes a passage partition portion separating the first coolant passage from the second coolant passage at a part of the pair of plate portions between the first coolant passage and the second coolant passage, and at least one through-hole in the passage partition portion. At least one swaged portion that crimps the pair of plate portions is provided in a periphery of the through-hole. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310033 | INLET FLOW REGULATING STRUCTURE AND PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - Disclosed is a plate heat exchanger with an inlet flow regulating structure ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190310034 | FLOW RATE CONTROL METHOD, TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A method of controlling a flow rate of fluid flowing through a passage formed in a member of a system is provided. The system includes the member, a first pipe connected to one side of the passage, a second pipe connected to another side of the passage, a third pipe connecting the first pipe and the second pipe at a side opposite the passage, a bypass pipe connecting the first pipe and the second pipe at a location closer to the member relative to the third pipe, a first valve provided at the first pipe, a bypass valve provided at the bypass pipe, and a pump provided at the third pipe, which is configured to supply the fluid to the passage. The method includes controlling the first valve, controlling the bypass valve, and controlling an operating frequency of the pump. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310035 | Heat Exchange System and Method - A dual fluid heat exchange system is presented that provides a stable output temperature for a heated fluid while minimizing the output temperature of a cooled fluid. The heated and cooled fluids are brought into thermal contact with each other within a tank. The output temperature of the warmed fluid is maintained at a stable temperature by a re-circulation loop that connects directly to the mid portion of the tank such that the re-circulated fluid flow primarily warms only a re-circulation section of the tank. The other, lower flow rate, section of the tank may be positioned so that it has a cooler temperature and thus serves to increase the efficiency of the heat exchange by extracting extra heat energy out of the cooled fluid before it leaves the tank. Alternatively, the low flow rate section of the tank may be warmer than the re-circulated section, and thus allow the re-circulated section to be cooler than the output temperature of the warmed fluid. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310036 | PISTOL WITH A LOW-LYING BARREL - In the fixed frame it has a base, in which a barrel with the axis below the level of the upper edge of the shooter's hand, a trigger, a buffer and a long ejector are attached. A pistol grip with a cartridge magazine is obliquely slid into the frame and attached. A semi-embedded moving slide, containing especially a closed launch pad, a firing pin, an obliquely placed extractor and a rob of the trigger mechanism, is inserted into the frame from above. The slide is covered from above by upper body attached to the barrel and at two points to the frame, which carries sights at the top and has elements of the hammer system placed on the lower side. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310037 | FIREARM AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR - Embodiments of the disclosure relate to semi-automatic, automatic, and bolt-action firearms and components for such firearms. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310038 | AMMUNITION SUPPLY SYSTEM - An ammunition supply system includes a weapon mounted on an exterior of a fighting vehicle; a magazine loading unit mounted on the exterior of the fighting vehicle and configured to load a magazine for the weapon; a hatch unit configured to form an entrance to allow a combatant to enter and exit the fighting vehicle; and a hatch lifting unit configured to supply power to the hatch unit to move in a vertical direction with respect to the fighting vehicle. The hatch unit includes: a hatch door unit through which the combatant enters and exits the fighting vehicle, and a hatch passage part forming a passage for connecting the hatch door unit and an interior of the fighting vehicle. The hatch passage part includes a first opening facing the magazine loading unit so that the magazine is transferred from the interior of the fighting vehicle to the magazine loading unit without the combatant being exposed to the exterior of the fighting vehicle. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310039 | BELT AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICE FOR DUAL-FEED AUTOMATIC WEAPON - A belt ammunition feeding device for a dual-feed automatic weapon includes, for each feeding channel, at least a first rigid chute leading an ammunition belt from a magazine to the weapon, and a second rigid guide chute arranged at each tilting arm, the second chute including an upper mouth arranged opposite the outlet opening of the first rigid chute, the mouth also including a flared part forming a guide funnel and making it possible to cap the outlet opening of the first rigid chute when the tilting arm is in its engaged position with a stationary positioning star. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310040 | UNIVERSAL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTABLY LIMITING CAPACITY OF FIREARM MAGAZINES - The present invention relates to systems and methods for reliably limiting the cartridge loading capacity of firearm magazines. In one embodiment, a magazine capacity limiting assembly includes a limiter body and a limiter base. The magazine capacity limiter body reliably operates with a cartridge follower of a firearm magazine. The limiter body is installed substantially within coils of the magazine's spring, thereby limiting the travel of the follower within the magazine body to limit the magazine's cartridge capacity. The limiter body includes at least one removable and stackable component configured to enable a corresponding plurality of cartridge capacities for the firearms magazine. The limiter may also include a cupped top configured to be securely coupled the cartridge follower of a corresponding type of firearm. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310041 | MAGAZINE AMMUNITION LOADER - A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310042 | WEAPON LOCK CONTROL SYSTEM - An apparatus for controlling a trigger mechanism of a weapon includes a locking device configured to disable the trigger mechanism in an engaged state and a lock controller. The lock controller includes a location sensor, a processing device, and a memory device. The memory device stores one or more fire control rules and instructions executable by the processing device to determine whether to disengage the locking device to enable the trigger mechanism based on the one or more fire control rules, data from the location sensor, and a type of the weapon. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310043 | SLOTTED TRIGGER ACTUATION - An apparatus and method for a slotted trigger actuation mechanism for a firearm are described herein. The slotted trigger actuation mechanism may be a slotted trigger bar interface. The slotted trigger bar interface may serve to increase a distance of trigger pull required to execute firing ammunition. A trigger body may comprise a trigger bias for increasing trigger work. The apparatus and method described herein may help to improve results during drop safety testing. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310044 | Metal-Metal-Matrix Composite Barrels - A weapon barrel has a barrel core composed of iron or nickel alloy and at least one barrel jacket made from a metal-matrix material encasing the barrel core. The jacket and core thereby form a metal-metal-matrix composite barrel. The metal-matrix material may have a specific tensile strength that is greater than or equal to 80 N·m/g, and greater than or equal to the specific tensile strength of the barrels core material. The metal matrix material may include aluminum, titanium, beryllium and magnesium alloys, and composites, in addition to a filler material such as carbon nanotubes, graphite, diamond, carbides, and nitrides. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310045 | BORE EXTENDER FOR ACCURATE SIGHTING AND CONTINUOUS INDEXING - The current system is a method for easily attaching firearm devices to the end of a firearm. The system is used to improve the relative alignment between firearm devices and the bore of the firearm. The system solves the problem of non-uniformity when attaching devices to a firearm, by providing a uniform mounting surface. The system includes three main parts: a muzzle extender, a device, and a clamping method. The extender includes a threaded female receptor for attaching to the firearm muzzle and a clamping surface to be used with a clamping method to attach the device. The system has multiple embodiments including, built in muzzle devices, different clamping methods, and multiple devices to attach to the system. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310046 | MODULAR TURRET - A modular turret for an armored vehicle includes: an invariable and unique basic structural unit configured to be interchangeable, called a standard shell, equipped with interface means; and a plurality of interchangeable and removable functional modules and/or systems securable to the standard shell by specific fastening means distinctive from a connection of each functional module to the standard shell. The interface means allow an assembly of a set of different modules and/or systems of a same functional type on the standard shell at an interfacing zone on the latter. The standard shell includes an assembly of a plurality of plates with different shapes and sizes giving the standard shell a geometric shape with fixed dimensions. The plates have orifices and/or connectors for fastening the interchangeable and removable functional modules and/or systems. The plurality of plates includes a base metal sheet including a base of the standard shell. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310047 | INTERFACE SUPPORT FOR AN AIMING SYSTEM - A turret intended to be mounted on an armored vehicle includes: a barrel system having a barrel liner and a protective tube against impacts and vibrations connected to the barrel liner at a junction with a mask of the turret; and a rigid and interchangeable interface system to attach to the turret a piece of functional equipment including at least an aiming system. The interface system is fastened on the protective tube against the impacts and vibrations such that the interface system is placed in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the barrel system. The interface system includes, in the following predefined order: an essentially semi-circular or semi-cylindrical enclosure serving as a support surrounding the protective tube against the impacts and vibrations; a base attached to the enclosure; a plate over the base; and a support fastened perpendicularly to the plate. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310048 | CROSSBOW SAFETY SYSTEM - Provided is a crossbow safety system comprising a crossbow, optic fence, and interlock. The crossbow may have a bowstring operable between a cocked and an uncocked position, the cocked position and the uncocked position defining between them a bowstring plane, and a trigger assembly adapted to selectably retain the bowstring in the cocked position. The optic fence may be adapted to detect an obstruction in a safety plane coincident with the bowstring plane or offset below the bowstring plane by some offset distance. The optic fence may have an infrared emitter adapted to output IR radiation, and a photodiode adapted to sense the output IR radiation from the infrared emitter. The interlock may be operationally engaged with the optic fence and the trigger assembly. The interlock may be adapted to lock the trigger assembly from releasing the bowstring if the optic fence detects an obstruction in the safety plane. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310049 | PEPPER SPRAY PHONE CASE - A phone case can be configured to also function as a dispenser of pepper spray or another agent. The phone case can be configured to house a phone in a typical manner. Additionally, the phone case can house an agent dispensing assembly behind the phone so that it is hidden within the phone case. The agent dispensing assembly can include a trigger assembly that, when actuated, causes an agent to be sprayed from the phone case. The agent dispensing assembly may also include a key assembly that prevents the trigger assembly from being actuated unintentionally. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310050 | FLOBERT CARTRIDGE PISTOL - A Flobert cartridge pistol with a barrel with a chamber, a slide, a receiver containing a hammer, a trigger, a decoupler, and an ammunition magazine in the handle of the pistol is disclosed. The double action trigger causes a Flobert round in the chamber to be fired, and the energy from the discharge of the round causes the slide to move back and the spent shell from the round to be ejected from the pistol, and engages a decoupling mechanism, which prevents the slide from cocking the hammer. The slide returns to its starting position, and the slide-return action strips a new round from the magazine and chambers the round, ready for firing, | 2019-10-10 |
20190310051 | ACCESSORY MOUNT FOR RIFLE ACCESSORY RAIL, COMMUNICATION, AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT - The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. The present invention embodies firearm systems comprising at least one mounting rail comprising at least one power connection, at least one power source, at least one rail accessory comprising a rail grabber or mount, wherein the at least one rail accessory receives electrical power from the power source. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310052 | DUAL-SPEED ELEVATION TURRET FOR RIFLE SCOPES - A turret for mounting on a rifle scope, e.g. for elevation adjustment, may comprise dual adjustment mechanisms. A course adjustment may provide long range adjustment of a reticle position within a single turn of the course adjustment. A fine adjustment may provide fine adjustment of the reticle position within a single turn of the fine adjustment. Each of the course adjustment and the fine adjustment may be provided with click-stop arrangements for audible and tactile feedback of the adjustment mechanisms. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310053 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AIMING POINT INFORMATION - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges | 2019-10-10 |
20190310054 | SUSPENDED FLOOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle has improved energy absorbing capability and occupants have increased blast survivability. The vehicle includes a suspended floor assembly. The floor assembly may be suspended by, at least in part, one or more suspensions arms that have an extendable portion. The floor assembly may also have a yaw plane energy absorber between the floor assembly and a wall of the vehicle. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310055 | BLAST DEFLECTOR - A blast energy deflector to reduce load and energy transmitted to a vehicle from buried mines or improvised explosive device (IED) threats. The deflector may add stiffness to the hull thereby protecting or delaying deformation or damage to the vehicle underside. The deflector may be hollow, filled with plastic or other composites to dissipate blast energy, or solid, and may be detachably affixed to the vehicle underside. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310056 | INLAY FOR SHAPED CHARGE AND METHOD OF USE - According to some embodiments, a shaped charge inlay may include an upper edge that extends inward and horizontal to an edge of a shaped charge casing associated with a shaped charge. The shaped charge includes an existing liner and the shaped charge inlay further includes a body that extends inward toward an apex of the existing liner. The shaped charge inlay may be disposed above the existing liner in the shaped charge, to disrupt collapse of the existing liner upon detonation of the shaped charge and thereby change the geometry of a perforating jet and resulting perforation created by the shaped charge. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310057 | ROCKET PROPELLED BULLET ASSEMBLY - A rocket propelled bullet assembly for increasing the effective range of a gun includes a shell casing that is positioned in a chamber of a gun and the shell casing has an open end. A first propellant is contained in the shell casing and the first propellant is ignited when the gun is fired. A bullet is positioned in the open end of the shell casing. The bullet is fired from the shell casing when the first propellant is ignited and the bullet is projected from the gun. A rocket unit is integrated into the bullet and the rocket unit fires when the bullet is fired from the shell casing. The rocket unit increases a velocity of the bullet when the bullet is traveling thereby increasing a range of the bullet. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310058 | Method of Making a Primer Insert for Use in Polymer Ammunition - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge and methods of making and using the same. The cartridge includes a substantially cylindrical insert connected to a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body. The substantially cylindrical insert includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash hole positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface. The substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body includes a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end and a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end connected by a powder chamber, wherein the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end extends over the substantially cylindrical coupling element and covers a circumferential surface of the primer flash hole. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310059 | LIGHTWEIGHT POLYMER AMMUNITION CARTRIDGE CASINGS - One embodiment of the present invention provides a polymeric ammunition cartridge and methods of making and using the same. The cartridge includes a substantially cylindrical insert connected to a substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body. The substantially cylindrical insert includes a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a substantially cylindrical coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, a primer flash hole positioned in the primer recess to extend through the bottom surface, and a flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface. The substantially cylindrical polymeric middle body includes a substantially cylindrical polymeric bullet-end and a substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end connected by a powder chamber, wherein the substantially cylindrical polymeric coupling end extends over the substantially cylindrical coupling element and covers a circumferential surface of the primer flash hole. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310060 | AMMUNITION HOLDING ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - A ammunition holding assembly and system includes a panel that has a front side, a back side and a perimeter edge. The panel is comprised of a flexible material. A plurality of receivers is positioned on the front side of the panel and each of the receivers is comprised to hold a single unit of ammunition to define a stored unit. A coupler includes a first mating member and a second mating member releasably coupled to each other. The first mating member is positioned on the back side of the panel. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310061 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY DISABLING ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL DEVICES - Various types of structures, along with associated systems, are disclosed herein and configured for responding to an energy wave for changing a state of a mechanism to which said structures are operatively coupled. In at least one embodiment, the structure provides a material selectively changeable upon exposure to the energy wave to cause at least a portion of the material to mechanically degrade from a first state to a second state. When the material is in the first state, the material forms a mechanical or electrical link with the mechanism such that a force or an electrical current can be transmitted through the structure. When the material is in the second state, degradation of at least the portion of the material disrupts the mechanical or electrical link and inhibits transmission of the force or electrical current through the structure. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310062 | FIRE CONTROL UNIT FOR A SET OF DETONATORS AND FIRING SYSTEM - A fire control unit includes a control module and first terminals that are designed to receive a firing line to which a set of electronic detonators is linked additionally includes second terminals that are designed to receive a synchronization line to which a second fire control unit is linked, and a switch that may be configured according to multiple configurations such that the controller may be connected to or disconnected from the first terminals or the second terminals, respectively, and that the first terminals and the second terminals may be connected to or disconnected from one another. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310063 | DESTRUCTION OF AIR BAG INFLATORS BY SHREDDING UNDER WATER - A method for disposing of propellant containers containing a propellant, comprising submerging the propellant containers in a detonation suppressant liquid, shredding the propellant containers while submerged in the detonation suppressant liquid into shredded propellant container material reduced in size to provide release of the propellant from the propellant containers, and removing the shredded propellant container material from the detonation suppressant liquid. A system for disposing of propellant containers is also disclosed. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310064 | LENGTH MEASURING DEVICE - Provided is a length measuring device, which includes a first case including a bobbin axis at a center, a second case to which a circuit board is attached, a bobbin mounted on the bobbin axis and around which a tape is wound, a sensor for sensing an amount of rotation of the bobbin rotated by the tape being pull-out, and first and second anti-tilt members for preventing tilting of the bobbin during rotation of the bobbin. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310065 | LENGTH MEASURING DEVICE - A length measuring device includes a hook ( | 2019-10-10 |
20190310066 | WHEEL ADAPTER - A wheel adapter for fastening on a wheel, in particular on a wheel of a motor vehicle, includes at least two arms which extend in a radial direction starting from a central area of the wheel adapter Each of the arms includes at least one movable element which is movable in the radial direction in order to vary the length of the arm in the radial direction. The movable elements of at least two arms are mechanically coupled to one another in such a way that a movement of one movable element of a first arm results in a corresponding movement of a least one movable element of a second arm. | 2019-10-10 |
20190310067 | LOW PROFILE TRIAXIAL BLADE TIP CLEARANCE PROBE ASSEMBLY WITH DRIVEN GUARD - A low profile triaxial BTC probe may comprise a housing having a first body, a first cavity within the first body, and a neck extending radially from the first body, an outer hat insulator disposed within the first cavity, an inner housing, disposed within the first cavity, having a second body and a second cavity within the second body, an inner hat insulator disposed within the second cavity, a sensor element disposed within the second cavity, an inner cap insulator disposed within the second cavity, an inner cap over the inner cap insulator, an outer cap insulator disposed within the first cavity, a cap over the outer cap insulator, and a hard lead comprising a hard shield, a driven guard, and a lead wire. | 2019-10-10 |