02nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 34 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130011235 | LAMINATE STRUCTURE GENERATOR, AND STACKING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECONDARY CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a laminate structure generator, and a stacking method and apparatus for a secondary cell. The laminate structure generator includes a first hand including a first palm and a first finger extending from the first palm, and a second hand including a second palm and a second finger extending from the second palm. At least one the first hand and the second hand is moved in a direction of separating from the other. The laminate structure generator is capable of reducing manufacturing time of a secondary cell. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011236 | Pipeline Pig Storage Rack Apparatus - A pipeline pig support rack apparatus includes a frame having a plurality of supports mounted thereon, each extending upwardly from the frame. Each pipeline pig support includes clamps that are comprised of first and second u-shaped members that are attached with a hinge. A bolted connection opposite the hinge is provided for holding the u-shaped members together in a closed position when securing a pipeline pig. Lifting eyes on the frame are provided for enabling the frame, its pig supports and any contained pipeline pigs to be lifted as a unit. A basket receptacle optionally is provided that receives the frame. The frame and basket receptacle are each independently liftable. The basket receptacle prevents spillage of hazardous materials that might be residing upon the pigs after they have been used to clean a particular pipeline. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011237 | ENERGY SAVING PUMP WITH MULTIPLE IMPELLERS - A centrifugal pump incorporates multiple impellers which are driven by a shaft at constant speed. To engage an impeller, a ball end rod is operated, which interacts with an integral structure which comprises a disc, connector or a support collar, and face gear as linking means. The integral structure is further coupled with the impeller. During engagement, a linking means which is mounted on the impeller and also on the integral structure get coupled together resulting in engaging the impeller for rotation. The impellers can be engaged and disengaged according to the flow requirements thereby saving the energy. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011238 | COOLED RING SEGMENT - A ring segment for a gas turbine engine includes a panel and a first mating edge cooling system. Cooling fluid is provided to an outer side of the panel and an inner side of the panel defines at least a portion of a hot gas flow path. A cooling system receives a portion of the cooling fluid provided to the outer side and includes at least one impingement chamber. Each impingement chamber includes at least one metering supply passage and at least one metering discharge passage. The metering supply passage(s) extends from the outer side of the panel to the impingement chamber. Cooling fluid impinges on a surface of the panel defining the impingement chamber as it flows therein through the metering supply passage(s). The metering discharge passage(s) extends from the impingement chamber to a first or second mating edge of the panel. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011239 | TUBULAR INLINE EXHAUST FAN ASSEMBLY - An improved exhaust fan housing, and exhaust fan assembly so characterized, is generally provided. The exhaust fan housing includes a first cylindrical or conical element, a second cylindrical element interior of the first cylindrical element, and a plurality of hollow vanes traversing an annular fluid passage chamber delimited thereby and uniting the first and second cylindrical elements. A central drive chamber, delimited by the second cylindrical element, is in fluid communication with ambient air exterior of the first cylindrical element via the hollow vanes. Each hollow vane is characterized by spaced apart wall segments which unitingly terminate so as to delimit a leading edge for each hollow vane, each of the spaced apart wall segments having a free end or a closed end delimiting first and second trailing edges for the hollow vanes. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011240 | FAN ARRANGEMENT - A blower arrangement having n fans, where n>1, has a housing arrangement for receiving said fans ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130011241 | FAN DISK APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus for a gas turbine engine comprises a spool lock for locking a compressor spool and a lift for removing a rotor from the compressor spool. The spool lock comprises an outer ring configured for attachment to a compressor case of the gas turbine engine, an inner ring configured to support a compressor spool within the compressor case, and a web extending between the outer ring and the inner ring. The lift comprises a beam configured for attachment to a flange of the gas turbine engine, a support strut configured to support the beam above the compressor spool, and a hoist configured to support the rotor for removal from the compressor spool. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011242 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH ANGLED AND RADIAL SUPPORTS - A support structure in a gas turbine engine including an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall defining an annular flow path, a casing housing the structure defining the flow path, and a bearing compartment housing a rotor shaft bearing located radially inwardly from the inner annular wall. The support structure includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced radial support members extending radially inwardly from an outer mount connection at the casing to an inner mount connection at the bearing compartment housing. The radial support members provide structural support for radial bearing loads on the rotor shaft bearing. A plurality of circumferentially spaced axial support members extend radially and axially inwardly from an outer mount connection at the casing to an inner mount connection located on an annular structure extending radially between connection locations at the bearing compartment housing and the inner annular wall. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011243 | TURBOCHARGER CONTROL LINKAGE WITH REDUCED HEAT FLOW - The life of an actuator such as a turbocharger VTG actuator is extended by reducing heat conduction from the turbine housing along the control linkage to the actuator link and into the actuator, thereby protecting sensitive electronic components. To this end, the control linkage may be equipped with cooling fins, or be made hollow rather than solid, or be made of a thermal energy retarding material in order to retard heat from the turbine housing assembly reaching the actuator. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011244 | RECONFIGURABLE HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE INLET - A reconfigurable heat transfer system for a turbine inlet for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The reconfigurable heat transfer system includes reconfigurable heat transfer components may be moved between a first position and a second position, wherein the second position allows a portion of or all of the air in the inlet to bypass the heat transfer components. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011245 | AXIAL SHAFT SEAL FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A turbomachine has a housing having a passage extending along an axis and an annular axially directed housing face extending radially from the passage. A shaft extending axially in the passage has an outer shaft surface radially spaced from an inner surface of the passage and forming therewith an annular axially extending gap. A radial impeller fixed to the shaft outside the housing has an axially directed and radially extending impeller face axially spaced from and confronting the radial housing face and forming therewith a radially extending gap opening into the axially extending gap. An impeller housing forms a flow space with the impeller outside the housing. The radial gap opens into the flow space. A plurality of spaced seals engaged in the radial gap between the radial faces of the housing and impeller fluidically separates the axial gap from the flow space. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011246 | Gas-Turbine Aircraft Engine With Structural Surface Cooler - The present invention relates to a gas-turbine aircraft engine with a core engine surrounded by a bypass duct, with a substantially annular cooling element being provided in the area of a radially inner wall of the bypass duct downstream of stator vanes of the bypass duct. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011247 | CENTRIFUGAL FAN WITH A MULTISTAGE IMPELLER - A centrifugal fan with a multistage impeller includes a hub and a multistage impeller having at least two stages of blade assemblies. The hub has a top section and a circumferential section extending from the top section. At least one extension section outward extends from the circumferential section. The multistage impeller is connected with one end of the extension section. The multistage impeller includes a first-stage blade assembly and a second-stage blade assembly. The second-stage blade assembly has a diameter larger than that of the first-stage blade assembly. The centrifugal fan can be installed in an application environment with limited space without being interfered with by peripheral parts. Also, the centrifugal fan is able to provide an optimal flow and wind pressure at the same rotational speed to lower the load on the motor and reduce the noise. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011248 | REDUCTION IN THERMAL STRESSES IN MONOLITHIC CERAMIC OR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE SHROUD - A shroud for use in a gas turbine engine has a ring with a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of slots and each of the protrusions having an arc length and parallel sides. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011249 | MULTI-LAYER FILTER, GAS TURBINE INCLUDING A MULTI-LAYER FILTER, AND PROCESS OF FILTERING - A multi-layer filter, a gas turbine including a multi-layer filter, and a process of filtering are disclosed. The multi-layer filter includes a nano-fiber layer positioned to receive an airflow, a coalescing base medium layer, and a membrane layer. The coalescing base medium and the membrane layer are positioned for the airflow to travel through the nano-fiber layer and the coalescing base medium layer, then through the membrane layer. The gas turbine includes an inlet and the multi-layer filter in a filter portion. The process includes positioning the multi-layer filter and directing an airflow through the multi-layer filter | 2013-01-10 |
20130011250 | MECHANICAL COOLANT PUMP - A mechanical coolant pump for an internal combustion engine includes a main pump body comprising a volute housing and an outlet channel. A pump wheel is arranged in the volute housing. The pump wheel is configured to pump a coolant into the outlet channel. A volute tongue wall comprising a flap is configured to be axially pivotable. The volute tongue wall is configured to separate the outlet channel from a volute. An outlet valve defined by the flap of the volute tongue wall in an open position forms an end of the volute tongue wall. The outlet valve is configured to control a coolant outlet flow of the mechanical coolant pump. A pivot axis of the flap is arranged adjacent to the volute housing. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011251 | TURBINE WITH RADIAL INLET AND OUTLET ROTOR FOR USE IN BIDIRECTIONAL FLOWS - The present invention relates to a turbine which can absorb energy from bi-directional reversing flows, as is the case of ocean wave energy converters. In the periphery of the bladed rotor ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130011252 | FAN ASSEMBLY - A fan assembly for creating an air current includes a nozzle mounted on a base. The base comprises an outer casing, an impeller housing located within the outer casing, the impeller housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, an impeller located within the impeller housing and a motor for driving the impeller to create an air flow through the impeller housing. The nozzle includes an interior passage for receiving the air flow from the air outlet of the impeller housing and a mouth through which the air flow is emitted from the fan assembly. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011253 | JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR AN ANNULAR STRUCTURE - A joint assembly for an annular structure comprises a first annular member having a first radially extending flange and a second annular member having a second radially extending flange. The first and second flanges having a plurality of first and second circumferentially aligned apertures. A plurality of fasteners are provided and each fastener is arranged to extend through a respective pair of the first and second apertures to join the first and second annular members together. The first and second radially extending flanges have a plurality of circumferentially aligned third and fourth apertures. A plurality of members are provided and each member is arranged to extend axially through a respective pair of the third and fourth apertures. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011254 | COLUMNAR AIR MOVING DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An air moving device includes a housing member, a rotary fan assembly, and a nozzle, the housing including a plurality of air vents. The air moving device further includes at least one anti-drip structure in the form of a peripheral lip member for inhibiting water from entering the air moving device. The air moving device further includes a baffle member that acts to redirect a volume of air that enters through the plurality of air vents. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011255 | Fan - A fan includes a housing and a motor. The housing has a compartment, at least one lateral air inlet and at least one lateral air outlet. The lateral air inlet and lateral air outlet communicate with the compartment. The motor has a stator and an impeller. The impeller is coupled with the stator and includes a hub and a plurality of blades coupled with a top face of the hub. Each blade has first and second ends. The first ends of the blades face outwards, and the second ends of the blades define an air-guiding room encompassed by a virtual geometric pattern formed by a virtual line linking the second ends of the blades. The virtual geometric pattern has a maximal diameter. A gap is formed between the second ends of two adjacent blades. The gap is smaller than the maximal diameter of the virtual geometric pattern. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011256 | MECHANICAL SEAL UNIT, PARTICULARLY FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHING PUMP - The present invention refers to a premounted mechanical seal unit, particularly for a fire extinguishing pump, comprising a rotating seal ring ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130011257 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method is provided for generating power comprising the steps of:
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20130011258 | Wind turbine with gale protection - A wind turbine includes a nacelle pivotally supported on top of a tower and having a tail rod, a rotator blade device mounted to the nacelle, a tail vane extended from the tail rod, two horizontal stabilizers mounted to the sides of the tail vane, a stable flap attached to the tail rod and located below one of the horizontal stabilizers, and a pivotal flap pivotally attached to the tail rod and located below the other horizontal stabilizer and pivotal relative to the tail vane to selectively engage with the horizontal stabilizer by a strong wind, and to generate a side force onto the tail vane, and to pivot the wind turbine and to deviate the wind turbine from a headwind and to prevent the wind turbine from being over-rotated or burned or damaged by the gale or strong wind. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011259 | MECHANISM FOR VARIABLE ADJUSTMENT OF BLADES FOR A SYSTEM OF CONTRA-ROTATING PROPELLERS, AND A SYSTEM OF CONTRA-ROTATING PROPELLERS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH MECHANISM - A mechanism for adjusting pitch of blades of a propeller of a system of contra-rotating propellers for a turbomachine, wherein each blade moves around a radial axis. The mechanism includes a linear actuator, a structure to transform movement imparted by the linear actuator into rotation of each of the blades in a synchronized manner around their radial axis, the structure including a bracket of longitudinal axis formed of a central ring, an outer ring, and multiple radial arms rigidly connected to the central ring and to the outer ring. The central ring can be subject to actuation of the linear actuator, and the central ring and the outer ring are positioned in two separate planes, orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, such that the bracket is shaped as a truncated cone. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011260 | VIBRATION REDUCTION DEVICE AND VIBRATION REDUCTION METHOD - A vibration reduction device according to the present invention includes: an elastic body; a dynamic mass; and a controllable mass. The dynamic mass is supported by an object of vibration reduction through the elastic body. The actuator causes the controllable mass to move with respect to the dynamic mass. Such a vibration reduction device can vary the frequency and the amplitude at which the dynamic mass vibrates with respect to the object of vibration reduction by causing the controllable mass to move appropriately with respect to the dynamic mass, thereby enabling the vibration of the object of vibration reduction to be reduced more reliably. In addition, such a vibration reduction device can reduce vibration of a certain frequency of the object of vibration reduction even when the controllable mass is fixed with respect to the dynamic mass. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011261 | ASSEMBLY HAVING A CONTROL DEVICE WITH RACKS FOR CONTROLLING THE ANGULAR POSITION OF PIVOTALLY-MOUNTED BLADES IN A TURBINE ENGINE - An assembly in a turbine engine for controlling plural toothed pivotally-mounted blades arranged in azimuth around the axis of the turbine engine and including an actuator ring controlling a position of the blades. Racks mounted on the ring present corresponding sets of teeth meshing with the set of teeth of a respective one of the blades to place it in a selected angular position, and they are held in the radial direction by radial positioning mechanism fastened to the blade. Each rack is mounted on the ring by plural guides spaced apart circumferentially around the ring, that connect together movements of the rack and of the ring in the circumferential direction, and that are configured to slide relative to the ring, for each guide in its own radial direction, and relative to the rack in a direction of movement that is substantially radial and specific to the rack. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011262 | Downwind Variable Pitch Wind Turbine Generator - The invention designs a downwind variable pitch wind turbine generator which mainly comprises a wheel hub, a main shaft, a generator, a frame and a base, wherein a synchronizing disc is arranged in the wheel hub, the synchronizing disc is connected with a fan blade connection slewing bearing through two joint bearings which are in mutual butt joint, one end of a reciprocating rod arranged in the main shaft is connected with the synchronizing disc, the other end of the reciprocating rod is connected with a displacement sleeve, an electric push rod is arranged in the frame, and the displacement sleeve is connected with the electric push rod. The downward variable pitch wind turbine generator is mainly suitable for medium and small-sized fans, and a pitch control mechanism of the downward variable pitch wind turbine generator can control three blades to change pitch simultaneously and keep the pitch-changing amplitude consistent; and the pitch control mechanism can enable each blade to change the pitch to a certain negative angle, realize the shutdown of the downward variable pitch wind turbine generator and keep the shutdown state under harsh conditions, such as hurricane and the like. The frame can rotate 360 degrees relative to the base so as to adapt to all wind directions. In addition, the downwind variable pitch wind turbine generator is further provided with an anemometer and a controller, so that the reaction is more sensitive and the downwind variable pitch wind turbine generator can be suitable for wind direction and wind speed, which change suddenly. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011263 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LUBRICANT FLOW CONTROL - A wind turbine includes at least one turbine blade coupled to a rotor and configured to rotate about a central axis, a gearbox having an input configured to receive rotational input from the rotor, and an output configured to direct rotational output to a generator, a flow passageway configured to receive a lubrication fluid and direct the lubrication fluid to at least one component within the gearbox and a primary variable orifice device positioned along the flow passageway and configured to selectively vary an area of an orifice within the passageway in dependence upon at least one of a temperature or a viscosity of the lubrication fluid. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011264 | TURBINE BLADE - A blade for a rotor of a turbine includes an airfoil, a shroud and a platform. The platform includes a top plate, a shank and a fixing part. An upstream wall projects in the circumferential direction away from the shank and extends from the top plate toward the fixing part, the upstream wall at least partially covering an upstream side of the shank. A downstream wall projects in the circumferential direction away from the shank and extends from the top plate toward the fixing part, the downstream wall at least partially covering a downstream side of the shank. A recess is disposed in at least one of the upstream wall and the downstream wall. The recess has an open side facing in a same direction as a respective one of the upstream wall and the downstream wall, in which the recess is disposed, is projecting. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011265 | CHEVRON PLATFORM TURBINE VANE - Gas turbine vanes of a gas turbine vane assembly have a reconfigured platform shape so as to reduce the ingestion of hot combustion gases into platform gaps between adjacent vane assemblies is disclosed. The vane platforms are configured so the joint between adjacent vanes is repositioned a sufficient distance away from the leading edge of the vane airfoil and the associated bow wave generated by the hot combustion gases passing over the airfoil leading edge. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011266 | FAN STAGGER ANGLE FOR DIRT REJECTION - A gas turbine engine includes a spool, a turbine coupled to drive the spool, a propulsor coupled to be rotated about an axis by the turbine through the spool, and a gear assembly coupled between the propulsor and the spool such that rotation of the turbine drives the propulsor at a different speed than the spool. The propulsor includes a hub and a row of propulsor blades that extend from the hub. Each of the propulsor blades has a span between a root at the hub and a tip, and a chord between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The chord forms a stagger angle α with the axis, and the stagger angle α is less than 15° at a position along the propulsor blade that is within an inboard 20% of the span. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011267 | HUB STRUCTURE - A hub structure includes an annular body and a flow guide unit. The annular body has a top end and a receiving space. The flow guide unit is disposed at the top end of the annular body. At least one raised section is formed on one face of the flow guide unit opposite to the receiving space. A motor set is disposed in the receiving space. When the motor set operates, the annular body and the flow guide unit are driven to rotate around the axis of a shaft rod. At this time, airflow is conducted through the raised section into the receiving space to dissipate the heat generated by the motor set. Accordingly, the temperature of the motor set can be effectively lowered to prolong the lifetime of the motor set. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011268 | Impeller Assembly and Method - Embodiments of the invention provide an impeller and a method of producing the impeller. The impeller includes a first molded piece coupled to a second molded piece. The first molded piece includes impeller vanes, a motor hub, a nose, and an eye. The second molded piece includes a cover and a hole through the cover. The cover is coupled to the impeller vanes around the motor hub so that the motor hub extends through the hole. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011269 | MOLD FOR A CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER, MOLD INSERTS AND METHOD FOR BUILDING A CENTRIFUGAL IMPELLER - A mold for a centrifugal impeller for a turbomachine is provided. The mold comprises at least one annular insert, wherein the annular insert comprises a plurality of aerodynamic vane inserts configured to reproduce an annular assembly of aerodynamic vanes of a finished centrifugal impeller. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011270 | COATINGS FOR GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS - A gas turbine component for use in a gas turbine engine includes a substrate and a non-aluminide protective coating with a platinum-group metal. The platinum-group metal resides in a gamma-prime phase of the underlying material. The platinum-group metal can impart the protective coating with superior corrosion-resistance, while the absence of aluminide in the protective coating facilitates use of the protective coating at high-stress and/or high-fatigue portions of the component. The protective coating optionally includes chromide and can also be combined with aluminide at select portions of the component. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011271 | CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE COMPONENTS - A CMC component has an integral airfoil and root portion formed by a plurality of plies extending in a spanwise direction and an external feature formed by a plurality of bent plies. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011272 | NACELLE FOR A WIND TURBINE, THE NACELLE COMPRISING SIDE UNITS - A nacelle ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130011273 | WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION OF A WIND TURBINE - Disclosed is a wind turbine with a nacelle and a rotor, the rotor including a number of blades and a hub, the nacelle and the hub being connected with each other in an interface region, the wind turbine further including a transport system for transporting hydraulic and/or pneumatic fluid from the nacelle into the hub. The transport system includes a rotary unit as a connection through which the fluid passes and a part of which rotates in operation together with the hub which rotary unit is positioned in the hub at a position distanced from the interface region facing away from the nacelle, the transport system further including a pipe system leading from the interface region into the hub to the rotary unit and being fixed in its position. The disclosure also concerns a method of construction of such wind turbine. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011274 | COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY FOR THE OPERATION OF MOVING BED FILTERS - A method for supplying compressed air for the operation of moving bed filters by way a compressor is characterized by controlling the pressure of compressed air from the compressor by controlling the rotational speed of the compressor. A system for supplying compressed air is also provided. By use of the described method and system, substantial energy savings of approximately 50 percent can be achieved. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011275 | DISCO PUMP - An inflatable air pump having an inflatable and compressible frame that includes an upper inflatable frame portion, a lower inflatable frame and a plurality of inflatable frame connecting portions inflatable through an air inlet device. An inner bag includes a top region connected to the top inflatable frame portion and a bottom region connected to the bottom inflatable frame portion and configured to hold air. The top region has an opening that allows air to enter the inner bag. The inner bag has an air outlet device configured to attach to an inflatable device. A user places their palm at least partially over the opening and presses downward, pressing the top surface towards the bottom surface and partially compressing the plurality of inflatable frame connecting portions, thereby forcing air in the inner bag to exit the inner bag through the air outlet device, thereby inflating the inflatable device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011276 | TURBOCHARGER - A turbocharger shaft interconnects the compressor impeller and the turbine wheel and a bearing housing between the compressor and turbine houses a bearing assembly supporting the turbocharger shaft rotation. A shaft bore defined in at least one of the compressor, turbine or bearing housings receiving the shaft. A sealing arrangement for restricting leakage of lubricant along the shaft bore from the bearing housing to the compressor or turbine housing. The sealing arrangement comprises at least one sealing ring around the shaft in the shaft bore and a gas passage communicating with the shaft bore. A gas distribution circuit includes a valve movable between a first position in which gas passage is in communication with a gas supply path for supplying gas to the shaft bore and a second position in which the gas passage is in communication with a vent path for venting gas from the shaft bore. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011277 | Traffic Powered Renewable Energy System - A traffic powered renewable energy system for generating electricity from traffic on roadways and the like. The traffic powered renewable energy system generally includes a housing containing one or more pneumatic compression assemblies positioned therein and connected in series utilizing air conveying conduits. The housing is positioned within a cavity in a roadway and covered with a membrane. As vehicles pass over the membrane, the pneumatic compression assemblies are actuated in a piston-like manner to force air through the air conveying conduits to a generation assembly which includes a turbine, gear box and generator for producing electricity. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011278 | SEALING GROMMET FOR CONNECTION BETWEEN TERMINAL HOUSING AND INTERIOR OF SEALED COMPRESSOR - A sealed compressor has an electric motor received within a hermetically sealed shell. The electric motor drives a compressor pump unit. An electric connection provides electric power to the motor. A terminal housing is mounted on the shell, with a terminal plug for supplying electrical power from outside of the shell into a connector within the shell. A grommet is at an opening in the shell which allows passage of the electric connector from the terminal plug to the electric connection. The grommet has a first surface positioned on an opposed side of a wall of a housing spaced from the shell, and a second surface sealing against the shell. The grommet has an interior portion allowing passage of the electrical connections from the terminal plug into the electric connector within the shell. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011279 | SECURE CONNECTION TERMINAL FOR HERMETIC COMPRESSOR - A sealed compressor has an electric motor driving a compressor pump unit, and a shell enclosing the electric motor and compressor pump unit. An electrical connector with the shell supplies electrical power to the motor. A terminal housing is mounted to an outer surface of the shell, and a terminal plug is received within the terminal housing. The terminal plug has electric connections to connect into the electric connector within the shell. The housing includes a cover plate enclosing a chamber for the housing and which receives the terminal plug. A spring extends from the terminal plug, and reacts against a surface of the cover to bias the terminal plug to maintain the electric connection between the terminal plug and the electrical connector in the shell. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011280 | AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR - An axial flow compressor includes: an electric motor including a rotating shaft; a compression portion including a driving shaft connected without a speed-up gear to the rotating shaft of the electric motor and a rotor rotating together with the driving shaft, the compression portion driving the driving shaft and thereby compressing a working fluid; and a velocity reducing portion having a space for reducing the flow velocity of a working fluid discharged from a discharge opening of the compression portion. The rotating shaft of the electric motor is connected to the end of the driving shaft on the side of the discharge opening; and the velocity reducing portion is disposed so as to surround the electric motor. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011281 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN GAS COMPRESSOR - A horizontal type electrically driven gas compressor includes an electric motor installed in a suction chamber of a housing, a gas compression mechanism section installed in the housing and driven by the electric motor, a sucked refrigerant guide path for guiding a refrigerant from the suction chamber to the gas compression mechanism section, and a lubricating oil supply path for supplying a lubricating oil, which has been collected and stagnated in a bottom portion of the suction chamber, to the sucked refrigerant guide path, the lubricating oil supply path fluidly connecting the sucked refrigerant guide path and the bottom portion of the suction chamber at the position of the bottom portion of the suction chamber. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011282 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT DRIVE CIRCUIT AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A drive waveform signal as a reference of a drive signal to be applied to a piezoelectric element is power-amplified, and the drive signal after passing through a coil is applied to the piezoelectric element. A resonant circuit is formed of the coil and the piezoelectric element, and a resonant peak is suppressed by performing a phase advance compensation of the drive signal and by performing a negative feedback. At this time, the degree of suppression of the peak is adjusted so that a slight reverse voltage is generated. Since this can eliminate residual distortion of the piezoelectric element by the reverse voltage, even when driving is performed at a high repetition frequency, the original amount of deformation can be ensured. Besides, the circuit does not become complicated. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011283 | Air Compressor - An air compressor includes a cylinder housing with a piston slidably disposed in a compression chamber of the cylinder housing for generating pressurized air. The air compressor further includes an air drum receiving the cylinder housing and engaged with a flange extending outwardly from a peripheral wall of the cylinder housing. An expanded chamber for storage of the pressurized air is formed between the air drum and the cylinder housing and being in communication with the compression chamber of the cylinder housing. The expanded chamber has significantly larger volume which reduces resistance applied to the piston during reciprocation in the cylinder housing and increases air compression efficiency. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011284 | PUMP MODULE, PUMP BASE MODULE AND PUMP SYSTEM - A module, a base module and a system which comprises a module and a base module includes a pump channel and a valve unit which is connected with the pump channel wherein a fluid can be pumped through the pump channel and the valve unit, wherein a first wall section of the valve unit is flexible. The pump module has a movable valve body arranged in the valve unit, wherein the valve body can occupy an idle position in which the valve body closes the valve unit to prevent fluid from passing through. The valve body can occupy an operating position in which the valve body allows the fluid to flow through the valve unit and in which the valve body can be put in operating position through a deformation of the first wall section of the valve bodies so that the fluid can flow through the valve unit. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011285 | THREE-STAGE SCREW COMPRESSOR - A multi-staged screw compressor system includes a gearbox, a drive gear located in the gearbox, and a first, second and third screw compressor that are fastened to the gearbox and coupled to the drive gear such that the first, second, and third screw compressors are all driven in common by the drive gear. During operation the first screw compressor compresses a flow of gaseous fluid from an inlet pressure to a first intermediate pressure, the second screw compressor compresses the flow of fluid from the first intermediate pressure to a second intermediate pressure, and the third screw compressor compresses the flow of fluid from the second intermediate pressure to a final pressure. The final pressure is at least thirty times the inlet pressure. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011286 | VOLUMETRIC ROTARY MASHINE - A hinged joint is formed on a volumetric rotary machine with a spherical working cavity formed between a spherical rotor part and the spherical surface of the body, between a piston, which is mounted in such a way as to enable rotary oscillations relative to the rotor in the plane passing along the axis of rotation of the rotor, and a rotor, which is mounted in such a way as to enable rotation about the spherical rotor part. This solution has made it possible to increase the reliability, service life and thermal stability of machines of this type. In addition, helical channels for communication between symmetrical working chambers and channels within the rotor for connecting the working chambers to the working-medium inlet and outlet openings are formed inside the spherical rotor part. This solution has made it possible to increase the specific power of the machine. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011287 | PUMP OR TURBINE FOR INCOMPRESSIBLE FLUIDS - A rotatable drive shaft in the swash pump or turbine for liquids is supported by one bearing at each end. An integrated motor or dynamo uses the same two bearings. The compound first bearing supports a slanted section of the drive shaft placed inside the inner swash sphere, and transfers rotational power to the attached nutatable swash plate. The second bearing confines rotation of the drive shaft in a defined axis. Either one of the bearings is made to prevent axial movement of the drive shaft, preventing swash pump misalignment. A resilient drive, and an immersed pump are described. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011288 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR - A scroll compressor ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130011289 | IMPROVED FLUID COMPRESSOR AND/OR PUMP ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a compressor or pump unit for the production or flow of compressed fluid and more particularly to a new uniquely designed compressor which has the capabilities to both draw fluid from an intake opening and direct dischargeable compressed fluid to a storage tank utilising a single compressor chamber simultaneously. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011290 | ROTARY COMPRESSOR - A rotary compressor includes a cylinder having an annular cylinder space, a piston eccentrically disposed relative to the cylinder, and a drive shaft ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130011291 | SINGLE-SCREW COMPRESSOR - A screw compressor includes a screw rotor, a gate rotor, a drive mechanism to rotate the screw rotor, a cylinder, a discharge port and an adjustment mechanism. The screw rotor has an outer periphery with a helical groove engaged with radially arranged gates of the gate rotor. First and second axial ends of the screw rotor form suction and discharge sides, respectively. The cylinder accommodates the screw rotor to define a compression chamber in the helical groove. Fluid in the coin cession chamber flows through the discharge port toward the discharge side of the screw rotor. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a compression ratio of the compression chamber within a predetermined. range. The adjustment mechanism adjusts the compression ratio to a minimum compression ratio immediately before or when operation of the adjustment mechanism is stopped. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011292 | DUAL ROTOR PUMP - A pump includes a pump body defining first and second cavities. First and second rotors are disposed in the first and second cavities between an inlet passage and an outlet passage and are in sealing relationship with each other during rotation of the rotors. A drive transmission mechanism is coupled to the first and second rotors for rotating the rotors in opposite directions. During a revolution of the first rotor, a vane projecting from the first rotor emerges from a recess of the second rotor, passes the inlet passage and the outlet passage, and enters a recess of the second rotor, while the inlet passage remains sealed from the outlet passage. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011293 | SLURRY RECYCLING METHOD, PRODUCING METHOD OF RARE EARTH SINTERED MAGNET AND SLURRY RECYCLING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a producing method of a rare earth sintered magnet which is suitable as a producing method of a high performance rare earth sintered magnet which can reduce the number of steps for reusing defective molded bodies generated in a wet molding step of the rare earth sintered magnet, and which has a small content amount of oxygen. The invention also provides a slurry recycling method used for the producing method, and a slurry recycling apparatus. Each of the methods includes a crushing step of crushing, in mineral oil and/or synthetic fluid, a molded body in which slurry formed from alloy powder for a rare earth sintered magnet and mineral oil and/or synthetic fluid is wet molded in magnetic field, and recycling the crushed molded body into slurry. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011294 | FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL EXCELLENT IN CORROSION RESISTANCE IN ENVIRONMENT OF CONDENSED WATER FROM HYDROCARBON COMBUSTION GAS - The present invention provides a ferritic stainless steel exhibiting excellent corrosion resistance in a condensed water environment arising from a hydrocarbon combustion exhaust gas typified by the use environment of a structural member of a secondary heat exchanger, which stainless steel is a ferritic stainless steel comprising, in mass %, C: 0.030% or less, N: 0.030% or less, Si: 0.4% or less, Mn: 0.01 to 0.5%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Cr: 16 to 24%, Mo: 0.30 to 3%, Ti: 0.05 to 0.25%, Nb: 0.05 to 0.50%, Al: 0.01 to 0.2%, and Cu: 0.4% or less, the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and satisfying Expression (A): Cr+Mo+10Ti≧18 and Expression (B): Si+Cu≦0.5. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011295 | NICKEL-CHROMIUM-COBALT-MOLYBDENUM ALLOY - A nickel-chromium-cobalt-molybdenum alloy includes (in weight %) Cr 21-23%, Fe 0.05-1.5%, C 0.05-0.08%, Mn≦0.5%, Si≦0.25%, Co 11-13%, Cu≦0.15%, Mo 8.0-10.0%, Ti 0.3-0.5%, Al 0.8-1.3%, P<0.012%, S<0.008%, B>0.002-<0.006%, Nb>0-1%, N≦0.015%, Mg≦0.025%, Ca≦0.01%, V 0.005-0.6%, optionally W in contents between 0.02-max. 2%, Ni rest as well as smelting-related impurities, in the form of tubes, sheets, wire, bars, strips or forgings, wherein the alloy satisfies the following formula: | 2013-01-10 |
20130011296 | METHOD OF STERILIZATION OF WOUND DRESSINGS - Methods of sterilizing articles such as wound dressings, include the steps of providing an article that includes a polymer layer, applying an aqueous solution to the polymer layer and applying electron beam radiation to the article. The polymer layer includes a hydrophobic organic matrix that includes an elastomeric polymer and hydrophilic polymeric microparticles dispersed within the elastomeric polymer. Applying the aqueous solution to the polymer layer at least partially swells the hydrophilic microparticles of the polymer layer. In some articles the polymer layer includes an elastomeric polymer, hydrophilic polymeric microparticles dispersed within the elastomeric polymer, and hydrophilic polymer particles with greater than 10 micrometers average particle size dispersed within the hydrophobic organic matrix. These articles may be sterilized by applying either electron beam or gamma radiation. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011297 | METHOD FOR STERILIZATION - The present invention relates to a method for providing a sterile connected device, especially of sensitive material, such as material not compatible with sterilization by gamma irradiation. The method comprises providing connectors and a tubing in an autoclave bag, and autoclaving the sealed autoclave bag containing the connectors and tubing for sterilization. Optionally, the connectors and tubing are assembled prior to autoclave. Also provided are sterile, connected devices sterilized according to the present method. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011298 | SAMPLE ANALYZER AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A sample analyzer comprising: a measurement unit configured to perform, by using a reagent, a quality control measurement for measuring a quality control specimen; a display; and a controller configured to control the display to show reagent information for verifying a state of the reagent used in the quality control measurement, in conjunction with a result of the quality control measurement obtained by the measurement unit. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011299 | Apparatus for Testing Catalyst - A catalyst-testing apparatus includes a heater, a U-shaped reactor, a gas flow controller, a liquid flow controller, two pressure gauges, a separator and a chromatograph. In use, under control of the gas flow controller, natural gas and air are directed to the U-shaped reactor. Under control of the liquid flow controller, pure water is directed to the U-shaped reactor. The pure water travels down the wall of the U-shaped reactor. The pure water is heated and turned into steam in a front section of the U-shaped reactor. Together with the natural gas and the air, the steam is directed to a catalyst zone in the U-shaped reactor for reaction. With the chromatograph, volumes and compositions of resultant gases are analyzed. Thus, the stability of the performance of the catalyst is tested, and the performance of the catalyst for producing hydrogen by is revealed. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011300 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust gas purifying device for an internal combustion engine, including: an electrically heated catalyst which has a catalyst carrier supporting a catalyst and a carrier retention unit which is provided on an outer periphery of the catalyst carrier, which retains the catalyst carrier, and which has an electrical insulation property; and a cooling unit which cools the carrier retention unit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the temperature of the carrier retention unit from becoming high, and it becomes possible to appropriately ensure the insulation property of the electrically heated catalyst. Hence, it becomes possible to expand a condition range in which the current can be applied to the electrically heated catalyst. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011301 | HYDROGEN GENERATION ASSEMBLIES AND HYDROGEN PURIFICATION DEVICES - Hydrogen generation assemblies, hydrogen purification devices, and their components, and methods of manufacturing those assemblies, devices, and components are disclosed. In some embodiments, the assemblies may include a vaporization region with packing material configured to transfer heat from a heated exhaust stream to a liquid-containing feed stream, and/or an insulation base adjacent a combustion region and configured to reduce external temperature of an enclosure. In some embodiments, the assemblies may include a cooling block configured to maintain an igniter assembly in thermal communication with a feed stream conduit, an igniter assembly including a catalytic coating, and/or a fuel stream distribution assembly. In some embodiments, the assemblies may include a heat conducting assembly configured to conduct heat from external heaters to an enclosure portion. In some embodiments, the devices may include frames with membrane support structures and/or may include a microscreen structure configured to prevent intermetallic diffusion. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011302 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - In an internal combustion engine, inside of an engine exhaust passage, a hydrocarbon feed and an exhaust purification catalyst are arranged. On the exhaust purification catalyst, platinum Pt is carried and a basic layer is formed. The concentration of hydrocarbons which flows into the exhaust purification catalyst is made to vibrate by within a predetermined range of amplitude and a predetermined range of period due to which the NO | 2013-01-10 |
20130011303 | GAS-COLLECTION-TYPE GAS-LIQUID REACTION DEVICE, AND WATER TREATMENT APPARATUS AND GAS PURIFICATION APPARATUS USING SAME - The present invention relates to a gas-collection-type gas-liquid reaction device, and to a water treatment apparatus and gas purification apparatus using same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a gas-collection-type gas-liquid reaction device which can reduce the costs, such as installation costs and operation costs, of a water treatment apparatus and gas-cleaning apparatus by improving reaction efficiency through an increase in contact time between a gas and liquid, wherein gas and liquid materials are fed through an upper inlet of the gas-liquid reaction device, and a relatively lightweight gas collected from an upper space of the gas-liquid reaction device can react with a liquid fed and sprayed into an upper portion over a predetermined period of time until the gas is discharged through a lower outlet of the gas-liquid reaction device. The present invention also relates to a water treatment apparatus and gas purification apparatus using the gas-collection-type gas-liquid reaction device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011304 | FILTERING STRUCTURE, INCLUDING PLUGGING MATERIAL - Filter structure of the honeycomb type for filtering particulate-laden gases, said structure being characterized in that:
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20130011305 | CATALYTIC CONVERTER DEVICE - To obtain a catalytic converter device that can suppress a drop in the effect of heating a catalyst carrier caused by water droplets produced in an exhaust pipe. A holding mat that holds a catalyst carrier in a case cylinder is given a three-layer structure comprising an inside fiber layer, a solid layer, and an outside fiber layer. The solid layer projects toward an upstream side from an upstream-side end face of the catalyst carrier, and an interstice portion is configured between the projecting portion and the case cylinder. Water droplets adhering to the inner peripheral surface of the case cylinder do not reach the catalyst carrier because the projecting portion serves as a barrier. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011306 | Sterilization effects of acidic ozone water - The present invention relates to an apparatus for sterilization of various microbes including toxic biological agents, by abundantly producing the acidic ozone water that very effectively kills spores of | 2013-01-10 |
20130011307 | QUENCH CHAMBER ASSEMBLY FOR A GASIFIER - A gasifier includes a combustion chamber in which a fuel is burned to produce a syngas and a particulated solid residue. A quench chamber having a liquid coolant is disposed downstream of the combustion chamber. A dip tube couples the combustion chamber to the quench chamber. The syngas is directed from the combustion chamber to the quench chamber via the dip tube to contact the liquid coolant and produce a cooled syngas. A draft tube surrounds the dip tube such that an annular passage is formed between the draft tube and the dip tube. An asymmetric or symmetric faceted baffle is disposed proximate to an exit path of the quench chamber. The cooled syngas is directed through the annular passage and impacted against the baffle so as to remove entrained liquid content from the cooled syngas before the cooled syngas is directed through the exit path. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011308 | QUENCH CHAMBER ASSEMBLY FOR A GASIFIER - A gasifier includes a combustion chamber in which a fuel is burned to produce a syngas and a particulated solid residue. A quench chamber is disposed downstream of the combustion chamber. A dip tube is disposed coupling the combustion chamber to the quench chamber. The syngas is directed to contact liquid coolant in the quench chamber and produce a cooled syngas. A draft tube is disposed surrounding the dip tube such that an annular passage is formed. A baffle is disposed proximate to an exit path of the quench chamber. The cooled syngas is directed through the annular passage and impacted against the baffle so as to remove entrained liquid content from the cooled syngas before it is directed through the exit path. A cross sectional area of the annular passage is smaller towards the bottom of the quench chamber and larger towards the top of the quench chamber. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011309 | PLATE REACTOR - The plate reactor includes a rotatable plate coated with a thin film containing an active photocatalytic nanocomposite. In use, the plate is partially submerged in polluted water so that a portion thereof is exposed to air and light. The exposed areas of the plate gains oxygen from the air, which reacts with the photo-promoted electrons from the coating. This results in the formation of very reactive superoxide radical ions (O | 2013-01-10 |
20130011310 | Method and Device for Optimising Catalyst Supply to a Polymerisation Reactor - Methods for supplying a catalyst to an ethylene slurry loop polymerization reactor and polymers formed therefrom are described herein. The method includes preparing a catalyst slurry in a preparation vessel. The slurry includes a hydrocarbon diluent liquid that contains a Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The catalyst slurry is supplied to a buffer vessel, withdrawn therefrom and supplied to a slurry loop polymerization reactor in which ethylene is polymerized. A co-catalyst is mixed with the Ziegler Natta catalyst in the slurry prior to supplying the catalyst slurry to the slurry loop polymerization reactor. The transfer of the catalyst slurry from the preparation vessel to the buffer vessel and the withdrawal of catalyst slurry from the buffer vessel are controlled to maintain the level of catalyst slurry in the buffer vessel substantially constant relative to the level of catalyst slurry in the preparation vessel. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011311 | Blood Component Separator - The present invention relates to blood component separator whereby it is possible to simplify the process compared to the related art as well as guarantee the purity of the separated blood components, and prevent contamination by ambient air during the process from blood collection to blood component separation. The blood component separator includes a body made of a cylinder at one end of which is formed a flow tube for blood to flow therethrough and on the other end of which is formed a female screw; a plunger which moves forward and backward inside the body to generate positive pressure or negative pressure between the flow tube and the plunger; and a push screw which is detachably connected to the plunger and has a thread portion screwed with the female screw of the body. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011312 | Process for the joint production of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate - Process for the joint production of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate crystals, according to which: a solid powder derived from sodium sesquicarbonate, having a mean particle diameter comprised between 0.1 and 10 mm is dissolved in water; the resulting water solution is introduced into a crystallizer, wherein a first water suspension comprising sodium carbonate crystals is produced; the first water suspension is subjected to a separation, in order to produce crystals comprising sodium carbonate on the one hand, which are valorized, and a mother liquor on the other hand; and a part of the mother liquor is taken out of the crystallizer and put into contact in, a gas liquid contactor, with a gas comprising carbon dioxide, in order to produce a second water suspension comprising sodium bicarbonate crystals, which are separated and valorized. A reagent powder comprising sodium bicarbonate crystals made by such process. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011313 | Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment Installation and Method - An exhaust gas aftertreatment installment and associated exhaust gas aftertreatment method utilizes a nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter and an SCR catalytic converter. A particulate filter is provided upstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or between the latter and the SCR catalytic converter or downstream of the SCR catalytic converter. The time of regeneration operating phases of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter can be determined as a function of the nitrogen oxide content of the exhaust gas downstream of the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter or of the SCR catalytic converter and/or as a function of the ammonia loading of the latter. Moreover, a desired ammonia generation quantity can be determined for a respective regeneration operating phase. The installation and method are adopted for use for motor vehicle internal combustion engines and other engines which are operated predominantly in lean-burn mode. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011314 | METHOD OF REMOVING ACID COMPOUNDS FROM A GASEOUS EFFLUENT WITH AN ABSORBENT SOLUTION BASED ON I, II/III DIAMINES - The invention relates to the removal of acid compounds from a gaseous effluent in an absorption method using an aqueous solution containing one or more diamines whose two amine functions are not connected to each other by rings and whose amine function in the α position is always tertiary and the amine function in the ω position is always either primary or secondary, more or less sterically hindered, and with have the general formula (I) as follows: | 2013-01-10 |
20130011315 | Environmentally Responsive Building and Control System Therefor - An environmentally responsive building includes an array of window and/or building panels that are configured to generate an output product from environmental inputs. The panels may include photocatalytic elements capable of generating output product(s) from solar energy and atmospheric gas(es), and photovoltaic elements capable of generating electricity from solar energy. The building includes a transport network that provides inputs to the window/building panels and transports output product(s) to a storage system. A conversion system may be provided to convert the output product(s) to an input usable by the building. A supervisory controller monitors and controls the operation of the window/building panels as a function of the environment, and of the operation and capacity of the environmentally responsive components, including the panels, transport network, storage system and conversion system. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011316 | STRONTIUM CHLORIDE EXPANSIVE DISKS AND COMPRESSION WELDED CARTRIDGE AND METHOD - A device and method relating to storage of ammonia in a solid form and the subsequent release of gaseous ammonia for use in the selective catalytic reduction of NO | 2013-01-10 |
20130011317 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF BORON NITRIDE POWDER - This invention is directed to a process for the preparation of boron nitride powder, particularly a fine powder with a low degree of contamination, which demonstrates good caking, heat conductivity and dielectric properties. Specifically, a process for the preparation of amorphous boron nitride (a-BN) is provided wherein the process comprises: mixing powders of boric acid and a carbamide at a temperature in the range of about 250-300° C., thereby forming: ammonium polyborates; boron imide or a mixture thereof and ammonia; and heating of the materials formed in step (a) to a temperature in the range of about 500-600° C., thereby forming a powder of a-BN. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011318 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING METAL OXIDE NANOFIBERS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL OXIDE NANOFIBERS - An apparatus for producing metal oxide nanofibers includes a jetting unit, a mixing unit, a heating unit, and a cooling unit. The jetting unit jets particles made of a metal. The mixing unit prepares a mixture by mixing the metal particles and a gas containing an oxidizing component that includes oxygen in molecules of the component. The heating unit heats the mixture to raise the temperature of the mixture up to a temperature at which the metal evaporates. The cooling unit cools the product thus-produced in the heating unit. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011319 | APPARATUS FOR MIXING VAPORIZED PRECURSOR AND GAS AND METHOD THEREFOR - An apparatus for mixing a vaporized precursor with a gas for producing silica particles is provided. The apparatus includes a mixer housing, a precursor delivery chamber having an output in communication with the mixer housing for delivering a vaporized precursor in the mixer housing, and an oxidizing gas delivery chamber having an output in communication with the mixer housing for delivering an oxidizing gas to be mixed with the vaporized precursor. The apparatus further includes a flashback member disposed within the mixer housing and between the output of the precursor delivery chamber and the output of the oxidizing gas delivery chamber. The flashback member is located at a minimum distance from the output of the oxidizing gas delivery chamber defined by L | 2013-01-10 |
20130011320 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING SILICON - A method for purifying silicon includes adding molten Na | 2013-01-10 |
20130011321 | EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An exhaust gas treatment apparatus comprises an ammonia absorption system and an ammonia conversion system. The ammonia absorption receives ammonia-containing tail gas generated by a semiconductor process, and removes dust from the tail gas, absorbs and decomposes ammonia gas from the tail gas, converts the ammonia gas into aqueous ammonia, and emits the tail gas without the dust and the ammonia to an external environment. The ammonia conversion system receives the ammonia solution from the ammonia absorption system, and converts it into gaseous ammonia, and then converts the gaseous ammonia to produce liquid ammonia by vaporization and cooling-pressurized liquefaction. After that, the liquid ammonia is purified by a purification system to formed hi-purity liquid ammonia. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011322 | Method and apparatus on halting global warming - We have described herein a method and associated apparatus that can halt global warming with significant economic benefits. They include (1), re-scrub half the carbon dioxide emitted from calcining baking soda into soda ash to produce twice as much soda ash and twice as much ammonium chloride as comparing with the standard Solvay ammonia soda ash process; Use the ammonium chloride as sugarcane fertilizer producing fuel ethanol, and bagasse, a photosynthesized bio-fuel from carbon dioxide already presented in the earth atmosphere for power generation, and (2), expand the sugarcane plantation areas into desert oasis using desert heat to produce distilled water for irrigation, pumped by solar heated hydraulic press pumps to supplement insufficient rain forest resources on earth's continents to accelerate reaching “carbon neutral” on capture annually twenty five billion tons of anthropogenic carbon dioxide from earth atmosphere economically. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011323 | Process For The Production Of Hydrogen And Carbon Dioxide Utilizing Magnesium Based Sorbents In A Fixed Bed - The present invention relates to a process for recovering hydrogen along with high temperature high pressure carbon dioxide from one or more hydrocarbon gas streams by incorporating a carbon dioxide recovery unit which utilizes a magnesium based sorbent into a process that includes a reformer unit, a water gas shift reactor and a hydrogen pressure swing adsorption unit. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011324 | Process For The Production Of Hydrogen And Carbon Dioxide Utilizing Magnesium Based Sorbents In A Fluidized Bed - The present invention provides a process for recovering hydrogen and high pressure high purity carbon dioxide from one or more hydrocarbon feed streams utilizing a carbon dioxide removal unit that contains sorbent beds of a magnesium based sorbent in a fluidized form. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011325 | Process For The Production Of Hydrogen And Carbon Dioxide Utilizing Dry Magnesium Based Sorbents In A Fixed Bed - The present invention relates to a process for recovering hydrogen along with high temperature high pressure carbon dioxide from one or more hydrocarbon gas streams by incorporating a carbon dioxide recovery unit which utilizes a magnesium based sorbent into a process that includes a gasification unit, an optional sulfur removal unit, a water gas shift reactor and a hydrogen pressure swing adsorption unit. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011326 | Process For The Production Of Hydrogen And Carbon Dioxide Utilizing Magnesium Based Sorbents - The present invention relates to a process for recovering hydrogen along with high temperature high pressure carbon dioxide from one or more hydrocarbon gas streams by incorporating a carbon dioxide recovery unit which utilizes a fluidized magnesium based sorbent into a process that includes a gasification unit, an optional sulfur removal unit, a water gas shift reactor and a hydrogen pressure swing adsorption unit. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011327 | Method and Device for Treating Solid-Fluid Mixtures - A laminar stream reactor for the production of hydrochar of a solid-fluid mixture of water and a carbon-containing component, wherein the solid-fluid mixture is treated at a temperature of 100-300° C. and a pressure of 5-70 bar, consists of tubular reactor units of largely vertical holding sections ( | 2013-01-10 |
20130011328 | PREPARATION OF CNTS - The present invention relates to a process comprising the steps a) synthesis of carbon nanotubes, b) optional inerting and c) cooling of the product. The process permits problem-free handling and packing of the carbon nanotube material that is produced. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011329 | TREATMENT OF ZIRCONIA-BASED MATERIAL WITH AMMONIUM BI-FLUORIDE - A process for treating a zirconia-based material comprises reacting, in a reaction step, the zirconia-based material with ammonium bifluoride, NH | 2013-01-10 |
20130011330 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONDENSING, SEPARATING, AND STORING LIQUID SULFUR IN A CLAUS PLANT - A device for condensing, separating, and storing sulfur in a Claus plant. having a Claus furnace, waste heat boiler, and Claus reactor. Plant parts are supported on a floor or comparable device, and an immersion chamber is provided below the Claus plant and optionally also below a device arranged upstream for gas scrubbing. The immersion chamber receives the sulfur in a siphoning manner, wherein the excess sulfur flows at least 4.00 meters deeper from the immersion chamber into a ground-level container in which the immersion chamber is arranged. The invention further relates to a method, by means of which liquid sulfur is conducted into an immersion chamber, wherein the immersion chamber is arranged at a height level below the waste heat boiler and the Claus reactor so that the liquid sulfur reaches the immersion chamber without further pumping and overcomes a height difference of at least 4.00 meters. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011331 | ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES AND USE OF SAME - Active material particles are provided that exhibit performance suitable for increasing the output of a lithium secondary battery and little deterioration due to charge-discharge cycling. The active material particles provided by the present invention have a hollow structure having secondary particles including an aggregate of a plurality of primary particles of a lithium transition metal oxide, and a hollow portion formed inside the secondary particles, and through holes that penetrates to the hollow portion from the outside are formed in the secondary particles. BET specific surface area of the active material particles is 0.5 to 1.9 m | 2013-01-10 |
20130011332 | Frozen Compositions and Methods for Piercing a Substrate - Certain embodiments disclosed herein relate to compositions, methods, devices, systems, and products regarding frozen particles. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles include materials at low temperatures. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles provide vehicles for delivery of particular agents. In certain embodiments, the frozen particles are administered to at least one biological tissue. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011333 | Methods and Compositions for Nanoparticle-Mediated Cancer Cell-Targeted Delivery - The present invention provides methods and compositions to selectively and directly deliver nanoparticles carrying an active agent to tumor cells. The active agent is internalized by the tumor cells, producing an anti-tumor effect for therapeutic applications and/or depositing a detectable marker for diagnostic applications. The present invention further provides a p53 chimera that circumvents the dominant negative activity of mutant p53 as a therapeutic in the treatment of cancer and reduction of mor size. | 2013-01-10 |
20130011334 | MODIFIED UBIQUITIN PROTEINS HAVING A SPECIFIC BINDING ACTIVITY FOR THE EXTRADOMAIN B OF FIBRONECTIN - The present invention refers to novel hetero-multimeric proteins obtained from modified ubiquitin capable of binding the extradomain B of fibronectin (ED-B) with high affinity. Furthermore, the invention refers to fusion proteins comprising said recombinant protein fused to a pharmaceutically and/or diagnostically active component. The invention is further directed to the use of said proteins in medical treatment methods. | 2013-01-10 |