04th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090019912 | Terminal crimping machine - A terminal crimping machine includes a frame. An accommodating board is located on the frame and defines recesses unfolding symmetrically. The junction of the recesses defines an aperture running through the accommodating board. Drifts are slidably received in the recesses of the accommodating board respectively. Each of the drifts has a bar which protrudes rearward from a back surface of the drift. A propelled member rotationally configured at the back of the accommodating board defines cavities distributing symmetrically, and each cavity extends continually from outside to inner. The cavities slidably receive the bars of the drifts respectively. A driven mechanism, mounted on the frame, connects with the propelled member. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019913 | GAS SENSOR TEST AND CALIBRATION SYSTEM - A system for testing and calibrating gas sensors with gas stored in a strip of packets. The strip may be fed into a chamber having a defined volume of air. A packet may be punctured with a mechanism to release one or more gases into the volume of air to result in an air-gas mixture. New air may be moved into the chamber to push the mixture out of the chamber to a sensor for testing and/or calibration. Then another packet may be punctured to release one or more gases into the volume of new air in the chamber for another air-gas mixture. This mixture may be moved out of the chamber, in the same manner as the previous mixture, to another sensor for testing and/or calibration. This procedure may be repeated with additional packets on the strip. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019914 | Flowmeter Calibration System and Operational Method - Disclosed is a bi-directional piston displacement type volumetric fluid flow rate delivery and metering system (calibration standard) and operational method for calibration of fluid flowmeters. The present invention provides reduced uncertainty of delivered volumetric fluid flow rate at meters under test relative to the uncertainty of volumetric fluid flow rate at meters under test provided by prior art bi-directional piston displacement type volumetric fluid flow rate standards given the same nominal cylinder diameters and working fluid and equal dimensional, timing and temperature measurement uncertainties by employing a plurality of metering pistons and cylinders to minimize the connecting volume piping between the metering piston cylinder outlet and meters under test, providing open access to one side of each metering piston to accomplish installation of temperature probes through the pistons into the working fluid and by operational method which minimizes the connecting volume to standard volume ratio. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019915 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE ZERO-CLEARANCE PRESSURE IN A CONTROLLED CLEARANCE PISTON GAUGE - A method of determining the zero clearance pressure in a controlled clearance piston gauge. The typical method includes pressurizing the cylinder in which the piston resides to a given system pressure. The jacket pressure is then changed and the exhaust gas pressure build-up rate at different jacket pressures is measured. The zero clearance pressure to be where the exhaust gas pressure build-up rate is zero. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019916 | Method for calibrating a measuring system - The invention relates to a method for calibrating measuring system ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019917 | TEST ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A test apparatus and method are disclosed. The test apparatus disclosed includes an accelerator assembly and holder assembly that releasably holds a test specimen for acceleration along an acceleration path. Following acceleration along the acceleration path, the test specimen is released from the holder assembly and drops to a landing. The landing can be formed of different materials and at different orientations depending upon the test specifications. Following impact with the landing, the shock robustness of the test specimen is determined to generate shock robustness data. In embodiments disclosed, shock data is used to design shock absorber components for the test specimen or product. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019918 | PROCEDURE FOR OPERATING A COLLECTING PARTICLE SENSOR AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS PROCEDURE - A procedure for operating a collecting particle sensor, which is provided with measuring phases, during which particles that are contained in an off-gas stream accumulate on a measuring route, and a device for implementing this procedure are submitted. Protection phases are provided, during which at least one measure for diminishing the accumulation of particles on the measuring route is adopted. The measure according to this invention prevents a decrease of the sensitivity of the particle sensor over a long period of time. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019919 | Apparatus for taking odor samples - The present invention relates to an apparatus for taking odor samples that comprises a closed circuit, provided with a heating element and a cooling element for initiating and/or maintaining a circulation of gas in said closed circuit, which circulated gas takes along the odor from an odor source to absorbing material which absorbs the odor. This apparatus allows e.g. odor analysis where the odor source cannot be taken to the odor detector, or the odor detector cannot be taken to the odor source. It also allows to collect particles from human tissue samples, which resemble particles that normally come along with human sweat. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019920 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY CONCENTRATION OF A RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL - A system and method for measurement of radioactivity concentration of a radiopharmaceutical are disclosed. The radiopharmaceutical may be a radioactive tracer solution including a tracer solution and a buffer solution. The system may include a vial that receives the tracer solution and the buffer solution; a scale; a radioactivity measuring device; and a controller that determines the radioactive concentration based on a measured radioactivity of the tracer solution and the buffer solution in the vial, and a weight of the tracer solution and the buffer solution in the vial. The method may include the steps of (1) transferring the tracer solution into a vial; (2) measuring a radioactivity of the tracer solution in the vial; (3) determining a weight necessary to achieve a desired radioactivity concentration; and (4) diluting the tracer solution in the vial to the determined weight with a buffer solution. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019921 | Method of measuring porosity by means of ellipsometry and device for implementing one such method - The method for measuring the porosity of an element is performed by means of a measuring device comprising a measuring chamber in which the element is disposed, a solvent tank associated with an adsorption valve, and a pump associated with a desorption valve. The measuring method comprises measurement of the pressure in the chamber by means of a pressure sensor, and a cycle for measuring the porosity by ellipsometry at different predetermined pressure. During this measuring cycle, a pressure controller controls opening of the adsorption and desorption valves according to the measured pressure. The relative pressure in the chamber is successively regulated at different predetermined values, while maintaining a continuous flow of solvent in the chamber between the tank and the pump. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019922 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OIL LEAK TESTING - A method and apparatus to test for oil leaks in an engine component after being machined. The method and apparatus include a wash station that washes the engine component after being machined, and a buffer that heats the engine component to a first temperature. An oil leak test station tests the engine component at about the first temperature for oil leaks. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019923 | Method for measuring octanol-water distribution coefficients of surfactants - The present invention provides a procedure for determining the octanol-water distribution coefficient P of a surface-active substance by means of the following steps:
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20090019924 | Microfluidic Sensor for Interfacial Tension Measurement and Method for Measuring Interfacial Tension - A microfluidic sensor is disclosed that has a first inlet channel for a first fluid, a second inlet channel for a second fluid, and a measurement channel intersecting with both first inlet channel and the second inlet channel. A signal source system is provided for receiving a signal from a signal emitter, as is a signal detection system for receiving the signal from the signal source system. The signal source system and the signal detection system are for recording physical characteristics of at least one of the droplets in the measurement channel. A corresponding method is also disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019925 | Method and Device for Determining the Occurrence of Rotating Stall in a Compressor's Turbine Blade II - A method and device for determining the occurrence of rotating stall in the turbine blade of a compressor, in which the blade pass frequency of at least one compressor stage and the associated vibration energy are monitored, the normal blade pass frequency being constituted by the operating speed of rotation of the compressor multiplied by the number of turbine blades in the stage, and in which incipient rotating stall in a compressor stage is indicated when, at the normal blade pass frequency of the compressor stage, the vibration energy falls below a predetermined first value at the same time as, at a blade pass frequency above the normal blade pass frequency, the vibration energy rises above a predetermined second value. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019926 | Method for operating a fuel-injection system, in particular of an internal combustion engine - A method for operating a fuel-injection system, in particular of an internal combustion engine, in which fuel stored inside a pressure reservoir is injected by at least one fuel injector. At least one performance quantity of the fuel injector that is a function of the fuel pressure prevailing inside the pressure reservoir is evaluated in order to infer the fuel pressure. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019927 | Gear pair evaluation apparatus, gear pair evaluation program, and gear pair whose tooth surfaces are evaluated using the apparatus and program - There is provided a gear pair evaluation apparatus capable of performing accurate tooth surface analysis based on actual tooth surface measurement information without using information about a reference tooth surface. A processing unit | 2009-01-22 |
20090019928 | Metering assembly and method of dispensing fluid - A metering assembly includes a fluidic chip and metering chambers. Selectable outlet valves communicate with each metering chamber to provide a discrete dispensed volume. The valves may be commonly controlled and may be formed as multi-level valves. The valves may be grouped into common substrate valve clusters. Purge channels communicate with the metering chambers and controlled purge valves allow reverse flow wash fluid to wash the metering chamber. Pressure ports are employed to actuate the valves. A method of dispensing a fluid from the fluidic chip includes a) selectively filling (or filling) the metering chambers with a selected fluid; and b) outputting (or selectively outputting) the fluid to output locations. The total output volume of fluid dispensed from each metering chamber may be accumulated. The process may be repeated until the accumulated volume equals the desired volume and may be repeated for another fluid from a plurality of different fluids. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019929 | ULTRASONIC FLUID MEASUREMENT METHOD - A method of measuring the level of a fluid in a tank of an aircraft, the method comprising: moving an ultrasonic transducer to a predetermined measurement position; measuring the level of the fluid by: transmitting ultrasound from the transducer into the fluid via an external surface of a wall of the tank, receiving an ultrasonic echo at the transducer, and deducing the fluid level based on the time of arrival of the ultrasonic echo; and removing the transducer from the measurement position. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019930 | Method and apparatus for measuring medium layers and interfaces between them using a multi-sensor probe - For measuring the filling level of a measuring medium, including detecting multiple medium layers and interfaces between them, a multi-sensor probe can be dipped into the measuring medium and longitudinally segmented into a plurality of segments, each segment comprising a sensor for measuring a predetermined physical parameter of the surrounding medium. To provide an accurate, reliable and robust measurement of multiple medium layers a measurement model is defined for modeling signals of the sensors as a function of positions of a number of interfaces between the medium layers and the physical parameters of the medium layers. Prior distributions of the number of the interfaces, the positions of the interfaces and the physical parameters of the medium layers are defined. Based on the measurement model and the prior distributions a joint posterior distribution of the number of the interfaces and the positions of the interfaces is determined. The joint posterior distribution of the number of the interfaces and the positions of the interfaces is evaluated based on Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019931 | DETECTION DEVICE MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO MEASURE THE QUANTITY OF HOT WATER REMAINING IN A STORAGE RESERVOIR - The detection device for measuring the quantity of hot water remaining inside a storage reservoir and more particularly inside a tank ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019932 | Mems Gyroscope with output oscillation about the normal to the plane - A gyroscope that lies generally in a plane, for detecting rotation rate about a gyro input axis. The gyroscope has a substrate, and a generally planar outer member flexibly coupled to the substrate such that it is capable of oscillatory motion about a drive axis that is orthogonal to the input axis. There is also a generally planar inner member coplanar with and flexibly coupled to the outer member such that it is capable of rotary oscillatory motion relative to the outer member about an output axis that is orthogonal to the plane of the members. There are one or more drives for directly or indirectly oscillating the outer member about the drive axis, and one or more sensors that detect oscillation of the inner member about the output axis. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019933 | COMBINED ACCELEROMETER AND GYROSCOPE SYSTEM - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a combined accelerometer and gyroscope system. The combined accelerometer and gyroscope system includes a combined accelerometer and gyroscope for maintaining vibration of a mass body at a constant amplitude using an applied drive voltage, and detecting vibration signals in directions of an acceleration axis and an angular velocity axis. An acceleration axis vibration signal obtainment unit obtains the vibration signal in the direction of the acceleration axis. An amplitude maintenance control unit outputs an acceleration axis vibration maintenance control signal using the vibration signal. An acceleration axis driving input unit receives a voltage signal from the amplitude maintenance control unit and applies the voltage signal to the combined accelerometer and gyroscope. An angular velocity axis vibration signal obtainment unit obtains the vibration signal in the direction of the angular velocity axis. A force balance control unit outputs an angular velocity axis vibration maintenance control signal using the vibration signal received from the angular velocity axis vibration signal obtainment unit. An angular velocity axis driving input unit receives a voltage signal received from the force balance control unit and applies the voltage signal to the combined accelerometer and gyroscope. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019934 | Micro-sensor for sensing chemical substance - The invention discloses a micro-sensor for sensing a chemical substance. The micro-sensor according to the invention includes a substrate, a micro-cantilever, an electrode structure, and a measuring device. The micro-cantilever is formed on the substrate and has a capturing surface for capturing chemical substances. The electrode structure is for supplying an electrical field. The electrical field is disposed so as to assist the capturing surface in capturing chemical substances. The measuring device, coupled to the micro-cantilever, is for measuring a variation on a mechanical property of the micro-cantilever induced by the captured chemical substance and interpreting the variation on the mechanical property of the micro-cantilever into information relative to the chemical substance. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019935 | System and method for testing fuel injectors - A fuel injector testing system and method that make accurate determination of the condition of an injector installed in an engine possible even if the injector is hidden under or behind engine components. A waveguide attached to the injector guides stress waves generated when the injector pintle is opened or closed to a location on the engine that is accessible by a technician. A stress-wave sensor attached to the accessible end of the waveguide measures the stress-wave intensity and plots on a display its magnitude vs. time. A technician testing a fuel injector can read from the display the numerically accurate impact intensities and the precise timing of the injector pintle opening and closing movements. The display can also compute automatically the values of the impact intensities and the length of time that the injector valve was open. This allows the technician to quickly detect a faulty injector. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019936 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING SQUEAKING NOISES - A method for detecting squeaking noises within a sound signal generated during operation of a motor vehicle or during operation of a component thereof is described; in this method the sound signal is detected; an amplitude spectrum of the sound signal representing the amplitude distribution in a frequency range is generated at a minimum of two points in time and the existence of a squeaking noise is detected by analysis of the at least two amplitude spectra. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019937 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ULTRASOUND PHASED ARRAY TESTING OF BEARING BALLS - An automated scanning system and method, utilizing specialized dual phased array ultrasonic transducers for producing and detecting Rayleigh waves in ceramic bearing balls are provided for nondestructive, non-contact inspection of ceramic bearing balls. The phased array ultrasonic transducer utilizes a complex curvature configuration that enables the dual phased array ultrasonic transducers to focus ultrasonic energy onto the ball to optimally generate and receive Rayleigh wave signals in the spherical objects. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019938 | Pressure diagnostic for rotary equipment - A system comprises a rotary machine, a sensor and a processor. The rotary machine has a component that operates on a fluid. The sensor senses pressure in the fluid. The processor generates a diagnostic indicative of wear on the component, based on process noise on the pressure. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019939 | Pressure Sensor Apparatus and Pressure Sensor built-In Fluid Control Equipment - The present invention provides a pressure sensor apparatus which can provide an integrated fluid control apparatus in which a pressure sensor is easily replaced independently, as well as achieving a more compact structure, and a pressure sensor built-in fluid control equipment. A pressure sensor apparatus ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019940 | Load detecting sensor and collision detecting sensor using the same - A load detecting sensor includes a first member, a second member, and an optical fiber. The first member has a groove having a bottom portion and a column portion which defines the groove. The second member covers the groove of the first member so that a surrounded space is formed. The optical fiber is arranged in the surrounded space. At least one of the first member and the second member is made of an elastic body. The surrounded space is deformable when load is applied to at least one of the first and the second members. When load is applied to at least one of the first and the second members, the deformation of the optical fiber is caused following the deformation of the surrounded space. Hereby, the load detecting sensor, which can decrease the manufacturing cost and increase the detecting sensitivity by the optical fiber, can be obtained. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019941 | PULL TEST CALIBRATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A device and method permits absolute and relative calibration of a pull-test device for testing the mechanical strength of electrical bond deposits. The invention provides repeatable breaking of a test specimen such as a wire ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019942 | EQUIPMENT AND METHOD TO DETECT FLEXIBLE DEVICES - A device and a method are provided for checking whether when an object has a sufficiently. The object to be examined extends in an object plane. A force exertion device exerts a force on the held object such that the force includes a force component at right angles to the object plane. A fan generates a flow of a fluid which hits a movement area of the object. A holding device holds the object so that the object is held flat in a holding subsurface of the object plane and is movable in a movement area located outside the holding subsurface at right angles to the object plane. A measuring device tests whether the force produced by the force exertion device causes the movement area of the object to be deflected by a distance at right angles to the object plane which is greater than a predetermined limit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019943 | Gas Flow Rate Verification Unit - A gas flow rate verification unit capable of enhancing reliability of gas flow rate verification. The gas flow rate verification unit has a first cutoff valve that is connected to a flow rate control device and to which gas is inputted, a second cutoff valve for discharging the gas, a communication member for allowing the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve to communicate with each other, a pressure sensor for detecting the pressure of the gas supplied between the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve, a temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the gas supplied between the first cutoff valve and the second cutoff valve, and a control means for verifying the flow of the gas flowing in the flow control device, the verification being performed by using both the result of the pressure detected by the pressure sensor and the result of the temperatures detected by the temperature detector. The volume (Vk) between the valve seat of the first cutoff valve and the valve seat of the second cutoff valve is equal to or less than the volume (Ve) between the outlet of the flow control device and the valve seat of the first cutoff valve. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019944 | Vented High-Temperature Piezoelectric-Based Field Device - A process fluid sensor for sensing a characteristic of a process fluid is provided. The process fluid sensor includes a metallic sensor body that defines a chamber therein. A piezoelectric crystal element is disposed proximate the chamber and is configured to generate an electrical signal in response to a mechanical input. The piezoelectric crystal element is mechanically coupleable to the process fluid, but is sealed within the sensor body with the exception of a gaseous pathway. A vortex flowmeter utilizing the process fluid sensor is also provided. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019945 | Ultrasonic Flowmaster - In an ultrasonic flowmeter of the time difference type using annular ultrasonic transducers, to obtain an accurate flow volume without correction by actual flow, from theoretical formulas which are taking properties of the fluid such as density, and dimension, and properties of the measuring tube into consideration. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019946 | Gas pump filter optimization and alarm system with GPS and web enabled monitoring - An apparatus for monitoring fuel filter performance and transmitting performance information. The performance information may be transmitted wirelessly to a computer or a wireless telephone and then transmitted to a technician. The performance information is preferably transmitted with location information which identifies the location of the filter for which maintenance is required. The information may also be transmitted to a web server which can store the information in a database and also send information via text messaging or telephone voice transmission or other automatic electronic transmission mechanism. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019947 | Correcting for Two-Phase Flow in a Digital Flowmeter - A flowmeter is disclosed. The flowmeter includes a vibratable conduit, and a driver connected to the conduit that is operable to impart motion to the conduit. A sensor is connected to the conduit and is operable to sense the motion of the conduit and generate a sensor signal. A controller is connected to receive the sensor signal. The controller is operable to detect a single-phase flow condition and process the sensor signal using a first process during the single-phase flow condition to generate a validated mass-flow measurement. The controller is also operable to detect a two-phase flow condition and process the sensor signal using a second process during the two-phase flow condition to generate the validated mass-flow measurement. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019948 | DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT OF FORCES - A device is provided for simultaneous determination of forces, comprising an arrangement of parallel springs with integrated piezoresistive resistances in the form of a full Wheatstone bridge. The parallel springs, have, for example, silicon or fused quartz, are arranged in lines, wherein the parallel springs at their ends are permanently connected by silicon or fused quartz spacers. At the free ends of the parallel springs, measurement-technology elements are arranged. The opposite ends of the parallel springs are fastened to a frame. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019949 | Resistive force sensor with capacitive discrimination - A resistive force sensor with capacitive discrimination is disclosed. According to an example of the disclosure, a sensor is directed to detect resistance and capacitance in an alternating fashion, the resistance indicating a force being applied to an input area of a device, and the capacitance indicating a proximity of a body part to the input area of the device, and the detected resistance and capacitance are utilized to determine whether the body part has pressed the input area of the device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019950 | System and Method For Stimulation And Characterization Of Biologic materials - A multi-sample biologic material stimulation and characterization system includes individual flow paths for each sample. Each individual flow path can maintain sterile conditions and may be chemically monitored. The mean flow rate and pulsatile flow rate through each sample may be individually controlled. Pressure at the sample is controlled independently of the flow rate through downstream variable flow restrictors. An axial force may be applied to each sample. A radial force may be applied via hydrostatic pressure of chamber fluid surrounding each sample. A real-time controller manages the system and saves information gathered from the transducers and actuators of the system. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019951 | Template for measuring antimicrobial activity - The present invention relates, generally, to a device for measuring antimicrobial activity. The microbiological device has cylinders or wells for dispensing sample dilutions for antimicrobial activity testing through agar diffusion and internal flanges to facilitate handling. These features decrease the cost and increase the efficiency of measuring antimicrobial activity. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019952 | Disposable, pre-sterilized fluid receptacle sampling device - The present invention provides a fluid sampling device comprising a port insert, a plurality of flexible conduits, and a plurality of sample containers. The port insert comprises a body having a plurality of shafts therethrough and a rotatably displaceable member for individually opening and closing any of said shafts to enable the flow of fluid therethrough. Flexible conduits (e.g., flexible tubing) are equal in number to the shafts, with each flexible conduit connected to or otherwise in fluid communication with an individual shaft. Similarly, sample containers (e.g., flexible bags) are equal in number to the conduits, with each sample container connected to an individual conduit opposite the connection to the shaft. A specific configuration for the port insert, as well as kit containing sterilized components of the fluid sampling device, are also described. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019953 | Apparatus And Method For Detecting An Analyte - An apparatus for detecting an analyte in a sample of material includes a chamber for receiving an eluted sample of material from a sample acquisition device and a testing device adapted to detect the analyte. At least a part of the apparatus assembly is moveable between a sample preparation orientation and a testing orientation. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019954 | CONNECTOR ENABLING MULTIPLE SAMPLING OF SEALED ENVIRONMENT - Connector which provide conduits between a sealed environment and an exterior of the environment includes a housing, a plurality of internal conduits extending from a first side of the housing, each adapted to communicate with a respective sampling device situated in the sealed environment, and a single external conduit extending from a second side of the housing opposite the first side and adapted to communicate with a measurement device exterior of the sealed environment. The housing is constructed to enable each internal conduits to alternatingly align with the external conduit such that each sampling device is able to communicate with the measurement device. By providing a connector which is able to provide a flow passage between multiple sampling devices and a single measurement device, at different times, it is not necessary to enter the sealed environment in order to configure a single sampling device in communication with the measurement device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019955 | Disposable Pipette and Methods for Making and Using the Same - The present invention provides inexpensive pipettes and related structures offering high precision while minimizing the effects of operator error and chances of cross-contamination. In one embodiment, a pipette comprises a suction apparatus and a hollow body comprising a sample collection chamber, the sample collection chamber open at a first end and closed by a porous barrier material intermediate to or at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the suction apparatus is coupled to the hollow body. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019956 | Closures Which Contain Reservoirs and Allow Acoustic Ejection - In an aspect of this invention, a closure for a well plate is provided which has a reservoir. The closure has openings through which acoustic ejection of fluid droplets can take place without removing the closure. The reservoirs in the closure may help to maintain acceptable levels of solvent in the wells of the well plate despite the evaporation which may occur during the course of ejection. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019957 | Method and system for detecting bombs in trash cans - The present invention relates to a method and system for detecting bombs, which are thrown into a trash can. The system comprises: (a) at least one sensing unit for sensing predetermined characteristics of objects thrown into the trash can, and forming an indication signal when a characteristic at a level predefined to be suspected is sensed; and (b) a processing unit for receiving indication signals from said at least one sensing unit, evaluating said signals, and whenever determining emergency, forming an alert signal; characterized in that one of said sensing units is an RF detecting unit for detecting radio transmission from objects thrown into the trash can. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019958 | Planetary gyroscopic drive system with transmission - This invention relates to the use of transmissions in combination with gyroscopically based drive systems. The advantage of which is the ability to modulate the rotor or gyros rotational rate of spin semi autonomously from the precessional rate and effect a greater transfer of power while doing so. In addition the use of a transmission or transmissions helps create a back force in the gyroscopic system which results in a more effective drive. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019959 | COUNTERSHAFT CLUTCH AND GEAR ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a low inertia clutch and gear assembly for disposition on a countershaft of a dual clutch automatic transmission (DCT). The assembly includes a gear which is in constant mesh with a gear secured to the input shaft of the transmission and which is freely rotatably disposed on one of the countershafts or lay shafts. The lower inertia components of the clutch, i.e., the clutch hub and the smaller diameter friction plates are secured to the countershaft whereas the higher inertia components, i.e., the clutch housing, the larger diameter friction plates, the reaction plate, the piston and the return springs, rotate with the gear. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019960 | HIGH-SPEED PARALLEL ROBOT WITH FOUR DEGREES OF FREEDOM - The invention relates to a high-speed parallel robot with four degrees of freedom comprising four kinematic chains ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019961 | Turning Portion Structure of Industrial Robot - To facilitate an integrating operation and to make fabricating cost inexpensive. An idle gear for transmitting rotation of an input gear of a drive motor to a cylindrical gear is rotatably supported by an input side end portion of a specific one crank pin, and therefore, the idle gear may simply be supported by the crank pin, further, a length in an axial direction of the cylindrical gear brought in mesh with both of the idle gear the input gear is sufficiently to a degree of being more or less longer than a distance between remote side ends of the two gears. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019962 | TILTING DEVICE FOR STEERING COLUMN - Disclosed is a tilting device for a steering column comprising: a steering column inclinedly arranged in a rear direction of a vehicle; a shroud covering the steering column to shield the steering column from an outside; a bracket located between the steering column and the shroud to guide the steering column for tilting; and a tilting locking means slidably arranged substantially near to an upper surface of the steering column to enable the steering column to be tilted or not to be tilted. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019963 | STEERING COLUMN FOR MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle comprises: a rotationally mounted steering spindle ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019964 | ISOLATOR FOR LOCK ASSEMBLY - A motion transmitting remote control assembly ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019965 | SLIDE-AND-SNAP LOCK ASSEMBLY - A motion transmitting remote control assembly ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019966 | Pre-load mechanism for helical gear differential - A differential assembly for a vehicle includes a differential casing rotatable about an axis. The differential casing defines a cavity. A pair of side gears is disposed within the differential casing cavity. First and second pairs of pinion gears are rotatably positioned in the cavity in driving engagement with the side gears. A thrust block has circumferentially spaced apart recesses. Rotation of the thrust block is restricted by the first and second pairs of pinion gears being in communication with the recesses. A spring biases the thrust block into engagement with one of the side gears. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019967 | ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN PARALLEL SHAFT TRANSMISSION THAT MAINTAINS DELIVERED POWER WHILE SHIFTING - An electrically powered driveline assembly includes a first electric motor and a second electric motor that drive corresponding input shafts to drive an output shaft. The first and second electric motors are selectively coupled to facilitate constant torque and speed output of the output shaft during shifting and also in the event of failure of one of the electric motors. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019968 | Removal Method of Nitrogen in Molten Steel - Molten steel is refined in an electric furnace by using iron scrap as a main iron source, and is tapped into a separate refining vessel. Thereafter, metallic-Al containing material and CaO are added onto a bath surface of the molten steel, and an oxygen containing gas is supplied to the molten steel. Thereby, a nitrogen-removal reaction utilizing an AlN formation reaction is caused to proceed. Consequently, even in the case of molten steel having a low carbon content, a low-nitrogen steel can be refined and produced at low costs. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019969 | R-T-B SYSTEM SINTERED MAGNET - An R-T-B system sintered magnet is provided which achieves both a high residual magnetic flux density and a high coercive force. The R-T-B system sintered magnet comprises main-phase grains | 2009-01-22 |
20090019970 | PROCESS FOR RECOVERY OF METAL VALUES FROM MATERIALS CONTAINING ARSENIC AND/OR ANTIMONY - A method for the recovery of metal values from a metal value-bearing material containing arsenic and/or antimony and a source of sulphate ions such as sulphide ore or concentrate is disclosed. In one form the method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a feed stream comprising a metal value-bearing material containing arsenic and/or antimony and a source of sulphate ions; (b) subjecting the feed stream to oxidative conditions under elevated temperature and pressure conditions in the presence of at least one component selected to decrease the effective concentration of free acid generated during the pressure oxidation step and promote the formation of pH-stable iron (III) sulphate products, thereby forming a slurry comprising a metal value-containing leach solution and a solid leach residue containing pH-stable iron (III) sulphate products and environmentally stable iron-arsenic and/or iron-antimony products; (c) separating the metal value-containing leach solution from the solid leach residue; (d) recovering the metal value (s) from the metal value-containing leach solution; and (e) recovering precious metal values, if present, in the solid leach residue by cyanide leaching. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019971 | FUSE PULLER - A fuse puller is provided with a base component, and extracts a first fuse that is fitted in a first housing portion of a fuse box. The base component includes a first holding portion that is provided on one side of the base component and holds the first fuse inside the first housing portion, a gripping portion that is provided on the other side of the base component, and a second holding portion that holds a second fuse. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019972 | Guiding device for use in a rotatably interchangeable driver - A guiding device for use in a rotatably interchangeable driver comprises a driver body including a compartment mounted and a guide member for communicating therewith secured at the rear end thereof; a rotatable cartridge pivotally disposed in the compartment and having a plurality of grooves formed therein; a grip mounted at the rear end of the driver body and including a shaft having a magnetic element thereon affixed at the end portion thereof, the shaft may insert into the guide member and one of the grooves so as to push a bit to move out of the groove; a ratchet device secured at the front end of the driver body and including a tubular member and a rotatory collar for the cooperation with a ratchet seat, the tubular member including a polygonal bore formed at the front end thereof and a circular segment provided at the rear end thereof for the communication with the polygonal bore and for receiving the bit therein. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019973 | Socket assembly for quickly releasing object engaged with the socket - A socket assembly includes a socket having a mounting hole which includes a plurality of insides and yield recesses located alternatively between the insides. A control member is rotatably mounted to the socket and has a through hole, a plurality of stops extend inward from an inner periphery of the through hole. A polygonal object is engaged with the mounting hole of the socket and the stops of the control member are located on the path along which the polygonal object may drop from the socket. After the object is loosened and received in the socket, the control member is rotated an angle to remove the stops such that the path that the polygonal object may drop is clear and the object is easily take out from the socket. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019974 | MANUALLY OPERATED PLIERS WITH FORCE MONITORING - For signalling the force exerted with a manually operated pair of pliers, one arm of the pliers comprises an inner lever and an outer lever, the inner lever carrying a jaw of the pliers and being biased by means of compression springs, with respect to the outer lever which is gripped by the user's hand. The two levers, have opposed contact elements, which contact one another when the actuation force that acts counter the bias of the compression springs, reaches a predetermined value, to actuate a vibrator housed in the arm of the pliers. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019975 | TORQUE WRENCH FOR USE WITH GOLF CLUB - A torque wrench for a golf club includes a body and a handle. The body has a notch formed therein with an interface for engaging a geometrically-shaped head of a mechanical fastener. The handle includes a free end and an attached end, the latter of which is pivotably connected to the body by a hinge. The handle is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. When the handle is in the stowed position, the free end of the handle abuts the body and the torque wrench has a generally disc-like shape. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019976 | HAND TOOL WITH ENCLOSING COVER - A hand tool with an enclosing cover comprises: a driving portion; a holding portion; a cover layer enclosing the holding portion with a seaming track being formed in the cover layer so that the user can hold the hand tool firmly. The cover layer has an inner surface and an outer surface; the inner surface adheres upon an outer surface of the holding portion. The cover layer encloses the holding portion with a part of the cover layer overlaps another part of the cover layer and thus an overlapping line is formed at the connection of the two parts. The track is formed as a plurality of rhombuses which are arranged linearly and the overlapping line passes through the two opposite apexes of each rhombus and this the track is symmetric with respect to the overlapping line. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019977 | MULTI-DRIVE TOOLING - The invention involves a multi-drive tool for use on a fabricating press having a table with multiple stations. Each station can include a mount opening passing through the table. The multi-drive tool can have a bridge member relating to at least two drive members such that a ram stroke of the press simultaneously moves the drive members or components thereof in a direction toward the workpiece. The invention also involves a die shoe adapted for use on a press. A die-mounting recess configured to receive a die is formed in the top of the die shoe. The invention also provides a fabricating press in combination with a multi-drive tool, as well as methods of fabricating a workpiece. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019978 | Window covering cutting device - A window covering cutting device is disclosed that has a support table, a slot, and a blade. The support table has a support surface on which at least a portion of a window covering can be placed. The clamp has a slot and is positioned near the support surface so there is a plane that passes through the slot. The clamp is moveable from a first open position to at least one clamping position. The blade is positioned for movement from a first position to a second position so that a portion of the blade will be within the slot of the clamp when the blade is in the second position and the clamp is in one of its clamping positions. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019979 | MICROSCOPIC GEOMETRY CUTTING DEVICE AND MICROSCOPIC GEOMETRY CUTTING METHOD - A microscopic geometry cutting device includes: a controller that outputs a timer count start command in starting a driving program which controls a drive of an X-axis or a Y-axis moving mechanism; an arrival time calculator that calculates an arrival time from when the timer count start command is output till when the cutter arrives at a machining start position in accordance with relative moving speed information of the moving mechanisms and machining start position information of a workpiece W; an elapsed time determiner that determines whether an elapsed time from when the timer count start command is output is coincident with the arrival time and outputs a trigger signal when the elapsed time is coincident with the arrival time; and a reciprocating stage driver that drives the reciprocating stage in a manner that the cutter advances and retracts in a predetermined cutting depth in response to the trigger signal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019980 | MACHINE FOR CUTTING FABRIC SHEETS FOR ROLLER BLINDS - Roller blinds manufactured from rolls of fabric require cutting of the fabric corresponding to the width of the finished roller blind. Traditionally, a cutting device suitable for the fabric is mounted on the cutting machine, and it is also used even when less suitable for a particular fabric. Compound fabrics are traditionally manufactured in a completely different manner. According to the invention, a fast-acting change-over is obtained between two or more cutting devices so that the active cutting device is always an appropriate cutting device. Compound fabrics may be cut with a change-over during what becomes a continuous cutting operation. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019981 | PROTECTIVE DEVICE - The invention relates to a protective device, particularly for circular saw benches ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019982 | Cutting Tool for Hobbyists - An improved cutting device that is specifically organized to efficiently line up and completely cut planks of lightweight wood and other materials, particularly materials important to RC modelers. More specifically, the invention comprises two rotary blades that are partially overlapped thereby providing for a cutting means while also providing for stability and preventing the lightweight material from moving along other planes (e.g. side-to-side, up-down) at the cutting surface. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019983 | PINNACLE DIE STRUCTURE HAVING SCRAP COLLECTING OPENING - Disclosed herein is a pinnacle die structure having a scrap collecting opening. The pinnacle die structure comprises a pinnacle die( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019984 | PICK GUARD FOR A GUITAR - A pick guard for a guitar comprises a main body having a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and a back surface. At least a substantial portion of the main body comprises a doming mixture. There is also a guitar contact portion having a front surface and a back surface, and a peripheral edge adjoining the front surface and a back surface. An adhesive is on the back surface of the guitar contact portion. The front surface of the guitar contact portion may include a graphic image. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019985 | DRUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A drum includes a shell and a resonant head made of wood or adhesively bonded wood plies. A hole may be provided in the resonant head, and the resonant head may be adhesively bonded to the shell. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019986 | Drumstick with Integrated microphone - A combination drumstick and microphone for striking a surface, such as a drum surface or other percussion instrument or device, is disclosed. The drumstick has a channel or conduit formed therein that has a longitudinal axis generally parallel with the longitudinal axis of the drumstick, and that preferably extends from proximate a striking end of the drumstick to proximate a rear end of the drumstick. The microphone is preferably selectively fixed within the channel or conduit, and includes a signal conveying means such as a electrical signal cable or a wireless transmitter. The channel or conduit includes an enlarged portion adapted to selectively hold the microphone and a narrow portion adapted to selectively hold at least a portion of the signal cable, antenna wire, or the like. In one embodiment of the invention, the microphone protrudes at least partially from the striking end so as to strike the drum surface directly. A method of use of a simple embodiment of the invention is also disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019987 | KEY FOR KEYBOARD INSTRUMENT - A key for a keyboard instrument, which is capable of maintaining the excellent abrasion resistance and lubricity of bushing cloth for a long time period, thereby making it possible not only to stably ensure a smooth pivotal motion of the key but also to manufacture the key at lower costs. The key is mounted in a state engaged with a pin and is pivotally moved in accordance with depression thereof. The key has a key stick formed with a pin hole having left and right wall surfaces opposed to each other and opening downward, and is pivotally engaged with the pin via the pin hole. Bushing cloth sheets are made of fluorocarbon resin fibers, and are affixed to the left and right wall surfaces of the pin hole. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019988 | On-line learning of musical instrument play - The method of using one internet domain or address, a website, to enhance learning to play a musical instrument, that includes establishing a website at a first location which teaches an observer the correct play of the musical instrument, via the one website, there being a skilled performer performing said play of the instrument depicted by the website, and observed by the observer or user, thereby aiding the observer or user to learn to play the instrument, and establishing contemporaneous communication between the observer or user and other observers or users of the website, at other locations. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019989 | Electronic Manual Display Apparatus and Method - In a memory, there are stored one or more scripts including commands for controlling an electronic music apparatus, and display data for displaying a manual pertaining to the electronic music apparatus. The display data include information associating particular description portions in the manual with the one or more scripts. Manual is displayed on a display device in accordance with the display data. In response to user's designation of any one of the description portions in the manual associated with the scripts, the script, corresponding to the user-designated description portion, is transmitted to the electronic music apparatus. Each of the script corresponding to one of the description portions includes a command for causing the electronic music apparatus to automatically perform processing pertaining to the description portion, and thus, the processing pertaining to the user-designated particular description portion is automatically performed in the electronic music apparatus in accordance with the transmitted script. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019990 | Method and apparatus for keyboard instrument learning - A method and apparatus for keyboard instrument learning are disclosed. The learning device comprises: a data access/storage device, for storing musical compositions and fingerings; and a image signal output device, capable of accessing any of those musical compositions and fingerings stored in the data access/storage device and thus outputting image signal accordingly; wherein, the data access/storage device is further comprised of: a processing unit; and an imaging unit, electrically connected to the processing unit, capable of capturing an image of fingers as the fingers are fitted with marking units in respective and an image of a surface where the fingers are placed as well. In an exemplary embodiment, when the fingers fitted with the marking units are placed on an actual keyboard, the processing unit is enabled to compare the image captured by the imaging unit with a musical composition program so as to generate a control signal accordingly while using the control signal to direct the output unit to issue an output signal. In another exemplary embodiment, when the fingers fitted with the marking units are placed on a surface without actual keyboard, the output unit is enabled to issue an output signal with virtual keyboard for directing a user having one's fingers fitted with those marking units to press keys of the virtual keyboard indicated by the output signal while enabling the processing unit to identify whether the correct keys are pressed and further are pressed by the correct fingers. Thereby, the method and apparatus can be used for musical keyboard self-education. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019991 | MUSIC COMPOSITION REPRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - [Problems] To provide a system for promoting user-friendly distribution of music composition data while considering the benefit of an author. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019992 | Waveform Generating Apparatus - In a synthesizer | 2009-01-22 |
20090019993 | Waveform Generating Apparatus, Sound Effect Imparting Apparatus and Musical Sound Generating Apparatus - A synthesizer | 2009-01-22 |
20090019994 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A MEASURE OF TEMPO AMBIGUITY FOR A MUSIC INPUT SIGNAL - The invention describes a method for determining a measure of tempo ambiguity for a music input signal ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090019995 | Music Editing Apparatus and Method and Program - There is provided a music editing apparatus for remix reproducing a plurality of sound materials, each formed from part or the entirety of a music piece, in combination, including a reproduction pattern control section, a reproduction speed control section; and a pitch control section. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019996 | Music piece processing apparatus and method - Storage section has stored therein music piece data sets of a plurality of music pieces, each of the music piece data sets including respective tone data of a plurality of fragments of the music piece and respective character values indicative of musical characters of the fragments. Each of the fragments of a selected main music piece is selected as a main fragment, and each one, other than the selected main fragment, of a plurality of fragments of two or more music pieces is selected as a sub fragment. A similarity index value indicative of a degree of similarity between the character value of the main fragment and the character value of the specified sub fragment is calculated. For each of the main fragments, a sub fragment presenting a similarity index value that satisfies a predetermined selection condition is selected for processing the tone data of the main music piece. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019997 | INNER FORCE SENSE CONTROLLING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INNER FORCE SENSE AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT USING THE SAME - An electronic keyboard musical instrument has a load applier, which gives rise to inner force sense equivalent to another musical instrument such as a piano in the player through black keys and white keys, and the load applier has a mechanical load applier applying a part of load to the keys and an electromechanical load applier applying a remaining part of load to the keys so that the manufacturer can reduce the actuator in size. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019998 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AT LEAST ONE MIDI SIGNAL - There is provided an apparatus for processing at least one MIDI signal. The apparatus includes a first input for receiving MIDI signals, a second input connected to an audio output of a sound generating device for receiving analog signals, a digital-analog converter coupled to the first input for converting the MIDI signals into analog signals, and a summing circuit for summing the converted MIDI signals from the first input and the analog signals from the second input. A resultant signal from the summing circuit may be output from a connector of the apparatus. The connector may be for connection to a sound reproduction apparatus. Preferably, the first and the second inputs allow input of signals either by a wired connection or wirelessly. There is also provided a corresponding method for processing data from a sound generating device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090019999 | HYBRID WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND ELECTRIC SYSTEM FOR THE SAME - A hybrid wind musical instrument is a combination of an alto saxophone and an electronic system, and a player has an option between acoustic tones and electronic tones to be produced during performance; the electronic system includes sensors monitoring selected component parts of the key mechanism so as to determine the electronic tones intended to be produced by the player, and plural combinations of pieces of magnet and Hall-effect elements serve as the sensors: However, the component parts of key mechanism are arranged in a narrow space over the surface of tubular instrument body; driven parts are attached to the selected component parts so as to bridge gap between the selected component parts and the Hall-effect elements remote from the selected component parts. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020000 | HYBRID WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND ELECTRIC SYSTEM INCORPORATED THEREIN - A hybrid wind musical instrument is a combination between an alto saxophone and an electronic system so that a player can perform a music tune selectively through acoustic tones and electronic tones; although various parts and accessories are assembled into the alto saxophone, a bell brace makes it possible to sustain a control unit of the electronic system without damage of alto saxophone and undesirable influence on acoustic characteristics of the tubular instrument body. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020001 | DIGITAL CAPACITIVE MEMBRANE TRANSDUCER - A capacitive membrane is used as a digital sensor. Membranes act as binary devices, such as being in a collapsed or non-collapsed state. By providing drum heads (membranes and associated gaps) with different response characteristics, the drum heads of an element digitally indicate the amplitude of the acoustic force by which of the drum heads are triggered or change states. The digital transducer may be used for different types of sensors, such as a CMUT, an air pressure, a temperature, a humidity, a chemical or biological stimulus or other sensor. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020002 | Systems And Methods For Area Denial - Systems and methods inhibit locomotion of a human or animal target in a denial zone. Acquiring the target includes forming a prediction of at least two locations of impact on the target and testing the prediction according to criteria that may include whether the locations are within a boundary corresponding to the target and whether the locations are separated by a minimum physical and/or electrical distance. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020003 | Anchor structure of rotation directing valve for pneumatic tool - An anchor structure of a rotation directing valve is used on a housing made from a composite material for pneumatic tools. A valve bushing in the housing is set under a cylinder. The rotation directing valve held by the valve bushing is to control a pneumatic motor in clockwise or counterclockwise rotation by moving it back and forth to alter the flow direction of compressed air. The anchor structure formed on the valve bushing anchors the rotation directing valve while the pneumatic motor rotates clockwise or counterclockwise. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020004 | HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION HAVING TWO AXIAL PISTON UNITS - The invention relates to a hydrostatic transmission having two bent axis- or swashplate-type axial piston units which are operated alternately as a pump and as a motor, with the two axial piston units being adjustable together with a pivotable dual yoke or by means of a pivotable dual swashplate. In order to minimize the dead volumes of the two axial piston units, the rotational axes of the two axial piston power units are offset with respect to the pivot axis of the dual yoke or of the swashplate by a magnitude such that, at all pivot angles, the power unit pistons, at dead centre, are located in the direct vicinity of the bore end of the cylinder block. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020005 | Piston-cylinder unit - The invention pertains to a piston-cylinder unit for a hinged lid, especially a motor vehicle hinged lid, with a closed first end, a cylinder, a piston installed in the cylinder with freedom to slide back and forth, the piston dividing the cylinder into a working chamber remote from the first end and a second working near the first end; and a piston rod, which is attached to one side of the piston, projects through the first working chamber, and passes out of the cylinder concentrically to the central longitudinal axis of the cylinder through a guide and sealing device at the second end opposite the first end, where a first locking element is provided on the piston rod, and a second locking element is provided on the cylinder to establish a mechanical interlock, and where one of the locking elements comprises a sleeve, which cooperates with the other locking element to establish an interlock. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020006 | COMBINATION OF A PISTON AND A PISTON RING | 2009-01-22 |
20090020007 | SINGLE-PIECE FORGED-STEEL PISTON WITH INNER OIL COOLING CHAMBER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A laser-welded single-piece forged-steel piston with an enclosed inner oil cooling chamber having the advantages of simple structure and easy manufacturing process, and capable of satisfying the requirement of engines for high power, high rigidity, and low discharge development, and its manufacturing process. The laser-welded single-piece forged-steel piston of the invention comprises a piston body member and a piston ring member, wherein the piston body member is welded together with the piston ring member through laser welding procedure, an enclosed inner oil cooling chamber is formed between the piston body member and the piston ring member, and is connected with the piston inner cavity by means of at least two oil inlet/outlet holes, and a pin hole is opened at the lower portion of the piston body member. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020008 | Gas separation membrane module assembly with residue manifold - A gas-separation membrane module assembly and a gas-separation process using the assembly. The assembly includes a set of tubes, each containing gas-separation membrane elements, arranged within a housing. The housing contains tube sheets that divide the space within the housing into three separate, gas-tight spaces, with the tubes mounted in the central space. Feed gas enters the tubes through apertures positioned to feed multiple membrane elements within a tube in parallel, and one or more manifolds are used to collect residue gas from the membrane elements and direct the gas to the residue port or to a second group of membrane elements within the tube. The assembly can be used in various ways to carry out gas separation processes. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020009 | MICROWAVE PLASMA EXCITERS - The invention relates to a microwave plasma exciter device comprising: a waveguide containing means ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020010 | Purification process using microchannel devices - This invention relates to methods of removing impurities from compounds having similar volatilities to form ultra high purity compounds. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020011 | Airflow Reducing and Redirecting Arrangement For Industrial Baghouse - An air filtering unit for a factory includes: an entry duct; a flow expander section fluidly connected with the entry duct, the flow expander section including a flow distribution unit and a flow velocity reduction unit; a filter unit fluidly connected with the flow expander section, the filter unit having a plurality of filter bags, the filter bags being suspended from a tube sheet; and an exit duct fluidly connected with the filter unit. The flow distribution unit comprises a series of flow distribution members positioned along a flow path, the flow distribution unit located and configured to substantially equally distribute an airstream along the length of the flow axis into a plurality of divided substreams. The flow velocity reduction unit includes a plurality of flow reduction members, each of the flow reduction members positioned and configured to confront at least one of the divided substreams and reduce the flow velocity thereof. | 2009-01-22 |