04th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090020012 | METHOD FOR THE BACKFLUSHING OF FILTERS - Air filters comprising thin-walled textile filter bodies have to be cleaned periodically. According to a method known to this purpose, the filtered material is loosened using pressure pulses in a flushing air flow. According to the invention, for generating the pressure pulses a plurality of small, quick-acting valves are in each case briefly opened, the opening moments being adapted to one another in such a way that partial pulses released thereby arrive simultaneously at the inlet of a flushing line common thereto. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020013 | MEMBRANE BASED DEOXYGENATOR FOR PROCESSING FLUIDS - A deoxygenating system includes a processed fluid that flows through a membrane deoxygenator. Oxygen is removed by the membrane deoxygenator and stored in an oxygen storage container separate from the subsequently deoxygenated processed fluid. In one example, the membrane deoxygenator includes a membrane filter having an uneven surface for improved efficiency of the membrane deoxygenator. The processed fluid can then be packaged without exposure to the removed oxygen and shipped offsite to customers remote from the processing facility. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020014 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMRPOVED CONTROL OF PSA FLOW VARIATIONS - A pressure swing adsorption process including the step of separating a gas mixture by absorbing at least one gas component in an adsorbent mass provided within each vessel of a plurality of vessels. The separating step has a single pressure equalization cycle. The separating step is preferably performed with only four valves per vessel of the plurality of vessels. Additionally, a pressure swing adsorption system of the invention includes a plurality of vessels each containing therein an adsorbent mass configured to separate a gas mixture by absorbing at least one gas component in said adsorbent mass, where the system is configured to separate the gas mixture using a single pressure equalization cycle and includes only four valves per vessel of the plurality of vessels. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020015 | Device for Supplying Domiciliary and Ambulatory Oxygen - Device for supplying domiciliary and ambulatory oxygen, comprising an oxygen filling station and a portable oxygen reserve that can be selectively connected to the filling station, the filling station comprising an oxygen concentrator intended to isolate gaseous oxygen from the air, a liquefier connected to one outlet of the concentrator to receive the isolated gaseous oxygen so that it can be liquefied, a transfer connector connected to one outlet of the liquefier and intended to be connected to an inlet connector of the reserve, the reserve comprising a tank connected to the inlet connector so that liquid oxygen can be transferred from the filling station to the tank, a delivery system comprising members for tapping off, heating and regulating the flow of the oxygen from the tank so as to deliver gaseous oxygen to a patient, the oxygen supply device comprising a gaseous oxygen outlet connector intended to be connected to the airways of a patient, the said oxygen outlet connector being situated on the portable oxygen reserve downstream of the delivery system, characterized in that it comprises a single gaseous oxygen outlet connector intended to be connected to the airways of a patient, the said single connector being situated on the portable oxygen reserve so that the patient has to remain constantly connected to the reserve in order to be supplied with gaseous oxygen both when the reserve is connected to the filling station and when it is not, so that the patient can remain constantly connected to the reserve and supplied with gaseous oxygen thereby, that is to say both when the reserve is connected to the filling station and when it is not. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020016 | SYSTEM FOR REMOVAL OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS - The present invention relates to a system for removal of airborne contaminants in a confined space comprising a primary reaction chamber which chamber comprises at least one ultraviolet light tube for the generation of ozone, in which chamber air coming from the confined space is treated with a combination of UV radiation and ozone. It is an object of the invention to provide a system for removal of airborne pollutants in confined spaces, such as a livestock stable. A further object of the invention is to overcome the problem of dust accumulation on the ultraviolet light emitting lamp and production of nitrogen containing toxic gases. This can be achieved if the ultraviolet light tube is enclosed in an oblong ozone production chamber, which oblong production chamber in one end has a further inlet for an oxygen containing air stream coming exclusively from outside the confined space, where the ozone containing air stream can be mixed with contaminated air from the inlet to form a combined air stream, where the combined air stream is subjected to ultraviolet light transmitted through the wall of the oblong production chamber. Hereby is achieved an effective system for the removal of airborne contaminants including bacteria, virus, insects, malodour, dust particles, and noxious gases such as NH | 2009-01-22 |
20090020017 | Coffee Maker - A coffee maker disclosed in the present invention at least comprises a supporting device, a brewing device, a heating device, an insulated carafe containing magnet, a magnetism-detecting device and a control device. The supporting device is used for supporting a carafe. The heating device is used for providing the hot water for brewing the coffee for the brewing device, and it can heat the carafe supported by the supporting device selectively. The insulated carafe containing magnet mounted detachably on the supporting device. The magnetism-detecting device is used for detecting the carafe supported by the supporting device whether it contains magnet or not, thus judges the carafe is an insulated carafe containing magnetic or not. The control device is connected to the magnetism-detecting device and the heating device, it estimate whether it need to heat the carafe supported by the supporting device or not based on the detecting result of the magnetism-detecting device. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020018 | Hot Beverage Center - A hot beverage center that utilizes a thermostat in the handle of an electric carafe. The handle thermostat has settings to bring liquids to a precise pre-determined setting for boil, coffee, tea, and cocoa brewing. When the desired temperature is achieved, the thermostat cycles as needed to maintain the liquid at the desired temperature for any period of time. The hot beverage center also uses an interchangeable coffee press filter/tea infuser basket. This unit is designed so that a center rod attaches to a press filter that unscrews so that an interchangeable tea infuser basket can be added. The tea infuser provides that when the center rod is lifted from the top, via a knob, at the point at which the center rod clears the top, it can lay across the top, suspending the tea basket above the water in the carafe. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020019 | FOOD COOKING DEVICE WITH COMBINATION VALVE - A burner system for a gas-burning cooking appliance includes an integrated valve which provides gas flow to both a pilot burner and a main burner. The integrated valve includes a main line valve to mechanically regulate the gas flow to the main burner, and a separate pilot line valve to mechanically regulate the gas flow to the pilot burner. The operations of the two valves are independent such that the operation of one valve does not regulate gas flow to the line controlled by the other valve. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020020 | PRESSURE COOKER EQUIPPED WITH A SCREEN - The invention relates to a domestic pressure cooker ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020021 | PRESSURE COOKER FITTED WITH AN INFORMATION WINDOW - The invention relates to a domestic cooking pot ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020022 | Grill With Anti-Scald Structure - A grill with anti-scald structure is disclosed. The grill has a lower base, an upper bakelite shell and a lower grill pan embedded in the upside of the lower base, an upper grill pan embedded in the underside of the upper bakelite shell, both upper grill pan and lower grill pan having heating devices, and the upper grill pan and the lower grill pan form a reversible connection between them. The upper bakelite shell is covered by an anti-scald decorative panel on the top, and the anti-scald decorative panel and the upper bakelite shell form a heat insulation interstice between them. The heat insulation interstice between the upper bakelite shell and anti-scald decorative panel can insulate the heat effectively, thus the surface temperature of the anti-scald decorative panel is close to normal temperature to avoid the scald, and the anti-scald decorative panel can decorate the grill. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020023 | Waste compactor with interior basket - A system and apparatus for crushing aluminum cans, plastic containers and other crushable waste that is manual and portable. On the underside of the lid to the apparatus is a detachable handle with a plate attached thereto that has a series of rough ridges. The handle can descend down the height of the apparatus through a pair of parallel channels located down the front and rear of the apparatus. At the bottom of the apparatus on the interior is a mating plate that has a second series of rough edges that fit like a zipper with the ridges of the top plate for crushing of waste. The handle is lockable through latches to the lid of the apparatus when not in use. A second lock holds the handle in place on the rear of the apparatus when not in use. The bottom of the apparatus has one or more pairs of wheels to allow for easy portability. Optionally, there is an interior removable basket with foldable handles and/or gripping holes on the side. The interior basket has channels on the front and rear walls that correspond to the main body portion. On the bottom of the of the basket is a series of rods that fit into the rough ridges found on the interior base portion of the main body. Once filled with crushed cans, the basket can be removed through the foldable handles or the gripping holes to empty the contents and remove for continued use. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020024 | SILK SCREEN PRINTING MACHINE FOR CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS - A printing machine for cylindrical objects ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020025 | Stencil discharging box, stencil receiving apparatus, and stencil printing apparatus - The present invention provides an easy-to-use stencil discharging box that can easily be detached from a printing apparatus with one hand, and can smoothly execute vertical discard in this state. A stencil discharging box that is detachably mounted to a printing apparatus for receiving a used stencil compressed by compressing means of the printing apparatus is detached from the apparatus. When an operation lever is depressed, a cover member provided to an upper opening of a main body moves in an upward direction to open the opening, and a stencil moving member integrally formed with the cover member pivots in a frontward and upward-direction from between compression ribs of the main body so as to lift up the used stencil sticking to the ribs in the main body. When the main body is tilted with a discharge port provided at one side face of the main body (at the near side in the figure) facing downward, the used stencil can be discharged to the outside (vertical discard). | 2009-01-22 |
20090020026 | PRINTING PRESS - A printing press is configured such that the printing sheet is supplied from the paper feeding unit through the intermediate cylinder | 2009-01-22 |
20090020027 | Synchronous control method and apparatus for web rotary printing press - A synchronous control method and apparatus are disclosed for a web rotary printing press which comprises a first printing press, a second printing press, a drive motor for driving the second printing press, and a folder provided in the first printing press, and enables a web printed by the first printing press and a web printed by the second printing press to be superposed and folded by the folder. The synchronous control apparatus comprises a pattern phase deviation detecting sensor provided halfway through a transport path, on which the web printed by the second printing press is transferred so that the web is superposed on a web printed by the first printing press, and adapted to measure the position of a pattern printed by the second printing press, and a pattern phase deviation computing device and a central control device for controlling the rotation phase of the drive motor based on the position of the pattern printed by the second printing press, the position having been measured by the sensor. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020028 | Printing groups comprising at least two cooperating cylinders and radially movable bearing units - Printing groups are each comprised of at least two cooperating cylinders, each of which is mounted in a bearing unit that radially displaces its associated cylinder. At least one of these bearing units is provided with an actuator which is controlled, or regulated by a control unit. An inking unit, which encompasses at least one ink application roller, is provided for each printing group. At least one of the cylinders of the printing group, and an ink application roller of the associated inking unit can optionally be placed against each other. A dampening unit, comprising at least one dampening fluid application roller, is also provided. At least one of the cylinders of the printing group and a dampening fluid application roller of the dampening unit are also optionally placed against each other. The at least one actuator for the bearing unit is remotely controlled and is embodied either as a hydraulic actuator or as a pneumatic actuator. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020029 | Method and apparatus for automatically regulating the registers between imprints in a multi color rotary printing press - An apparatus for automatically regulating the register between two imprints being applied individually and successively onto a material web by at least two printing units arranged successively in the direction of travel of the web in a rotary printing press is provided, wherein the printing units being passed successively by the web for this purpose, and wherein a control unit is assigned to each printing unit and is connected to impression rollers assigned to the respective printing units for positioning and print adjustment and is controllable by an automatic control unit being connected to a processing control. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020030 | INSTALLATION FOR CHANGING INK IN A PRINTING STATION OF A FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTER - A method and an installation operable for cleaning an inking blade acting against a chambered printing cylinder of a flexographic printing machine. A cleaning device includes a blade cleaner, a recovery device for ink removed from the blade, a first prewash cleaning system, a subsequent regular wash system and an air nozzle system to clean out ink. The ink is recovered before the washing. The ink washed out is recovered and this polluted wash fluid is used in a subsequent cleaning as a prewash. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020031 | Apparatus and Method for Treating a Rotating Printing Technology Surface with a Process Liquid, Machine for processing Printing Material and machine for Treating Printing Forms - An apparatus and method for treating a rotating printing technology surface, especially a re-imageable printing form, with a process liquid, such as cleaning, covering or rinsing liquid, include jet nozzles disposed along a straight line substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the printing technology surface, and a cloth device substantially parallel to the axis of rotation. The nozzles pivot about a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation for producing a substantially uniform distribution of process liquid parallel to the axis of rotation. The cloth device preferably has a cloth with segmented or calendered portions substantially parallel to the axis of rotation, for substantially limiting spread of process liquid in the cloth parallel to the feed direction of the cloth and assisting substantially uniform distribution of process liquid parallel to the axis of rotation. Machines for processing printing material and for treating printing forms are also provided. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020032 | IGNITION DELAY MODULE FOR AN AIRBAG INFLATOR - An ignition delay module ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020033 | Guideway Carrier and Magnetic Levitation Railway Manufactured Therewith - A guideway carrier ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020034 | VOLATILE CORROSION INHIBITING MIXTURE WITH TRACING AGENT - A corrosion inhibiting mixture is disclosed comprising a carrier, a volatile corrosion inhibitor and a tracing agent which absorbs light in the ultraviolet and violet region of the electromagnetic spectrum, and re-emits light in the blue region of the electromagnetic spectrum. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020035 | Inkjet ink - The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising anionic self-dispersing pigment and a certain mixture of ammonium and alkali metal cations. The inks exhibit greatly extended latency. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020036 | Compositions and methods for producing latexes containing urethanes - A latex particle for use in ink-jet inks can comprise a latex polymer core and a latex polymer shell such that the latex polymer shell has a T | 2009-01-22 |
20090020037 | Ink jet ink - The present invention pertains to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising anionic self-dispersing pigment, a certain mixture of alkali metal cations and a certain humectant. The inks exhibit greatly extended latency. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020038 | CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATINGS COMPRISING ROSIN - Cationic electrodepositable coatings comprising rosin, wherein the rosin forms part of the cationic resin backbone, are disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020039 | MODIFIED EPOXY RESINS COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF A BIOMASS DERIVED COMPOUND AND AN EPOXY RESIN, AND AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS AND COATINGS COMPRISING SUCH RESINS - Modified epoxy resins comprising the reaction product of a cycloaliphatic, polycyclic and/or aromatic biomass derived compound and an epoxy resin are disclosed. Aqueous dispersions and coatings comprising these reaction products are also disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020040 | AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS AND COATINGS COMPRISING MODIFIED EPOXY RESINS COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF ROSIN AND A DIENOPHILE - Aqueous dispersions and coatings comprising modified epoxy resins comprising the reaction product of rosin and a dienophile, further reacted with an epoxy resin, are disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020041 | MODIFIED EPOXY RESINS COMPRISING THE REACTION PRODUCT OF ROSIN AND A LINKING MOLECULE AND AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS AND COATINGS COMPRISING SUCH RESINS - Modified epoxy resins comprising the reaction product of rosin and a linking molecule, further reacted with an epoxy resin, are disclosed. Aqueous dispersions and coatings comprising these resins are also disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020042 | Use of Nanoparticles for the Preparation of Water-Based Dispersion Adhesives - The present invention relates to the use of nanoparticles for the preparation of water-based dispersion adhesives, and especially the use of finely divided barium sulfate therein. The nanoparticles can be used with or without chemical modification. Adhesives of this kind feature improved properties, examples being improved cohesion in conjunction with comparable adhesion and higher heat resistance. Preference is given to dispersion adhesives based on polyacrylate, polyurethane, and epoxy resin. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020043 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPERSION OF QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE - A method for manufacturing a dispersion of a quinoline derivative that is dispersed at a high concentration and has a small particle size. The method includes the steps of preparing a solution by dissolving an N-arylanthranilic acid derivative in an organosulfonic acid, heating the solution and obtaining a reaction liquid in which a quinoline derivative has been produced by a condensation ring-closing reaction, and obtaining a dispersion of the quinoline derivative by mixing the reaction liquid with an aqueous solution. The step of mixing the reaction liquid with an aqueous solution may be performed in a mixing field having a micro-channel. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020044 | Hydraulic cements comprising carbonate compound compositions - Hydraulic cement compositions that include a carbonate compound composition, e.g., a salt-water derived carbonate compound composition containing crystalline and/or amorphous carbonate compounds, are provided. Also provided are methods of making and using the hydraulic cements, as well as settable compositions, such as concretes and mortars, prepared therefrom. The cements and compositions produced therefrom find use in a variety of applications, including use in a variety of building materials and building applications. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020045 | MULTIPLE-USE TRANSPORT UNIT FOR SHEET-MATERIAL ROLLS AND THE LIKE - The invention relates to a modular-construction storage and transporting unit ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020046 | RETRACTABLE ANTIFRICTION BEARINGS DEVICE FOR A LOADING BED AND LOADING BED EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - A retractable antifriction bearing device ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020047 | PORTABLE TABLE TOP MOUNTABLE ONTO A RAIL - Disclosed is a portable table top mountable on a rail. The portable table top has a planar member defining a top portion and a bottom portion, and a fastening mechanism to removably attach the planar member to the rail. The fastening mechanism comprises a clip and a support member. The clip is securely attached to the bottom portion of the planar member. The clip has a slot for receiving a portion of the rail therein. The support member has a support plate and a securing mechanism. The securing mechanism abuttingly couples a first end of the support plate to the rail and enables a second end of the support plate to support the bottom portion of the planar member. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020048 | METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDE ON THE PRIMARY SIDE IN A TWO-STAGE COMBUSTION PROCESS - Method of reducing the nitrogen oxide formation (NO | 2009-01-22 |
20090020049 | WASTE DISPOSING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a waste disposing apparatus that, rather than using incineration, uses a system wherein heat is applied to a magnetic field generated by compounded granulated ores to promote the occurrence and activation of plasma, resulting in the maintenance of a high temperature in the disposing apparatus that is sufficient to subject to a high heat consumption disposing the waste placed therein. The waste disposing apparatus of the present invention comprises a main body of a rectangular shaped waste disposing apparatus, a waste input port and a shutter located on top thereof, an opening located near the bottom of a side face of the main body for inserting a heating material there into, and a plurality of pipe-inserting holes located in peripheral side faces thereof; wherein a plurality of pipes are inserted and fitted to all of the pipe-inserting holes in the direction of a hollow inside of the main body; and compounded granulated ores generating a magnetic field are placed on the base of the plurality of pipes located on the outside of side walls of the main body and on the bottom face of the main body. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020050 | Roller grate with hydraulic drive and a method for operating the roller grate - A roller grate consists of rollers disposed one behind the other by means of which the material to be burned is moved, and of a drive for the rollers that constitutes a hydraulic motor for driving one or several rollers. A method for operating the roller grate consists of operating the hydraulic motor in angular steps. The roller grate has the advantage that roller grates having low-weight drive units can be operated with high reliability and with little wear of the drive units. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020051 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MELTING METAL - An apparatus for melting a metal load includes a furnace having a melting chamber with a hearth and a molten metal outlet. The apparatus further includes non-regenerative burners that are operative to fire into the melting chamber, and regenerative burners that also are operative to fire into the melting chamber. The method includes the steps of firing non-regenerative burners into the chamber to provide heat for melting the load, and also firing regenerative burners into the chamber to provide heat for melting the load. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020052 | Integrated process for waste treatment by pyrolysis and related plant - Process for solid waste treatment, and particularly municipal solid waste, with recovery of the thermal energy, which is based on the general pyrolysis process modified in order to improve, on the one hand, the energy yield and, on the other, to reduce the quantity of unusable solid residues to be sent to the waste disposal, the unusable solid waste being limited to 10-15% of the total weight of the initial residue. The process and relative plant include a boosted treatment of the incoming waste, with a preliminary separation into three solid fractions, the first one of which is separately subjected to a preliminary drying step and the third one undergoes further shredding. The process and relative plant also include a section for recovering energy from the pyrolysis coke, wherein the latter is subjected to a thermochemical treatment with the production of a further quantity of synthesis gas. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020053 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND CONTROLLING PACKING FORCE - A seeding apparatus adapted for being drawn across the ground of an agricultural field by a tractor, comprising at least one frame adapted for engagement with the tractor, at least one seeding unit comprising, a first trailing arm having a proximal end and a distal end, means for securely engaging the proximal end of the first trailing arm with the frame, a furrow opener, means for securely engaging the furrow opener with the first trailing arm proximate the distal end of the first trailing arm, means for sensing the amount of ground force to which the furrow opener is being subjected, means for placing seed in the opened furrow, a second trailing arm having a proximal end and a distal end, means for securely and pivotally engaging the proximal end of the second trailing arm with the frame, a packing wheel in secure engagement with the second trailing arm proximate the distal end of the second trailing arm and adapted to pack the seeded furrow, means for variably biasing the packing wheel toward the ground in communication with the means for sensing the amount of ground force to which the furrow opener is being subjected and means for engaging the at least one seeding unit with the at least one frame wherein information relating to the amount of ground force to which the furrow opener is being subjected is supplied by the sensor to the means for variably biasing the packing wheel toward the ground to control the amount of bias applied to the packing wheel. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020054 | Embroidery data processor, embroidery sewing system, computer readable medium and multi-needle embroidery sewing machine - An embroidery data processor that processes embroidery data for sewing an embroidery pattern comprising a plurality of subset patterns on a workpiece cloth with different needle thread colors by using a plurality of multi-needle embroidery sewing machines each provided with an embroidery frame drive mechanism that moves an embroidery frame holding the workpiece cloth in two predetermined directions, the embroidery data processor including a sew-time calculator that calculates required sew time for sewing each subset pattern based on subset pattern data being classified by thread color; and an allocator that produces an allocation schedule for allocation of the subset patterns to the multi-needle embroidery sewing machines based on the sew time calculated by the sew-time calculator, the allocation schedule being arranged to distribute equal or minimally-different sew time for each multi-needle embroidery sewing machine. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020055 | Clamping device for needles - A quick-release clamping holder for a sewing needle, embroidery needle or the like has a needle receptacle ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020056 | CLOTH PRESSER DEVICE OF SEWING MACHINE - A cloth presser device of a sewing machine is provided. The cloth presser device includes a presser bar, a presser foot rotatably supported by the presser bar at an intermediate portion of the presser foot in a cloth feeding direction, an auxiliary presser rotatably coupled to the presser foot on an upstream side, in the cloth feeding direction, of a point at which the presser bar supports the presser foot, the auxiliary presser having a cloth pressing portion which presses a cloth on a downstream side of a portion of the auxiliary presser coupled to the presser foot, and a front presser spring attached to the presser bar and downwardly biasing the cloth pressing portion. A point at which the front presser spring presses the auxiliary presser is on a downstream side of the portion of the auxiliary presser coupled to the presser foot. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020057 | Auxiliary lift attachment for a boat lift and method of using same - An attachment for use with a boat lift that both lifts the watercraft out of the water and allows horizontal movement of the watercraft to a position over a dock. The apparatus provides a vertical extension to the central mast of the lift apparatus. A horizontal arm attached to the distal end of the vertical extension provides an attachment point for a cable, which may be connected to the watercraft while still afloat. Raising the mast raises the suspended watercraft above the water while a cradle assembly upon which the hull of the watercraft normally rests is disposed a predetermined distance below the hull. Once the hull is raised above the dock, the vertical mast rotates to position the watercraft over the dock. The cradle is positioned underneath the dock. The watercraft may be lowered onto the dock with no intermediate structure between the hull and the dock surface. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020058 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A WATERCRAFT DOCKING DEVICE - Systems and methods for providing a docking device for watercrafts. An apparatus that is configured to receive a watercraft and includes a fold down anchor on one end of a frame for the purpose of anchoring the apparatus onto the shore, using the weight of the watercraft. Extendable arms on each side of the frame, opposite the anchor, fold out to stabilize the apparatus on the shore. The apparatus further includes a receiving system that includes one or more rollers. Where four rollers are used, a first set of two rollers sit above the anchor to guide the watercraft onto the apparatus while gliding onto the shore. A second set of two rollers are located on the top of the mounting device to hold the hull in place while docked. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020059 | Mooring System - A system for mooring a vessel at an offshore site comprises at least one floating mooring element with two opposite mooring bodies for receiving therebetween and engaging the hull of the vessel. Each mooring element is movable between an upper position for engaging the hull of the vessel and a lower position in which at least one of its mooring bodies is lowered below the upper position for disengaging the hull of the vessel. Further means are provided for maintaining a substantially stationary position of the mooring element relative to the seabed. Preferably the system comprises at least two mooring elements spaced in the longitudinal direction of the vessel. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020060 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISCONNECTING AN ELONGATED MEMBER EXTENDING FROM A WATERBORNE VESSEL - In some embodiments, apparatus for disconnecting at least one elongated member extending between a waterborne vessel and at least one other object includes a cable extendable between the waterborne vessel and the other object. When the distance between the waterborne vessel and the other object exceeds a certain distance, the cable causes the at least one elongated member to be released from the vessel or other object. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020061 | Connector for Releasable Connection Between an Achorage in the Form of a Female Part Arranged on a Floating Means and a Male Part Formed at the End of a Retrievable Umbilical - A connector ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020062 | Method of Intercepting and Yawing a Sailing Vessel - A method for intercepting and yawing an errant sailing vessel is disclosed, wherein the vessel might have been hijacked or malfunctioned and in danger of colliding with an object. The method comprises dispatching a pair of watercraft to approach said sailing vessel, providing a tow rope to be secured at one end to first watercraft and the other end to second watercraft. The tow rope is brought to extend between the first and second watercrafts over the hull of said sailing vessel. The first watercraft is then secured to one side of said sailing vessel's hull, while second watercraft pulls the tow rope away from the direction of sailing on the other side of said vessel's hull. In an alternative embodiment, the tow rope end held by the first watercraft may be secured directly to the vessel's hull, thus freeing the first watercraft to evacuate crew from the vessel to a safer distance. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020063 | Propelled Tow Body - A tow body is provided with an attachment point to connect to a tow cable. The attachment point is positioned nominally at a nonzero angle relative to the length of the tow body. Propulsion components of the body generate thrust. The body is capable of accepting electric power for a propulsion motor within the body. The motor provides the power for the propeller or other propulsion equipment. The power for the motor can also provided by a tow cable. The addition of forward thrust by the propeller decreases cable scope (the need for long lengths of cable) and required winch volume for storing the cable. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020064 | PONTOONS - A pontoon structure consisting of two concrete side members with a buoyancy member interposed between them, a plurality of transverse members linking the side members and a deck extending between the side members. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020065 | Deep water high capacity anchoring system and method of operation thereof - A deep water high capacity anchoring system in which the fixing of an anchor structure under compact layers of ocean soil is reached by jetting fluid in rising directions and, simultaneously in a radial and/or perpendicular direction to the external surfaces of said anchor structure injected from its lower extremity, thus guaranteeing anchoring of large size floating structures, related to the petroleum industry, such as stationary production units and oil drilling platforms. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020066 | MULTI-PURPOSE STORAGE RACK AND FISHING TROLLER FOR A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT - The present invention is for an apparatus for use on a personal water craft having a hull, a deck disposed on the hull, a hood movably connected to the forward portion of the deck, an engine position within the hull, a seat mounted atop the deck for accommodating at least one rider and comprising: at least one multi-purpose rack is clamped to the personal water craft; wherein at least a portion of the multi-purpose rack is disposed forward of the seat; wherein at least a portion of the multi-purpose rack extends outwardly from the hood to a peripheral edge of the water craft; and wherein the multi-purpose rack has a surface for carrying one or more items. Wherein the multipurpose rack can hold and store items such as fishing equipment, camping equipment, water skies, wake boards, scuba diving equipment, and inner-tubes on the personal water craft. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020067 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLAR-GRADE POLYSILICON INGOT WITH RELEVANT INDUCTION APPARATUS - The present invention pertains to a method of producing solar-grade polysilicon ingot conducive to reduce the energy consumption and cost and have high yield of casting ingot without complicating equipments. It includes melting and heating raw materials into raw water; mixing the slag removal with the water for eliminating metal impurities; conducting some water vapor for obviating B-atomic and generating pure water, thereafter heated from 1500°-1700° C.; advance heating the crucible and graphite mold in the temperature range of 1000°-1400° C., further pouring the pure water therein and having water temperature from 1450°-1600° C.; adjusting the temperature of the crucible and mold from 1400°-1430° C., thence to the range of 1000°-1200° C. for concentrating the solid/liquid property and impurities of the water on central of the mold; reducing the temperature of the crucible range of 1000°-1200° C. to 200°-400° C., thus finishing an integral polysilicon ingot. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020068 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a substrate is provided for readily processing a substrate in the presence of a supercritical fluid in a deposition step, an etching step, a resist peeling step and the like. The method of manufacturing a substrate of the present invention is a method of manufacturing a substrate for processing a surface of the substrate by filling a liquid fluid in a reaction chamber in which the substrate is placed, and reacting a precursor solved in the liquid fluid in the vicinity of the surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate is placed on a ceiling of the reaction chamber with the surface of the substrate oriented downward. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020069 | Multi-Beam Optical Afterheater for Laser Heated Pedestal Growth - A post-growth optical afterheater system includes an appropriate choice of optical heat source for the single crystal material to be heated, a power adjustment module for controlling the optical power heating the crystal, and suitable focusing optics to focus the heating beam onto the crystal. The heat source may be a laser of appropriate wavelength or an incoherent source of sufficient power. In one embodiment, the power adjustment module is an optical attenuator, either of crossed-polarizer design or of intersecting wire grids. The focusing optics may be refractive, reflective, or catadioptric, depending on factors such as diameter, cost target, and space available in the crystal growth apparatus. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020070 | VACUUM EVAPORATION APPARATUS FOR SOLID MATERIALS - The invention relates to an apparatus for evaporating solid materials, for instance, selenium for coating a substrate. The solid material is brought into a first crucible via a feeding source. In this crucible the material melts at a temperature which is preferably slightly higher than its melting point. The molten material flows via a transporting device, for instance, a pipe into a second crucible, where the material evaporates at a temperature higher than its boiling point and is transported to a substrate. In order to stop the evaporation within a very short time preferably within only one to two minutes, a cooling device for cooling the material beyond its melting point is arranged at the transporting device. With this cooling device the material in the transporting device can be cooled down beyond its melting point in a very short time. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020071 | Spray can that sprays chrome-like coating - A spray can ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020072 | Chemical solution vaporizing tank and chemical solution treating system - An object is to suppress differences in concentration between processing gases supplied to a plurality of works in a chemical solution vaporizing tank. The chemical solution vaporizing tank includes a tank body having a plurality of vaporizing chambers formed by laterally and airtightly partitioning an internal space of the tank body, a chemical solution passage located under a liquid level in each vaporizing chamber and formed at each partition member for passing the chemical solution between the vaporizing chambers, and a gas passage located above the liquid level in each vaporizing chamber and formed at the partition member to communicate the vaporizing chambers with each other for uniformizing pressures in the respective vaporizing chambers. A quantity of the channel layer in each vaporizing chamber is controlled by managing, e.g., the liquid level. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020073 | Deer conditioning system - A deer conditioning system uses a feeder that has a lid that automatically opens at a specified time, namely the start of hunting hours, and closes at a specified time, the end of hunting hours. When the lid is open, the system dispenses a deer pleasing stimuli so as to attract deer, the deer being rewarded by the contents of the feeder for responding to the stimuli. Alternately, in a typical always open feeder, either a deer attracting stimuli dispenser is provided and is programmed to release stimuli during hunting hours or a deer repulsing stimuli dispenser is provided and programmed to release stimuli during non-hunting hours upon motion being detected proximate the feeder via a motion detector, or both types of dispensers are provided and appropriately programmed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020074 | Remote Control Wildlife Feeder - A remote control wildlife feeder has an antenna and a receiver which receives a signal transmitted by a transmitter. The receiver includes a microprocessor, a relay having a positive electrical output, and a relay having a negative electrical output. A power supply provides power to operate the microprocessor and the relays. The antenna is connected by a line to the microprocessor. An internal timer is included in the microprocessor which is usable in the receiver. The RF signal arrives along a line from the antenna to the internal timer and, if the timer permits, to a filter. The feeder also includes a power supply, a motor, and a feeder mechanism. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020075 | FEEDER - A feeder is disclosed comprising an elongate receptacle for food; a removable part; and an elongate retractable member positioned within the feeder whereby the direction of elongation of the retractable member is parallel to that of the feeder, wherein, in an engaged position, the retractable member is engaged with the removable part so as to couple the removable part to the feeder, and, in a retracted position, is disengaged with the removable part as to uncouple the removable part from the feeder. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020076 | System for controlling the loading of one or more foods into a self-propelled mixing unit by means of a mechanical shovel mounted to a motor vehicle - A system for controlling the loading of at least one food for animal use into one or more self-propelled mixing units by means of a mechanical shovel, which is mounted to a motor vehicle for collecting the food and unloading the food into the self-propelled unit. The system includes a testing apparatus, which is mounted to the shovel to determine a series of chemical-physical information related to the chemical components contained in the food present in the shovel and a weighing apparatus, which is installed in the self-propelled unit to measure the weight of the food contained in the self-propelled unit and is adapted to establish a wireless communication with the testing apparatus to receive the chemical-physical information related to the components contained in said food; the weighing apparatus including a processing module which determines, at each loading and according to the received chemical-physical information, the weight of a remaining amount of food to be loaded into the self-propelled unit so that each chemical-physical component of the food inside the self-propelled unit, once the loading has been completed, fulfils a predetermined condition. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020077 | Training Leash - A training device allows the user to control an animal on a lead and enables the emission of audible signals for instructing the animal. The device comprises a leash, one end portion of which is purposed to be gripped by a user, while the end portion remote from the user is structured for connection to an animal. A sound producing element includes a sound actuator operably positioned in the leash structure for ready actuation by the user's fingers, thus facilitating quick sound actuation by the user for animal instruction utilizing audible training signals. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020078 | Animal Leash - For some embodiments, a leash includes a primary loop and a secondary loop. The primary loop may be used to grasp the leash. The secondary loop may be used to enable strengthening the grasp of the leash. The secondary loop may be smaller than the first loop. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020079 | CIRCULATION SYSTEM, MIXING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a circulation system with at least one first partial flow which can flow through a first heat exchanger and a second partial flow of a first medium. According to the invention, said system comprise also at least one second heat exchanger, in particular a charge air cooler, which can be penetrated by a first media flow, and at least one adjustable mixing element which can be penetrated, on the inflow side, by a first partial flow and/or a second partial flow and, on the outflow side, generates the media flow with a target temperature. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020080 | Cooling system for an internal combustion engine, engine incorporating the cooling system, and motorcycle including same - A cooling system for a water-cooled internal combustion engine includes a coolant flow circuit and a coolant return passage. The coolant flow circuit includes a water pump, a water jacket having a plurality of serially connected flow passages, an oil cooler, a radiator, and a pressure-regulating valve for discharging coolant to a reservoir tank when pressure of the coolant in the coolant flow circuit reaches a predetermined target value. The coolant return passage supplies coolant from the reservoir tank to the coolant flow circuit via a check valve, which only allows coolant to flow in one direction from the reservoir tank to the coolant flow circuit. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020081 | Integrated Vehicle Cooling System - An integrated high and moderate temperature cooling system both for an internal combustion engine and for auxiliary vehicle components requiring cooling. The integrated cooling system shares a coolant, yet the shared coolant is stratified to retain thermal identity between the portion of the coolant used for engine cooling and the portion of the coolant used for auxiliary vehicle components cooling. A shared coolant reservoir is used; preferably a shared heat exchanger, and optionally a common coolant pump may also be used. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020082 | Hollow valve for internal combustion engine, and internal combustion engine having the hollow valve - In a hollow valve for an internal combustion engine, including a stem portion, an umbrella portion provided at one end of the stem portion, a gastight cavity that communicates the interior of the stem portion with that of the umbrella portion, and a coolant contained in the cavity, the umbrella portion has a wall portion (a lower cap) having a combustion-chamber-side wall that forms a part of a wall of a combustion chamber of the engine, and a cavity-side wall that forms a part of a wall of the cavity, and at least one high-thermal-conductivity member is provided on the cavity-side wall, for conduction of heat between the wall portion and one of at least the coolant and the stem portion as a heat-conduction medium. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020083 | Engine Valve Operating System - In an engine valve operating system, a camshaft ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020084 | VALVE CHARACTERISTIC CONTROLLER AND VALVE CHARACTERISTIC CONTROL SYSTEM - When a valve timing is held, even if a Duty value of an operational signal of a variable valve timing controller is slightly changed, a holding unresponsive range will be arisen. In the unresponsive range, a variation speed of the valve timing is very small. As temperature is decreased, the unresponsive range is extended and an individual difference becomes notable. While the valve timing is held, a computer learns a deviation amount of a response characteristic of the valve timing based on a variation speed of the valve timing when the Duty value is slightly changed from the holding unresponsive range to outside thereof. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020085 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTER - A control apparatus controls supply of working fluid to advancing chambers and retarding chambers. The control apparatus alternately and repeatedly implements an advancing supply period, during which the working fluid is supplied to the advancing chambers, and a retarding supply period, during which the working fluid is supplied to the retarding chambers, at time of limiting a phase of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft within a target phase range. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020086 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTER - A supply control apparatus controls advancing supply, which is supply of working fluid to advancing chambers, and retarding supply, which is supply of the working fluid to retarding chambers. The supply control apparatus alternately and repeatedly executes the advancing supply and the retarding supply in such a manner that a rotational torque, which drives a camshaft, changes at a phase of cycle that is opposite from a phase of cycle of a variable torque, which changes with time and is applied to the camshaft, at time of limiting a phase of the camshaft relative to a crankshaft within a target phase range. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020087 | Valve Mechanism for Internal Combustion Engine - The invention relates to a valve mechanism for an internal combustion engine, and it is an object of the invention to make it possible to carry out changeover of the driving mode rapidly and with certainty. To this end, the valve mechanism for an internal combustion engine includes a first rocker arm ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020088 | LASH ADJUSTER AND VALVE APPARATUS - A lash adjuster of the invention includes a body in a cylindrical shape and a plunger inserted to inside of the body. The plunger partitions a pressure chamber at inside of the body by being integrated to the body, and is moved in an axial direction at inside of the body by increasing or reducing a volume of inside of the pressure chamber by making a working fluid flow to inside of the pressure chamber or flow out from the pressure chamber. Further, between an inner peripheral face of the body and an outer peripheral face of the plunger, a spacer filling a gap between the two faces is interposed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020089 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAMETHYLCYCLOHEXANE - A fuel composition comprises at least a tetramethylcyclohexane and a fuel component. The tetramethylcyclohexane can be used as a fuel component or as a fuel additive in the fuel composition. The fuel composition may further comprise a conventional fuel component selected from a petroleum-based fuel component such as diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene or gasoline; or a coal-based fuel component. Methods of making and using the fuel composition are also disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020090 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING TETRAMETHYLCYCLOHEXANE - A fuel composition comprises at least a tetramethylcyclohexane having a quaternary carbon atom in the cyclohexane ring and optionally, a fuel component. The tetramethylcyclohexane can be used as a fuel component or as a fuel additive in the fuel composition. The fuel composition may further comprise a conventional fuel component selected from a diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene or gasoline. Methods of making and using the fuel composition are also disclosed. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020091 | STARTING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES IN MOTOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a starter device ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020092 | ENGINE STARTING DEVICE - An engine starting device including: a battery capacity monitoring portion that estimates a remaining capacity of a battery; a start time starter driving portion that supplies a driving current from the battery to a starter generator for causing cranking of the engine when a start mode of the engine is a normal start mode; and a display portion that displays that the cranking for starting the engine is to be performed by a manual starter when the estimated remaining capacity of the battery is insufficient, wherein the driving of the starter generator is prohibited and the start mode of the engine is switched to the manual start mode when the estimated remaining capacity of the battery is insufficient. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020093 | STARTER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A starter for an internal combustion engine has no radial protrusion of an auxiliary switch in a shape projected along an axial direction thereof, thus improving the degree of freedom in mounting the starter on the engine. An axially extending electromagnetic switch is mounted on a motor for turning it on and off. An auxiliary switch extends in an axial direction of the motor and is mounted thereon for operating the electromagnetic switch by means of an operation of a key switch. A pinion gear can be placed into or out of engagement with a ring gear of the engine so as to be driven by the motor. The motor has a bracket with a radially extending flange, through which the starter is mounted on the engine. The auxiliary switch is arranged at an inner side of a common tangent line between outer peripheries of the electromagnetic switch and the flange. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020094 | ENGINE START DEVICE FOR MANUAL WORK MACHINE, HAVING SMALL-SIZED ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND MANUAL WORK MACHINE HAVING THE START DEVICE MOUNTED THEREON - The present invention relates to a start device for a small-sized engine, which is capable of starting the small-sized engine in an appropriate starting time and is ultimately reduced in size and weight by a rational design. A plurality of secondary batteries is used as a power source required to drive a small-sized electric motor and a small-sized engine, and has a considerably large capacity and an extremely small size. A speed reduction mechanism that has a reduction ratio of 1/30 to 1/90 is disposed between the electric motor and a buffer/power storage section. The start device starts the engine in an extremely short time of 0.4 to 1.3 seconds. Within this range of staring time of the engine, an operator has no uncomfortable feelings. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020095 | INTAKE DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake passage is formed by connecting an upper case | 2009-01-22 |
20090020096 | INTAKE DEVICE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An intake passage is formed by connecting upper and lower cases | 2009-01-22 |
20090020097 | Internal Combustion Engine - An internal combustion engine has a plurality of cylinders and an air intake system. The air intake system is formed from at least one distributor pipe, a plurality of intake pipes, and at least one plenum. The plenum is located between the distributor pipe and the intake pipes. Here, the combustion air is fed to the air intake system via an air guiding duct which opens out into the distributor pipe. The charge pressure of the combustion air is reduced between the outlet out of the compressor and the inlet into the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. A distributor pipe length is dimensioned as a function of an equivalent distributor pipe diameter such that it is possible for a reduction in the charge pressure to be obtained within the air intake system by way of an expansion, with the expansion taking place partially in the plenum in the respective intake pipe and/or within the distributor pipe. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020098 | FUEL INJECTION CONTROL METHOD FOR AN INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ENGINE USING THE SAME - The invention relates to a method for control of fuel injection for an internal combustion engine, in particular with direct fuel injection, comprising at least one cylinder ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020099 | BUTTERFLY VALVE TYPE THROTTLE VALVE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Provided is a butterfly valve-type throttle valve of an internal combustion engine capable of absorbing a dispersion in valve opening degree at closed positions to reduce a leakage of air by solving problems, for example, with a multi-arrayed variable intake valve device in which a plurality of throttle valves mounted on a single turning shaft are opened and closed, a dispersion in valve opening degree is liable to occur at the closed positions due to the mounting errors of the throttle valves on the turning shaft and, accordingly, it is difficult to reduce the leakage of air. A clearance closing member ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020100 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS - In order to accurately detect an abnormal state of a rotation direction detection unit for detecting a rotation direction of a crank shaft, provided is an internal combustion engine control apparatus including: a rotation detection unit including the rotation direction detection unit for detecting the rotation direction of the crank shaft of an engine to output a rotation direction signal, and a rotation speed detection unit for outputting a pulse signal according to a rotation speed of the crank shaft; a stop position calculation unit for calculating, based on an output from the rotation detection unit, a stop position of the crank shaft when the engine stops; and an abnormal state detection unit for detecting the abnormal state of the rotation direction detection unit when an actual rotation direction of the crank shaft differs from the rotation direction of the crank shaft based on the rotation direction signal. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020101 | Device for Injecting Fuel - A fuel injector of a fuel injecting device that is known is provided with an intensifier piston, which intensifies the pressure of the liquid supplied to the fuel injector from a rail pressure to a higher pressure by hydraulic transmission. The disadvantage is that this type of pressure intensification is very expensive and complicated. In the device according to the present invention, the pressure intensification is simpler and more economical. The present invention provides for at least one electromagnetic pressure intensifier to be provided on at least one fuel injector. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020102 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MAXIMUM CYLINDER PRESSURE IN AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An Engine Control Module includes an electronic controller for controlling the position of an EGR valve, the timing of opening and closing of the engine combustion valves, and the timing of the individual cylinder fuel injectors of an engine. Each engine cylinder includes a pressure sensor. Peak cylinder pressure is sent to the ECM during each firing cycle. The ECM is programmed with required maximum percentages of EGR and optimal combustion valve timing for each engine operating condition, and sets the EGR valve and/or the camshaft phaser accordingly to adjust combustion in all the engine cylinders. The ECM also compares the measured peak pressure for each cylinder and adjusts the timing of fuel injection for the next firing cycle to trim the measured peak pressure in each cylinder to a predetermined level at or below the maximum allowable peak firing pressure for the engine. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020103 | ENGINE WITH VARIABLE VOLUMETRIC RATIO - Four-stroke internal combustion engine comprising a housing component having a first series of cylinders, each with an axis and a diameter, and a second series of cylinders, each with an axis and a diameter, in which each cylinder of the first series communicates with at least one cylinder of the second series via a channel which is provided by the housing component. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020104 | FUEL SUPPLY TANK, FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM AND FUEL INJECTION APPARATUS FOR THE SYSTEM - A fuel supply tank, comprising a tank body | 2009-01-22 |
20090020105 | EXHAUST-GAS RECIRCULATION DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Proposed is an exhaust-gas recirculation device comprising a distributor element ( | 2009-01-22 |
20090020106 | EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - An exhaust gas recirculation system having an exhaust line connected to an exhaust manifold of an engine; an intake line connected to an intake manifold of the engine; and an EGR line that intercommunicates the exhaust line and the intake line, in which a part of exhaust gas exhausted from the exhaust line is delivered to the intake line via the EGR line to be recirculated in the engine, is provided with a liquid cooling heat exchanger made of a corrosion-resistant material at downstream of an intersection with the EGR line in the intake line. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020107 | Two-Stroke Engine, Especially for Landcraft, Watercraft, or Aircraft Models - Disclosed is a two-stroke engine, especially for landcraft, watercraft, or aircraft models, comprising a piston which can be moved up and down within a bush, defines a combination chamber at the top, and is connected to a crankshaft via a con-rod at the bottom, said crankshaft being rotatably mounted in a crank housing located below the bush. In order to reduce friction of the piston in the bush of such a two-stroke engine, the bottom end of the bush, which adjoins the crank housing is provided with means that increase the temperature-related radial expansion of the bush. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020108 | Barbecue grill with multiple adjustable grids - A barbecue grill has a stand, a body, multiple grids and multiple adjusting devices. The body is attached to the top of the stand. The grids are adjustably mounted on the body. The adjusting devices are mounted respectively between the body and the grids to adjustably mount the grid on the body. Each adjusting device has a shaft and a positioning device. The shaft moveably extends through the body and is rotatably connected to a corresponding grid. The positioning device is mounted between the body and the corresponding grid and is connected to the shaft to hold the shaft at a desired position. Accordingly, the grids can be positioned at different horizontal levels and rotated away from the body, such that the use of the barbecue grill is convenient and versatile. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020109 | Portable Stove - An autonomous or battery powered foldable stove using dry biomass as combustion fuel is described herein. The device includes a base that contains an air flow generator having an inlet and an outlet. The outlet is in fluid communication trough a diffuser plate supporting the combustible to provide air thereto when the kit is functionally assembled and in operation. The stove defines a compact portable, stackable and autonomous device which can be stored for and then used in extreme situations, such as following a natural disaster. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020110 | DETECTING AND REPORTING FAULTS IN SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS - A control system and a method are disclosed for detecting and reporting a variety of faults in solar thermal systems. Detected and reported faults include a low fluid condition in a closed loop of a solar thermal system in a drain-back configuration, a pressure drop in a closed of a solar thermal system in a glycol configuration, a pressure drop in a potable water portion of a solar thermal system of either configuration. Additionally, systems and methods are disclosed for detecting and reporting power outages and heat exchanger scaling, both of which may be experienced by a solar thermal system. | 2009-01-22 |
20090020111 | Device for cooking pizzas and barbecues - A device for cooking pizzas and barbecues has a dome-shaped upper portion forming an oven and provided at its summit with an orifice. The wood or gas oven, collapsible and mobile, comprises both a smoke evacuating system for maintaining a high temperature therein and an ash recovery system. It is supported on a carriage with racks for utensils and tray for storing wood, and comprises wheels, one of which is steerable equipped with a brake, which make it easy to move. The device is designed for domestic usage. Any person possessing a plot of land, a terrace or a balcony can use the oven. It can be commercialized in specialized superstores, but not exclusively. | 2009-01-22 |