07th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150040480 | PLATFORM DOOR SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING A PLATFORM DOOR SYSTEM AND DOOR FRAME FOR A PLATFORM DOOR SYSTEM - The invention relates to a platform door system comprising cover elements and sliding doors arranged along a platform for opening and closing passages between the cover elements, wherein the sliding doors when in a closed state are displaceable into different door positions along the platform, starting from which door positions they can then be opened and closed. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040481 | SAFETY GATE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A safety gate apparatus is provided which couples as a cost efficient and reliable gate for preventing falls and injury as well as a gate that can easily be opened by existing equipment such as a fork lift. The invention comprises a vertical sliding gate configured to move in a path of motion having at least a closed position and an open position. The vertical sliding gate remains in a closed, default position by an applied counter force created by one more elastic means. The sliding gate slides down to an open position by a downward force created by a fork lift or other machinery. The gate will automatically return to the default position when the downward force is removed. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040482 | Caution and Warning Barrier System for Danger of Electrical Arcing - A caution and barrier system for danger of electrical arcing is disclosed. The caution and barrier system includes at least two elongate arms that attach to respective sides of a piece of equipment. The arms carry warning indicia. Some embodiments attach via traditional mounting hardware, while others mount magnetically to the equipment. The arms may also pivot and may comprise separate sections attached together by hinges. Yet other versions of the arms may be mounted on equipment using a multi-position magnetic mount. The caution and barrier system is particularly suitable for use with high voltage apparatus where electrical arcing is likely. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040483 | COVER OPENING/CLOSING STRUCTURE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Provided is a cover opening/closing structure including a cover member that performs an opening/closing operation with one end side as a rotation center with respect to an apparatus body, a supporting member that includes one end portion fixed to the cover member and the other end portion locked to the apparatus body to support the cover member in an opened state, and an engaging member that is provided at the apparatus body to give resistance to the supporting member with the opening/closing operation of the cover member, and that engages a portion to be engaged, which is provided at the supporting member to maintain the cover member in a closed state. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040484 | WATER-TIGHT COMPARTMENT WITH REMOVABLE HATCH AND TWO-SIDED GEL SEAL FOR MULTIPLE CONDUIT ACCESS - A water-tight or air-tight accessible compartment has a removable hatch sealed at the edge with elastically conformable opposing seals, with elongate communication elements extending into the compartment between the opposing seals, seals conforming to the topology formed between the compartment edge and the elongate communication elements. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040485 | WINDOW OPENING CONTROL DEVICE - One embodiment of window opening control device that limits the maximum amount by which a window can be opened includes a spool assembly for varying the amount by which the window can be opened and a slider assembly for engaging the spool assembly such that the amount by which the window can be opened does not exceed the maximum amount. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040486 | ABRASIVE PARTICLES HAVING A UNIQUE MORPHOLOGY - An abrasive particle having an irregular surface, wherein the surface roughness of the particle is less than about 0.95. A method for producing abrasive particles having a unique surface morphology including providing a plurality of abrasive particles; providing a plurality of metal particles; mixing the abrasive particles and the metal particles to form a mixture; compressing the mixture to form a compressed mixture; heating the compressed mixture; and recovering modified abrasive particles. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040487 | Inflatable Booth System and Method for Applying a Spray-on Bed-liner to a Truck Bed - An improved system and method for applying a spray-on bed-liner to a truck bed is herein disclosed. An inflatable bed-liner booth can comprise an inflatable frame, a roof, a floor, a plurality of wall sections, one or more air inlets, a plurality of air vents, an entry port, and one or more exhaust panels. The inflatable frame can comprise a plurality of vertical supports. The roof at the top of the inflatable frame. The floor at the bottom of the inflatable frame. The wall sections can be defined by at least one of the inflatable frame, the roof, and the floor. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040488 | Gutter Debris Preclusion Device with Multiple Manipulations and Patterns Thereof - A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter attached to a building, comprising a screen having a plurality of manipulations, which cause resting debris to be elevated off the surface of the screen. The elevated debris resultingly become more rapidly dried and more easily removed by the wind. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040489 | RAINWATER GUTTER - The present invention relates to a rainwater gutter for mounting on a building to collect rainwater from the roof. It is shaped similar to a letter S. The rainwater flows from the roof covering onto the top section of the S shaped curved element, where, due to the contour of the gutter and surface tension will flow down from the upper curved section into the cylindrical section via the opening formed by the bottom section of the S returning to terminate as an open end close to the top section. The small opening also emits daylight thus reducing the possibility of vegetation growing in the gutter. This will reduce expensive and dangerous maintenance of eave gutters. Because the water gathered from the eave of the roof is cleaner it would reduce filtration costs for rainwater harvesting. The gutter can be formed in plastic, aluminium, copper or zinc. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040490 | GUTTER ASSEMBLY UNIT FOR ROOF WITH NO EAVES - A gutter assembly unit having a U-shaped bracket for holding a gutter includes a cover attachment. The bracket has flanges extending away from a gutter-receiving channel defined by the bracket. The bracket locates the gutter between a rear rim that is outwardly bent from a rear wall of the bracket and the outwardly curved front rim of the bracket. A cover attachment is suspended on the curved front rim of the gutter. The bracket has attachment grooves formed in the bottom edge of the flanges in the area behind the lower front bend, directed at a sharp angle downward and to the rear. The cover attachment has a front wall of a height greater than the height of the bracket. A catch that engages the attachment grooves by elastic deformation of the cover attachment is integrally formed with a lower end of the cover attachment. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040491 | ANCHOR DEVICE - A portable secure anchor device may comprise a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end having a helical surface located at the distal end, and a housing which rotatably receives the proximal end of the shaft. The housing may include a locking mechanism in communication with an internal engagement mechanism connected to the proximal end of the shaft. The locking mechanism may have two or more positions, which either locks the internal engagement mechanism and allows the anchor device to be inserted or removed from the ground, or allows the engagement mechanism to freely spin and not be able to remove the anchor device from the ground. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040492 | Window Reinforcing Assembly - A break-in resistant window assembly whose components include a pane having at least a pair of edges and a corner; a frame boarding the pane; a sheet of polymeric film overlying the pane, a first adhesive layer fixedly interconnecting the pane and the sheet of polymeric film; a corner piece having a pair of legs; a pair of trim engaging lugs fixedly attached to the legs' distal ends; a first adhesive pads attaching the corner piece to the frame and attaching the corner piece to the sheet of polymeric film; a pair of trim pieces having proximal end openings receiving the trim engaging lugs; and a plurality of second adhesive pads attaching the trim pieces to the frame and to the sheet of polymeric film. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040493 | PARTITION AND CONSTRUCTION METHOD THEREOF - A partition includes at least two stands ( | 2015-02-12 |
20150040494 | TWO-PART CHANNEL CROSS MEMBER - A cross member for a narrow channel in a suspended ceiling grid comprising a carrier and a cover, the carrier having a web and a planar flange on a lower edge of the web, end connectors at opposite ends of the carrier web, the cover having a three-dimensional cross-section with an overall width generally equal to the width of the carrier flange and integral bendable tabs, the tabs being adjacent the ends of the cover and short in comparison to a length of the cover, the tabs being constructed to be manually folded over the flange of the carrier to lock the cover to the carrier. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040495 | CHANNEL CROSS MEMBER - A short cross member for a narrow utility channel formed of malleable sheet metal and having a vertical double ply web and a horizontal flange symmetrically disposed on both sides of a lower edge of the web, integral end connectors formed on each end of the cross member from sheet material contiguous with the web, the integral end connectors being arranged to support the flange in coplanar relation with flanges of the channel, the end connectors and the web being weakened at a predetermined vertical line whereby the cross member can be assembled in a narrow channel by bending at the associated line of weakness to shorten the effective overall length of the cross member. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040496 | CONNECTION MEANS FOR COUPLING TWO COMPONENTS - A connection means for coupling two components, particularly precast concrete parts, including a pin which supports at least one axially fixed spring element which counteracts the tensile force acting on the pin when the connecting means is in a mounted state. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040497 | ENGINEERED BUILDING BLOCK MODULAR CONSTRUCTION - The composite log module can have an elongated structural shell having a first set parallel walls rigidly interconnected with a second set of parallel walls perpendicular to the first set of parallel walls, the interconnected walls enclosing an elongated cavity housing a core having thermal insulation material, and two opposite mating outer surfaces associated with the first set of parallel walls for stacking identical ones of the composite log, and two sides associated with the second set of parallel walls, the walls each having a structural engineered material. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040498 | MOVABLE PARTITION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF ALIGNING A LEADING END OF A MOVABLE PARTITION - Movable partition systems include a vertical alignment structure including at least one roller element coupled to a portion of a movable partition and a ramp configured to abut against the at least one roller element to vertically align the portion of the movable partition to engage with a strike plate. Methods of vertically aligning the movable partition include coupling at least one vertical alignment structure to the movable partition including coupling at least one structural frame member to the movable partition and coupling the at least one roller element to the at least one structural frame member and installing at least one ramp to an overhead structure configured to abut the at least one roller element and vertically align a leading end of the movable partition. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040499 | Precast concrete module which can be adapted internally to multiple uses - These modules can also be grouped as necessary for additional space, or other purposes. Each module consists of a horizontal slab, vertical walls along the perimeter of the slab, interior walls positioned according to individual spatial configuration, and a pre-stressed roof. Roof is a separate, pre-stressed element in which will be welded and bolted to the perimeter walls of the module. The roof is provided with holes for screws used for attachment, and PVC pipes for ventilation purposes. Walls consist of openings for light, and both air and human circulation. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040500 | DECK DRAIN AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A deck drain system may include a deck drain having an elongate tube which may be defined by a bottom portion and a top portion. The bottom portion may include an arcuate shape. The top portion may be flat and include an opening. A removable top member may engage the opening formed in the top portion of the elongate tube. The removable top member may include a main body portion which includes a plurality of slots. The plurality of slots formed in the removable top member may include a spacing therebetween that is substantially similar to the spacing between the plurality of slots formed in the top portion. The removable top member may be removeably connected to the top portion of the elongate tube so that, when removed, an interior portion of the elongate tube is accessible. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040501 | DIMENSIONAL TILE BACKING - A system for mounting tile relative to a flat surface may include a plurality of tiles and support structure to be mounted to the flat surface. The support structure may have a plurality of support surfaces on which the tiles are mounted such that the tiles are at different angles and/or heights relative to the flat surface. The support surfaces may be arranged in a wide variety of patterns, and may have shapes that correspond to those of the tiles. The tiles and support surfaces may have a wide variety of shapes. The support structure may be a single piece on which all of the support surfaces are formed, or may be created through the assembly of multiple support blocks, each of which has one or more of the support surfaces thereon. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040502 | INSULATED STANDING SEAM ROOF PANEL - A roof panel includes a fascia plate having a pair of vertical legs extending from opposite edges of the fascia plate with a receptacle formed into an upper end of each of the pair of vertical legs so that the receptacle opens outwardly relative to the fascia plate. An insulating foam is bonded to the fascia plate and to a liner plate that has a tongue and groove formed on opposite edges of the liner plate. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040503 | ROOFING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME - A roof system comprising a roof deck, an insulation layer, a coverboard disposed over said insulation layer, where said coverboard includes a foam core and a facer including a fibrous mat and an interfacial region disposed between said core and said mat, and a layer of asphalt. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040504 | STRUCTURAL ENGINEERED WOOD RIM BOARD FOR LIGHT FRAME CONSTRUCTION - A structural engineered wood rim board for light frame construction having joinery slots in a flange, a portion of a light frame construction building constructed from structural engineered wood components including a structural engineered wood rim board for light frame construction having an exterior-facing cavity, a structural engineered wood rim board corner system for light frame construction, and a light framing building method using a structural engineered wood rim board are disclosed. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040505 | PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A precast reinforced concrete structure including a precast slab. The precast slab includes at least one longitudinal hole and a longitudinal edge. The longitudinal hole is parallel to the surface of the precast slab and is disposed in the vicinity of the longitudinal edge. The longitudinal edge includes a plurality of transverse recesses disposed at intervals, and the transversal recesses intersect with the longitudinal hole. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040506 | LINEAR SURFACE COVERING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a surface covering system, and, more specifically, to an improved linear surface covering system. The improvement includes each plank of the system having multi-directionally cut grooves. The improvement further includes clip projections which conform substantially to a notch formed by the multi-directional grooves. The system also includes an improved splice plate for stabilizing two adjacent planks positioned in end-to-end relation. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040507 | SLANT WALL BLOCK AND WALL SECTION INCLUDING SAME - A wall block comprises an upper surface and an opposed lower surface. A front face and an opposed back face, and a first side face and an opposed second side face, are disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface. The first side face and the second side face generally extend from the front face to the back face. The block includes one or more features that define a horizontal alignment direction. The front face extends from the first side face to the second side face generally along a direction that is slanted with respect to the horizontal alignment direction. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040508 | Locking Type Panel and Panel Connecting Piece and Connection Method Therefor - A flooring system includes multiple panels ( | 2015-02-12 |
20150040509 | NATURAL FIBER PLASTIC COMPOSITE - The invention relates to a natural fiber plastic composite product comprising a first layer and a second layer, the first layer forming at least a part of the surface of the product. The first layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and cellulose based particles, and the second layer comprises thermoplastic polymer and impurities. The content of the impurities is greater in the second layer of the product than in the first layer of the product. In addition, the invention relates to a method for manufacturing a natural fiber plastic composite product, a use of a natural fiber plastic composite product, and an arrangement comprising a natural fiber plastic composite product. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040510 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIM FOR BUILDING PRODUCTS - A trim assembly may include a starter strip having a first fastener hem configured to receive a fastener, a starter flange extending from the first fastener hem, and a first rib extending from the starter flange. A fastener flange having a second fastener hem may be configured to receive a second fastener. The fastener flange can include a second rib extending from the second fastener hem. A trim having a first slot may be configured to receive the first rib and be mounted to the starter strip, and a second slot configured to receive the second rib and be mounted to the fastener flange. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040511 | PLUG ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR SEALING A HOLE - A dual stage plug assembly | 2015-02-12 |
20150040512 | DEVICE AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING ELEVATOR CAB INTERIOR WALL PANELS - The present invention is directed to, inter alia, devices and methods for precision installation of elevator wall panels and intervening reveal strips in an elevator cab shell. Various embodiments comprise corner stays and intermediate stays with pre-installed clips thereon and with locating means installed thereon to facilitate accurate locating of adjacent stay(s) in order to greatly reduce the labor and time required to install the wall panels accurately. Further, various embodiments comprise pre-installed reveal strips on the stay(s) and that are interposed between each installed wall panel. Pre-installing the reveal strips further reduces the labor and time required at the installation site. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040513 | Multi-Function Medical Room System and Methods of Healthcare Treatment Using the Same - A multi-function medical room having components, such as a treatment table, a lighting assembly, a power facility, a cleaning system, and a mobile dental unit, that may be configured in component sets housed within the room enclosure. Each component set may support the unique practice requirements of a medical discipline, the components sets including at least one component specifically applicable to the particular medical discipline, along with other components in common with those of component sets that support the practice of other medical disciplines. The resulting multi-function medical room is one suitable for placement in a nursing home or other remote location, where space and resources are scarce, and medical practitioners of diverse medical disciplines may treat vulnerable patient populations at the multi-function medical room location using components specifically configured for the medical care to be rendered. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040514 | Integrated Decking Member Fastening Track System Installation Method And Tool - An installation method and tool facilitate the installation of decking members onto an elongated fastening track in an integrated fastening track systems. The installation tool comprises a base having a distal portion and a proximal portion. Imparting a striking force to the rear face of the base distal portion urges the front surface of the base proximal portion laterally into contact with fastening tangs integral with and extending upwardly from the fastening track, thereby engaging the fastening tangs to secure a decking member with longitudinal side edge slots to the fastening track. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040515 | LABELLING MACHINE - A labelling machine for applying labels on respective containers is disclosed. The labelling machine is provided with at least one operative unit, adapted to receive a relative container to be labelled and having a support element for supporting a base portion of the container, with a conveyor device for transferring the operative unit from a feeding station of the containers to an outlet station, and with feeding means for providing at least one label to be applied on the container borne by the operative unit The operative unit also comprises an actuator element borne by the conveyor device on the opposite side of the support element with respect to the receiving position of the container. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040516 | Vacuum Packaging Machine With Removable Internal And Low-Temperature "Sous Vide" Cooking Chamber - A vacuum packaging machine ( | 2015-02-12 |
20150040517 | VACUUM PACKAGING METHOD AND VACUUM PACKAGING APPARATUS - The invention provides a vacuum packaging method and a vacuum packaging apparatus that can sufficiently degasify the inside of a packaging bag without any trouble and in which bubbles are less likely to remain inside the packaging bag after vacuum packaging, even if a liquid is included in a packaged object. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040518 | PROMOTIONAL METHOD UTILIZING VARIABLE GLASS MOLDS - Methods and apparatus for individually molding objects as part of a marketing promotion. Various embodiments pertain to the use of individualized molds to simultaneously produce a plurality of molded consumer objects, each having molded individualized indicia. In other embodiments the molded individualized indicia further interrelates to additional individualized indicia that is printed in association with the molded object, such as on a label or a cap. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040519 | SPOOL MOUNT ASSEMBLIES FOR ROTATING MULTI-CLIPPER PLATFORM SYSTEMS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Packaging systems include a rotating table and a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart spool mount assemblies mounted to the rotating table at respective clipper stations. The spool mount assemblies can include a laterally extending centrifugal force retention shaft that faces an outer perimeter of the table. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040520 | Apparatus for Heat Shrinking a Package and Method for Heat Shrinking a Package - An apparatus for heat shrinking a package, comprising: a chamber configured such that a package on a surface or the apparatus may be heat shrunk via a heating fluid in the chamber; and a preheat container configured to supply a preheated liquid to a heat tank from which the heating fluid is supplied to the chamber; wherein the preheat container is above the surface such that liquid in the preheat container can be preheated by heat from the chamber. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040521 | SLICING INTO THE PACKAGING - The invention relates to a method for cutting a bar of product into slices of product by means of a cutting device. The invention also relates to a packaging machine for packaging slices of product, having a plurality of work stations and a cutting device for cutting a bar of product into slices of product. The invention further relates to a system consisting of a cutting device and a packing machine. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040522 | AUTOMATIC PACKING MACHINE - Automatic packing machine for thin or small workpieces can include a supporting plate, a transferring belt, a cutting assembly, a vacuum-lifting assembly, and a packing assembly. The edge of the transferring belt has a plurality of positioning holes and carries the workpieces. The cutting assembly can include a cutting subassembly with a lifting mouth and a positioning subassembly including a rotating drive member and a pulling member. The toothed peripheral edge of the pulling member is driven to rotate by the rotating drive member, thereby the teeth of the pulling member are successively latched into the positioning holes of the transferring belt, and the transferring belt is pulled. The workpieces are successively aligned with the lifting mouth so that the cutting subassembly can cut the workpiece from the transferring belt. The vacuum-lifting assembly lifts and transfers the workpiece to packing. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040523 | SADDLE PAD - A saddle pad comprises an elongate insert having a pocket which has a size and shape which differs from the size and shape of the insert, and a flexible polymer gel pad of substantially the same size and shape as the pocket is positioned in the pocket. Plural shim pockets are also positioned on the insert pocket and shims may be positioned in some or all of the shim pockets to increase the thickness of the insert to reduce bridging of the saddle. A flexible shell having a pair of pockets of substantially the same size and shape as the inserts is provided and the inserts are positioned in the shell pockets through an opening in the end of each of the shell pockets. The saddle pad also includes an air channel which separates the shell pockets and which ventilates the spine of the horse. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040524 | SADDLE CLOTH - A saddle cloth includes a flexible base having a first and a second surface separated across the base's thickness. Pillar-shaped elements extend from at least one of the surfaces so as to distance the base from a mating surface that contacts the elements and to create therebetween an air gap. At least one of the pillar-shaped elements is internally hollow, its cavity opening in an opposite direction to the respective first and/or second surface. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040525 | EXHAUST GAS-TREATING DEVICE - An exhaust gas-treating device ( | 2015-02-12 |
20150040526 | VORTEX FINDER FOR CYCLONE SEPARATOR - A vortex finder for a cyclone separator, comprising a plurality of superposed rings each including a plurality of suspended plate segments. Each of the plate segments includes a main plate having radially offset upper and lower end portions, opposite inner and outer faces, an upper support member integrally formed with the upper end portion to protrude from the outer face, and a lower support member integrally formed with the lower end portion to protrude from the inner face. The upper support member of the plate segments of the one of the rings engages and is supported by the lower support member of the plate segments of another of the rings positioned above the one of the rings. The lower support member defines an open-bottom pocket having at least one pass-through opening for fluidly connecting a space inside the vortex finder with a space outside the vortex finder. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040527 | AIR CLEANER FOR VEHICLE - An air cleaner for a vehicle has an improved door locking structure that is not affected by the temperature of an engine compartment, and is configured to performing a door opening/closing operation and a filter replacing operation by simple manipulation. The air cleaner includes: a filter assembly; a case accommodating and providing access to the filter assembly; a door rotatably installed at the case that opens and closes the entrance of the case; an elastic member mounted between the door and the case to apply an elastic restoring force; and a locking unit installed that locks the door at a closed position and unlocks the door by one touch manipulation of pressing the door at the closed position. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040528 | RESIDUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - Residue management systems for an agricultural vehicle include a managing assembly configured to manage agricultural residue. The managing assembly includes a rotating member configured to rotate about a shaft that extends along a lateral axis of the agricultural vehicle relative to the direction of travel a frame configured to support the managing assembly. The managing assembly also includes a support arm coupled to the frame and configured to pivotally couple to a support structure of the agricultural vehicle proximate to a rear end of the agricultural vehicle relative to the direction of travel. The support arm is configured to facilitate movement of the managing assembly between a lowered operational position and a raised transport position. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040529 | Trimmer Attachment for a Riding Mower - A weed and grass trimmer attachment and riding mowers having weed and grass trimmer attachments are provided. The trimmer attachment attaches to a riding mower using a structural support arm and a mounting member. The trimmer attachment takes power from the mower drive shaft to operate a trimmer attachment. The trimmer attachment includes a floating trimmer shaft that compensates for ground variations. The trimmer attachment enables a seated operator to both mow a lawn and trim grass and weeds. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040530 | ROTARY CLEANING UNIT FOR A DEVICE FOR HARVESTING LONG, THIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, HARVESTING DEVICE COMPRISING SAID CLEANING UNIT AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SAID HARVESTING DEVICE - Described is a cleaning unit for a device for harvesting long agricultural products, such as grass, straw, pulses, biomass products and the like, of the type that can be pulled by a pulling vehicle along an advancing axis and provided with pick-up means ( | 2015-02-12 |
20150040531 | ZERO-TURN RADIUS LAWNMOWER WITH SUSPENSION SYSTEM - Some embodiments of the invention provide a suspension system coupled to a main frame of ride-on equipment including a subframe coupled to the main frame with a pivot including a pivot axis. Some embodiments include a transaxle assembly supported on the subframe coupled to a drive wheel, and a power source supported on the main frame coupled to the transaxle assembly. A rider can control the transaxle assembly with a compensated control linkage assembly that can compensate for movement of the subframe. Some embodiments include driven pulleys, idler pulleys and backside idler pulleys supported by the subframe coupled to the power source not supported by the subframe. In some embodiments, the pivot axis resides between the power source and the transaxle assembly. In some embodiments, the drive wheel can be driven by an electric motor supported by the subframe and the power source can be a battery. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040532 | Carbon Nanotube Fiber Spun From Wetted Ribbon - A fiber of carbon nanotubes was prepared by a wet-spinning method involving drawing carbon nanotubes away from a substantially aligned, supported array of carbon nanotubes to form a ribbon, wetting the ribbon with a liquid, and spinning a fiber from the wetted ribbon. The liquid can be a polymer solution and after forming the fiber, the polymer can be cured. The resulting fiber has a higher tensile strength and higher conductivity compared to dry-spun fibers and to wet-spun fibers prepared by other methods. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040533 | Fusible Link - A fusible link is described comprising a first member selectively coupled to a second member via a connection member. The connection member is retained by way of first and second stop members that are defined in the second member and bear against the connection member and the first member. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040534 | COMPOUND BARB MEDICAL DEVICE AND METHOD - Barbed medical devices include a crown interconnecting a pair of legs and at least one barb extending from each of the legs. The at least one barb may define an inner surface with a first portion disposed at a first orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the leg, a second portion disposed at a second orientation relative to the longitudinal axis, and optionally, a third portion disposed at a third orientation relative to the longitudinal axis of the leg. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040535 | INLET PARTICLE SEPARATOR SYSTEM WITH HUB AND/OR SHROUD SUCTION - An inlet particle separator system for a vehicle engine includes a hub section, a shroud section, a splitter, and a hub suction flow passage. The shroud section surrounds at least a portion of the hub section and is spaced apart therefrom to define a main flow passageway that has an air inlet. The splitter is disposed downstream of the air inlet and extends into the passageway to divide the main flow passageway into a scavenge flow path and an engine flow path. The hub suction flow passage has a hub suction inlet port and a hub suction outlet port. The hub suction inlet port extends through the hub section and is in fluid communication with the air inlet. The hub suction outlet port extends through the splitter and is in fluid communication with the scavenge flow path. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040536 | EXTERNALLY POWERED HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM - A hybrid propulsion system for a vehicle comprises a propellant tank for providing a supply of propellant, a propellant heater, and an exhaust nozzle. The propellant tank is in fluid communication with the propellant heater and is configured for providing a flow of propellant to the propellant heater. The propellant heater is in fluid communication with the propellant tank and the nozzle and initially comprises a supply of oxidizer that is configured for reacting chemically with the propellant to produce heat. The propellant heater is further configured for receiving a beam of microwave energy and facilitating transmission of the beam of microwave energy to the propellant. The nozzle is in fluid communication with the propellant heater and is configured for receiving a flow of propellant from the propellant heater, for accelerating the propellant, and for expelling the propellant so as to produce thrust. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040537 | Perforated Mixing Pipe With Swirler - An aftertreatment system may include an exhaust pipe and a mixing pipe. The exhaust pipe may receive exhaust gas from an engine and may include a first portion defining a first longitudinal axis and a second portion defining a second longitudinal axis that is angled relative to the first axis. The mixing pipe may be disposed in the exhaust pipe and may include a tubular portion and a collar extending radially outward from the tubular portion. The tubular portion may include a plurality of openings and a plurality of deflectors. The plurality of openings may extend through inner and outer diametrical surfaces of the tubular portion. Each of the plurality of deflectors may be disposed adjacent a corresponding one of the plurality of openings. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040538 | ROTOR NOISE SUPPRESSION - An apparatus is disclosed that includes a gas turbine engine including a first rotor blade axially adjacent a second rotor blade and an aperture formed in one of the first rotor blade and the second rotor blade and structured to emit a fluid therefrom. A fluid source is in flow communication with the aperture and configured to flow the fluid through the aperture. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040539 | EVENT-BASED DEVIATION INTEGRATION TEMPERATURE CONTROL LOOP DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - An exhaust gas treatment system includes a particulate filter to collect particulate matter from exhaust gas flowing therethrough. A regeneration module performs a regeneration operation that regenerates the particular filter. The regeneration operation generates an exothermic event which heats the particulate filter above a target temperature that burns the particulate matter. At least one temperature sensor is disposed adjacent the particular filter to determine at least one temperature of the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas treatment system further includes a temperature diagnostic module to determine a temperature profile of the particulate filter based on the temperature of the exhaust gas. The temperature diagnostic module further determines a temperature deviation of the particulate filter based on a comparison between the temperature profile and a target temperature. The temperature diagnostic module diagnoses the regeneration operation based on a plurality of temperature deviations and a selected time period. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040540 | Method for Operating an Internal Combustion Engine - The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine ( | 2015-02-12 |
20150040541 | REVERSIBLE WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A waste heat recovery (WHR) system operates in a reverse mode, permitting using the WHR system to transfer heat to the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine. In another configuration, a WHR system may operate in two modes. The first mode removes heat from exhaust gas of an engine to perform useful work. The second mode transfers heat to the exhaust gas. The benefit of this flexible system is that a WHR system is adaptable to rapidly heat exhaust gas at startup and during other conditions where the temperature of the exhaust gas is less than a predetermined operating range. Because of the ability to rapidly warm engine exhaust gas, an exhaust gas receiving system, such as an EGR or an aftertreatment system, may function to reduce the emissions of the engine more quickly. Because this system is reversible, it retains the capability of a conventional WHR system. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040542 | EXHAUST GAS PURIFICATION DEVICE - An exhaust gas purification device capable of enhancing handling operability such as maintenance of an engine includes two gas purification bodies which purity exhaust gas discharged from the engine, inner cases in which the gas purification bodies are incorporated, and outer cases in which the inner cases are incorporated. The outer cases are arranged side by side in a moving direction of exhaust gas and connected to each other. One of the adjoining inner cases is inserted into the other inner case to form a double-layer structure. A loosely-fitting gap is formed between an inner side surface of the one inner case and an outer side surface of the other inner case. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040543 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING A SOURCE OF NITROGEN OXIDE REDUCTION INEFFICIENCY - System and methods can identify a source of nitrogen oxide reduction inefficiency in an exhaust system including first and second selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts connected in series along an exhaust line. The methods and systems can determine which of the first and second SCR catalysts is a source of nitrogen oxide reduction inefficiency based on the temperatures of the exhausts gases flowing through the first and second SCR catalysts. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040544 | STRUCTURE FOR UTILIZING EXHAUST HEAT OF VEHICLE - A structure for utilizing exhaust heat of a vehicle is provided. The structure includes a first part that has an exhaust pipe in which exhaust gas having a predetermined temperature passes through and which is heated by exchanging heat with the exhaust gas. A bypass passageway is installed within the exhaust pipe and the exhaust gas is bypassed through the bypass passageway. A thermoelectric element is attached to an exterior of the exhaust pipe, formed by bonding a P-type semiconductor and an N-type semiconductor, and produces electricity using a thermoelectric effect. A second part is attached to the exterior of the thermoelectric element and coolant flows therein. A first exhaust gas passageway is installed in the second part in a longitudinal direction and the exhaust gas passes through the first exhaust gas passageway to heat the coolant. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040545 | TRUCK PROVIDED WITH A DEVICE FOR LOWERING THE TEMPERATURE OF EXHAUST GAS - A device for use in a truck for lowering the temperature of exhaust gas of a combustion engine has a diffuser | 2015-02-12 |
20150040546 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An internal combustion engine includes a chamber and inlet valving operable to admit constituents of a combustible mixture into the chamber for combustion therein to provide a pressure increase in the chamber. First input valving admits a liquid into the chamber and a control system controls the first input valving such that the liquid is admitted to the chamber to compress at least one constituent of the combustible mixture. Outlet valving releases an outflow of the liquid from the chamber under an influence of the pressure increase as an energy output of the chamber. Second input valving selectively admits a heated aqueous fluid into a region of the chamber in which combustion of the combustible mixture occurs to promote a hydrogen separation process in the chamber to provide hydrogen that is combusted in the chamber. A supply system supplies the heated aqueous fluid to the second input valving. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040547 | Mirrored Two-Stage Mixer - A mixer for an exhaust aftertreatment system may include a housing and first and second groups of deflectors. The first group of deflectors may be disposed within the housing and may be arranged relative to each other to direct fluid flowing through the first group of deflectors into a first pair of vortices that rotate in opposite directions relative to each other. The second group of deflectors may be disposed within the housing and may be arranged relative to each other to direct fluid flowing through the second group of deflectors into a second pair of vortices that rotate in opposite directions relative to each other. The first and second groups of deflectors may be rotationally symmetric with each other about a longitudinal axis of the housing. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040548 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAVING LOW SPEED OPERATION - A hydraulic fan circuit is provided. The hydraulic fan circuit includes a tank, a motor having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a pump to draw fluid at a low pressure from the tank and discharge the fluid at elevated pressures to the motor via the fluid inlet. The hydraulic fan circuit further includes a directional control valve disposed between the fluid outlet of the motor and the tank. The directional control valve is operable to move between a flow blocking position and a flow passing position. Further, the directional control valve is configured to reduce a positive speed of the motor below a lowest positive speed attainable through control of pump output. Furthermore, the hydraulic fan circuit includes a pressure control circuit configured to provide a pilot fluid flow at varying pressure to move the directional control valve. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040549 | Method and Control Device to Operate a Component of a Vehicle - Method for the operation of an assembly of a vehicle, whereas the assembly is transferable from an unactuated position into an actuated position by a pressure medium-actuated actuator, if two redundant pressure medium valves both occupy a pressure supply position, whereas, for the functional test of one of the redundant pressure medium valves, a first pressure medium valve is controlled in such a manner that the same occupies the pressure supply position, whereas a second pressure medium valve is controlled in such a manner that the same does not occupy the pressure supply position, and whereas if, upon this control of the two pressure medium valves at the pressure medium-actuated actuator or at the assembly to be operated by the pressure medium-actuated actuator, no reaction is detected, there is a closing at a proper second pressure medium valve, whereas if, despite this control of the two pressure medium valves at the pressure medium-actuated actuator or at the assembly to be operated by the pressure medium-actuated actuator, a reaction is detected, there is a closing at a defective second pressure medium valve. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040550 | COVER ASSEMBLY FOR A TORQUE CONVERTER INCLUDING DRIVE PLATE HAVING ELASTIC PRELOADING ELEMENT - A cover assembly for a torque converter is also provided. The cover assembly includes a front cover and a drive plate connected to an outer surface of the front cover for coupling to the front cover to an engine crankshaft. The drive plate includes elastic preloading elements pressing against the outer surface of the front cover. A method of forming a cover assembly for a torque converter is also provided. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040551 | FLUID PRESSURE PUMP MOTOR - A fluid pressure pump motor includes a supply/discharge passage where both a hydraulic fluid pumped in to a fluid pressure pump and a hydraulic fluid discharged from the fluid pressure motor flow, and a variable valve provided in the supply/discharge passage to control the fluid path area of the supply/discharge passage. The variable valve reduces the fluid path area of the supply/discharge passage for simultaneously actuating the fluid pressure pump and the fluid pressure motor to be smaller than the fluid path area for actuating only one of the fluid pressure pump and the fluid pressure motor. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040552 | HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR SAME - A hydraulic circuit of a construction machine including center bypass passages, into which a pressurized oil from hydraulic pumps is supplied, includes a directional control valve group in tandem with the center bypass passages; a bleed-off valve on a downstream side of each center bypass passage; and a merging circuit that merges the pressurized oil supplied into one center bypass passage and that in another center bypass passage, wherein each directional control valve includes a first internal passage that flows the pressurized oil into the center bypass passages, and a second internal passage that supplies the pressurized oil to a hydraulic actuator, wherein the center bypass passages and the first internal passage form a parallel passage, wherein an opening area of the bleed-off valve is changed, wherein the merging circuit includes a merging directional control valve that controls an inflow direction of the pressurized oil to be merged. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040553 | HYBRID WORKING MACHINE - Pressure sensors are provided to detect the delivery pressure of a hydraulic pump, the output pressure of an engine revolution speed detecting valve, and the output pressure of a differential pressure reducing valve generating the differential pressure between the delivery pressure of the hydraulic pump and a maximum load pressure. A vehicle controller calculates virtually the displacement of the hydraulic pump by use of the detected pressures and an equation of motion about a swash plate of the hydraulic pump, calculates the power need of the hydraulic pump and the output of the engine using these values, and switches a motor between powering and generation control in accordance with the result of a comparison between the pump power need and the engine output. In this manner, the displacement of the hydraulic pump without using sensors to detect the tilting angle of the swash plate of the hydraulic pump. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040554 | Dynaco Stepper Pump Hydraulic System - A hydraulic linear actuator system known as the “Dynaco Stepper Pump Hydraulics System” is which is an electrically driven hydraulic pump system made of durable materials for use in an electronically controllable hydraulic system comprised of: (a) an electrically driven stepper motor; (b) a hydraulic pump to pressurize a hydraulic fluid; (c) a means to connect the stepper motor to the hydraulic pump; (d) a pressurized reservoir for a quantity of hydraulic fluid; (e) a means to supply pressurized fluid to a hydraulic actuator; (f) the hydraulic actuator with a means to provide linear motion to an object; (g) the means to provide linear motion to an object; (h) a means to return lowered pressurized fluid to the reservoir. An alternative embodiment is further comprised of a controller with a series of feedback signals. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040555 | HYDRAULIC DRIVE - In a hydraulic drive of a tool, a piston is adapted to be acted upon by a pump via a pressure limiting seat valve and a parallel switching seat valve of a valve arrangement. A restriction is provided in a pressure line upstream of the pressure limiting seat valve which is connected to a tank on the flow-off side. A drain line leads from a working chamber of the piston via the switching seat valve to the tank. A closing side is adapted to be acted upon by pressure and an opening side is adapted to be acted upon by a force generated when the pressure limiting seat valve responds. The pump is adapted to be switched off when the maximum operating pressure has been reached, so that the piston will execute a return stroke. A pressure-increasing restriction is provided on the flow-off side of the pressure limiting seat valve. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040556 | ZERO EMISSIONS POWER PLANT - An engine with low rpm and high torque from a combination of gravity forces and the inherent buoyancy as energy of a hollow body is formed immersed in a fluid. The engine includes pair of track system as parallel conveyers with belts or chains and gears that's fixed to a frame that's repeatedly displaces water, two methods used achieving the same objective firstly, sealed cylinders with gears on conveyer, said conveyer frame has external and internal single edge tracking gear cut segment that generate the gravity and buoyancy continuously, the second method triangular prism bellow chambers attached to said conveyer operated by a rail system to collapse and expend thereby combination of buoyancy and gravitational forces causes movement of sprocket chain thus rotate the sprocket gears which is used as a power plant, multiple engines can be deployed in a large tall tank, lake, and ocean as clean energy farm. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040557 | STROKE SIMULATOR - Provided is a stroke simulator capable of suppressing occurrence of inclination of a piston with respect to a sliding surface formed in a cylinder. The stroke simulator includes a simulator piston which is displaced by sliding on a sliding surface formed in a first cylinder, and a first return spring which is housed in the first cylinder and applies, to the simulator piston, a reaction force which is generated by an elastic deformation of the spring under a pressing force due to a displacement of the simulator piston, and generates the reaction force which is applied to the simulator piston as a brake reaction force for a brake operating element. The stroke simulator is characterized in that a cup seal for sealing a gap formed between the sliding surface and the simulator piston is mounted in the middle in the axial direction of the sliding surface. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040558 | PNEUMATIC BOOSTER AND BRAKE SYSTEM - A pneumatic booster ( | 2015-02-12 |
20150040559 | INTAKE COOLER FOR INTAKE-EXHAUST GAS HANDLING SYSTEM - An intake-exhaust gas handling system for an internal combustion engine includes an intake system, an exhaust system, an intake cooler, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. The intake system provides an intake charge, which can be a mixture of exhaust gas and air, to the internal combustion engine. The exhaust system removes exhaust gas generated by the internal combustion engine after a combustion process. The intake cooler can be disposed at the intake system for cooling the intake charge prior to its discharge into the internal combustion engine. The EGR system routes exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system, where it is mixed with air at a position upstream of the intake cooler. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040560 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE TEMPERATURE IN AT LEAST ONE PART OF THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM - An internal combustion engine system includes a cylinder block with a plurality of cylinders, a gas intake manifold for providing at least air to the cylinder block and an exhaust gas manifold for exiting the exhaust gas from the cylinder block, wherein the exhaust gas manifold includes at least a main exhaust gas outlet and a waste gate exhaust gas outlet, wherein the main exhaust gas outlet is connected to a main exhaust gas pipe for guiding the exhaust gas to a main exhaust gas after treatment system and the waste gate exhaust gas outlet is connected to a waste gate exhaust gas pipe, and wherein the waste gate exhaust gas pipe is reconnected to the main exhaust gas pipe upstream of the main exhaust gas after treatment system and includes at least one waste gate exhaust gas after treatment unit, such as an oxidation catalyst such as a diesel oxidation catalyst, for catalytically treating the exhaust gas streaming through the waste gate exhaust gas pipe, and to a method for increasing the temperature in an internal combustion engine system. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040561 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - The minimum value for the degree of opening of a wastegate valve, wherein the flow volume of exhaust air flowing via a wastegate port when the degree of opening of the wastegate valve is changed toward the open side stops increasing, is defined as a first prescribed degree of opening An electronic control device controls the degree of opening of the wastegate valve on the basis of the engine operating state, and when the vehicle is running steadily at a high speed, that is, when the degree of opening of the wastegate valve which has been set on the basis of the engine operating state is equal to or greater than the first prescribed degree of opening, the degree of opening of the wastegate valve is varied between values equal to or greater than the first prescribed degree of opening. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040562 | GASEOUS FUEL MIXER FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A gaseous fuel mixer for an internal combustion engine includes a check valve. The check valve includes a check valve member that induces mixing of a gaseous fuel flow and an intake air flow as the gaseous fuel flow and intake air flow move or pass from an upstream side of the check valve to a downstream side of the check valve. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040563 | Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant - An offshore power generation structure comprising a submerged portion having a first deck portion comprising an integral multi-stage evaporator system, a second deck portion comprising an integral multi-stage condensing system, a third deck portion housing power generation equipment, cold water pipe; and a cold water pipe connection. The heat exchangers in the evaporator and condenser systems include a multi-stage cascading heat exchange system. Warm water conduits in the first deck portion and cold water conduits in the second deck portion are integral to the structure of the submerged portion of the offshore platform. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040564 | SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM - A steam condensation and water distillation system comprises an evaporation compartment in a vacuum environment in which a water source is evaporated and at least one first column in which high density water is accumulated; a steam line partly located in the evaporation compartment; a condensation pool in which steam is transferred; a condensation compartment in a vacuum environment in which steam in the evaporation compartment is transferred, a second column in which water formed by the condensation of the steam is accumulated, and a water compartment which is provided with an amount of water therein, in which condensation compartment is positioned; a first water line which is in connection with the water compartment and the second column, and by which the water coming from them are transferred to the water compartment again by being cooled; a second water line by which water is transferred for using. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040565 | REACTOR - The present application provides a reactor for: converting feedstock material into gases; or disassociating or reforming a chemical compound; and/a a mixture to its constituent elements; and/to other chemical forms, and; finally a heating device. The reactor comprises a heating device for discharging an ionized gas into the reactor, a feedstock feeder for injecting the feedstock material into the reactor, and a shell forming a chamber that encloses a portion of the heating device and a portion of the feedstock feeder. The application also provides a method for converting hydrocarbon material into synthetic gases. The method comprises: providing the hydrocarbon material to a burner inserted into a reactor, a second step of supplying ionized gases into the reactor, and a third step of subjecting the burner to a flame of the ionized gases such that molecules of the hydrocarbon material are dissociated to forming synthetic gas. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040566 | HELICAL SEAL SYSTEM FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A helical seal system includes a first component, and a second component rotatable relative to the first component. The second component extends from a high pressure portion to a low pressure portion through an intermediate portion. A helical seal is provided on the intermediate portion of the second component. The helical seal includes at least one thread component having a pitch that is configured and disposed to draw fluids from the low pressure portion toward the high pressure portion when the second component is rotated. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040567 | Systems and Methods for Reducing or Limiting One or More Flows Between a Hot Gas Path and a Wheel Space of a Turbine - A turbine assembly is disclosed herein. The turbine assembly may include a rotor with at least one bucket extending radially therefrom. The turbine assembly also may include a stator assembly positioned adjacent to the at least one bucket. Moreover, the turbine assembly may include a seal assembly. The seal assembly may include a first flange extending in a substantially axial direction from the at least one bucket. The seal assembly also may include a second flange extending from the stator assembly in the substantially axial direction opposite the first flange. The second flange may include at least one protuberance projecting towards the first flange. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040568 | COMBUSTOR FLOATING COLLAR ASSEMBLY - A gas turbine combustor floating collar for mounting an igniter or fuel nozzle to a combustor is provided with an outer periphery in a non-circular shape, for example having at least one section thereof formed with a flat surface, such as a square or triangular shape. The outer periphery of the floating collar is complementary to and completely surrounded by an inner periphery surface of a recess of a boss affixed on the combustor, thereby preventing substantial rotation of the floating collar with respect to the boss. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040569 | ANNULAR COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - An annular combustion chamber including inner and outer walls forming surfaces of revolution that are connected together upstream by an annular chamber end wall having injection systems passing therethrough. Each injection system includes at least one swirler for producing a rotating stream of air downstream from a fuel injector, and a frustoconical bowl downstream from the swirler and formed with an annular row of air injection orifices, the outer wall having an annular row of primary dilution orifices. The orifices of the bowls are distributed and dimensioned such that sheets of air/fuel mixture present a local enlargement circumferentially intersecting an adjacent sheet of fuel upstream from the primary dilution orifices. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040570 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT HAVING FOAM CORE AND COMPOSITE SKIN WITH COOLING SLOT - In one embodiment, a gas turbine engine component includes a foam based core and a composite skin member. Both the foam based core and the composite skin member can be used to structurally support the gas turbine engine component. The composite skin member can be a CMC material and is used to partially encapsulate the foam core. The gas turbine engine component can take the form of an airfoil member such as a blade or a vane, a combustor liner, etc. A first portion of the composite skin member includes a first surface extending past an edge of the component creating a step approximate an edge section. In another embodiment, composite skin members can be used to form a continuous shape for the edge section such that the foam core forms part of a gas path surface. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040571 | METHOD FOR FUEL SPLIT CONTROL TO A GAS TURBINE USING A MODIFIED TURBINE FIRING TEMPERATURE - A method for controlling fuel splits to a controller is provided that includes comparing a combustor operating parameter to a predefined combustor operating parameter range. If the combustor operating parameter is outside its respective range, then a modified turbine firing temperature is calculated. The modified turbine firing temperature may then be used to determine the fuel splits to the combustor using a nominal fuel splits lookup table. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040572 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR WITH FLUIDIC CONTROL OF SWIRLERS - A system and method for controlling air flow through a combustor swirler assembly that includes an inner swirler and an outer swirler. A bistable fluidic amplifier that includes an air inlet, a first air outlet, a second air outlet, and a control port is disposed upstream of the combustor swirler assembly. A flow of compressed is directed into the air inlet of the bistable fluidic amplifier and, based on the control air pressure at the control port, the flow of compressed air supplied to the air inlet is selectively directed to either the first air outlet or the second air outlet. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040573 | GAS TURBINE WITH IMPROVED PART LOAD EMISSIONS BEHAVIOR - In a method for the low-CO emissions part load operation of a gas turbine with sequential combustion, the opening of the row of variable compressor inlet guide vanes is controlled depending on the temperatures of the operative burners of the second combustor and simultaneously the number of operative burners is kept at a minimum. This leads to low CO emissions at partial load of the gas turbine. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040574 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A STOICHIOMETRIC EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION GAS TURBINE SYSTEM - A system includes a turbine combustor, a turbine driven by combustion products from the turbine combustor, and an exhaust gas compressor. The exhaust compressor is configured to compress and route an exhaust gas from the turbine to the turbine combustor. The system also includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) path extending through the exhaust gas compressor, the turbine combustor, and the turbine, a first exhaust gas (EG) extraction port disposed along the EGR path, and a second EG extraction port disposed along the EGR path. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040575 | FUEL IGNITER ASSEMBLY HAVING HEAT-DISSIPATING ELEMENT AND METHODS OF USING SAME - A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a combustion chamber and a fuel igniter assembly. The combustion chamber is defined by an annular inner combustor liner and an annular outer combustor liner. The fuel igniter assembly is coupled to the combustor and extends radially outward from the outer combustor liner. The fuel igniter assembly includes an igniter housing configured to house a fuel igniter therein, and a heat-dissipating element coupled to the igniter housing. The heat-dissipating element includes a plurality of fins configured to dissipate heat from the fuel igniter assembly. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040576 | COUNTER SWIRL DOUBLET COMBUSTOR - An improved combustor for a gas turbine is operable to provide high combustion efficiency in a compact combustion chamber. The combustor includes a counter swirl doublet for improved fuel/air mixing. The enhanced combustor assembly and method of operation improves operation of the turbine. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040577 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING ICE CRYSTAL ACCRETION IN GAS TURBINE ENGINES - A system and method of operating an engine anti-ice system includes supplying heat from one or more heat sources to one or more components on or within a gas turbine engine, sensing data representative of one or more parameters related to ice crystal accretion, and based on the data, at least selectively inhibiting at least selected ones of the one or more heat sources from supplying heat to at least selected ones of the one or more components on or within the gas turbine engine. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040578 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GAS TURBINE UNLOCKING - An aeroderivative gas turbine including an air intake plenum; a compressor with a compressor air intake in fluid communication with the air intake plenum; a combustor; a high pressure turbine; a power turbine. A forced air-stream generator is arranged in fluid communication with the air intake plenum. A shutter arrangement is provided in a combustion-air flow path, arranged and controlled to close the combustion-air flow path for pressurizing said air intake plenum by means of the forced air-stream generator to a pressure sufficient to cause pressurized air to flow through the aeroderivative air turbine. | 2015-02-12 |
20150040579 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING BUNDLED TUBE SEGMENTS WITHIN A COMBUSTOR - A system for supporting bundled tube segments within a combustor includes an annular sleeve that extends circumferentially and axially within the combustor, a support lug that extends radially inward from the annular sleeve and an annular support frame that is disposed within the annular sleeve. The annular support frame includes an inner ring portion, an outer ring portion and a plurality of spokes that extend radially between the inner and outer ring portions. The inner ring portion, the outer ring portion and the plurality of spokes define an annular array of openings for receiving a respective bundled tube segment. The inner ring portion is connected to each bundled tube segment and the outer ring portion is coupled to the support lug. | 2015-02-12 |