08th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150050089 | SHALLOW WATER JACKET INSTALLATION METHOD - A new jacket installation method is disclosed, especially for shallow water heavy jacket installation applications. The method utilizes a special type of air bags, called launching air bags, to provide low cost net buoyancy in order to make a shallow water jacket self afloat with a sufficient bottom clearance with seabed. At a floating state a minimum size installation crane vessel could be used to perform all needed jacket installation operations such as lowering, setting-down to seabed, driving foundation piles, grouting and the welding between foundation piles and jacket leg tops. For a shallow water heavy jacket installation, a crane vessel cost usually represents a majority cost of a jacket installation. Therefore, a significant savings could be achieved if a minimum size crane vessel could be used, instead of a large size crane vessel. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050090 | Device for a Pile, which Can Be Anchored in the Bottom of a Lake or the Sea and/or the Ground - A device for a pile anchorable in the bottom of a lake or sea and/or in the ground and of the screw- and/or push-type. The device includes a force-transmitting part arranged at an upper portion of a front tubular part of the pile. The force-transmitting part includes either a disk-shaped part with a substantially vertically extending flange directed toward the front tubular part, or a threaded portion along the pile that includes at least approximately one turn around and a cylinder-shaped part extending in a longitudinal direction of the threaded portion and completely around the threaded portion. The front tubular part includes apertures for debouching water and air from the upper portion. The force-transmitting part enables transmitting downwardly directed axial forces and laterally directed horizontal forces to the bottom or ground. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050091 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING THE OUTLET AIR OF A PNEUMATIC WASTE CONVEYING SYSTEM - Method for treating outlet air in a pneumatic waste conveying system, in which the outlet air is at least partly the conveying air to be used in waste conveying. In the method in a first phase additional air is brought into the body of conveying air in the partial-vacuum generator of the pneumatic waste conveying system before the output aperture of the partial-vacuum generator, and that in the method in a second phase additional air is brought into the body of outlet air as a consequence of the suction effect brought about by the outlet air in such a way that the outlet air and the additional air mix with each other at least partly. The invention also relates to an apparatus. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050092 | CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool including a cutting insert for which corner changing can be performed, the cutting tool having a large number of usable corners and thereby being cost effective, reducing cutting force during machining, and ensuring high rigidity. A negative-type cutting insert having a regular polygonal shape with five to eight corners is attached to an end of a tool holder such that one of two adjacent sides of an outer peripheral surface serves as a rake face having a negative rake angle, the other of the two adjacent sides serves as a front flank face, a ridge between the two adjacent sides of the outer peripheral surface serves as an end cutting edge, and a ridge between the side that serves as the rake face and one of top and bottom surfaces serves as a side cutting edge, and such that corner changing can be performed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050093 | Fluid-Fed Vacuum Cutters - In one aspect of the disclosure, a system for processing a location of a workpiece is disclosed. The system includes a tool, including a first passage, configured to supply a vacuum to the location, and a second passage formed along the first passage, where the second passage is configured to supply a fluid to the location. The system also includes means for rotating and selectively axially vibrating the tool, means for supplying the fluid to the tool, and means for supplying the vacuum to the tool. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050094 | FABRICATION SYSTEM FOR KEY MAKING MACHINE - A fabrication system is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The fabrication system may have a housing with a slot configured to receive a key blank, and a receiving unit configured to accept a shank of the key blank at the slot. The receiving unit may be configured to mechanically align the shank as it is inserted by a user. The fabrication system may also have a clamp movable between an open position and a closed position, and an actuator. The actuator may be configured to move the receiving unit and the key blank to the clamp, and to move the receiving unit away from the key blank after the clamp has moved to the closed position. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050095 | MILLING AND BORING TOOL - A milling and boring tool with a tool shaft which comprises a center axis, at least one geometrically defined rough cutter and at least one geometrically defined finishing cutter, and the at least one rough cutter and the at least one finishing cutter respectively comprise a chip groove. The milling and boring tool is characterized in that the chip groove of the at least one finish machining cutter has an opposite twist than the chip groove of the at least one rough cutter. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050096 | MACHINE TOOL HAVING PROTECTIVE COVER - A leaf spring, being a conductive member, fixed to a splash guard body with a fixing bolt, is in contact with a side surface of a door assembled to a predetermined position. The leaf spring is a spring that expands outwardly. The leaf spring is in contact with an uncoated metallic surface of the door. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050097 | Tool Arrangement and Tool Receptacle for Such a Tool Arrangement - A tool arrangement with a tool receptacle and a tool, with at least one fluid channel for supplying a fluid to the tool provided in the tool arrangement. In order to allow an improved supply of alternative fluids to the tool, the fluid channel has at least one throttle point for maintaining the pressure in the fluid channel upstream of the throttle point, and the throttle point is suitable for keeping the pressure on the fluid sufficiently high such that no excessive premature evaporation of the fluid takes place. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050098 | LOCKING NUT FOR TOILET SEAT - A locking nut includes a nut top, a nut middle, and a slip section. The nut top includes an integrally-formed bushing. The nut middle includes a threaded central bore suitable for threaded engagement on a threaded installation bolt, as well as a plurality of ratchet gears on an outer surface where each gear has a respective first slip surface and a first drive surface. The slip section includes a plurality of cantilevered posts having a respective free end, wherein on each post are formed a respective second slip surface and a second drive surface. When the slip section is rotated in a tightening direction, the slip section and the nut middle rotate together until a torque threshold is reached, where the second slip surfaces override the first slip surfaces to limit the applied torque. The locking nut includes structure to produce sound when the torque threshold has been reached. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050099 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMPOSITE FRAME SYSTEMS - In various embodiments a frame system for a surgical system may include a plurality of rod structures cross connected through one or more structural members. In some embodiments, the rod structures may each include at least one rod with an interface joint molded over the at least one rod. One or more of the interface joints may include a receiving hole for receiving a structural member to couple at least two of the plurality of rod structures together. One or more surgical components (such as a surgical console) may be received into the frame system. Other components may also be received into the frame system (e.g., an aesthetic skin). The rod structures may also include cross face structural members that are secured to portions of the rod structures through being molded to the rod structures through the interface joints. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050100 | Structure for reducing locking distance in ratcheting devices - The present invention relates to ratcheting thread clamping devices and the use of multiple interleaved thread structures on one or more of the segments of the ratcheting device. It is shown how the use of such multiple threads reduces locking distance when the ratcheting device is moved in the ratcheting direction along a single-threaded rod, that is, reduced locking distance is achieved with an improved thread clamping device without the necessity of any changes to the threaded rod to which the device clamps. Multiple thread structures thus reduce locking distance in prior art devices typically having frustoconical segment surfaces as well as in more recent devices having nut segments with planar surfaces. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050101 | ANTI-SPLIT WOOD SCREW - An anti-split wood screw includes a screw head and a shank. The shank has a tip portion connected to a distal end thereof, a first thread extended helically from the front end of the tip portion toward the distal end of the shank, a second thread extended helically from the distal end of the first thread toward the shank, and a third thread extended helically from the distal end of the second thread toward the middle of the shank. The second thread has a plurality of serrated cutting edges and teeth peaks that are alternately disposed. The anti-split wood screw thus formed can tap an object through the first thread, cut off the chips generated during tapping through the second thread, and channel out the chips through the third thread without being clogged by the chips, hence can avoid the object from splitting and damaging. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050102 | Anti-Loose Screw and a Die Device for Forming Same - An anti-loose screw ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050103 | WASHER ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AXIAL BEARING ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a washer arrangement for an axial bearing arrangement, particularly in a motor vehicle gearbox, having a first sector element and at least a second sector element, which complement one another to form an annular retaining washer. The retaining washer comprises an inner circumference and an outer circumference. The washer arrangement has a locking ring, which is arranged around the outer circumference of the retaining washer. The locking ring is wound from a wire. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050104 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A CAN END WITH CONTROLLED THINNING OF FORMED PORTIONS OF THE CAN END - A can end blank is initially cupped and a central portion of the cup is rolled up with an annular portion of the cup being free formed without substantial contact with any tooling except to prevent overextension of the free formed material and to define a final geometry of the free formed material as the forming press reaches a bottom of its forming stroke. The free forming may be accomplished by controlling the motion of a crown ring using a delay cam assembly so that the motion of the crown ring is independent of the motion of the rest of the tooling which is controlled by the motion of the ram or punch assembly of the forming press. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050105 | VAPOR DRYER MODULE WITH REDUCED PARTICLE GENERATION - Embodiments described herein generally relate to a vapor dryer module for cleaning substrates during a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process. In one embodiment, a module for processing a substrate is provided. The module includes a tank having sidewalls with an outer surface and an inner surface defining a processing volume, a substrate support structure for transferring a substrate within the processing volume, the substrate support structure having a first portion that is at least partially disposed in the processing volume and a second portion that is outside of the processing volume, and one or more actuators disposed on an outer surface of one of the sidewalls of the tank and coupled between the outer surface and the second portion of the support structure, the one or more actuators operable to move the support structure relative to the tank. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050106 | EFFICIENT MOVES VIA REPOSITORY - A storage library is described that includes a shelf system adapted to support a number of tape cartridges. The storage library further includes a tape drive adapted to read and write data to and from tape cartridges. The storage library further possesses a temporary repository near the tape drive that is adapted to facilitate an exchange of a first tape cartridge intended to be loaded in the tape drive with a second tape cartridge ready to be removed from the tape drive with a single tape picker device. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050107 | Lifting Mechanism for Cart or Platform - The present invention relates to goods or cargo carrying a cart or wagon which can be hitched to the rear of a variety of vehicle by means of a height adjuster. The cart or wagon comprises; a height adjuster, floor or tray, and removable or pivoted wheels with hand breaks. The invention also relates to a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the cart or wagon to easily load or unload goods which can be carried entirely on the receiver hitch bar of a vehicle. The invention also relates to a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering a platform onto which a scooter or motorcycle has been loaded which can be carried entirely on the receiver hitch bar of a vehicle. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050108 | Loading and Transport Apparatus for Agricultural Cutting Devices - A loading and transport apparatus for an agricultural header or implement that comprises a primary tool and a secondary tool, comprising a guide frame. On the guide frame is arranged a first support device having a first rest surface for movably holding the primary tool. On the guide frame is further arranged a second support device having a second rest surface for movably holding the secondary tool. A coupling element is arranged to the first support device, wherein the coupling element connects the first support device to the second support device. To the guide frame is arranged a support element, which contacts the second support device, wherein the coupling element and the support element are designed and arranged such that a movement of the first support device in a first direction along the guide frame effects lifting of the second rest surface. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050109 | Foldable extension deck and ramp assembly for pickup truck - The foldable truck bed extension deck and ramp assembly are mountable in a short-box pickup truck. The bed extension deck and ramp assembly have a comparable length to a full-size pickup truck box when deployed for use, and are jointly foldable to fit into a short-bed pickup truck with its tailgate closed when not used. The bed extension deck has a strong upper surface to resist deformation in rough use. The ramp member can be deployed with its front end matching the surface of the extension deck so that a vehicle can be driven along the ramp member and onto the deck surface without encountering any transition step. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050110 | EXCAVATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR - An excavation control system includes a working unit having a bucket, a designed landform data storage part storing designed landform data, a bucket position data generation part that generates bucket position data, a designed surface data generation part, and an excavation limit control part. The designed surface data generation part generates superior and subordinate designed surface data based on the designed landform and bucket position data. The superior designed surface data indicates a superior designed surface corresponding to a position of the bucket. The subordinate designed surface data indicates a first subordinate designed surface linked to the superior designed surface. The designed surface data generation part generates shape data indicating shapes of the superior designed surface and the first subordinate designed surface. The excavation limit control part automatically adjusts a position of the bucket. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050111 | MOBILE MANIPULATION SYSTEM WITH VERTICAL LIFT - A mobile manipulation system comprising: | 2015-02-19 |
20150050112 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING SUBSTRATES - The present invention relates to an apparatus for transferring a substrate. The apparatus includes a supporting member; an elevating and rotating member; a transferring unit; a first arm whose one end is supported by the elevating and rotating member to be rotatable; a second arm whose one end is supported by the transferring unit to be rotatable and whose the other end is supported by the other end of the first arm to be rotatable; and an arm driving part, installed on the first arm, which drives the other end of the second arm to pivot on the other end of the first arm to allow the first arm and the second arm to be folded or unfolded and thus removes the state of singularity by rotating the other end of the second arm based on the other end of the first arm. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050113 | NON-STOP GRID DEVICE FOR A FORMING MACHINE - A non-stop rack device for temporary receipt of the flat elements in the form of sheets in a converting machine, the device comprising a plurality of parallel bars which are integral with a mobile support which can be displaced between a receipt position, in which the bars can support temporarily the flat elements which are being stacked, and a released position, in which the said bars are placed spaced from any stack of flat elements. Each non-stop bar is mounted so as to be mobile in transverse displacement relative to the mobile support, and the non-stop rack device also comprises a blocking arrangement, which can block the transverse mobility of each non-stop bar. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050114 | READ-THROUGH CARD ACCESS TAB - A removable and positionable gripping element for attaching to cards has:
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20150050115 | ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT HOUSING, HOUSING WORKBENCH AND DRAWING METHOD - An electronic equipment housing includes: a housing including a housing space that houses an electronic equipment and a workbench; and a first support provided in the housing, wherein the workbench includes: a base detachably attached to the first support; a placing plate, liftably coupled to the base, configured to place the electronic equipment on a placing surface; and a lifting mechanism configured to move the placing plate with respect to the base. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050116 | LIFTING DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A lifting device comprises three or more links hingedly joined end-to-end such that the lifting device is able to hingedly move in a first direction from a linear arrangement to a bent arrangement but is not able to hingedly move from the linear arrangement to a bent arrangement in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050117 | RACK APPARATUS - A rack apparatus for tire rings includes a base having a rigid frame coupled thereto. The base includes a plurality of spaced apart members configured to receive manipulating components of a material handling device for transportation to a desired location. The frame is coupled to the base and includes a plurality of receiving members configured to removably receive at least one tire ring thereon. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050118 | Rapid Thermal Processing Chamber with Micro-Positioning System - Methods and apparatus for rapid thermal processing of a planar substrate including axially aligning the substrate with a substrate support or with an empirically determined position are described. The methods and apparatus include a sensor system that determines the relative orientations of the substrate and the substrate support. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050119 | Railcar Cover Opening Method for a Rotary Dumper - A method for unloading a loaded railcar in a rotary dumper, comprising moving a railcar having a railcar cover into an unloading position within a dumper and bracing the railcar for inversion; rotating the railcar approximately 180 degrees in a forward direction while simultaneously rotating the cover about one longitudinal side sill of the railcar in a reverse direction into an open position; maintaining the railcar in an approximately inverted position until the load has been unloaded; rotating the inverted railcar in a reverse direction back into an upright position, while simultaneously rotating the railcar cover in a forward direction into a closed position atop the railcar; unbracing the railcar and moving it out of the rotary dumper. The method may include locking and unlocking the cover, and engaging and disengaging cover lifting components within the dumper. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050120 | FAN SPEED AND MEMORY REGULATOR CONTROL BASED ON MEMORY MARGIN - Methods and systems for fan speed control based on memory margin are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining an operating margin of a memory interface. The method also includes determining whether the operating margin of the memory interface meets a predetermined condition. Further, the method includes controlling a speed of a computing system cooling fan based on the operating margin in response to determining the operating margin meets the predetermined condition. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050121 | FAN CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FAN SPEED - A fan control system for processor is provided. The system has: a fan, configured to cool the processor; a power measurement module, coupled between the processor and a power supply of the processor, configured to measure the power of the processor; and a control module, coupled between the fan and the power measurement module, configured to control a speed of the fan according to the power of the processor, wherein when the power is higher than a predetermined power upper limit, the control module control the fan to increase the rotation speed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050122 | Adjustable and Lockable Turnbuckle - An adjustable and lockable turnbuckle is disclosed herein. The turnbuckle may include an elongated body having internal threading within a first end thereof. The turnbuckle may include a first extension rod having external threading configured to mate with the internal threading at the first end of the elongated body. The turnbuckle may include a first jam nut having internal threading and a skirt. The internal threading of the first jam nut may be configured to mate with the external threading of the first extension rod to tighten the first jam nut against the first end of the elongated body so that the skirt of the first jam nut is positionable about the first end of the elongated body. A first aperture may extend through the elongated body, the first extension rod, and the skirt of the first jam nut. Moreover, a first pin may be positioned within the first aperture. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050123 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE, FULLY SUPERCONDUCTING, INTEGRATED RING TURBINE MOTOR, GENERATOR GAS TURBINE, ENGINE STAGE (SSRGTS) - A superconducting integrated ring turbine motor generator gas turbine engine stage of the present invention includes a combination of turbine vanes, rotors and blisk assemblies that prevent temperatures during operation from interfering with the extraction or control of power generation processes. The engine stage includes a ring having an evenly spaced array of aerodynamic vanes affixed on the inside or outside of the ring. The vanes are spaced apart by a nonmagnetic armature assembly spacer ring. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050124 | DEVICE FOR PUMPING A FLUID AT LOW FLOWS - The present invention relates to a device for pumping a fluid at low flows, comprising a body ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050125 | FLUID SEAL ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONSTRICTING A LEAKAGE FLOWTHROUGH A LEAKAGE GAP - The invention refers to a fluid seal arrangement for constricting a leakage flow directed through a leakage gap bordered by a rotational and a stationary component including at least one nozzle opening in the rotating and/or stationary component facing towards the rotating or stationary component of an opposite side of the leakage gap respectively in order for injecting a liquid or gaseous fluid flow through the nozzle opening into the leakage gap. The at least one nozzle opening is fluidly connected to a cooling channel inside said rotating and/or stationary component, so that said fluid flow emanating at the nozzle opening consists of a cooling fluid of the rotating and/or stationary component exclusively. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050126 | EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - An exhaust-gas turbocharger ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050127 | AIR WITH INTEGRAL SPRING FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE EXHAUST DRIVE - A seal assembly for an exhaust duct section of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of springs that axially extend from a split hoop opposite a seal surface. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050128 | COMPACT MULTI-STAGE TURBO PUMP - A turbo pump has a common axis of rotation for a plurality of compressor and turbine wheels. One or more of the turbine and compressor wheels defines a gas passage axially therethrough, said gas passage being associated with another of the turbine and compressor wheels. The arrangement provides a compact multi-stage turbocharger. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050129 | VTG TURBOCHARGER VANE PACK ASSEMBLY WITH ABRADABLE COATING - A vane pack for a VTG turbocharger is provided. The vane pack includes a plurality of vanes pivotably positioned between an inner surface of an upper vane ring and an inner surface of a lower vane ring. Clearances are defined between opposing cheek surfaces of the vanes and the inner surfaces of the vane rings. The vane pack is configured to minimize these clearances by applying an abradable coating is to the inner surface of the upper vane ring, the inner surface of the lower vane ring and/or cheek surface(s) of one or more of the vanes. In this way, an essentially zero clearance can be established without interfering with the proper function of the vanes. As a result, there can be gains in efficiency. Further wearing of the abradable coating may occur during turbocharger operation. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050130 | SEALING DEVICE BETWEEN TWO AXISYMMETRIC COAXIAL PARTS - A sealing device between two axisymmetric coaxial parts, includes an elastic segment, two holding elements located on each side of the annular segment, an annular spacer arranged between the two holding elements, wherein the annular spacer has a notch around its peripheral rim; the annular elastic segment has a hooking element at each of its free ends, adapted to cooperate with the notch of the annular spacer, and to hold the elastic segment in a pre-holding position by elastic return force. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050131 | TURBINE HOUSING - A turbocharger system may include a turbine housing and a tongue insert. The turbine housing may include an inlet, an outlet, and a gas pathway between the inlet and outlet. The gas pathway may include a volute portion and an inlet portion extending approximately tangent to the volute portion. The turbine housing may be formed from a first material. The tongue insert may be received in the turbine housing and may at least partially define the volute portion and the inlet portion. The tongue insert may be formed from a second material that is more heat resistant than the first material. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050132 | SCREW COOLING FOR A FLUID FLOW MACHINE - A fluid flow machine is provided having a housing composed of a housing upper part and a housing lower part, wherein the housing upper part is connected to the housing lower part via a pin screw and has a cooling duct which is connected, on the one hand, to the flow duct with a vapour at a relative high pressure and, on the other hand, to a cooling duct outlet which is connected to the exhaust steam space. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050133 | FAN STRUCTURE - A fan structure includes a fan rack including an accommodation open chamber, a center base suspended at the center of the bottom side of the accommodation open chamber and a plurality of connection ribs radially connected between the center base and the inner perimeter of the fan rack, and a fan including a fan body made from a hard plastic or rubber material and rotatably mounted at the center base of the fan rack and a soundproofing molding made from a flexible plastic or rubber material and directly molded on the fan body. Thus, during rotation of the fan to induce currents of air, the flexible material property of the soundproofing molding reduces air resistance and wind noise. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050134 | FULL ARC ADMISSION STEAM TURBINE - The invention relates to a full arc admission steam turbine, which includes a plurality of nozzle boxes for inducing steam, and a plurality of nozzle plates for bearing nozzles, one nozzle plate corresponding to each nozzle box. The steam turbine | 2015-02-19 |
20150050135 | STATOR BLADE DIAPHRAGM RING, STEAM TURBINE AND METHOD - A stator blade diaphragm ring includes a plurality of stator blades each having a root and a radial pin receiver. The diaphragm ring further includes a first ring having a plurality of slots, wherein each slot is engaged by the root of one of the plurality of stator blades and a second ring having a plurality of radial through passageways, wherein each radial through passageway is aligned with the radial pin receiver of one of the plurality of stator blades. The diaphragm also includes a plurality of pins, wherein each pin extends from one of the radial through passageways into the radial pin receiver of one of the plurality of stator blades. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050136 | AIR INTAKE DUCT STRUCTURE FOR CENTRIFUGAL FLUID MACHINE - An object is to provide an air intake duct structure for a centrifugal fluid machine, capable of swirling the fluid introduced into the impeller in the reverse direction to increase the pressure ratio when the flow rate is high and swirling the fluid in the forward direction to avoid a surging when the flow rate is low, as well as securing a wide operating range, without using mechanical means. The centrifugal fluid machine | 2015-02-19 |
20150050137 | BLADE FOR A HELICOPTER ANTI-TORQUE DEVICE | 2015-02-19 |
20150050138 | FIXATION DEVICE FOR TURBINE AND METHOD FOR APPLYING FIXATION - The invention provides a fixation device for a turbine, including a flange mounted on a housing of the turbine and a nut assembly received in the flange to apply fixation to an component inside the housing. The flange is fixed to the housing by a plurality of first bolts and comprises a central threaded hole. The nut assembly comprises a nut body with a first hole formed along the central axis of the nut body and a plurality of second holes formed around the central axis, and a plurality of second bolts received in the respective second holes. The nut body is formed with thread on its outer circumferential surface and fitted within the central threaded hole of the flange. The second bolts are screwed in the second holes to apply fixation against the component inside the housing of the turbine. The nut assembly further comprises a plurality of sleeves received in the respective second holes, and the plurality of second bolts are received in the respective sleeves. The fixation device in the present invention is able to apply for small and restricted space condition, which makes it possible to position the device very close to the split plane of the turbine. Further, the whole structure of the fixation device is simple with lightweight and easy to assemble with standard tools. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050139 | PANEL ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A gas turbine engine exhaust panel mounting system comprising a panel, a casing and an attachment assembly for removably connecting the panel to the casing comprises a retaining portion, a clamping portion, and a ‘C’-shaped connecting link. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050140 | INTAKE ARRANGEMENT IN GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT - An improved intake arrangement, for a compressor having a compressor blading, includes a manifold divided by a barrier into two sections, to convey, from one section, a flue gas stream, and, from other section, an air stream. Further, the intake arrangement includes a converging section configured to the manifold and extends convergingly to the compressor defining an inlet to the compressor blading. The converging section includes inner and outer ring members disposed coaxially to each other, between which there extends, coaxially and convergingly, the barrier to at least up to a certain distance within the converging section, defining a converging nozzle therebetween. The converging nozzle includes a mixing feature adapted to enhance mixing of the flue gas and air streams. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050141 | PASSIVE SHUTDOWN SEALING DEVICE FOR A SHAFT SEALING SYSTEM OF A REACTOR COOLANT PUMP SET - This invention relates to a passive shutdown sealing device ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050142 | CONTROLLING ROTOR BLADES OF A SWASHPLATELESS ROTOR - Controlling rotor blades of a rotor assembly includes determining an azimuthal position of a rotor assembly and identifying a lateral control command value, a longitudinal control command value and a collective control command value of a rotor assembly control system. A sine value and a cosine value of the azimuthal position are calculated and separate blade commands signals are generated for each separate blade of the rotor assembly to control a position of each blade independent of each other blade. The blade command signals are generated based on combining the sine and cosine values of the azimuthal position with the lateral control command value, the longitudinal control command value and the collective control command value. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050143 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE DAMAGE - Methods and systems for detecting rotor blade damage in a wind turbine are provided herein. A monitoring system includes a filter module and a damage determination module. The filter module is configured to determine an amplitude of a 1P frequency component of at least one operating condition of the wind turbine. The damage determination module is configured to compare the determined 1P frequency component amplitude to a threshold 1P frequency component amplitude. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050144 | METHOD FOR IMPROVING LARGE ARRAY WIND PARK POWER PERFORMANCE THROUGH ACTIVE WAKE MANIPULATION REDUCING SHADOW EFFECTS - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for increasing turbulent mixing in the wake of at least one wind turbine. Doing so, increases efficiency of a wind turbine located in the wake by transferring energy to the wake that was lost when the wind passed through the upwind turbine. Turbulent mixing may be increased by changing the induction factor for a rotor by, for example, altering the pitch of the blades, the RPMs of the rotor, or the yaw of the nacelle. These techniques may be static or dynamically changing. Further, the different induction factors for a plurality of wind turbines may be synchronized according to a predetermined pattern to further increase turbulent mixing. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050145 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE, AND A CORRESPONDING WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a method for operating a wind turbine ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050146 | Rotor Blade for a Water Turbine, in Particular for a Tidal Power Station, and Method for Operating Same - The invention concerns a rotor blade for a water turbine with a hydrodynamic profile, to which a suction side and a pressure side are associated, comprising a plurality of overflow channels, which are arranged in the hydrodynamic profile and create a hydraulic connection between the suction side and the pressure side and to which a valve arrangement is associated respectively. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050147 | Active Bleed For Airfoils - An airfoil active bleed system and related method. A housing includes an induction wall, an exhaust wall having one or more exhaust ports, and a chamber between the induction and exhaust walls. Zero-net-mass-flux actuators are located in the chamber and configured and positioned to collectively induct fluid through the induction wall and selectively exhaust fluid through the exhaust port(s). | 2015-02-19 |
20150050148 | ROTOR BLADE CONTROL DEVICE - A rotor blade control device for a helicopter, comprising a swash-ring, said swash-ring comprising a non-rotating component of the swash-ring, coupled in a non-rotatable manner to the helicopter, a rotating component of the swash-ring, at least three actuators disposed around a rotor shaft axis of the helicopter, a coupling means between the actuators and the non-rotating component of the swash-ring. The coupling means can be adjusted in terms of its pitch, for changing the position of a swash-ring coupling point on the non-rotating component of the swash-ring along the rotor shaft axis by the actuator, by means of a control shaft, in order to adjust the rotor blades. The coupling means has a pushing member, in addition to at least one lever non-rotatably connected to the control shaft, which is connected at a first end to the lever in a rotational joint, such that it can pivot about a pivotal axis, and is coupled at a second end to the non-rotating component of the swash-ring at a swash-ring coupling point, in a ball joint. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050149 | PROPELLER PITCHLOCK SYSTEM WITH A ROTATING INTERFACE - A pitchlock system includes a ballscrew screw mounted along an axis of rotation of an actuator, the ballscrew screw has an internal ballscrew bore; a pitchlock nut mounted about the ballscrew screw, the pitchlock nut including an internal pitchlock nut thread; a ballscrew ballnut mounted about the ballscrew screw and axially adjacent the pitchlock nut; a pitchlock actuation rod mounted axially within the internal ballscrew bore, the pitchlock actuation rod having an internal pitchlock actuation bore and a ball bearing aperture for receiving multiple ball bearings; a pitchlock retainer pin mounted axially within the internal pitchlock actuation bore; and a belleville spring which biases the ballscrew screw towards an axially fixed surface of the actuator in a pitchlock position, the ballscrew screw being movable between an operational position and the pitchlock position. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050150 | ANNULUS FILLER - An annulus filler, mounted to a rotor disc of a gas turbine engine and bridging the gap between two adjacent blades attached to the rotor disc, is disclosed. The annulus filler, formed from a polymer matrix composite material, includes an outer lid, defining an airflow surface for air drawn through the engine in an axial airflow direction, and a support structure, connectable to the rotor disc, to support the rear of the lid on the rotor disc. The support structure has two support walls extending from opposing lateral sides of the lid to an attachment strap for receiving a hook on the rotor disc, the attachment strap bridging the support walls. Under centrifugal loads, the opposing support walls resiliently deform. Each support wall has a concave rear edge. Each rear edge has a first curved section, a second curved section and a substantially straight section therebetween. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050151 | ANNULUS FILLER - An annulus filler is provided for mounting to a rotor disc of a gas turbine engine and bridging the gap between two adjacent blades attached to the rotor disc, The annulus filler has an outer lid which defines an airflow surface for air being drawn through the engine, the lid having a leading edge and a trailing edge in an axial airflow direction. The annulus filler further has a support arrangement which is connectable to the rotor disc. The support arrangement includes a first engageable portion at the leading edge of the lid and a second engageable portion at the trailing edge of the lid. The engageable portions engage in use with respective adjacent parts of the gas turbine engine, and have respective galvanic corrosion barriers, which prevent or reduce galvanic corrosion between the material of the lid and the respective adjacent engine parts. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050152 | SEGMENTED WIND TURBINE HUB - A segment of a wind turbine hub and a hub comprising a segment is provided. A wind turbine hub segment is disclosed, whereby the segment comprises a part of the outer surface of the hub. The segment comprises at least one area to connect a segment to at least one other segment. The area to connect the segment comprises a mainly closed surface. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050153 | SHIP DRIVE - A ship drive having a drive machine, a transmission, a propeller shaft that is driven by the transmission and a mounting arrangement by which the ship drive can be secured to a hull of a ship. The drive machine and the transmission are connected to one another by a connecting flange and are arranged inside the hull of the ship. A first mounting point, which is designed as a pivot bearing relative to the rotational axis of the propeller shaft, is arranged in such a manner that a bending moment, produced by the propeller thrust and by the weight of the drive machine and the transmission, is optimized at the connecting flange. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050154 | AIRFOIL TRAILING EDGE APPARATUS FOR NOISE REDUCTION | 2015-02-19 |
20150050155 | IMPELLER FOR FUEL PUMP OF VEHICLE - Provided is an impeller for a fuel pump of a vehicle capable of decreasing a magnitude of high frequency fluid noise due to high speed rotation of the impeller by upper and lower blades of impeller blades positioned between upper and lower casings of the fuel pump and coupled to a shaft of a driving motor to deliver a fuel by rotational force so as to have asymmetrical angles based on the center of a thickness of an impeller body in sucking the fuel from a fuel tank and supplying the fuel to an engine of an internal combustion engine. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050156 | INFUSED SPAR CAP USING A LOW VISCOSITY MATRIX MATERIAL - Embodiments of the present application generally provide for wind turbine blade spar caps comprising composite materials prepared using a low viscosity resin system and a high density fabric and methods for their manufacture. In particular embodiment, the low viscosity resin system has a viscosity in the range of about 1 to about 100 centipoises at a temperature in the range of about 0° C. to about 125° C. during the preparation of the composite material. By using low viscosity resin systems, composite materials have been prepared having a fiber volume fraction of greater than about 65% and a composite modulus of greater than 48000 MPa. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050157 | HOLD AND COOL PROCESS FOR SUPERALLOY JOINING - Ni base superalloys containing relatively large amounts of Al and/or Ti are known to be difficult to weld satisfactorily. As the Al and Ti content of the superalloy is increased to improve the strength, the weldability of the component is drastically reduced. It is concluded herein that reducing the γ′ phase improves weldability. A stepwise, controlled heating and cooling process is described to be used in cooperation with a welding process to reduce the γ′ present and thereby improve weldability. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050158 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT INCLUDING A COMPLIANT LAYER - A blade for a gas turbine engine comprises a blade portion having a first end and a second end and an engagement portion including a first surface coupled to the second end of the blade portion and a second surface coupled to the second end of the blade portion, the first and second surfaces arranged to extend divergently away from one another. The engagement portion is adapted for coupling to a wheel included in a gas turbine engine wheel. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050159 | DUAL ELEMENT TURBINE BLADE - A turbine blade includes a core element having a base portion, a tip portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the base portion and the tip portion. The intermediate portion includes a non-uniform cross-section and is a high-strength fiber material. The turbine blade further includes a shell disposed around the core element, and the volume between the core element and the shell forms a void. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050160 | ROTOR SHAFT FOR A TURBOMACHINE - A rotor shaft adapted to rotate about a rotor axis thereof. The rotor shaft includes a rotor cavity configured concentrically to the rotor axis inside the rotor shaft. The rotor shaft further includes a plurality of cooling bores extending radially outward from the rotor cavity to feed cooling air into an internal cooling system in a blade. Each cooling bore includes a bore inlet portion and a distal bore outlet portion. The respective bore inlet portion ends in a plateau, projecting above the outer circumference contour of the rotor cavity. Thus, cooling bore inlets are shifted to a low stress area and the lifetime of the rotor is improved. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050161 | AIR OPERATED DIAPHRAGM PUMP - An air operated diaphragm pump is provided featuring a housing, a fluid passageway and an indicator arrangement. The housing is configured with an orifice. The fluid passageway responses to a vacuum force and provides fluid, such as syrup from a bag or container to a beverage dispenser, through the air operated diaphragm pump via the fluid passageway, and is configured with a suction plenum or channel formed by an enclosed space with an inside pressure that is greater than an external pressure of the outside atmosphere when the fluid is being provided through the air operated diaphragm pump via the fluid passageway. The suction plenum or channel is configured to be in fluidic communication with the orifice of the housing. The indicator arrangement is configured in relation to the orifice of the housing to communicate with the suction plenum or channel, and also configured to respond or activate when the vacuum force exceeds a predetermined level and provide a visual indication when the fluid is no longer being provided through the air operated diaphragm pump via the fluid passageway. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050162 | Swimming Pool Cover Pump With Integral Water Ejection Spout - A device and method is provided for removing water that has accumulated on a swimming pool cover in the form of a directed stream or spray from a swimming pool cover pump having an integral water ejection spout. The water ejection spout has tubing extending from the pump housing, and a nozzle coupled to the tubing for expelling the pumped water. The water ejection spout is configured to discharge the pumped water in a directed stream or spray upwardly, outwardly and away from the swimming pool cover pump and thus the swimming pool cover. In one form, the swimming pool cover pump with integral water ejection spout includes another water outlet configured to receive a garden hose. Piping and a valve allows user selection of the desired water outlet—namely, either the water ejection spout or the garden hose water outlet. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050163 | HYDRAULIC MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE EXCHANGER - A hydraulic machine, in particular hydraulic pressure exchanger, is provided comprising a drum rotatable about a rotational axis, a first front plate arrangement at a first front face of said drum, a second front plate arrangement at a second front face of said drum, said drum comprising a plurality of cylinders, said first front plate arrangement comprising a first front plate and a pressure shoe ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050164 | HYDRAULIC MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE EXCHANGER - A hydraulic machine ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050165 | CONTROL UNIT FOR HYDRAULIC VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS AND VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP WITH A CONTROL UNIT - Control device for hydraulic variable displacement pumps operated in an open hydraulic circuit and adjustable in their displacement volume by means of a servo control device. The control device comprises a control piston with two control edges to which pressure can be applied by means of pressurized pressure fluid from a variable displacement pump, the control piston being mounted in a housing so that it shifts longitudinally. The housing of the control piston comprises an inlet for the connection of a high pressure line of a variable displacement pump, an outlet which can be connected to a tank and a servo connection which can be linked to a servo cylinder, whereby a link between the inlet and the servo connection can be made via a first control edge. It is possible to create a link between the servo connection and the outlet via a second control edge. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050166 | FLUID PUMPING SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS - Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to certain types of reciprocating positive-displacement pumps (which may be referred to hereinafter as “pods,” “pump pods,” or “pod pumps”) used to pump fluids, such as a biological fluid (e.g., blood or peritoneal fluid), a therapeutic fluid (e.g., a medication solution), or a surfactant fluid. The pumps may be configured specifically to impart low shear forces and low turbulence on the fluid as the fluid is pumped from an inlet to an outlet. Such pumps may be particularly useful in pumping fluids that may be damaged by such shear forces (e.g., blood, and particularly heated blood, which is prone to hemolysis) or turbulence (e.g., surfectants or other fluids that may foam or otherwise be damaged or become unstable in the presence of turbulence). | 2015-02-19 |
20150050167 | Pressure Exchange Device - Disclosed is a pressure exchange device which can be made more compact and for which the cost can be reduced, without reducing the processing flow rate. This device is equipped with a rotator, for which first flow paths through which a first fluid flows in and out and second flow paths through which a second fluid flows in and out are arranged around a shaft center so as to penetrate through in the direction of the rotation axis; a first lateral member, for which a first fluid inflow path that guides the first fluid into the first flow paths, a second fluid outflow path that guides the second fluid, in which pressure has been exchanged for the pressure of the first fluid, from the second flow paths, a second fluid inflow path that guides the second fluid into the second flow path, and a first fluid outflow path that guides the first fluid, in which pressure has been exchanged for the pressure of the second fluid, from the first flow paths, are formed in the thickness direction; and a second lateral member, for which communication sections that connect the first flow paths and the second flow paths and exchange pressure between the first fluid and the second fluid are formed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050168 | UREA SOLUTION PUMPING MODULE - A urea solution pump unit includes: a urea solution tank having a mounting hole opened downward; a mounting flange mounted so as to close the mounting hole; a motor pump disposed in a horizontal direction on the mounting flange in the urea solution tank, and configured to suck a urea solution at one side using a pump, and discharge the urea solution to the other side through a space formed between a rotor and a stator of a motor; and a filter installed at an inlet side of the motor pump at an outside of the motor pump. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050169 | HIGH-PRESSURE WASHING DEVICE - A high-pressure washing device includes a nozzle ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050170 | MAGNETIC BEARING DEVICE AND VACUUM PUMP - A magnetic bearing device comprises a first carrier generation section generating a first carrier signal; a second carrier generation section generating a second carrier signal whose phase differs by (π/2+θ) radian from the phase of the first carrier signal; a first demodulation section performing demodulation by sampling the first modulated signal at sampling timing shifted by a phase θ from timing at which the first carrier signal becomes a peak; a second demodulation section performing demodulation by sampling the second modulated signal at sampling timing shifted by a phase (−θ) from timing at which the second carrier signal becomes a peak; and a controller controlling current in each of the first radial electromagnet and the second radial electromagnet, based on a result of the demodulation by each of the first demodulation section and the second demodulation section. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050171 | DIAPHRAGM PUMP GUARANTEED WITH OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY - Provided is a diaphragm pump guaranteed with operational reliability that enables a fluid to be continuously sucked and discharged by causing a volume change of an working chamber through a diaphragm pulsating according to the flow of compressed air controlled by movement of a spool constituting an air control valve, and smoothly can pump a fluid by reliably controlling the flow of compressed air using an up-and-down motion of a spool performed by pressure of the compressed air, and thus completely resolving an inoperative situation caused by a delay in motion of the spool. The diaphragm pump includes: a pump body ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050172 | MICROFLUIDIC PUMP - A microfluidic pump is provided for managing fluid flow in disposable assay devices, which provides constant flows even at very low flow rates. Devices utilizing the microfluidic pump, as well as methods for manufacture and performing a microfluidic process are also provided. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050173 | VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT PUMP WITH DOUBLE ECCENTRIC RING AND DISPLACEMENT REGULATION METHOD - A rotary positive displacement pump for fluids, in particular for the lubrication oil of a motor vehicle engine ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050174 | Rotary Piston Pump With Optimised Inlets And Outlets - A rotary piston pump for the delivery of liquids and for the delivery of liquids containing solids. The rotary piston pump includes a pump housing which is provided with an inlet and an outlet. The pump housing includes a lining. Disposed in the pump housing, or inside the lining, are at least two counter-rotating rotary pistons, which form pump spaces during their rotation. During the rotational movement, the rotary pistons are sealed against one another, against the pump housing and against the lining. Disposed in the pump housing and/or in the lining, in the spatial vicinity of the inlet and/or the outlet, are means with which the pulsation can be reduced or even completely prevented. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050175 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR, AND SEALING METHOD AND SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR MID-PRESSURE CHAMBER THEREOF - A scroll compressor and a sealing method and sealing arrangement for a mid-pressure chamber thereof are provided. The scroll compressor includes: a scroll compressor shell; a housing, mounted inside the scroll compressor shell; a fixed scroll, fixed onto the housing; an orbiting scroll, supported on the housing and cooperating with the fixed scroll; a driving mechanism, located between the orbiting scroll and the housing and connected to the orbiting scroll to drive the orbiting scroll to orbit; and a mid-pressure chamber, which is a cavity surrounded by a hub of the orbiting scroll and a part of the housing and which is sealed by two sealing members. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050176 | Cycloidal Pinwheel Pair with Uniform Contact and One-tooth Difference - Disclosed is a cycloidal pinwheel pair with uniform contact and one-tooth difference, comprising a stator and a rotor. Each gear tooth profile of the rotor has a modified recess provided symmetrically on both sides; the starting point (A) of the modified recess on one side of the gear tooth profile is located between a first point and a second point determined by locations of two limit positions, the end point (B) of the modified recess on the same side of the gear tooth profile is located between a third point and a fourth point determined by locations of two limit positions. By adopting the present disclosure, the internal leakage formed between high and low pressure chambers is effectively avoided, thereby significantly improving the volume efficiency and mechanical efficiency. Meanwhile, the present disclosure is extremely simple in structure and can be molded by one-time grinding with better manufacturability. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050177 | HYDRAULIC MACHINE, IN PARTICULAR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE EXCHANGER - A hydraulic machine ( | 2015-02-19 |
20150050178 | Soft Magnetic Composite Materials - A soft magnetic composite (SMC) material is formed from atomized ferromagnetic particles. The particles of a predetermined size range are formed and are coated with at least one layer of electrically insulating nano-sized inorganic fillers to form insulated ferromagnetic powder as the SMC material. The particles are further coated with a lubricating agent to facilitated demoulding. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050179 | Three-Dimensional Molding Using Magnetically Activated Static and Dynamic Ferrofluid Configurations - The present invention provides a method to cure material (polymer, metals) into a mold against the shape of a fluid (aka the substrate). The substrate is a ferrofluid, and its shape can be dictated by surrounding magnetic fields. By manipulating the applied magnetic fields, the ferrofluid can be formed into a specific shape; then, the curing material (in fluid or powder form) can be molded against that specific shape. The ferrofluid shape can further be changed during the curing step to impact the final shape. The methods of the present invention permit fast three-dimensional molding in a programmable fashion. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050180 | Duplex Stainless Steel - The present invention relates to duplex ferritic austenitic stainless steel for the use chemical industry for nitric acid environments wherein good uniform corrosion resistance and high strength are required. The microstructure of the stainless steel has 35-65 volume % of ferrite, preferably 45-55 volume % of ferrite, the balance being austenite. The chemical composition contains less than 0.03 weight % carbon, less than 1 weight % silicon, less than 3 weight % manganese, 26-29.5 weight % chromium, 5-8.5 weight % nickel, 1-3 weight % molybdenum, 0.25-0.35 weight % nitrogen, 1-3 weight % copper, the rest being iron and inevitable impurities occurring in stainless steels. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050181 | FLUXING METHOD TO REVERSE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ALUMINUM IMPURITIES IN NICKEL-BASED GLASS-FORMING ALLOYS - A fluxing method is disclosed by which the melt of aluminum-contaminated Ni-based glass-forming alloys is fluxed using a fluxing agent based on boron and oxygen in order to reverse the adverse effects of aluminum impurities on the glass-forming ability and toughness. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050182 | NICKEL-CHROMIUM-ALUMINUM ALLOY HAVING GOOD PROCESSABILITY, CREEP RESISTANCE AND CORROSION RESISTANCE - A nickel-chromium-aluminum-iron alloy includes (in wt.-%) 24 to 33% chromium, 1.8 to 4.0% aluminum, 0.10 to 7.0% iron, 0.001 to 0.50% silicon, 0.005 to 2.0% manganese, 0.00 to 0.60% titanium, 0.0002 to 0.05% each of magnesium and/or calcium, 0.005 to 0.12% carbon, 0.001 to 0.050% nitrogen, 0.0001 to 0.020% oxygen, 0.001 to 0.030% phosphorus, not more than 0.010% sulfur, not more than 2.0% molybdenum, not more than 2.0% tungsten, the remainder nickel and the usual process-related impurities, wherein the following relations must be satisfied: Cr+Al≧28 (2 | 2015-02-19 |
20150050183 | CONTAINMENT OF MOLTEN MATERIALS HAVING SILICON - Silicon eutectic alloy compositions and methods for making the same are disclosed. In one approach, a method may include using a glass carbon container to restrict contamination of the eutectic alloy melt. In an alternative approach, a method may include using a container having aluminum. The aluminum in the container may provide aluminum that is incorporated into the silicon eutectic alloy. Silicon eutectic bodies made by such methods are also disclosed. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050184 | STERILIZATION METHOD - A method of sterilizing a material, said method comprising the steps of: (a) introducing a solution comprising peroxyacetic acid into a hot gaseous stream to produce a peroxyacetic acid vapor; and (b) contacting such peroxyacetic acid vapor with the material to be sterilized. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050185 | Sample Distribution - A method is described for distributing samples within an automated analyzer from a linear arrangement of sample vessels to a processing plate in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement wherein samples are sorted, followed by transfer with a pipetting device with a linear arrangement to a processing vessel in a two-dimensional n×m arrangement and subsequent processing of samples using a second pipetting device which has a two-dimensional n×m arrangement. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050186 | VALVE FOR DISPENSING A FLUID - A valve for dispensing a fluid comprising a dry portion and a wet portion is presented. Only the wet portion is contacted by the fluid. The wet portion comprises a fluid dispenser unit having a inlet opening, a capillary nozzle providing a fluid outlet, a cavity, the capillary nozzle having an end within the cavity, and a plunger. The plunger moves within the cavity into an opening position allowing an inflow of the fluid through the inlet opening through the cavity and an outflow of the fluid through the capillary nozzle. The plunger has a sealing surface directed towards the end of the capillary nozzle. The plunger moves into a closing position for sealing the end of the capillary nozzle with the sealing surface. The dry portion comprises a closing component for exercising a magnetic closing force onto the plunger for attracting the plunger into the closing position. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050187 | CHEMICAL SENSOR, METHOD OF PRODUCING CHEMICAL SENSOR, AND CHEMICAL DETECTION APPARATUS - [Object] To provide a chemical sensor capable of detecting light emitted from a detection target object efficiently, a method of producing the chemical sensor, and a chemical detection apparatus. | 2015-02-19 |
20150050188 | MULTI-COMPARTMENT REACTOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RETENTION TIME IN A MULTI-COMPARTMENT REACTOR - A method is disclosed for controlling retention time in a reactor, such as an autoclave, having a plurality of compartments separated by dividers with underflow openings. A retention time of the reaction mixture is calculated and compared with an optimal retention time, and the volumes of the reaction mixture in the compartments are adjusted while maintaining the flow rate of the reaction mixture, so as to change the retention time to a value which is closer to the optimal retention time. The reactor may include a level sensor in the last compartment for generating volume data; a control valve for controlling the liquid level in the last compartment; and a controller which receives volume data from the level sensor and controls operation of the control valve. | 2015-02-19 |