21st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140140806 | ENTHALPY DETERMINING APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various embodiments include apparatuses and related methods for determining the enthalpy of steam. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes: an extraction conduit fluidly connected with a steam turbine section, the extraction conduit for obtaining wet steam from the steam turbine section; a mixing chamber fluidly connected with the extraction conduit; an injector fluidly connected with the mixing chamber, the injector for providing dry steam to the mixing chamber for mixing with the wet steam from the steam turbine section to produce a sample mixture; and an enthalpy detection system fluidly connected with the mixing chamber, the enthalpy detection system configured to determine an enthalpy of the sample mixture. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140807 | TURBINE SHROUD ARRANGEMENT FOR A TURBINE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A TURBINE SHROUD ARRANGEMENT - A turbine shroud arrangement for a turbine system includes a first region of a tip shroud, the first region disposed in close proximity to an adjacent tip shroud. Also included is a second region of the tip shroud, the second region disposed in close proximity to the adjacent tip shroud, the second region comprising a temperature sensitive material configured to engage the second region and the adjacent tip shroud in contact over a first operating condition of the turbine system and configured to provide a second region gap over a second operating condition of the turbine system. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140808 | MITIGATING WIND TURBINE BLADE NOISE GENERATION IN RESPONSE TO AN ATMOSPHERIC VARIATION - Described embodiments include a wind turbine system. In this embodiment, the system includes a rotor blade attached to a rotor hub drivingly coupled to an electric generator. The system includes a controllable feature configured to decrease a noise generated by the rotor blade if activated. The system includes a sensor configured to detect an atmospheric variation approaching the rotor blade. The system includes a noise manager circuit configured to authorize a noise mitigation measure responsive to the detected atmospheric variation. The system includes a control circuit configured to activate the controllable feature in response to the authorized noise mitigation measure. In an embodiment, the system includes a support structure positioning the rotor hub a sufficient distance above the ground to allow rotation of the rotor blade about the rotor hub without contacting the ground. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140809 | HEAT PROTECTION ASSEMBLY - A flexible component includes a core element provided with a heat protection assembly. The heat protection assembly includes an intumescent coil wrap that extends around the core element. The coil wrap is arranged such that it is interlaced with a coil-shaped gap. This arrangement allows the component to retain flexibility, whilst still ensuring an adequate level of heat protection to the core element. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140810 | CONDENSER FAN SPEED CONTROL FOR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION - A method for fan speed control for a condenser fan in an air conditioning system includes determining a refrigerant condition at an inlet of a compressor by a condenser fan speed control module; determining a refrigerant condition at an outlet of the compressor by the condenser fan speed control module; determining a parabolic curve of a relationship between an air conditioning system performance metric and a speed of the condenser fan based on the determined inlet condition and the determined outlet condition by the condenser fan speed control module; identifying an optimum condenser fan speed based on a vertex of the parabolic curve by the condenser fan speed control module; and controlling the speed of the condenser fan to meet the optimum fan speed by the condenser fan speed control module. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140811 | ABRASION RESISTANCE IN WELL FLUID WETTED ASSEMBLIES - Enhanced abrasion resistance in well fluid wetted assemblies is described. The bearing set of the invention provides an enhanced abrasion resistance that is better capable of withstanding friction from solids in electric submersible pump (ESP) well production applications. The flutes, grooves, sectors and intersections of the invention provide improved fluid and solid flow through assembly components, which improves cooling while the assembly is in operation and reduces body wear, thereby increasing the lifespan of the ESP system. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140812 | TILTING BLADE SYSTEM FOR VERTICAL-AXIS WIND AND WATER TURBINES FOR MINIMAL DRAG, HIGH EFFICIENCY & MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT - Certain vertical-axis wind and water turbine blades suffer from drag that reduces the turbine's torque and turbine-generated power. Significant drag is generated when the blade is turning upstream on the return side of the turbine. This invention is a blade system that reduces upstream (return) side drag to almost nothing by enabling the turbine blade to tilt or swivel to eliminate almost all fluid resistance to the blade on the upstream side. The result is much increased turbine efficiency, increased torque and power from vertical-axis wind or water turbines. The increased power resulting from this innovative turbine blade system enables the use of gearboxes to increase the RPM of vertical axis turbines for electricity generation, and also enables easier self-starting. Easier to manufacture turbine blades use linear approximations for the curved sections of modified Savonius blade profile. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140813 | NUMBER-OF-COMPRESSORS CONTROLLING SYSTEM - A number-of-compressors controlling system which has a simple configuration and can produce compressed air by immediately following the load used of the compressed air is provided. The number-of-compressors controlling system has a plurality of compressors ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140140814 | TURBOCHARGER - A turbocharger includes: a suction passage into which a fluid is sucked from outside of a compressor housing; an outlet passage that guides the fluid, which is sucked through the suction passage and compressed, to the outside of the compressor housing; an opening portion formed in a wall surface of the compressor housing and serving as an opening of the suction passage; a return passage which makes the outlet passage and the suction passage communicate with each other through the opening portion, thereby returning the compressed fluid from the outlet passage to the suction passage; and an air bypass valve which opens and closes the opening portion. A level of a bottom surface of the return passage located on a vertically lower side therein declines from the outlet passage toward the suction passage without ever rising. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140815 | Medical Pump - A surgical instrument includes a hub, a rotating member, an impeller, and an impeller enclosure. The hub has a proximal portion and a distal portion and defines a lumen therebetween. The distal portion of the hub includes a sleeve portion configured to rotatably support the rotating member. The rotating member extends through the hub and has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the rotating member is configured to couple to an external driving mechanism. The impeller is coupled to the distal end of the rotating member and is configured to accelerate fluid flowing into or out of the lumen. The impeller enclosure is coupled to the distal portion of the hub and defines an impeller volume around the impeller. One or more openings are defined around the sleeve portion of the hub such that the lumen is in fluid communication with the impeller volume. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140816 | FAN MODULE - A fan module includes a casing, a fan, and two vibration absorption assemblies. The casing has an accommodating space. The fan is located in the accommodating space and keeps a distance from the casing. Each of the two vibration absorption assemblies includes two first vibration absorption components and a second vibration absorption component. The two first vibration absorption components are respectively in contact with the fan and separated from the casing, respectively. The second vibration absorption component is connected with two first vibration absorption components and the casing, respectively. The first vibration absorption components and the second vibration absorption components are adapted for absorbing the vibration waves having different frequency ranges. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140817 | MICRO GAS TURBINE HAVING COMPACT STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a micro gas turbine having a compact structure. The micro gas turbine includes a turbine wheel, a tie shaft connected, at one end thereof, to the turbine wheel, a compressor wheel spaced from the turbine wheel and mounted to the tie shaft, a thrust rotor spaced from the compressor wheel and fixed to an end of the tie shaft, a thrust collar provided on a portion of an outer surface of the thrust rotor, and a sub journal bearing provided between the thrust collar and the compressor wheel. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140818 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE FRONT CENTER BODY ARCHITECTURE - A method for servicing a gas turbine engine includes disassembling a bearing compartment, providing access from a forward side of the gas turbine engine to a gearbox contained within said bearing compartment. The gas turbine engine provides a core flow path that extends from the forward side aftward in a core flow direction. The method includes servicing a component located within the bearing compartment. A method for servicing a gas turbine engine includes providing access from a forward side of a front center body assembly, and servicing a component located within a bearing compartment aft of the front center body assembly. The gas turbine engine includes a seal package located aft of a bearing package. A front wall is mounted to the front center body support and is removable from a front center body support to access at least one of the gearbox, the bearing package and the seal package. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140819 | Flexible Support Structure For A Geared Architecture Gas Turbine Engine - A gas turbine engine includes a fan shaft and a support which supports the fan shaft. The support defines a support lateral stiffness. A gear system drives the fan shaft. A flexible support at least partially supports the gear system, and defines a flexible support lateral stiffness with respect to the support lateral stiffness. An input to the gear system defines an input lateral stiffness with respect to the support lateral stiffness. A method of designing a gas turbine engine is also disclosed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140820 | AEROENGINE SEALING ARRANGEMENT - A bifurcation aerofoil having a leading edge portion and flanks where the leading edge portion is mounted to an inner wall of the bypass duct using a floating seal which permits circumferential movement of the leading edge. A cowl has a wall that provides the flanks of the aerofoil. On closing of the cowl into its flight position any contact between the flanks and the leading edge portion enables realignment of the leading edge portion to the inner wall of the bypass duct. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140821 | VACUUM-ACTUATED WASTEGATE - Embodiments for vacuum generation are provided. In one example, a method for an engine including a turbocharger having a compressor driven by a turbine comprises generating vacuum via compressor bypass flow through an ejector, and applying vacuum from the ejector to a wastegate actuator. In this way, vacuum produced via boosted engine operation may be used to actuate the wastegate valve. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140822 | Contoured Stator Shroud - A contoured stator shroud has a stator chord overhang having a surface which varies in elevation forming a plurality of surface contours, wherein the contours reduce clearance between adjacent vanes during off design performance positioning of the vanes. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140823 | HYBRID GAS TURBINE BEARING SUPPORT - A hybrid radial gas turbine engine component comprises an inner hub portion joined to an outer ring portion. The inner hub portion is a first alloy and operates at temperatures less than 1200° F. The outer ring portion is a second alloy and is designed to withstand extended periods at temperatures greater than 1200° F. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140824 | OIL SYSTEM BEARING COMPARTMENT ARCHITECTURE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine with a geared architecture includes a multiple of bearing compartments and at least one carbon seal that seals at least one side of each of the multiple of bearing compartments. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140825 | BLADE OUTER AIR SEAL HAVING INWARD POINTING EXTENSION - A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion and a seal land that extends from the seal body and includes an inward pointing extension that extends radially inwardly from the radially inner face. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140826 | Segmented Composite Inner Ferrule and Segment of Diffuser of Axial Compressor - An axial compressor includes a rotor, a stator, and a blade attached to the stator at a base section and linked to a ferrule at a section opposing the base section, the ferrule being supported solely by the blade. The rotor is configured to rotate within the stator and the ferrule is configured to extend around a periphery of the rotor. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140827 | Full Ring Inner Air-Seal With Locking Nut - A vane assembly has a vane including an inner platform with a mount rail extending radially inwardly toward an engine center axis. An air seal is attached to the inner platform. The air seal has a single-piece ring extending circumferentially about the engine center axis. A ring nut secures the air seal to the inner platform. A biasing member cooperates with the ring nut and air seal to seal fore and aft locations on the vane. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140828 | BLAST SHIELD FOR HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR - A high pressure compressor includes an inner case wall, a plurality of flanges extending outwardly from the inner case wall, a shield that surrounds at least a portion of at least one of the plurality of flanges to define a chamber that at least partially encases at least one of the plurality of flanges, and a passage at least partially defined by the shield that allows air to circulate into the chamber. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140829 | TURBINE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM WITH AN OPEN LOOP CIRCUIT - A turbine engine system includes a heat source, a heat exchanger, a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet. The heat source includes a first passage. The heat exchanger includes a second passage and a third passage. The first and the second passages are configured in a closed loop circuit. The third passage is configured between the inlet and the outlet in an open loop circuit. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140830 | INNER STRUCTURE FOR AN AIRCRAFT NACELLE - An inner structure for a nacelle for an aircraft turbofan includes a plurality of active and passive movable portions. Each active movable portion can drive adjacent passive movable portions such that the inner structure has a nominal first position, a second position and a third position. In the second position, the active movable portions project beyond by the passive movable portions toward the outside of the inner structure after the active mobile portions have driven the passive mobile portions. In the third position, the active movable portions project beyond the passive movable portions toward the inside of the inner structure after the active mobile portions have driven the passive mobile portions. The present disclosure also relates to a nacelle having an outer structure and such an inner structure. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140831 | ACTUATING FORCE TRANSMITTING DEVICE OF AN EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - An actuating force transmitting device ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140140832 | Quick Engine Change Assembly for Outlet Guide Vanes - A quick engine change assembly, comprises a first circular frame member, a plurality of doublet supports spaced about the first circular frame member, the doublet supports being contoured along the axial direction, a flow surface defined between the plurality of doublet supports and, a plurality of cradles, each of the cradles including the doublet supports, the doublet supports from a lower portion of the cradle to the flow surface. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140833 | TURBINE SHROUD MOUNTING AND SEALING ARRANGEMENT - A turbine shroud apparatus for a gas turbine engine having a centerline axis includes: a shroud segment having: an arcuate body extending axially between forward and aft ends and laterally between opposed end faces, wherein each of the end faces includes seal slots formed therein; and an arcuate stationary seal member mounted to the body; a turbine vane disposed axially aft of the shroud segment; and a casing surrounding the shroud segment and the turbine vane; wherein the turbine vane is mounted to the case so as to bear against the stationary seal member, compressing it and forcing the shroud segment radially outward against the casing. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140834 | NOZZLE RING - An exemplary nozzle ring has two fastening rings and a plurality of guide vanes, wherein holes are provided in one of the fastening rings for accommodating pins of the guide vanes, and openings are provided in the other fastening ring for accommodating positioning aids on the guide vanes. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140835 | COMPONENT WITH CLADDING SURFACE AND METHOD OF APPLYING SAME - A slurry pump component includes a base member with a cladding surface. The cladding surface includes a brazing alloy inner layer, a ductile intermediate layer and a wear resistant outer layer. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140836 | COMPONENT WITH CLADDING SURFACE AND METHOD OF APPLYING SAME - A slurry pump component is disclosed. The slurry pump component may have a base member fabricated from white iron, and a cladding surface made of a wear resistant material disposed in a tool steel matrix on the base member. The wear resistant material may have a melting point of greater than about 3000° C. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140837 | FLOW CONDITIONING FEATURE FOR SUCTION DIFFUSER - A suction diffuser or arrangement is provided featuring a main suction diffuser body and a flow conditioning arrangement. The main suction diffuser body is configured with an inlet to receive an incoming fluid flow, an interior cavity to receive the incoming fluid from the inlet, and an outlet to receive the incoming fluid from the interior cavity and provide an outgoing fluid. The flow conditioning arrangement is configured in relation to the inlet and also comprises a flow conditioning portion having at least one inwardly contoured surface, configured to extend into the interior cavity, diffuse the incoming fluid passing from the inlet into the interior cavity, and provide a flow conditioning that produces a uniform flow of the outgoing fluid by directing the incoming fluid towards the outlet, based at least partly on a contoured design corresponding to the at least one inwardly contoured surface. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140838 | FAN DIVERSION STRUCTURE - A fan diversion structure comprises at least one deflector and at least one connecting part. The deflector, which is adapted to be disposed across front of an air outlet of the fan, is disposed on one side next to a center of the fan and without overlapping the center of the fan, wherein the deflector extends outwardly so as to deflect an airflow to the side direction of the fan. The connecting part is adapted for connecting the deflector to the fan. The fan is a ceiling fan, the connecting part is a hollow annular board corresponding to a circular structure of the ceiling fan, the deflector further comprises two joint poles extending from the connecting part, and the joint poles are respectively connected to two sides of the deflector and near to the center of the fan. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140839 | TURBINE CASING WITH SERVICE WEDGE - A turbine casing is provided and includes first and second turbine casing shells configured to be removably coupled to one another. At least one of the first and second turbine casing shells is formed to define an access slot. At least one service wedge is configured to be removably installed in the access slot. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140840 | STANDARD BEARING UNIT - A standard bearing unit ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140140841 | TURBINE BUCKET SHROUD ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TURBINE BUCKET INTERACTION WITH AN ADJACENT TURBINE BUCKET - A turbine bucket shroud arrangement for a turbine system includes a contact region of a tip shroud, wherein the contact region is in close proximity to an adjacent tip shroud. Also included is a negative thermal expansion material disposed proximate the contact region, the contact region comprising a first volume during a startup condition and a shutdown condition of the turbine system and a second volume during a steady state condition of the turbine system, wherein the second volume is less than the first volume. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140842 | MITIGATING WIND TURBINE BLADE NOISE GENERATION IN VIEW OF A MINIMUM POWER GENERATION REQUIREMENT - Described embodiments include a wind turbine system. In this embodiment, the system includes a wind turbine including a rotor blade having a controllable feature and attached to a rotor hub drivingly coupled to an electric generator. The controllable feature is configured if activated to decrease a noise generated by the rotor blade and correspondingly to decrease electric power generated by the electric generator. The wind turbine system includes a sensor configured to detect a parameter indicative of present or possible future noise generation state of the rotor blade. The wind turbine system includes a noise manager circuit configured to select a noise mitigation measure responsive to the detected parameter and in compliance with a minimum electric power generation requirement assigned to the wind turbine. The wind turbine system includes a control circuit configured to activate the controllable feature in response to the selected noise mitigation measure. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140843 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING WIND TURBINES FROM EXTREME EVENTS - A wind turbine has a Lidar device to sense wind conditions upstream of the wind turbine. Wind speed signals from the wind turbine are processed to detect an extreme operating gust. The detection is performed by differentiating the axial wind velocity and filtering for a period of time. On detection of extreme operating gust the system controller takes necessary evasive action which may include shutting down the turbine or varying the blade pitch angle. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140844 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE AND RELATED SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a wind turbine comprising a pitch of one or more blades and collecting first data indicative of a dynamic condition of the first wind turbine blade and a rotor, the first data comprising rotor data and first deflection data, the rotor data indicative of the azimuth position and rotational velocity of the rotor in a rotor plane perpendicular to the rotor axis, and the first deflection data indicative of the position, speed and acceleration of one or more parts of the first wind turbine blade. The method comprises calculating an expected tower clearance distance at a later time of tower passage for the first blade based on the first data including acceleration of one or more parts of the first blade, and performing measures to prevent tower collision, if the expected tower clearance distance fulfills a collision risk criterion. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140845 | AN AXIAL TURBINE FOR A TIDAL POWER PLANT AND A METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - An axial turbine for a tidal power plant, including a hub with a rotor blade holder and a rotor blade with a blade fastening section having a longitudinal axis including a fastening stub, a radial fixing and an anti-rotation element. The fastening stub includes a contact surface supported against a complementarily shaped fixing surface on the rotor blade holder whose envelope is rotationally symmetrical to the longitudinal axis. The radial fixing secures the rotor blade fastening section against a withdrawal movement relative to the rotor blade holder in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The anti-rotation element is connected with a complementarily shaped rotational stop on the rotor blade holder with an effective area of the anti-rotation element being a component of the blade fastening section arranged separate from the radial fixing, and the radial fixing comprises fastening means that has a predetermined breaking point of the blade fastening section. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140846 | POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - A power generation apparatus comprises a rotor rotatably mounted to a support and a plurality of vanes extending radially out from the rotor and positioned to be engaged by a moving fluid stream. Each vane includes a wing-shaped main blade having leading and trailing edges, and a co-extensive conditioner blade having leading and trailing edges. The conditioner blade is spaced parallel to the main blade so as to define therebetween a slot having an entrance and an exit. A lift-varying device boarders the slot to vary the lift produced by that vane inversely to the speed of the moving fluid stream so that the rotor turns at a relatively constant rate. The rotor, driven by wind or water, may be coupled to the armature of an induction motor/generator to produce electric power. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140847 | FAN CONTROL DEVICE - A fan control device is used for controlling at least one fan. The fan control device comprises a signal modulation unit and a shield unit. The signal modulation unit is used for providing a modulation signal and a duty status signal. The shield unit is coupled to the signal modulation unit and the at least one fan for receiving a standby voltage, the duty status signal, and the modulation signal, as well as for shielding the modulation signal or transmitting the modulation signal to the at least one fan according to the standby voltage and the duty status signal. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140848 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REINFORCING A WEAKENED AREA OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE - The invention refers to a system and method for reinforcing a weakened area of a wind turbine blade whose interior comprises a box beam extending from the blade root to the blade tip and wherein said box beam comprises an open end at the blade root. The system is characterized by comprising a repair module ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140140849 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPRESSOR ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND BALANCING SYSTEM - A method for balancing a compressor rotor assembly including a forward weldment ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140140850 | VARIABLE BOLT PARAMETERS FOR A WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADE - A rotor blade for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor blade may include a body extending lengthwise between a blade root and a blade tip. The body may include a pressure side and a suction side extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. In addition, the rotor blade may include a plurality of bolts extending from the blade root. A bolt parameter of the bolts may be varied for at least two of the bolts based on the loads transmitted through the blade root. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140851 | WIND TURBINE ROTOR AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A rotor for coupling to a shaft is provided. The rotor includes a space frame hub having a central portion coupled to the shaft and a first structural member coupled to said central portion, wherein the first structural member has a first length. The rotor further includes a first blade coupled to the first structural member and having a tip end spaced from the shaft at a second length that is longer than the first length. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140852 | BLADE ROOT, CORRESPONDING BLADE, ROTOR DISC, AND TURBOMACHINE ASSEMBLY - A blade root including of a plurality of lobes and fillets and flanks in between is provided. A shoulder is provided between the flanks and the fillets to increase the distance to a corresponding lobe of a corresponding rotor disc into which a blade with such a blade root is inserted. A rotor blade having such a blade root is also provided. Furthermore this feature may alternatively or additionally also be applied to a rotor disc slot of a rotor disc, such that a flank of the rotor disc slot merges into a fillet of the rotor disc slot via a soft shoulder to increase the distance to a corresponding lobe of a blade root. A shoulder could also be applied to both the blade root and the corresponding slot of the rotor disc. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140853 | WIND TURBINE BLADE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY - It comprises bushings in at least a first circumferential row in a blade portion and suitable for receiving studs in a hub portion. Bushings comprise an elongated body with lateral faces, lateral faces inclined to each other and major and minor faces into which the lateral faces converge. The connector assembly allows an efficient releasable connection of blade root and hub in a wind turbine rotor. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140854 | WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH A BLADE ATTACHMENT - A wind turbine blade with a blade attachment is provided. A tip end of the wind turbine blade is connected with the blade attachment by a glue-interface. The glue-interface is arranged between the tip end of the blade and the blade attachment. The glue-interface is arranged in a circumferential manner in view to the tip end of the blade and in view to the blade attachment. The blade attachment includes a core with a surface, while the core is surrounded by this surface. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140855 | SEGMENTED WIND TURBINE BLADES WITH TRUSS CONNECTION REGIONS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Segmented wind turbine blades with truss connection regions, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A wind turbine system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a wind turbine with a first segment having a first position along the longitudinal axis and having a first internal load-bearing structure for which non-truss structure elements carry at least 90% of the shear loads in the first segment. The blade further includes a second segment having a second position along the longitudinal axis and having a second internal load-bearing structure for which non-truss structure elements carry at least 90% of the shear loads in the first segment. A connection region between the first and second segments includes an internal load-bearing truss structure connected between the first internal load-bearing structure and the second internal load-bearing structure. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140856 | WIND TURBINE BLADE COMPRISING VORTEX GENERATORS - Disclosed is a wind turbine blade and a method for retrofitting a wind turbine blade, the wind turbine blade extending in a longitudinal direction along a pitch axis and having a tip end and a root end as well as a blade length, the wind turbine blade further comprising a profiled contour including a pressure side and a suction side, as well as a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord having a chord length extending there between, the profiled contour, when being impacted by an incident airflow generating a lift, wherein the suction side of the wind turbine blade is provided with a plurality of vortex generators positioned along a mounting line having a proximal end point nearest the root end and a distal end point nearest the tip end, wherein the mounting line is a concave line seen from the trailing edge of the wind turbine blade. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140857 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A rotor assembly generally comprises a sleeve apparatus that includes a first sleeve portion and a second sleeve portion positioned a predefined distance from the first sleeve portion. The sleeve apparatus also includes at least one channel defined between the first sleeve portion and the second sleeve portion. A rotor shaft is coupled to the sleeve apparatus such that at least a portion of the rotor shaft is positioned within the sleeve apparatus, wherein the rotor shaft includes an end portion that is configured to be removably coupled to a drive shaft. At least one magnetic attachment is removably coupled within the channel to facilitate maintaining the rotor shaft in alignment within the sleeve apparatus during operation of the rotor assembly. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140858 | COMPRESSOR BLADE WITH NOZZLE - A compressor blade having at least one nozzle for ejecting fluid, in particular for ejecting water, is provided. The at least one nozzle is produced as a laminar structure in which, in particular, individual layers such as metal sheets are laid on top of each other, and has differently orientated channel sections of a channel between an inlet and an outlet, wherein the metal sheets have cutouts corresponding to the channel sections. The nozzle geometry makes it possible to prevent the formation of droplets as water exits a compressor blade. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140859 | UBER-COOLED MULTI-ALLOY INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTOR - Uber-cooled multi-alloy integrally bladed rotors (IBR) are made having blades with internal cooling passages with a cavity in the root portion attached to a disk having a protrusion on the periphery of the disk. The blades are put on the protrusion and the blade and disk are forced together, followed by locally heating the blade cavity/disk protrusion to a temperature between the blade and disk material softening temperatures, causing the protrusion to deform against the blade cavity, and holding them in place until bonding occurs. Subsequent to bonding the portion of the blade that defines the cavity is removed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140860 | AEROFOIL COOLING - An aerofoil component of a gas turbine engine is provided. The component has a longitudinally extending aerofoil portion which spans, in use, a working gas annulus of the engine. The aerofoil portion contains an internal chamber for a flow of coolant. The chamber includes a helical passage which spirals in a plurality of turns around an axis that extends in the length direction of the aerofoil portion. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140861 | STANDALONE PORTABLE ELECTRIC BLOWER WITH VARIABLE AIR EXIT SPEED - A standalone portable electric blower has a propeller generating airflow and driven by an electric motor powered: by a power source, said blower including an air-guide conduit made up of a series of three generally cylindrical tubular portions, namely a proximal portion or suction nozzle provided with an air inlet, a distal air exit portion or exhaust nozzle and a central portion. The central portion is a separate piece and is arranged to form a functional assembly, unitary or made up of a plurality of elements and made of a heat conducting material, said central portion comprising the following functional sub-assemblies; an electronic switching electric motor; at least one axial, propeller rotated b the electric motor; air rectifiers; and an electronic board for managing the tool and controlling the motor. The functional assembly is housed in the central or intermediate portion of said air-guide conduit with which said assembly engages, | 2014-05-22 |
20140140862 | INTAKE AND DELIVERY MODULE FOR A FLUID AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM FOR TREATMENT OF SAID FLUID - The invention relates to an intake and delivery module for a fluid, in particular water for a swimming pool or more generally for a tank, and an associated system for treatment of said associated fluid. It makes it possible to facilitate the installation and the activation of the system for treatment of the fluid of a tank, to generate a sufficient output of fluid, to decrease the number of pieces of equipment and to prevent any damage to the treatment means. The fluid intake and delivery module comprises an intake port which co-operates with a proximal part of a fluid outlet conduit and a delivery port which co-operates with a proximal part of a fluid inlet conduit. It also includes a self-priming pump which co-operates with the fluid outlet conduit downstream of the intake port. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140863 | Variable Displacement Axial Piston Device - An outer circumferential surface of a trunnion shaft includes a sliding contact region that has a circular arc shape as viewed along a slanting axis line and is substantially brought into contact with an inner circumferential surface of the bearing portion in a rotatably sliding manner, and at least one suction groove that forms a pocket portion between the suction groove and the inner surface of the bearing portion. The pocket portion is opened to an inner space of housing on at least one side in an axis line direction of the trunnion shaft. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140864 | HYDRAULIC MOTOR-PUMP-ARRANGEMENT AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An arrangement for selectively making available hydraulic power in separate hydraulic circuits comprises two displacement machines, two free-wheels and a drive unit that is preferably arranged between the displacement machines. The free-wheels block in opposite directions and are coupled to the displacement machines. Consequently, the first displacement machine is driven in a first rotating direction of the drive unit while the second displacement machine is only driven in a second, opposite rotating direction of the drive unit. This makes it possible to realize an intermittent operation for selectively making available additional hydraulic power in separate hydraulic subsystems by choosing the rotating direction accordingly. This arrangement can reduce the weight and the complexity of a hydraulic system. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140865 | TURBOCHARGER - A turbocharger includes: a thrust bearing fixed to a turbocharger main body; and a supply oil passage provided in the turbocharger main body to the thrust bearing. The thrust bearing includes: an insertion hole in which to insert the turbine shaft; pressure receiving portions displaced from one another in phase in a rotational direction of the turbine shaft, and each configured to form an oil film between the pressure receiving portion and the thrust collar to receive a thrust load by use of oil film pressure; and intervening portions each located between two of the pressure receiving portions adjacent in the rotational direction of the turbine shaft, and being further away from the thrust collar than the pressure receiving portions. The intervening portion vertically under the insertion hole at least partially has a surface further away from the thrust collar than the other intervening portions. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140866 | REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR - This refrigeration compressor includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor provided with an axial through passage, a compression unit adapted for compressing refrigerant, and a drive shaft adapted for driving the compression unit, the drive shaft extending into the axial through passage of the rotor. The rotor is slide-fitted on the drive shaft. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140867 | VARIABLE SPEED SCROLL COMPRESSOR - This variable speed scroll compressor includes a closed casing including a low pressure volume and a high pressure volume, and an electric motor arranged in the low pressure volume and including a rotor and a stator, the rotor including permanent magnets, the stator including a stator core provided with a plurality of radially extending tooth portions and with a plurality of slots formed between the radially extending tooth portions, and stator windings each wound on the radially extending tooth portions. Each stator winding is wound around a respective tooth portion and includes winding portions extending respectively in the slots formed on each side of the respective tooth portion. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140868 | SCROLL COMPRESSOR WITH OIL-COOLED MOTOR - A compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism, a motor, a pumping mechanism, and a heat exchanger. The shell may define an internal cavity and an oil sump. The compression mechanism is disposed the said shell. The motor is coupled to a driveshaft for selectively powering the compression mechanism. The pumping mechanism may be in fluid-pumping communication with the oil sump. The first heat exchanger may be disposed external from the shell and in fluid communication with the pumping mechanism. The first heat exchanger may cool the oil prior to returning the cooled oil to the internal cavity. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140869 | PNEUMATIC RECIPROCATING FLUID PUMP WITH REINFORCED SHAFT - Reciprocating fluid pumps include a reinforced shaft including an inner shaft and a protective cover. The protective cover at least substantially encapsulates the inner shaft. The inner shaft exhibits a greater resistance to mechanical deformation than the protective cover, and the protective cover exhibits a greater resistance to chemical corrosion by the subject fluid than the inner shaft. Methods of forming reciprocating fluid pump include forming a reinforced shaft and positioning the reinforced shaft within a subject fluid chamber and between two plungers. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140870 | INLET SWIRL CONTROL FOR TURBOCHARGERS - An inlet duct, an induction system, and a system are disclosed for directing an inlet flow into an inlet compressor for use in an internal combustion engine. An example inlet duct may include one or more relief features disposed on an inner surface of the inlet duct. The one or more relief features may be made integral with the inlet duct. The one or more relief features may be disposed to protrude into the inlet flow to cause the inlet flow to swirl before reaching the inlet compressor. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140871 | POWER PLANT, AN APPLICATION OF SUCH A POWER PLANT AND A METHOD OF OPERATING SUCH A POWER PLANT - A mobile power plant having an engine together with a main gear box ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140140872 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor with a casing in which a stator in coaxial arrangement with the motor shaft and a rotor are disposed, and a terminal box which is attached to a casing peripheral wall and in which electronic components are arranged. Between the terminal box and the casing a breakthrough is provided on the one hand and an auxiliary impeller firmly connected to the motor shaft is mounted inside the motor casing on the other hand such that an air stream can flow from the interior of the casing into the interior of the terminal box and/or vice versa when the electric motor is operating. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140873 | SEALED DIAPHRAGM PUMP - A pump includes a molded housing configured with a rear endbell portion to receive an armature and bearing, an intermediate motor portion to receive a motor shell and magnets arranged around the armature, and a front endbell portion to receive a diaphragm assembly having a diaphragm support plate supporting a diaphragm, the rear endbell portion, the intermediate motor portion and the front endbell portion being configured as an integrated molded housing unit, the diaphragm having two circumferential diaphragm sealing surfaces. The pump also includes an upper housing configured to assemble and couple to the molded housing so as to form a circumferential fluid-tight sealing arrangement that is configured between the front endbell portion and the upper housing on only one end of the pump. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140874 | ENHANCED AXIAL AIR MOVER SYSTEM WITH ENCLOSURE PROFILE - Implementations of an enhanced axial air mover system address various issues such as drying performance, transportability, storage, use, and assembly. Some implementations include ergonomic positioning of a carrying handle relative to positioning of a fan-assembly to make the system easier to carry. Enclosures with variable diameter profiles increase air flow performance. A floor edge allows for flush positioning of the air mover's outlet to improve flow of air. Various supports and engagement members allow for horizontal and/or vertical engagement of a plurality of the air movers for storage or increased air moving capacity for a given application. An alignment guide assists with positioning of the air mover with respect to a room wall to enhance air flow within the room. A cord retaining system provides an enhanced approach for securing the air mover's electrical cord. Grill guards have slotted ends to assist with assembly of the air mover. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140875 | ENHANCED AXIAL AIR MOVER SYSTEM WITH MATRIX - Implementations of an enhanced axial air mover system address various issues such as drying performance, transportability, storage, use, and assembly. Some implementations include ergonomic positioning of a carrying handle relative to positioning of a fan-assembly to make the system easier to carry. Enclosures with variable diameter profiles increase air flow performance. A floor edge allows for flush positioning of the air mover's outlet to improve flow of air. Various supports and engagement members allow for horizontal and/or vertical engagement of a plurality of the air movers for storage or increased air moving capacity for a given application. An alignment guide assists with positioning of the air mover with respect to a room wall to enhance air flow within the room. A cord retaining system provides an enhanced approach for securing the air mover's electrical cord. Grill guards have slotted ends to assist with assembly of the air mover. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140876 | COMPRESSOR WITH SERVICE VALVE ASSEMBLY - A scroll machine according to the present disclosure can include a shell, a first scroll member, a second scroll member and a valve assembly. The valve assembly can permit intermediate pressure in the shell to flow to an area of suction pressure in the shell. The valve assembly can include a first valve manifold that selectively couples to the shell. A second valve manifold can slidably and non-threadably locate against the first valve manifold. A retainer can couple to the first valve manifold to capture the second valve manifold against the first valve manifold. A valve can selectively connect an intermediate flow exiting the shell through the first and second valve manifolds to a suction flow entering the shell. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140877 | SCROLL-TYPE VOLUME DISPLACEMENT APPARATUS WITH AN ORBITING THRUST BEARING - A scroll-type volume displacement apparatus with an orbiting thrust bearing. A scroll element of the first end plate in a fixed scroll engages with a scroll element of the second end plate in an orbiting scroll, the fixed scroll and the orbiting scroll are set in the main housing respectively. The purpose of the apparatus is to set the thrust ball bearing between the orbiting scroll and the base shell, which can orbit along the orbiting scroll, so as to balance the potential shake generated in the orbiting movement along the orbiting scroll through the multi-group thrust ball bearings. And, by the sealed contact between the orbiting scroll and the thrust ball bearing, the axial deviating force of the orbiting scroll can seal the pressure chamber to keep the slight contact of the front and behind face of the two scrolls which engages with each other. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140878 | COOLING SYSTEMS FOR ROTARY ENGINES - Cooling systems for rotary internal combustion engines. Air through-rotor cooling is provided by a closed-loop cooling system with an output shaft-driven fan. Liquid cooling is provided utilizing a cooling chamber within the output shaft. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140879 | ROTARY MECHANISM WITH ARTICULATING ROTOR - The rotary mechanism with articulating rotor may be adapted as a pump or compressor when external power is applied to its shaft, as a motor when differential pressure is applied to its inlet and outlet ports, or as an internal combustion engine when provided with fuel, air, and ignition source. The mechanism includes an internal chamber having major and minor diameters. An articulating rotor having four linked segments rotates therein. The segments allow the rotor to articulate between square and rhomboid shapes as it rotates within the chamber, the rotor segments forming variable volume chamber portions as they rotate. The rotor segments are linked to the central shaft either by a transverse arm rotationally affixed to the central shaft and to diametrically opposed rotor segments, or by telescoping rods connecting the linked ends of the rotor segments to the central shaft. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140880 | ROTARY FLUID MACHINE - A rotary fluid machine | 2014-05-22 |
20140140881 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THERMOELECTRIC SOLID ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a method | 2014-05-22 |
20140140882 | ADDITIVE LAYER MANUFACTURING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for manufacturing a three-dimensional object by additive layer manufacturing. The method includes providing layers of material in powder form on a support inside a chamber, and irradiating each layer with a beam before providing the subsequent layer. A gas atmosphere is maintained inside the chamber during the irradiation steps. The pressure and/or the composition of the gas atmosphere is controlled where at least two different gas atmospheres having different predetermined pressures and/or compositions are inside the chamber during irradiation of the layers, the beam spot size on the layers is controlled such that at least two different beam spot sizes are utilized during irradiation, and/or the temperature of the gas atmosphere inside the chamber and/or of the layer being irradiated is controlled such that at least two different temperatures of the gas atmosphere and/or of the layer being irradiated are present during irradiation of the layers. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140883 | QUENCH AND TEMPER CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL ALLOY - A quench and temper steel alloy is disclosed having the following composition in weight percent. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140884 | HIGH-PURITY YTTRIUM, PROCESS OF PRODUCING HIGH-PURITY YTTRIUM, HIGH-PURITY YTTRIUM SPUTTERING TARGET, METAL GATE FILM DEPOSITED WITH HIGH-PURITY YTTRIUM SPUTTERING TARGET, AND SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH THE METAL GATE FILM - Provided are high-purity yttrium and a high-purity yttrium sputtering target each having a purity, excluding rare earth elements and gas components, of 5 N or more and containing 1 wt ppm or less of each of Al, Fe, and Cu; a method of producing high-purity yttrium by molten salt electrolysis of a raw material being a crude yttrium oxide having a purity, excluding gas components, of 4N or less at a bath temperature of 500° C. to 800° C. to obtain yttrium crystals, desalting treatment, water washing, and drying of the yttrium crystals, and then electron beam melting for removing volatile materials to achieve a purity, excluding rare earth elements and gas components, of 5N or more; and a technology capable of efficiently and stably providing high-purity yttrium, a sputtering target composed of the high-purity yttrium, and a metal-gate thin film mainly composed of the high-purity yttrium. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140885 | Hydrogen storage alloy and negative electrode and Ni-metal hydride battery employing same - A hydrogen storage alloy having a higher electrochemical hydrogen storage capacity than that predicted by the alloy's gaseous hydrogen storage capacity at 2 MPa. The hydrogen storage alloy may have an electrochemical hydrogen storage capacity 5 to 15 times higher than that predicted by the maximum gaseous phase hydrogen storage capacity thereof. The hydrogen storage alloy may be selected from alloys of the group consisting of A | 2014-05-22 |
20140140886 | ALUMINUM PRESSURE CASTING ALLOY - Aluminium alloy for components having increased strength with a yield point Rp | 2014-05-22 |
20140140887 | ROOM DISINFECTION METHOD - A system for disinfecting a room comprising a spray dispenser which dispenses a solution having antimicrobial properties at predetermined time intervals so as to provide continuous disinfection of the room, in combination with an HVAC system having an air filter which has been treated with a solution also having antimicrobial properties so as to further aid in disinfection of air entering the room. The system is designed to provide around-the-clock disinfection of the room thereby reducing the reliance on personnel to disinfect a room, especially in a healthcare setting such as in an emergency room or a surgical theatre. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140888 | Method and Apparatus for Producing a High Level of Disinfection in Air and Surfaces - This specification relates to an improved method, process and apparatus for disinfecting and sterilizing all types of surfaces and indoor air and room air contaminated with microorganisms. The improved apparatus consists of a multi-wavelength narrow spectral width UV source that is more effective than mercury based 254 nm germicidal lamps for destroying the DNA and outer shell or membrane of virus, bacteria, spores and cists. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140889 | METHOD FOR ENHANCING THE SHELF LIFE OF DONOR BLOOD BY LASER BIOSTIMULATION - A method for increasing the shelf life of donor blood contemplates the following steps. In the first step blood is transferred to a sterile container and mixed with an anticoagulant as indicated in step | 2014-05-22 |
20140140890 | AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS DEVICE - The automatic analysis device measures time sequential data on a scattered light amount as reaction process data, and quantitatively determines the concentration of an analyte from a change in light amount. The automatic analysis device has a function of selecting reaction process data to be used for quantitative determination from the reaction process data obtained by measurement using a plurality of light receivers at different angles. As a result of using this function, data is selected from the reaction process data obtained by measurement using the plurality of light receivers at different angles in accordance with the concentration of the analyte and whether the priority is given to high sensitivity in the case where sensitivity is prioritized or a dynamic range, and the result of the quantitative determination is displayed. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140891 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING PLASMA FROM BLOOD AND DELAYED WETTING - Devices and methods are disclosed herein for separating a supernate from a suspension. The apparatus consists of a sample zone, a controllable gate, and an analysis zone. The sample zone holds the suspension. The analysis zone passively transports a supernate formed from the suspension by capillary transport. A controllable gate prevents the suspension in the transport zone from flowing into the analysis zone. The controllable gate can be triggered after the supernate has separated from the suspension to allow the supernate to flow into the analysis zone. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140892 | EXHAUST AFTER-TREATMENT SYSTEM - An exhaust after-treatment system for heating a sensor system attached to a diesel particulate filter for determining the condition of the diesel particulate filter is provided. The exhaust after-treatment system includes a diesel particulate filter, a sensor system, and a heating mechanism. The sensor system is configured to monitor pressure at an input end and an output end of the diesel particulate filter. The heating mechanism is in thermal contact with the sensor system. The heating mechanism is disposed downstream of an engine cooling system and enables a flow of engine coolant around the sensor system, preventing condensation and freezing of the sensor system. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140893 | STERILIZING DEVICE FOR STERILIZING FLUIDS - A sterilizing device for sterilizing of a fluid by UV-radiation comprising an inner tube receiving an UV-lamp. An outer tube arranged around the inner tube. A jacket tube arranged around the outer tube. A proximal end with a first inlet/outlet for the fluid and a second inlet/outlet for the fluid. A distal end of the sterilizing device arranged opposed to the proximal end comprising a third inlet/outlet for the fluid and a fourth inlet/outlet for the fluid. A first gap arranged between the inner tube and the outer tube, the first gap defining a first flow path for the fluid interconnecting the first inlet/outlet and the third inlet/outlet. A second gap arranged between the outer tube and the jacket tube, and the second gap defining a second flow path for the fluid interconnecting the second inlet/outlet and the fourth inlet/outlet. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140894 | POLYOLEFIN PRODUCTION WITH MULTIPLE POLYMERIZATION REACTORS - A polyolefin production system including: a first reactor configured to produce a first discharge slurry having a first polyolefin; a second reactor configured to produce a second discharge slurry having a second polyolefin; and a post-reactor treatment zone having at least a separation vessel configured to receive the second discharge slurry or both the first discharge slurry and the second discharge slurry. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140895 | Counter-Current Fluidized Bed Reactor for the Dehydrogenation of Olefins - A process and apparatus for the dehydrogenation of paraffins is presented. The process utilizes a reactor that includes a slower flow of catalyst through the reactor, with a counter current flow of gas through the catalyst bed. The catalyst is regenerated and distributed over the top of the catalyst bed, and travels through the bed with the aid of reactor internals to limit backmixing of the catalyst. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140896 | MICROCHANNEL REACTOR FOR HYDROCARBON REFORMING - Disclosed is a microreactor for hydrocarbon reforming, including an end plate, a combustion catalyst plate, a combustion channel plate, a reforming catalyst plate and a reforming channel plate, wherein a plurality of combustion catalyst-filled parts are present in a portion of an entire combustion catalyst plate and a plurality of combustion catalyst-unfilled parts are present in a remaining portion. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140897 | Loose-Fill Insulation Exhaust Gas Treatment Device and Methods of Manufacturing - An exhaust gas treatment device, which includes an outer layer, an inner layer that is at least in part disposed within the outer layer, and a loose-fill insulation disposed in the volume between the outer layer and the inner layer, where a piece of fiber mat is disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer and forms a barrier that at least partially prevents the loss of the loose-fill insulation from the volume between the outer layer and the inner layer and a manufacturing method that includes placing a loose-fill insulation into the volume of space between an inner layer and an outer layer and positioning a piece of fiber mat between the outer layer and the inner layer to form a barrier that at least partially prevents the loss of the loose-fill insulation from the volume of space between the outer and inner layers. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140898 | WET SCRUBBER AND A METHOD OF CLEANING A PROCESS GAS - A wet scrubber ( | 2014-05-22 |
20140140899 | CATALYSED PARTICULATE FILTER AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A CATALYSED PARTICULATE FILTER - Wall flow particulate filter catalysed at its inlet side with a catalyst having activity in the removal of residual hydro-carbons and carbon monoxide and catalysing at rich burn engine operation conditions the reaction of nitrogen oxides with hydrogen and/or carbon monoxide to ammonia and catalysed at its outlet side with a catalyst having activity in the selective reduction of NOx by reaction with ammonia being formed in the inlet side. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140900 | MOLDED THREE-DIMENSIONAL END CONE INSULATOR - A molded three-dimensional insulator that is suitable for use in an end cone region of a pollution control device and a method of making the insulator are described. The insulator includes ceramic fibers that have a bulk shrinkage no greater than 10 weight percent. The ceramic fibers can contain alumina and silica and can be microcrystalline, crystalline, or a combination thereof. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140901 | Methods and Devices for the Production of Cyanopyridines - Subject of the invention is a method for the production of a cyanopyridine, wherein
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20140140902 | COLLECTING TUBE AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AN ORGANISM FROM A CULTURE MEDIUM - An apparatus for collecting an organism from a culture medium includes a collecting tube having a cutting end portion, and a suction unit connected to the collecting tube. The collecting tube is capable of penetrating into and incising the organism in the culture medium. The suction unit is capable of generating a suction force to draw the incised organism from the culture medium through the cutting end portion. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140903 | Improvements in Hydrogen Generators - A pyrolytic hydrogen generator comprising a pressure vessel containing a plurality of cardboard receptacles for the thermally decomposable hydrogen generating material and an associated ignition system. Also, a modular pellet tray assembly for use in the generator comprises a plurality of trays having pellet holders and associated igniters and held in a stack by support rods that also provide electrical connectivity to the trays. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140904 | ENCLOSED-CHANNEL REACTOR SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANUFACTURE CATALYSTS OR SUPPORT - The present invention provides methods and designs of enclosed-channel reactor system for manufacturing catalysts or supports. Both of the configuration designs force the gaseous precursors and purge gas flow through the channel surface of reactor. The precursors will transform to thin film or particle catalysts or supports under adequate reaction temperature, working pressure and gas concentration. The reactor body is either sealed or enclosed for isolation from atmosphere. Another method using super ALD cycles is also proposed to grow alloy catalysts or supports with controllable concentration. The catalysts prepared by the method and system in the present invention are noble metals, such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium, or transition metals such as iron, silver, cobalt, nickel and tin, while supports are silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, cerium oxide or magnesium oxide, or refractory metals, which can be chromium, molybdenum, tungsten or tantalum. | 2014-05-22 |
20140140905 | SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF MOLYBDENUM VALUES FROM URANIUM PROCESS DISTILLATE - A method for treating process distillate heavies produced during uranium fluoride purification is described. The heavies contain primarily uranium hexafluoride, UF | 2014-05-22 |