22nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 5 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150144000 | Beverage Preparation Machines and Methods For Operating Beverage Preparation Machines - A method of operating a beverage preparation machine, the beverage preparation machine being of the type comprising a brewer comprising: a reservoir containing water; a delivery head for receiving in use a cartridge containing one or more beverage ingredients; a pump for pumping water from said reservoir to said delivery head; a primary heater for heating the water contained in said reservoir; a secondary heater in between the reservoir and the delivery head; a controller for controlling energisation of the primary heater and the secondary heater; and wherein the controller operates to prevent energisation of the primary heater simultaneous with energisation of the secondary heater. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed and methods and apparatus utilising first and second brewers. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144001 | Capsule Based System for Preparing and Dispensing a Beverage - The present invention relates to dispensing of a substance from a container by means of a dispensing apparatus. Specifically, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to (1) a container and (2) the automated method for opening such container and (3) the automated method of dispensing of the contents from such container into a customer receptacle or glass. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144002 | Beverage Preparation Machines - A delivery head for a beverage preparation machine comprising a movable first part, a fixed second part and a cartridge guide; the first part being movable between an open position and a clamping position; the cartridge guide being operatively engaged with the first part and slidably movable relative to the second part between a loading position and a dispensing position; the cartridge guide being located in the loading position when the first part is in the open position so as to enable loading of a cartridge into the cartridge guide; wherein on movement of the first part into the clamping position the cartridge guide is slidable into the dispensing position due to the operative engagement of the cartridge guide with the first part. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144003 | MODULAR SYSTEM WITH SMALL FOOTPRINT AUTONOMOUS MODULE - The present invention relates to a system for producing a beverage from portioned ingredients provided within a capsule or pod, the system including a base station including a (e.g. removable) water reservoir of large capacity, and an autonomous beverage preparation module including an extraction head and being removably connectable to the base station from an autonomous-use mode to docked-use mode. The autonomous module includes a water inlet connection member. The autonomous module and the base station respectively include matching positioning members which engage when the beverage preparation module is connected to the base station in the docked position, and the system includes alternative water supply members and water outlet connection members adapted for connecting to the water inlet connection member of the module for supplying water to the module when the module is in the autonomous-use mode. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144004 | BEVERAGE PRODUCING DEVICE WITHA DUAL-POSITION WATER CONTAINER - The beverage producing device comprises a housing ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144005 | FOOD PRODUCT TOASTING MACHINE - A toasting machine for toasting a food product includes a housing having a bottom and a top, and a heating source for toasting a food product. The heating source is mounted in the housing and extends upright in a direction from the bottom of the housing to the top of the housing, and completely encircles a toasting chamber in the housing for sourcing surrounding heat to the toasting chamber. An opening in the top of the housing communicates with the toasting chamber for admitting a food product into the toasting chamber for toasting. The heating source is a heat-insulative wall that has an inner face that completely encircles the toasting chamber, and resistance wire carried by the wall, which is uniformly distributed along the inner face of wall for sourcing surrounding heat to the toasting chamber. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144006 | COOKING APPARATUS - The present invention discloses an apparatus and method that combines traditional open flame cooking and modern cooking techniques (including, but not limited to, convection cooking, conduction cooking, microwave cooking etc). It not only allows traditional cooking steps that take place in open flame but also gives the user an option to switch over to other cooking technique to complete the cooking. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144007 | Grill Device - A grill device includes a grilling unit, a heating unit, a controlling unit and a switching unit. A second grilling module of the grilling unit ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144008 | DIVERTERS AND COOKING CHAMBERS AND COOKING APPARATUS INCLUDING DIVERTERS - A diverter, and a cooking chamber and cooking apparatus including the diverter, is capable of diffusing liquids, semi-solid substances, and the like. The diverter includes a diverter plate and an orifice that projects from a surface of the diverter plate. The orifice has an open sidewall portion. The diverter further includes a recessed portion formed in the diverter plate, extending from the orifice, and a bumper portion that projects from a surface of the recessed portion and is disposed proximate to the orifice. The cooking chamber includes a heating element, a wall, an inlet port formed in the wall, and a cooking chamber fitting disposed adjacent to the inlet port. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking chamber, a filter pan, a filter pump, and an inlet port formed in a wall of the cooking chamber. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144009 | QUICK RELEASE SKEWER ASSEMBLY - A quick release skewer assembly comprising a skewer shaft with a first end portion and a second end portion axially spaced from the first end portion, a first clamping element connected to the first end portion with a first grip face, and a clamping assembly adjacent the second end portion including an anchor element and a second clamping element with a second grip face. The first grip face is axially separated from the second grip face by a grip distance. The first clamping element is axially and rotationally engaged to the skewer. The anchor element is threadably connected to the skewer shaft such that the grip distance may be selectively threadably adjusted. The clamping assembly is operative to selectively displace the second grip face in a generally linear and axial direction between: (i) an open orientation wherein the grip distance is axially expanded and distal; and (ii) a closed orientation wherein the grip distance is axially contracted and proximal relative to the open orientation. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144010 | ROTISSERIE ACCESSORY KIT - The present invention is, multi-spit accessory conversion kit intended to be used for multiple types of barbecue grills and pits. The kits multiple skewer assembly is capable of being adjusted to various sized grills. The skewers are also able to easily be placed and removed from the multi-functional rotating rotisseries to control cooking. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144011 | Infrared Based Peeling of Fruits and Vegetables - A method and apparatus for infrared peeling of fruits and vegetables is disclosed herein. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144012 | INTERACTIVE WASTE RECEPTACLE - An interactive waste receptacle combines a waste receptacle, a display device, a sensor, a camera, a speaker, and a variety of interactive media to receive and process waste, and perform an assortment of interactive functions in a public venue. The interactive waste receptacle detects events from a user, and responds to the events with interactive functions, including; receiving, compacting, and processing a waste; detecting proximal images, sounds, and smells; and displaying advertisements, text, graphics, animation, video, audio, and games. The waste receptacle receives and compacts the waste. A display device integrated with the waste receptacle displays images of advertising, messages, and pertinent information. A sensor detects events from the user. A camera records a user image. A speaker emits and receives audio signals to the user. Interactive media also record user events. The sensor, camera, speaker, and interactive media perform an interactive function in response to the event. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144013 | Instrumentation to Dry-Deliver SLMP Particles to the Lithium-Ion Electrode - An embodiment of the invention describes an calendaring apparatus comprising a roller press comprising a first roller and a second roller, a static electricity generator, a motor drive system in communication with the first roller and the second roller to impart rotation to first roller and the second roller, wherein the static electricity generator imparts a static charge to a surface of the first roller, and a material holding tray for holding a material in communication with the first roller. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144014 | METHOD FOR GENERATING RELIEF PRINTS - A method is provided for processing a relief raster image, comprising customary color channels for indicating a color of each pixel and a height channel for indicating a height of each pixel into several pass images that are printed using a printer with several colorants including a white colorant. For each pixel a relief part, a white part and a skin part are discriminated in order to combine the demands for height and color variation across the surface of the image. The skin part comprises pixels for which a colorant composition based on the color channels of the relief raster image is established. In order to print a color in the skin part that is independent of a height of the pixel, the relief part comprises an arbitrary colorant composition and the white part comprises mainly white colorant. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144015 | ELECTRONIC PRINTING DEVICE IN THE FORM OF A MANUAL STAMP - An electronic printing device in the form of a manual stamp has a housing in which an electronic printing unit cartridge is received to which an electronic control unit is assigned for setting the printed image and of which the lower printing head is disposed in order to generate a printed image via the open lower side of the housing on a base via which the housing is displaced, a slide cover being provided that is arranged so as to be displaceable between a closing or rest position in which it covers the lower printing head of the cartridge, and an open or printing position in which the lower printing head of the cartridge is exposed; the slide cover is displaceably arranged immediately on the lower side of the housing, the slide cover being guided in control links which are provided on the sides of the housing and into which the slide cover engages via guide pins. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144016 | Imagewise Priming of Non-D2T2 Printable Substrates for Direct D2T2 Printing - A method for enabling D2T2 printing onto non-D2T2 printable substrates uses a diffusible primer material provided on a dye-sheet or ribbon. The primer comprises a polymer, a release agent and a plasticizer. The release agent and the plasticizer are diffused into the substrate, while the polymer remains on the dye-sheet or ribbon. Printing of the primer onto the PC substrate is controlled via a computer image program corresponding to a colored image. This computer image program also controls the printing of the colored image at the primed locations. Accordingly, image-wise treatment of a plastic material via the primer selectively renders the PC substrate surface D2T2 printable at the point of personalization, providing for a 100% PC full card body having the colored image. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144017 | POLYPHOSPHAZENES - Optically sensitised binders which are energetic polyphosphazenes tailored at the molecular level to achieve enhanced absorption of electromagnetic radiation by having attached thereto a chromophore to absorb light and therefore ignite the binder in use. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144018 | PROJECTILE - This invention relates to a non-lethal projectile to be fired using a paintball gun, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to an aerodynamic non-lethal projectile which is used for marking, inhibiting or administering medicinal or other chemical substances to live targets. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a projectile comprising a body shaped to receive a capsule containing a substance, the body having a stabilising member connected thereto for stabilising the projectile in flight when the projectile is discharged from a weapon, and an annular member connected to the stabilising member at a rear end of the projectile for positioning the projectile relative to the weapon and relative to other projectiles to be discharged by the weapon. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144019 | LEAD-FREE AMMUNITION FOR SMALL-BORE WEAPONS - The invention relates to a lead-free projectile ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144020 | PULLING MACHINE FOR UNLOADING AND LAYING RAILWAY TRACKS - The invention relates to a pulling machine for unloading and laying railway tracks, which moves by means of caterpillar tracks running next to the sleepers arranged on the setting bed, with the rail on the provisional supports arranged on the sleepers. The machine comprises a cabin and two caterpillar tracks and includes, in its rear tractor part, a pulling slide that comprises a tube with fastening elements, said tube sliding horizontally, actuated by a hydraulic cylinder comprising a piston connected to the tube, via three dismountable metal supports provided with teflon elements for facilitating the sliding, said metal supports being connected to steel elements acted upon by articulated arms generating the vertical movement by means of the action of another hydraulic cylinder, always maintaining the pulling direction. The machine pulls the rails without needing an auxiliary track, maintaining the position of the track-laying train. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144021 | VEHICLE LINE - The present invention refers to a vehicle line comprising at least two rails which are parallel to each other and fastened to a substructure and on which plate-shaped elements are arranged, characterized in that in the lateral lower portion the plate-shaped elements respectively comprise downwardly projecting bearing blocks which are supported in a vertically adjustable manner on holding elements which are respectively fastened to one of the rails. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144022 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND SYSTEM FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL - Various embodiments for an exhaust gas treatment device for a vehicle system are provided. In one example, the vehicle system includes an engine with a longitudinal axis, where a crankshaft of the engine is parallel to the longitudinal axis and an exhaust gas treatment device mounted on the engine, vertically above the engine such that a longitudinal axis of the exhaust gas treatment device is aligned in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the engine, the exhaust gas treatment device configured to receive exhaust gas from an exhaust manifold of the engine. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144023 | AXLEBOX COMPRISING SPLIT HOUSING PARTS, VEHICLE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SUCH AXLEBOX AND PROCESSES - An axlebox, comprising a first housing part, a second housing part and a bearing unit mounted therebetween, wherein the first housing part and the second housing part are connected by pivot element on one side of the bearing unit and by tightening feature on another side of the bearing unit. The invention also concerns a vehicle comprising at least one such axlebox. The invention also concerns processes for mounting, dismounting or replacing the bearing unit in such an axlebox. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144024 | RAIL VEHICLE COMPRISING A TROUGH-SHAPED INNER FLOOR - A rail vehicle for passenger transport. The rail vehicle has at least one carriage with a trough-shaped inner floor section. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144025 | Running Gear Frame for a Rail Vehicle - A running gear frame for a rail vehicle, comprising a frame body. The frame body comprises two longitudinal beams and a transverse beam unit providing a structural connection between the longitudinal beams, such that a substantially H-shaped configuration is formed. Each longitudinal beam has a free end section forming a primary suspension interface. Each longitudinal beam has a pivot interface section associated to the free end section and forming a pivot interface for a pivot arm. Each longitudinal beam has an angled section associated to the free end section, the angled section being arranged such that the free end section forms a pillar section. The pivot interface section is integrated into to the angled section and the frame body is formed as a monolithically cast component made of a grey cast iron material. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144026 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING A FORCE BETWEEN THE CHASSIS AND BODY OF A RAIL VEHICLE - A device transmits a force between a chassis and a body of a rail vehicle. The device is a structurally simple, space-saving device which allows spring movements and rotational movements of the body relative to the chassis. This is achieved in that at least one first traction link buffer, which has a first end face, and at least one second traction link buffer, which has a second end face, are fixed to the chassis. The first end face is spaced from the second end face in a longitudinal direction of the rail vehicle. The two end faces point in at least approximately opposite directions, and a stop plate with sliding portions which are mutually spaced in the longitudinal direction is provided on the body. The end faces of the traction link buffers rest against the sliding portions in a slidable manner at least along some sections. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144027 | PARTICULATE WOOD PRESERVATIVE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A wood preservative includes injectable particles comprising one or more sparingly soluble copper salts. The copper-based particles are sufficiently insoluble so as to not be easily removed by leaching but are sufficiently soluble to exhibit toxicity to primary organisms primarily responsible for the decay of the wood. Exemplary particles contain for example copper hydroxide, basic copper carbonate, copper carbonate, basic copper sulfates including particularly tribasic copper sulfate, basic copper nitrates, copper oxychlorides, copper borates, basic copper borates, and mixtures thereof. The particles typically have a size distribution in which at least 50% of particles have a diameter smaller than 0.25 μm, 0.2 μm, or 0.15 μm. At least about 20% and even more than 75% of the weight of the particles may be composed of the substantially crystalline copper salt. Wood or a wood product may be impregnated with copper based particles of the invention. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144028 | AQUEOUS COMPOSITIONS AND USE THEREOF - Aqueous compositions which contain amino functional organosilicon compounds can be used to modify inorganic, organic, or organosilicon substrates to improve their adhesion and stabilization. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144029 | BENTONITE MODIFIER, MODIFIED BENTONITE, AND USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a bentonite modifier, comprising a water-soluble thiosulfate, a water-soluble alcohol compound, and a water-soluble amine compound, wherein the amounts of thiosulfate, the alcohol compound, and the amine compound are in the ratio of (0.3˜1):(0.3˜1):(0.3˜1). The present disclosure further relates to a bentonite-containing cement additive capable of resisting permeation and salt corrosion, comprising bentonite and said modifier, wherein the content of the bentonite modifier is 0.2˜5% of the bentonite by weight. Meanwhile, the present disclosure also provides use of the modified bentonite. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144030 | PARTICLE PACKED CEMENT-SCM BLENDS - Cement-SCM blends employ particle packing principles to increase particle packing density and reduce interstitial spacing between the cement and SCM particles. Particle packing reduces the amount of water required to obtain a cement paste having a desired flow, lowers the water-cementitious material ratio (w/cm), and increases early and long-term strengths. This may be accomplished by providing a hydraulic cement fraction having a narrow PSD and at least one SCM fraction having a mean particle size that differs from the mean particle size of the narrow PSD cement by a multiple of 3.0 or more to yield a cement-SCM blend having a particle packing density of at least 57.0%. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144031 | CONCRETE MIX COMPOSITION, MORTAR MIX COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF MAKING AND CURING CONCRETE OR MORTAR AND CONCRETE OR MORTAR OBJECTS AND STRUCTURES - The invention comprises a method of making a cement-based object or structure having a compressive strength greater than about 1,000 psi. The method comprises placing a cement-based material in an insulated concrete form, wherein the insulated concrete form has an R-value of at least 1.5, wherein the cement-based material comprises approximately 10% to approximately 80% by weight portland cement, and at least one of approximately 10% to approximately 90% by weight slag cement and approximately 5% to approximately 80% by weight fly ash. The invention also comprises a method of making a cement-based object or structure. The invention further comprises objects or structures made by the foregoing methods. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144032 | ALKYL HYDROXYALKYL CELLULOSE ETHERS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND USE IN CEMENTS AND MORTARS - Disclosed are methods for the preparation of alkyl hydroxyalkyl cellulose ethers, and the use of such alkyl hydroxyalkyl cellulose ethers in the preparation and use of mortars and other cement-based systems; also disclosed is a hydraulic composition containing at least one retarder, at least one accelerator and a cellulose ether having a prolonged open time without deterioration of the other cement tile adhesive properties such as workability, setting time, strength development and sag resistance; and further disclosed are dry mortars containing encapsulated calcium chloride used in preparing mortar materials for use in construction, and the preparation and use of such mortars in cold weather environments is also disclosed. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144033 | Crack-Reducing Admixture for Cementitious Compositions - A cementitious composition including at least one cementitious material and at least one crack reducing admixture including: (i) from 0 to about 5 weight percent of at least one alcohol, based on the total weight of the admixture excluding water; and (ii) a compound having the chemical structure of formula (III): | 2015-05-28 |
20150144034 | PERSONAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING INFORMATION IN A COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE - A video source control assembly for use with at least a first display screen and a plurality of video source devices, the control assembly including a deck member forming a top surface and at least one cable passing opening, a switching device, a plurality of control cables, each control cable including first and second ends, each first end linkable to at least one source device and the second end linked to the switching device to provide video content thereto and a separate housing mounted to an intermediate portion of each of the control cables so that flexible portions of the associated control cable extend from the housing to each of the first and second ends, a separate selection button mounted in each of the housings that provides a control signal to the switching device causing the switching device to modify the content presented on the display screen, wherein, the portion of each cable between the housing and the second end passes through the cable passing opening and the housing has dimensions such that the housing is blocked from passing through the cable passing opening. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144035 | EXTRACTABLE DRAWER DEVICE AND FURNITURE ITEM COMPRISING SAID DRAWER DEVICE - Extractable drawer device ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144036 | TABLE WITH NESTING TOP - A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144037 | NANO-HYBRID CATALYST FOR NOx REMOVAL - The present invention is related to the synthesis of a nano-hybrid catalyst made of carbon nanotubes and metal ferrite materials for the removal of NO | 2015-05-28 |
20150144038 | REMOVAL DEVICE FOR RADIOACTIVE CESIUM - To provide a device for removing radioactive cesium from waste material containing radioactive cesium, doing so at low energy and in a dependable manner. The removal device | 2015-05-28 |
20150144039 | ANHYDROUS AMMONIA INJECTOR FOR DISK OPENER - A disk opener includes a disk blade for creating a furrow and a closing wheel for closing it. An injection zone is defined generally below and up to slightly forward of the closing wheel. An anhydrous ammonia injector is mounted between the blade and the wheel and delivers anhydrous ammonia via a delivery tube into the furrow at an injection point within the injection zone. The injection point is also preferably centered within the furrow. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144040 | APPARATUS TO IMPROVE FIELD APPLICATION OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA IN COLD TEMPERATURES - An apparatus and method to improve delivery of liquid anhydrous ammonia from a portable liquid NH | 2015-05-28 |
20150144041 | DROP TUBE SYSTEM FOR PLANTING FIELD SEEDS IN ROWS WITH DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF SEEDS - A system for planting seeds having a metering system positioned before a belt lowering system that has a sensor to detect the position of a seed on the belt lowering system. The rotational speed of the metering system and the belt lowering system are determined by the speed and location of a planter and the position of the seed on the belt lowering system to correct seed positioning with relation to a pre-mapped or selected field starting location. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144042 | MOLDED BOOT FOR DISPENSING SEEDS AND TREATMENT - A double shoot dispensing system including a shank for opening a treatment trench, a seed shovel for creating left and right seed shelves above and on opposite sides of the treatment trench, and a two-piece boot body having a plurality of internal passages defined by assembled left and right halves of the body. A first passage directs the seeds onto the seed shelves, a second passage directs a granular fertilizer treatment into the treatment trench, and first and second tube passages receive first and second tubes delivering additional treatments into the treatment trench. Left and right ducts branch from the first passage so as to guide the deposit of the seeds. The body is constructed of a material having a relatively low mass and a relatively low coefficient of friction, such as polyurethane, polyethylene, nylon, or polyacetal, and is externally shaped so as to taper in a direction of travel. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144043 | EMBROIDERY DATA GENERATOR, SEWING MACHINE AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An embroidery data generator generating embroidery data on which an embroidery pattern is sewn includes a display unit configured to be capable of color display, a control device configured to cause the display unit to display a color chart representing at least one of three attributes of hue, saturation and value of a color, to set a range on the color chart displayed by the display unit, to randomly extract one of colors within the set range, the one color being used as thread color data, the embroidery pattern including a plurality of color-based pattern portions, the thread color data specifying colors of the color-based pattern portions, and to assign the extracted color to the thread color data of a corresponding one of the color-based pattern portions. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144044 | CATAMARAN SURFACE VESSEL WITH REMOVABLE MISSION-SPECIFIC PAYLOAD MODULE - A system includes a catamaran configured for use in a body of water and having twin hulls, the catamaran comprising an opening between the twin hulls, the opening having a size and shape substantially the same as a payload module. The system also includes the payload module removably coupled to the catamaran in the opening between the twin hulls. The system further includes a common interface coupled to the payload module and the catamaran, the common interface configured to exchange utilities between the payload module and the catamaran. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144045 | BOAT HAVING BUOYANCY UNIT - A boat includes: a pair of buoyancy units spaced from each other; a bottom plate structure connecting the bottoms of the pair of buoyancy units to each other; and a water storage defined by the pair of buoyancy units and the bottom plate structure, open rearward at the stern to take water from the outside, and keeping the water flowing therein. The boat can keep the balance more stable, is free from a common waterproof problem, and can improve a running ability. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144046 | CABIN FOR A FLOATING INSTALLATION WITH LINES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO REINFORCEMENT - The invention relates to a cabin ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144047 | FENDER HOLDER AND ASSEMBLY - The fender assembly has a fender holder. The fender holder includes a base, to be attached to a berthing structure at a position proximate an edge of the berthing structure, and a fender engaging formation attached to said base. The fender assembly further includes a fender body. The fender engaging formation is adapted to hold the fender body such that said fender body extends outwardly from the fender holder so as to overlaps the edge of the berthing structure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144048 | TOW BAR HOLDER - A tow bar holder for securing a tow bar to a boat having an outboard engine has two separate securing elements secured to the stern of the boat. The securing elements each have a fixing element for securing to an engine plate, and a receiving element. The feet of the tow bar can be plugged into a receiving space of the receiving element. In this case, the internal dimensions of the receiving space are larger than the external dimensions of the feet of the tow bar, such that the tow bar is tiltable and/or is fixable in various positions in the receiving space. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144049 | Buoyant, Variably Buoyant and Non-Buoyant Foil Structures for Marine Vessels and Watercraft - A watercraft including a side-hull extending downwardly from each side of a hull of the watercraft. A foil extends downwardly and inwardly from each side-hull. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144050 | ANCHOR FOR THE VESSELS - The invention is an anchor which constitutes a certain weight in the water, when dropped into the water by means of a connection like a rope or chain connected to the mentioned vessel in order to stabilize the vessels at a required area or point over the sea surface. It has an expandable reservoir which allows the water transmission inside from the outside, keeps the material located inside and is connected to the vessel with the connection and contains a water absorbent material which expands and gets heavy when interacting with water located in the reservoir. When the water absorbent material interacts with water it turns into a mass of thick solid gel and becomes heavier inside the reservoir in which it is located, and reaches the sufficient weight that the reservoir can stabilize the vessel at its place. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144051 | Methods, Systems, and Apparatuses for Inverting a Submersible Craft - Autonomous, unmanned submersible can turn upside down in order to use instrumentation placed on one side only. Batteries ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144052 | STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A WATERCRAFT - A watercraft is provided. The watercraft includes a cockpit. The watercraft further includes a stern-facing seat having a movable backrest. The seat is outside of the cockpit. An aquatic activity platform extends to a stern of the watercraft from the seat, and defines a foot rest for the seat. An engine is positioned substantially further towards a bow of the watercraft than the seat. A storage compartment has an opening positioned further towards the bow than the backrest of the seat. The backrest is movable to a first position to expose the opening and provide access to the storage compartment, and to a second position to conceal the opening. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144053 | PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL INDICATOR - A pressure differential indicator that eliminates the risk of providing a false positive due to fluid contamination. The invention has an electrically insulated barrier between the “hot” pin and the grounded housing without the need for a hermetic seal. The indicator can be manufactured at a greater efficiency and lower cost than is found with prior art pressure differential indicators. It has a piston that can be easily oriented to yield either a normally closed or normally open position. The indicator has at least one protrusion on a plastic overmold to engage the swage collar and resist axial rotation of the pin. A pressure seal interrupting the plastic overmold sections and exposing the underlying metal to allow for an O-ring seal with no potential leak path between plastic and metal. Finally, the pressure differential indicator has all moving components contained within a single cavity. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144054 | Advanced Reflective Tire Marking System for use as a Warning Indication to Highlight the Width of Large Vehicles - The present disclosure provides a reflective tire marking system for use as a warning indication to highlight the width of large vehicles, the system including a reflective tire marking inserted into an outer edge of a tire lug, wherein the reflective tire marking is made of a reflective rubber. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144055 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CRYSTALLINE TITANIUM POWDER - The invention provides a process for the production of crystalline titanium powder containing single crystals or agglomerates of single crystals having an average crystal size (by volume) greater than 1 μm, said process including reacting a titanium chloride species, preferably titanium dichloride, and reducing metal in a continuous back-mix reactor to produce a free flowing suspension of titanium powder in molten chloride salt wherein: i. both the titanium chloride species and the reducing metal are dissolved in a molten chloride salt and fed to the reactor containing a chloride salt of the reducing metal; ii. the average feed ratio of the titanium chloride species and reducing metal to the continuous back-mix reactor is within 1%, preferably within 0.1%, of the stoichiometric ratio required to fully reduce the titanium chloride salt to titanium metal; iii. the concentration of titanium powder in the fluid suspension of titanium powder in molten salt in the continuous back-mix reactor is between 2 and 23 mass %; and iv. The reducing metal is lithium, sodium, magnesium, or calcium. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144056 | CRYSTAL GROWING SYSTEMS AND CRUCIBLES FOR ENHANCING HEAT TRANSFER TO A MELT - A system for growing an ingot from a melt includes an outer crucible, an inner crucible, and a weir. The outer crucible includes a first sidewall and a first base. The first sidewall and the first base define an outer cavity for containing the melt. The inner crucible is located within the outer cavity, and has a central longitudinal axis. The inner crucible includes a second sidewall and a second base having an opening therein. The opening in the second base is concentric with the central longitudinal axis. The weir is disposed between the outer crucible and the inner crucible for supporting the inner crucible. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144057 | SUSCEPTOR - The invention relates to a susceptor which is for the processing chamber of protective gas and vacuum high-temperature processing installations and consists of graphite or CFC, has a tunnel-like design, and can be closed by a cover at both its ends. The invention should allow the provision of a flexibly and modularly extendable susceptor that has a material-saving design and, in particular, uniform thermal expansion. This is achieved by virtue of the fact that said susceptor ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144058 | DEVICE FOR COATING OR ENCLOSING PARTICLES - The invention relates to a device for coating or encapsulating particles, including a drum ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144059 | MICROFLUIDIC SURFACE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD - The present invention is notably directed to a microfluidic surface processing device including a microfluidic probe head with at least one aperture, on a face, including at least an outlet aperture; and a surface processing structure extending outward and perpendicular with respect to the face, the processing structure being further dimensioned and located with respect to the outlet aperture such that it can intercept a flowpath of liquid dispensed via the outlet aperture. The present invention is further directed to related apparatuses and methods. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144060 | CLUSTER-BATCH TYPE SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING SUBSTRATE - Disclosed is a cluster-batch type substrate processing system. The cluster-batch type substrate processing system comprises a substrate carry-in section | 2015-05-28 |
20150144061 | Combinatorial Plasma Enhanced Deposition Techniques - Combinatorial plasma enhanced deposition techniques are described, including designating multiple regions of a substrate, providing a precursor to at least a first region of the multiple regions, and providing a plasma to the first region to deposit a first material on the first region formed using the first precursor, wherein the first material is different from a second material formed on a second region of the substrate. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144062 | VAPOR DEPOSITION AND VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD - A vapor deposition apparatus includes a stage on which a substrate is mounted; a heater unit that is disposed at a side of the stage and includes a first heater and a second heater, wherein the first heater and the second heater are movable so that the first heater and the second heater are spaced apart from each other or are disposed adjacent to each other; and a nozzle unit that is disposed at a side opposite to the side at which the heater unit is disposed about the stage and includes one or more nozzles. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144063 | DEVICE FOR A VACUUM AND FOR TRANSMITTING OR ENABLING A MOVEMENT - A device for movement transmission, torque transmission, force transmission and/or enabling movement can form a gear and/or guidance mechanism and be used in a vacuum. The device includes at least one notch/engagement part mechanism, which is formed by at least one notch and at least one engagement part. The device further includes at least two contact surfaces, at least one contact surface being able to roll along the other contact surface. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144064 | System and Methodology for Culturing Cochineal Insects On An Artificial Medium - A method is provided for culturing cochineal insects. In accordance with the method, a medium is created ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144065 | SNACK STACK BIRD FEEDER - Bird feeding devices are provided that include a base having a substantially flat upper surface, a pillar having a bottom end and an upper end, wherein the pillar extends upward from the base with the bottom end connected to the base at a location proximate the center of the upper surface, a roof disposed above the base and connected to the upper end of pillar, and a stand connected to the base at a location proximate an edge of the base, wherein the stand extends, around the pillar, towards the roof (i) for at least one third of a distance between the base and the roof and (ii) for at least three quarters of a circle, and wherein the stand comprises two or more perches, wherein the pillar is configured to slidingly receive one or more bird feed tablets. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144066 | TOILET DEVICE FOR CATS - A feces and urine disposal device for cats includes a support structure having parallel, vertically extending wall members, a bottom chamber, and an elevated relief area between the opposing wall members and above the bottom chamber. The relief area includes a pair of longitudinal channels disposed in spaced, parallel relation to one another and an open longitudinal gap between the channels and communicating with the bottom chamber. In use, a cat stands in the relief area with the left paws in one channel and the right paws in the opposite channel so that the cat is straddling the gap. When the cat relieves itself, feces and urine pass through the gap and into a removable trough positioned in the bottom chamber or directly into a toilet bowl. Cat litter or another odor absorbing or containing substance can be placed in the trough, as well as the relief area. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144067 | Lionfish Containment Unit, commonly known as the "ZooKeeper" - A lionfish containment unit or device used to secure a venomous or non-venomous marine species while diving. Certain embodiments of the device allow for the entry of the specimen into the containment unit without the diver coming in direct contact with the specimen. The invention includes for displacement of air and water through weep holes and other manners that prohibit the venomous spines from protruding through. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144068 | FLOATING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAME - A floating structure and method for obtaining same. The structure includes a first plurality of tubes and a second plurality of tubes. The second plurality of tubes are inserted into the first plurality of tubes to extend through the upper portion of same, and both sets of tubes are welded together. The ends of the tubes of the first plurality of tubes are closed in order to be used as flotation tanks when the floating structure is fitted out for such use. The method concerns locking the first plurality of tubes in place on the frame, with pairs of holes in each of the first plurality of tubes being aligned, and a corresponding tube of the second plurality of tubes being inserted through each pair of aligned holes by force. Each of the connection portions or parts contained in the tubes are welded on the periphery of the holes. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144069 | Systems and methods for producing soil enhancement material - A system and a process for the production of a totally organic soil enhancement material product which includes waste byproduct from fish farming operations and common soil microbiology prepared and delivered in a carefully controlled process which greatly increases plant health and growth while simultaneously reducing the need to apply synthetic chemicals for nutrients, pests and disease. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144070 | PET CARRIER WITH DOOR LOCK - A pet carrier for carrying a pet includes an upper cover body and a lower cover body, and an opening/closing pet door connecting with the upper and lower cover bodies. An opening/closing door rotating steel post is provided on the left side of the opening/closing pet door and has two ends fixed to the upper cover body and lower cover body, respectively. The pet carrier further includes a horizontal door lock and a vertical door lock provided on the opening/closing pet door. A pair of springs is provided on the horizontal door lock steel ribs; and another pair of springs is provided on the vertical door lock steel ribs. Each door lock is provided with a door lock controller, a door lock top cover and a door lock bottom cover. The horizontal door lock and the vertical door lock define a double door lock structure. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144071 | HOLDER APPARATUS FOR AVIAN BIRDS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A positioning device for presenting an avian bird is provided. Such a positioning device includes a frame and a plurality of positioning assemblies engaged with the frame. The positioning assemblies are configured to entirely support and restrain an avian bird in a flight-replicated position such that the avian bird is presented for various reasons, such as undergoing a vaccine delivery procedure, evaluation, or any other process. An associated method is also provided. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144072 | MODULAR LEASH ACCESSORY SYSTEM - A modular leash accessory system includes a first pouch having an interior compartment and an exterior surface. The first pouch is securable to an animal leash. A second pouch having an interior compartment is releasably and operatively secured to the first pouch | 2015-05-28 |
20150144073 | Horn Wrap - Horn wraps are disclosed for protecting the horns and head of a steer, e.g., during team roping. The horn wraps can be easily and safely applied to a steer, can be left on the steer for an extended period of time, and have a relatively long use life due to the replaceability and interchangeability of the parts of the horn wrap. In some implementations, the horn wraps are attached to the steer using an attachment system that includes replaceable closures having hook and loop fasteners. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144074 | WATER HEATING APPARATUS - A water heating apparatus includes a burner, a heat exchanger for heating hot and cold water with use of heat from the burner, a scale detector for detecting occurrence of scale clogging in the heat exchanger, a notifying unit for notifying an error when the scale detector detects occurrence of a scale greater than or equal to a predetermined amount, and a controller performing a control of allowing the notifying unit to notify an error and prohibiting combustion operation of the burner when the scale detector detects occurrence of a scale greater than or equal to the predetermined amount. The controller is configured to start a cleaning mode for cleaning inside the heat exchanger when the controller detects shifting operation to the cleaning mode after the combustion operation of the burner is prohibited. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144075 | WATER HEATER HAVING A DOWN FIRED COMBUSTION ASSEMBLY - Disclosed is a water heater that has a water storage tank, a first pass flue tube extending from a top of the water storage tank to a bottom of the water storage tank, a down-fired burner assembly positioned to direct combustion gases into the first pass flue tube, a plurality of second pass flue tubes extending from the bottom of the water storage tank to a top of the water storage tank, and an expansion chamber positioned below the bottom of the water storage tank. The expansion chamber receives the combustion gases from the first pass flue tube and delivers the combustion gases to the second pass flue tubes. The water heater operates with a non-positive vent static pressure and with a vent gas temperature that avoids or reduces excessive condensate production in an exhaust vent connected to receive combustion gases from the water heater | 2015-05-28 |
20150144076 | Heat Recovery Vapor Trap - A heat recovery vapor trap is provided for removal of vapor condensate from a container, while preventing any appreciable escape of vapor, and for achieving beneficial heat recovery from said condensate prior to temperature degradation associated with depressurization, whereby useful heating to much higher temperature is possible. The trap is indirect acting, and is preferably mechanically actuated by a float. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144077 | SYSTEM FOR CHECKING A COMBUSTION ENGINE COUPLED WITH AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR OF A HYBRID TERRESTRIAL VEHICLE HAVING A DRIVE LINE DRIVEN BY AT LEAST ONE ELECTRIC MOTOR - System for checking a combustion engine ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144078 | MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A motor vehicle engine cooling system includes a fluid flow control device having first and second fluid inlets and first and second fluid outlets. The first fluid inlet is arranged to be connected to a cylinder head coolant outlet of the engine and the second fluid inlet is arranged to be coupled to a cylinder block coolant outlet of the engine. The first fluid outlet is coupled to a radiator bypass conduit of the cooling system and the second fluid outlet is coupled to a radiator conduit of the cooling system and arranged to direct to flow through a radiator of the system. The device comprises a radiator outlet valve operable to control a flow of fluid out from the device through the second outlet, the valve having a closure member operable between an open position and a closed position responsive to a temperature of coolant flowing through the device, wherein when the closure member transitions from the closed position to the open position the closure member is arranged to be displaced in a direction downstream of a direction of flow of coolant through the second outlet. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144079 | DEGASSING TANK, AND MOTOR VEHICLE COOLING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DEGASSING TANK - The present invention relates to a venting tank, suitable for being fitted in a cooling system of a motor vehicle and defining an inner space intended for receiving a coolant, the venting tank including at least one inlet and at least one outlet for the coolant which are arranged below a minimum liquid level when the vehicle is in service, wherein the venting tank also includes, opposite the inlet or at least some of the inlets, a member for guiding the coolant, penetrating into the inner space via the inlet, following a flow directed toward a lower wall of the venting tank opposite the flow arriving through the inlet, and forming a 180-degree arc. The invention also relates to a motor-vehicle cooling system provided with such a venting tank. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144080 | APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING ENGINE OIL COOLING SYSTEM - A method of modifying the oil cooling system of a diesel engine includes the steps of removing the original equipment liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger and installing a manifold having a configuration adapted to match the mounting configuration of the oil passages of the original equipment liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger. The manifold has an oil outlet port directed to a remotely mounted oil cooler. The manifold also has a water passage having a configuration that is adapted to match the mounting configuration of the water passages of the original equipment liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger. The water passage causes the entirety of the flow of water to be discharged back to the water cooling system of the engine where it is circulated by the water pump through the water cooling passages in the engine. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144081 | ENGINE VALVE DEACTIVATION SYSTEM - A system and method comprising four valves per cylinder of a multi-cylinder engine is provided to control cylinder intake and exhaust valves independently from other cylinders in response to engine operating conditions. The engine valve deactivation system for the engine may comprise two or more cylinders wherein each cylinder has two exhaust valves and two inlet valves. The system and method may allow for cylinder deactivation and/or high swirl to both be delivered. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144082 | RADIAL CAMSHAFT PRESSURE MEDIUM TRANSFER - A camshaft unit includes a camshaft having a radial channel, a hydraulic phase setting device communicating with the radial channel for adjusting the phase length of the camshaft with respect to a crankshaft via hydraulic pressure medium and a pressure medium channel embodied as a solid cylinder head component. To transfer a pressure medium, at least one pressure medium transfer element is formed between the pressure medium channel and the radial channel. The pressure medium transfer element includes a ring channel including a ring channel opening extending in the peripheral direction of the ring channel and including a radial channel opening leading into a radial channel and opposite the ring channel opening. The pressure medium channel communicates with the radial channel via the ring channel opening and the radial channel opening. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144083 | ENGINE HAVING VARIABLE VALVE TIMING DEVICE - An engine having a variable valve timing device may include a camshaft having a cam that lifts a valve, a valve body with one side fixed with the camshaft and the other side fixed with a fixed housing, variable wings protruding on an outer circumferential surface of the fixed housing, a sprocket housing forming a delay chamber and an advance chamber with the variable wings and having a sprocket on an outer circumferential surface, a control spool disposed coaxially with the camshaft and inserted in the valve body to selectively supply hydraulic pressure from an outside to the delay chamber or the advance chamber, and an actuator fastened to an outer end of the control spool, with a side fixed to a side of the engine, and advancing or delaying the sprocket housing with respect to the valve body by adjusting the hydraulic pressure supplied to the advance chamber or the delay chamber through the control spool by pulling or pushing the control spool. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144084 | VALVE TIMING ADJUSTING APPARATUS - A vane rotor includes a laminated portion and seal portions. The laminated portion includes a plurality of metal plates, which are stacked in an axial direction. The seal portions are placed on two axially opposite sides of each of an advancing port, a retarding port, and a supply port. Each seal portion is configured into an annular form to extend along an outer peripheral surface of a sleeve in a circumferential direction and is engaged with the laminated portion to limit deformation of the seal portion toward a radially outer side. The seal portion is made of a material that has a thermal expansion coefficient, which is larger than a thermal expansion coefficient of a material of each metal plate. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144085 | METAL COMPLEX, AND ABSORBENT MATERIAL, STORAGE MATERIAL AND SEPARATION MATERIAL COMPRISING METAL COMPLEX - The metal complex comprises a multivalent carboxylic acid compound, at least one metal ion selected from ions of metals belonging to Groups 2 to 13 of the periodic table, an organic ligand capable of multidentate binding to the metal ion, and a C | 2015-05-28 |
20150144086 | METHOD FOR AUTO-ADDING ENERGY-SAVING ACTIVATOR AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME - An apparatus to auto-adding an energy-saving activator has a container and a control unit. The container has a heater electrically connected to a control circuit of the control unit. The control unit has a vibration sensor and a sound sensor. When both the vibration and sound sensors transmit signals, the control circuit will actuate the heater to heat the energy-saving activator in the container so that the heated energy-saving activator turns into vapor and leaks out of the container toward the internal combustion engine to decrease the carbon deposits. Using both the vibration and sound sensors is in order to actuate the heater correctly without erroneous judgment. The heated vapor drafts into the internal combustion engine at once to mix with the fuel so that the fuel is burned oxyfuelly and completely to efficiently decrease the carbon deposits. Therefore, the efficiency of the internal combustion engine is also enhanced. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144087 | GASOLINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Gasoline fuel and method of making and using it. The fuel comprises from 5 to 20 vol.-% paraffinic hydrocarbons originating from biological oils, fats, or derivatives or combinations thereof. Further, it comprises oxygenates, such as ethanol present in a concentration of about 5 to 15 vol.-%; or iso-butanol present in a concentration of 5 to 20 vol.-%, preferably about 10 to 17 vol.-%; or ETBE present in a concentration of 7 to 25 vol.-%, preferably about 15 to 22 vol.-%. The bioenergy content of the gasoline is at least 14 Energy equivalent percentage (E | 2015-05-28 |
20150144088 | VARIABLE INTAKE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A variable intake system for a vehicle to regulate an amount of intake air according to driving conditions of an engine may include an air cleaner connected to an intake duct which draws in intake air and forms a flow path for the intake air inside the air cleaner, a battery assembly installed in the flow path inside the air cleaner, which includes a plurality of cooling paths that allow the intake air to flow through the plurality of cooling paths, and a valve body installed in the air cleaner and selectively varying the flow path of the intake air. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144089 | INSERT AND INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE COMPRISING INSERT - An insert that can be positioned in a gap between a first front face of a cylinder liner, the first front face facing a cylinder head, and a second front face of the cylinder head, the second front face facing the cylinder liner. The insert includes at least one compressible material. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144090 | ENGINE HAVING CYLINDER BLOCK - Disclosed are an engine having a cylinder block and a method for manufacturing an engine having a cylinder block. The engine may include cylinder liners each having a cylinder space formed therein, a protruded portion formed on an outside circumference thereof, and a flat surface formed on one side of the protruded portion. The cylinder liners may be arranged such that the flat surfaces of adjacent cylinder liners are in close contact with one another. The engine may also include a liner covering unit formed to surround an outside of the cylinder liners, and an outer block which forms a cooling water chamber with an outside surface of the liner covering unit. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144091 | COVER ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a cover assembly for covering of a cylinder head with a lid, a frame and at least one air-oil separator, as well as the use of such a cover assembly as an enclosure for at least one cylinder head of a combustion engine of a vehicle or a combustion engine for stationary use. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144092 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR ROTARY-PISTON INTERNAL-COMBUSTIN ENGINE - The invention relates to seal assembly for a rotary piston internal combustion engine comprising a rotating block ( | 2015-05-28 |
20150144093 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR DIRECT INJECTION GASOLINE ENGINES - A control device for direct injection gasoline engines includes a fuel injection control part (engine control device) composed to control a fuel injection aspect of an injector. The fuel injection control part changes an injection mode of the injector by changing the lift amount of the injector and the injection interval of the fuel respectively. The fuel injection control part switches between a first injection mode, which includes multiple times of the fuel injection with the small lift amount of the injector and the small interval of the fuel injection, and a second injection mode, which includes multiple times of the fuel injection with the bigger lift amount of the injector and the larger interval of the fuel injection than those of the first injection mode, according to an operating state of the engine body. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144094 | SHAPING A FUEL CHARGE IN A COMBUSTION CHAMBER WITH MULTIPLE DRIVERS AND/OR IONIZATION CONTROL - The present disclosure is directed to injectors with integrated igniters providing efficient injection, ignition, and complete combustion of various types of fuels. These integrated injectors/igniters can include, for example, multiple drivers used to shape charges, controllers used to modify operations based on ionization parameters, and so on. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144095 | GASOLINE DIRECT-INJECTION ENGINE - A gasoline direct-injection engine is provided. The engine causes a self-ignition of a fuel injected into a cylinder by an injector and at least containing gasoline. The engine includes a controller for controlling the fuel injection by the injector. A geometric compression ratio of the engine is 15:1 or higher. The controller causes the injector to perform a pre-injection for keeping a variation of an in-cylinder temperature after a compression top dead center within a predetermined temperature range by injecting an amount of the fuel that causes an oxidative reaction without resulting in a hot flame reaction. The controller causes the injector to perform a main injection for causing self-ignition combustion of the fuel after the compression top dead center while the variation of the in-cylinder temperature is kept within the predetermined temperature range, by injecting the fuel after the pre-injection. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144096 | COMPRESSION-RELEASE ENGINE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR LOST MOTION ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A compression-release brake system comprises an exhaust rocker arm, an actuation piston slidable in a piston bore in the exhaust rocker arm so as to press an exhaust valve, a supply conduit formed within the exhaust rocker arm, and an exhaust valve reset device mounted to the exhaust rocker arm. The actuation piston defines an actuation piston cavity within the actuation piston bore between the piston bore and the actuation piston. The exhaust valve reset device includes a reset check valve disposed between the supply conduit and the actuation piston cavity to hydraulically lock the actuation piston cavity by closing the reset check valve when a pressure of the hydraulic fluid within the actuation piston cavity exceeds the pressure of the hydraulic fluid in the supply conduit. The reset check valve is biased closed by the pressure of the hydraulic fluid within the actuation piston cavity during the brake-on mode. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144097 | CONTROLLING A COMPRESSION RELEASE BRAKE - A method and a system are described for a compression release brake in an engine comprising an exhaust manifold connected to a turbine provided with a variable turbine geometry wherein said turbine is further connected to a back pressure valve for controlling the pressure drop over said turbine wherein the method comprises the steps of: controlling said, back pressure valve on the basis of a measured engine speed and a desired braking power; calculating a desired exhaust manifold, gas pressure on the basis of said measured engine speed and said, desired braking power; and, controlling said variable turbine geometry such that the difference between a measured exhaust manifold gas pressure and said calculated desired exhaust manifold gas pressure is minimised. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144098 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING A FAULT IN A THROTTLE AREA CORRECTION THAT COMPENSATES FOR INTAKE AIRFLOW RESTRICTIONS - A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a desired throttle area module, a correction factor module, a throttle control module, and an airflow compensation diagnostic module. The desired throttle area module determines a desired throttle area based on a driver input. The correction factor module determines a throttle area correction factor based on a difference between an estimated intake airflow and a measured intake airflow to compensate for a decrease in the measured intake airflow due to a flow restriction. The throttle control module determines a desired throttle position based on the desired throttle area and the throttle area correction factor. The airflow compensation diagnostic module diagnoses a fault in an amount of intake airflow compensation based on the throttle area correction factor. | 2015-05-28 |
20150144099 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AN ENGINE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - Systems and methods for a vehicle comprising a stop-start system and in particular to a motor vehicle having a belt driven integrated starter-generator (BISG) drivingly connected to an accessory drive belt of an engine of the motor vehicle are provided. The BISG may be used during an engine stop event to preposition the crank at an angle from which it facilitates rapid restart of the engine and during engine running the BISG may be used as a power generator. | 2015-05-28 |