34th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 4 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100212509 | SAFETY AND GUIDE TYPE BREWING KETTLE - A safety and guide type brewing kettle includes a kettle body, a water stopper, a screen filter, and a retention disk. The kettle body has a cove that forms a flow guide plate for guiding liquid droplets formed on the cover into the kettle body. The kettle body has a bottom forming a through bore that receives therein a plug, which forms a through hole and an engagement section. The water stopper is arranged to block the through hole for eliminating undesired leaking. The kettle body has a lower circumference forming a projecting wall that forms legs to enclose and stably hold the kettle body. The kettle body forms at least one locking section, which engages an upper side of the screen filter. The screen filter forms a grip section that facilitates assembling/disassembling and cleaning. The screen filter forms a positioning section for positioning the water stopper. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212510 | FRYER HAVING AN ANGLED FRYPOT BOTTOM - The present disclosure provides a fryer comprising a frypot having a burner, at least one air passage, and a blower in fluid communication with the air passage. The blower can circulate air through the air passage, to either enhance the heating of a cooking medium within the frypot, or to help regulate and control the temperature of the cooking medium and/or a temperature of the frypot. A controller can also be in communication with the blower and burner, to control the fryer to enter various cooking modes. The controller can control the fryer to enter a filtration mode to when the cooking medium needs to be filtered and/or cleaned. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212511 | RACKING SYSTEM FOR DEEP FRYER - A system for a deep fryer having a frypot containing a cooking Medium including a holder that carries a food product to be cooked in the cooking medium and a motor operatively connected to the holder that lowers the holder into the cooking medium. The system further includes a sensor that detects contact of the holder when the holder is immersed in the cooking medium; and a controller including a timer that commences cooking the food product when the sensor contacts holder. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212512 | Cooking apparatus - A cooking apparatus equipped with a heating device enabling uniform distribution of heat. The cooking apparatus includes a plate to put a cooker thereon, a heater disposed under the plate, and a guide member disposed between the plate and the heater to induce energy emitted from the heater toward the plate. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212513 | FRYING-ROASTING DEVICE - A frying-roasting device is provided. The frying roasting device comprises a lower roasting plate element, an upper roasting plate element and a rotating controlling element. The upper roasting plate element is pivoted to the lower roasting plate element. The upper roasting plate element has an upper pivoting portion. The upper pivoting portion is provided with an upper pivoting opening and at least one stopper projecting from the upper pivoting opening radially. The rotating controlling element is pivoted to the lower roasting plate element and locates in the upper pivoting opening. The rotating controlling element at least comprises a toggle with the first end and the second end that are set oppositely. The first end or the second end selectively leans against the stoppers in the upper pivoting opening so that the position of the upper roasting plate element relative to the lower roasting plate element can be controlled. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212514 | COOKER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A continuous cooker having a conveyor capable of repositioning product and cleaning itself of debris and a method for its operation. The cooker includes a conveyor that transports food atop a conveyor belt to a cooking chamber. Upper and lower diverting rollers guide the belt along an S-shaped product-repositioning path segment. The lower diverting roller is rotated at a speed different from the speed of the conveyor belt to cause the belt to slip on the roller's periphery, which effects a scraping action against the conveying side of the belt to dislodge debris. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212515 | STOVETOP GRILLING DEVICE - A stovetop grilling device includes a catch tray that has a plurality of downward pointing V-shaped first members attached to a first frame and having parallel side edges spaced from one another by a first distance. A grilling surface has a plurality of upward pointing V-shaped second members attached to a second frame and having parallel side edges spaced from one another by the first distance. The second frame is located over the first frame with a mid-point between the parallel side edges of each of the first members centrally located between and below the parallel side edges of two adjacent second members and a mid-point between the parallel side edges of each of the second members centrally located between and above the parallel side edges of two adjacent first members. Heat follows an angled path upward to the grilling surface and food drippings flow downward to the catch tray. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212516 | Apparatus for producing a dough product topped with assorted toppings and a dough product - Apparatus for producing a flat dough product, in particular a pizza, topped with assorted toppings, is provided with a plurality of topping dispensers and at least one movable positioning mechanism, which is provided vertically below a plane spanned by the topping dispensers and to which a dough carrier is associated which may be supported such that it can rotate; the positioning mechanism actuated by an actuating mechanism to position the dough carrier underneath a topping dispenser to allow topping to be dispensed. The topping dispensers are arranged in a matrix configuration, distributed in two mutually perpendicular spatial directions x,y and the positioning mechanism is configured for positioning the dough carrier in the two mutually perpendicular spatial directions x,y corresponding to the matrix configuration. The topping dispensers are actuated passively to dispense topping by rotating the dough carrier and/or by means of the lifting mechanism. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212517 | FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SLICER - A fruit or vegetable slicer, particularly suitable for slicing between the edible portion of a watermelon and its rind. The slicer comprises a cutting blade made a thin flexible or bendable food compatible material and having at least one cutting edge; a positioning strip; and a connector mechanism for operably connecting distal ends of the cutting blade and positioning strip to each other and adapted to allow the positioning strip and cutting blade to swivel relative to the connector mechanism. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212518 | Cutting Apparatus - One embodiment of a cutting apparatus for edibles may include a base member. The cutting apparatus may also include a pair of sliding assemblies mounted on opposite edges of a top surface of the base member. The cutting apparatus may further include a cutting assembly slidably carried by the pair of sliding assemblies. The cutting assembly may include a pair of side plates mounted on the pair of sliding assemblies. The cutting assembly may also include a plurality of spacers mounted between the pair of side plates in a spaced apart relation. Further, the cutting assembly may include a plurality of blades held by the plurality of spacers, press-fitted between the pair of side plates. The cutting apparatus may also include a handle assembly mounted between the cutting assembly and the pair of sliding assemblies and adapted for slidably moving the cutting assembly over the base member. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212519 | Potato Peeling Device - There is described a potato peeling device comprising a container provided with an in the operational position at least partly open top, a releasable lid arranged to close the top of the container, a rotatable peeling plate disposed in the container and connected to a drive, and an outlet arranged for draining the container, where an inlet opening arranged for receiving a water jet, is disposed in or above the top of the container. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212520 | DEVICE FOR REMOVING COFFEE GROUNDS FROM SPECIAL COFFEE CAPSULES MADE OF ALUMINIUM AND FOR REDUCING THE SIZE OF SAID CAPSULES - The invention relates to a method for separating the aluminium of used coffee capsule by removing the coffee grounds therefrom and by reducing the overall dimensions by crushing them for recycling. The device includes an emptying piston ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212521 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR A BENDING PRESS - The invention relates to a drive device ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212522 | Processless development of printing plate - On-press development of an imaged printing plate on a plate cylinder, in which ink is applied by an ink form roll, a blanket roll is in contact with the plate, a rubber roll is opposed to the blanket roll, and printable media passes between the blanket roll and the rubber roll. The plate comprises a substrate carrying an imaged coating, in which nonimage areas have cohesion C | 2010-08-26 |
20100212523 | PRINTED ITEM CONTACT MEMBER AND MEMBER FOR PRINTING APPARATUS - A printed item contact member | 2010-08-26 |
20100212524 | LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND PLATE MAKING METHOD THEREOF - A lithographic printing plate precursor includes an image-recording layer and a support, and the image-recording layer contains: (A) at least one compound selected from compounds represented by the following formulae (1) and (2); and (B) an infrared absorbing agent: | 2010-08-26 |
20100212525 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PRINTING PRESS - The invention relates to a method for operating a printing press, particularly a sheet-fed offset printing press, wherein at least two drives, whose positions can be controlled independently from each other, feed into a continuous gear train of the printing press. A desired torque distribution for the drives feeding into the continuous gear train is determined such that each drive provides a driving torque for the associated sub-unit of driven devices and in part for the sub-unit of driven devices associated with a drive connected downstream of the respective drive, wherein based on said torque distribution for each drive an individual angle target value is determined, which is used to control the position of each drive individually in order to provide an angular difference that is dependent on the torque distribution between the feed sites of the drives. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212526 | Method for Producing a Printed Product - A method for producing a printed product on a web press, wherein a plurality of printing substrate webs which are to be printed are held ready at a plurality of reel splicers of the web press. The plurality of printing substrate webs are transported respectively through at least one printing form-based printing unit of the web press for the static printing of an image on the plurality of printing substrate webs which does not change for printed copies of the printed product. In addition to, particularly in-line with, the static printing, at least one of the statically printed printing substrate webs is printed dynamically in the region of at least one printing device of the web press without a printing form with an image which is variable for at least some printed copies, and statically printed printing substrate webs and statically and dynamically printed printing substrate webs are joined and processed to form a multi-page printed product in the region of at least one turning and mixing stage and at least one folder of the web press such that the printed product is dynamically printed on at least one printed page of the printed product located inside of the printed product. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212527 | Selective control of wireless initiation devices at a blast site - Disclosed herein are methods for selective control of groups of wireless initiation devices such as wireless electronic boosters at a blast site. Such methods may be applied to a wide variety of blasting techniques that would benefit from the use of wireless control and initiation of explosive charges at the blast site. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212528 | SAFETY AND ARMING DEVICE FOR HIGH-G MUNITIONS - A representative embodiment of the invention provides a MEMS-based safety and arming (S&A) device having a shuttle movably connected to a frame by one or more bowed springs. The device has an electrical path adapted to electrically connect the frame and a contact pad. In the initial state, the electrical path has an electrical break. If the inertial force acting upon the shuttle (e.g., during launch) reaches or exceeds a first threshold value, then displacement of the shuttle with respect to the frame causes the electrical break to close. If the inertial force reaches or exceeds a second threshold value greater than the first threshold value, then a latching mechanism employed in the S&A device latches to keep the electrical break irreversibly closed thereafter. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212529 | Drag minimizing projectile delivery system - A modified cartridge assembly including a projectile having a gas generator proximate its aft end. The projectile includes an aft closure having a cavity filled with gas generating material. The gas generating material is ignited around the time the projectile exits the weapon's muzzle. The gas generating material then burns while the projectile is in flight, spewing pressurized gas into the wake region immediately behind the projectile. The pressurized gas reduces the projectile's base drag. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212530 | Cartridge For A Firearm - Ammunition with structural and functional features such as to optimise the propellant combustion process when the weapon is fired, resulting in accelerated delivery of the combustion gases. For this purpose, advantageously, the ammunition at issue is fitted with an innovative firing system ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212531 | FLECHETTE CARTRIDGE - A flechette cartridge is provided, containing a plurality of flechettes, capable of firing the flechettes in a concentrated and accurate spread pattern upon firing. In particular, both low and high velocity flechette cartridges are provided, which accurately disperse flechettes in a concentrated spread pattern. The flechette cartridge minimizes the parasitic launch mass to maximize flechette payload, flechette velocity and kinetic energy, and to maximize target effects. The flechette cartridge provides a robust means for reliably stripping the flechette payload cup. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212532 | HAND GRENADE - Building on a modular construction of a hand grenade ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212533 | Flare-bang projectile - A flare-bang projectile is comprised of a weighty ballast in the front leading edge, a flash-bang charge, a transfer charge and a flare charge that is lit by a starter composition located at the rear of the flare charge. When the flare charge is ignited such that it burns during the flight of the projectile, an the projectile path is indicated to thereby provide warning signaling. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212534 | Projectile with a flared tailpiece - An existing projectile is adapted to a fire control computer instead of adapting the fire control computer to the ammunition, as has been the customary approach. The adaptation is carried out by providing the projectile with a different propellant charge powder but at least increasing the diameter of the flare while the length of the tail piece is kept constant. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212535 | Traceable Frangible Projectile - A frangible projectile useful in a round of gun ammunition wherein, upon striking a target, the projectile selectively disintegrates, leaving intact at least one portion or appurtenance of the projectile which is recoverable for purpose of identification of rifling markings thereon and/or other analysis. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212536 | Tungsten-Iron Projectile - A projectile includes a compacted and sintered mixture of a plurality of tungsten particles that are from about 8 microns to about 30 microns in size; a plurality of iron particles that are from about 40 microns to about 200 microns in size; and a material additive. At least a portion of the plurality of iron particles are bonded together. There are no intermetallic compounds or alloys of the tungsten particles and the iron particles formed due, in part, to the size of the tungsten particles and the size of the iron particles utilized. The final density of the projectile is from about 8.0 grams per cubic centimeter to about 12.2 grams per cubic centimeter and the final hardness of the projectile is from about 10 HB to about 50 HB. The ratio of the mixture of tungsten particles to iron particles is, by weight, from about 30:70 to about 65:35. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212537 | System and Method for Vehicle Position Sensing with Use of Propulsion Windings - A system and method are provided for determining the position of a vehicle on a guideway. For operation, the vehicle includes a magnet system having a wavelength “λ”. Further, the guideway includes a propulsion winding for carrying a propulsion current. Structurally, the propulsion winding includes a series of sections, with each section having a wavelength “λ”. Further, the propulsion winding includes “N” coils linearly aligned along the guideway, with a phase difference of “λ/N” between adjacent coils. Importantly, a transmitter is located on the vehicle for emitting a position current that interacts with the propulsion winding to produce a signal in each coil. Also, the system includes a trap connected to each coil for receiving each respective signal, and a processor for resolving the respective signals to determine the position of the vehicle on the guideway. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212538 | RAILROAD CAR DIAPHRAGM - A railcar diaphragm is described having a first and a second plate assembly, a bellows assembly, and a spring assembly. The first plate assembly is coupled to a railcar. The second plate assembly is configured to contact another railcar. The bellows is disposed between first and second plate assemblies. The spring assembly includes a leaf spring and a pivot member coupled to the leaf spring. The first and second plate assemblies are coupled through the spring assembly. The spring assembly has a first and a second configuration based on whether the railcar is engaged to another railcar. The spring assembly and the second plate assembly can collectively swivel about a centerpoint associated with the pivot member when the spring assembly is in the second configuration and the railcar is in a curved portion of a track. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212539 | CONTAINER-BASED LOCOMOTIVE POWER SOURCE - The present invention relates to a container-based locomotive power source that can be readily interchanged. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212540 | Use of compositions containing silicon for improving the corrosion resistance of vessels - Use of a composition comprising silicon, oxygen and at least one of calcium, potassium, or titanium, as a material for coating an equipment or as a constituent material of equipment, intended to be in contact with a mixture containing a chlorohydrin, hydrogen chloride and water. The use of the composition may provide a method for reducing corrosion of the equipment, for decreasing the frequency of replacement of the equipment and/or for lowering the risks linked to equipment breakage and leak. The equipment which is intended to be in contact with the mixture may be used in a process for manufacturing a chlorohydrin, in which a polyhydroxylated aliphatic hydrocarbon, an ester of a polyhydroxylated aliphatic hydrocarbon or a mixture of the two, is reacted with a chlorinating agent that contains hydrogen chloride. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212541 | Material Composition for Producing a Coating for a Component made from a Metallic Base Material, and Coated Metallic Component - The invention relates to a material composition that is used for producing a coating for a component, especially a turbine component, which is made of a metallic basic material, i.e. a metal or a metal alloy. Said material composition comprises a matrix material for forming a basic coating matrix and at least one filler for adjusting desired coating proportions or coating characteristics. The matrix material can be provided especially with basic glass ceramic properties. The inventive material composition is characterized in that the matrix material and/or the filler contains nanoparticles | 2010-08-26 |
20100212542 | Composition for Chemical Conversion Treatment and Member Having a Chemical Conversion Coating Formed by the Treatment - The object of this present invention is to provide novel means for inhibiting elution of hexavalent chromium from a chemical conversion coating. A composition for chemical conversion treatment comprises at least 0.1 g/L of a polyphenol and at least 1.5 g/L in chromium ion equivalent of an aqueous trivalent chromium compound and has a pH of 6 or less. A chemical conversion coating formed on a metallic surface of a member by contacting the surface with the composition for chemical conversion treatment has a hexavalent chromium content of 0.04 μg/cm | 2010-08-26 |
20100212543 | INK SET, RECORDING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING METHOD - An ink set includes a cyan ink composition containing C. I. Pigment Blue 15:6 as a pigment; a magenta ink composition containing a quinacridone pigment selected from the group consisting of C. I. Pigment Violet 19, C. I. Pigment Red 122, C. I. Pigment Red 202, and C. I. Pigment Red 209 or a quinacridone solid solution pigment composed of at least two selected from the group; a yellow ink composition containing a pigment selected from the group consisting of C. I. Pigment Yellow 74, C. I. Pigment Yellow 213, and C. I. Pigment Yellow 185; a light magenta ink composition containing a quinacridone pigment selected from the group consisting of C. I. Pigment Violet 19, C. I. Pigment Red 122, C. I. Pigment Red 202, and C. I. Pigment Red 209 or a quinacridone solid solution pigment composed of at least two selected from the group at a pigment concentration lower than that of the magenta ink composition; and a light cyan ink composition containing C. I. Pigment Blue 15:3 as a pigment at a pigment concentration lower than that of the cyan ink composition. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212544 | FABRICATION OF ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE FILMS BASED ON MULTIPLE LAYERS - A continuous film of desired electrical characteristics is obtained by successively printing and annealing two or more dispersions of prefabricated nanoparticles. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212545 | CALCIUM-CONTAINING RESTORATION MATERIALS - A bone or dental implant material in the form of a paste includes a mixture of calcium phosphate and/or calcium-containing powders, liquid glycerol, organic acid and gelling agent. The paste is stable, resistant to washout and will harden upon exposure to water. Physical characteristics of the paste, including consistency, porosity, and hardening time, are controlled by the choice and ratio of constituents. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212546 | Bituminous cold glue - A bituminous cold glue for cold gluing of construction material and comprising at least 35% by weight of bitumen and at least 10% by weight of oil, and further comprising clay and a dispersing agent, said oil being a vegetable oil compound, based on a carbon chain comprising at least one of the C6 to C12 carbon atoms and further comprising between 0.1 and 5% by weight of a solvent. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212547 | Highly Refractive Immersion Liquids And Their Use - The invention relates to an immersion liquid including at least one compound of the general formula I | 2010-08-26 |
20100212548 | Immersion Liquid And Method For Preparing An Organic Compound For An Immersion Liquid - The invention relates to an immersion liquid including at least one organic compound having at least one structural element of the general formula I | 2010-08-26 |
20100212549 | METHOD FOR PREPARING MATERIALS CONTAINING BINDER SYSTEMS DERIVED FROM AMORPHOUS SILICA AND BASES - The present invention concerns a method for preparing materials containing binder systems derived from amorphous silica and bases as well as the materials prepared by the method. Relative to known methods, the present invention allows for a continuous production of material as the two components of the binder are brought onto into contact where the binder system is to be applied. The product achieved by the invention has a broad range of applications, such as for construction materials, insulating materials, fire proof materials, reinforcement materials etc. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing materials containing binder systems derived from amorphous inorganic material and bases as well as the materials prepared by the method. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212550 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO SEQUESTER FLUE GAS MERCURY IN CONCRETE - Mercury adsorbed from combustion gas by activated carbon can be sequestered in concrete containing air entraining admixtures. The activated carbon may be made by providing a carbon char made from anthracite or low-volatile bituminous coal that was devolatilized and carbonized in an oxygen-depleted environment and activating this char in the presence of steam to provide an activated carbon with an acid blue 80 index of less than about 30 milligrams per gram of carbon. The activated carbon may also be made by providing a carbon char that was devolatilized and carbonized in an oxygen-depleted environment and activating this char in the presence of oxygen to provide an activated carbon. The carbon may be injected into a combustion gas stream containing fly ash and mercury and may then be removed with fly ash from the gas stream. The resulting composition may be used as a partial substitute for cement in air-entrained concretes. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212551 | FORMULATION, UTILISATION AND PROCESS TO OBTAIN A LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURAL CONCRETE - A lightweight structural concrete includes a hydraulic binder; effective water; a superplasticizer; and aggregates; the concrete having a density in the fresh state varying from 1.40 to a D | 2010-08-26 |
20100212552 | High SRI Systems For Cementitious Applications - High SRI cementitious systems comprising integral concrete coloring admixtures, toppings, dry-shake hardeners, and other cementitious systems are provided. The high-SRI cementitious systems comprise one or more IR reflective pigments and other components to make-up the cementitious system, depending on the application. The high-SRI cementitious systems of the invention may be in the form of mixtures which increase the total solar reflectivity (TSR or albedo) and the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of concrete. The high-SRI cementitious systems may be toppings mixed with water for application to existing concrete surfaces, dry-shake hardeners for application to freshly-placed plastic concrete, or the IR reflective pigments may be mixed into integrally colored concrete in various forms, such as conventional cast-in-place concrete, lightweight concrete, pervious concrete and concrete building panels, pavers or masonry units. The topping and dry-shake hardener formulations of the invention may further comprise one or more of cementitious binder(s), graded aggregates, super-plasticizers, one or more pigments selected for improving infrared reflectivity and color composition, and/or optionally other additives, such as dry redispersible polymers or fillers to provide decorative and LEED compliant, highly durable (sustainable) concrete hardscapes and other decorative concrete. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212553 | PALLET ASSEMBLY - A pallet assembly includes an upper deck and a plurality of supports extending downward from the upper deck. A cap is secured in front of at least one of the supports to protect the support. The cap may be formed of a material different from the support, such as a higher density, tougher or harder material without increasing the cost of the materials for the supports and deck. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212554 | Carrying Apparatus Capable of Preventing Deviation of a Positioning Platform Carried by it - A carrying apparatus capable of preventing deviation of a positioning platform carried by it is provided with a positioning platform at the top thereof and a support base at the bottom thereof. At both lateral sides of the carrying apparatus are provided an anti-deviation structure, respectively, so as to restrict the positioning platform and prevent it from being deviated. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212555 | Oxyfuel Combustion Boiler Plant and Operating Method for the Same - An oxyfuel combustion boiler plant having a first boiler and a second boiler for injecting gas including oxygen in higher concentration than that in the air, gas including carbon dioxide in higher concentration than that in the air, and fuel from a burner and generating steam by combustion gas in a furnace, respectively, comprising:
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20100212556 | SYSTEMS FOR STAGED COMBUSTION OF AIR AND FUEL - A combustion system for combusting air and fuel includes a primary combustion zone configured to produce combustion gases from the air and the fuel and an intermediate air zone downstream from the primary combustion zone. The intermediate air zone is configured to inject an intermediate air stream into the combustion gases. The combustion system further includes a burnout zone downstream from the intermediate air zone, wherein the burnout zone is configured to inject an overfire air stream into the combustion gases, and at least one hybrid-boosted air injector within at least one of the intermediate air zone and the burnout zone. The at least one hybrid-boosted air injector is configured to substantially simultaneously inject a boosted air stream and a windbox air stream into the combustion gases. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212557 | Fruit tree bonsai planting method - A fruit tree bonsai planting method includes primarily grafting a scion with a stock by an inarching method, with an inarched location being fastened tightly by a tape. A lower part of the scion is cut off when the inarched location is healed and then the stock is transplanted to a pot with fertile soil for fixing, thereby forming a fruit tree bonsai having an indoor decorative condition and edible fruits. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212558 | LIQUID DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING LIQUID INTO A SEED FURROW - An extension for use with a planter, drill, or other farming implement having a seed tube that deposits seed in a furrow. The extension defines protrusions for attaching one or more liquid distribution apparatuses arranged to distribute liquid in a furrow well above the seeds, on the seeds, or both. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212559 | A PLANTING SLOPE STRUCTURE - A slope planting structure includes containing bags laid on the surface of a slope, stuffing filled in the containing bags, and fasteners. The containing bags are provided with plant seeds. The stuffing composed of plant growing material and absorbent material is filled into the containing bags. The containing bags are laid on the surface of the slope, and then the fasteners are inserted through the containing bags to secure the containing bags on the slope. The containing bags are integrated with the slope to secure the slope, providing protection and green effects. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212560 | GEOMAT - The invention relates to a geomat for preventing erosion, for recultivating fallow land and for cultivating plants, said mat being completely biodegradable, cost-effective and simple to produce and fulfilling all ecological requirements. According to the invention, the geomat substantially consists of a continuous strand ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212561 | Sewing machine - A sewing machine including a presser foot that presses a workpiece, a presser bar that has a lower end allowing detachable attachment of the presser foot; a presser bar vertically moving mechanism that moves the presser bar up and down; a presser bar driver that drives the presser bar vertically moving mechanism; a needle plate that has an upper surface for placing the workpiece; a projecting element that is detachably attached to the presser bar and that is driven up and down with the presser bar as the presser bar is driven up and down by the presser bar driver through the presser bar vertically moving mechanism to form embosses on the workpiece by downwardly pressing the workpiece; and a receiving section that is provided on the upper surface of the needle plate that opposes the projecting element to receive a tip of the projecting element. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212562 | Workpiece processing attachment and sewing machine - A workpiece processing attachment detachably attached to a sewing machine including a presser foot, a presser bar having the presser foot detachably attached to its lower end, a presser bar vertically moving mechanism, a sewing needle, a needle clamp having the sewing needle detachably attached thereto, a needle bar having the needle clamp attached thereto, and a needle bar vertically moving mechanism, the workpiece processing attachment, including a body detachably attached to the lower end of the presser bar; a connecting element capable of being connected to the needle clamp and movable up and down with the needle bar being moved up and down by the needle bar vertically moving mechanism; a needle penetrating the workpiece to form a hole in the workpiece; and a needle vertically moving mechanism moving the needle up and down by the up and down movement of the connecting element. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212563 | Sewing machine with detachable needle plate - A sewing machine includes a feed dog which transfers workpiece cloth, a needle plate having a first hole through which a needle is passed and a second hole through which a feed dog is movable upward and downward, a bed to which the needle plate is detachably attachable, a feeding mechanism which drives the feed dog in a front-back direction and in an up-down direction, an engaged portion formed in the needle plate, an engaging portion formed in the feed dog or the feeding mechanism, and a switching unit which switches the feed dog or the feeding mechanism between a transfer position where the feed dog transfers the workpiece cloth and a needle plate adjusting position which differs from the transfer position and where the engaging and engaged portions are engaged with each other thereby to determine a fixing point of the needle plate on the bed. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212564 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ORIENTING A TUBULAR KNITTED ARTICLES, SUCH AS A SOCK, ANGULARLY AROUND AN AXIS - The device comprises: a tubular member ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212565 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MULTI-PIECE ARTICLE USING RFID TAGS - A method for manufacturing a multi-piece article, such as a garment, comprises the following steps. First, at least two parts of the article are provided. Then, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is attached to each of the at least two parts of the article. Each of the RFID tags stores data including data identifying the part of the article associated with the RFID tag and manufacturing instructions identifying parts of the article to be connected. Next, the RFID tags including manufacturing instructions identifying matching parts of the article are scanned. Subsequently, the at least two parts of the article are connected together according to the manufacturing instructions obtained prior to the step of connecting the at least two parts so as to form at least a portion of the article. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212566 | SAILING YACHT HAVING A HEELING HULL BODY PART AND HAVING A NON-HEELING HULL BODY PART, IN PARTICULAR COMBINABLE SAILING YACHT AND MOTORBOAT MODULAR SYSTEM - It is an object of the invention to create a sailing yacht having a heeling hull body part and a non-heeling hull body part, which sailing yacht, with regard to the heeling hull body part, can be sailed in the conventional manner and, with regard to the non-heeling hull body part, ensures all the clear advantages of a substantially horizontally-remaining alignment when used preferably as a cabin, galley and/or cockpit, and which sailing yacht thereby offers the greatest possible comfort when sailing, in particular when residing below deck, and can be converted in a simple manner into a pure motorboat. The object is achieved according to the invention in that both the mast ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212567 | FLOATING DRIVE ON BOAT DOCKING APPARATUS - An improved floating boat lift incorporates a passive hydraulic pivoting lift mechanism, onto which a boat can be driven and positioned ready for storage using only the motive power of the boat itself. The passive hydraulic pivoting lift mechanism provides mechanical advantage in the pivoting action of the apparatus by way of passive hydraulic action, while at the same time dampening pivoting of the apparatus. Embodiments further provide means for adjusting the elevation of the pivot point relative to the surface of the body of water by way of adjusting the buoyancy of the pivoting lift mechanism. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212568 | STEERING ACTUATOR FOR A STEER-BY-WIRE SHIP'S CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID STEERING ACTUATOR - A steering actuator ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212569 | LIFT SYSTEM FOR AN ELEVATOR - A lift assembly is provided for a platform such as used on a ship. The platform can have four spaced apart hitch points. In one embodiment, the lift assembly includes four trolley drive assemblies, each trolley drive assembly including a trolley guidable along a guide rail, and a drive configured to displace the trolley along the guide rails, each trolley being coupled to at least one hitch point. In a second embodiment, a tension leveling assembly is provided in a trolley drive assembly and is configured to couple each of the wire ropes to the trolley and maintain substantially the same amount of tension in each wire rope. In a third embodiment, the lift assembly can be provided on a ship that also includes a vessel for holding water. The lift assembly includes an electric drive that operates as generator and generates current during lowering of the platform, A resistive device is disposed in the vessel and connected to the drive to receive current, the resistive device being configured to dissipate heat into the vessel. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212570 | VESSEL MOORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A mooring system comprising a structure in a body of water; a vessel in the body of water; a first anchor in the body of water; a second anchor in the body of water; a first line connecting the first anchor and the vessel; a second line connecting the second anchor and the vessel; and a third line connecting the structure and the vessel. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212571 | DIVER-PROPULSION UNITS - A diver-propulsion unit | 2010-08-26 |
20100212572 | SLUICE DEVICE FOR AN ROV - A sluice device suitable for a remotely cable operated vehicle. A water tight compartment has a first and a second sluice gate. The sluice device includes a system for enabling launching, operating, and retrieving of the remotely cable operated vehicle. An insert for converting an existing torpedo tube to a sluice device, and a torpedo shaped transport container for an insert. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212573 | REMOTELY OPERATED UNDERWATER VEHICLE - A system for communicating with a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) includes an ROV coupled to a surface buoy by a tether. A controller is coupled to a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver is attached to the surface buoy. Control signals are transmitted from the controller through the first wireless transceiver the second wireless transceiver on the surface buoy. The control signals are then transmitted through the tether to the ROV. Feedback and sensor signals are transmitted from the ROV through the wireless transceivers to the controller. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212574 | REMOTELY OPERATED UNDERWATER VEHICLE - A system for communicating with a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) includes a winged ROV coupled to a surface buoy by a tether. A controller on a support ship is coupled to the tether and the control signals are then transmitted through the tether to the ROV. Feedback and sensor signals are transmitted from the ROV through the wireless transceivers to the controller. The wings of the ROV produce negative lift which is greater than the buoyant force of the ROV and the vertical tension forces on the tether. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212575 | Poling platform mounted folding top for flats boat - This invention provides a top for a boat fitted with an aft-mounted, raised poling platform providing protection from the sun for passengers at the vessel's centrally mounted helm, which a) may be easily attached to vessel's existing poling platform, b) allows unencumbered access all around the vessel's gunwales, b) folds up, down or longitudinally for storage, d) may be used at the vessel's intended operating speed, and e) may easily removed. The top shall be constructed of rigid metal, plastic or composite tubing and covered with a flexible or rigid material for protection from the elements. Other options for this type of boat include centrally mounted T-Top designs which interfere with fishing, umbrella designs which cannot be used at speed, and gunwale mounted rigid or folding which interfere with access to the boat's perimeter such as fishing and ingress/egress. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212576 | POSITIVE CONTROL FOR WATERCRAFT PLATFORM - The invention relates to a variable-height platform, which is fitted to a watercraft and has an additional travel and/or a longitudinally movable mounting plate, by means of positive control means such that obstructions by technical means in the pivoting area can be fully bypassed without long pivoting arms and special linear-movement cylinders, and a reasonable immersion depth of the platform is ensured in all cases and, in the event of failure of the linear-movement cylinder, the platform can always be moved to the position A by means of an energy store or accumulator. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212577 | Adjustable connector for marine accessories - An apparatus for adjustably securing a boat accessory to a boat. A first member has a plug and a second member has a socket. The plug has a rosette shape with rounded protrusions and the socket has a corresponding mating shape. Both the plug and the socket have openings for a fastener to secure the plug in the socket. The first member is one of a mounting base and an accessory base, and the second member is the other one. In one embodiment, an extension is positioned adjacent the plug so as to separate the first and second members. In another embodiment, the extension has a plug on each end and the first and second members have sockets. In another such embodiment, the extension has two members joined with a rosette-shaped plug and socket. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212578 | Caution Pole - A caution pole for embedding in a support medium for drawing attention to potential hazards includes a generally elongate pole body with a proximate end portion formed with a pointed tip for insertion into a support medium, a metal impact cap fitted over the end opposite the proximate end portion of the pole body, the impact cap including a generally cylindrical body having an access opening on one end thereof and a substantially planar surface opposing the access opening, and a clip disposed on the pole body having a base and an arm capable of securing an attachment to the caution pole. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212579 | PRESSURE STATE INDICATOR - A pressure state indicator indicates whether or not positive pressure fluid or negative pressure fluid is supplied to a fluid path. A fluid guide member | 2010-08-26 |
20100212580 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MONOCRYSTAL, FLOW STRAIGHTENING CYLINDER, AND MONOCRYSTAL PULLING-UP DEVICE - For manufacturing a monocrystal, a monocrystal pulling-up device controls pressure within a flow straightening cylinder to be from 33331 Pa to 79993 Pa and a flow velocity of inert gas in the cylinder to be from 0.06 m/sec to 0.31 m/sec (0.005 to 0.056 SL/min·cm | 2010-08-26 |
20100212581 | SILICON FILM FORMATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A method for using a silicon film formation apparatus includes performing a pre-coating process to cover a reaction tube with a silicon coating film, an etching process to etch natural oxide films on product target objects, a silicon film formation process to form a silicon product film on the product target objects, and a cleaning process to etch silicon films on the reaction tube, in this order. The pre-coating process includes supplying a silicon source gas into the reaction tube from a first supply port having a lowermost opening at a first position below the process field, while exhausting gas upward from inside the reaction tube. The etching process includes supplying an etching gas into the reaction tube from a second supply port having a lowermost opening between the process field and the first position, while exhausting gas upward from inside the reaction tube by the exhaust system. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212582 | MODIFICATION PROCESS OF SYNTHETIC SILICA POWDER AND ITS QUARTZ GLASS PRODUCT - A modification process of the synthetic quartz powder, which can make a quartz glass product hardly having bubbles at the time of fusing, is provided, along with a modification process of the synthetic quartz powder and a glass product using said modified quartz powder are provided, wherein the synthetic quartz powder is kept in helium atmosphere at least in the temperature falling process, when the amorphous synthetic quartz powder produced by the sol-gel method is carried out by heat treatment in a vacuum furnace at more than the degas temperature and less than the baking temperature, wherein the highest temperature in the helium atmosphere is preferably set to from more than 700° C. to less than 1400° C., and the helium atmosphere is kept to less than 400° C. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212583 | TRANSCUTANEOUS ANALYTE SENSOR - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212584 | DEVICE FOR THE LAYER-WISE PRODUCTION OF PATTERNS - The instant invention relates to a method for changing characteristics of a plastic component, wherein a medium is introduced into the plastic component, which encompasses a porosity and wherein the medium forms a homogenous compound with the plastic component by at least partially dissolving the plastic component. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212585 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a substrate processing apparatus for rapidly supplying a substrate from a carrier to a processing block. The carrier of which a wafer has been taken out is transferred from a wafer loading-in unit to an arrangement unit for retraction, a new carrier receiving a non-processed wafer is transferred to the wafer loading-in unit, a substrate holding unit for holding one hundred wafers in a shelf form is prepared when the wafer is supplied from the new carrier to a processing block, five wafers are collectively transferred by a second substrate transfer unit from the carrier to the substrate holding unit by a first substrate transfer unit, and then the wafers are transferred from the substrate holding unit to the processing block one by one. Five wafers are transferred to the substrate holding unit at a time, but the wafers are taken out of the substrate holding unit one by one. Accordingly, it is possible to rapidly supply the wafer without interruption in supplying the wafer to the processing block. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212586 | Masking material for painting - The present invention is a masking material for painting for masking a surface to be unpainted, comprising: a masking material body for painting made of a carton having a shape conformed to the surface to be unpainted; a double-sided tape provided on the whole rear surface of the masking material body for painting; an incision formed in both the masking material body for painting and the double-sided tape; and a piece of thin paper that covers the incision. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212587 | STAIN PREVENTING COVER FOR COATING MACHINE - The stain preventing cover is formed from a composite sheet | 2010-08-26 |
20100212588 | SEMICONDUCTOR SINGLE CRYSTAL PRODUCTION APPARATUS - An apparatus designed to increase the quality of a low-resistance semiconductor single crystal doped with an N-type volatile dopant to a high concentration and increase the production yield by controlling the pressure inside the furnace with good controllability. A vacuum line, a pressure control valve, and an open valve are newly added to the conventional semiconductor single crystal production apparatus. A controller controls the pressure control valve on the basis of a detection value of pressure detection means so as to obtain the desired low resistance value of the semiconductor single crystal. The open valve is controlled so that the open valve is opened in a case where the pressure inside the furnace detected by the pressure detection means reaches an abnormal value. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212589 | POWDER SPRAYCOATING CONTROL SYSTEM AND ITS COMBINATION WITH POWDER FEEDING DEVICE OR WITH POWDER SPRAYCOATING DEVICE - A powder spraycoating control system and its combination with a powder pump or with a powder spraycoating unit. The control system contains an controller programmed to alternatingly operate a powder spraycoating unit in turn containing an injector serving as the powder pump or a powder spraycoating unit containing a dense phase powder pump serving as the powder pump. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212590 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MOLTEN ZINC COATED STEEL SHEET - An apparatus for manufacturing a molten zinc coated steel sheet includes a molten zinc coating device, a temper rolling mill, an acid solution contacting device, and a cleaning device connected in tandem, wherein the acid solution contacting device and the cleaning device are separated from each other with a region therebetween and an absolute humidity controller is disposed in the region between the acid solution contacting device and the cleaning device. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212591 | REACTOR LID ASSEMBLY FOR VAPOR DEPOSITION - Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatuses for chemical vapor deposition (CVD) processes. In one embodiment, a reactor lid assembly for vapor deposition is provided which includes a first showerhead assembly and an isolator assembly disposed next to each other on a lid support, and a second showerhead assembly and an exhaust assembly disposed next to each other on the lid support, wherein the isolator assembly is disposed between the first and second showerhead assemblies and the second showerhead assembly is disposed between the isolator assembly and the exhaust assembly. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212592 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS - An annular groove ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212593 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - To inhibit a diffusion of particles into a processing chamber and reduce a cost required for exchanging a gas filter. A substrate processing apparatus comprises: a processing chamber processing substrates; a gas supply part supplying processing gas into the processing chamber; wherein the gas supply part has a gas supply nozzle disposed in the processing chamber; a filter removing impurities contained in the processing gas; and a gas supply port opened in the gas supply nozzle, for supplying into the processing chamber the processing gas from which impurities are removed by the filter. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212594 | SUBSTRATE MOUNTING MECHANISM AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS HAVING SAME - A substrate mounting mechanism on which a substrate is placed is provided. The mechanism includes a heater plate having a substrate mounting surface, and a first insertion hole having large and small diameter portions, and a temperature control jacket formed to cover at least a surface of the heater plate other than the substrate mounting surface and having a non-deposition temperature a second insertion hole having large and small diameter portions. The mechanism further includes a first lift pin having a cover inserted into the large diameter portion of the first insertion hole and a shaft inserted into both the large and small diameter portions of the first insertion hole, and a second lift pin having a cover to be inserted into the large diameter portion of the second insertion hole and a shaft to be inserted into both the large and small diameter portions of the second insertion hole. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212595 | Support Assembly For Substrate Holder, As Well As A Device Provided With Such A Support Assembly For Layered Deposition Of Various Semiconductor Materials On A Semiconductor Substrate - The invention relates to a support assembly for a substrate holder on which a semiconductor substrate is to be placed for layered deposition of various semiconductor materials on the semiconductor substrate, said support assembly comprising: at least one vertically disposed, rotatably drivable support shaft, as well as a substrate holder support supporting the substrate holder, which is to be placed on the free end of said support shaft, as well as fixation means are arranged for fixing the support shaft and the substrate holder support in position relative to each other. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212596 | WEIGHT PLATE OF VACUUM EVAPORATION APPARATUS AND VACUUM EVAPORATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME - Provided is a weight plate of a vacuum evaporation apparatus, and a vacuum evaporation apparatus, which may prevent occurrence of displacement due to an impact or the like during a conveyance by a convey mechanism after a shadow mask and a glass substrate are superposed and aligned. The glass substrate is superposed and aligned on a top surface of a tension mask as the shadow mask fixed to a mask holding member. Then, the weight plate is placed on the glass substrate and presses the glass substrate by gravity to form a combined conveyance body. A liquid metal is filled in a hollow part of the weight plate at a filling factor of from more than 25% to less than 85% or other shock absorbing mechanism is provided for absorbing an impact applied to the combined conveyance body. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212597 | J bale feeder - The J Bale Feeder is designed to minimize waste when feeding round bales to a small number of animals and/or to a variety of species, and to eliminate the need for expensive round bale handling equipment at the site where the animals are fed. The feeder consists of a V-shaped round bale cradle on wheels with a roof, a grate below the bale to catch falling hay and a hitch convenient for a regular sized pick-up or even smaller utility vehicle. To further minimize waste, the V-shaped cradle has adjustable openings for the animals to access the bale. A grated, hinged door in the back of the cradle, which opens wide to allow easy loading, combined with a similar grate on the front of the cradle, ensures that animals eat from the adjustable openings rather than the ends of the bale. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212598 | COMPOUND APPARATUS HAVING REDUNDANT FLOAT ACTUATED DEVICES AND SOLENOID TO CONTROL WATER LEVEL AND CHEMISTRY IN AN AQUARIUM OR SUMP - A universally fitting apparatus to hang onto an aquarium or sump and automatically regulate replacement of evaporated water in real time. Further, while maintaining the fluid level and salinity of the total body of water, a normally closed solenoid, actuated by a float switch, will act redundantly with a float valve to meter incoming fluid. Said solenoid will act to close the water source in the event that the float valve fails to operate or in the event of power failure to shut off the incoming water. For additional safety, the power supply may be plugged into an electronic programmable timer to further minimize the likelihood of an overflow. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212599 | HYPOXIC CHAMBER FOR EUTHANASIA OF ANIMALS AND METHOD OF USE - A euthanasia device is provided for euthanizing animals through hypoxia. The euthanasia device has a pressure adjustment vessel having an inner chamber and first and second ends. A chamber access door is in communication with the first end of the pressure adjustment vessel. Further an atmospheric pressure adjustment assembly and an atmospheric pressure control assembly are in communication with the pressure adjustment vessel. A method of use for the euthanasia device is also disclosed. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212600 | USE OF A NOISE-GENERATING DEVICE FOR THE TRAINING OF DOGS AND DEVICE THEREFOR - A method and device for training a dog is disclosed. In an embodiment of the method, a device is worn on the side the trainer's body at a height of the dog's head. A button on the device is activated by the dog's muzzle to generate a noise. A reward is given to the dog by the trainer following the activation of the button. In an embodiment of the device, the device includes a housing with a noise-generating element and a button for operation of the noise-generating element. An attachment device is provided on a back side of the housing, where the attachment device is coupleable to the trainer. An activation surface for the button is provided on a front side of the housing and a surface normal of the activation surface, when worn on the trainer's body, is inclined obliquely downward and laterally away from the trainer's body. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212601 | Retractable flat belt reflective pet leash - A flexible reflective flat retractable pet leash is retained within a retractable housing device. The reflective pet leash reflects incoming light beams back in the same direction as emanated. The reflected light beam provides accurate illumination of the pet leash and the location of the pet during dusk or nighttime hours. This retractable pet leash is created by weaving or integrating reflective material fabric/tape within a flat leash portion. The reflective retractable pet leash is composed of a flat leash portion operable to sustain substantial tensile forces having a front and back side. Reflective means are integrated within the flat leash portion being operable to provide reflectivity. A retractable housing device having a handle portion, a retraction control member actuated by a retraction control switch, a housing body with an internal chamber appointed with a reel member, and an extension-retraction aperture is provided for housing the leash. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212602 | Valve Shank Mount Assembly for a Water Heater - A shank mount assembly for a water heater that includes an annular nipple having an opening, the nipple configured to removably attach to an opening in a water heater tank. The shank mount assembly further includes an annular shank mount having an opening, the shank mount configured to removably attach to the nipple, wherein the shank mount is further configured to attach to a gas valve assembly. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212603 | BOILER - An amount of scale adhering onto inner surfaces of water tubes in any one of various boilers including a steam boiler, a hot water boiler, a waste heat boiler, and an exhaust gas boiler is accurately known by providing a temperature sensor at an appropriate position of the boiler. A plurality of water tubes ( | 2010-08-26 |
20100212604 | HOT WATER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a hot water supplying system that includes a preheating-circulating system, which heats water to maximally reduce the time to attain a temperature set by a user, and is designed to use a portion of preheating energy for heating, preventing pipelines from being frozen to burst in winter by preheating-circulating. In order to achieve the object, the invention provides a hot water supplying system that includes: a water tank for storing water flowing into an inlet; a heat exchanger for heating the water flowed therein; a controller that compares a temperature measured by a temperature sensor disposed at a predetermined position in a pipeline through which water flows, with a set preheating temperature, and controls the operation of the heat exchanger; and a pump that is disposed in a pipeline connecting a first node, which is disposed in a pipeline connecting the heat exchanger with an outlet, with a second node, which is disposed in a pipeline connecting the inlet with the water tank. According to a hot water supplying system of the invention, a water tank storing a predetermined amount of water is provided in the hot water supplying system, such that it is possible to supply hot water heated by a set temperature in the shortest time when a user wants to use the hot water, by preheating water stored in the water tank and remaining in the pipelines even when the hot water is not being used, and to prevent the pipelines from freezing and bursting during the winter. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212605 | STEAM GENERATOR - A steam generator is provided in which the total heat transfer efficiency can be improved by suppressing a reduction in the amount of heat exchange at an inlet side of heat transfer tubes while maintaining the effect of increasing the amount of heat exchange at an outlet side thereof. A steam generator includes a heat transfer tube group formed of a plurality of heat transfer tubes secured to a tube plate; an annular channel that is formed so as to cover the circumference of the heat transfer tube group and that has an opening for communicating with the heat transfer tube group at a lower portion thereof; a water supply box that is disposed at an upper portion of the annular channel and that supplies water to a cold-side portion of the heat transfer tubes; and a steam/water separator that is disposed above the heat transfer tube group and that separates water heated while passing from the annular passage along the circumference of the heat transfer tubes into steam and hot water, in which a porous plate for removing air bubbles is provided at an upper portion of the annular channel in the hot-side portion of the heat transfer tubes. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212606 | Energy recovery apparatus - An energy recovery apparatus for heating or industrial systems that entail the combustion of products, comprises a tubular element, which is arranged at a portion of a stack or flue and is provided with a delivery for feeding water for scrubbing exhaust gases. The tubular element has an outlet for collecting the treated water that can be conveyed to a heat exchanger. The apparatus allows reduction of the emission of particulates and pollutants into the environment and makes it possible to achieve a reduction in the temperature of the exhaust gases as well as heat energy recovery. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212607 | Energy recovery device - An energy recovery device particularly for heating or industrial systems that entail the combustion of products, comprising a tubular element, which is arranged at a flue or stack and has a coil which is perforated along its extension. The coil is connected to a delivery tube for the treatment water for scrubbing the exhaust gases. The tubular element has an outlet for collecting the treatment water, which can be conveyed to a recuperator/heat exchanger. The device makes it possible to reduce the emission of particulates and pollutants into the environment and reduces the temperature of the exhaust gases besides allowing heat energy recovery. | 2010-08-26 |
20100212608 | RETRACTABLE ARTICULATING ROBOTIC SOOTBLOWER - A sootblower is provided having a multidirectional cleaning range for directing a cleaning medium against heated surfaces in a heat exchanger. The sootblower includes a rotatable lance tube that is selectively advanced and withdrawn along a longitudinal axis from an interior volume of the heat exchanger. The lance tube includes an articulating wrist coupled to a nozzle for projecting the cleaning medium in multi-directions onto the heated surfaces when the lance tube is advanced into the heat exchanger. The nozzle is pivotable about the longitudinal axis and about a second axis transverse to the longitudinal axis. | 2010-08-26 |