40th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130255163 | Mobile Folding Choral Riser with High-Speed Cylinder Lift-Assist Mechanism and Partially Independent Back Railing Linkage - The present invention provides a mobile folding choral riser having lift-assist and stability mechanisms. In particular, the choral riser includes a gas cylinder that provides a force tending to extend the cylinder to assist in folding the riser into a storage position, the cylinder providing substantially no force to resist rapid extension thereof. In addition, the choral riser preferably includes a back railing linkage that permits independent raising and lowering of a back railing member when the choral riser is in a use or partially folded position but constrains the back railing member to a raised position when the choral riser is in an at least substantially fully folded position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255164 | MOLDED RIDGE TILE MADE OF BITUMEN IMPREGNATED CELLULOSE, AND AN APPLICATION THEREOF - A molded ridge tile ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255165 | Lath Furring Strips - The present invention provides a lath furring strip having a height not exceeding 0.365 inches which has improved waterproofing capabilities by incorporating the lath furring strip into other architectural structures such as reveals, expansion joints, and window flange, coverings. By integrating these structures with a lath furring strip having water proofing features, there is increased water proofing of the entire architectural structure. One of more moisture barriers can easily be applied to the wall or furring strips that prevents seepage of moisture from the stucco on the lath to a wall or framing. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255166 | TENSIONING DEVICE FOR TENSIONING A RADOME FABRIC - A tensioning device for tensioning a radome fabric ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255167 | ACTIVE FIRE-BLOCKING WIND DEFLECTOR - A rooftop photovoltaic solar system is disclosed. The solar system comprises a plurality of photovoltaic modules forming a rooftop array, the rooftop array having at least one edge and a wind deflector positioned along the edge of the rooftop array, the wind deflector constrained in a first configuration by a fuse. In the first configuration the wind deflector comprises a deflecting portion adapted to deflect wind blowing on the rooftop above the rooftop array and a ventilation portion having a plurality of openings, the openings positioned to permit airflow under the rooftop array. The wind deflector assumes a second configuration upon release of the fuse. In the second configuration, the deflecting portion is elevated from the first configuration and the ventilation portion is positioned to permit less airflow through the plurality of openings than in the first configuration. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255168 | STAIRCASE AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTION - A staircase and method for producing the same. The staircase is produced by double routing channels for sub-treads and sub-risers and capping risers and capping treads. These sub-treads and sub-risers are assembled into staircase stringers that have pre-routed channels that are sufficient to install sub-treads and sub-risers having a particular thickness and having room for subsequent placement or installation of capping treads and risers by sliding them laterally into the channels created by the double routing of the stringers. This creates a more finished look to be (the) staircase while avoiding damages to the capping treads and risers that might occur during building construction. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255169 | CEMENTITIOUS FOUNDATION CAP WITH POST-TENSIONED HELICAL ANCHORS - A post-tensioned concrete cap foundation has helical anchors with pipes having several helical discs welded around the pipe perimeter to spin drill deep into subsurface soils or other soft materials with holes in the pipe for high pressure-grouting in place. The helical anchor pipes are coupled to a tensioning element for pulling and post-tensioning the helical anchor. The helical anchors are tension anchors which can be converted to compression anchors. The helical anchors in tension serve to pull the foundation cap down to compress the underlying soil while the compression anchors limit the maximum settlement of the concrete foundation cap. The foundation also includes perimeter-forming and interior corrugated metal pipes with upper and lower sleeved horizontally extending radial bolts that are secured to the pipes and post-tensioned to provide lateral foundation compression. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255170 | DEVICE FOR DIVERTING A STRUCTURAL CABLE, SUCH AS A GUY LINE, AND CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING SAME - The structural cable has several stretched tendons ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255171 | Lath Furring Strips - The present invention provides a lath furring strip having improved water-resistant and insulation features. The lath furring strip has portions of the mounting leg height not exceeding 0.365 inches for proper plastering of a wall. The lath furring strip is integrated into other architectural structures such as reveals, expansion joints and window flange coverings. By integrating these structures with a lath furring strip having water proofing features, there is increased water proofing of the entire architectural structure. One or more moisture barriers can easily be applied to the wall or furring strips that prevents seepage of moisture from the stucco on the lath to a wall or framing. By using an improved lath furring strip, fewer penetrations are needed to secure the furring strip to a wall compared to securing a lath directly to a wall. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255172 | Lath Furring Strip - The present invention provides a lath furring strip having a height not exceeding 0.365 inches which has a flexible elastic water resistive barrier (e.g. rubber) to minimize water seepage from the plaster on the lath to a structure behind the lath furring strip and a hemmed mounting leg to increase the strength of the mounting leg near the lath attachment hole. By incorporating a flexible elastic water resistive barrier into the lath furring strip, when the flexible elastic waterproof barrier on the lath furring strip is squeezed by the force of a screw or nail that secures the lath furring strip to a sheathing or moisture barrier (such as building paper), any holes in the sheathing or moisture barrier which might have allowed water to seep from the plaster to the sheathing will be sealed due to the properties of the flexible elastic water resistive barrier covering those holes. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255173 | SYNTHETIC THATCH MEMBERS FOR USE AS ROOFING MATERIAL PRODUCTS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A synthetic thatch member for use as a roofing material product, along with associated methods for manufacturing and installing the same are provided. The synthetic thatch member comprises: a plurality of frond members defining a first three-dimensional surface of the thatch member and a second three-dimensional surface of the thatch member, the first and second surfaces comprising opposing sides of the plurality of frond members; a fused portion comprising a first portion of each of the plurality of frond members, wherein each of the first portions is connected relative to one another, such that the fused portion defines a substantially impermeable surface; and a serrated portion comprising a second portion of each of the plurality of frond members, each of the second portions being separated relative to one another, such that a plurality of gaps are defined between each of the plurality of frond members. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255174 | SIDING JOINERY - A panel system includes elongated panels coupled together at a seam portion with respective interlocking portions at corresponding vertical ends to provide a substantially planar surface. In siding panel systems, joined siding panels are provided in vertically arranged rows that further couple together along adjacent horizontal edges of the respective rows of siding panels. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255175 | Deck Surfacing - A deck surfacing system is installed over an existing surface. The deck surfacing system comprises a plurality of planks. Spacers are located between at least some of the planks. The planks have top, bottom, and side surfaces. The side surfaces of the planks have side recesses. When installed, portions of the spacers are embedded in the side recesses of the planks. In addition to spacing the planks horizontally, the spacers can resist vertical and/or lengthwise movement of adjacent planks. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255176 | IN-SITU FOAM CORE PANEL SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A panel system is recited that includes a first panel having a periphery. The panel includes a first plastic layer having a periphery and a second plastic layer opposed and spaced apart from the first layer. The second layer also has a periphery. The first and second layers define a first cavity therebetween. A first in-situ foam core is disposed in the cavity and has a thermal bond to the first and second plastic layers. The panel is capable of supporting 0.1 to 0.5 lbf/in | 2013-10-03 |
20130255177 | COMPOSITE MASONRY BLOCK AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A multi-component composite block includes a pair of opposed and parallel masonry face panels amalgamated with transverse non-masonry truss-webs or a truss-module including a plurality of joined non-masonry truss-webs. Truss-webs and/or truss-module are delivered within the mold assembly and aligned, retained, and held fast in place by mold apparatuses. Portions of truss-web and/or truss-module unite together with mold apparatuses to shape partitioned residual cavity spaces for the addition of concrete block forming material to form face panels. The truss-web members and/or truss-module have configured elements that integrate with the concrete mass of the face shells providing a permanent amalgamated bond. The assembled multi-component composite block is rigidly stable, durable, structural, lightweight, and thermally efficient. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255178 | Framing System for Steel Stud Framing - The present invention is a framing system for resolving vertical and horizontal movements in light gage, cold formed, steel stud framing. It utilizes at least one corner hinge and a plurality of pivoting stud clips (one for each stud) that accommodate for the deflection of a building as it encounters environmental changes. Additional hinges may be placed axially, along the wall and at the top and bottom of the corner for increased flexibility. Two embodiments of stud pivot clips, one utilizing direct attachment and arcuate slots, the other utilizing a pivotable connection plate, are disclosed; as are two hinge embodiments. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255179 | WALL SYSTEM WITH SELF GAUGING TROWEL ON MEMBRANE - Method for creating a liquid barrier on building sheathing, provides a polymer mixture with beads of uniform diameter, affixes mesh across joints in the sheathing and trowels the mixture onto the sheathing using a straight edge. The straight edge rolls over the beads and leaves the mixture between the beads for creating a layer have a uniform thickness. Before the layer sets, peaks of an inner corrugated surface of an insulation board are pressed into the layer for adhering the board to the sheathing, the inner surface having valleys between the peaks at a distance greater then twice the diameter of the beads. The layer sets to create the liquid barrier and for fixing the board to the sheathing with spaces left between the barrier and the valleys for water runoff across the sheathing. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255180 | SHUTTERING ELEMENT FOR A TRENCH WALL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE TRENCH WALL - The invention relates to a shuttering element for a trench wall and to a method for producing the trench wall. To form the trench wall in the ground a first trench is produced initially, which is filled with a hardenable mass for forming a first trench wall segment. After the production of the first trench and before a hardening of an infilled mass into the first trench wall segment a shuttering element is arranged on at least one front face of the first trench. The shuttering element has a board-shaped base body comprising a first shuttering surface and a second shuttering surface, between which a receiving bead is arranged which is recessed with respect to the two shuttering surfaces. In the receiving bead a sealing tape is arranged which extends along the base body. The receiving bead is covered by a cover element, wherein a receiving space is enclosed in which the sealing tape is arranged. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255181 | Alkaline and Heat Resistant Foam Composite and Floor Underlayment - The invention is directed to a composite foam material that is alkaline and heat resistance. The composite foam material comprises a foam layer that having a film layer attached thereto and in which at least one of the film or foam layers includes a carbon free radical scavenger agent that is dispersed therein. The carbon free radical scavengers neutralize free radicals that are generated in the polymeric material (e.g., film or foam layer) and help prevent the degradation of the foam composite material. In particular, foam composite materials in accordance with the present invention can be used in underlayment applications in which exposure to heat can degrade the underlayment. As a result, the durability and useful life of the composite sheet material can be extended. In some embodiments of the present invention provides a floor underlayment material that overcomes many of the problems discussed above. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255182 | Tile Alignment and Leveling Device - A tile alignment and leveling device for aligning and leveling tiles as they are being secured to a substrate. The device includes a flexible member, a bottom plate, and an intermediate member. The intermediate member spaces the flexible member and bottom plate a predetermined vertical distance. The flexible member has a first end and a second end. The first end is pivotally combined with the intermediate member thereby allowing the flexible member to pivot between a first position and a second (downward) position. In use and in its second position, the flexible member second end exerts force against the top of the tiles to help align and level the tiles as they are secured to the substrate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255183 | SOUND INSULATING DOOR - A door includes a first panel having a plurality of stiffeners thereon; a second panel facing the first panel, the second panel having a plurality of stiffeners thereon facing the stiffeners on the first panel; a first baffle between the first panel and the second panel, the first baffle having a plurality of openings of a first size; and a second baffle adjacent to the first baffle and between the first panel and the second panel, the second baffle having a plurality of openings of a second size different than the first size. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255184 | DOUBLE AXIS FRAME STRUT - A double axis frame strut has a strut frame and a tongue that extends from a distal end of the strut frame. The tongue can be rigidly coupled to an axle that is rotatably coupled to the strut frame and extends from a distal end of the strut frame. The tongue can rotate relative to the strut frame and the tongue can include a hole which can be coupled to other double axis frame struts or other structure. The hole in the tongue can define a first axis of rotation and the axle can define a second axis of rotation. The axis of the hole in the tongue can be perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the tongue relative to the strut frame. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255185 | HANGING PARALLEL-PUSH TYPE QUEUING DEVICE FOR PACKAGING BY TUBULAR MATERIAL - A hanging and parallel pushing lining-up device for a tubular material package which is a automatic packaging machine used for the pillow-type tubular material, comprises a hang-rail ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255186 | WINDING MACHINE FOR GROUPS OF PACKAGES - Machine for winding a load by means of an extensible web, comprising a fixed plane for supporting the load, a fixed framework overlying said plane, a framework moveable vertically on the fixed framework, which rotatably supports a horizontal circular guide, means for rotating the guide, means for imposing vertical translations to the moveable framework, means suspended on said guide bearing the reel with the winding web, in which the circular guide has a hollow tubular section, and is rotatably held within a seat integral with moveable framework and comprising at least three pairs of wheels with mutually inclined axes for creating the seat for sliding and retaining the guide. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255187 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE CAPPING CHUCK ASSEMBLY - A height-adjustable capping chuck assembly is configured for use with an associated high-speed, automated capping machine for threadingly applying closures to associated containers. The chuck assembly includes a chuck body defining a cavity for receiving a closure to be applied, and a chuck mounting sleeve by which the chuck body is mounted on the associated capping machine. An adjustable interface, preferably in the form of a threaded connection, joins the chuck body to the chuck mounting sleeve so that the height of the chuck body with respect to the associated machine can be selectively varied. A releasable locking mechanism releasably retains the chuck body in the selected orientation with respect to the chuck mounting sleeve, whereby height adjustment can be readily effected without tools, and without replacement of the capping chuck assembly, or other components. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255188 | CONTAINER SEALING APPARATUS - Container sealing apparatus for heat sealing a plastics web to openings of containers. The apparatus comprises a transport system for transporting containers along a pair of feed paths extending alongside one another; a sealing system through which the feed paths extend, the sealing system being adapted to seal openings of containers with the plastics web material; and pairs of unwind and wind up mandrels associated with each feed path for supporting spools of the plastics material. A web of the plastics material extends in use from a spool on the unwind mandrel to a spool on the wind up mandrel of each pair and through the sealing system, wherein each mandrel is movable between a working position in which it extends orthogonally to the transport direction and a loading position at which spools of the web material can be loaded on or unloaded from the mandrel. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255189 | PACKAGING DEVICE OF DISPLAY MODULE AND METHOD FOR PACKAGING - The present invention provides a packaging device and a method of packing the display module with the packaging device. The packaging comprises a pair of cardboards each defines a plurality of slots equidistantly arranged over each of the cardboard and extends upward from a lower edge thereof. A plurality of static-proof partitions are provided and each defines with a pair of grooves arranged adjacent to transversal ends thereof, and extends downward from a top edge thereof to interferentially interengaging with those equidistantly arranged slots of the cardboard to define a plurality of receiving compartments in which a display module can be disposed therein. By the provision of the packaging device of the present invention, the static-proof bag can be replaced by the cardboards and partitions. Specially, the cardboards and the partitions can be repeatedly used so as to reduce the manufacturing cost. Additionally, both the cardboards and partitions, the upper and bottom buffer stands are all made from environmental-friendly material. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255190 | CUSTOM COLOR TONER PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A custom color toner production system includes a toner delivery system, a cartridge sealing system, a mixing system, and a packaging system. The toner delivery system includes selectively engageable fluid delivery lines for delivering toner of particular color to a cartridge as need for producing a custom color toner in response to an electronically submitted user request. Cartridge containing the unmixed delivered toner may be sealed by a sealing system, and blended using a resonant mixer to produce a custom color toner. The cartridge containing the mixed custom color toner may be packaged using a packaging system. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255191 | APPARATUS FOR STORING, TRANSPORTING AND DISPENSING CONVEYOR BELTS - An apparatus for storing, transporting and dispensing conveyor belts is described. The apparatus, in the form of a crate, has top and bottom conventional pallets, allowing for easy handling and strength for additional stacked crates. The center of the crate holds a hub assembly that moves rotationally, and allows smooth transition from consecutive layers of the conveyor belt wrapped thereon. During shipment, the roll of conveyor belt lies on its side. In one embodiment, a center pipe axle of the spool passes through holes in the top and bottom pallets. Alternatively, the center pipe axle passes through channels created between planks of the top and bottom pallets. These configurations secure the roll in the crate, and allow it to turn freely when loaded or unloaded. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255192 | Wettable Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lenses - Ophthalmically acceptably wettable silicone hydrogel contact lenses are described. The lenses are derived from a polymerizable composition including a first siloxane monomer represented by formula (1): | 2013-10-03 |
20130255193 | METHOD FOR MAKING CONTOURED DECORATIVE GRASS - A method for producing decorative grass having a non-linear side edge that provides the decorative grass with a contoured configuration is disclosed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255194 | ICE BAGGING SYSTEM INCLUDING AUXILIARY SOURCE OF BAGS - An ice bagging system and method according to which ice is automatically disposed in respective bags provided from a first source of bags, and ice is automatically disposed in respective bags provided from a second source of bags. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255195 | PACKAGING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for the secondary packaging of ophthalmic lenses for example contact lenses, contained in individual primary packages ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255196 | BALE WRAPPING APPARATUS - A bale wrapping apparatus includes a bale engager to engage an end of a bale and a bale engager mover to move the bale engager between a bale engaging position in which the bale engager faces in a first direction and a bale releasing position in which the bale engager faces in a second direction such that a bale can be engaged and disengaged by the bale engager while the bale engaging apparatus is propelled in one direction. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255197 | Clean Transportation System - A method of transporting a biological material container between a sterile field and a nonsterile field and substantially maintaining sterility of the biological material container. A first portion with a first end of the container is inserted into an inner cavity of a first member of a housing assembly. A second member of the housing assembly is coupled to the first member such that a second portion of the biological material container is covered by the second member. A second end of the biological material container opposite to the first end is covered with a cap member of the housing assembly such that the biological material container is full encapsulated within the housing assembly to maintain sterility in the nonsterile field. A container port of the biological material container is coupled to a cap port extending through the housing assembly. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255198 | CHILD-RESISTANT MEDICATE CONTAINER AND METHOD OF SHIPPING SAME - A method of shipping at least one child-resistant medicate container via a carrier includes providing or obtaining at least one child-resistant medicate container including a front sidewall, and an opposing rear sidewall, a right sidewall, an opposing left sidewall, and at least one locking mechanism. The method also includes creating or obtaining a flat-rate shipping package from a carrier, inserting the at least one child-resistant medicate container into the package, and closing the package to enclose the at least one child-resistant medicate container within the package so that the package is generally flat and acceptable by the carrier for a flat-rate shipping. The method also includes causing the closed package to be shipped or transported by the carrier at a flat-rate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255199 | LOADER - A horn system for an automated loader has horns with upstanding and bottom walls. The horns move from a first, adjacent position in which the bottom walk of the horns completely or almost completely overlap to a second, remote position in which the bottom walls of the horns just barely overlap or do not overlap. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255200 | MULTI-ROW SEALING STATION - The invention relates to a sealing station for sealing a cover film onto packaging trays, wherein the sealing station comprises a sealing tool and a bar chain and the sealing tool includes a tool upper part and a tool lower part. The bar chain is configured for conveying the packaging trays into the sealing tool and out of the sealing tool. The invention is characterized in that a tool lower part accommodates the packaging trays in at least a first and a second row, and that the tool lower part includes at least one lowerable supporting disc for lowering at least one of the first and second rows of packaging trays. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255201 | PACKAGING MACHINE WITH SEALING DEVICE - The invention relates to a packaging machine including a sealing device, said sealing device comprising at least a first and an individually controllable second sealing tool for producing a first and a second seal uniting a lower web with a top web. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255202 | FLUID FILTERING UNIT AND SYSTEM - Provided is a fluid filtration assembly including a housing configured with one or more filter units extending in fluid flow between a raw fluid inlet port and a filtered fluid outlet port, a filter rinsing assembly being in fluid communication with a rinsing fluid inlet port, and propulsion fluid inlet port being in flow communication with a propulsion mechanism for propelling one or both of the filter rinsing assembly and the filter unit with respect to one another. Further provided is a thread tensioning mechanism for controlling tension of coiled threads of a thread-type filtering cartridge. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255203 | Air filter with preseparator - Air filter comprising a preseparator with an optimized intake geometry, wherein an outflow geometry of a preseparator is matched to an intake geometry of a filter element. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255204 | EXPANDABLE CAGE FOR BAGHOUSE FILTER - A filter for use in a baghouse. The filter is to be supported by a tubesheet that separates dirty fluid and clean fluid chambers of the baghouse. The filter including a filtration bag that has an open end adjacent to the tubesheet and an encircling sidewall that extends from the open end to a distal end along a direction of a central axis of the filtration bag. The bag sidewall permits passage of fluid there through so that the fluid may pass from the dirty fluid chamber to the clean fluid chamber and blocks passage of at least some particulate material against proceeding to the clean fluid chamber. The filter includes a cage located within the filtration bag. The cage has structure to permit expansion of the cage to increase a cage diameter that forces the bag sidewall taut against the cage. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255205 | SEPARATOR FOR A GAS STREAM USING A VORTEX - A separator for a wet gas stream has an upper conduit having an inlet, an outlet and an outer peripheral wall. A helical baffle is positioned within the upper conduit defining a helical flow path. The helical flow path generates a vortex in gas flowing through the upper conduit, such that liquids in the gas stream move toward the outer peripheral wall. A lower conduit has an input in axial alignment with the outlet of the upper conduit and an outlet. The input of the lower conduit and the output of the upper conduit are separated by a gap, such that liquids are ejected from the upper conduit without entering the lower conduit, and such that the gas stream within the upper conduit is transferred to the lower conduit. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255206 | SEPARATOR FOR A GAS STREAM - A separator for a wet gas stream has an upper section having an outer peripheral wall, a top, and a bottom perforated baffle. A cone-shaped baffle is positioned on the perforated bottom baffle and extending toward the inlet in the top of the upper section. A spiral baffle has a bottom edge adjacent to the cone-shaped baffle and a top edge adjacent to the top of the upper section. The spiral baffle defines a curved flow path between the inlet and the outlet of the upper portion. A vortex flow section is defined by the cone-shaped baffle and the outer peripheral wall. The vortex flow section is fed by the curved flow path defined by the cone-shaped baffle. A lower section is below the perforated baffle. The lower section has a gas outlet and a liquid outlet. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255207 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - There is disclosed a honeycomb structure which has an excellent collecting performance of a particulate matter and in which a pressure loss during flowing of a fluid through the honeycomb structure is low. The honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb base material having porous partition walls with which a plurality of cells are formed to become through channels of a fluid, a value of a ratio of an average open frontal area diameter of pores which are open in the surfaces of the partition walls to an average pore diameter of the pores formed in the partition walls is from 0.05 to 0.45, the partition walls have a single layer structure, and preferably, an open frontal area diameter of each of the pores which are open in the surfaces of the partition walls is from 0.5 to 10 μm. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255208 | QUICK ENGAGEMENT METHOD FOR GAS TURBINE INLET FILTER INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT - A filter installation arrangement and an associated method of installing a filter assembly to a partition. A filter assembly includes a filter element that extends along a longitudinal axis. The filter element includes an end cap disposed at an end of the filter element. An adjustment device of the installation arrangement axially displaces the end cap of the filter element in a first direction. An insert portion is inserted adjacent the end cap subsequent to the axial displacement of the end cap. The insert portion is configured to limit axial displacement of the end cap in a second direction that is opposite the first direction. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255209 | HOLDING SEAL MATERIAL, EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING HOLDING SEAL MATERIAL - A holding seal material includes inorganic fibers, skin layers provided around the inorganic fibers, inorganic particles included in the skin layers, a first main surface, and a second main surface. Thicknesses of the skin layers satisfy X>Y≧Z. X is a thickness of the skin layer of the inorganic fibers in a vicinity of the first main surface. Y is a thickness of the skin layer of the inorganic fibers in a vicinity of a center of the holding seal material in a thickness direction. Z is a thickness of the skin layer of the inorganic fibers in a vicinity of the second main surface. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255210 | RETAINING SEAL MATERIAL AND EXHAUST GAS PURIFYING APPARATUS - A retaining seal material includes inorganic fibers, inorganic particles adhering to surfaces of the inorganic fibers, a first principal surface, and a second principal surface. A mean particle diameter of the inorganic particles in a vicinity of a center in a thickness direction of the retaining seal material is smaller than at least one of a mean particle diameter of the inorganic particles in a vicinity of the first principal surface and a mean particle diameter of the inorganic particles in a vicinity of the second principal surface. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255211 | Ceramic Filter and Method for Manufacturing the Same - [Problem] To provide a filter whose initial collection efficiency can be increased and whose pressure loss increase can be suppressed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255212 | HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - In the present invention, a honeycomb structure includes a joined honeycomb segment body in which a plurality of honeycomb segments are integrally joined by mutual joining surfaces via a joining material layer, and has a configuration in which a plurality of cells to become through channels of a fluid are arranged in parallel with one another along a central axis direction. The joining material layer contains, as aggregates, inorganic particles, and acicular crystal particles having a shot content ratio smaller than 10 mass %, and the acicular crystal particles include 80 mass % or more of acicular crystal particles having an average length of 20 to 500 μm in a long axis direction of the acicular crystal particles. As the inorganic particles, silicon carbide, cordierite, alumina, zirconia, yttria or the like can be used, and as natural acicular minerals, sepiolite, wollastonite, palygorskite or the like can be used. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255213 | POROUS MATERIAL, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - There are disclosed a porous material having excellent heat resisting properties and an excellent resistance to heat shock. A porous material contains aggregates and an amorphous binding agent to bind the aggregates to one another in a state where pores are formed among the aggregates, the binding agent contains a rare earth element, the amorphous binding agent preferably contains magnesium, aluminum, silicon, the rare earth element and oxygen, and the amorphous binding agent preferably contains 8.0 to 15.0 mass % of MgO, 30.0 to 60.0 mass % of Al | 2013-10-03 |
20130255214 | Header Flotation System with Computer Control for a Self-Propelled Windrower - In one embodiment, a header control method for an agricultural machine, the method comprising receiving, through a graphical user interface, operator input corresponding to a first set point and a second set point for flotation pressures corresponding to independently controllable first and second header portions, respectively; and automatically causing first and second sets of hydraulic valves to increase or decrease pressure to the first or second header portions to meet or at least approximate the first and second set points, the first and second sets each comprising opposing-action hydraulic valves, the causing responsive to sensed pressure at respective first and second accumulators associated with respective first and second float cylinders. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255215 | DISC MOWER CUTTERBAR SHROUD - A shroud for the rearward periphery of the cutter knives on a rotary disc cutterbar that creates a floor surface slightly above and adjacent to the rotating plane of the knives thereby reducing the tendency for cut crop material to fall into contact with the knives along the rearward periphery of the cutterbar. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255216 | HIGH VALUE LIGNIN DERIVATIVES, POLYMERS, AND COPOLYMERS AND USE THEREOF IN THERMOPLASTIC, THERMOSET, COMPOSITE, AND CARBON FIBER APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure relates to reactive modified lignin, methods of preparing such modified lignin, and materials, such as polymer systems, incorporating the modified lignin. More specifically, the lignin can be modified by selectively masking reactive functional groups such that the material has a modulated reactivity and is thus better suited for incorporation into and/or formation of further materials, such as carbon fibers. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255217 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPARTING FALSE TWIST TO YARN BEFORE RING SPINNING - A method and apparatus for imparting false twist to a short staple yarn delivered from a nip of a pair of front drafting rollers before ring spinning. Downstream of the nip, the twisted yarn is drawn sequentially across first and second runs of travelling endless belts, such that the yarn wraps about a first convex surface of the first run, then passes between the first and second runs, before wrapping about a second convex surface of the second run. Friction between each of the first and second convex surfaces and the yarn imparts the false twist in a common direction. Maintaining a differential between first and second linear speeds of the first and second runs, respectively, has been found to reduce yarn defects, particularly the nep count. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255218 | Support with Ropes and Link Module Elements - The invention relates to a modular rope link, supporting structural, mechanical, advertising and decoration elements, thanks to which they can be built and combined in sets of modules in a variety of vertical, horizontal surfaces, and different levels. Modular rope link, according to the invention, characterized in that it is a pair of vertical and/or horizontal, diagonal and preferably also diagonal ropes ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255219 | GEARED TURBOFAN WITH THREE CO-ROTATING TURBINES - A gas turbine engine has a fan rotor, a first compressor rotor and a second compressor rotor. The second compressor rotor compresses air to a higher pressure than the first compressor rotor. A first turbine rotor drives the second compressor rotor and a second turbine rotor. The second turbine drives the compressor rotor. A fan drive turbine is positioned downstream of the second turbine rotor. The fan drive turbine drives the fan rotor through a gear reduction. The first compressor rotor and second turbine rotor rotate as an intermediate speed spool. The second compressor rotor and first turbine rotor together as a high speed spool. The high speed spool, the intermediate speed spool, and the fan drive turbine rotate in the same direction. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255220 | DISTRIBUTED GAS TURBINE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a gas turbine engine control system includes an engine controller configured to control multiple parameters associated with operation of a gas turbine engine system. The gas turbine engine control system also includes multiple remote interface units communicatively coupled to the engine controller. The remote interface unit is configured to receive an input signal from the engine controller indicative of respective target values of at least one parameter, and the remote interface unit is configured to provide closed-loop control of the at least one parameter based on the input signal and feedback signals indicative of respective measured values of the at least one parameter. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255221 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A TURBOMACHINE - A method of controlling a turbine engine, including: measuring a first temperature by a first temperature sensor; measuring a second temperature by a second temperature sensor; estimating a third temperature modeling the first temperature; and determining at least one control setpoint for at least one piece of variable-geometry equipment of the engine, as a function of the measured first temperature. The first sensor presents a time constant longer than a time constant of the second sensor. The method further detects ingestion of water or hail as a function of a drop in the measured second temperature; and when water or hail ingestion is detected, determines the control setpoint as a function of the estimated third temperature. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255222 | GAS COMBUSTOR INSTALLED AND DETACHABLE IGNITION MODULE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a gas combustor, which includes a casing unit of the gas combustor and a detachable ignition module, the detachable ignition module is to have an igniter being modularized as a single unit, thereby being enabled to be inserted in or removed from an insertion slot preformed on a surface of the casing unit of the gas combustor, and a cathode connecting joint and a anode connecting joint of the detachable ignition module are respectively in contact with or separated from an electric conductive wire installed in the insertion slot, thereby establishing or terminating an electric connection, so the inconvenience and possible danger of replacing the igniter by the user himself is avoided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255223 | HYPERGOLIC HYBRID MOTOR IGNITER - An apparatus for igniting a larger rocket motor is provided. The apparatus may be a smaller rocket motor that can be ignited hypergolically, when a pressurized oxidizer contacts hypergolic fuel grains of the smaller rocket motor. The hypergolic ignition causes the larger rocket motor to be ignited. The hypergolic ignition of the smaller rocket motor may be stopped after the larger rocket motor is ignited, and the remaining hypergolic fuel grains and the pressurized oxidizer can be reserved for reigniting the larger rocket motor at a later time. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255224 | REVERSE CORE GEAR TURBOFAN - A gas turbine engine has a fan at an axially outer location. The fan rotates about an axis of rotation. The fan delivers air into an outer bypass duct, and across a booster fan positioned radially inwardly of the outer bypass duct. The booster fan delivers air into a radially middle duct, and across a cold turbine into a radially inner core duct being directed into a compressor. From the compressor, air flows axially in a direction back toward the fan through a combustor section, and across an exhaust of the turbine section as directed into the middle duct. A gear reduction drives the fan from a fan drive turbine section. A method is also disclosed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255225 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE THRUST REVERSER SYSTEM - A gas turbine engine thrust reverser system includes a fan nacelle having a fixed portion and a movable portion configured to move relative to the fixed portion between opened and closed positions in response to a command to selectively provide an opening between the fixed and movable portions. A fan case is arranged within the fan nacelle. The fan case includes an integral bull nose adjacent to the opening in the open position and to the movable portion in the closed position. The bull nose has a curved wall sloping radially outward. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255226 | EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust apparatus for an internal combustion engine wherein an on-off gate valve and a driving source therefor are not required for each bypass pipe. The exhaust apparatus includes a plurality of exhaust pipes extending independently from each other individually from a plurality of exhaust ports. Bypass paths communicate the exhaust pipes with each other in a region wherein the exhaust pipes are independent of each other. The bypass paths are opened or closed to control an exhaust characteristic. A plurality of bypass paths are provided and a bypass joining section at which the bypass paths are joined so as to be positioned in parallel to and in the neighborhood with each other is provided. At the bypass joining section, a single on-off valve that opens and closes the bypass paths simultaneously, and a single actuator for driving the on-off valve to open and close are provided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255227 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON ADSORBER REGENERATION IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A control system for a hybrid vehicle is presented. The control system can include an air/fuel ratio control module that selectively commands a rich air/fuel ratio upon starting an engine based on a temperature of an electrically heated catalyst (EHC) in an exhaust system of the engine, wherein the EHC includes a hydrocarbon (HC) adsorber. The control system can include an air pump control module that selectively activates an air pump supplying air into the exhaust system upstream from the EHC based on whether the engine is on and at least one of whether the HC adsorber is full and whether the EHC is saturated with oxygen. The control system can also include an electric heater control module that selectively activates an electric heater of the EHC based on whether the engine is on and the temperature of the EHC, as well as whether the HC adsorber is full. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255228 | CATALYST DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS METHOD, METHOD FOR PURIFICATION OF EXHAUST GAS USING THE DIAGNOSIS METHOD, CATALYST DETERIORATION DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS FOR PURIFICATION OF EXHAUST GAS USING THE DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS - A catalyst deterioration diagnosis method for diagnosing deterioration of a catalyst for purification of exhaust gas by using a test catalyst disposed in an exhaust gas flow path through which the exhaust gas flows, the method including an exhaust gas control step of inverting an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas in the flow path from a lean side to a rich side or from a rich side to a lean side; a measurement step of measuring a change over time in electrical resistance of the test catalyst at the inversion of the air-fuel ratio and finding a resistance change ratio of the test catalyst; and a determination step of determining catalytic deterioration of the test catalyst based on the resistance change ratio. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255229 | METHOD FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EXHAUST-GAS AFTERTREATMENT SYSTEM - A method for an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system which is operated on an internal combustion engine operated with an excess of air, in which exhaust-gas aftertreatment system soot particles are separated out of exhaust gas by a particle filter and the particle filter is regenerated with the aid of NO | 2013-10-03 |
20130255230 | EXHAUST HEATING DEVICE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An internal combustion engine in which first and second turbochargers are incorporated in series has first and second bypass passages bypassing exhaust turbines of the first and second turbochargers and two opening/closing valves for opening/closing the first and second bypass passages respectively. An exhaust gas heating device for heating exhaust gas being led to an exhaust purifying device from the engine is disposed in an exhaust passage so as to be located upstream of a confluent portion of the exhaust passage and the second bypass passage and downstream of the turbine of the second turbocharger. A valve capable of regulating the flow rate of exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust passage is disposed in the exhaust passage so as to be located downstream of a branched portion of the exhaust passage and the second bypass passage and upstream of the turbine of the second turbocharger. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255231 | DEVICE FOR TREATING EXHAUST GAS CONTAINING SOOT PARTICLES AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE DEVICE - A device for treating exhaust gas containing soot particles includes at least one ionization element for ionizing soot particles, at least one filter element having at least one section to which an electric potential can be applied and at least one agglomeration unit for at least partial agglomeration of electrically charged soot particles. The agglomeration unit is disposed between the ionization element and the filter element and the agglomeration unit has at least one outer pipe and at least one inner element. The filtering power of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine is therefore increased by an increase in the agglomeration rate of the soot particles. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255232 | OXYGEN SENSOR CONTROL APPARATUS - An oxygen sensor control apparatus includes internal resistance detection means S3, controlled internal resistance obtaining means S4 to S11, and heater energization control means S12. When a timing for detecting the internal resistance R(n) comes during a lean period TL, the controlled internal resistance obtaining means uses the detected internal resistance R(n) as the controlled internal resistance Rf. When a timing for detecting the internal resistance R(n) comes during a rich period TR, the controlled internal resistance obtaining means uses, as the controlled internal resistance Rf, a value obtained by correcting the detected internal resistance R(n) on the basis of a latest lean resistance R(k) such that a variation of the internal resistance which stems from the difference between the lean state and the rich state and which is contained in the detected internal resistance R(n) is removed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255233 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust purification system is provided that can appropriately grasp the NOx concentration or NH | 2013-10-03 |
20130255234 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A REDUCING AGENT TANK AND MOTOR VEHICLE IN WHICH THE METHOD IS CARRIED OUT - A method for operating a tank for reducing agent, in particular aqueous urea solution, having a sensor with a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, includes initially determining a conductance value for liquid reducing agent, a conductance value for frozen reducing agent and a conductance value for air in steps a. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255235 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN EXHAUST-GAS TREATMENT DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING THE DEVICE - A method for operating an exhaust gas treatment device having at least one heater and at least one supply device for a reducing agent includes initially carrying out a test in order to determine if the reducing agent is to be supplied, and subsequently implementing different heating strategies in each case. In the event that the reducing agent is to be supplied, the exhaust gas treatment device is heated with the heater until a first threshold temperature is reached, if a first temperature lies below the first threshold temperature. In the case when no reducing agent is to be fed, the exhaust gas treatment device is heated with the heater until a second threshold temperature is reached, if a second temperature lies below the second threshold temperature. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255236 | EXHAUST GAS PROCESSING DEVICE FOR DIESEL ENGINE - Provided is an exhaust gas processing device for a diesel engine which can carry out sufficient regeneration processing of a DPF. A DPF regeneration control section continues normal regeneration processing by a DPF regeneration control section when an accelerated regeneration starting operation section does not perform accelerated regeneration starting operation after notification of accelerated regeneration requiring information is started. The DPF regeneration control section prohibits the normal regeneration processing, and an accelerated regeneration re-requirement notification section starts notification of accelerated regeneration re-requiring information, when a PM accumulation amount estimate becomes equal to or higher than an accelerated regeneration re-requirement determination value J | 2013-10-03 |
20130255237 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR VARIABLE CYLINDER ENGINE - An exhaust system for a variable cylinder engine for assuring purification of exhaust gas without increasing the number of catalysts and an intake system for purifying blow-by gas. The exhaust system includes an activation side exhaust pipe connected to an activation cylinder group that operates normally. A deactivation side exhaust pipe is connected to a deactivation cylinder group wherein fuel supply is stopped under a particular condition. A gathering section is connected to downstream ends of the activation side exhaust pipe and the deactivation side exhaust pipe with a sub-catalyst disposed in the activation side exhaust pipe and a main catalyst disposed at the gathering section. The main catalyst is formed wherein gas passing therethrough is partitioned into flows independent of each other in a flow path direction. The activation side exhaust pipe and the deactivation side exhaust pipe are connected in a mutually independent state to the main catalyst. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255238 | CATALYST CONVERTER DEVICE FOR PURIFYING EXHAUST GAS AND SADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - A catalyst converter having a retaining mat with a thickness wherein the apparent density during assembling becomes 0.25 g/cm | 2013-10-03 |
20130255239 | BICYCLE HYDRAULIC COMPONENT OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle hydraulic component operating device is provided with a main body, a hydraulic cylinder housing, a piston, an operating lever, and a fluid reservoir tank. The main body includes a handlebar mounting portion and a gripping portion. The hydraulic cylinder housing is supported by the main body. The piston is movably disposed within the hydraulic cylinder housing. The operating lever is pivotally disposed around a pivot axis relative to the main body to move the piston within the hydraulic cylinder housing in response to pivotal movement of the operating lever relative to the main body. The fluid reservoir tank is in fluid communication with the hydraulic cylinder housing. The fluid reservoir tank is supported by one of the main body and the operating lever at a location spaced from an area directly above the hydraulic cylinder housing while the bicycle hydraulic component operating device is in an installed position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255240 | Pressure Medium Supply Arrangement - A pressure medium supply arrangement for operating a pneumatic apparatus, comprises a pressure medium supply, a pressure medium connection, a vent connection and at least one pressure medium charging connection to the pneumatic apparatus, together with a suction line, a compressor line, a vent line and at least one pressure medium charging line. A charging apparatus is configured to simultaneously direct the pressurized pressure medium applied to the pressure medium charging connection, and the further pressure medium made available in the charging apparatus by the first compressor stage of a two-stage or multistage compressor, to the second compressor stage of the compressor. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255241 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLOW RATE OF ATTACHMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - A method of controlling a flow rate of an attachment for construction equipment of the present disclosure, in which an engine and a pump are connected to a control device to which various control information according to equipment characteristics, user setting information from an instrument panel, engine rpm adjustment information through an engine control dial, or the like is inputted, and an attachment is connected to the pump so as to perform specific work, includes selecting, on the instrument panel, an attachment to perform work and an optimum engine rpm according to the attachment; adjusting the flow rate by controlling an angle of a swash plate of the pump; and adjusting additionally a supply flow rate of the attachment by resetting an engine rpm when adjustment to the flow rate is necessary while performing the attachment work. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255242 | IMPELLER WITH ASSOCIATED WEAR MEMBER - An impeller for a torque converter includes a rotating housing portion, a blade portion configured to create fluid flow for pumping fluid to a turbine of the torque converter, and an impeller hub portion configured to couple the impeller to the torque converter and rotate about an output shaft of the torque converter. The impeller hub portion defines an inner surface having an annular recess, and at least one inlet passage and at least one outlet passage to provide flow paths for fluid entering and exiting the impeller. The torque converter further includes a wear member at least partially received in the annular recess, the annular wear member being formed from a ferrous material. The rotating housing portion, the blade portion, and the impeller hub portion are integrally formed as a single piece casting. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255243 | TURNING CONTROL APPARATUS - A turning control apparatus includes a turning body and a hydraulic motor to turn the turning body. A high-pressure relief circuit relieves hydraulic pressure of a first hydraulic line at a first relief pressure, the first hydraulic line supplying an operating oil to drive the hydraulic motor. A hunting reduction circuit relieves a hydraulic pressure of a second hydraulic line at a pressure lower than the first relief pressure, the second hydraulic line being connected to a deceleration-side hydraulic port from which the operating oil is discharged when the hydraulic motor is being driven. The hunting reduction circuit connected to the deceleration-side hydraulic port is caused to open before an operation lever to operate turning of the turning body returns to a neutral position. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255244 | HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINE INCLUDING EMERGENCY CONTROL UNIT FOR ELECTRIC HYDRAULIC PUMP - The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic system for a construction machine which uses an electric hydraulic pump, and more particularly, to a hydraulic system including an emergency control unit for temporarily driving the construction machine when an electronic control unit controlling the electric hydraulic pumps fails to operate. To this end, disclosed is the hydraulic system including the electric hydraulic pump, the electric control unit for controlling the electric hydraulic pump, and the emergency control unit, which operates when the electric control unit fails to operate, so as to temporarily control the electric hydraulic pump in accordance with to a predetermined condition, which can effectively respond to a low load work corresponding to predetermined pressure and to a high load work corresponding to higher pressure, by selectively operating the emergency control unit according to different optional conditions, based on the amount of load (low load, high load) of the working machine that is required when the electric control unit fails to operate. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255245 | HYDRAULIC OIL CYLINDER, HYDRAULIC CUSHION SYSTEM, EXCAVATOR AND CONCRETE PUMP TRUCK - The present application discloses a hydraulic oil cylinder, of which a piston rod (3) is provided with at least two cushion collars ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255246 | TURBINE ROTOR ASSEMBLY - A turbine rotor assembly for extracting energy from an oscillating working fluid. The turbine rotor assembly includes a hub rotatable about a central axis. A plurality of blades is mounted to the hub about the central axis. Each blade has a leading edge and a trailing edge which are configured to be complementary in profile to each other such that the blades can be mounted in close fitting edge-to-edge proximity to each other. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255247 | Apparatus for Generating Energy from Waves - An apparatus for generating energy from the action of waves in a body of water is provided, the apparatus comprising a flexible planar member for extending across the surface of the body of water, the flexible member having a lower surface which, in use, is in contact with the surface of the water; an energy generating system coupled to a portion of the flexible member, the energy generating system operable to generating energy from the movement of the portion of the flexible member. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255248 | THERMALLY-CONTROLLED COMPONENT AND THERMAL CONTROL PROCESS - A thermally-controlled component and thermal control process are disclosed. The thermally-controlled component includes thermally-responsive features. The thermally-responsive features are configured to modify a flow path to control temperature variation of the thermally-controlled component. The thermally-responsive features deploy from or retract toward a surface of the thermally-controlled component in response to a predetermined temperature change. The thermal control process includes modifying the flow path in the thermally-controlled component to control temperature variation of the thermally-controlled component and/or cooling a region of the thermally-controlled component through the thermally-responsive features deploying from or retracting toward a surface of the thermally-controlled component. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255249 | VEHICLE BRAKE DEVICE - A vehicle brake device is provided with a master cylinder, a master piston slidably arranged in the master cylinder, an input piston slidably arranged in the master cylinder to be separated from the master piston and defining a separation chamber, an input piston moving amount detecting section for detecting the moving amount of the input piston, a master piston moving amount calculating section for calculating the moving amount of the master piston based on the moving amount of the input piston, and a contact inferring section for inferring the contact of the input piston with the master piston based on the moving amount of the input piston and the moving amount of the master piston. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255250 | TOLERANCE-CORRECTED ACTUATOR AND ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION METHOD - An approach for producing a tolerance-corrected actuator for a supercharging device may include connecting a connecting element to a regulating rod of a regulating component assembly, bringing a tolerance-corrected actuator into a predefined position in response to a defined signal and adjusting a predetermined overall length of the regulating component assembly by shifting the connecting element relative to the regulating rod. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255251 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE SYSTEM - Internal combustion engine system includes an electric supercharger which supercharges sucked air; a throttle valve which adjusts the flow amount of intake air of supercharged air into a cylinder; an EGR path in which a part of exhaust gas exhausted from the exhaust manifold side is recirculated to the intake manifold side; an EGR valve which adjusts the amount of exhaust gas passing through the EGR path; and an internal combustion engine control unit which controls the throttle valve, the EGR valve, and the electric supercharger. This enables to satisfy both performance of the supercharger and fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine without complicating the structure of EGR. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255252 | CONTROL OF BALANCE DRIFT IN TURBOCHARGER ROTATING ASSEMBLY - A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes a bearing housing with a bearing bore and a thrust wall. The bearing housing includes a journal bearing disposed within the bore. The turbocharger also includes a shaft supported by the journal bearing for rotation about an axis within the bore. The turbocharger also includes a turbine wheel fixed to the shaft and configured to be rotated about the axis by the engine's post-combustion gasses. The turbocharger additionally includes a compressor wheel fixed to the shaft and configured to pressurize an ambient airflow. Furthermore, the turbocharger includes a thrust bearing assembly pressed onto the shaft and configured to transmit thrust forces developed by the turbine wheel to the thrust wall. Pressing the thrust bearing assembly onto the shaft minimizes radial motion between the thrust bearing assembly and the shaft. An internal combustion engine employing such a turbocharger is also disclosed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255253 | FLUID DRIVE MECHANISM FOR TURBOCHARGER - A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes a shaft, a first turbine wheel, a compressor wheel, and a second turbine wheel. The shaft includes a first end and a second end and is supported for rotation about an axis. The first turbine wheel is mounted on the shaft proximate to the first end and configured to be rotated about the axis by post-combustion gasses emitted by the engine. The compressor wheel is mounted on the shaft between the first and second ends and configured to pressurize an airflow being received from the ambient for delivery to the engine. The second turbine wheel is mounted on the shaft proximate to the second end and configured to be rotated about the axis by a pressurized fluid. An internal combustion engine employing such a turbocharger is also disclosed. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255254 | SOLAR THERMAL POWER SYSTEM - A solar thermal power system can include a solar receiver steam generator, a thermal energy storage arrangement utilising a thermal energy storage fluid, and a multistage steam turbine for driving an electrical generator to produce electrical power. The solar thermal power system has a first operating mode in which steam is generated by the solar receiver steam generator and is supplied both to the thermal energy storage arrangement and to a high pressure turbine inlet of the multistage steam turbine. In a second operating mode, steam is generated by recovering stored thermal energy from the thermal energy storage fluid of the thermal energy storage arrangement for injection into the multistage steam turbine at a location or turbine stage downstream of the high pressure turbine inlet. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255255 | SOLAR RECEIVER - A solar receiver ( | 2013-10-03 |
20130255256 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION BY MEANS OF SOLAR THERMAL TRANSFORMATION - We present an improved system for solar energy collection and electricity generation, comprising a solar collector apparatus, said apparatus comprising an array of square Fresnel lenses arranged in rows with modular energy absorption devices located below, wherein the array is mounted on arms at a low height above ground, the rows of said array are rotatable horizontally about their lengthwise axis, and the array is mounted on a rotatable base | 2013-10-03 |
20130255257 | METHOD FOR CARBON CAPTURE IN A GAS TURBINE BASED POWER PLANT WITH A CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a system comprising a compressor in mechanical communication with a turbine; the compressor being operative to produce compressed air; a premixer; the premixer being operative to mix a fuel with the compressed air; a carbonator being located downstream of the premixer; the carbonator being operative to receive a mixture of carbon dioxide and syngas and to convert a metal oxide into a metal carbonate by reacting it with the carbon dioxide; a calciner; the calciner being operative to receive the metal carbonate from the carbonator; and to dissociate carbon dioxide from the metal carbonate; and a combustor; the combustor being located downstream of the carbonator; where the combustor is operative to combust syngas received from the carbonator. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255258 | Rankine Cycle System - A method and apparatus for implementing the Rankine Cycle with improved efficiency through the use of thermal exchange between the working fluid and a brine liquid. In one embodiment, the brine liquid is further processed through a multistage flash distillation unit to produce distilled water or other minerals. Geothermal or exhaust waste heat may be used to further improve the Rankine Cycle efficiency, with remaining thermal energy improving the distillation process. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255259 | POWER RECOVERY FOR USE IN START-UP OR RE-START OF A PURE TEREPHTHALIC ACID PRODUCTION PROCESS - The invention relates to a method and system for recovering power from the gaseous stream produced by a paraxylene-air oxidation reaction. Specifically, the invention is based on heating the gaseous stream from the oxidation reaction to a temperature of at least 600° C., recovering energy through an expander, heating the expander vent stream and recovering heat from the vent stream. The recovered heat is used to maintain the oxidation process, purification process, start-up the process, or re-start the process after an interruption. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255260 | RESONANCE DAMPER FOR DAMPING ACOUSTIC OSCILLATIONS FROM COMBUSTOR - A resonance damper for damping acoustic oscillations within a combustor housing of a gas turbine engine is provided. The resonance damper comprises a baffle plate, multiple openings, and multiple tubes. The baffle plate is configured to be attached to an interior wall of the combustor housing. The baffle plate defines a cavity with the interior wall of the combustor housing. The openings are provided on the baffle plate. Each of the tubes is received within each of the openings to define the resonance damper with the cavity. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255261 | SWIRLER FOR COMBUSTION CHAMBERS - A combustion swirler is provided. The combustion swirler includes multiple vanes axially extending from an annular first body portion of the combustion swirler. The combustion swirler also includes an annular second body portion enclosing the multiple vanes for directing a flow of combustion fluid. Each of the vanes comprises an aerodynamic blade body comprising a leading edge with a plurality of first tubercles and a trailing edge with a plurality of second tubercles. | 2013-10-03 |
20130255262 | Combustor with Non-Circular Head End - The present application provides a combustor for use with a gas turbine engine. The combustor may include a head end with a non-circular configuration, a number of fuel nozzles positioned about the head end, and a transition piece extending downstream of the head end. | 2013-10-03 |