42nd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140305078 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PACKING TUBES OR CANS - A method for packing tubes or cans is proposed which arrive continuously from a production line and are taken over by a transport unit by means of a grouping unit. The transport unit transports the tubes or cans in a desired formation into a retaining hoop of a strapping unit, wherein the retaining hoop is able to grip the formation in a pincer-like movement, whereupon the formation is strapped using a plastic band and transported further. The transport is achieved by means of two spike plates which are used alternately. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305079 | CLOSURE/CONNECTORS FOR LINER-BASED SHIPPING AND DISPENSING CONTAINERS AND METHODS FOR FILLING LINER-BASED SHIPPING AND DISPENSING CONTAINERS - A method for removing headspace gas from a liner-based assembly. The liner-based assembly may generally include an overpack, a liner positioned within the overpack and containing a material and headspace gas, and a closure for sealing the liner. The method may include providing a one-way valve in fluid communication with the interior of the liner and permitting flow in a direction out of the interior of the liner, and applying a vacuum to the one-way valve to evacuate headspace gas from the interior of the liner. In some embodiments, The liner-based assembly may also include a port in fluid communication with an annular space between the overpack and liner, and the method may include capping the port, for example, during application of the vacuum to the one-way valve. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305080 | PACKING METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HINGED-LID, SLIDE-OPEN PACKAGE OF TOBACCO ARTICLES WITH A SEALING FLAP - A packing method for producing a package of tobacco articles having: an inner container, which houses a group of tobacco articles, and has an open top end and a hinged lid to close the open top end; an outer container housing the inner container so as to allow the inner container to slide with respect to the outer container between a closed configuration and an open configuration; and a sealing flap, which is hinged to a top edge of a front wall of the outer container, and is movable between a work position, in which the sealing flap is perpendicular to the front wall of the outer container and located beneath a top wall of the lid of the inner container, and a rest position, in which the sealing flap is substantially parallel to the front wall of the outer container. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305081 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BLOWING AND FILLING LIGHTWEIGHT CONTAINERS - The invention concerns a method of blowing and filling a container from a thermoplastic polymer preform, comprising: stretching a thermoplastic polymer preform ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305082 | PACKING METHOD FOR APPLYING A HEAT- SEAL OVERWRAP TO A HINGED-LID, SLIDE- OPEN PACKAGE OF TOBACCO ARTICLES - A packing method for applying a heat-seal overwrap to a package of tobacco articles having an inner container, which houses a group of tobacco articles; an outer container housing the inner container in sliding manner; and a hinged lid, which closes an open top end of the inner container; the packing method including the steps of folding a sheet of heat-seal wrapping material into a tube about the package to form a tubular wrapping; folding two ends of the tubular wrapping to complete the overwrap; stabilizing the overwrap with two transverse heat seals; and, at least when making the transverse heat seals, compressing a front wall of the outer container, so as to move at least part of a top edge of the front wall of the outer container beneath a top wall of the lid. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305083 | System and Method For Providing Disposable Drawer Inserts For Medical And Surgical Carts - A disposable drawer insert system and method is disclosed for refilling components in medical and surgical carts. The disposable drawer insert system and method includes at least one disposable drawer insert adapted for insertion into one or more drawers in the carts and a predetermined set of components resident in the at least one disposable drawer insert. The predetermined set of components is associated with medical and surgical procedures. The at least one disposable drawer insert containing the predetermined set of components is packaged and delivered as a single unit for insertion into the carts. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305084 | PROCESSING METHOD AND UNIT FOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENING A HINGED-LID SLIDE-OPEN PACKAGE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS - A processing method for automatically opening a slide-open package of tobacco articles with a hinged lid; the processing method including the steps of: mechanically clamping an outer container of the package; exerting pull on the lid to rotate the lid into an open position by means of a first actuator, which contacts a top wall of the lid, and has a suction head which engages the top wall by suction; and, simultaneously and in coordination with the step of exerting pull on the lid, exerting thrust on an inner container of the package, to slide the inner container axially with respect to the outer container, by means of a second actuator, which contacts a wall of the inner container through a window formed through a corresponding wall of the outer container. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305085 | EQUINE PROTECTIVE BOOT - A protective boot for the ankle of a horse includes a flexible panel with a middle portion and two opposing side portions extending outwardly therefrom. The middle portion is suitable for abutting the digital flexor tendon of the horse. The two opposing side portions are suitable for wrapping around the ankle of the horse. A slot is provided which extends along the digital extensor tendon and is defined by the two opposing side portions. A cup is formed at a bottom of the middle portion, the cup receiving the proximal sesamoid bones of the ankle of the horse. Lateral grooves axe provided, which are positioned over the palmar digital veins of the horse. The flexible panel includes an outer foam layer and an inner heat-absorbing layer. A reinforcing elastic wrap is removably affixed around the flexible panel. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305086 | REPLACEMENT FILTER WITH CARTRIDGE AND AUTOMATIC FILTER MEDIA ADVANCE AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A replacement filter deployed within a flow channel with a housing having a first of two or more frame members and a second of two or more frame members that are detachable with an exposure slot formed within the housing. A filter media storage area is within the housing, having unexposed, folded, pleated filter media stored therein. The unexposed folded, pleated filter media is compactly held within the filter media storage area. A motor is coupled to a power supply and in communication with a controller. The motor moving a movement member that advances an unexposed portion of the stacked pleated filter media into the exposure slot, expanding and exposing the unexposed portion of the media to the flow channel while retaining pleats and creating an exposed portion of the filter media. A containment area is provided where the exposed portion of the pleated filter media is collected folded, restacked and compactly stored and retained. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305087 | V-Shaped Filter and Fixture - A V-shaped filter includes a pair of filter media panel elements having respective root ends and diverging therefrom to distal ends in a V-shape. A single unitarily molded fixture is provided, securing the pair of filter media panel elements in the V-shape. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305088 | Filter Element, Filter Device and Method for Producing a Filter Element - A filter element ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305089 | Air filter retention interface - An air filter retention interface for use with an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The interface is substantially secured in an opening of a wall and the interface attaches to an air filter at the front end of the interface and an air intake tube on the back end of the interface. The interface has a filter sleeve and a filter base. During operation of the engine the filter sleeve is disposed through the opening in the wall such that the wall is between beads disposed on the external surface of the filter sleeve and the filter base thereby substantially securing the interface in place and the front end of the filter base is attached to the filter and the back end of the filter base is attached to the air intake tube and air passes through the filter then through the filter base and filter sleeve and then into the air intake tube and toward the engine. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305090 | MIXED-FIBER NONWOVEN FABRIC, LAMINATED SHEET AND FILTER, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MIXED-FIBER NONWOVEN FABRIC (AS AMENDED) - Provided are a mixed-fiber nonwoven fabric suitable for air filters and a filter medium using the mixed-fiber nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric includes at least two types of fibers having different melting points, which fibers are low melting point fibers made of a polyolefin resin component A, and high melting point fibers made of a high melting point resin component B having a higher melting point than that of the polyolefin resin component A. The number average fiber diameter of the high melting point fibers is larger than that of the low melting point fibers. At least one high melting point fiber having a fiber diameter of 20 μm to 100 μm is present per 1.00 mm of the length of the cross section of the nonwoven fabric. The number average fiber diameter of all fibers constituting the nonwoven fabric falls within the range of 0.3 μm to 10 μm. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305091 | RESIDENTIAL TRANSMISSION - Provided is a hydrostatic transmission including a pump/motor module having a reservoir housing and a hydraulic pump and motor disposed in the reservoir housing, and a speed reduction module having a speed reduction housing coupled to the reservoir housing and a speed reduction assembly disposed in the speed reduction housing. The speed reduction assembly includes an input member driven by the output shaft of the hydraulic motor, an output member rotationally connected to the input member by one or more belts/chains, and an axle shaft driven by rotation of the output member. By providing the speed reduction assembly in a separate housing from the hydraulic fluid in the reservoir housing, the speed reduction assembly is isolated from the hydraulic fluid thereby preventing particulates from the speed reduction assembly from entering the hydraulic fluid in the reservoir housing. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305092 | YARN COMPRISING GEL-FORMING FILAMENTS OR FIBRES - A yarn comprising gel forming filaments or fibres particularly one used to make a woven or knitted wound dressing or other gelling fabric structure. The invention provides a yarn comprising a blend of from 30% to 100% by weight of gel-forming fibres and 0% to 70% by weight of textile fibres. Process for making the yarns are also described including those using rotor spinning. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305093 | HOLLOW ORNAMENTS & PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THEM - Hollow ornaments in the form of closed links with ornamental and functional openings for producing rings, earrings, pendant bangles necklaces or bracelets and in the form of continuous array of closed links with functional and ornamental openings, which are joint free; and process for producing them. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305094 | GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - Provided is a gas turbine combustor capable of reducing the size of a low-temperature air layer of pilot air formed between a pilot flame and a premixed flame and of improving the flame stability of the premixed flame. A gas turbine combustor, which is provided with a pilot burner that is provided at the center portion of a combustor main body formed in a cylindrical shape to form a pilot flame, and a plurality of main burners arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the pilot burner to form a premixed flame, includes, as the ignition improving part, a channel blocking member that reduces the size of the low-temperature air layer of the pilot air formed between the pilot flame and the premixed flame. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305095 | GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - Provided is a gas turbine combustor capable of reducing the size of a low-temperature air layer of pilot air formed between a pilot flame and a premixed flame and of improving the flame stability of the premixed flame. A gas turbine combustor, which is provided with a pilot burner that is provided at the center portion of a combustor main body formed in a cylindrical shape to form a pilot flame, and a plurality of main burners arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the pilot burner to form a premixed flame, includes, as the ignition improving part, a channel blocking member that reduces the size of the low-temperature air layer of the pilot air formed between the pilot flame and the premixed flame. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305096 | HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION FOR SPACECRAFT - A propulsion system for spacecraft is based on an electric engine that expels propellant to achieve thrust. The propellant is first ionized to generate a plasma. Plasma particles are selectively accelerated via a pulsed laser that accelerates predominantly the electrons in the plasma. The electrons are expelled first, forming a space charge that acts as a virtual cathode to accelerate the positive ions. Interactions between the laser beam and plasma electrons are predominantly through the ponderomotive force. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305097 | FAN VARIABLE AREA NOZZLE WITH CABLE ACTUATOR SYSTEM - An assembly for pivoting a flap according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a structure is mounted at least partially around an axis. The structure is attached to a pivotable flap arranged to define a nozzle area. A cable passes through an orifice defined by the flap. An actuator system is operable to mechanically retract the cable therein to lessen the nozzle area and mechanically extend the cable to enable the flow to increase the nozzle area. The actuator system is engaged with the cable. A segment of the cable, opposite the actuator system, is attached to a fixed structure. A method of providing a variable fan exit area is also disclosed. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305098 | HYBRID-CYCLE LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINE - Systems and methods are described herein for a hybrid liquid propellant rocket engine. In an embodiment, the engine includes a first pump powered by a first turbine, a second pump powered by a second turbine, and a gas generator. An output of the gas generator is connected to the first turbine and the second turbine. The engine further includes a third pump powered by a third turbine, a fourth pump powered by a fourth turbine, and a nozzle having an expander cycle in a wall and a combustion chamber. An output of the third pump is connected to the expander cycle and an output of the wall is connected to the third turbine and the fourth turbine. An output of the fourth pump, an output of the third turbine, and an output of the fourth turbine are connected to the combustion chamber. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305099 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES RELATED TO THE USE OF GAS CLATHRATES - This disclosure relates generally to the use of gas clathrates. More particularly, this disclosure relates to systems, methods, and apparatuses related to the use of gas clathrates as a fuel source for automobiles. The gas clathrates may first be dissociated into at least one gas and the at least one gas delivered to the prime mover of a vehicle or the gas clathrates may be directly utilized by the prime mover as a fuel source. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305100 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING CLOGGING OF UREA INJECTION NOZZLE OF SCR SYSTEM - In a method for preventing clogging of a urea injection nozzle in an after-run operation of a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system which supplies urea stored in a urea tank through a supply module, a urea injection nozzle and a urea line connecting the supply module and the urea injection nozzle, the method may include an emptying step where the urea is withdrawn into the urea tank by creating negative pressure in the supply module and a pressure equilibrium step where the pressure in the supply module is recovered by stopping creation of negative pressure in the supply module, wherein in the pressure equilibrium step, whether to forcibly inject the urea is controlled on the basis of pressure after a predetermined time has passed since the pressure equilibrium step began. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305101 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An internal combustion engine includes fuel injection valves and an ECU. In the internal combustion unit, predetermined injection is performed when the bed temperature of a catalyst is lower that a predetermined temperature. In the predetermined injection, fuel is injected from a first fuel injection valve, from among the fuel injection valves, within the valve opening period of an intake valve, and fuel is injected from a second fuel injection valve, from among the fuel injection valves, within the valve opening period of an exhaust valve. In the internal combustion engine, a first injection amount is specifically injected from the first fuel injection valve in the predetermined injection. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305102 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED CATALYST, AND ELECTRODE DETERIORATION DEGREE ESTIMATION DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY HEATED CATALYST - The present invention is intended to provide a technique which is capable of contributing to the suppression of the deterioration of surface electrodes in an electrically heated catalyst. The electrically heated catalyst according to the invention is provided with a heat generation element to heat a catalyst, and a pair of electrodes to supply electricity to the heat generation element. Each of the pair of electrodes has a surface electrode which spreads along a surface of the heat generation element, and the surface electrodes are arranged in opposition to each other with the heat generation element being sandwiched therebetween. Then, when a frequency becomes large in which a condition was satisfied in which a difference in temperature between two points located at a predetermined distance from each other on surfaces or in insides of the surface electrodes exceeds a predetermined temperature difference, an electric power supplied to the heat generation element is decreased, and an amount of heat supplied to the EHC by an exhaust gas is increased, as compared with when the frequency is small. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305103 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine configured to control the internal combustion engine is provided with: a first F/B controlling device configured to perform first F/B control in which an air-fuel ratio of a gas flowing into a three way catalyst converges to a target air-fuel ratio, on the basis of an output value of an air-fuel ratio sensor; a second F/B controlling device configured to perform second F/B control in which the target air-fuel ratio or the output value of the air-fuel ratio sensor is corrected such that an output voltage value of an oxygen concentration sensor matches a target output value; a learning device configured to learn an output characteristic of the oxygen concentration sensor; and a target value setting device configured to set the target output value according to a learning value of the output characteristic. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305104 | METERING MODULE FEATURING AIR GAP INSULATION - The invention relates to a device for cooling a metering module ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305105 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM - An exhaust gas purification system provided with an NO | 2014-10-16 |
20140305106 | CONTROL APPARATUS OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An SCR system ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305107 | AIR-COOLED ENGINE FOR WORKING MACHINE - An air-cooled engine for a working machine includes a fan cover, a muffler protector, and an insulator. The fan cover has a guide opening for guiding a cooling air toward an exhaust muffler. The muffler protector has air discharge holes for discharging the cooling air, which has been introduced through the guide opening into a guide passage, in a direction away from the working machine. The insulator has a deflector section bent toward a carburetor so that the cooling air having passed through another guide passage between the insulator and cylinder barrel is guided by the deflector section in a direction away from the working machine. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305108 | EXHAUST GAS EVACUATION SYSTEM STRUCTURE FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust system structure for an internal combustion engine is provided with an exhaust manifold and a plate-like heat shielding member. The exhaust manifold has branch pipes and flanges formed at the distal ends of the branch pipes. The heat shielding member covers the exhaust manifold and suppresses the occurrence of heat damage caused by the exhaust manifold. The basal portion of the heat shielding member and the flanges are fastened to the cylinder head by common fastening members. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305109 | EXHAUST PIPE ARRANGEMENT FOR DISCHARGING EXHAUST FROM A COMBUSTION ENGINE - An exhaust pipe arrangement for discharging exhaust from a combustion engine through an exhaust pipe is provided, particularly for a combustion engine with an exhaust gas aftertreatment system requiring high temperatures in one or more operational modes. The arrangement includes an end section terminated by an exhaust gas outlet. A diffuser section is provided in the exhaust pipe, the diffuser section having a first end in a distance from the outlet and a second end closer to the outlet is arranged in vicinity of the outlet, wherein at least one vane with an airfoil profile extends in an axial direction from the first end to the second end of the diffuser section. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305110 | EXHAUST TREATMENT UNIT AND METHOD OF ATTACHING AND DETACHING EXHAUST TREATMENT UNIT - An exhaust treatment unit includes an exhaust treatment device that treats exhaust gas from an engine of a work vehicle, a bracket including an attachment portion attachable to a hoisting hook, and a detachable component. The bracket supports the exhaust treatment device. The detachable component is attachable to and detachable from the attachment portion. When the unit is attached, the hoisting hook is attached to the attachment portion, the unit is hoisted using a hoisting tool including the hoisting hook, moved to an attachment position and installed in the work vehicle. The hoisting hook is then detached from the attachment portion and the detachable component is attached to the unit using the attachment portion. When the unit is detached, the detachable component is detached from the attachment portion, the hoisting hook is attached to the attachment portion, and the unit is hoisted and detached using the hoisting tool. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305111 | Reciprocal Hydraulic Cylinder and Power Generation System - A hydraulic cylinder is provided. The hydraulic cylinder includes a casing with a longitudinal axis defined therethrough, a first fluid inlet defined in the casing, a second fluid inlet defined in the casing, a first fluid outlet defined in the casing, a second fluid outlet defined in the casing, a shaft extending along the longitudinal axis, a first switching valve mounted to the shaft, a second switching valve mounted to the shaft, and a piston mounted to the shaft between the first switching valve and the second switching valve, wherein the hydraulic cylinder is configured such that when a fluid is supplied to the first and second fluid inlets, the shaft, the first and second switching valves, and the piston oscillate back and forth along the longitudinal axis. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305112 | Control Valve with Variable Pressure Relief - A hydraulic system and method of controlling hydraulic pressure are disclosed. The hydraulic system includes a pump fluidly coupled to a reservoir that contains hydraulic fluid, a control valve fluidly coupled to the pump, the control valve being selectively movable between at least two positions, a relief valve fluidly coupled to the pump via a relief conduit, the relief valve operable to flow hydraulic fluid from an outlet of the pump to the reservoir, and a variable pressure setpoint module fluidly coupled to the relief valve and the control valve. The variable pressure setpoint module being operable to open the relief valve in response to at least two pressure setpoints depending on a position of the control valve. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305113 | Power Split Transmission for a Travel Drive and Method for Controlling the Transmission - A power split transmission includes a hydraulic power branch having two hydraulic machines arranged in a hydraulic circuit, at least one of which comprises an adjustable displacement. The transmission comprises a control device for controlling the transmission ratio, and is configured to actuate at least the one adjusting device at a displacement setting. The displacement setting is adjusted in relation to a displacement setting oriented to a current demand, at least in a drive mode or drive mode section in which the displacement of one of the hydraulic machines reaches a maximum or is reduced from this maximum. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305114 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR AUTOMOBILE - An automatic transmission device for an automobile includes a torque converter accommodated in a torque converter housing, a stator shaft supporting a stator of the torque converter, a torque converter housing, a stator shaft supporting a stator of the torque converter, a torque converter sleeve provided concentrically with the stator shaft and coupled with an inner periphery side of an impeller shell of the torque converter, a first bearing provided between an inner peripheral surface of the torque converter sleeve and an outer peripheral surface of the stator shaft, and a second bearing provided between an outer peripheral surface of the torque converter sleeve and an inner surface of the torque converter housing. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305115 | CUSHION VALVE DEVICE AND MULTI-CUSHION VALVE UNIT INCLUDING THE SAME - A cushion valve device includes a valve block that includes first, second and first discharge passages. The first passage is disposed between a first supply/discharge passage of an operating valve and a first pilot passage of a switching valve, and includes a first throttle. The second passage is between a second supply/discharge passage of the operating valve and a second pilot passage of the switching valve. The first discharge passage connects to the first passage and a tank. A first check valve is provided on the first discharge passage. The first check valve includes: a poppet valve element configured to be seated on a valve seat portion, thereby closing the first discharge passage; and a piston configured to move the poppet valve element when the pressure of pilot oil in the second supply/discharge passage has become higher than or equal to a predetermined pressure, thereby opening the first discharge passage. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305116 | DRIVING FORCE DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE - A driving force distribution apparatus for a four-wheel drive vehicle includes a hydraulic clutch, a spool, and a working-oil filling member. The spool is in an electromagnetic solenoid valve disposed in a hydraulic supply mechanism. The spool is slidably held in a sleeve and has one end biased by a plunger and the other end biased by a spring disposed in a damper chamber. A working oil is filled into the damper chamber through the working-oil filling member. The working-oil filling member is provided in the sleeve of the electromagnetic solenoid valve at an upper position in a direction of gravitational force above an oil surface of the working oil stored in the hydraulic supply mechanism. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305117 | POWER CYLINDER AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE OR LIFTING GEAR - The invention relates to a power cylinder comprising a piston-in-cylinder unit having at least one pressure connection, an integral valve arrangement for controlling the pressure volume flow from the pressure connection into the cylinder space and an integrated control and/or regulation unit for actuating the valve arrangement. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305118 | Energy Collector - The patent application discloses an energy collector, which comprises a hydraulic cylinder, a hydraulic motor and a water carrying wheel. A piston in the hydraulic cylinder is connected with a reciprocating type running gear; a water inlet pipe and a water outlet pipe are installed on the hydraulic cylinder; a one-way valve a is arranged in the water inlet pipe; a one-way valve b is arranged in the water outlet pipe; the water outlet pipe is connected with the hydraulic motor; the hydraulic motor is connected with the water carrying wheel in a transmission manner; and a water carrying pipe is installed in the middle of the water carrying wheel. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305119 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING BUOYANT MEMBERS - A method and system of connecting buoyant members of an Attenuator type Wave Energy Converter (WEC) for converting the energy of water waves to electricity. By coupling a joint between two buoyant members of the WEC into the hull of one of the members, removes the joint from the exposure of the elements, slowing down the wear and tear on the joint from wind, sun and water. Furthermore, any required repair of the joint occurs in the substantially dry hull of one of the members reducing the need for the repair to be conducted in water. The joint keeps the members linked during heave, roll and yaw forces placed on the linked members by the moving water. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305120 | MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IN BRAKE SYSTEM AND PISTON STOP - The present invention relates to a master cylinder assembly in a brake system and a piston stop. The master cylinder assembly comprises one or more piston assemblies. At least one of the piston assemblies comprises a piston ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305121 | Combined Service Brake Cylinder and Spring Brake Cylinder Having a Bayonet Coupling - A combined service brake cylinder and spring brake cylinder for brake systems of vehicles is provided, wherein a bayonet coupling is configured between the spring brake cylinder and an intermediate wall. The bayonet coupling has locking segments protruding radially outward on an end-side edge of a wall of the spring brake cylinder and recess segments formed radially inward and recess segments corresponding thereto that are formed radially outward and formed on an annular chamber connected to the intermediate wall and locking segments protruding radially inward into the annular chamber. A bottom-side stop surface in the annular chamber forms an axial stop for the end-side wall edge of the spring brake cylinder. An annular seal is arranged between a circumferential surface of the edge of the wall of the spring brake cylinder pointing radially inward and the circumferential surface of the annular chamber pointing radially outward. A recess provided in the bottom of the annular chamber accommodates at least one end section of the annular seal, and end-face contact surfaces are provided on the locking segments of the spring brake cylinder for abutting on the bottom-side stop surface in the annular chamber. At least the and section of the annular seal is clamped between the recess in the bottom of the annular chamber and the edge of the wall of the spring brake cylinder. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305122 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE WITH A CYLINDER HEAD HAVING AN INTEGRATED DRAINAGE CHANNEL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION - An internal combustion engine is provided. The engine includes a cylinder head having a cylinder having an exhaust valve opening and an intake valve opening, an intake port in fluidic communication with the intake valve opening and configured to flow intake air to the cylinder through the intake valve opening, and a condensate drainage channel extending into a wall of the intake port and including an inlet positioned downstream of an outlet, the inlet positioned vertically above the outlet. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305123 | SOLAR-THERMAL CONVERSION MEMBER, SOLAR-THERMAL CONVERSION DEVICE, AND SOLAR THERMAL POWER GENERATION DEVICE - The solar-thermal conversion member includes a β-FeSiz phase material. The solar-thermal conversion member exhibits a high absorptance for visible light at wavelengths of several hundred nm and a low absorptance for infrared light at wavelengths of several thousand nm and as a consequence efficiently absorbs visible light at wavelengths of several hundred nm and converts the same into heat and exhibits little thermal radiation due to thermal emission at temperatures of several hundred ° C. The solar-thermal conversion member can therefore efficiently absorb sunlight and provide heat and can prevent thermal radiation due to thermal emission. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305124 | SOLAR HEAT RECEIVER AND SOLAR HEAT POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A solar heat receiver includes a casing having an aperture, and a piping system provided in the casing and discharging a heat medium, which is sent from a fluid supply source, to a fluid supply destination after the heat medium is heated by the solar light. The piping system includes: heat receiver tubes that heat the heat medium flowing therein; an inlet header tube that distributes the heat medium, which is introduced from the fluid supply source, to each of the heat receiver tubes, and an outlet header tube that collects the heat medium passing through each of the heat receiver tubes, and leads the heat medium to the fluid supply destination. The inlet header tube and the outlet header tube have a larger inner diameter than each of the heat receiver tubes. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305125 | WORKING FLUID FOR RANKINE CYCLE - An organic Rankine cycle working fluid comprising at least one compound having formula (I): RNQ, wherein R is fluorinated or non-fluorinated methyl, ethyl, vinyl or ethynyl, N is element nitrogen, the connection of R—N is a ring structure or a straight chain structure, and Q is a hydrogen and/or at least one fluorine atom. A process for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy, a method for power generation, an organic Rankine cycle system, and the use of the working fluid for heat transfer or in a mechanical power generation device are also provided. The organic Rankine cycle working fluid has a high energy conversion efficiency, low flammability, low toxicity and low corrosion on copper. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305126 | FLOW VELOCITY DISTRIBUTION EQUALIZING APPARATUS - An apparatus for equalizing flow velocity distribution of a fuel gas supplied into a catalytic combustor includes a rectification vane and a rectification plate in an inlet chamber of the catalyst combustor. The inlet chamber has a round transverse sectional shape and includes an inflow port that allows the fuel gas to inflow radially, and an outflow port for discarding the fuel gas axially. The rectification vane has a front edge oriented towards the inflow port, and a rectifying surface ramified from the front edge so as to extend towards a cylindrical inner wall surface of the inlet chamber such that swirling flow of the fuel gas flown into the inlet chamber, that flows towards the inflow port along the cylindrical inner wall surface, is generated. The rectification plate is located at the outflow port and has openings for allowing the fuel gas to flow therethrough. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305127 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING GAS TURBINE POWER OUTPUT - A system for augmenting gas turbine power output includes a compressed air supply, and a compressed air storage plenum in fluid communication with the compressed air supply. The compressed air storage plenum is configured to store a compressed air from the compressed air supply for later use. The system further includes an inlet plenum sealingly coupled to an inlet of the gas turbine. The inlet plenum is in fluid communication with the compressed air storage plenum so as to route the compressed air from the compressed air storage plenum into the inlet of the compressor during augmented operation of the gas turbine. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305128 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER - A combustion chamber including a body with a fuel supply duct for supplying a fuel into the body and a carrier air supply duct for supplying air into the body. An adjusting system adjusts the carrier air mass flow supplied into the body according to the features of the fuel. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305129 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE SUPPORT STRUT ASSEMBLY - Support strut assembly for supporting a casing of a functional unit of gas turbine is provided having a strut body for supporting the casing to ground, a ball pivot element mounted to the strut body and a rocker lever mounted to the ball pivot element. The rocker lever inserts into a bearing bore of a support body as part of the casing or ground, the rocker lever inserts into the bearing bore via clearance fit so a pivotal point is generated at a first contact area between the rocker lever and an inner surface of the bearing bore, the rocker lever pivots within the bearing bore around the pivotal point. An elastomeric springing damping element is mounted to the rocker lever between the rocker lever and the a support body providing centering force and damping pivoting of the rocker lever with respect to the support body around the pivotal point. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305130 | AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM INLET FLOW CONTROL - A system and method for controlling bleed air flow into an air cycle machine that includes a bleed air inlet and a conditioned air outlet is provided. The system and method include discharging bleed air from an operating gas turbine engine, sensing exhaust gas temperature (EGT) of the gas turbine engine, sensing conditioned air temperature at the conditioned air outlet, and controlling bleed air flow into the air cycle machine based on the sensed EGT and on the sensed conditioned air temperature. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305131 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FEEDING BACK EXHAUST GAS FROM A GAS TURBINE WITH A DOWNSTREAM WASTE HEAT BOILER - A method for feeding back exhaust gas from a gas turbine with a downstream waste heat boiler, wherein this exhaust gas is metered into the air inflow stream of a gas turbine, with the result that the temperature and the composition of the exhaust gas can be controlled, and in this way highly concentrated carbon dioxide (CO | 2014-10-16 |
20140305132 | METHOD FOR STARTING UP A GAS AND STEAM TURBINE SYSTEM - A method for starting a gas and steam turbine system which includes a gas turbine system which includes at least one gas turbine, in addition to at least one steam turbine system which includes at least one steam turbine and at least one steam system is provided. Heat produced by the working fluid and which is released in the gas turbine is guided to the steam system in order to produce steam which drives the steam turbine. During starting, the gas turbine is started prior to the steam turbine and the steam turbine is started in the presence of the first steam in the system and is impinged upon by said steam. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305133 | DUAL CHANNEL ACCELEROMETER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A dual output accelerometer having first and second output channels, comprises a supporting base, a first transducer comprising a plurality of inter-connected first piezoelectric elements, a second transducer comprising a plurality of inter-connected second piezoelectric elements and a seismic mass. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305134 | RIGID RAFT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A rigid raft is provided for a gas turbine engine. The raft has an electrical system and/or a fluid system embedded in the material of the raft. The raft further has one or more first mounts for mounting the raft to the gas turbine engine, and one or more second mounts for mounting a gas turbine engine component to the raft. The raft further has one or more tethers which extend between respective first and second mounts and are embedded in the material of the raft. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305135 | FUEL DRAIN VALVE FOR A TURBINE ENGINE - A valve assembly for an engine, the valve assembly can include a housing; an in-flow port configured for connection with a drain line; a first out-flow port configured for connection with a fuel line; a second out-flow port configured for connection with a disposal line; and a passageway that is rotatable with a handle, the passageway being operable to redirect a flow of a fluid between the fuel line and the disposal line. The handle is configured to impede an attachment of the fluid source to a water wash connection when the passageway is in a position to direct the flow of the fluid from the drain line to the fuel line. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305136 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - A gas turbine engine is provided that has a rigid dressing raft mounted to a rigid part of the gas turbine engine. The rigid dressing raft includes at least a part of a component or system of the gas turbine engine. For example, the rigid dressing raft may have electrical conductors embedded therein that are a part of the electrical system of the gas turbine engine. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305137 | HEAT PUMP WITH MAGNETO CALORIC MATERIALS AND VARIABLE MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH - A heat pump system is provided that uses MCM for heating or cooling. A magnetic field of decreasing flux intensity is used to decrease power consumption and reduce e.g., the size of one or more magnetic devices associated with creating the magnetic field. In one exemplary embodiment, the heat pump is constructed from a continuously rotating regenerator where MCM is cycled in and out of a magnetic field in a continuous manner and a heat transfer fluid is circulated therethrough to provide for heat transfer in a cyclic manner. The magneto caloric material may include stages having different Curie temperature ranges. An appliance using such a heat pump system is also provided. The heat pump may also be used in other applications for heating, cooling, or both. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305138 | THERMO-MAGNETIC CYCLE APPARATUS - A magneto-caloric effect type heat pump apparatus provides a thermo-magnetic cycle apparatus. A magnetic field modulating device has a rotary permanent magnet. By rotating the permanent magnet, magnetic field applied to a magneto-caloric element is modulated alternatively in a magnetized state and a demagnetized state. A magnetized period, when the magnetic field is applied, is shorter than a demagnetized period, when the magnetic field is removed. Thereby, it is possible to reduce weight of the magnetic field modulating device having the permanent magnet. The magneto-caloric element has a heat exchange portion which varies heat exchanging efficiency depending on flow directions of a heat transport medium. The heat exchanging efficiency in the magnetized period is higher than the heat exchanging efficiency in the demagnetized period. Therefore, it is possible to provide sufficient heat exchanging quantity even in a short magnetized period. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305139 | MAGNETIC HEATING/COOLING APPARATUS - [Problem to be solved] To reduce the fluctuation in the driving force. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305140 | VEHICLE NOISE-PROOF COVER - A vehicle noise-proof cover is provided which includes a thermoelectric element and which is capable of efficiently generating electric power. The vehicle noise-proof cover is placed so as to cover a driving force generating device of a vehicle. The vehicle noise-proof cover includes: a cover body having a noise absorption layer made of a foamed resin; a heat supply member having a heat collection portion that is placed on a back surface side of the cover body and directly or indirectly contacts the driving force generating device, a heat supply portion that is placed on a front surface side of the cover body, and a heat transfer portion that is connected to the heat collection portion and the heat supply portion and transfers heat from the heat collection portion to the heat supply portion. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305141 | System and Method for Optimal Cooling by Thermo Electric Cooling Module (TEC) and an Electric Fan Thereof - The various embodiments of the present system disclose a system for an optimal cooling by a thermoelectric cooling module and an electric fan thereof. The system comprises a thermoelectric cooling module, an electric fan and a housing. The thermoelectric cooling module comprises a plurality of thermoelectric sub-modules, a hot side management module, a cold side management module and an integrated control module. The present invention provides an optimal cooling on the basis of an external weather condition. The present invention further provides an optimal cooling by implementing an efficient fluid circulation mechanism. The present invention also provides a dynamic management over the working of various modules of the said system. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305142 | REACTION MATERIAL FORMED BODY AND HEAT STORAGE AND RELEASE UNIT - A reaction material formed body into which a reaction material reacting with a reaction medium to store or release heat is formed includes first and second opposite surfaces and multiple heat transfer enhancing members extending at least from the first surface to the second surface. At least two or more of the heat transfer enhancing members are oriented in a predetermined single direction. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305143 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING ABNORMALITY IN REFRIGERATION CYCLE OF REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD THEREFOR - The present disclosure relates to a device and method for detecting an abnormality in a refrigeration cycle of a refrigerator that is capable of detecting whether connection pipes disposed between a refrigerant passage valve and a freezer evaporator and between the refrigerant passage valve and a cold room evaporator are blocked and switched. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305144 | AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An air conditioner includes a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a converting unit, an accumulator, and injection module, a supercooling valve, and an injection valve. The injection module expands and vaporizes a portion of refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger in the heating operation. The supercooling valve is disposed between the injection module and the accumulator and is opened to direct the portion of the refrigerant vaporized in the injection module to the accumulator in the heating operation and then closed after a predetermined time passes. The injection valve is disposed between the injection module and the compressor and is opened when the supercooling valve is closed in the heating operation, thereby injecting the portion of the refrigerant vaporized in the injection module to the compressor. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305145 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLING HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES - A control system and a control method for controlling input voltages ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305146 | LUBRICATING OIL AND USES THEREOF - Herein disclosed is a lubricant oil or lubricant for the compressor of a refrigeration system which operates with a refrigerant comprising at least one component of the hydrocarbon (HC) group of refrigerants, (a) whereby the lubricant consists of at least 85 weight % of alkylbenzene having an average molecular weight of ≧160 g/mol and exhibiting a viscosity of 2.2-3.0 centistokes (cSt) at 40 deg C.; optionally wherein the alkylbenzene consists of at least 85 wt % of linear (straight chain) alkylbenzene, having an average molecular weight of ≧160 g/mol and exhibiting a viscosity of 2.2-3.0 centistokes (cSt) at 40 deg C.; (b) or alternatively whereby the lubricant consists of at least 85 weight % of alkylbenzene having an average molecular weight of ≧190 g/mol and having a viscosity of 2.5-3.5 cSt at 40 deg C.; optionally wherein the alkylbenzene consists of at least 85 wt % of linear (straight chain) alkylbenzene, having an average molecular weight of ≧190 g/mol and exhibiting a viscosity of 2.5-3.5 centistokes (cSt) at 40 deg C. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305147 | System And Method For Cooling A Compartmentalized Refrigeration Enclosure - A refrigeration enclosure comprises a cargo box with a partition wall that subdivides the cargo box into compartments. In one embodiment, the refrigeration enclosure includes a refrigeration system with a refrigeration unit for cooling one of the compartments and an air moving device disposed proximate the partition wall to facilitate airflow from the first compartment to the second compartment. The refrigeration system further comprises a control device coupled to each of the air moving device and the refrigeration unit. The control device provides control signals that vary the operation of each of the air moving device and the refrigeration unit in response to variations in the operating conditions (e.g., temperature) inside each of the compartments. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305148 | EVAPORATIVE COOLING CLOTHING SYSTEM FOR REDUCING BODY TEMPERATURE OF A WEARER OF THE CLOTHING SYSTEM - The present invention discloses an evaporative cooling clothing system for reducing body temperature of a wearer of the clothing system. The clothing system may include a clothing article for covering the wearer and a liquid reservoir for storing liquid. The clothing system may also include a hollow transport defining a cavity. The hollow transport is connected to the clothing article and connected to the liquid reservoir to allow the liquid to pass through the cavity from the liquid reservoir to the clothing article. The clothing article exposes the liquid to an environment surrounding the clothing article for evaporation. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305149 | Method, Apparatus And System For Concentrating Solutions Using Evaporation - A system, apparatus and method for concentrating a solution. The system includes a humidification device and a solution flow path for flow of a solution to be concentrated to the humidification device. The humidification device includes humidification media to facilitate evaporation of liquid from the solution to be concentrated to gas as the solution to be concentrated passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution. The method includes flowing a solution to be concentrated along a flow path to a humidification device including humidification media, flowing a gas through the humidification media, and flowing the solution to be concentrated through the humidification media. There is evaporation of liquid from the solution to the gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby concentrating the solution and producing a humidified gas. The solution to be concentrated may be salt water and the gas may be air. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305150 | AIR CONDITIONER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An air conditioner includes a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a converting unit, a first injection module, and a second injection module. The first injection module injects a portion of refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger to the compressor in a heating operation and supercools refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger in a cooling operation. The second injection module injects a portion of refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger to the compressor in the heating operation and injects refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger to the compressor in the cooling operation. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305151 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A compact beverage dispensing unit includes a cooling system and a housing. A dispensing channel is defined in the housing. The dispensing channel is configured to allow associated beverage containers located in the dispensing channel to move via gravity toward a dispensing outlet of the housing | 2014-10-16 |
20140305152 | AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle that includes one or more intermediate heat exchangers, exchanging heat between a heat source side refrigerant and a heat medium different from the heat source side refrigerant, a heat medium circuit that includes at least one pump configured to circulate the heat medium for heat exchange by the intermediate heat exchanger, a use side heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the heat medium and air in an air-conditioning target space, and flow switching valves configured to switch between passing the heated heat medium through the use side heat exchanger and passing the cooled heat medium through the use side heat exchanger and in which the pump, the use side heat exchanger, and the flow switching valves are connected by pipes, and a controller configured to calculate an actual temperature efficiency ratio based on a temperature at a heat medium inlet of the heat exchanger in the heat medium circuit and determine whether a flow rate of the heat medium in the heat medium circuit is abnormal based on the actual temperature efficiency ratio and a set reference temperature efficiency ratio. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305153 | COOLING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT - A cooling device for electric equipment includes a cooling unit for cooling inverter elements. Cooling unit includes a heat mass which has a surface provided with the inverter elements and a back surface arranged on a back side of surface to form a heat mass inner tank arranged between the surface and the back surface and transfers heat generated at the inverter elements, a fin portion which is provided on the back surface and radiates heat transferred through the heat mass, air-conditioner coolant pipelines which are provided on the surface and form a coolant passage through which a coolant for vehicle cabin air-conditioning flows, and a water pump which supplies and discharges coolant water to and from the heat mass inner tank. With such a configuration, a cooling device for electric equipment which is excellent in cooling efficiency is provided. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305154 | CHANNEL SWITCHING VALVE AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH CHANNEL SWITCHING VALVE - The invention is provided with: a housing having a refrigerant inlet and plurality of refrigerant outlets, through which a refrigerant flows in or out; and a valve body having refrigerant channels which are movably accommodated in the housing and can be selectively switched between communicating with the refrigerant inlet and with each of the refrigerant outlets; the refrigerant channels being partially constituted of an orifice and able to be selectively switched between a route passing through the orifice and a route not passing therethrough. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305155 | REFRIGERATOR - A refrigerator includes a water tank supporter arranged in a cabinet, a water tank that is connected to the water tank supporter and that defines a cavity, and a water supply platform that is movably connected to the water tank. The water supply platform includes a body portion that has a water inlet, a water outlet configured to discharge water to the cavity, and a water supply flow passage connected between the water inlet and the water outlet. The water supply platform also includes a movable portion configured to move the body portion such that the water inlet moves from an inside of the cabinet to an outside of the cabinet or vice versa. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305156 | REFRIGERATOR WITH ICEMAKER COMPARTMENT HAVING AN IMPROVED AIR FLOW - A refrigerator includes body having a refrigerating compartment, a freezing compartment, and an ice making compartment disposed outside the freezing compartment. The ice making compartment is in communication with an evaporator space via a supply duct to supply cold air from the evaporator to the ice making compartment, a blowing fan to introduce cold air from the evaporator into the ice making compartment, and a return duct configured so that circulated air inside the ice making compartment is discharged through an outlet of the return duct and mixed together with circulated air from inside the freezing compartment at a lower region of the evaporator space, the mixed air flowing through the evaporator in an upward direction as the mixed air is heat exchanged by the evaporator before being discharged to the freezing compartment or the supply duct. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305157 | CAN HOLDING DEVICE FOR ICE CREAM DIPPING CABINET - An ice cream dipping cabinet is provided, comprising a cabinet portion, a cooling room portion, a first ice cream can, a second ice cream can, and a double can-clip. The double can-clip is for clipping corner portions of the first and second can covers and holding the first and second ice cream cans together in place, such that the first and second ice cream cans engage each other. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305158 | In-Chamber Condenser - An interior condenser ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305159 | Heat Exchanger - In a heat exchanger, a refrigerant side header tank and a coolant side header tank which are connected with refrigerant tubes and coolant tubes include a plate header member, a communication intermediate plate member, a blocking intermediate plate member, and a tank header member. The communication intermediate plate member includes first and second fluid communication holes through which refrigerant and coolant flow, respectively. In this situation, with a simple configuration in that a part of the first and second fluid communication holes is blocked by the blocking intermediate plate member, a communication state between both tubes and internal spaces of the header tanks is regulated. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305160 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR NATURAL GAS LIQUEFACTION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a process for liquefaction of a natural gas. The process includes cooling the natural gas with a first refrigerant provided by a first cooling system and cooling the natural gas with a second refrigerant provided by a second cooling system. The second cooling system is a single phase cooling system. The first and second cooling systems operate independently from each other. The second refrigerant is cooled with the first refrigerant so that the cooling capacity of the second refrigerant and the second cooling system is increased. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305161 | PURIFYING METHOD, PURIFYING APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF 2,3,3,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPENE - There is provided a method and an apparatus for efficiently obtaining 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with low contents of both organic impurities and water. The method for continuously purifying crude 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene containing water and one or more organic impurities, the method including using an apparatus having a distillation column with X stages (3≦X, the stage closest to a column top is the first stage) and a unit for cooling and condensing a distillate; supplying the crude 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene to an m-th stage (n+1≦m≦X, 2≦n≦X−1) of the distillation column, recirculating at least part of the distillate cooled and condensed in the unit for cooling and condensing to an h-th stage (1≦h≦n−1) of the distillation column; and taking out a liquid phase part of an n-th stage of the distillation column to obtain a purified product of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305162 | Thermally Integrated Process and Apparatus for Purification and Separation of Components of a Synthesis Gas - Process for the purification and separation of a synthesis gas stream containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in which synthesis gas is purified in a purification unit (W) involving a methanol washing step to remove carbon dioxide, the carbon dioxide depleted synthesis gas is purified by adsorption (P) to produce a purified synthesis gas stream and the purified gas stream is sent to a cryogenic separation unit (C) where it is cooled and separated by cryogenic separation in a column of a column system, at least one stream ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305163 | DEPLOYANT BRACELET CLASP - Deployant or folding clasp including, hinged around a support, a first arm being hinged to a first stirrup member, and a second arm to a second stirrup member. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305164 | TIMEPIECE OR PIECE OF JEWELLERY MADE OF GOLD - A timepiece or piece of jewellery made of a nickel free and cobalt free gold alloy, the composition of which includes by weight between 75% and 77.5% gold, between 1.2 and 1.6% palladium, and between 20.1 and 23.8% copper. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305165 | METHOD FOR REDUCING WARPAGE OF GLASS SUBSTRATE CAUSED BY CHEMICAL STRENGTHENING PROCESS, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CHEMICALLY STRENGTHENED GLASS SUBSTRATE - A method includes: forming at least one layer of a film formed of an inorganic material, that contains H atoms in a concentration of 1.0×10 | 2014-10-16 |
20140305166 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL MEMBER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - The present invention provides an optical member having a high transmittance, wherein a composition change of a phase-separable base material glass film is suppressed. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305167 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MAKING GLASS ARTICLES - A glass sheet is placed on a mold and heated to a first temperature. The glass sheet is then formed into a glass article having a three-dimensional shape using the mold. An isothermal heat transfer device comprising at least one heat pipe is provided in thermal contact with the mold. With the glass article on the mold and the isothermal heat transfer device in thermal contact with the mold, the glass article, mold, and isothermal heat transfer device are transported along a thermally-graded channel to cool the glass article to a second temperature. During the transporting, the isothermal heat transfer device transfers heat from a relatively hot region of the mold to a relatively cold region of the mold. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305168 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS-FINE-PARTICLE-DEPOSITED BODY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GLASS BASE MATERIAL - In the method for manufacturing a glass-fine-particle-deposited body according to the present invention, at least a part of a gas supplying pipe | 2014-10-16 |
20140305169 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONVEYING A GLASS TUBE STRAND OR GLASS ROD STRAND HAVING A CROSS-SECTION DIFFERENT FROM A CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION - In an apparatus for conveying a glass tube strand or glass rod strand having a cross-section that is different from a circular cross-section, in particular having an oval cross-section, a plurality of support and guide members are arranged, if viewed in the direction of movement of the glass tube strand or glass rod strand, one after the other such that the moving glass tube strand or glass rod strand is directly supported thereon and guided by them. The support and guide members are disposed tilted in said direction of movement so that the moving glass tube strand or glass rod strand is directly supported on edges of the support and guide members. Thus, one-sided heat losses due to heat dissipation via the support and guide members can be significantly reduced to thereby reduce the curvature of the glass tube strand or glass rod strand. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305170 | SUPERCRITICAL FLUID SPECTOMETER APPARATUS - A system for monitoring and obtaining spectral data from a supercritical fluid process. The system includes a process vessel containing a supercritical fluid, a light source, and a spectrometer. Sampling light emitted by the light source is transmitted into the internal cavity of the process vessel and reflected back to the spectrometer for processing and analysis. The reflected sampling light includes spectral data about the supercritical fluid, thereby allowing process parameters such as the concentration levels of the fluid in the vessel to be generated and monitored for determining the progress of the reaction. Carbon dioxide may be used as the supercritical fluid. In one embodiment, the system may be used in a supercritical fluid textile dyeing process to monitor the progress of the textile colorization. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305171 | ARRANGEMENT HAVING A WASHING-MACHINE TUB AND A DRIVE MOTOR, AND WASHING MACHINE - The invention relates to an arrangement having a washing-machine tub and a drive motor, which can be connected to the tub by a suspension device, wherein the suspension device is designed as a two-point attachment means, wherein a housing of the drive motor has arranged on it two rockers designed for connection in each case to a rocker mount arranged on the tub. The invention also relates to a washing machine having such an arrangement. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305172 | MOTOR FOR WASHING MACHINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND WASHING MACHINE HAVING SAME - Provided is a motor for a washing machine including: an inner rotor connected to a dehydrating tub rotating shaft and rotated together; an outer rotor connected to a pulsator rotating shaft and rotated together; and a double stator having a first coil arranged to leave a gap between the inner rotor and the outer rotor and which interacts with the outer rotor, to thereby form a first magnetic circuit and a second coil which interacts with the inner rotor to thereby form a second magnetic circuit, in which a first drive signal is applied to the first coil and a second drive signal different from the first drive signal is applied to the second coil. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305173 | Floating Drum and Clutch for Top-Loading Washing Machine - “FLOATING BASKET AND CLUTCH APPLIED TO THE TOP LOADING WASHING MACHINE”, more particularly, the basket floating ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305174 | COLLAPSIBLE WATERTIGHT ASSEMBLY - A collapsible watertight assembly comprises an impermeable flexible container ( | 2014-10-16 |
20140305175 | WEAPON LOCK APPARATUS - A weapon lock apparatus having a magnetic lock system activated by a control module for releasably securing an article, such as a weapon, to deter unauthorized removal and use of the article secured by the apparatus. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305176 | UNIVERSAL ROLLER SWAGING MACHINE WITH TOOL WEAR MONITOR - A roller swaging machine is provided for swaging first and second work pieces together. The roller swaging machine may include a base, a work piece support assembly, a tool carriage assembly, a spline feed assembly, and a linear sensor. In an embodiment, a tool carriage assembly may be configured to support an expander tool having a tapered mandrel, the spline feed assembly may be configured to be coupled to the tapered mandrel of the expander tool, and the linear sensor may be configured to measure axial movement of the tapered mandrel. | 2014-10-16 |
20140305177 | DIE CUSHION FORCE CONTROL METHOD AND DIE CUSHION APPARATUS - A die cushion force control method and a die cushion apparatus generates a die cushion force on a cushion pad based on a die cushion force command value set in advance. A die cushion force command value equal to or larger than a target die cushion force command value is outputted initially in order to suppress an initial die cushion force overshoot generated when the target die cushion force command value configured to be stepwise is used as the die cushion force command value, then a die cushion force command value decreased continuously (gradually) so as to be smaller than the target die cushion force command value is outputted, and subsequently a die cushion force command value increasing gradually so as to be equal to the target die cushion force command value is outputted. | 2014-10-16 |