47th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 36 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120294673 | ANGULARLY ADJUSTABLE CLAMP ASSEMBLY - An angularly adjustable clamp assembly includes a hub clamp, an adjustment base connectable to the hub clamp and a plurality of attachment members. The hub clamp includes a hub and collar, the hub having a sleeve portion forming a passageway to receive a shaft. The sleeve portion has multiple slits along the sleeve portion to form a plurality of sleeve segments. The collar has an inner surface configured to engage an outer surface of the sleeve portion. The attachment members cause the collar to move axially along the length of the sleeve portion to urge the sleeve segments radially inward to secure the shaft within the passageway. The assembly is configured such that at least one attachment member further connects the adjustment base to the hub clamp. The attachment members can be actuated to cause an angular adjustment of two shafts connected by the assembly. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294674 | LOCKING DEVICE OF SEAT RAIL OF VEHICLE - A vehicle seat rail locking device restricts movement of an upper rail along a longitudinal direction of a lower rail fixed to the body of the vehicle. The locking device includes lock units moving together with the upper rail, disposed movably in a vertical direction between the lower and upper rails, and for performing a locking operation, and a lock guide moving together with the lock units and for guiding vertical movement of the lock units. Each lock unit is independently inserted into one of a plurality of lock holes formed in the lower rail to fix the upper rail onto the lower rail. A user's safety may be improved by independently forming a plurality of lock members fitted into lock holes of a lower rail and fixing one of lock members into the lock hole to perform a locking operation even when a seat rail position deviation occurs. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294675 | ASSEMBLED STRUCTURE WITH CONNECTORS - An assembled structure with connectors is disclosed. The connector includes a first unit and a second unit. One side of the first unit extends to protrudingly form a plurality of protruding ribs that define a plurality of horizontal and vertical long connecting slots, and the first unit and second unit engage with each other. Also, a plurality of engaging slots are formed between the first unit and second unit, and the other side of the second unit has elongated slots. Thus, a board is connected with the connector at four corners of the board, and the first unit has long connecting slots that are used to circularly form a square frame. A backboard is connected with the engaging slot and the board to form a usable assembled structure. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294676 | RESTRICTOR PLATE WITH SECURING SYSTEM - A restrictor plate assembly is disclosed. The assembly is adapted for being positioned within a catch basin throat so that the throat extends rearward of the assembly. The assembly has a longitudinally extending restrictor plate and a restrictor plate securing system, which includes a first clamp arm, pivotally positioned against the restrictor plate, for engaging a first throat surface of the catch basin; a second clamp arm pivotally positioned against the restrictor plate, for engaging a second throat surface of the catch basin, the second throat surface opposing the first throat surface; and an urging member which simultaneously urges the first and second clamp arms against the first and second throat surfaces, respectively. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294677 | PUMPED VERTICAL DRAIN - A vertical drain for consolidating soil, the drain comprising an elongate surrounding filter jacket having a proximal end and a distal end; and a suction tube having at least one suction aperture located within the jacket, wherein, in use, a suction pump connected to the suction tube is operable to pump flowable material through the suction tube. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294678 | FLOATING BODY CONNECTION-TYPE FLAP GATE - To prevent a door body from shaking significantly when it rises. A floating body flap gate is provided which is disposed on a roadway surface in an opening; and causes a door body to rise to block the opening when water is trying to flow in from the opening by using a water pressure of the water which is trying to flow in and a buoyancy of the door body. The door body is formed with three door body blocks, which are separated in the vertical direction. These door body blocks which are separated in the vertical direction, are connected by rotation mechanisms for rotation at a specified angle within a vertical plane in a direction in which the water is trying to flow in from the opening. The door body is not subject to significant shaking, regardless of the water level at which the water tries to flow in from the opening. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294679 | PROCESS FOR THICKENING A DRILLING MUD WASTE MATERIALS AND A MODIFIED DRILLING MUD WASTE MATERIAL - The present invention provides a process for thickening drilling mud waste materials including the steps of mixing a drilling mud waste materials having greater than zero percent by weight free liquid with an effective amount of one or more anionic copolymers to form a treated drilling mud waste materials. The anionic copolymer is derived from either (a) an anionic monomer, a nonionic monomer, and a cross-linking monomer, resulting in a cross-linked anionic copolymer; or (b) a non-cross-linked, linear chain co-polymer of an anionic polymer and a nonionic polymer; or (c) a blend of the combination of (a) and (b). A modified drilling mud waste material is disclosed having zero percent by weight free liquid. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294680 | Device and method for anchoring a cable bolt - The invention provides a method for anchoring a cable bolt in a ground formation using a multi-part resin system and an injection adaptor for use in the anchoring method. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294681 | FLOATING WIND FARM WITH ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY - A floating wind farm includes a plurality of floating rafts connected with one another and being disposed in a body of water below the water by a predetermined distance; a plurality of wind turbines connected to the floating rafts respectively and being configured to be driven by wind and thereby generate power; a power generator connected to the floating rafts; a plurality of anchors connected to the floating rafts respectively and disposed in the body of water for confining the location of the floating rafts. Each of the floating rafts includes at least three pipes and a plurality of ballast blocks attached to the pipes. The pipes are configured to store air compressed by the power generated by the wind turbines. The power generator is configured to generate and output electricity from the compressed air stored in the pipes. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294682 | CUTTING INSERT HAVING CHIP CONTROL SURFACE WITH OUTWARDLY FACING ARCUATE CORNER PROTRUSIONS - A hexahedral-shaped cutting insert has a concavely curved upper surface, a lower surface, a plurality of side surfaces connecting the two, and a central hole passing through the upper and lower surfaces. Cutting edges are formed at intersections between the upper surface and the side surfaces, and corner cutting edge portions are formed at borders of two adjacent cutting edges. Cutting edge height is largest at corner cutting edge portions and smallest in the middle portions. In an inward direction of the insert from a cutting edge, the upper surface has a land portion, a downward inclined surface, a bottom surface, and a seating surface portion. A plurality of semispherical protrusions are formed on border portions between the downward inclined surface and the bottom surface, and at least one corner cutting edge portion has a corner bottom surface surrounded by an outwardly facing arcuate protrusion connecting two adjacent semispherical protrusions. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294683 | ROTATABLE DRILLING TOOL AS WELL AS BASIC BODY THEREFOR - Rotatable drilling tool has an insert top detachably connectable to a basic body and at least one chip flute. In each cross-section, each chip flute has a depth equal to the difference between the radius of a cutting circle and a radius of a greatest possible core circle centered on the longitudinal axis and tangential to a limiting curve of the respective chip flute. The basic body is divided longitudinally into a coupling segment, extending axially rearward from a coupling end, and a transportation segment that is situated axially behind the coupling segment, extends rearward toward a fixing end, and is longer than the coupling segment. Each chip flute extends through the coupling segment and the transportation segment. At least essentially the entire female part is situated in the coupling segment, and each chip flute has a smaller depth in the coupling segment than in the transportation segment. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294684 | MACHINE TOOL - Machining tool to perform machining processes in the field, comprising a magnetic drill ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294685 | Dual blade boring tool assembly - An improved dual blade boring tool having a solid surround housing portion in which a pair of parallel spaced transverse channel openings extend perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rotatable tool, a pair of dual cutter insert members are mounted in the channel openings, respectively, and are moved in opposite directions to each other responsive to rack and pinion movements of a rotatable cylindrical shaped cam member having at least a rack portion and being meshed to engage pinion portions provided on each of the dual insert members, whereby the rotation of the rack portion of the cam member converts to reciprocating movement of each of the meshed insert members to move oppositely disposed insert members in opposite and corresponding linear directions with respect to the surround housing of the boring tool. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294686 | CUTTING INSERT, CUTTING TOOL, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MACHINED PRODUCT USING THE SAME - A cutting insert according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an upper surface; a lower surface; a side surface located between the upper surface and the lower surface; at least one concave part extending in a thickness direction in the side surface, and having one end thereof located at the upper surface; and a cutting edge which is located at an intersection region of the upper surface and the side surface, and is divided into a plurality of divided cutting edges with the at least one concave part interposed therebetween. The upper surface includes a first raised part located inwardly of the at least one concave part, and a plurality of second raised parts respectively located inwardly of the plurality of divided cutting edges. The plurality of the second raised parts are located inward compared to one end of the first raised part close to the cutting edge in a top view. A cutting tool including the cutting insert, and a method of manufacturing a machined product using the cutting tool are also provided. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294687 | Stator Manufacturing Method and Whirling Cutter Device - A method for machining a helical bore of a stator comprises providing a stator body with a bore. In addition, the method comprises providing a first and a second machining device. The first machining device comprises a milling head coupled to the end of a shaft and a rotary cutter mounted to the milling head for rotation about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis. The second machining device comprises a whirling head on the end of a shaft and a whirling cutter mounted to the whirling head for rotation about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis but offset therefrom by a selectively variable degree. Further, the method comprises driving the first machining device through the bore multiple times with the rotary cutter following a helical path. Still further, the method comprises driving the second machining device through the bore with the whirling cutter following the same helical path. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294688 | SPINDLE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MILLING MACHINE - A spindle control system for a milling machine is provided. The milling machine includes a column, an overarm, a spindle for mounting a cutter, a first motor mounted on the column for driving movement of the overarm, and a second motor mounted on the overarm for driving rotation of the spindle. The spindle control system includes a distance sensor and a temperature sensor, each to be mounted on the overarm and to be disposed proximate to the end portion of the spindle. The spindle control system further includes a central control unit for determining a compensation parameter based on the displacement sensed by the distance sensor and the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor, and for controlling movement of the overarm by the first motor through a compensation distance based on the compensation parameter to compensate for at least one of the cutter deformation and the spindle deformation. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294689 | HOLE MAKING APPARATUS - An eccentric rotation drive mechanism which is rotatably contained in a first slide container is provided with an outer cylinder, an internal cylinder which is housed at eccentric position thereof and a first air motor contained therein. One end of a rotation shaft portion, that is, a shaft of the first air motor is fastened to a hole making tool, the other end of which is coupled to the end surface of the outer cylinder through a first reduction device. The rotation of the air motor makes the hole making tool rotate and revolve and simultaneously the rotation of a second air motor mounted outside of a casing is transmitted to a ball screw through a rotation transmission device inside of a second slide container to advance and retreat a feed drive mechanism so as to machine a hole in a workpiece. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294690 | TOOL CUTTING APPARATUS AND TOOL CUTTING METHOD FOR WORKPIECE - A tool cutting apparatus includes a chuck table for holding a workpiece, and rotatable cutting means having a cutting tip for cutting the front side of the workpiece. Pure water and an additive are mixed to prepare a cutting fluid, and a cutting fluid nozzle supplies the cutting fluid to the cutting tip and the workpiece held on the chuck table. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294691 | Tie-Down Devices for Securing a Vehicle - The inventive subject matter relates to novel tie-down devices for securing a vehicle to a surface. In one preferred aspect of the inventive subject matter, the tie-down device is a clamp comprising a first half-clamp pivotally coupled to a second half-clamp. Each half-clamp has an inner lining for protecting the vehicle from damage, and an opening for receiving a fastener. The inner linings of each half-clamp are also sized and dimensioned to come into juxtaposing contact with one another before the half-clamp openings are completely overlapping. In this manner, the tie-down device is configured to snugly grip a vehicle member as a fastener disposed through the half-clamp openings is tensioned. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294692 | DUNNAGE MEANS AND METHOD FOR FILLING A VOID SPACE IN A CONTAINER - A dunnage means for filling a void space in a container comprises an inflatable dunnage bag and an inflation valve for inflating the dunnage bag with a gas, the inflation valve comprising a solid member. The invention proposes that the solid member comprises an elevated portion an outer surface of the inflatable dunnage bag being tightly fixed to the solid member along a circumferential sealing area being distant from the top of the elevated portion, the top of the elevated portion comprising a circumferential sealing rim, which is tightly contactable by the outer surface of the inflatable dunnage bag, the solid member comprising an inflation opening arranged between the sealing area and the sealing rim, and a wall of the dunnage bag comprising an opening being arranged radially inwardly of the sealing rim. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294693 | Fastener - A fastener configured to couple a first substrate to a second substrate may include a head, a shank, and a tip. The shank may have a generally constant diameter between the head and tip, and the shank may include an unthreaded portion proximate the head, a threaded portion proximate the tip, and a reverse threaded portion therebetween. The threaded portion may include a plurality of right handed threads that continue onto the tip, and the reverse threaded portion includes a plurality of left handed threads. The unthreaded portion may have an axial length greater than an axial length of the reverse threaded portion. In addition, the fastener may include one or both of a cut extending radially inward toward the fastener axis proximate the tip and serrations on at least one of the plurality of right handed threads. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294694 | ANCHORING MEANS - A system and method for configuring a component carrier is presented. A component carrier assignment message is received. The component carrier assignment message may be configured to identify the component carrier and include at least one of, at least one of a downlink carrier frequency, a carrier frequency of a paired uplink carrier, a bandwidth of the component carrier, and a bandwidth of the paired uplink carrier, an indication of whether the component carrier is a control channel monitoring component carrier configured to signal data channel assignment information for the component carrier, and a logical index of the component carrier. The component carrier assignment message may then be used to configure the component carrier on a user equipment (UE). | 2012-11-22 |
20120294695 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying unit that conveys a booklet formed by folding a sheet bundle; a processing unit that performs a predetermined process on the booklet; a booklet holding unit that includes first and second holding members to hold the booklet and varies a gap distance between the first and second holding members depending on a state of processing the booklet while the sheet processing unit is performing the process on the booklet; and a pressing unit that presses and fixes the booklet while the processing unit is processing the booklet | 2012-11-22 |
20120294696 | HAPTIC DEVICE FOR MANIPULATOR AND VEHICLE CONTROL - An interface ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294697 | DISPOSABLE PRODUCTION LINE - The invention relates to a disposable production line. The invention relates notably to a process for manipulating, manufacturing or packaging products or devices under inert atmosphere, and/or sterile conditions and/or pyrogen free environment. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294698 | DELIVERY SYSTEM - A delivery system includes a delivery vehicle configured to ride along a flat track. The delivery vehicle includes a guiding pin. The guiding pin is configured to interlock with a guiding groove. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294699 | AUTOMOTIVE WHEELCHAIR MOBILITY SYSTEM - A wheelchair lift and restraining device for an automotive vehicle includes a base pivotally mounted beneath the main floor of a vehicle. First and second support arm portions extend outwardly from the base and are configured for engagement with a wheelchair frame, preferably a wheel axle. A rotating assembly selectively moves the support arm through approximately 90° of rotation and the system is raised and lowered relative to the vehicle to transport the wheelchair from outside the vehicle to the interior of the vehicle, and also position the wheelchair at a desired height in the vehicle interior. Translation movement of the support arms also positions the wheelchair occupant at a desired location. A headrest extends from the system to provide desired neck and head support. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294700 | CANOPY CRANE - A crane having a base unit, a mast, a boom, a support, and an elevator mechanism is disclosed. The base unit couples to a hitch of a vehicle, such as a pickup truck. The mast extends from the base unit, and the boom extends from the mast. The support is coupled to a distal end of the boom and is configured to engage a load, such as a canopy for the pickup truck. The elevator mechanism is configured to elevate the boom to life the load relative to the vehicle. The boom and the elevator assembly are rotatable about the mast. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294701 | AUTO HOOK-UP DEVICE FOR DISABLED VEHICLES - An auto-latch mechanism enabling a towing vehicle to hook-up and tow-away a disabled vehicle without the need for either operator of the vehicles to exit their interior. In a preferred embodiment, the auto-latch mechanism includes opposing guide plates and a plunger pin with a distal portion movable to a location between the plates. When a connecting portion of the disabled vehicle is positioned between the opposing plates, the plunger pin may be engaged to the connecting portion, to thereby accomplish hook-up of the disabled vehicle to the towing vehicle. A method for using the auto-latch mechanism is also disclosed and claimed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294702 | TRANSPORTING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) - There is provided a method for loading or unloading a liquid cargo for a water-borne vehicle. An exemplary method comprises distributing liquid cargo to a first storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a first level. The exemplary method additionally comprises distributing liquid cargo to a second storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a second level different from the first level so that a natural period of the first storage compartment is separated relative to a natural period of the second storage compartment to reduce sloshing of the liquid cargo. An exemplary water-borne vehicle and method of producing hydrocarbons are also provided. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294703 | DIFFUSER DIVIDER - A diffuser divider shaped as disc with a central axis, a leading edge disposed at an inner radius about the central axis, a trailing edge disposed at an outer radius about the central axis, an upper surface disposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge, a lower surface disposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge and one or more mounting features configured to mount the disc in a diffuser section configured to receive air compressed by two compressor wheel faces and to direct the compressed air to a volute. Such a divider can define throats in a diffuser section of a compressor assembly. Various other examples of devices, assemblies, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294704 | SYSTEM AND TURBINE INCLUDING CREEP INDICATING MEMBER - A system includes a creep indicating member on a rotating component, and a measurement device configured to measure a change in radial position of the creep indicating member. The system allows determination of, for example, rotating component life expectancy in a turbine, without exposing the rotating component. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294705 | HYDRAULIC POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - The apparatus includes a water collecting plate | 2012-11-22 |
20120294706 | SEALING ARRANGEMENT AND GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH THE SEALING ARRANGEMENT - At least one sealing arrangement is provided for a connecting mechanism between an inner annular member or an outer annular member and an associated segment to connect between the annular members and the segments. The sealing arrangement includes an elastic sealing member provided between the sealing surfaces, disposed linearly along a side of polygon defined around a central axis. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294707 | STEAM SEAL SYSTEM - A steam seal system is disclosed. In one embodiment, the steam seal system includes: a low pressure steam turbine positioned on a shaft; a pair of end packings surrounding the shaft, each of the pair of end packings located proximate an axial end of the low pressure steam turbine along the shaft; and an pair of extraction conduits fluidly connected to the low pressure steam turbine and the shaft, the pair of extraction conduits connected to the shaft at a location axially outward of the pair of end packings and the low pressure steam turbine. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294708 | Apparatus to protect a radon fan from mechanical failure due to damage from falling objects from within the radon mitigation system - This apparatus protects a radon fan from damage due to falling water, ice, critters and debris and is installed above the radon fan and protects the fan in several ways. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294709 | TURBINE HOUSING OF AN EXHAUST-GAS TURBOCHARGER - A turbine housing of an exhaust-gas turbocharger includes an outer housing, an inner housing, and a tubular fitting which is formfittingly connected to the inner housing and has a flange collar for attachment of a bearing case of a turbine wheel. The inner housing traverses the fitting and has an end portion which is bent radially outwards about the flange collar. A press ring is arranged upon the end portion for additional securement of the inner housing in place. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294710 | Style of Fan Device - It is an improved style of fan device without much noise. The characters contain a hollow cover, a centrifugal fan, a switch, connected with the centrifugal fan, and a power supply, connected with centrifugal fan; there are at least one inflow part and one outflow part at least; said inflow and outflow fan is vertically designed; the improved style of fan device is characterized in that there is a fan cover in the inflow part area to open and close. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294711 | NON-PERIODIC CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR DIFFUSER - A system, in certain embodiments, includes a centrifugal compressor diffuser having a mounting surface and plurality of diffuser vanes extending from the mounting surface in an axial direction and forming an asymmetrical (e.g., non-periodic) pattern around the circumference of the diffuser. The asymmetrical pattern may be determined based upon characteristics of fluid flowing from an impeller across the diffuser and through a scroll of a centrifugal compressor. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294712 | TURBOCHARGER AND WHEEL HOUSING - A turbine housing of a turbocharger is formed by joining a scroll body with a base body. An exhaust passageway is formed between the scroll body and the base body. At the joint portion between the scroll body and the base body, an inside corner portion is formed by an inner peripheral surface of the scroll body that faces the exhaust passageway, and an outer peripheral surface of the base body that also faces the exhaust passageway. An inside fillet that is shaped to change the direction of exhaust gas along the inner peripheral surface of the scroll body to a direction along the outer peripheral surface of the base body is formed on the inside corner portion. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294713 | Advection-Type Fan - An advection-type fan includes a fan frame, a driving module and an impeller. The fan frame has a first cover portion, a second cover portion and a lateral wall portion arranged between the first and second cover portions, wherein the lateral wall portion has an air inlet and an air outlet. The driving module is received in the fan frame and coupled with the first cover portion. The impeller has a hub and a plurality of vanes. The hub is rotatably coupled with the driving module and the vanes are coupled with the hub. The hub has an air-guiding plane facing the second cover portion. Each of the vanes has a top edge facing the second cover portion. The top edge of each of the vanes is higher than the air-guiding plane of the hub in an axial direction of the hub. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294714 | WIND TURBINE AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL METHOD - A method for controlling a two-bladed pitchable swept-blade wind turbine in extreme wind conditions is described, wherein when extreme conditions are detected or forecast for the wind turbine, the wind turbine blades are pitched such that they will passively align in a substantially horizontal arrangement. The blades can be yawed such that a tip of one of the wind turbine blades points into the wind direction, resulting in a reduced surface area of the blades exposed to the extreme wind forces. This reduced surface area provides for a reduction in the extreme loads which may be experienced by the wind turbine in such extreme wind conditions. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294715 | WIND TURBINE AND WIND TURBINE BLADE - A method for controlling a two-bladed pitchable swept-blade wind turbine in extreme wind conditions is described, wherein when extreme conditions are detected or forecast for the wind turbine, the wind turbine blades are pitched such that they will stabilise in a substantially horizontal arrangement. The blades can be yawed such that the tip ends of the wind turbine blades point in the same direction towards the surface level, thereby lowering the centre of mass of the rotor assembly of the wind turbine blades and the rotor hub. The lower centre of mass of the assembly results in the stabilisation of the blades in a substantially horizontal position, resulting in a reduced surface area of the blades exposed to the extreme wind forces. This reduced surface area provides for a reduction in the extreme loads which may be experienced by the wind turbine in such extreme wind conditions. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294716 | PITCH DRIVE DEVICE FOR A WIND POWER OR HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION - A pitch drive device for a wind power or hydroelectric power station having a synchronous motor and a motor operation switchover unit for switching between a normal operation and emergency operation modes. To do so, the synchronous motor is operable in normal operation with three-phase AC and in emergency operation with DC. A method for operating a pitch drive device of this type is also disclosed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294717 | PROPULSION ENGINE - A propulsion engine for an aircraft includes a first fan having a set of first blades and a second fan having a set of second blades. There is provided a first angular pitch adjustment mechanism coupled to the first set of blades, a second angular pitch adjustment mechanism coupled to the second set of blades and an actuation means coupled to the first angular pitch adjustment mechanism. The first and second angular pitch adjustment mechanisms, are coupled together such that when the actuation means generates an output, the angular pitch of each of the first blades and each of the second blades changes. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294718 | VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLER ROTOR - A bladed rotor comprises a rotor body | 2012-11-22 |
20120294719 | VERTICAL LIFT FAN - A vertical lift fan has a switchable transmission system. The fan includes a lift fan unit having one or more fan rotors. The fan further includes a differential gearbox having an input gear connectable to a transmission shaft for providing power to the fan, and first and second output gears. The first output gear drives the fan rotors. The fan further includes a first brake unit for braking the first output gear, and a second brake unit for braking the second output gear. When the second brake unit is activated and the first brake unit is deactivated, rotational action provided by the transmission shaft is diverted to the first output gear to turn the fan rotors, and when the first brake unit is activated and the second brake unit is deactivated, rotational action provided by the transmission shaft is diverted to the second output gear away from the fan rotors. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294720 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE - A wind turbine nacelle ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294721 | TURBINE ENGINE FAN - A turbine engine air blower including a rotor disk that includes, on an outer periphery thereof, longitudinal ribs, each including a radial lug for attaching the disk onto a downstream compressor rotor. The flanks of the lugs form abutments for holding vanes that are mounted onto the disk. A mechanism protecting flanks of the lugs is circumferentially inserted between the lugs and the vanes. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294722 | HYBRID FLOW BLADE DESIGN - Airfoils according to embodiments of this invention result in a hybrid controlled flow concept that reduces leakage loss by creating a different vortexing concept near endwall regions of the airfoils than at the core region of the airfoils. Specifically, a turbine static nozzle airfoil is disclosed having a variable, non-linear, throat dimension, s, divided by a pitch length, t, distribution (“s/t distribution”) across its radial length. In one embodiment, a plurality of static nozzle airfoils are provided, with each static nozzle airfoil configured such that a throat distance between adjacent static nozzle airfoils is larger proximate the hub regions of the airfoils than proximate the core regions of the airfoils, and the throat distance between adjacent static nozzle airfoils is smaller proximate the tip regions of the airfoils than proximate the core regions. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294723 | WIND TURBINE AND WIND TURBINE BLADE - A partial pitch wind turbine is described wherein the wind turbine blade has an inner blade section designed for stall-controlled operation and an outer blade section designed for pitch-controlled operation. The different blade profiles for the different sections allow for the efficient operation of the blade while providing for the control of the wind turbine to effectively reduce blade root moments. The outer blade sections can be pitched out of the wind to reduce root moments due to the outer blade sections, while the increasing power capture of the inner blade section maintains nominal power output. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294724 | AERODYNAMIC FAIRING FOR A WIND TURBINE AND A METHOD OF CONNECTING ADJACENT PARTS OF SUCH A FAIRING - A method for connecting adjacent parts ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294725 | ROTOR DISK - Disclosed is a rotor disk ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294726 | MULTIBLADE IMPELLER - The multiblade impeller of the present invention comprises a main plate, a side plate having a suction port at a center thereof, and a large number of blades provided between the main plate and the side plate and extend in the radial direction in an arc form. The main plate and the side plate each have a large number of ridge portions, each extending in the radial direction in an arc form so as to coincide with the shape of the blade extending in the radial direction in an arc form. End portions of the blades are inserted in grooves formed inside the ridge portions of the main plate and the side plate and are fixed to the ridge portions by being bent. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294727 | RADIALLY COMPRESSIBLE AND EXPANDABLE ROTOR FOR A FLUID PUMP - In a rotor for a fluid pump which is made radially compressible and expandable and has a hub ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294728 | WIND DIODE SYSTEMS - A wind diode with vanes having flexible flaps arrayed linearly along flap supports to catch the wind against the flaps supported by a filament array or, rotating to the opposite direction, to allow the wind to pass through the filament array by moving the flaps into a position that does not catch the wind. By using multiple flaps in the array, variations in the wind velocity profile across the vane are accounted for, thereby reducing drag. The wind diode is preferably mast-mounted, with the drive train attached to the exterior of the mast. Vertical and horizontal wind diodes are possible, as is a hybrid that is reconfigurable to be used in either orientation. The drive train preferably uses a continuous variable range transmission to provide constant speed output. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294729 | COLD METAL TRANSFER HARDFACING OF BUCKETS - In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of hardfacing a portion of a bucket subject to mechanical stress, the method comprising: contacting a surface of a bucket with a hardfacing filler metal connected to a welding nozzle to establish an arc between the surface and the filler metal and form a molten weld pool comprising the filler metal and a material of the surface; extending the filler metal into the molten weld pool to short circuit the arc; withdrawing the filler metal from the molten weld pool to re-establish the arc; moving the welding nozzle along the surface; and re-extending the filler metal into the molten weld pool to short circuit the arc, deposit additional filler metal into the molten weld pool, and liquify additional material of the surface into the molten weld pool. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294730 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMPRESSED AIR FROM AN ENGINE - A system for directing compressed air from an internal combustion engine that uses a piston cylinder of the internal combustion engine. The piston cylinder compresses the air and sends the air out of the piston cylinder through a port to a storage tank. A valve is located between the piston cylinder and the storage tank to control the flow from the piston cylinder to the storage tank. The stored air may be directed to and used in different components/systems within a vehicle, including the secondary air system. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294731 | Pump System and Method of Use - A multi-pump assembly and method of use including a housing and at least two pumps contained within the housing is described, wherein each pump has a performance level. In an embodiment, the performance level of each pump is the same. In another embodiment, the performance level of each pump is different. The assembly may also include a common electrical inlet, a common fuel inlet connection, a common fuel outlet connection, a pressure regulator, a final filter, an outlet check valve connected to each pump, a plurality of over pressure relief valves connected to each pump and an over pressure relief passage formed around the pumps in the housing, an electronic controller capable of operating each pump independently, a fuel filter and a pressure regulator in the housing to form a returnless fuel supply, and/or a final filter. The assembly may be used in a multiple carburetor or fuel injection applications. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294732 | Pump System and Method of Use - A pump assembly and method of use is described, wherein the pump assembly includes a housing and a pump contained in the housing, wherein the pump has a performance level. The assembly may also include an electrical inlet, a fuel inlet connection, a fuel outlet connection, a pressure regulator, a final filter, an outlet check valve connected to each pump, at least one over pressure relief valve connected to the pump and an over pressure relief passage formed around the pump in the housing, an electronic controller capable of controlling the pump, a fuel filter and a pressure regulator in the housing to form a returnless fuel supply, and/or a final filter. The assembly may be used in a multiple carburetor or fuel injector applications. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294733 | COMPRESSOR - A compressor includes a casing, a compression mechanism, a drive shaft, a main frame, a motor, a flow path forming member, and a temperature measuring mechanism. The casing stores lubricating oil in its bottom portion. The main frame has the compression mechanism placed on it and supports the drive shaft in such a way that the drive shaft may freely rotate. The flow path forming member forms an oil flow path at a space adjacent an inner peripheral surface of the casing. The oil flow path carries a flow of lubricating oil, which lubricates sliding portions including the compression mechanism and the drive shaft. The temperature measuring mechanism is disposed outside the casing. The temperature measuring mechanism measures the temperature of a section of an outer peripheral surface of the casing adjacent the oil flow path. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294734 | Medical Temperature Sensors and Related Systems and Methods - This disclosure relates to medical temperature sensors and related systems and methods. In some aspects, a sensor assembly includes a non-invasive temperature sensor to detect a temperature of a medical fluid in a medical fluid line and an ambient temperature sensor to detect an ambient air temperature. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294735 | COUPLING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH FLUID DISPLACEMENT APPARATUS - A magnetic coupling system may be used in a fluid displacement apparatus to magnetically couple a drive shaft to a piston. The magnetic coupling system may include first and second magnetic couplers at the ends of the drive shaft and piston, respectively. The first magnetic coupler and second magnetic coupler may be configured to exert an attractive force. A bearing between the magnetic couplers reduces friction and side loading. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294736 | Fluid Machine - Provided is a fluid machine which can be produced with a reduced weight and size at a reduced production cost. The fluid machine ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294737 | AUTONOMOUS SELF-POWERED SYSTEM FOR REMOVING THERMAL ENERGY FROM POOLS OF LIQUID HEATED BY RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, AND METHOD OF THE SAME - An autonomous self-powered system for cooling radioactive materials comprising: a pool of liquid; a closed-loop fluid circuit comprising a working fluid having a boiling temperature that is less than a boiling temperature of the liquid of the pool, the closed-loop fluid circuit comprising, in operable fluid coupling, an evaporative heat exchanger at least partially immersed in the liquid of the pool, a turbogenerator, and a condenser; one or more forced flow units operably coupled to the closed-loop fluid circuit to induce flow of the working fluid through the closed-loop fluid circuit; and the closed-loop fluid circuit converting thermal energy extracted from the liquid of the pool into electrical energy in accordance with the Rankine Cycle, the electrical energy powering the one or more forced flow units. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294738 | ROTOR FOR A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a rotor for a wind turbine of the type having a rotor hub ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294739 | IMPELLER, ELECTRIC AIR BLOWER USING SAME, AND ELECTRIC CLEANER USING ELECTRIC AIR BLOWER - An impeller of the present invention includes a front surface shroud including an air intake port; a back surface shroud provided facing the front surface shroud; a first inducer provided between the front surface shroud and the back surface shroud and including a plurality of first blade sections provided around a first hub portion; a second inducer including a plurality of second blade sections connected to the first blade section of the first inducer and provided around a second hub portion; and a plurality of blades connected to the second blade section of the second inducer. A multi-blade structure of the inducer thus can be realized, and an impeller of high performance and low noise can be provided. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294740 | PUMP - A pump comprises: a pump body | 2012-11-22 |
20120294741 | PUMP TAPPET - An object of the invention is to provide a pump tappet capable of bearing a large load from a pump plunger even if a case, which is a constituent member of the pump tappet, has a reduced thickness in its intermediate bottom. The invention thus contributes to reduced weight of the overall pump tappet. The case for the pump tappet is formed from an intermediary workpiece | 2012-11-22 |
20120294742 | PERISTALTIC PUMP DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS - A peristaltic pump with a removable pump race module has guiding channels for receiving at least a portion of a flexible fluid-carrying tubing and an adjusting device for displacing a flexible inner portion of the removable pump race module to change the compression on the fluid-carrying tubing. The arrangement of the various elements makes it particularly suitable in configurations where compactness and convenience are important considerations. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294743 | TUBE PUMP AND TUBE STABILIZER - A tube pump comprises a rotor configured to have a roller and to hold the roller to be able to make an orbital motion along the inner circumferential surface of the cap. The rotor includes a disk part which holds the roller on a base side, and a tube press member that engages with the disk part so that the tube does not move to the base side with respect to the disk part, seals a gap formed with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the cap, and is capable of rotating along an outer circumferential part of the disk part is provided at the outer circumferential part of the disk part. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294744 | AIR MOTOR HAVING DROP TUBE WITH KNUCKLE ENDS - An air motor for a pump assembly including a drop tube communicating between an upper chamber port and a top plate port and including a longitudinal axis that is at an angle of between about 0° and 10° with respect to each of the upper chamber longitudinal axis and the top plate port longitudinal axis. The drop tube has a substantially constant internal diameter, a first generally bulbous end, a second generally bulbous end, and first and second slots defined in the respective first and second bulbous ends. First and second seals are positioned in the respective first and second slots, and the first and second seals air-tightly seal an outer surface of the drop tube within the upper chamber port and the top plate port. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294745 | AIR MOTOR HAVING A MODULAR ADD ON REGULATOR - A pump assembly including an air motor includes a modular relief valve assembly connected to a motive fluid inlet of the air motor. The modular relief valve assembly has a housing that contains an actuator assembly, a ball valve assembly, a bleed valve, a first pressure adjustment assembly, and a second adjustment assembly. The housing includes a motive fluid inlet port, a pressure regulator outlet, a bleed valve port, an actuator support, a pressure adjustment chamber, and a ball valve chamber. The pressure regulator assembly includes at least one gauge that displays at least one measurement parameter. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294746 | CYLINDER HEAD FOR A PUMP - A cylinder head for a pump. The pump includes a piston and a cylinder block at least partially defining a cylinder chamber receiving the piston. The cylinder head is couplable to the cylinder block. The cylinder head includes an inlet manifold formed as a single piece, an outlet manifold formed as a single piece separate from the inlet manifold, and a pressure chamber positioned fluidly between the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold formed as a single piece separate from the inlet manifold and separate from the outlet manifold. The pressure chamber is formed of a first material, and at least one of the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold is formed of a second material different than the first material. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294747 | Cycloid Rotor Engine - A rotary engine has a cycloid rotor and a sealing grid including a face seal that rotates with the rotor, and including other seals that do not rotate with the rotor. As the rotor rotates within a housing, the rotor, housing and seal grid form at least one working chamber between them, the chamber undergoing a change from initial volume V | 2012-11-22 |
20120294748 | Sealed Scroll Compressor for Helium - A sealed scroll compressor for helium having a stationary scroll, an orbiting scroll, and an oil-injection mechanism. The oil-injection mechanism has an oil-injection pipe arranged to pass through a sealed container and connected to an oil-injection port, and the opening of the oil-injection port is arranged at a bottom surface of a groove between ridges formed with the scroll wrap of the stationary scroll in such a manner that a first range of the orbital angle of the orbiting scroll is approximately identical to a second range of the orbital angle of the orbiting scroll, where the oil-injection port is connected to the outer compression chamber while the orbital angle of the orbiting scroll is in the first range, and is connected to the inner compression chamber while the orbital angle of the orbiting scroll is in the second range. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294749 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COMPONENTS BY POWDER INJECTION MOLDING - Process for producing a shaped metallic body from a thermoplastic composition by injection molding or extrusion to form a shaped part, removal of the binder and sintering, wherein a thermoplastic composition composed of a metal powder and a polymer mixture B | 2012-11-22 |
20120294750 | PB-FREE COPPER ALLOY SLIDING MATERIAL - When a Cu—Sn—Bi had-particle based sliding material is used for sliding, Cu of Cu matrix flows and covers up Bi phase. Seizure resistance lowers as time passes. A Pb-free sliding material preventing the reduction of seizure resistance is provided. (1) Composition: from 1 to 15% of Sn, from 1 to 15% of Bi, from 0.02 to 0.2% of P, and from 1 to 10% of hard particles having an average diameter of from 50 to 70 μm, with the balance being Cu and unavoidable impurities. (2) Structure: Bi phase and the hard particles are dispersed in the copper matrix, and all of said hard particles are bonded to the copper matrix. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294751 | Lead Free Frangible Bullets - A lead-free, frangible bullet is provided. The lead-free, frangible bullet is manufactured without sintering or external heating of the bullet. The bullet is prepared by blending a lead-free copper powder mixture and cold compacting the powder in a die to form a bullet. The copper powder can be atomized copper powder, electrolytic copper powder, or a combination of atomized and electrolytic copper powder. The atomized copper powder can be water atomized, air atomized, and combination of water and air atomized. Preferably, the frangible bullet has a fragmentation less than 5 grains. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294752 | WELDING METAL HAVING EXCELLENT LOW-TEMPERATURE TOUGHNESS AND DROP-WEIGHT CHARACTERISTICS - Provided is a welding metal in which a predetermined chemical component composition is satisfied, the A value as specified by formula (1) is 3.8% to 9.0%, and the surface area percentage of carbide having a circle-equivalent diameter of 0.20 μm or greater in the welding metal is 4.0% or less. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294753 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING SOLUTION BASED PRECURSORS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - A unique combination of solution stabilization and delivery technologies with special ALD operation is provided. A wide range of low volatility solid ALD precursors dissolved in solvents are used. Unstable solutes may be stabilized in solution and all of the solutions may be delivered at room temperature. After the solutions are vaporized, the vapor phase precursors and solvents are pulsed into a deposition chamber to assure true ALD film growth. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294754 | COPPER ALLOY WITH HIGH STRENGTH AND HIGH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY - This copper alloy with high strength and high electrical conductivity includes: Mg: more than 1.0% by mass to less than 4% by mass; and Sn: more than 0.1% by mass to less than 5% by mass, with a remainder including Cu and inevitable impurities, wherein a mass ratio Mg/Sn of a content of Mg to a content of Sn is in a range of 0.4 or more. This copper alloy with high strength and high electrical conductivity may further include Ni: more than 0.1% by mass to less than 7% by mass. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294755 | NANOWIRE PREPARATION METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND ARTICLES - Preparation methods, compositions, and articles useful for electronic and optical applications are disclosed. Such methods reduce metal ions to metal nanowires in the presence of bromide ions, IUPAC Group 14 elements in their +2 oxidation state, and optionally chloride ions. The product nanowires are useful in electronics applications. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294756 | SHOTS MADE FROM ZINC-BASED ALLOY - Shots made from a zinc-based alloy is provided, wherein no risk for explosion caused by powder dusts exists. They achieve a high performance in deflashing and grinding and cleaning by shot blasting and a high ability to create a high compressive residual stress. The lost amounts of them by shooting are small. The shots are made from a zinc-based alloy that contains three components that include A1 of 0.5 to 6.5 mass % and Cu of 0.5 to 4.5 mass % as additional elements, or that contains four components that further include Mg of 0.01 to 0.2 mass % as additional elements, wherein the ratio of the mass of A1 to Cu (A1/Cu) is 1.0 to 13.0, wherein the total amount of A1 and Cu (A1+Cu) is 1.5 to 10.5 mass %, and wherein the Vickers hardness of the shots is 90 to 190 HV. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294757 | FILLER METAL FOR WELDING ALUMINUM MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Provided are a filler metal for welding aluminum alloy materials and a manufacturing method thereof. The filler metal may include an aluminum matrix, and a calcium-based compound existing in the aluminum matrix. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294758 | ELECTRON BEAM EMITTER FOR STERLIZING CONTAINERS - An electron beam emitter including a vacuum chamber having a width. An electron generator can be positioned within the vacuum chamber for generating electrons. An elongate nozzle can extend from the vacuum chamber along a longitudinal axis and have an exit window at a distal end of the nozzle. The nozzle can have a width that is less than the width of the vacuum chamber. The electron generator can be shaped and dimensioned, and positioned with the vacuum chamber to form and direct a narrow electron beam that enters and travels through the nozzle, and exits out the exit window. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294759 | Method for Radiation Sterilization of Medical Devices - Sterilization of medical devices can be performed by stacking packages containing the medical devices. The packages are arranged in a partially-overlapping orientation which is at an oblique angle to the direction of irradiation. The partially-overlapping orientation and oblique angle are predetermined for high sterilization throughput and tight control of irradiation. Instead arranging the packages directly on a sterilization platform at a sterilization facility, the packages can be stacked in the partially-overlapping orientation into a transport container at a location remote from the sterilization facility. The transport container maintains the orientation of the packages. Thereafter, the transport container is placed on the sterilization platform, which results in greater uniformity in radiation exposure while maintaining a high level of sterilization throughput. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294760 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE STERILIZATION OF PACKAGING MEANS - A method of sterilizing packaging means ( | 2012-11-22 |
20120294761 | BLOOD PROCESSING UNIT WITH CROSS BLOOD FLOW - A blood processing apparatus may include a heat exchanger and a gas exchanger. The heat exchanger may be configured to provide a cross-flow or radially directed blood flow through the heat exchanger. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294762 | Temporary Store - An analyzer for detecting or quantitating an analyte comprising a temporary storage unit for storing a reagent cassette and a method for presenting a reagent cassette present in a temporary storage unit to a pipetting device are described. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294763 | SPECIMEN ANALYZING APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN ANALYZING METHOD - A specimen analyzing apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting component information regarding a component in a specimen contained in each of analyzing containers, the analyzing containers comprising first and second analyzing containers; an analyzing part for analyzing the component information detected by the detector; a transporting device for transporting specimen containers each containing a specimen, the specimen containers comprising first and second specimen containers; an operation mode selector for selecting one of a first operation mode and a second operation mode; a first supplying device for supplying the specimen of a first amount; a second supplying device for supplying the specimen of a second amount grater than the first amount; and a supply controller for controlling the first and second supplying devices in accordance with an operation mode selected by the operation mode selector, is disclosed. A specimen analyzing method is also disclosed. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294764 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZER AND SAMPLE-PROCESSING SYSTEM - A sample-processing system that improves total system processing efficiency, and reduces a sample-processing time, by establishing a functionally independent relationship between a rack conveyance block with rack supply, conveyance, and recovery functions, and a processing block with sample preprocessing, analysis, and other functions. A buffer unit with random accessibility to multiple racks standing by for processing is combined with each of multiple processing units to form a pair, and the system is constructed to load and unload racks into and from the buffer unit through the rack conveyance block so that one unprocessed rack is loaded into the buffer unit and then upon completion of process steps up to automatic retesting, unloaded from the buffer unit. Functional dependence between any processing unit and a conveyance unit is thus eliminated. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294765 | AUTOMATIC ANALYZING SYSTEM - There is provided an analysis apparatus in which congestion does not occur and whose analysis efficiency is high as a whole even when the apparatus is an automatic analyzing apparatus to which a plurality of functional modules having different functions and process performances from each other are connected. Also, there is provided an automatic analysis system in which, even when a new functional module is added, it is not required to consider influence on the existing functional modules and restructure a carrying plan or others for improving process performances as a whole. Buffer units paired with the respective functional modules are connected to a specimen carrying line, and an operating-section computer issues an instruction for carrying to the respective functional modules in accordance with requests for specimens, so that carrying-in/out operations are performed as managing respective carrying-possible states among the buffer units and functional modules. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294766 | Reagent Store - An automated analyzer with an on-board fridge for long-term cooling of reagents, and a method for isolating and analyzing an analyte comprising long-term cooling of reagents. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294767 | PORTABLE HEMOSTASIS ANALYZER - Provided are devices, systems and methods for the use of a portable unit for the evaluation of hemostasis. For example, a portable system for determining a plurality of hemostatic parameters may be included. The system includes a blood sample receptacle, an analyzer and a housing. The blood sample receptacle is configured to hold at least one blood sample. The analyzer is configured to determine at least two hemostatic parameters of the at least one blood sample. The housing is configured to operably couple the blood sample receptacle and the analyzer. The housing is portable and may, for example, have a thickness of 17.5 cm or smaller. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294768 | CORROSION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING, ELIMINATING AND/OR MANAGING CORROSION - The present invention generally relates to corrosion management systems designed to deliver corrosion protection and/or the management of corrosion to a top portion of an enclosure (e.g., storage tanks, cisterns, containers, etc.). In one embodiment, the present invention relates to corrosion management systems designed to deliver corrosion protection and/or the management of corrosion to a top portion, or roof portion, of an enclosure where such a system includes one or more dispensers designed to deliver at least one corrosion inhibitor to a system designed to protect a top portion of an enclosure (e.g., storage tanks, cisterns, containers, etc.). | 2012-11-22 |
20120294769 | INDUCED-DRAFT INJECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an induced-draft injection system comprising an injection line in fluid communication with a duct under negative pressure, a particulate storage containing particulate, and a feeder receiving the particulate from the particulate storage and feeding the particulate to the injection line. The negative pressure in the duct supports the transportation of at least a portion of the particulate through the injection line and into the duct. Inside the duct, a binding portion of the particulate is bound to a portion of mercury in a flue gas passing through the duct, thus enabling a portion of the mercury to be filtered out of the flue gas. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294770 | EXHAUST PURIFICATION SYSTEM OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A control device of an internal combustion engine is provided. A silver-alumina based catalyst device is arranged in an engine exhaust system, and an exhaust gas air-fuel ratio in the catalyst device is made rich to restore the NO | 2012-11-22 |
20120294771 | PARTICULATE FILTER FOR VEHICLE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A particulate filter may include a first layer composed of a first hydrocarbon trap absorbing hydrocarbon contained in an exhaust gas at a low temperature and a second layer composed of a first oxidizing catalyst oxidizing the hydrocarbon contained in the exhaust gas. The hydrocarbon absorbed at the first layer may be released at a high temperature, and the released hydrocarbon may be oxidized at the second layer to raise a temperature of the exhaust gas. An exhaust system may include an oxidation catalyst and the particulate filter. The oxidation catalyst may be a diesel oxidation catalyst comprising a third layer composed of a second hydrocarbon trap absorbing the hydrocarbon contained in the exhaust gas at a low temperature and a fourth layer composed of a second oxidizing catalyst oxidizing the hydrocarbon contained in the exhaust gas. | 2012-11-22 |
20120294772 | APPARATUS FOR HYDROPROCESSING HYDROCARBONS - An apparatus and process is disclosed for hydroprocessing hydrocarbon feed in a hydroprocessing unit and hydrotreating a second hydrocarbon. The hydrotreating effluent is mixed with hydroprocessing effluent and together fractionated. | 2012-11-22 |